Dana F. Whitman
1999-04-15
CANTON - Dana F. Whitman, 53, of Norway died Thursday, April 8, 1999 at the Victorian Villa in Canton following a long bout with diabetes,
He was born in Portland on April 23, 1945, the son of Harlan and Frances (Hale) Whitman. 
He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1965 and graduated from Associated Heavy Equipment School in Florida. 
During his early life he spent farming and was a member of a 4-H Club. 
Besides farming he spent his life doing excavation work, working in the woods, as well as working for area farmers and orchardists. Among his hobbies were woodworking and fishing.
He is survived by two brothers, Kenneth H. and Curtis L., both of Norway and several nieces and nephews.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Family and friends attended visiting hours on Saturday, April 10, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Donations in Mr. Whitman's memory may be sent to the Joslin Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Boston,MA 02109.

Barbara Ann McGovern
1999-04-15
PORTLAND - Barbara Ann McGovern, 73, of Portland died Wednesday, April 7, at a local nursing home after a brief illness.
She was born in Norway, a daughter of H. Knox and Winifred M. Bickford. 
She graduated from Norway High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Music from Boston University in 1947. 
That same year she married Donald H. McGovern of Boston, who prior to his death in 1964, served in the Portland Chamber of Commerce and later as Executive Secretary for the Maine Oil Heating Equipment Dealers Association.
A lifelong resident of Portland, Mrs. McGovern served the Episcopal Church for 20 years, initially as Executive Secretary to the Very Reverends Wilbur E. Hogg and Donald A. Webster at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, where she was a communicant. 
Subsequently, she served as Executive Secretary to Bishops Frederic B. Wolf and Edward C. Chalfant of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. She was particularly proud of her work as Executive Secretary to the Commission on Ministry, shepherding applicants for Holy Orders through final approval by the Commission and the Standing Committee. 
She retired from the Diocese in 1989, and after which she held several part-time positions until her full retirement in 1994. 
She was recognized for her musical accomplishments, particularly improvisational jazz piano and choral singing. She was also a great lover of animals, particularly cats.
She is survived by a brother, H. Knox Bickford, Jr of South Paris; a sister, Betty Cullinan of Norway; three sons, Gene M. McGovern of Westfield, NJ, Dr. Mark E. McGovern of Miami Beach, FL and Bruce A. McGovern of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Kaitlin and Gillian and many other fond relatives and friends.
A funeral service took place on Friday, April 9, at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland. Burial took place on Saturday, April 10, at the Evergreen Cemetery. Arraignments were by Jones, Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home of Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wolf Fund, c/o the Loring House, 143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101 or the American Cancer Society ME Affiliate, 32 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011.

Jacob J. Immonen
1999-04-22
NORWAY - Jacob J. Immonen, 91, of Main Street, West Paris, passed away on April 18, 1999, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born on January 13, 1908, in Woodstock, the son of the Late Lauri and Annie (Mikkonen) Immonen. He attended schools in Woodstock and West Paris, taught school in West Paris, and graduated from Bates College in 1929. He worked in and managed retail and consumer cooperative businesses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.
Mr. Immonen served in the Army Air Corps (1942-46), completing the Army Specialized Training Program in Finnish, at the University of Minnesota.
After his father's death in 1949, he resettled in West Paris and ran the family pulpwood business. 
He married Barbara A. Nelson, of Quincy, MA, in 1955. In West Paris he served on the school board, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Selectmen. He was elected to the state legislature for seven terms (1966-81) and was active in the Republican Party. He was also a member of the American Legion, Granite Lodge, A.F.& A.M. of West Paris, as well as the West Paris Historical Society. 
Fluent in Finnish, Mr. Immonen was a founding member of the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine and was active in the Mission (Finnish) Congregational Church. He often shared his knowledge of the Oxford County Finnish community and its roots.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara , of West Paris; his son, Lauri, of Portland; his daughter, Susanna, and son-in-law, Gregory Brougham, of Beverly, MA and several cousins. A brother, Edward, predeceased him in 1926.
Funeral services will be held at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock, on Thursday, April 22 at 1 p.m.; interment in the Finnish Cemetery, W. Paris. 
Friends who wish may make memorial donations to: Mission Congregational Church, W. Paris, ME 04289.

Louise E. Merrill
1999-04-22
LEWISTON -Louise E. Merrill, 58, of Bolsters Mills, died Saturday, April 17, 1999 at the Central Maine Medical Center, where she had been a patient.
Born in Waltham, MA on December 26, 1940, she was the daughter of the late David T. and Marie C. (Turnquest) Gustafson. She attended the local schools and graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1960. 
She married Ernest E. Hingey in 1963, who predeceased her in 1972. She later married Edward Merrill in 1977, whom she later divorced.
Louise worked for 17 years as a CNA at the Medfield, MA State Hospital, prior to moving to Maine in 1991. While in Maine she worked at Supreme Slipper in Lewiston until her illness necessitated her retirement.
A member of the First Lutheran Church of Waltham, MA, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and sewing.
Surviving are four daughters, Jacqueline Toomey of Corina, CA, Marie Theirren of Woonsocket, RI, Caroline Ramsey of Otisfield and Alice Hovan of Manville, RI; a son, John Merrill of Bolsters Mills; two sisters, Alice Ekstrom of Dunstable, MA and Betty Backman of Kittery, 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Caroline Frizell, and a brother, John Gustafson, predeceased her.
Memorial services were held on Wednesday, April 21 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Paris; interment at the family's convenience. Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Merrill's memory to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 34 Buckfield Rd., S. Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, Bryant Pond.

Irving T. Chandler
1999-04-22
BRIDGTON - Irving T. Chandler, 75, of Oxford Street Fryeburg, died Friday, April 16, at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Sweden, the son of Leslie and Addie Littlefield Chandler and was educated in Sweden and Lovell schools. 
He was a WW II Army Veteran. 
Mr. Chandler lived in Lovell most of his life, moving to Fryeburg five years ago. 
He worked as a woodsman, also, for Thompson Saw Mill and C.N. Brown Lumber Co. He was a care-taker for Richard King III and did carpenter work with Azel Littlefield. 
Mr. Chandler was a member of Delta Lodge Of Masons #153, Past Commander of Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Post #6783, Past President of Kezar Lake Sportsman Club, a member of the Lovell Fire Department and the Fryeburg Rescue. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and was an avid golfer.
Mr. Chandler is survived by his wife of 49 years, Phyllis Walker Chandler of Fryeburg; one son Stephen Chandler of South Portland; two daughters, Kathleen Adams and Deborah Jones, both of East Stoneham; four sisters, Doris Hatch and Betty Hilton, both of Bridgton, Joan Andrews and Beulah Holden, both of Harrison; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters, Norma Louise and Paula Irene; one brother. Robert; and three sisters, Nora Ridlon, Julia Rolfe and Hilda Cannell.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 22, at 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Hall in Lovell with the Reverend Neil Wilson officiating. Donations may be made in memory of Mr. Chandler to the Maine Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1161, Scarborough, ME 04074. 
Funeral arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.

Mr. Merrill T. Robbins
1999-04-22
LEWISTON - Merrill T. Robbins, 81, died Friday, April 16, 1999 at the Marsh-wood Nursing Home in Lewiston, were he had been a patient.
Born in Bangor on February 22, 1918, he was the son of the late Edgar L.D. and Anna L. (Parsons) Robbins. He graduated from the Leavitt Institute in Turner with the class of 1936. 
He married the former Virginia M. Jordan on October 15, 1940 and she predeceased him in 1992. He was a resident of Turner for the past 33 years coming from Livermore.
During World War II, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Italian campaigns in the European Theater. He was honored with a Purple Heart for his war-time injury. Upon returning from the war, he found employment with International Paper Company in Jay working for 31 years as an operator in the Recaustic Pulp Mill, before his retirement in 1980.
A member of the Turner Village Church, he also was a member of the Nezinscott Grange of Turner and of the Whitney Lodge A.F. & A.M. # 167 of Canton, where he was a Past Master.
Surviving are three sons, Timothy of Oakland, Dale of Dryden, and David of Turner; two daughters, Mrs. Warren (Nancy) Clark of Turner and Diana Dunham of Hartford; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. A brother, Clyde, predeceased him.
Funeral services were held on Monday, April 19 at the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield; interment at the Buckfield/Damon Cemetery, Buckfield.

Mr. L. Walfred Hamari
1999-10-07
SOUTH PARIS - L. Walfred Hamari, 86, of Harrison died Wednesday, September 29,1999, at Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in Covington, Michigan, July 31, 1913, the son of Charles and Eliina Heikkila Hamari.
He attended school in Covington, Michigan and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1931.
On November 1,1941, he married Elma M. Makinen.
During World War II he worked in a factory boring cylinders for tank motors.He moved to Harrison from Michigan over 50 years ago and operated Frosty Hollow Farm on Route 117.
He was a two-time master of Crooked River Lodge AF&AM and years ago was a member of the Harrison Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife of Harrison; one sister, Hulda Lind of Olympia, Washington; two nieces, Thelma Mosebar of Olympia, Washington and Ruth Kivimaki of Negaunee, Michigan.
Visiting hours were held Friday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Masonic Services by Crooked River Lodge. A funeral service was held Saturday at the funeral home. Interment was in Harrison Lutheran Cemetery.

Mrs. Leone Bane Penley
1999-10-07
WEST PARIS - Leone Bane Penley, 89, of West Paris died Wednesday,September 29,1999 at the Ledgeview Living Center from complications following an accident.
She was born in Mexico, September 19,1910, the daughter of Charles and Elnora Fuller Bane.
In 1929 she graduated from West Paris High School. She studied voice with Mrs. Harrison from New York, worked for Penley Bros. and the U.S.Post Office.
On September 28,1933, she married Joseph Penley of West Paris and they shared 65 years of marriage before his death last year.
Mrs. Penley's life was a wife, mother and homemaker. 
She sang for many years in the Universalist Church choir and many musical shows.
Mrs. Penley was a 50-year member of Granite Chapter Order of the Eastern Star,Onward Rebekah Lodge,a life member of the West Paris Alumni Association, the West Paris Historical Society and the Eleanor B.Forbes Goodwill group of the Universalist Church. During World War I she was a member of the V club that sent letters to service men from the area.
Mrs. Penley gave many hours to the children of the area as a Girl Scout leader for 10 years and as a 4H leader for three years.
She and Joe spent many happy summers at Camp Cambridge in Upton and fishing the Rangeley Lakes.
Nineteen winters took them to Brandon, FL, where they made many friends. 
Family and friends will always remember Mrs. Penley for her great artistic ability in crewel embroidery and sewing and for being a great friend and neighbor.
She was a loving gentile mother, grandmother and great gram who always had time to write a note, read a book or teach friends and family how to embroider.
Survivors include her daughter and her husband, Elaine and Norman Emery of West Paris; two granddaughters, Stephanie Emery and Lara and Tom Lupien; one great granddaughter, Claire Lupien and a sister, Elizabeth Corbett of South Paris.
A funeral service was held Friday at the Second Congregational Church, Norway with interment in Wayside Cemetery, West Paris.
Arrangements were by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,South Paris.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Tri-Town Rescue, c/o Mrs. Caroly Baker, 53 Elm Street, Norway, ME 04268.

Mrs. Bonita Bonnie' C. Haggett
1999-10-07
BRIDGTON - Bonita Bonnie C. Haggett, 52, of Bridgton died Friday, Oct. 1 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 
She was born in Bridgton on January 23, 1947, a daughter of Irene B. Bell Chadbourne and Dennis A. Chadbourne Sr.
She graduated from Bridgton High School in the Class of 1965. 
She was a homemaker and the family coordinator. She was also employed by many area businesses. She worked as a medical transcriptionist at Maine Medical Center, at Dr. Dewey Richard's office, the Norway Savings Bank, Howell Labs, Lake Region High School and Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital. She was also secretary and treasurer of Pondicherry Services, Inc.
Bonnie was also President, CEO and The Boss of the Haggett Homestead.
Bonnie was a member and former secretary of the Calvary Community Church and Ladies Circle in Harrison. Bonnie was also a member of a bible study group from the Bridgton Alliance Church. She was a member of the Bridgton Historical Society, a poll volunteer for the town of Bridgton and she assisted in marking the graves of the war veterans in area cemeteries. She also volunteered for the Bridgton 911 road naming committee. Bonnie was also a member of the Chadbourne Family Genealogy of America.
Bonnie lived in the Bridgton -Harrison area all her life. Her passion for life included her family, especially her two grandsons, Eli and Adam. She enjoyed family history, quilting, making crafts and especially the warm sunny breezes of a summer's day.
She was formerly married to James Tarbox. She then married her present and beloved husband Steven Haggett on Nov. 18, 1984.
Bonnie is survived by her mother of Sweden; her father, formerly of Bridgton; her husband; her son, Robert Tarbox and his wife, Dawn, of Harrison; a daughter, Kursten Haggett of Arlington, MA; two grandsons, Eli Robert and Adam James Tarbox, of Harrison; a sister, Berdice Whitney, and her husband, Eugene, of Harrison; a brother, Dennis Chadbourne Jr and his wife Faye, of Springvale; several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at the North Bridgton Congregational Church. Burial will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Bridgton. 
Anyone whose life was touched by Bonnie is invited to attend. 
Following the services, all family and friends are invited to gather at Bonnie's home on Buswell Road in West Bridgton. 
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bonnie's memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc., 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Arrangements are under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral home Bridgton.

Mr. Francis H. Vail Jr.
1999-10-07
LEWISTON - Francis H. Vail Jr., 74, of Maine Street, East Stoneham, died Saturday morning, Oct. 2, at Central Maine Medical Center. 
Mr. Vail was born in Newry, February 1, 1925, the son of the late Francis H., and Martha (Morton) Vail. 
He attended Newry schools, and Gould Academy in Bethel.
He married the former Eloise Perkins, June 20, 1946 and she survives him. 
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Vail served in the U.S. Navy, with a P.T. Boat squadron. 
A resident of Stoneham for nearly a half century, he wasemployed with the Maine Department of Transportation, from which he retired,as a foreman, working out of the Bethel, Oxford, and Lovell Districts. 
Mr. Vail was a member, and Past Chancellor Commander of theStoneham Knights of Pythias, recently being honored with a life membership from them. 
An outsdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and developed an avid interest in minerals and archaeology. He was one of the original finders of the Deer Hill Amethyst Mine, of Stow, and discoveredberylliumon Little Rattlesnake Mountain, in Stoneham. Specimens of his mineralshave been placed in the Maine State Museum and the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C. Mr. Vail is recognized in the field of archaeology for his discovering the Vail Site, which is aPaleo Indian site located on the Aziscohos River, which, because of the dam, is now covered by the lake. Artifacts discovered by Mr. Vail date back 10,000 to 12,000 years ago,and left by these people as they traveled the lakes and streams of Western Maine. 
He was a member of the Stoneham Fire Department, and a former member of the Stoneham Night Riders Snowmobile Club. Besides his wife, of 53 years, heis survived by two daughters, Bonita Taylor, of Stoneham, and Martha Littlefield, and her husband, Neal, also of Stoneham; a son, Francis H. Vail, III, of Stoneham; five grandchildren, Doreen Carpenter, Richard Wentworth, JennetteRugg, Christopher Littlefield, and Valerie Barker; and five great-grandchildren, Heidi Shugars, Heather Shugars, Dylan Rugg, Wyatt Rugg, and Devon Wentworth. 
Mr. Vail was predeceased by a son, Morton Dudley Vail, and a sister, Elaine Dutil.
Friends were received at the Greenleaf FuneralHome, Bethel, Wednesday evening. 
Funeral services will be held at the Stoneham Congregational Church, Stoneham, Thursday, at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Bethel. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Mr. Vail's memory to Stoneham Rescue, or Stoneham Congregational Church, Stoneham, ME 04231.

