Tamlyn Lee McNelly

Phippsburg-Tamlyn “Tami” Lee McNelly, 57 passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her residence in Phippsburg, Maine.  

Tami was born in Portland on August 9, 1968, a daughter of Leslie A. and Donna V. (Holland) McNelly.  She graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham and Teikyo-Westmar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in Lemars, Iowa.  She was married to Richard Ranta from 1997 to 2008 giving them two sons.  Tami was dedicated to the family businesses, both at Sea Escape Cottages on Bailey Island and Dairy Queen in Woolwich. Over the years she was a reliable and dedicated employee at Goodwill and Cumberland Farms in Bath, and Lowe’s in Brunswick. In 2021 Tami found work close to her family at the United States Post Office on Bailey Island, Maine.

Tami’s greatest source of pride was the life and achievements of her children. She loved her family and would always help whatever way she could. She was a proud member of the Casco Bay Tuna Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Oakfield Snowmobile Club and AA. She enjoyed fishing, camping, snowmobiling, geocaching, crafting, and excelled in puzzles of all shapes and sizes.

Tami is predeceased by her father, Leslie A. McNelly.

Tami is survived by many friends and family that she loved and was loved by. Her two sons, Conlon Ranta of Bailey Island and Quinn Ranta of Wiscasset. Her mother Donna McNelly, sister and brother-in-law, Bethany McNelly-Davis and Perry, and nieces Margaret, and Calypso of Bailey Island, Maine.

In Memory of Tami, please consider a donation to the Casco Bay Tuna Club. All contributions made in her honor will help support the Junior Tournament of kids 2-12. Donations can be mailed to CBTC: 135 Maine St., Suite A 102, Brunswick, ME 04011 and by Venmo @cascobaytunaclub. A memorial will be set at the Bailey Island Cemetery and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.DaigleFuneralHome.com