Meinsje M. Lambert

Portsmouth – Meinsje Maria Lambert, 92, of Portsmouth and formerly of Wells, ME, Plymouth and Meredith, NH and Teaneck, NJ passed away peacefully on August 3, 2024 at 5:45 am. Meinsje was born on January 5, 1932 in Sommelsdyk, Holland, the daughter of the late Servaas and Dirkje (Driesse) Verbiest. She shared over 33 years of marriage with her late husband, Frank H. Lambert. She was raised in Holland and was witness to the Nazi Occupation of her country when she was 8 years old and the North Sea Flood when she was 21 years old where she and her mother spent many weeks cleaning up flooded homes. Meinsje went on to earn her degree in physical therapy and at the age of 23, came to this country to visit with her uncle and his family in New Jersey. It is during that visit that she fell in love with America. She became a citizen of the United States in 1960 when she was 28 years old. Meinsje worked as a nanny for a short while before taking a job as a physical therapist in Woburn, MA, Exeter, NH and eventually worked for the VNA of Concord, Franklin and Plymouth, NH. She lived in Danville, Plymouth and Meredith, NH before relocating to Wells, ME and retired from physical therapy in 2004. Meinsje moved to Portsmouth from Wells in 2017 to be with her daughter. Meinsje was a tenacious, strong-willed woman. She came to the United States with one suitcase and was very proud of and grateful for the life she created here. A gifted physical therapist, her patients loved her caring nature and the extra mile she would always go to help them. She held strong opinions and was not afraid to share them. People loved her spirit and spunk. She was generous and full of life and enthusiasm. Meinsje was a dog lover and had many dogs over the course of her lifetime. She was an avid reader up until the end of her life. She is survived by her daughter, Angela P. Lambert of Portsmouth and was predeceased by her son, Robert J. Lambert. Services will be private. She will be laid to rest with her father, Servaas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk, Maine, founded by her dear friend, Elmina B. Sewell by clicking here or by mail to PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094.

Meinsje M. Lambert

January 5, 1932 - August 3, 2024