Kittery Point, Me – Cynthia Marie (Douglas) Flolid, 87, of Kittery Point Maine, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 under the loving care of the nursing staff in the browning unit at Sentry Hill in York Harbor, Maine.

Cynthia was born on March 24, 1929 in Hinsdale, Illinois. She graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, IL and attended Dennison University in Ohio.

She was an avid water colorist and was a member of the Kittery and York Art Association. Cynthia was also a longtime member of the Kittery Harborside Garden Club.

Cynthia was a member of the retired Navy Wives Book Club for many years and enjoyed reading a variety of books and magazines. She was an exceptional rug hooker. She designed her rugs and developed dyes for her wool from wild plants and flowers. She enjoyed cooking and was good at it. Cynthia loved her outdoor animals especially her pet female raccoon named Racal who came to the porch door to receive dog food and a marshmallow. She loved all animals.

She was fluent in Spanish and Portuguese; learning Spanish in high school and Portuguese while stationed with her husband at the naval air facility on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Atlantic.

Cynthia was married for 61 years to her husband, Capt. Robert E. Flolid, USN (Ret). Together they spent 26 years at various Naval Bases and enjoyed the Navy life to its fullest. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.