Litchfield-Elaine L. King, 70, of Litchfield, died July 26, 2007, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.

She was born in South Gardiner on February 3, 1937, a daughter of Isadore and Doris (Harlow) Leibowitz. She grew up in Randolph and Richmond, and graduated from Richmond High School in 1955.

After high school, Elaine enlisted in the Air Force, where she enjoyed her work as a radar technician, travel, and playing softball. While in the service, she met and married Gantt Tillman King. She received an honorable discharge as an Airman Second Class in June 1959. Elaine returned to Richmond with her infant daughter Torey in 1960. She later lived to Bowdoin, Wiscasset, and Litchfield. She was employed by several local shoe factories throughout her working life.

Elaine was beloved for her good sense of humor, devotion to family and friends, and her love of sports and games. She was a talented athlete and sportswoman, playing softball and basketball in high school and softball in the Air Force. Throughout her life, she participated a variety of sports, including bowling, hunting, and shooting. Elaine was well known for her enjoyment of bingo, camping, hiking, photographing wildlife and nature, baseball history, and the Boston Red Sox.

Elaine will be lovingly remembered for her generosity, kind heart, and strength and courage in the face of illness.

She is survived by her daughter Torey King and her partner, Brenda Mikeo, of Hamilton, NJ; three brothers Philip Leibowitz, and his wife, Rayna, of Litchfield, with whom she lived for the past 15 years; David Leibowitz and his wife, Renette, of Augusta; and Ronald Leibowitz, and his wife, Elizabeth, of Lisbon Center; one sister Patricia Billings of Bowdoinham; and special nieces Kim Searles and her husband, Mickey, of Bowdoinham; and Amy Reynolds, her husband William, and children Calista and David, of Skillman, NJ; as well as by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

She is predeceased by her parents and her former husband.

Memorial Visitation will take place on Sunday, July 29th at 1pm at Kincer Funeral Home with a celebration of life to follow at 2pm with military honors.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240 or the National Park Foundation, 1201 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005 or Isadore Leibowitz Scholarship Fund c/o Rayna Leibowitz 1032 Plains Rd. Litchfield, Me 04350

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me 04357