Mr. Kenneth W. Fone
1999-10-07
PORTLAND - Kenneth W. Fone, 63, of Denmark, formerly of Cohasset, MA, died Saturday, October 2, after a brief illness. 
Born and raised in Quincy, MA, he was a 1953 graduate of North Quincy High School and a 1957 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA. 
Mr. Fone worked at W.R. Grace for 36 years, retiring in 1995. 
Throughout his distinguished career, he held a number of sales and marketing management positions - most recently as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Grace Construction Products. 
Throughout his career. Mr. Fone was actively involved in a variety of key construction industry associations on both the local and national level. 
Upon his retirement, he moved to Denmark, where he became an active member of the Denmark Lions Club. 
In 1998, he was voted Lion of the Year in recognition of his commitment of making the Centennial Field Project a reality. This project exemplified Mr. Fone's lifelong support of local youth. 
Mr. Fone is survived by his wife of 40 years, Suzanne (Black) Fone of Denmark; a son, Scott Fone of Bath; a daughter, Joanna Aman of Jacksonville, FL; and two grandchildren, Delaney and Zachary Fone of Bath. 
A memorial service was held on October 6, at 9 a.m. at the Denmark Congregational Church. 
Arrangements were under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton. 
Donations in Mr. Fone's memory may be made to the Denmark Charitable Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 109, Denmark, ME 04022, Attn.: Centennial Field Fund of the Denmark Congregational Church, Route 117, Denmark, ME 04022.

Master Kameron Eino Manjourides
1999-10-07
NORWAY - Kameron Eino Manjourides, infant son of Keith and Sharon Manjourides, died Monday, September 27 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
Kameron is survived by his parents, Keith and Sharon (Kangas) Manjourides of Bryant Pond; his paternal grandparents, Chris and Helen Manjourides, of Bryant Pond, and his maternal grandparents, Richard and Louise Kangas of Bryant Pond.
No services will be held at this time. Arrangements are being conducted by the Andrews Funeral Home in South Woodstock.

Mr. Joseph D. Pallas
2000-02-24
SOUTH PARIS- Joseph D. Pallas, 79, of South Paris died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Market Square Health Care Center. 
He was born in Washington, DC on March 8, 1920, the son of James A. and Hattie V. Plummer Pallas. 
He was educated in Washington, DC schools. He proudly served in the U. S. Army in WWII in the Pacific and in Korea as an M/Sgt. 
Prior to his retirement in 1976 he spent 30 years under Civil Service in the Dept. of Environmental Services as an engineer in the city of Washington, DC. 
He resided in Myrtle Beach, SC for 16 years before moving to South Paris in 1996. 
He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach, SC and the Myrtle Beach Lodge No. 353, A.F. & A. M.
He is survived by his wife, the former Irene R. Major of South Paris; one daughter, Anne and her husband Stanley Lane of Albuquerque, NM; one son, James Pallas of Concordia, MO; a granddaughter, Nicole Pallas of Greensboro, NC and a grandson, Christopher Lane of Las Vegas, NV; two stepdaughters, Carol Williams of Upper Marlboro, MD and Virginia Murphy of South Paris; a stepson, David Ragland of Virginia; three step grandchildren, Chip Williams and Michelle Williams of Maryland, and Carrie Hayden of Lewiston; one great grandson and three step great grandchildren;two nieces and two nephews of Maryland. 
He was predeceased by a brother, John and a step granddaughter, Laura Williams.
Memorial Services were held on Monday, February 21, 2000 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with the Rev. Henry Male officiating. Public Masonic services were held prior to the service. 

Mr. Leland E. Kimball
2000-02-24
WEST BETHEL- Leland E. Kimball, 68, of Route 2, West Bethel, died suddenly and unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at his residence. 
Mr. Kimball was born in Bethel, February 9, 1932, the son of the late Albert and Flora Kimball. 
He attended Bethel, and Norway schools graduating from Norway High School. Mr. Kimball then went to Rollings College, in Winter Haven, Florida, receiving a B.A., in English, where he lived with the late Dr. and Mrs. Selling, summer residents of Songo Pond. Anthony Perkins, an actor, probably best known for his role in themovie thriller, Psycho, was a close college and life-long friend. 
An English teacher, by profession, Mr. Kinmball was associated with Bridgton High School, and for nearly a quarter of a century, until his retirement, with Lee Academy. 
Mr. Kimball is survived by a sister: Carol Cox, of South Woodstock; and a brother Rodney Bunny Kimball, of West Bethel, as well as several half brothers, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. 
At his request there are nopublic visiting hours, or funeral service. Following cremation, burial will be in the Lee Cemetery, Lee, ME. 

Mr. Alfred W. Taylor
2000-02-24
SOUTH PARIS- Alfred W. Taylor, 86, of Gary St., South Paris died Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born in Sidney, ME on August 31, 1913, the son of Harry and Ethel May Hinkley Taylor. 
He graduated from Gould Academy in 1934.
On May 8, 1935, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, served for two years and was honorably discharged in 1937. 
Mr. Taylor served as a police officer for South Portland Naval Shipyard from 1937 to 1941, when he then served as Desk Sergeant until 1943.
He re-enlisted into the U. S. Army on July 21, 1943, serving as a 1st Sergeant under General Patton, in the 3rd Army, spending 21 months in the European Theater. During this time he participated in five campaigns and received five battle stars. He also received the Good Conduct Medal, the Meritorious Service Wreath, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, the Victory Medal as well as the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Germany during April of 1945. Mr. Taylor was honorably discharged on December 29, 1945.
Mr. Taylor entered the National Guard in 1955, at which time he served as the administrative, supply, and maintenance technician, and was honorably discharged in 1958.
From 1958 to 1965, he served as a chief administrator for the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department. In 1966, Mr. Taylor then served as the Town Manager for the Town of New Gloucester, until he retired. After retirement, he moved to Huntsville, AL with his wife, where he received an honorary deputy commission from the Madison County Sheriffs Department.
In 1989 he returned to Maine, and resided in South Paris with his wife, where he did volunteer work for the Norway Police Department. He was a member of the South Paris Baptist Church.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 30 years, Carolyn Tripp Taylor of South Paris; two daughters, Judith Vickerson of New Gloucester and Janice Bickford of Windham; four grandchildren, Theron Bickford, Trina Dehetre, Justin Bickford and Paul Vickerson and five great-grandchildren.
Family and friends attended memorial services Sunday, February 20, 2000 at the South Paris Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Knowles officiating. Spring interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Gorham. Those who wish may make donations in Mr. Taylor's memory to the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation, PO Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096 or the South Paris Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Miss Eileen Hall
2000-02-24
WYOMISSING, PA - Eileen Hall, 68, of Wyomissing, PA died Saturday, December 25, in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was born in Manchester, NH, a daughter of the late Orrin W. and Vivian (Gillespie) Hall.
She graduated from Norway High School in 1948 and from Tufts College. 
She was a System Analyst at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, retiring last February
She is survived by a sister Maureen (Hall) Albright and several nieces and nephews. 
She was predeceased by a brother Orrin.
A private service will be held in New Hampshire in the spring. 

Mrs. Isabelle Sherman Jackson
2000-02-24
LEWISTON - Isabelle Sherman Jackson, 78, of Oxford died Monday, February 14, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. 
She was born in Littleton, NH on August 28, 1921, the daughter of Reuben and Lotte (Donaghy) Sherman. She attended Littleton High School and then married William Jackson. 
Mrs Jackson previously lived in Rhode Island and Whitefield, NH before moving to Oxford in 1962. She worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Factory for several years and Cornwall's and Oxford Pine Products. She also did volunteer work with the elderly at Androscoggin Home Health.
Mrs. Jackson loved gardening, and she grew beautiful vegetables and flowers. She also enjoyed knitting, oil painting, the out-of-doors, and being with her grandchildren. Her greatest pleasure was going to the ocean at Wells Beach with her family. She was a woman of great strength, character, and an inspiration to all. She showed great determination in her battle with cancer, which she was able to overcome for 11 years until the day she died.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by two sons, Andrew Jackson of CA and Timothy Jackson of GA; two daughters, Jane Haskell of South Paris and Kathleen Pandaria of Massachusetts; six grandchildren, Tanya Turner of Oxford, Tabitha Smith of Norway, Jennifer Chagnon of Norway, Jeremy Smith of Lovell, April Barker of Mechanic Falls, and Timmy Jackson Jr. of Georgia; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, and 10 sisters.
Funeral services were held on Friday, February 18, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in Norway, with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of the Grace Fellowship Church in Oxford officiating. Interment will be in the Webber Brook Cemetery in Oxford in the spring. 
Donations in Mrs. Jackson's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Box 458, Brunswick, ME 04011. 

Mr. Clifford Kimball
2000-02-24
NORWAY- Clifford Kimball, 93, of Oxford died Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born in Albany on February 22, 1906, the son of Frank R. and Bertha Bell Edson Kimball. 
He attended schools in Harrison and Otisfield. He was a woodsman and had done odd jobs most of his life. He faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army. 
He married Dorothy Muller, who predeceased him.
He is survived by one brother, Edwin of Oxford; three sisters, Gladys Cousins of Otisfield, Blanche Cross and Ruby Hodsdon both of Bridgton and a step-son, Willis Hoover of N. Bridgton.
At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Interment will be in the Bolsters Mills Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Carl Bisbee
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS- Committal services for Carl Bisbee will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris with military honors; Arrangements by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Madlyn B. Whitley
2000-05-18
NORWAY-Madlyn B. Whitley, 87, formerly of South Paris died Sunday morning, May 14. 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Augusta, December 25,1912, the daughter of Cleveland and Marian Morrill Bell.
She graduated from Paris High School in 1931. She attended Columbia School of Education in 1932-33 and graduated from the University of Maine College of Education in 1960.
Mrs. Whitley was an elementary school teacher for 45 years having taught in Presque Isle, North Paris, Newport,Welchville, South Paris and Lewiston. She was loved by her students and was an unofficial mother to many. Her love of teaching was evident by the many generations she taught.She also tutored in her home and for several years was a cook at Camp Pinecliff.
She was a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association, Deering Memorial Methodist Church in South Paris, the Mr. and Mrs Club and the Women's group of the church and the Paris Alumni Association.
In February 1939 she married Wilbur Whitley who died in 1981.
Survivors include three sons and their wives Robert L. and Carolyn of Livermore, Charles E. and Theresa of South Paris and William J. and Judy of Vasselboro; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 17 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery,West Bethel.
Family and friends called at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the American Heart Association, Maine Chapter, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME. 

Mr. Harold W. Canwell
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS- Harold W. Canwell, 94, of Oxford died Friday May 12, 2000 at the Market Square Health Care Facility in South Paris.
He was born in Welchville on February 4, 1906, the son of Walter and Sadie Henley Canwell. 
He was educated in Albany schools. He had worked at farming, the poultry business, and worked for Robinson Manufacturing over 22 years. 
He was a life-member of the Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Hamlin Temple #44 of Oxford, Minehaha Temple in Stoneham, Sons of Union Veterans, past gate keeper of his Grange in Oxford. He had lived in the Oxford area most all his life. 
He married the former Dorothy Jackson on February 4, 1950. 
He is survived by his wife of Oxford; a son, Leonard and wife Barbara Canwell of Oxford; a daughter, Carolyn and husband Charles of South Woodstock; a granddaughter Bethany Lowe serving in the United States Navy; two sisters, Marjorie Sweeney of Norway and Edith Bird of Oxford. He was predeceased by a sister, Beatrice Chelluck.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 16, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Rev. Gertrude DeCoteau officiating. Interment was in the Cragie Cemetery in Oxford. Family and friends attended Monday evening. 

Elna M. Williams
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS - Committal services for Elna M. Williams will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Barbara M. Newell
2000-05-18
WEST PARIS-Barbara M. Newell, 80, of South Paris, died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at the Ledgeview Convalescent Center.
She was born in West Bethel on November 14, 1919, the daughter of Dean and Dorothy Morrill Martin. 
She was a graduate of South Paris High School in 1936. She had worked at Minnie's Food Shop in South Paris and also worked at Hannaford Bros. Shop n' Save, retiring after 20 years.
She was a member of the Universalist Unitarian Church of South Paris and the South Paris Firemen's Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and most of all her family. She had lived in the South Paris area most all of her life. 
She married Stanley B. Newell on July 18, 1944. 
She is survived by her husband of South Paris; a son, Dan and his wife Emily of Bowdoinham; a daughter, Chris and her husband Steve of North Berwick; two grandchildren, Scot of Norway and Dean of San Antonio, TX; three sisters, Collene and John Tucker and Betty and John Bryant, and Wilma McLaughlin all of South Paris; a brother, Randall and his wife Bea Martin of Middletown, CT. 
She was predeceased by a brother, Rodney Martin and a sister, Muriel Colburn. 
Family and friends attended a graveside service on Tuesday, May 16 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Donations in Mrs. Newell's memory may be sent to the Universalist Unitarian Church in South Paris. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler funeral Home, South Paris. 

Leah Townsend
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS- Memorial graveside services for Leah Townsend will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Isabelle Jackson
2000-05-18
OXFORD- Committal services for Isabelle Jackson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, at the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford; arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Daniel W. Bennett II
2000-05-18
EAST SUMNER - Spring committal services for Daniel W. Bennett II, 32, of Sumner will be held Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery in East Sumner. Rev. Scott Jones will be officiating; arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, S.Paris. 

Mr. Roland M. Swan
2000-05-18
PORTLAND- Roland M. Swan, 74 of South Paris died Sunday evening, May 14, 2000, at Maine Medical Center.
He was born in South Paris, December 15,1925, the son of Wilber and Lura Morrill Swan.
He graduated from Paris High School in 1943 and attended the Franklin Technical Institute in Boston.
He faithfully served his country in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Swan started Kevin Heights in September 1959 and in 1964 he started Swan Supply on Main Street in Norway. 
He was very civic minded and each year he awarded a scholarship to a graduating student. 
He was a member of the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club for over 30 years; he was a past master and trustee of Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM, Kora Temple and the Scottish Rite. 
He was a 32nd degree mason and served as Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1961-62. 
He was also a member of the Floyd-Harlow Post 9787 VFW and was a long time member of the Norway Country Club.
On June 21,1947 he married Elaine Hennessey of Oxford. Mrs. Swan died December 18, 1992.
On January 14, 2000 he married Connie Pettis of Oxford.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Patti of Waterford; a daughter and son-in-law, Kerri and Ricky Andrews of South Paris; two sisters, Barbara Frost of South Paris and Theresa Law of Yuciapa, CA; two granddaughters, Stephanie and Andrea Andrews of South Paris; a step daughter Rebecca Laliberte of Greene and a step granddaughter Lori-Anne Laliberte of Greene.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, South Paris with interment following in Riverside Cemetery, South Paris.
Family and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Public Masonic services will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM. 
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in Mr. Swan's memory to the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Charitable Trust, P.O.Box 174, Norway, Maine. 

