Lebanon Me-Maxine M. (Pierce) Cole,68, of West Lebanon Rd died Monday August 29, 2016 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born May 12, 1948 in Rochester NH. she is the daughter of the late Walter and Pina (Guardino) Pierce. Maxine is a life long resident of Lebanon Me. She was a homemaker having raise ten children. She was a member of several area churches. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, plants, animals and going on road trips with her husband. Members of her family include her husband of 47 years Frederick Cole of Lebanon Me, her sons; Raymond Cole of Gonic, Clifford Cole of MI, Kenneth Cole of Lebanon Me, and Frederick Cole JR and his wife Donna of Lebanon Me, her daughters; Tammy Marr and her husband Bill of Berwick Me, Rosetta Murray of Springfield Ma, Lisa Brittle and her husband Edward of Waterboro Me and Viola Cole of Portland Me, her brothers; Harry Pierce and his wife Grace of Rochester and Rodney Pierce of Lebanon Me, her sisters; Kathy Rigazio, Mary Jewell and Jeanie Downs all of Rochester NH, 23 grandchildren and several Great grandchildren, she is predeceased by her sons; Matthew and Harold Cole and a brother, Frank Pierce. Visitation will be held Thursday September 1st from 4-6 with funeral services to be held at 6pm in the chapel of the R.M. Edgerly & son Funeral Home, 86 South main St, Rochester NH 03867 A graveside service will also be held on Friday at 11am in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Brownfield Me.