""I like doing it, I like being along the water," she told The Associated Press in 2021. "And so I'm going to keep on doing it just as long as I can.""
""Her life has been celebrated in books, articles, and across social media platforms worldwide," the obituary states. "Yet despite her renown, she remained quiet and humble, greeting everyone with a quick, radiant smile and eyes that literally twinkled.""
""Virginia was more than a local icon; she was a living piece of Maine's maritime history," the Maine Lobster Festival said in a statement honoring Oliver."
Virginia Oliver was born in Rockland, Maine, and began trapping lobsters at age eight alongside her father and brother. She became known as the "lobster lady" and continued working on the water for decades, often rising before dawn and using menhaden (pogies) to bait traps from the boat Virginia, once owned by her late husband. She witnessed the lobster industry evolve from 28 cents a pound to approximately $6.14 a pound. She served as grand marshal at the Maine Lobster Festival, received state recognition, and was remembered as humble despite widespread celebration.
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