Mrs. Catherine E. Welch
2000-05-18
AUBURN- Catherine E. Welch, 81, of Norway died Wednesday May 10, 2000 at the Clover Manor Estates. 
She was born in Lewiston on March 30, 1919, the daughter of Charles Jr. and Jennie Potter Carr. She graduated from the Maine School for the Deaf. 
She married Henry Getchell who predeceased her in 1976. She remarried in June of 1978 to Edward Welch. 
Mrs. Welch in her earlier years worked as a beautician and in Norway shoe shops. She then worked for the Baxter School for the Deaf and retired from there in 1984. Since retiring she has been teaching sign language as an adult education class in Norway.
She was a member of the Maine Mission for the Deaf and the Gaudellette Association of the Deaf. Mrs. Welch was known for her talent in crafts and handywork. She was an exceptional cook and also enjoyed canning.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Welch of Auburn; a daughter Jane Moore of Stoneham; a sister Irene Chaplin of New Gloucester; two grand children Gail Morang of South Paris and Lynn Wiles of Oxford; four great grandchildren; one niece Rita Emch of New Gloucester; seven step children; 39 step grandchildren, 17 great step children and five great great step grandchildren.
There were visiting hours Friday May 12 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. Funeral services were Saturday at the funeral home. Interment followed at the Pikes Hill Cemetery. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Baxter School for the Deaf. 

Mrs. Elyse A. Fisher
2000-05-18
NORWAY- Elyse A. Fisher, 51, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Bethel on September 26, 1948 the daughter of Edward A. and Georgia Yates Haines. 
She graduated from Bethel Academy, going to Women's Unlimited several years later to be trained to work for the State of Maine. She had been on a survey crew of the Maine Department of Transportation. 
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, crafts, crafted mice and her computer. She also loved hummingbirds. 
She is survived by three sons, Donald A. Fisher of Turner, Bradley C. Fisher of Bowdoin and Terrance A. King of South Paris; one brother; Gilbert Haines of Bethel; three sisters; Nina Smith and Grace Kloock both of Hillsboro, OR, and Irene Martin of Salem, NH; three grandchildren, Christopher Fisher of Turner, Savannah E. Fisher of Bowdoin and Jacob A. King of South Paris; her fiance, Kenneth Knights of Oxford, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held on Saturday, May 13, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Saturday also. Interment was in the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford.
Those wishing to do so may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Neil A. Austin
LEWISTON- Neil A. Austin, 65, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Marshwood Health Care Center after a short and severe bout with cancer. 
He was born in Norway, June 20, 1934, the son of Edwin and Dorothy Hussey Austin. 
He attended Norway High School. He retired from C. B. Cummings after 35 years of employment. 
He also cleaned at Key Bank in Norway for several years. Always busy and working, he worked part time at Betsey's in Oxford up until his illness became too much. 
He had lived in Oxford Pines Trailer Park for 25 years. Mr. Austin loved doing things outdoors, whether it was planting flowers, mowing the lawn, raking or fixing something around his trailer. 
He would do anything for anybody, family or friend. He was always giving of himself and his time. He enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting, and did beautiful upholstery work. Everything he did was done to perfection.
Also he had a musical ear and could play the piano, accordion, and violin and had an excellent singing voice. 
He was a true animal lover, and loved to go to Skowhegan to visit his niece's dairy farm. 
He will be missed by his family and friends, especially his niece Gerry and her family, Tracy, Bill and Tyler. 
Survivors include two sisters, Karen Stanley and Sylvia Gerlaugh both of Oxford; a brother, Donald and his wife Dorothy of North Norway; cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Herman (Stan), Francis (Zeke), Horace (Bud), and Cecil and one sister, Evelyn. 
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Norway Center Cemetery in North Norway with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. 
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division Inc., 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. 
Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

 Mrs. Gwendolyn B. Cordwell
1999-11-18
NORWAY - Gwendolyn B. Cordwell, 85, of Norway died Monday, November 15, 1999 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Norway on July 9, 1914, a daughter of Ronell C. and Mary Driscoll Bicknell. 
She graduated from Norway High School and she had been a homemaker most of her life. 
She did alterations for L.F. Pike and Sons. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Congregational Church Guild. 
She married George W. Cordwell on September 10, 1937; he passed away on December 2, 1997. 
She is survived by a daughter, Thelma C., and her husband, Don Mills, of Norway; a son, William Cordwell of Norway; four grandchildren, Dan Mills of Norway, Laurie Proctor of Oxford, Michael Cordwell of West Paris and Michelle Patten of Clinton and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Thelma E. Bicknell and Helena Gammon.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday November 18, at 1 p.m. at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery, South Paris. 
Donations in her memory can be made to Androscoggin Home Health-Hospice Division, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04243. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Lillian M. Eaton
1999-11-18
LEWISTON - Lillian M. Eaton, 72, widow of James Eaton, Jr. of Rumford Center died Friday, November 11, at Central Maine Medical Center where she had been a patient for one week.
She was born on April 23, 1927, in Rumford, the daughter of Joseph and Althea Niman Hebert. She was educated in Rumford schools and had been employed at Diamond Match in Peru for more than six years as a floor lady. She also worked at Bass Shoe in Rumford and DeCoster's in Turner.
Survivors include three sons and two daughter-in-laws, James III, Brian and Elena, and Randy and Christine, all of Rumford Center; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two half sisters, Mrs. Bernard (Reanne) Frost of Peru and Mrs. Emile (Crystal) LaBerge of Freeport; two half brothers, Harold Hebert of Peru and Freddie Hebert of Livermore.
Mrs. Eaton was predeceased by a daughter, Rachael Henry, and two half brothers, Bruce and Dick Hebert. 

Mrs Ina L. Maki
1999-11-18
ROCHESTER, NH - Ina L. Maki, 77, of Strafford, NH died November 3, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH. 
Born in Norway, she lived in Strafford for one year, formerly living in Lovell and Norway. 
She was the daughter of the late Lempi and John Maki. 
She enjoyed word search puzzles, reading, and cooking.
She leaves sons, Roger Sanborn of Hamptead, NH, King Sanborn of Strafford, NH, and Kevin Sanborn of Haverhill, MA; a daughter, Elva Peters of Haverhill, MA; sisters Sigrid Knightly of Haverhill, MA and Lillian Fournier of Michigan; a brother Robert Maki of Portland; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was also the mother of the late Steve Sanborn.
Funeral arrangements were at Peabody Funeral Home in Derry, NH. Burial was in West Hampstead Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Finnish-American Heritage Society, Maple Street, West Paris, ME 04289. 

Mr. Joseph Robert Martin Sr.
1999-11-18
NORWAY - Joseph Robert Martin Sr., 74, of Norway died Sunday November 14, 1999, at his residence. 
He was born in Oxford on June 19, 1925, the son of Ralph and Dora Demaris Martin. 
He attended school in Oxford. Mr. Martin married Phyllis Everett on June 2, 1956. 
For 27 years until 1968, Mr. Martin worked as caretaker, handyman, and driver for Father J. Francis Brady at St. Catherines of Sienna Church. 
He later was the owner of Martin's Repair Service where he fixed small engine machinery until retiring in 1986. Mr. Martin worked part time in retirement for Paris Manufacturing and Sanborn Machine until his illness would not allow him to continue. 
He loved to go hunting, fishing, bowling, and snowmobiling. He also enjoyed going to the Fryeburg Fair every year.
He is survived by his wife. Phyllis. of Norway; four sons, Joseph R. Jr. of Norway, John F. of Waterford, Timothy D. of Waterford, and Lewis S. of Otisfield; two daughters, Suzanne Martin of Norway and Angela M. Webb of Norway; a sister Gloria Reed of Cape Elizabeth, 10 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews 
At the request of the family, their are no services scheduled at this time. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. M. Janet Howarth
1999-11-18
SOUTH PARIS - M. Janet Howarth, 69, of Papoose Pond in North Waterford and Scarborough died Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at Market Square Health Care Center.
She was born in Berlin, NH on October 19, 1930 the daughter of Edward W. and Marie Cote O'Neil. She was a graduate of Portland High School. 
She had been a housewife. She was a member of the Sun Shine Club of New Limerick. She served in the U. S. Marine Corp for three years as a Sergeant. She married Wallace L. Howarth on May 26, 1956. 
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Glenn E. Howarth of Westbrook and Michael J. Howarth of Palmer, Alaska; two brothers, George E. O'Neil and John W. O'Neil both of Portland; two sisters, Louise Kilcline of North Kingston, RI., and Patricia Dubar of Portland and six grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Pulpit Rock Cemetery in North Waterford. 
Donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimers Association of ME. Chapter, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mr. Adam Edward Schlanser Jr.
1999-11-18
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Adam Edward Schlanser Jr., 82, of Fort Washington, MD died October 14, at George Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C. of injuries caused by a fall. 
Mr. Schlanser was the son of Col. Adam E. Schlanser, U.S. Army Medical Corps, a former commander of Walter Reed Army Hospital, and Martha Marie Echtermann. 
He was born July 6, 1917, at Columbus Barracks, OH. He saw service as an enlisted man and as an officer in both the Army and the Air Force, during World War II and later Korea, retiring from the Air Force reserves as a Major. 
Upon leaving the service he earned his accounting degree and worked at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. for 25 years. 
For many years Mr. Schlanser spent two weeks each summer with his brother, Major General Lawrence E. Bud Schlanser, on Paris Hill. 
He is survived by eight nieces and nephews, among them Juliet S. DeMont of Rochester Hills, MI and Lawrence E. Schlanser, Jr. of Northville, MI. 
Burial took place in Arlington National Cemetery on October 19. 

Mrs. Annie M. Cummings
1999-11-25
SOUTH PARIS - Annie M. Cummings, 87, of South Paris died Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at Market Square Health Care Center. 
She was born in Kezar Falls on May 13, 1912, the daughter of Frederick R. and Mercy Drew Merrill. 
She graduated from Porter High School in 1931 and from the Hairdressing School of Portland in 1932. 
She had worked as a housemother at Bates College and had worked in Charlotte, NC and Cape Cod, MA. 
She had made her home in South Paris since 1984. She enjoyed crocheting, doll collecting and clowns.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph of Acton and Kent of Hebron; 16 Grandchildren and 10 great-Grandchildren.
Mrs. Cummings was predeceased by a daughter, Catherine, in 1992; a son, Wayne, in 1993 and a brother, Guy Merrill.
Funeral Services were held on Friday, November 19, 1999 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. Interment was in the Kezar Falls Burial Ground in Porter. 
Memorial gifts in her memory may be made to the Market Square Health Care Center, Activity Fund, 12 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281. 

Mr. William Charles Trenoweth Sr.
1999-11-25
LEWISTON - William Charles Trenoweth Sr., 64, of Turner, and formerly of Peru, died Thursday , November 18, at the Central Maine Medical Center. 
Mr. Trenoweth was born July 19, 1935, the son of the late John and Ruth (Glover) Trenoweth. 
Mr. Trenoweth served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the Maine Central Railroad and the Maine State Cable. 
He married his wife Delphia in 1995. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. 
Mr. Trenoweth is survived by his wife, Delphia Trenoweth; three daughters, Julie Hall, and her husband, Bruce, of Chesterville, Debra Farnum and her husband, David, of Milton Plantation, and Sandra Martin and her husband, Tim, of Rumford; one son, William Trenoweth Jr.; three step-children, Skip Douglass and his wife, Janice, of Buckfield, Tony Douglass and his wife, Roberta, of Oxford, and Pamela Pardis and her husband, Dennis, of Lewiston; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; six sisters, Eleanor Andrews, Harriet Sicotte, Carrine Ackley, Thelma Milligan, Clara Gallant, and Jody Trenoweth and three brothers, Norman, Daniel, and James Trenoweth.
Mr. Trenoweth was predeceased by a brother, John Trenoweth, and a half-sister, Louisa Turbide.
Visitation was held on Sunday, November 21, at the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield. Funeral services were then held with the Rev. Glen Carver officiating, followed by graveside services at the Buckfield-Damon Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Faith Bible Chapel, P.O. Box 250, Buckfield, ME 04220. 

Mr. Lawrence Russell Shaw
1999-12-09
BRIDGTON - Lawrence Russell Shaw, 79, of Bridgton, died at his home on Saturday, Dec. 1, 1999. 
Born on October 19, 1920, he was the son of the late Earl and Edith (Wentworth) Shaw. He graduated from the Bridgton High School and was a veteran of WWII while serving in the United States Marine Corps. 
Mr. Shaw married Phyllis Libby in 1946. 
He retired in 1984 from the Central Maine Power Company, where he worked as a line engineer. 
Mr. Shaw served as a past commander for the VFW and belonged to the Harrison VFW, the American Legion in Bridgton, the Congregational Church in Bridgton, and the NRA. 
Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife, Phyllis; a son, Curtis Shaw and his wife Barbara of Green; two grandchildren, Heather Desjardins and Sally Shaw; three great-grandchildren, Victoria and Katie Desjardins and Alexander Bachelder; three brothers, Norman Shaw of South Paris, Ronald Shaw of Highland, CA and Donald Shaw of Sunbury, PA; and a sister, Virginia Richardson, of South Paris. He was predeceased by his parents and one sister.
Graveside memorial services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 8, in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton with the Rev. Richard Bennett officiating. 
Friends who wish may donate to the American Cancer Society, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. 
Arrangements were under the direction of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, 8 Elm St., Bridgton. 

Mrs. Florence A. Foss
1999-12-09
LEWISTON -Florence A. Foss, 58, of Minot died Tuesday, November 30, 1999, at Central Maine Medical Center.
She was born in Lovell, December 24, 1940, the daughter of Lawrence and Hattie Irish Bean.
She attended the Verrill School in Minot and had worked as a mental health worker for the State of Maine.
She enjoyed country western dancing, her dog Pebbles and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was married to Russell Foss who died June 28,1983.
She is survived by the father of her children George Hemond of Minot; four children, Alfred Hemond of Minot, Donald and his wife, Serae, Hemond of Minot, Rosemarie and Jim Marcoux of New Kingstown,R.I. and Albert and his wife, Jeannine, Hemond of Minot; three step sons, Brian and his wife, Denise, Foss of Minot, Edward Hemond of Florida and Raymond and his wife, Julie ,Hemond of Massachusetts; four sisters, Elsie Thompson of Bridgton, Pauline Norton of Waterford, Mary Millett of Norway and Camilla Mowatt of Oxford;a brother, Lyman Rogers, of Norway; eight grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.
She was predeceased by four brothers, Leon and Perley Bean, Roswell Brown and James Richards; three sisters, Elizabeth Yeaton, Lillian Edwards and Phyllis Millett.
Family and friends attended graveside services Thursday, December 2 at the Riverside Cemetery, West Minot.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the Arthritis Foundation, 930 Brighton Ave., Portland.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls. 

Mrs. Elinor Koistinen Heikkinen
1999-12-09
WEST PARIS - Elinor Koistinen (Briggs) Heikkinen, 84, of West Paris died Thursday, December 2, 1999, at the Ledgeview Living Center. 
Born in West Paris on February 25, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Hilda and Paul Koistinen. 
On November 3, 1935, she married Charles Fredrick Briggs, who predeceased her in 1955. During their marriage, they lived in Auburn and Haverhill, MA. 
In 1955 she returned to Maine with her daughter Mary Ann Briggs and lived for a while on Paris Hill before settling again in West Paris. 
She worked for a number ofyears at Perham's Maine Mineral Store and then as a housekeeper. 
On June 25, 1968 she married Waino E. Heikkinen, who predeceased her in1985 
She was also predeceased by her three sisters, Memi, Jessie and Elizabeth. 
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Briggs, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at the West Paris Finnish Cemetery on Saturday, December 4.
Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Heikkinen's memory to the Activities Department, Ledgeview Living Center, P.O. Box 69, West Paris, ME 04289.
Arrangements were under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. 

