CARIBOU - Hazel A. Sponberg Woodworth, 86, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009, at a Caribou nursing home. She was born Dec. 8, 1922, in Stickney, New Brunswick, the daughter of Colby and Zelma (Curtis) Swimm. Hazel had a passion for cooking and became a well-known chef at many local restaurants such as Keddy's, The Northeastland, The Prestile and The Ponderosa. After retiring from cooking, she managed apartments for Dalton Scovil for 20 years. She was a hard worker who would never turn down an opportunity to try something new. Hazel was also a member of State Street Baptist Church. Her family was very important to her and she will be dearly missed by all of them. She is survived by four children, Sharon Rideout her husband and "Hazel's favorite son-in-law," Harry, of Hermon, Murray Sponberg of Presque Isle, Deryle Sponberg and his wife, Vicki, of Washburn, and Dr. Michael Sponberg of Hatboro, Pa. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Philip, Earl and Merle Swimm; and two sisters, Marjorie Hitchcock and Elsie Smith. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two husbands, Ernest Sponberg and Robert Woodworth; an infant son; three brothers, James, Reuben and Walter Swimm; four sisters, Beulah Giberson, Mary Hewitt, Elva Hathaway and Ruth Swimm; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Sponberg; and a great-grandson, Gregory Luke Sponberg .. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Lancaster-Morgan Funeral Home, 11 Clover St., Caribou, with the Rev. Michael Shaw officiating. Friends may call noon until the time of service. Interment will take place after the service at Evergreen Cemetery, Caribou. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to Luke Sponberg Foundation, 204 Pearl St., Franklin, TN 37064 or Hazel Woodworth Culinary Arts Scholarship, Box 293, Washburn, ME 04786. Friends may express their condolences to the family at www.lancastermorgan.com.