St. Johnsbury, VT- Mary Maxine Pitts, 28, of Houghton Ridge, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. Maxine was born on June 12, 1986 in Gulfport, MS, to David Eugene and Kathy Irene (Darling) Pitts, Sr. She graduated from Blue Mt. Union School, Class of 2004. Maxine worked at the Grafton County Nursing Home as a nurses' aide for eight years and most recently was employed at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center where she worked in the activities department. Maxine truly loved life and caring for her daughter, Lilly, her nephews, family and her dogs. She loved the water, whether she was kayaking, boating, or swimming. She enjoyed camping, traveling, watching a good movie and partying. She is survived by her parents, Dave and Kathy Pitts, Sr. of Groton, VT; her husband, James Cleverly of St. Johnsbury, VT; her daughter, Lillian "Lilly" Poulen of St. Johnsbury; two brothers, Shawn Lee Pitts of Groton and Michael Scott Pitts of Freedom, NH; three step-brothers, Gregg Pitts of Mobile, AL, David Pitts, Jr. of Benton, NH and William Dwayne Pitts of Woodsville, NH; and several aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, and friends. A celebration of Maxine's life will be on Saturday, April 25 at 5 PM at the Groton Town Hall.