Bar Harbor, Maine - Lucille E. Albee, 85, died peacefully on April 27, 2026, in Ellsworth. She was born July 29, 1940, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Brown) Steele.

Lucille spent her early years in Ellsworth, around the age of 7 she was adopted by a distant family member, Mary Morse. When she passed away a few years later Lucille lived with other family members until her early teens, moved for the last time to Bass Harbor and graduated from Pemetic in 1958. During her time in Bass Harbor she became good friends with Pauline, met her brother, Lawrence E. Albee, and were married in 1959 and had three children.

Lucille worked from 1971 to 2000 for the U.S. Postal Service in Salisbury Cove and Bar Harbor. She and Lawrence loved to travel while the kids were young and even after they grew up. They enjoyed going on camping trips to various places in Maine and the U.S. A few years before retirement they bought a 28ft tag along and became seasonals at Whispering Pines and later Balsam Cove on Toddy Pond in Orland. Visits by grandchildren and seeing friends in their camping community were highlights of the season.

Lucille and Lawerance moved into their house in Salisbury Cove in 1964 to raise their family. She was proud to have lived in her house for more than 60 years and to call all of her neighbors friends. She looked forward to talking to the summer visitors staying at the cottages nearby and telling them her story. She cherished the visits with her sister, Joyce, in Florida each winter after Lawerance passed. They had a great time going to local country music performances with their group of friends. Lucille met her friend of 65 years, Tina Gott, at the Bar Harbor Hospital when they were both delivering children the same day. They remained friends sharing all the new additions, milestones and losses throughout. They spoke every day, right to the end. Another very close friend was Lee Gray, a neighbor and when Lawrence passed away told Lucille she would check in on her every day from then on. She did that right to the end. She was a constant support and a valued friend.

She is survived by two sons, Larry Albee and wife, Patty Pinkham, of Seal Cove, and Brian Albee and partner, Sherryl Fields, of Trenton; four grandchildren, Emma Albee of Seal Cove, Sarah Albee of Concord, NH, Austin Albee of Ellsworth, and Croix Albee and wife, Natasha, of Hancock; sister, Jeannie Taylor and husband, Timmy, of Northeast Harbor, sister-in-law, Pam Steele of Brooklin; and many nieces and nephews. Lucille was predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years in 2014; a daughter, Judith Lynne, in 1979 in a car accident; her sister, Joyce Spurling; and brother, Jimmy Steele.

A celebration of Lucille's life will be held at 1 p.m. May 9, 2026, at Eden Baptist Church, 155 Old Bar Harbor Rd., Bar Harbor. Contributions in Lucille's memory may be made to the Judy Albee Scholarship Fund, c/o The First, 102 Main St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609; or to the IFOPA (a support group for her granddaughter Emma's genetic condition), IFOPA, P.O. Box 800084, Kansas City, MO 64180. Condolences may be expressed at jordanfernald.com.