Mr. John C. Provencher
1999-12-09
NORWAY - John C. Provencher, 49, of Mt. View Circle, West Bethel, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, November 29, 1999, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
Mr. Provencher was born in Berlin, May 28, 1950, the son of Norman and Cecile (Morin) Provencher, who survive him. 
He attended Gorham schools, graduating from Gorham, NH, High School in 1970. 
Mr. Provencher married the former Barbara Merrill, on August 31, 1974, and several years later they established their home in West Bethel, where they have resided for the past 21 years.
He was the supervisor of maintenance and transportation at Gould Academy, Bethel, with which he had been associated for 23 years. 
Mr. Provencher enjoyed woodworking, gardening, family, friends, and coffee. He especially enjoyed Christmas, and the holidays. 
Besides his father of Groveton, his mother of Gorham, and his wife of 25 years, he is survived by two daughters, Jaclyn and her husband, Marc, Riendeau, of Berlin, and Miranda and her finance, Mark MacKay, of Gorham; a sister, Norma Hester of Kentucky; two brothers, Jim and his wife, Jane, of Berlin, and Norman Jr., of Gorham, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Friends were received at the Greenleaf Funeral Home, Bethel, on Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the West Bethel Union Church, Thursday, December 2, followed by cremation. 
Friends who wish may make memorial donations to Christmas for Families, c/o Nina Wheeler, 157 Barker Rd., Bethel, ME, 04217. 

Mrs. Edna Eleanor Whitehouse Estes
1999-12-23
NORWAY - Edna Eleanor Whitehouse Estes, age 88, died Friday, December 17, after a long illness at Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center in Norway.
She was born in Rumford, October 23,1911, the daughter of William L. and Annie L. Whitehouse. She was educated in Rumford schools and graduated from Stevens High School, class of 1929.
She married Carl E. Estes in 1935, and moved to Auburn where he was employed by the H.P. Hood Company, moving to Brunswick in 1940.
As a member of the Pleasant Street Methodist Church, Mrs. Estes served as a Sunday School Teacher, communion steward, choir member, and served on many other committees. When the church moved to its new location on Church Road, it became known as the Brunswick United Methodist Church. She enjoyed the Wednesday Morning Bible Study group and later, the Thursday Afternoon Bible Study group. She was an active member of The Loyalty Club of the church and a Golden Link member of the Brunswick Methodist women. A church member for more than 50 years, she was an honorary member of the church's Administrative Board at the time of her death.
Mrs. Estes was employed by the Brunswick school lunch program at Brunswick High School for 17 years, retiring in 1976. She enjoyed spending weekends and vacations at the family homestead, the Whitehouse Farm, settled by her ancestors in the early 1800's in Lovell, and spent summers there after her husband retired. She enjoyed reading and keeping in touch with family and friends.
She is predeceased by her husband Carl in 1988; a daughter, Lynda Anne Estes in 1956; four brothers, Weston Whitehouse, Walter Whitehouse, Harry Whitehouse, and Roy Whitehouse; and her sister, Iva Potter.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Estes Carter of Lovell; a grandson, Andrew Estes Carter of Lovell; a granddaughter, Beth Ellen McNamara of Tolono, IL; a great-granddaughter, Rachel Elizabeth Carter; several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours were on Tuesday, December 21, at the Brackett Funeral Home in Brunswick, followed by a funeral service on Wednesday, December 22, at the United Methodist Church in Brunswick. Interment was in Wayside Cemetery in West Paris. 

Mr. Edward W. Gordon
1999-12-23
South Paris - Edward W. Gordon, age 70, of North Norway died Monday, December 20, 1999 at the Market Square Health Care Center. 
He was born in Bethel on January 6, 1929 the son of Harry and Dorothy Clough Gordon. He moved to South Paris with his family at the age of 4, attending schools in South Paris. He lived for many years in the Bethel area with his first wife Kathrine Gordon, residing in the Norway area for the past 22 years with his wife Doris. 
He worked for the Grand Trunk Canadian National Railway starting in 1943 working his way up to Track Foreman, he worked there for 45 yearsuntil his retirement in 1988. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way. He enjoyed hunting, wood-working and was an avid fisherman. 
Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Doris Gordon of Norway; three brothers, Merl and Sidney of Norway and Robert Clough of Hebron; one Sister, Edith Stevens of Canton; two sons, Peter and his wife Susan and Michael; one Daughter, Paula Spearin; two step-daughters, Shirley Westleigh and her fiance Frank Walker of Bethel and Laurie and her husband Kenneth Crockett of Locke Mills; 16 Grandchildren, Tracy, Cheire, Michael Edward, Kyle, Peter Michael, Matthew, Terrence, Harley, and Michelle Gordon, Christopher and Brandy Cordwell, Karen Gilbert, Stephanie Bolen, Danielle Merrill, Wednesday and Nicole Westleigh; 15 Great Grandchildren, Lucas, Brent and Dylan Gordon, Keith and RayAnn Morin, Derek and Chelsea Merrill, Destiny Long, Bailey Young, Taylor and Matthew Bolen, Zachary Gilbert, Shania and Shaquielle Pike and Zachary Blackman. 
He was predeceased by a son, Terry Gordon; two Sisters, Beryl Gordon and Mary Stevens; and one Brother, Winfield Gordon.
Graveside services will be held on Sunday, December 26, 1999 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. 

Mr. Rodger W. Lincoln
1999-12-23
HINGHAM, MA- Rodger W. Lincoln, age 83, of Hingham died Friday, December 10, at home after a long illness. He was a captain in the Hingham Fire Department for more than 30 years and a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Lincoln enjoyed gardening.
A lifelong resident of Hingham, he was a graduate of Hingham High School. He had maintained a residence in Buckfield.
Husband of the late Natalie (Brigham) Lincoln, he is survived by two sons Rodger W. Lincoln, Jr. of Hingham and Richard W. Lincoln of Bath; a daughter Gail F. Lane of Hingham; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; a brother C. Warren Lincoln of Hingham; and a sister Evelyn Crossman of FL.
Visiting hours were on Sunday, December 12, at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel on 21 Pond Street. Funeral services and burial were private.
Donations in Mr. Lincoln's memory may be made to the Bare Cove Fire Museum, P.O. Box 262, Hingham, MA 02043. 

Mr. Tobin M. Heath
1999-12-23
Portland - Tobin M. Heath, 29, a resident of East Oxford Road, South Paris, for the past six years, died unexpectedly Monday evening at Maine Medical Center, where he was scheduled for heart surgery January 4th. 
Mr. Heath was born in Norway, Feb. 26, 1970, the son of Ronald J., and Dorothy B. (Bean) Heath, who survive him. He attended the Oxford Hills school system, graduating from Oxford Hills High School in 1988, and attended U.S.M., at Gorham for a year. A cook by vocation, he was most recently associated with Bray's Restaurant, of Naples, for the past three years, in that capacity.
An avid musician, he specialized in the bass guitar, most recently appearing with the New Breed Band, throughout Western and Southern Maine. 
Besides his parents, Mr. Heath is survived by his paternal grandmother, Edna Heath, of South Paris; a sister: Holly Heath, of West Paris; two brothers: David of Canton, and Alan, of West Paris; three step-children: Matthew, Taima, and Shawna; a step-granddaughter: Corrissa; as well as his companion Alisa Brown, also of South Paris.
Friends will be received at the Andrews Funeral Home, S. Woodstock, Wed. evening from 6-8 P.M. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Rt. 26, S. Paris, Thur. at 1 o'clock. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Tobins memory to: American Heart Assoc., 20 Winter St., P.O. Box 317, Augusta, ME, 04332-0317. 

Mr. Stanley E. Roy
1999-12-23
NORWAY -Stanley Edward Roy, 72, a retired owner/operator of Oxford Foods died Saturday, December 18, 1999, at his home in Anthony, FL. 
Mr. Roy was Catholic. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He proudly received the World War II Victory Medal, the American Theatre Medal, one star, and the Phillipine Liberation Medal. 
He loved harness racing and attending thoroughbred horse sales in Ocala, Florida. 
Survivors include his wife Barbara D. Roy of Anthony, FL; his sons Peter E. Roy and fiancee Becky Foster, Harrison and Thomas Roy of Norway; his stepsons Peter Baker of South Paris and Perry Baker and wife Kate of Oxford; his brothers Robert Roy of Deer Isle, MA, and Donald Roy of Pompano Beach, FL; his sister Marie Roy of Trinidad, CA; and grandchildren Shaunay Ashlie Baker of Hebron, Joe and Arika (Crunchie) Baker of Oxford and Tayla Marie of South Paris. 
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Marion County, PO Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478-4860. 

Mr. Michael P. Clark
1999-12-23
NORWAY - Michael P. Clark, age 49, of Oxford died Saturday, December 18, 1999 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. He was born at Mechanic Falls on January 5, 1950. Mike was educated in Fryeburg schools and the Criminal Justice Academy. He had worked for many years for the Oxford Police Department with the rank of Sergeant.
He was a member of the Oxford Lodge #18 AF & AM in Norway, and was associated with Santa Visits Oxford. He served his country proudly in the United States Army serving in Vietnam. He had lived in the Oxford area with his companion and best friend, Laurie Proctor and her children, Mia and Benjamin. He is survived by his son Michael P. Clark, Jr., three brothers; William Herrick of West Paris, Arthur Herrick of Groveland, MA and Orman Herrick. A sister Mary Richardson. His step-mother Dorothy Clark of Oxford.
He was predeceased by a sister, Ann Thayer and his biological parents Chester and Mary Poule Herrick and his adoptive father Charles Clark.
Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 1 p.m. at the Oxford Advent Christian Church on Route 26 in Oxford. Interment was in the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. Family and friends attended visiting hours Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. Public Masonic Services by Oxford Lodge #18 were at 7 p.m. Donations in Mike's memory may be sent to either the Oxford Police Department, Oxford Fire and Rescue or to the American Heart Association, Box 346, Augusta, ME 04330.

 Mr. Arnold A. Gardner
2000-01-13
BRIDGTON - Arnold A. Gardner, 72, died Friday, January 7, at a Bridgton hospital. 
He was born at Bridgton on July 24, 1927, the son of Horatio and Alice Sanborn Gardner and graduated from Bridgton High School in the class of 1946. 
He had been employed as a carpenter and handy man and had also worked at the Bridgton Knitting Mill and the Norway Shoe Shop. 
Mr. Gardner enjoyed gardening and selling his vegetables. 
He had lived in Bridgton all of his life and married the former Isabelle Sargent on December 2, 1950. She died on June 6, 1994. 
He is survived by three daughters, Linda Gardner of Bridgton, Cathy Arris Hosty of Bridgton, and Cynthia Gardner of Raymond; one son, Jerry Gardner of Bridgton; nine grandchildren and one great-grand son. 
A memorial service was held on Monday, January 10, at the Second Advent Christian Church in Bridgton. Arrangements were under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton. 

Mr. Cyrus A. Thyng
2000-01-13
LEWISTON-Cyrus A. Thyng, 59, of South Paris died Friday December 31, 1999, at the Central Maine Medical Center. 
He was born in Waterboro on February 29, 1940, the son of Grover and Edna Lane Thyng. He attended schools in Waterboro. 
Mr. Thyng worked as a sawmill operator for most of his life. He had worked at Wilner's Wood Products for 27 years and when they closed down, he moved on to work at C.B. Cummings and Penley's. 
He married Alice Woodworth on March 25, 1978. 
Mr. Thyng was a member of the First Congregational Church of South Paris, the New England Horseshoe Association, and the Maine Horseshoe Association. He was an avid horseshoe player and also enjoyed fishing on the coast for mackerel.
He is survived by his wife, Alice, of South Paris; three stepsons Jerry, Dana, and Chris Benson all of West Paris; his mother, Edna, of Norway; a sister, Marion Harman of Norway and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Fred, and his father. Grover.
There is a memorial service scheduled for 10 a.m., Sunday, January 16, with regular church services in the First Congregational Church of South Paris with Rev. Mark Hatfield officiating. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mrs. Ruth A. Willis
2000-01-13
BRIDGTON - Ruth A. Willis, 99, of Casco died Monday, December 27, 1999 at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in New York City on August 8, 1900, the daughter of Edward and Isabelle McFarland Sherman. 
She was educated in New York schools and had worked for Sears & Roebuck as a switchboard operator for many years. She married Albert Willis.
She is survived by two grandsons, Jeffrey Willis of Santa Fe, NM and Robert Willis of Seattle, WA; a great grandson, Roger Willis, and a great granddaughter, Heather Willis, both of Seattle, WA and one sister, Myrtle Silcox of Florida 
She was predeceased by her husband, Albert, in 1988; a sister, Hope Lancer of New York and a son, Donald Willis. 
At the family's request there will be no services. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mr. Norman R. Shane
2000-01-13
BRIDGTON - Norman (Johnnie Bull) R. Shane, 76, of Naples died Sunday evening, January 9, 2000, at the Bridgton Health Care Center after a long illness.
He was born at Songo Locks, Casco, a son of Frank and Daisy Berry Shane and attended Casco schools.
As a young boy, he worked as a caddie at the Naples Country Club to help his parents support their large family. While in his teens Mr. Shane was employed by the Proctor House in Naples, working in the woods with a team of horses. He then went to work in the South Portland Shipyard as a welder on the Liberty Ships during World War II. 
Mr. Shane joined the U.S. Army and after being discharged, he worked in Connecticut for a while before returning home to drive a school bus for the Lake Region School District. He also worked as a carpenter and for Rossi Construction rebuilding Route 302.
Mr. Shane enjoyed golfing, dancing, bowling, gardening, hunting, and fishing. He was a proud member of the Naples Fire Department, serving as a fire policeman. 
Mr. Shane's first wife, Grace Hoyt, died previously. He was also predeceased by four brothers, Raymond, Tommy, Dwinell, and Carl.
Surviving are his wife, Olive Knight Shane, of Naples; his son, David, and daughter, Diana, both of Auburn; six brothers, Harry of South Casco, Fred Sr. of Oxford, Arnold of Encinitas, CA, Harold of South Portland, Russell of Milton, FL and Roscoe of Naples; five sisters, Alice Dougherty and Mary Jane Doloff, both of Connecticut, June Dearborn of New Gloucester, Sally Gerow of Gray, Josie Wyman of Gorham; two stepsons, David J. Scribner of Clarksville, TN and Randy Scribner of Harrison; his stepdaughter, Connie Arnott, of Harrison; three step-grandchildren; his step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews whom he adored.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 13 at 1 p.m. at the Edes Falls Cemetery in Naples. Arrangements are by the Hall Funeral Home of Casco.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Naples Fire and Rescue at P.O. Box 606, Naples, ME 04055. 

Mrs. Hazel L. Allen
2000-01-13
SOUTHPARIS - Hazel L. Allen, 95, of North Waterford died Wednesday, January 5, 2000, at the Market Square Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. 
She was born in Bel Isle, Canada on August 13, 1904, the daughter of Charles and Irene Ganong Oneall. 
She graduated high school in Bel Isle and attended college studying physical therapy in Boston, MA. 
She married Albert Allen in 1923 and he predeceased her in 1966. 
Mrs. Allen worked as a nurse for many years in private duty before opening the Open Door Nursing Home in North Waterford in 1955. She ran the nursing home until she retired in 1973. 
She was an active member of the Jehovah's Witness Church in Norway.
She is survived by six daughters, Dorothy MacDonald of North Waterford, Evelyn McAulff of Marlboro, MA, Merle McAllister of North Waterford, Margaret McAllister of North Waterford, Irene Trimback of South Paris, and Ruthie Swett of North Waterford; a son, Albert Allen of North Waterford; 18 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 
She was predeceased by her husband, a son, Stanley and a daughter, Phyllis.
Visiting hours were held on Thursday, January 6, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. Funeral services were held Friday, January 7 in the funeral home with Rev. Norman Rust officiating. 
Interment will be in the spring at the Woodlawn Cemetery in N. Waterford. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Stoneham Rescue, P.O. Box 42, East Stoneham, ME 04231. 

