from the Sanford News, Sanford, ME; Thursday, November 14, 2002, p.6A

Charlot S. Lake
successful businesswoman
	EAST WATERBORO - Charlot S. Lake, 87, of Lake Drive, East
Waterboro, passed away on Nov. 4, 2002. She was born on Feb. 24, 1915,
in Biddeford.
	She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Allen Lake; her son,
Joseph Allen Lake Jr.; her parents, Edith S. and Walter I. Smith; and
a brother, Robert M. Smith.
	Mrs. Lake was a graduate of Thornton Academy and Business School
in Boston.  She was a successful businesswoman, owning two businesses,
The Lake Ballroom Dance Studio and her 'Title Search' Business. Mrs. Lake
loved playing golf and played in state championship golf tournaments. She
also played tennis and traveled. She took wood-working courses and
made many pieces of furniture. At the age of 75, she took computer
courses mastering spreadsheets, e-mail, word-processing, etc. She was
an excellent, creative cook who tried gourmet recipes until a few months
before her death.
	Mrs. Lake is survived by a daughter, Linda-Lea Andrews of
Old Lyme, Conn.; a grandson, Scott Allen Andrews of Medfield, Mass.;
a grand-daughter, Jennifer Andrews Roth of Jamaica Plain, Mass., and a
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham of Greenville, S.C.



Biddeford Journal Tribune
Biddeford, Maine
Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Charlot Lake
EAST WATERBORO - Charlot S. Lake, 87, of Lake Drive, died Nov. 4.
She was born Feb. 24, 1915 in Biddeford, a daughter of Walter I. and
Edith S.  Smith, and graduated from Thornton Academy and Business School
in Boston.  She owned two businesses, the Lake Ballroom Dance Studio and
her "title search" business.  Mrs. Lake loved playing golf and played
in state championship tournaments.  She also played tennis, traveled
and took woodworking courses, making many pieces of furniture. She took
computer courses, mastering spreadsheets, e-mail and word-processing at
the age of 75. She was a creative cook, trying gourmet recipes until a
few months before her death.  Her husband, Joseph Allen Lake, her son,
Joseph Allen Jr., and her brother, Robert M. Smith, died previously.
Surviving are her daughter, Linda-Lea Andrews of Old Lyme, Conn.; her
sister, Elizabeth Cunningham of Greenville, S.C.; and two grandchildren,
Scott Allen Andrews of Medfield, Mass. and Jennifer Andrews Roth of
Jamaica Plain, Mass.

LAKE CHARLOT S., died Nov. 4 in East Waterboro. A private graveside
service was held. Arrangements by Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home,
365 Main St., Saco.



Portland Press Herald; Portland ME; 2002-11-12

11/12/2002

Charlot S. Lake 

EAST WATERBORO - Charlot S. Lake of Lake Dr., East Waterboro passed
away on Nov. 4, 2002. She was born on Feb. 24, 1915 in Biddeford. She
is predeceased by her husband, Joseph Allen Lake; her son, Joseph Allen
Lake, Jr.; her parents, Edith S. and Walter I. Smith; and a brother,
Robert M. Smith. Mrs. Lake is survived by a daughter, Linda-Lea Andrews
(Old Lyme, Connecticut); a grandson, Scott Allen Andrews (Medfield,
Mass); a granddaughter, Jennifer Andrews Roth (Jamaica Plain, Mass); and
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham (Greenville, South Carolina). She was
a graduate of Thornton Academy and Business School in Boston. She was a
successful businesswoman, owning two businesses. The Lake Ballroom Dance
Studio and her 'Title Search' Business. Mrs. Lake loved playing golf and
played in State Championship golf tournaments. She also played tennis,
traveled, took woodworking courses making many pieces of furniture. She
took computer courses mastering spreadsheets, e-mail, word-processing,
etc at the age of 75. She was an excellent, creative cook trying gourmet
recipes until a few months before her death. A private graveside service
was held with arrangements made by Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral home,
365 Main St. Saco.