Mrs. Dorothy E. Walker
2000-01-13
WEST PARIS- Dorothy E. Walker, 79, of Norway died Friday January 7, 2000, at the Ledgeview Nursing Home. 
She was born in New Haven, CT on January 29, 1920, the daughter of Edward and Ada Roberts Korn. 
She attended Poland schools and graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1938. 
She married Joseph Walker on November 2, 1940 and he predeceased her on August 6, 1998. 
Mrs. Walker worked for many years at Robert Milton Insurance Agency and was also a housewife. 
She was a member of the Second Congregational Church of Norway.
She is survived by her two sons, Robert of Norway and John of Johnson City, Tennessee; four grandchildren Trisha-Daniel of Strong, ME, Melissa Ann of Norway, Jenna-Beth and Lexi-Jo both of Johnson City, Tennessee, and one niece, Jean.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Janice-Marie, and a sister, Gladys Bryant.
A private family graveside service will be held in the spring at the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Parkinsons Support Group of Augusta, ME. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Margaret McCullough Davis
2000-01-13
MIAMI, FL - Margaret McCullough Davis, 88, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully on December 18, in Miami, Florida. 
She was born in Camden, NJ, grew up in Glassboro, NJ, and graduated from Glassboro Normal School. 
In 1935, she married Albert Pflomm Davis of Somerdale. They reared four children and were married for nearly 62 years. 
In 1959, they retired to a farm in Greenwood. 
Over the next 40 years, Mrs. Davis sang in the choir of the Second Congregational Church in Norway, served on the Stephen's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and gave time to the Norway Historical Society. 
She was a member of the Norway Center Church and of the Second Congregational Church of Norway. 
She will be remembered lovingly for her care and concern for others.
She was predeceased by her husband, Albert, and two brothers, George and William McCullough. 
She is survived by a brother, Richard McCullough; two sons, Albert and Robert; two daughters, Elizabeth Ackerman and Margaret Crosbie-Burnett; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, at the First Presbyterian Church in Blackwood, NJ. All are welcome. 
Another memorial service will be held in Norway during the summer of 2000. 
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Davis Pilgrim Lodge Scholarship Fund of the Second Congregational Church of Norway. 

Mr. Carl R. Eastman
2000-01-13
TURNER- Carl R. Eastman, 67, of Turner died at his home on January 5, 2000.
He was born in Mechanic Falls on December 23, 1932 the son of Elmer and Doris Hodgkins Eastman. 
He attended school in Mechanic Falls. 
He was a woodsman, he worked for Franchine Shoe and Palmer Construction in Minot until his retirement. 
He made his home with Marion and Albert Buck of Turner. 
He is survived by one sister, Millie Millett of North Waterford and one niece, Tracy Millett, of Oxford. 
He was predeceased by a brother, John.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 8, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Rev. Janice Wilcox officiating. Interment will be in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Oxford. 

Robert J. Wheelden
2000-01-13
GREENVILLE - Robert J. Wheelden, 50, died peacefully Saturday, January 1, while surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. 
He was born November 13, 1949, in Greenville, the son of George and Mary (Gagnon) Wheelden. 
He served his country with two tours of duty in Vietnam in the U.S. Air Force. 
He worked for Great Northern Paper Co. and was a cook for many years. He was formerly from Oxford.
He is survived by his loving mother, Mary Wheelden, of Greenville; two daughters and their spouses, Lisa and Scott Clukey of Cambridge, MA and Marie and Eric Ford of Tennessee; three grandchildren, Jessie, Ryan, and Dylan; two brothers, Richard and Connie Wheelden of Bangor and C. George Wheelden of Portland; one sister and her husband, Donna and Ralph Murray, Sr. of Greenville; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; one sister-in-law, Colleen Flynn; and a special friend, Malita Lombert.
A memorial Mass was held on Saturday, January 8, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Greenville, with Father Morin presiding. Burial will be in the family lot in the spring. 
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to C.A. Dean Hospital Emergency Room, P.O. Box 1109, Greenville, ME 04441. 
Arrangements were under the care of McCrary Funeral Home in Greenville. 

Mr. Lewis J. Lord
2000-01-13
BUFFALO, NY - Lewis J. Lord, 83, of Eggertsville, NY, passed away Sunday, January 2, in the Buffalo Veterans' Hospital, following a long illness. 
He was a former resident of Bolster's Mills and South Paris.
Born April 11, 1916, in Harrison, Mr. Lord attended Bridgton Academy. 
He married Frances Virginia Bennett on June 29, 1942. They had four children, David Lewis Lord (deceased), Kathryn Louise Eckert of Salt Lake City, William Edwin Lord (deceased), and Kenneth Richard Lord of Atlanta and eight grandchildren.
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Lord entered combat in the European Theater in the weeks following the Normandy Invasion. 
Wounded in action, he was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Good Conduct Ribbon, and was discharged at the rank of Private First Class.
During his career, Mr. Lord worked as a farmer, logger, tanner, and factory worker in Maine. 
He worked 14 years as a carpenter and security guard at Tooele Army Depot in Utah. 
He retired in 1976, and moved to New York in 1995.
Mr. Lord served as a high priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 
He was a 62-year member of the Masons and a past master of the Crooked River Lodge P of H in Bolster's Mills. 

Mrs. Louise Shipley
2000-01-13
NORWAY- Louise Shipley, 69, of Elm Street, Mechanic Falls, died Monday, January 3, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Mechanic Falls, January 9, 1931 the daughter of Henry and Alda Mae Walker Rowe.
She attended Mechanic Falls schoolsand graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in the class of 1949 and recently celebrated her 50th class reunion. She had worked as a receptionist and secretary. 
On May 27, 1950 she married Herbert B. Shipley, together they raised and showed collies for many years.
She was a member of the Collie Club of Maine and had served as secretary and published a newsletter. She was a very creative person, she enjoyed painting with watercolors or oil and antique refinishing. She authored a cookbook and was an excellent seamstress.
Survivors include her husband of Mechanic Falls; a sister-in-law, Dawn Rowe, of Mechanic Falls; one niece, Cheryl Kelly of Brunswick; and a cousin, Marian Bower of Auburn.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 6, 2000 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland. 
Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Lewiston-Auburn SPCA, Hotel Rd., Auburn, ME. 

Mr. Duane S. Littlefield
2000-01-20
NORWAY- Duane S. Littlefield, 56, of Gary Street, South Paris died unexpectedly Sunday, January 16, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Lewiston, May 8, 1943, the son of Donal and Lillian Hutchins Littlefield.
He attended school in South Paris and had worked as a mechanic retiring due to ill health.His interests were cars and collecting various items.
Survivors include his children, Morgan Littlefield of Norway; Joshua of Norway and Dustin of Poland, Terry, David and Duane Newcomb, Shirley Littlefield, Eric and Kelly Richardson and Kurt Littlefield; two brothers, Arlan of Bethel and John of Vass, NC; one niece, Julie Dyer; a nephew, Jody Littlefield and a great niece, Natalie Dyer.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 20, at 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Skeetfield Road, Oxford. Interment will be in the spring in Norway Pine Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mr. Sidney L. Edwards Sr.
2000-01-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT - Sidney L. Edwards Sr., 41 of Norway died unexpectedly Monday, January 10, 2000 in Stafford Springs.
He was born in Poland, August 22, 1958 the son of Maurice and Avis Verrill Edwards Sr.
He attended school in Poland and Lake Region High School. Most recently he had worked for Sikes Tree Service in Connecticut. Before that he had worked in the woods most of his life with his brothers. He was a hardworking man with a big heart who loved his God and people. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, football and was very close to his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his former wife of 24 years, Diana May Edwards, of Norway; one son, Sidney L. Edward, Jr. and his fiancee, Melissa Tremblay, of Lewiston; a daughter, Stephanie Edwards, and her companion, Steven Paxman of Auburn; his parents of Poland; five brothers, Hert and Mark both of Poland, Maurice Jr. of Otisfield, Wayne of Casco and Dale Verrill of Otisfield; two granddaughters, Olivia Tremblay and Alizabeth Edwards.He was predeceased by a brother Irwin who died in 1999.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls; interment in the Edwards Family Cemetery, Poland.
Family and friends called at the funeral home Friday evening. 

Mr. Frank L. Heath
2000-01-20
BRIDGTON- Frank L. Heath, 65, of Harrison died Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Bridgton. 
He was born in Gilead on August 25, 1934 the son of Claude and Ruth Heath. 
He was educated in Gilead schools and also Gould Academy. He had worked for many years as a self-employed carpenter. 
He was a member of the Ronald St. John Post Veterans of Foreign Wars in Harrison. 
Mr. Heath served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. 
He had lived in Harrison for many years. 
He is survived by a long time companion, Gail Metcalf, and her children Patricia Hayes of Falmouth and Michael Metcalf of Porter; a daughter, Carol, and son-in-law, Tom Wyman, of Norway; four grandchildren, Jessica Hayes of Washington State, Melonie Hayes of New Gloucester, Heather Wyman and Miranda Corbett both of Norway; brother, Kenneth Keith Heath of Lisbon, NH, and two sisters, Beverly Presby of New Hampshire, and Roberta Stowel of Massachusetts.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 16, 2000 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.
Interment will be in the Finnish Cemetery in Harrison in the spring. 
Family and friends attended a visitation Saturday evening at the funeral home. 
Donations in Mr. Heath's memory may be sent to Community Health Services, 107 South High St., Bridgton, ME 04009. 

Mr. W. Ballard Nash Sr.
2000-01-20
LEWISTON - W. Ballard Nash Sr.,75, of Poland Spring died Thursday, January 13, 2000 at Central Maine Medical Center after a long illness.
He was born in Worcester, MA, the son of Edward F. and Jennie Churchill Nash. He received his education in Worcester schools and graduated from South High. 
Following graduation he joined the Navy in 1943 and worked as an Aviation Electronic Technician Mate Third Class. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the American Area Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
After returning from the service he moved to Maine where he worked for Snow's Inc. of Auburn as the electronic technician.He started his own business Bal's TV in 1962. In the 1970s he went to work for Eastern Security Systems retiring in 1988 due to ill health.
He became a member of Tyrian Lodge #73 AF&AM in 1964 and was Master in 1970. He was honored as mason of the year in 1993.
For many years he held the title assembler of words as he put together the monthly newsletter for all the organizations meeting at the Masonic Temple.
Mr. Nash was one of the original members of the Poland Fire Department in 1967. He was chief of both the Fire and Rescue Departments from 1975 through 1977 after the retirement of Raymond Waterhouse Jr. He became the first Emergency Medical Technician in the Town of Poland and along with his wife, Pat, taught many EMT and Crash Injury courses. He was also an instructor for the Maine Safety Council teaching first aid.
He was a member of American Legion Post 150 in Mechanic Falls, which awarded him Citizen of the Year in 1994.
Mr. Nash was a former member of the Poland School Committee, Poland Planning Board, Poland Community Club and a life member of the Poland Historical Society. He was also correspondent and on the board of directors of the Poland News Flash.
In 1990 he was awarded the Sabbathday Lake Grange Community Service Award and in 1995 the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from the Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Adams Nash, of Poland Spring; one daughter, Karen Renard, and her husband, Gary, of Auburn; two sons, W. Ballard, and his wife, Luvon, of Poland and Michael and his wife, Cheryl, of Westbrook; one granddaughter, Regina, of Poland and one grandson, Ethan, of Westbrook; one brother, Edward F., of Norway. and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert C., in 1998.
Visiting hours were held Saturday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,,Mechanic Falls where masonic services were also conducted at 7:30pm.A funeral service will be held Sunday the Poland Community Church.
Spring interment will be in Highland Cemetery,West Poland.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to the Poland Fire Department Honor Guard, P.O.Box 176, Poland,ME. 

Mrs. Edith Hodge Douglass
2000-01-20
BUCKFIELD- Edith Hodge Douglass, 88, died Tuesday, January 11, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital, in Norway. 
Born in Cleveland , Ohio on April 18, 1911, she was the daughter of Harold and Florence Holman Hodge. 
She was educated in Cleveland and Buckfield schools and graduated from Buckfield High School in the class of 1928. 
Mrs. Douglass was a homemaker, and had been employed at various times at the Hebron Sanatorium and the Maine Apple Growers Association. 
She was a member and past President of the Buckfield Senior Citizens, the Mountain Grange of North Buckfield , the Buckfield Literary Club, and was the director of the SAD 39 Minstrel Show for several years. 
She married Leslie W. Douglass on August 14th ,1938; he died on July 17, 1972. 
Mrs. Douglass is survived by two sons, Daniel L. and Leslie H., both of Buckfield; two daughters Sandra Bargo of London, KY, and Susan Fournier of Buckfield; one sister, Geneva Gagnon of Buckfield, 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by two daughters, TonyDouglass and Roberta McAllister; a son, Michael, and three sisters, Hilda Heald, Marguerite Bessey and Elizabeth Knight.
There are no services at this time . A graveside service will be held at the Damon Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers please make contributions inMrs. Douglass' memory to the Ledgeview Living Center Activity Fund, 141 Bethel Road West Paris, ME 04289.
Arrangements are under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield. 

Mrs. Myrtle Hendrikson Thurlow
2000-01-20
WEST PARIS - Myrtle (Hendrikson) Thurlow, 94, of South Woodstock, widow of Arthur N. Thurlow, died Tuesday morning, January 11, at the Ledgeview Nursing Home, where she had been a patient. 
Mrs. Thurlow was born in South Woodstock on May 21, 1905, the daughter of the late Fred and Georgia (Whitman) Hendrikson. 
She attended South Woodstock schools and Pine Tree Academy, then located in Auburn. 
In 1926 she married Arthur N. Thurlow, who died in 1986.
A homemaker, she, at various times, taught school at the South Woodstock Union School, and engaged in private duty nursing care in the local area.
Mrs. Thurlow was a member of the Woodstock Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the Willing Workers of South Woodstock. 
She is survived by a son, Leslie Thurlow, of South Woodstock; two daughters, Polly Bean, of South Paris, and Elaine Wilday, of South Woodstock; 10 grandchildren: Brian Bean, Douglass Bean, Bruce Thurlow, Mark Thurlow, Leslye Hewett, Lisa Thurlow, Kendy Lane, Roger Wilday, Randy Wilday, and Kerry Stong; 15 great grandchildren, and five great, great grandchildren. 
Mrs. Thurlow was predeceased by a grandson, Stuart Thurlow,as well as a sister, Mary Fleming and a brother, Alvah Hendrikson.
Friends called at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock, on Thursday. 
Funeral services at the S. Woodstock S.D.A. Church on Friday. 
Interment will be at Wayside Cemetery, West Paris, in the spring.
Friends who wish may make donations to The Activity Fund, Ledgeview Nursing Home, 141 Bethel Rd., West Paris, ME 04289; or: Stuart Thurlow Field Memorial Fund, c/o Leslie Thurlow, Box 331, West Paris, ME 04289. 

Mr. Joseph Giansanti
2000-01-20
PORTLAND - Joseph Giansanti, 50, of Harrison, died Wednesday, January 12, at Maine Medical Center, following an accident. 
He was born March 31, 1949, in Hartford, CT, the son of Wherry and Marie (Tedone) Giansanti. 
After attending school, he served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War. 
Mr. Giansanti was a member of the VFW, Harrison Friendly Riders, and the United Bikers of Maine. He was a retired disabled veteran. 
Mr. Giansanti is survived by his wife, Marilee (Poirier); two children, Danielle and Cosmo Giansanti of Norway; two sisters, Grace Scollo and Betty Anne Peterson; and his father, Wherry Giansanti of Walden, NH. He was predeceased by his mother, Marie, and a sister, Bernadette. 
A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, January 22, at 11 a.m. in the St. Joseph Church in Bridgton.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to a trust fund for Joseph's children. Send donations to Beth Peavey, P.O. Box 745, Harrison, ME 04040. 

Mrs. Carrie S. Belanger
2000-01-20
NORWAY- Carrie S. Belanger, 75, of Oxford died Sunday, January 16, 2000 at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center. 
She was born in Oxford on May 28, 1924, the daughter of John Herbert and Isabelle Thurlow Ellsworth. 
She was educated in Oxford schools. She had worked for many years as a foreman in the spinning department at Robinson Manufacturing in Oxford. 
She married Irving Kippy Clifford Belanger in 1939 and he died in 1977. 
She is survived by a son, Barry of Auburn; three grandchildren, Denice Belanger, Brett Belanger and David Cummings all of Oxford; three great-grandchildren, Jordan and Shauna Cummings and Kelsey DeBlois. 
She was predeceased by a son, Bruce in 1991.
A gathering for Family and Friends was held at the home of Denice Belanger on Tuesday, January 18, 2000. 
Services will be held in the spring at a time and date to be announced. Donations in Mrs. Belangers memory can be sent to either the Oxford Rescue or the Women's Auxiliary. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. 

Mr. Leslie Eugene Hall
2000-01-20
LEWISTON - Leslie Eugene Hall, 56, of Oxford died unexpectedly Monday, January 10, 2000 at the Central Maine Medical Center. 
He was born in South Paris on March 22, 1943, the son of Linwood and Rowena Keene Hall. 
He was a graduate of Oxford High School in 1961 and Hanson's Barber School of Lewiston in 1962. 
Mr. Hall worked as a barber in North Windham from 1962 to 1974. 
He married Suzanne Thurlow on April 19, 1964. 
In 1974, Mr. Hall followed a lifelong dream and became a dairy farmer creating the Crestholm Farm on Pigeon Hill, Route 26, in Oxford. 
In the recent years he continued farming with his son Brian. The Hall family is a member of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association and were voted Top Herd in Oxford County by the organization. 
In 1995, Mr. Hall received the Cooperator of the Year Award from the Oxford County Soil & Water District. He was also a member of the Maine Farm Bureau. 
Mr. Hall loved to go snowmobiling and was a charter member of the Rock-O-Dundee Riders Snowmobile Club. He always enjoyed spending time with his family and trips taken with them to their camp in Starks especially in the winter, which was his favorite season.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, of Oxford; a son, Brian Leslie Hall, of Oxford; two daughters, Laurie Ann and son-in-law Scott Huff of Norway and Marcia Hall Morse of Oxford; his mother, Rowena Donnell, of Pownal, his step mother, Barbara Hall, of Oxford; a brother, Rodney, of Florida; a half brother, Wayne Tripp of Oxford; one grandson, Shawn Morse of Oxford; twin grand daughters, Emily and Anna Huff, of Norway; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours held Friday evening, January 14 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. Funeral Services were held Saturday in the Oxford Congregational Church with Rev. Bruce Tyner. Interment followed at the Pigeon Hill Cemetery in Oxford. 
Donations in his memory can be made to the Beryl Moore Scholarship Fund, 196 Whittemore Rd., Oxford, ME 04270 or the Rock-O-Dundee Riders Snowmobile Club Scholarship Fund, c/o Treasurer Ann Bellwood, 33 Skeetfield Rd., Oxford, ME 04270. 

Mr. Paul E. Hartson
2000-01-20
GRISWOLD, CT - Paul E. Hartson, 69, of Griswold, died Saturday, January 8, at his home.
He was born March 11, 1930, in New York, NY, a son of the late Edward and Kathryn (Heikkinen) Hartson. 
He attended school in Otisfield and Fryeburg Academy. 
He achieved his Master's Degree in Electromechanical Engineering, applying those skills in his job as a Design and Service engineer at United Technologies Otis Elevator Division. 
Mr. Hartson served in the U.S. Army and participated in the Korean War.
On September 29, 1966, he married Irma Summanen in Baltimore, MD. She survives. him.
Mr. Hartson was a member of the Masons. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and his summer residence in Maine.
Besides his wife, survivors include two brothers, Albert Merrick of Shirley and Alfred Merrick of Oxford. He was predeceased by a son, Robert E. Hartson.
Private arrangements were held in Connecticut. 

Ms Pauline M. Blodgett
2000-01-20
SOUTH PARIS - Pauline M. Blodgett, 88, of Norway died Monday, January 10, 2000, at the Market Square Health and Rehabilitation Center. 
She was born in Boston, MA on October 3, 1911, the daughter of Helen Blodgett Mills. 
She attended schools in N. Abbington, MA. 
Ms Blodgett was a homemaker and caregiver to children as well as working in local industries for many years. 
She worked for Wilner's Wood Products for 14 years, and B.E Cole and Miller Shoe for 13 years. 
She was a member of the 4H club, Oxford County Senior Citizens Group, Friendly Senior Citizens Group, and the Pythian Sisters. 
Pauline was famous for her delicious rolls she would make for friends and family.
She is survived by two brothers, Ralph Mills, of Lady Lake, FL and Robert Mills of Connecticut; a sister Dorothy Mills of West Morland, NH; one nephew; three great nephews and a cousin, Allen Blodgett.
She was predeceased by a sister Barbara.
In the spring, the family is planning a memorial service that will be announced at that time. Donations in Ms Blodgett's memory can be made to your favorite charity. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mr. Kilby T. Kline
2000-01-20
SUDBURY, MA - Kilby T. Kline, 86, of Sudbury, died Thursday, January 6, at his home. 
He was the husband of Gertrude F. Kline to whom he was married for 57 years.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late William and Anne (Fraser) Kline. 
He was a former Eagle Scout, a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, and a past Commodore of the Waquoit Bay Yacht Club.
He attended Northeastern University and for many years was a broker in the wool industry.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his brother William of Needham; sons, Thomas of Exeter, NH, Kevin of Lexington, KY, Peter of Sudbury, and Kenneth of Cataumet; daughter, Karen Kline Munday of Oxford; and 11 grandchildren.
A memorial mass was held on Saturday, January 15, at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Sudbury. 

 Mrs. Francis M. Grant
2000-02-03
BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI - Frances M. Grant, 69 of Hebron died Friday, January 28, 2000 at the Biloxi Regional Medical Center.
She was born August 5, 1930, the daughter of Hugh Strout and Ora Mason Strout Willey. 
She attended schools in Auburn and Mechanic Falls and graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1948. She had worked in area shoe shops and in the fabric department in stores in Massachusetts and Maine.
Mrs. Grant was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Oxford. She enjoyed sewing and making quilts.
On August 28, 1948 she married Gerald Grant Sr. They have spent the last nine winters in the Biloxi area.
Survivors include her husband of Hebron; five sons Jerry Jr. of Gray, Thomas of Korea, Robert of Mexico, NY, Millard of Oxford, SC and Donald of Sacramento, CA;one brother, Ralph Strout of Auburn; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Visiting hours were held Tuesday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls where services were held that evening. Interment will be Thursday at 11a.m. at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta.

Robert R. Kimball
FRYEBURG - Robert R. Kimball, 57, of Fryeburg and North Waterford died Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at his residence.
He was born at Bridgton on July 10, 1942, the son of Charles and Ruth Kimball. He was educated in Bridgton schools. 
He had worked in the woodworking industry as a lathe operator for Forest Industries. He also enjoyed woodworking at his home as a hobby and was interested in panning for gold. 
He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He married Ellie Holt on December 8, 1962, and she died on March 10, 1997.
He later married Eleanor Johnson on July 18, 1998. 
He is survived by his wife of Fryeburg; a son, Robert Jr.; two daughters, Sherri Walker of Fryeburg and Wendy Whiting of Denmark; six grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren, six sisters, Louise Haas of Otisfield, Shirley Bryant of Brunswick, Polly Ross of Bowdoinham, Nancy Arris of Bridgton, Betty Andrews of Waterford and Linda Adams of Bridgton; two brothers, Charles Jr., of Gray and Edmund of Bridgton. 
Memorial Services were held for Mr. Kimball at the North Waterford Congregational Church with the Rev. Janice Wilcox officiating on Saturday, January 29, 2000. Interment will be in the Forest Hills Cemetery, Bridgton in the spring. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Avis June Seames
Avis June Seames, 62, of Old County Road, Bryant Pond, wife of William Seames, died Tuesday, January 25, at her residence, with her family by her side. 
She was born the daughter of Ola (Billings) Miele, and the late Emile Miele, April 4, 1937, in Bryant Pond. 
She attended the Milton and Rumford schools. 
For many years years she worked at the former Echo Mill in Locke Mills, and later at Penley's Mill, in West Paris, from which she retired in 1990, due to ill health. She was a member of the Locke Mills Union Church, and was the President of the Woodstock Fire Department ,Auxiliary. 
She married William Seames, December 7, 1956, and they had maintained their home in Woodstock for the past 44 years, enjoying camping on the coast of Maine, and also at their camp in Stratton. 
Besides her mother, and husband, she is survived by three sons, Frank and his wife, Jerry, of Albany, Alan and his wife, Malinda, of Woodstock, and Robert and his companion, Karen, also of Woodstock; a brother, Norman Miele and his wife, Janice, of Peru; a sister, Brenda Hodgeton, and her husband, Brian, of Oxford; six grandchildren, Dareth and Chris, of Albany, Hana and Will, of Woodstock, and Mariah and Tim, also of Woodstock, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Locke Mills Union Church, on Friday, January 28; interment will be in the Hathaway/Day Cemetery, Old County Road, Bryant Pond, in the spring.
Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Mrs. Seames' memory to Locke Mills Union Church, c/o Beverly Melville, Greenwood, ME 04255 or Woodstock Fire Department, c/o Geff Inman, 424 Old County Rd., Bryant Pond, ME 04219.
Arrangements were by the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock.

Kathleen Woodworth Hunt
SOUTH PARIS - Kathleen Woodworth Hunt, 68, of Norway died Thursday January 13, 2000 at the Maine Veterans' Home in South Paris .
She was born in South Paris on December 23, 1931, the daughter of R. Henry and Mary Prentiss Woodworth. 
She was a graduate of South Paris High with the class of 1950. She had worked for many years with her husband Nate at Katies Kitchen in West Paris. 
She liked plants, singing and poetry, and was a great cook. She had served as President of Women in Business. 
She married Nathan Hunt on December 31, 1951. 
She is survived by her husband of Norway; two daughters and their husbands, Kathleen and Tom Jordan of South Paris, Lynda and Scott Hamilton of Norway; two sons, Stephen and and his wife, Marie, of Waterford, and Nathan Edwin of Norway; two brothers, Raymond Woodworth of Otisfield and James Woodworth of Woodbury, NJ.; two sisters, Florence Cairns of North Waterford and Geneva Holahan of Durango, CO and eight grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Emerson and a brother, Robert Woodworth.
Funeral Services were held at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, on Monday, January 17, 2000 with Joseph Perham officiating.
Interment will be in the Riverside Annex Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Mrs. Hunt's memory may be sent to the Alzheimer's Unit at the Maine Veterans' Home, 477 High St., South Paris, 04281.

William Scotty Whytock
RUMFORD - William Scotty Whytock, 87, of Mexico died Sunday, January 30, 2000 at the Rumford Community Hospital, Rumford. 
He had resided on Main Street, Mexico and been a resident in the area most of his life.
He was born in Bannockburn, Scotland, October 14, 1912, the son of James and Annis (Brown) Whytock and attended schools in Scotland and Mexico, Maine. 
Mr. Whytock was employed by Oxford Paper Company in Rumford as an electrician for over 37 years when he retired in 1975. 
He had also been active for over 55 years in the Mexico Fire Department and served as chief for the last 20 years before his retirement in 1988.
He had served as Past Governor of St. Andrews Society of Maine, a very active member of the Mexico Congregational Church, a very active member and Past President of the Clan Chisolm, member of the Boise Cascade 25-year Club, Past Chief of the Mexico Fire Department and Past President of the Mexico Fire Department Relief Association, Past President of the Western Maine Firemen's Association, member of the Maine State Fire Chiefs Association, Social and life member of Rumford Falls Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. 
He was also a champion soccer player and had played for the Oxford Bears, who were state champs in 1932 and later played professional soccer for the Sommerville Soccer Club in Sommerville, MA, for several years.
He was married in Rumford on November 26, 1938 to the former Helen Marshall of Mexico, who survives. 
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Judy) Broomhall of Mexico; five grandchildren, Mrs. Michael (Lynn) Gould of Mexico, Mrs. Edward (Kathy) Carey Jr. of Rumford; Scott Whytock and his fiancee, Sarah Keegan of Thomaston; and Beth Whytock of Dixfield; two great-granddaughters, Amanda Carey of Rumford and Kristin Gould of Mexico; two brothers, Robert Whytock and his wife, Jane, of Augusta and John Whytock and his wife Viola, of Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Thomas (Agnes) Hardy of Auburn; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Whytock of Dixfield and a brother-in-law, Paul Gallant of Mexico. He was predeceased by a son, William G. Whytock; a brother, James Whytock and two sisters, Annie Gallant and Kay Hall.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the Meader and Son Funeral Home, Rumford. with calling hours Tuesday evening. Internment will be in the spring in the Farrington-Morton Cemetery, Mexico. 
Those who desire may contribute to the Mexico Congregational Church, Main Street, Mexico, ME, 04257, in his memory. 

Mr. Leland E. Kimball
2000-02-24
WESTBETHEL- Leland E. Kimball, 68, of Route 2, West Bethel, died suddenly and unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at his residence. 
Mr. Kimball was born in Bethel, February 9, 1932, the son of the late Albert and Flora Kimball. 
He attended Bethel, and Norway schools graduating from Norway High School. Mr. Kimball then went to Rollings College, in Winter Haven, Florida, receiving a B.A., in English, where he lived with the late Dr. and Mrs. Selling, summer residents of Songo Pond. Anthony Perkins, an actor, probably best known for his role in themovie thriller, Psycho, was a close college and life-long friend. 
An English teacher, by profession, Mr. Kinmball was associated with Bridgton High School, and for nearly a quarter of a century, until his retirement, with Lee Academy. 
Mr. Kimball is survived by a sister: Carol Cox, of South Woodstock; and a brother Rodney Bunny Kimball, of West Bethel, as well as several half brothers, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. 
At his request there are nopublic visiting hours, or funeral service. Following cremation, burial will be in the Lee Cemetery, Lee, ME. 

Mrs. Isabelle Sherman Jackson
2000-02-24
LEWISTON - Isabelle Sherman Jackson, 78, of Oxford died Monday, February 14, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. 
She was born in Littleton, NH on August 28, 1921, the daughter of Reuben and Lotte (Donaghy) Sherman. She attended Littleton High School and then married William Jackson. 
Mrs Jackson previously lived in Rhode Island and Whitefield, NH before moving to Oxford in 1962. She worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Factory for several years and Cornwall's and Oxford Pine Products. She also did volunteer work with the elderly at Androscoggin Home Health.
Mrs. Jackson loved gardening, and she grew beautiful vegetables and flowers. She also enjoyed knitting, oil painting, the out-of-doors, and being with her grandchildren. Her greatest pleasure was going to the ocean at Wells Beach with her family. She was a woman of great strength, character, and an inspiration to all. She showed great determination in her battle with cancer, which she was able to overcome for 11 years until the day she died.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by two sons, Andrew Jackson of CA and Timothy Jackson of GA; two daughters, Jane Haskell of South Paris and Kathleen Pandaria of Massachusetts; six grandchildren, Tanya Turner of Oxford, Tabitha Smith of Norway, Jennifer Chagnon of Norway, Jeremy Smith of Lovell, April Barker of Mechanic Falls, and Timmy Jackson Jr. of Georgia; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, and 10 sisters.
Funeral services were held on Friday, February 18, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in Norway, with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of the Grace Fellowship Church in Oxford officiating. Interment will be in the Webber Brook Cemetery in Oxford in the spring. 
Donations in Mrs. Jackson's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Box 458, Brunswick, ME 04011. 

Miss Eileen Hall
2000-02-24
WYOMISSING, PA - Eileen Hall, 68, of Wyomissing, PA died Saturday, December 25, in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was born in Manchester, NH, a daughter of the late Orrin W. and Vivian (Gillespie) Hall.
She graduated from Norway High School in 1948 and from Tufts College. 
She was a System Analyst at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, retiring last February
She is survived by a sister Maureen (Hall) Albright and several nieces and nephews. 
She was predeceased by a brother Orrin.
A private service will be held in New Hampshire in the spring. 

Mr. Alfred W. Taylor
2000-02-24
SOUTHPARIS- Alfred W. Taylor, 86, of Gary St., South Paris died Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born in Sidney, ME on August 31, 1913, the son of Harry and Ethel May Hinkley Taylor. 
He graduated from Gould Academy in 1934.
On May 8, 1935, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, served for two years and was honorably discharged in 1937. 
Mr. Taylor served as a police officer for South Portland Naval Shipyard from 1937 to 1941, when he then served as Desk Sergeant until 1943.
He re-enlisted into the U. S. Army on July 21, 1943, serving as a 1st Sergeant under General Patton, in the 3rd Army, spending 21 months in the European Theater. During this time he participated in five campaigns and received five battle stars. He also received the Good Conduct Medal, the Meritorious Service Wreath, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, the Victory Medal as well as the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Germany during April of 1945. Mr. Taylor was honorably discharged on December 29, 1945.
Mr. Taylor entered the National Guard in 1955, at which time he served as the administrative, supply, and maintenance technician, and was honorably discharged in 1958.
From 1958 to 1965, he served as a chief administrator for the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department. In 1966, Mr. Taylor then served as the Town Manager for the Town of New Gloucester, until he retired. After retirement, he moved to Huntsville, AL with his wife, where he received an honorary deputy commission from the Madison County Sheriffs Department.
In 1989 he returned to Maine, and resided in South Paris with his wife, where he did volunteer work for the Norway Police Department. He was a member of the South Paris Baptist Church.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 30 years, Carolyn Tripp Taylor of South Paris; two daughters, Judith Vickerson of New Gloucester and Janice Bickford of Windham; four grandchildren, Theron Bickford, Trina Dehetre, Justin Bickford and Paul Vickerson and five great-grandchildren.
Family and friends attended memorial services Sunday, February 20, 2000 at the South Paris Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Knowles officiating. Spring interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Gorham. Those who wish may make donations in Mr. Taylor's memory to the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation, PO Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096 or the South Paris Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mr. Joseph D. Pallas
2000-02-24
SOUTHPARIS- Joseph D. Pallas, 79, of South Paris died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Market Square Health Care Center. 
He was born in Washington, DC on March 8, 1920, the son of James A. and Hattie V. Plummer Pallas. 
He was educated in Washington, DC schools. He proudly served in the U. S. Army in WWII in the Pacific and in Korea as an M/Sgt. 
Prior to his retirement in 1976 he spent 30 years under Civil Service in the Dept. of Environmental Services as an engineer in the city of Washington, DC. 
He resided in Myrtle Beach, SC for 16 years before moving to South Paris in 1996. 
He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach, SC and the Myrtle Beach Lodge No. 353, A.F. & A. M.
He is survived by his wife, the former Irene R. Major of South Paris; one daughter, Anne and her husband Stanley Lane of Albuquerque, NM; one son, James Pallas of Concordia, MO; a granddaughter, Nicole Pallas of Greensboro, NC and a grandson, Christopher Lane of Las Vegas, NV; two stepdaughters, Carol Williams of Upper Marlboro, MD and Virginia Murphy of South Paris; a stepson, David Ragland of Virginia; three step grandchildren, Chip Williams and Michelle Williams of Maryland, and Carrie Hayden of Lewiston; one great grandson and three step great grandchildren;two nieces and two nephews of Maryland. 
He was predeceased by a brother, John and a step granddaughter, Laura Williams.
Memorial Services were held on Monday, February 21, 2000 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with the Rev. Henry Male officiating. Public Masonic services were held prior to the service. 

Mr. Clifford Kimball
2000-02-24
NORWAY- Clifford Kimball, 93, of Oxford died Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born in Albany on February 22, 1906, the son of Frank R. and Bertha Bell Edson Kimball. 
He attended schools in Harrison and Otisfield. He was a woodsman and had done odd jobs most of his life. He faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army. 
He married Dorothy Muller, who predeceased him.
He is survived by one brother, Edwin of Oxford; three sisters, Gladys Cousins of Otisfield, Blanche Cross and Ruby Hodsdon both of Bridgton and a step-son, Willis Hoover of N. Bridgton.
At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Interment will be in the Bolsters Mills Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Carl Bisbee
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Committal services for Carl Bisbee will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris with military honors; Arrangements by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Madlyn B. Whitley
2000-05-18
NORWAY-Madlyn B. Whitley, 87, formerly of South Paris died Sunday morning, May 14. 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Augusta, December 25,1912, the daughter of Cleveland and Marian Morrill Bell.
She graduated from Paris High School in 1931. She attended Columbia School of Education in 1932-33 and graduated from the University of Maine College of Education in 1960.
Mrs. Whitley was an elementary school teacher for 45 years having taught in Presque Isle, North Paris, Newport,Welchville, South Paris and Lewiston. She was loved by her students and was an unofficial mother to many. Her love of teaching was evident by the many generations she taught.She also tutored in her home and for several years was a cook at Camp Pinecliff.
She was a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association, Deering Memorial Methodist Church in South Paris, the Mr. and Mrs Club and the Women's group of the church and the Paris Alumni Association.
In February 1939 she married Wilbur Whitley who died in 1981.
Survivors include three sons and their wives Robert L. and Carolyn of Livermore, Charles E. and Theresa of South Paris and William J. and Judy of Vasselboro; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 17 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery,West Bethel.
Family and friends called at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the American Heart Association, Maine Chapter, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME. 

Mr. Harold W. Canwell
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Harold W. Canwell, 94, of Oxford died Friday May 12, 2000 at the Market Square Health Care Facility in South Paris.
He was born in Welchville on February 4, 1906, the son of Walter and Sadie Henley Canwell. 
He was educated in Albany schools. He had worked at farming, the poultry business, and worked for Robinson Manufacturing over 22 years. 
He was a life-member of the Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Hamlin Temple #44 of Oxford, Minehaha Temple in Stoneham, Sons of Union Veterans, past gate keeper of his Grange in Oxford. He had lived in the Oxford area most all his life. 
He married the former Dorothy Jackson on February 4, 1950. 
He is survived by his wife of Oxford; a son, Leonard and wife Barbara Canwell of Oxford; a daughter, Carolyn and husband Charles of South Woodstock; a granddaughter Bethany Lowe serving in the United States Navy; two sisters, Marjorie Sweeney of Norway and Edith Bird of Oxford. He was predeceased by a sister, Beatrice Chelluck.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 16, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Rev. Gertrude DeCoteau officiating. Interment was in the Cragie Cemetery in Oxford. Family and friends attended Monday evening. 

Elna M. Williams
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS - Committal services for Elna M. Williams will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Barbara M. Newell
2000-05-18
WESTPARIS-Barbara M. Newell, 80, of South Paris, died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at the Ledgeview Convalescent Center.
She was born in West Bethel on November 14, 1919, the daughter of Dean and Dorothy Morrill Martin. 
She was a graduate of South Paris High School in 1936. She had worked at Minnie's Food Shop in South Paris and also worked at Hannaford Bros. Shop n' Save, retiring after 20 years.
She was a member of the Universalist Unitarian Church of South Paris and the South Paris Firemen's Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and most of all her family. She had lived in the South Paris area most all of her life. 
She married Stanley B. Newell on July 18, 1944. 
She is survived by her husband of South Paris; a son, Dan and his wife Emily of Bowdoinham; a daughter, Chris and her husband Steve of North Berwick; two grandchildren, Scot of Norway and Dean of San Antonio, TX; three sisters, Collene and John Tucker and Betty and John Bryant, and Wilma McLaughlin all of South Paris; a brother, Randall and his wife Bea Martin of Middletown, CT. 
She was predeceased by a brother, Rodney Martin and a sister, Muriel Colburn. 
Family and friends attended a graveside service on Tuesday, May 16 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Donations in Mrs. Newell's memory may be sent to the Universalist Unitarian Church in South Paris. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler funeral Home, South Paris. 

Leah Townsend
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Memorial graveside services for Leah Townsend will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Isabelle Jackson
2000-05-18
OXFORD- Committal services for Isabelle Jackson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, at the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford; arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Daniel W. Bennett II
2000-05-18
EAST SUMNER - Spring committal services for Daniel W. Bennett II, 32, of Sumner will be held Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery in East Sumner. Rev. Scott Jones will be officiating; arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, S.Paris. 

Mr. Roland M. Swan
2000-05-18
PORTLAND- Roland M. Swan, 74 of South Paris died Sunday evening, May 14, 2000, at Maine Medical Center.
He was born in South Paris, December 15,1925, the son of Wilber and Lura Morrill Swan.
He graduated from Paris High School in 1943 and attended the Franklin Technical Institute in Boston.
He faithfully served his country in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Swan started Kevin Heights in September 1959 and in 1964 he started Swan Supply on Main Street in Norway. 
He was very civic minded and each year he awarded a scholarship to a graduating student. 
He was a member of the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club for over 30 years; he was a past master and trustee of Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM,Kora Temple and the Scottish Rite. 
He was a 32nd degree mason and served as Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1961-62. 
He was also a member of the Floyd-Harlow Post 9787 VFW and was a long time member of the Norway Country Club.
On June 21,1947 he married Elaine Hennessey of Oxford. Mrs. Swan died December 18, 1992.
On January 14, 2000 he married Connie Pettis of Oxford.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Patti of Waterford; a daughter and son-in-law, Kerri and Ricky Andrews of South Paris; two sisters, Barbara Frost of South Paris and Theresa Law of Yuciapa, CA; two granddaughters, Stephanie and Andrea Andrews of South Paris; a step daughter Rebecca Laliberte of Greene and a step granddaughter Lori-Anne Laliberte of Greene.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, South Paris with interment following in Riverside Cemetery, South Paris.
Family and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Public Masonic services will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM. 
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in Mr. Swan's memory to the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Charitable Trust, P.O.Box 174, Norway, Maine. 

Mrs. Catherine E. Welch
2000-05-18
AUBURN- Catherine E. Welch, 81, of Norway died Wednesday May 10, 2000 at the Clover Manor Estates. 
She was born in Lewiston on March 30, 1919, the daughter of Charles Jr. and Jennie Potter Carr. She graduated from the Maine School for the Deaf. 
She married Henry Getchell who predeceased her in 1976. She remarried in June of 1978 to Edward Welch. 
Mrs. Welch in her earlier years worked as a beautician and in Norway shoe shops. She then worked for the Baxter School for the Deaf and retired from there in 1984. Since retiring she has been teaching sign language as an adult education class in Norway.
She was a member of the Maine Mission for the Deaf and the Gaudellette Association of the Deaf. Mrs. Welch was known for her talent in crafts and handywork. She was an exceptional cook and also enjoyed canning.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Welch of Auburn; a daughter Jane Moore of Stoneham; a sister Irene Chaplin of New Gloucester; two grand children Gail Morang of South Paris and Lynn Wiles of Oxford; four great grandchildren; one niece Rita Emch of New Gloucester; seven step children; 39 step grandchildren, 17 great step children and five great great step grandchildren.
There were visiting hours Friday May 12 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. Funeral services were Saturday at the funeral home. Interment followed at the Pikes Hill Cemetery. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Baxter School for the Deaf. 

Mrs. Elyse A. Fisher
2000-05-18
NORWAY- Elyse A. Fisher, 51, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Bethel on September 26, 1948 the daughter of Edward A. and Georgia Yates Haines. 
She graduated from Bethel Academy, going to Women's Unlimited several years later to be trained to work for the State of Maine. She had been on a survey crew of the Maine Department of Transportation. 
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, crafts, crafted mice and her computer. She also loved hummingbirds. 
She is survived by three sons, Donald A. Fisher of Turner, Bradley C. Fisher of Bowdoin and Terrance A. King of South Paris; one brother; Gilbert Haines of Bethel; three sisters; Nina Smith and Grace Kloock both of Hillsboro, OR, and Irene Martin of Salem, NH; three grandchildren, Christopher Fisher of Turner, Savannah E. Fisher of Bowdoin and Jacob A. King of South Paris; her fiance, Kenneth Knights of Oxford, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held on Saturday, May 13, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Saturday also. Interment was in the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford.
Those wishing to do so may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Neil A. Austin
LEWISTON- Neil A. Austin, 65, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Marshwood Health Care Center after a short and severe bout with cancer. 
He was born in Norway, June 20, 1934, the son of Edwin and Dorothy Hussey Austin. 
He attended Norway High School. He retired from C. B. Cummings after 35 years of employment. 
He also cleaned at Key Bank in Norway for several years. Always busy and working, he worked part time at Betsey's in Oxford up until his illness became too much. 
He had lived in Oxford Pines Trailer Park for 25 years. Mr. Austin loved doing things outdoors, whether it was planting flowers, mowing the lawn, raking or fixing something around his trailer. 
He would do anything for anybody, family or friend. He was always giving of himself and his time. He enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting, and did beautiful upholstery work. Everything he did was done to perfection.
Also he had a musical ear and could play the piano, accordion, and violin and had an excellent singing voice. 
He was a true animal lover, and loved to go to Skowhegan to visit his niece's dairy farm. 
He will be missed by his family and friends, especially his niece Gerry and her family, Tracy, Bill and Tyler. 
Survivors include two sisters, Karen Stanley and Sylvia Gerlaugh both of Oxford; a brother, Donald and his wife Dorothy of North Norway; cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Herman (Stan), Francis (Zeke), Horace (Bud), and Cecil and one sister, Evelyn. 
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Norway Center Cemetery in North Norway with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. 
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division Inc., 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. 
Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

 Mrs. Francis M. Grant
2000-02-03
BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI - Frances M. Grant, 69 of Hebron died Friday, January 28, 2000 at the Biloxi Regional Medical Center.
She was born August 5, 1930, the daughter of Hugh Strout and Ora Mason Strout Willey. 
She attended schools in Auburn and Mechanic Falls and graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1948. She had worked in area shoe shops and in the fabric department in stores in Massachusetts and Maine.
Mrs. Grant was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Oxford. She enjoyed sewing and making quilts.
On August 28, 1948 she married Gerald Grant Sr. They have spent the last nine winters in the Biloxi area.
Survivors include her husband of Hebron; five sons Jerry Jr. of Gray, Thomas of Korea, Robert of Mexico, NY, Millard of Oxford, SC and Donald of Sacramento, CA;one brother, Ralph Strout of Auburn; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Visiting hours were held Tuesday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls where services were held that evening. Interment will be Thursday at 11a.m. at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta.

Robert R. Kimball
FRYEBURG - Robert R. Kimball, 57, of Fryeburg and North Waterford died Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at his residence.
He was born at Bridgton on July 10, 1942, the son of Charles and Ruth Kimball. He was educated in Bridgton schools. 
He had worked in the woodworking industry as a lathe operator for Forest Industries. He also enjoyed woodworking at his home as a hobby and was interested in panning for gold. 
He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He married Ellie Holt on December 8, 1962, and she died on March 10, 1997.
He later married Eleanor Johnson on July 18, 1998. 
He is survived by his wife of Fryeburg; a son, Robert Jr.; two daughters, Sherri Walker of Fryeburg and Wendy Whiting of Denmark; six grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren, six sisters, Louise Haas of Otisfield, Shirley Bryant of Brunswick, Polly Ross of Bowdoinham, Nancy Arris of Bridgton, Betty Andrews of Waterford and Linda Adams of Bridgton; two brothers, Charles Jr., of Gray and Edmund of Bridgton. 
Memorial Services were held for Mr. Kimball at the North Waterford Congregational Church with the Rev. Janice Wilcox officiating on Saturday, January 29, 2000. Interment will be in the Forest Hills Cemetery, Bridgton in the spring. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Avis June Seames
Avis June Seames, 62, of Old County Road, Bryant Pond, wife of William Seames, died Tuesday, January 25, at her residence, with her family by her side. 
She was born the daughter of Ola (Billings) Miele, and the late Emile Miele, April 4, 1937, in Bryant Pond. 
She attended the Milton and Rumford schools. 
For many years years she worked at the former Echo Mill in Locke Mills, and later at Penley's Mill, in West Paris, from which she retired in 1990, due to ill health. She was a member of the Locke Mills Union Church, and was the President of the Woodstock Fire Department ,Auxiliary. 
She married William Seames, December 7, 1956, and they had maintained their home in Woodstock for the past 44 years, enjoying camping on the coast of Maine, and also at their camp in Stratton. 
Besides her mother, and husband, she is survived by three sons, Frank and his wife, Jerry, of Albany, Alan and his wife, Malinda, of Woodstock, and Robert and his companion, Karen, also of Woodstock; a brother, Norman Miele and his wife, Janice, of Peru; a sister, Brenda Hodgeton, and her husband, Brian, of Oxford; six grandchildren, Dareth and Chris, of Albany, Hana and Will, of Woodstock, and Mariah and Tim, also of Woodstock, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the Locke Mills Union Church, on Friday, January 28; interment will be in the Hathaway/Day Cemetery, Old County Road, Bryant Pond, in the spring.
Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Mrs. Seames' memory to Locke Mills Union Church, c/o Beverly Melville, Greenwood, ME 04255 or Woodstock Fire Department, c/o Geff Inman, 424 Old County Rd., Bryant Pond, ME 04219.
Arrangements were by the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock.

Kathleen Woodworth Hunt
SOUTH PARIS - Kathleen Woodworth Hunt, 68, of Norway died Thursday January 13, 2000 at the Maine Veterans' Home in South Paris .
She was born in South Paris on December 23, 1931, the daughter of R. Henry and Mary Prentiss Woodworth. 
She was a graduate of South Paris High with the class of 1950. She had worked for many years with her husband Nate at Katies Kitchen in West Paris. 
She liked plants, singing and poetry, and was a great cook. She had served as President of Women in Business. 
She married Nathan Hunt on December 31, 1951. 
She is survived by her husband of Norway; two daughters and their husbands, Kathleen and Tom Jordan of South Paris, Lynda and Scott Hamilton of Norway; two sons, Stephen and and his wife, Marie, of Waterford, and Nathan Edwin of Norway; two brothers, Raymond Woodworth of Otisfield and James Woodworth of Woodbury, NJ.; two sisters, Florence Cairns of North Waterford and Geneva Holahan of Durango, CO and eight grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Emerson and a brother, Robert Woodworth.
Funeral Services were held at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, on Monday, January 17, 2000 with Joseph Perham officiating.
Interment will be in the Riverside Annex Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Mrs. Hunt's memory may be sent to the Alzheimer's Unit at the Maine Veterans' Home, 477 High St., South Paris, 04281.

William Scotty Whytock
RUMFORD - William Scotty Whytock, 87, of Mexico died Sunday, January 30, 2000 at the Rumford Community Hospital, Rumford. 
He had resided on Main Street, Mexico and been a resident in the area most of his life.
He was born in Bannockburn, Scotland, October 14, 1912, the son of James and Annis (Brown) Whytock and attended schools in Scotland and Mexico, Maine. 
Mr. Whytock was employed by Oxford Paper Company in Rumford as an electrician for over 37 years when he retired in 1975. 
He had also been active for over 55 years in the Mexico Fire Department and served as chief for the last 20 years before his retirement in 1988.
He had served as Past Governor of St. Andrews Society of Maine, a very active member of the Mexico Congregational Church, a very active member and Past President of the Clan Chisolm, member of the Boise Cascade 25-year Club, Past Chief of the Mexico Fire Department and Past President of the Mexico Fire Department Relief Association, Past President of the Western Maine Firemen's Association, member of the Maine State Fire Chiefs Association, Social and life member of Rumford Falls Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. 
He was also a champion soccer player and had played for the Oxford Bears, who were state champs in 1932 and later played professional soccer for the Sommerville Soccer Club in Sommerville, MA, for several years.
He was married in Rumford on November 26, 1938 to the former Helen Marshall of Mexico, who survives. 
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Judy) Broomhall of Mexico; five grandchildren, Mrs. Michael (Lynn) Gould of Mexico, Mrs. Edward (Kathy) Carey Jr. of Rumford; Scott Whytock and his fiancee, Sarah Keegan of Thomaston; and Beth Whytock of Dixfield; two great-granddaughters, Amanda Carey of Rumford and Kristin Gould of Mexico; two brothers, Robert Whytock and his wife, Jane, of Augusta and John Whytock and his wife Viola, of Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Thomas (Agnes) Hardy of Auburn; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Whytock of Dixfield and a brother-in-law, Paul Gallant of Mexico. He was predeceased by a son, William G. Whytock; a brother, James Whytock and two sisters, Annie Gallant and Kay Hall.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the Meader and Son Funeral Home, Rumford. with calling hours Tuesday evening. Internment will be in the spring in the Farrington-Morton Cemetery, Mexico. 
Those who desire may contribute to the Mexico Congregational Church, Main Street, Mexico, ME, 04257, in his memory. 

Mr. Leland E. Kimball
2000-02-24
WESTBETHEL- Leland E. Kimball, 68, of Route 2, West Bethel, died suddenly and unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at his residence. 
Mr. Kimball was born in Bethel, February 9, 1932, the son of the late Albert and Flora Kimball. 
He attended Bethel, and Norway schools graduating from Norway High School. Mr. Kimball then went to Rollings College, in Winter Haven, Florida, receiving a B.A., in English, where he lived with the late Dr. and Mrs. Selling, summer residents of Songo Pond. Anthony Perkins, an actor, probably best known for his role in themovie thriller, Psycho, was a close college and life-long friend. 
An English teacher, by profession, Mr. Kinmball was associated with Bridgton High School, and for nearly a quarter of a century, until his retirement, with Lee Academy. 
Mr. Kimball is survived by a sister: Carol Cox, of South Woodstock; and a brother Rodney Bunny Kimball, of West Bethel, as well as several half brothers, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. 
At his request there are nopublic visiting hours, or funeral service. Following cremation, burial will be in the Lee Cemetery, Lee, ME. 

Mrs. Isabelle Sherman Jackson
2000-02-24
LEWISTON - Isabelle Sherman Jackson, 78, of Oxford died Monday, February 14, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. 
She was born in Littleton, NH on August 28, 1921, the daughter of Reuben and Lotte (Donaghy) Sherman. She attended Littleton High School and then married William Jackson. 
Mrs Jackson previously lived in Rhode Island and Whitefield, NH before moving to Oxford in 1962. She worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Factory for several years and Cornwall's and Oxford Pine Products. She also did volunteer work with the elderly at Androscoggin Home Health.
Mrs. Jackson loved gardening, and she grew beautiful vegetables and flowers. She also enjoyed knitting, oil painting, the out-of-doors, and being with her grandchildren. Her greatest pleasure was going to the ocean at Wells Beach with her family. She was a woman of great strength, character, and an inspiration to all. She showed great determination in her battle with cancer, which she was able to overcome for 11 years until the day she died.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by two sons, Andrew Jackson of CA and Timothy Jackson of GA; two daughters, Jane Haskell of South Paris and Kathleen Pandaria of Massachusetts; six grandchildren, Tanya Turner of Oxford, Tabitha Smith of Norway, Jennifer Chagnon of Norway, Jeremy Smith of Lovell, April Barker of Mechanic Falls, and Timmy Jackson Jr. of Georgia; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, and 10 sisters.
Funeral services were held on Friday, February 18, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in Norway, with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse of the Grace Fellowship Church in Oxford officiating. Interment will be in the Webber Brook Cemetery in Oxford in the spring. 
Donations in Mrs. Jackson's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Box 458, Brunswick, ME 04011. 

Miss Eileen Hall
2000-02-24
WYOMISSING, PA - Eileen Hall, 68, of Wyomissing, PA died Saturday, December 25, in St. Joseph Medical Center.
She was born in Manchester, NH, a daughter of the late Orrin W. and Vivian (Gillespie) Hall.
She graduated from Norway High School in 1948 and from Tufts College. 
She was a System Analyst at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, retiring last February
She is survived by a sister Maureen (Hall) Albright and several nieces and nephews. 
She was predeceased by a brother Orrin.
A private service will be held in New Hampshire in the spring. 

Mr. Alfred W. Taylor
2000-02-24
SOUTHPARIS- Alfred W. Taylor, 86, of Gary St., South Paris died Wednesday, February 16, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born in Sidney, ME on August 31, 1913, the son of Harry and Ethel May Hinkley Taylor. 
He graduated from Gould Academy in 1934.
On May 8, 1935, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, served for two years and was honorably discharged in 1937. 
Mr. Taylor served as a police officer for South Portland Naval Shipyard from 1937 to 1941, when he then served as Desk Sergeant until 1943.
He re-enlisted into the U. S. Army on July 21, 1943, serving as a 1st Sergeant under General Patton, in the 3rd Army, spending 21 months in the European Theater. During this time he participated in five campaigns and received five battle stars. He also received the Good Conduct Medal, the Meritorious Service Wreath, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, the Victory Medal as well as the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Germany during April of 1945. Mr. Taylor was honorably discharged on December 29, 1945.
Mr. Taylor entered the National Guard in 1955, at which time he served as the administrative, supply, and maintenance technician, and was honorably discharged in 1958.
From 1958 to 1965, he served as a chief administrator for the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department. In 1966, Mr. Taylor then served as the Town Manager for the Town of New Gloucester, until he retired. After retirement, he moved to Huntsville, AL with his wife, where he received an honorary deputy commission from the Madison County Sheriffs Department.
In 1989 he returned to Maine, and resided in South Paris with his wife, where he did volunteer work for the Norway Police Department. He was a member of the South Paris Baptist Church.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 30 years, Carolyn Tripp Taylor of South Paris; two daughters, Judith Vickerson of New Gloucester and Janice Bickford of Windham; four grandchildren, Theron Bickford, Trina Dehetre, Justin Bickford and Paul Vickerson and five great-grandchildren.
Family and friends attended memorial services Sunday, February 20, 2000 at the South Paris Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Knowles officiating. Spring interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Gorham. Those who wish may make donations in Mr. Taylor's memory to the Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation, PO Box 262, Wynnewood, PA 19096 or the South Paris Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mr. Joseph D. Pallas
2000-02-24
SOUTHPARIS- Joseph D. Pallas, 79, of South Paris died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Market Square Health Care Center. 
He was born in Washington, DC on March 8, 1920, the son of James A. and Hattie V. Plummer Pallas. 
He was educated in Washington, DC schools. He proudly served in the U. S. Army in WWII in the Pacific and in Korea as an M/Sgt. 
Prior to his retirement in 1976 he spent 30 years under Civil Service in the Dept. of Environmental Services as an engineer in the city of Washington, DC. 
He resided in Myrtle Beach, SC for 16 years before moving to South Paris in 1996. 
He was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach, SC and the Myrtle Beach Lodge No. 353, A.F. & A. M.
He is survived by his wife, the former Irene R. Major of South Paris; one daughter, Anne and her husband Stanley Lane of Albuquerque, NM; one son, James Pallas of Concordia, MO; a granddaughter, Nicole Pallas of Greensboro, NC and a grandson, Christopher Lane of Las Vegas, NV; two stepdaughters, Carol Williams of Upper Marlboro, MD and Virginia Murphy of South Paris; a stepson, David Ragland of Virginia; three step grandchildren, Chip Williams and Michelle Williams of Maryland, and Carrie Hayden of Lewiston; one great grandson and three step great grandchildren;two nieces and two nephews of Maryland. 
He was predeceased by a brother, John and a step granddaughter, Laura Williams.
Memorial Services were held on Monday, February 21, 2000 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with the Rev. Henry Male officiating. Public Masonic services were held prior to the service. 

Mr. Clifford Kimball
2000-02-24
NORWAY- Clifford Kimball, 93, of Oxford died Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born in Albany on February 22, 1906, the son of Frank R. and Bertha Bell Edson Kimball. 
He attended schools in Harrison and Otisfield. He was a woodsman and had done odd jobs most of his life. He faithfully served his country in the U. S. Army. 
He married Dorothy Muller, who predeceased him.
He is survived by one brother, Edwin of Oxford; three sisters, Gladys Cousins of Otisfield, Blanche Cross and Ruby Hodsdon both of Bridgton and a step-son, Willis Hoover of N. Bridgton.
At the request of the family there will be no services at this time. Interment will be in the Bolsters Mills Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Carl Bisbee
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Committal services for Carl Bisbee will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris with military honors; Arrangements by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Madlyn B. Whitley
2000-05-18
NORWAY-Madlyn B. Whitley, 87, formerly of South Paris died Sunday morning, May 14. 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Augusta, December 25,1912, the daughter of Cleveland and Marian Morrill Bell.
She graduated from Paris High School in 1931. She attended Columbia School of Education in 1932-33 and graduated from the University of Maine College of Education in 1960.
Mrs. Whitley was an elementary school teacher for 45 years having taught in Presque Isle, North Paris, Newport,Welchville, South Paris and Lewiston. She was loved by her students and was an unofficial mother to many. Her love of teaching was evident by the many generations she taught.She also tutored in her home and for several years was a cook at Camp Pinecliff.
She was a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association, Deering Memorial Methodist Church in South Paris, the Mr. and Mrs Club and the Women's group of the church and the Paris Alumni Association.
In February 1939 she married Wilbur Whitley who died in 1981.
Survivors include three sons and their wives Robert L. and Carolyn of Livermore, Charles E. and Theresa of South Paris and William J. and Judy of Vasselboro; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 17 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery,West Bethel.
Family and friends called at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the American Heart Association, Maine Chapter, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME. 

Mr. Harold W. Canwell
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Harold W. Canwell, 94, of Oxford died Friday May 12, 2000 at the Market Square Health Care Facility in South Paris.
He was born in Welchville on February 4, 1906, the son of Walter and Sadie Henley Canwell. 
He was educated in Albany schools. He had worked at farming, the poultry business, and worked for Robinson Manufacturing over 22 years. 
He was a life-member of the Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Hamlin Temple #44 of Oxford, Minehaha Temple in Stoneham, Sons of Union Veterans, past gate keeper of his Grange in Oxford. He had lived in the Oxford area most all his life. 
He married the former Dorothy Jackson on February 4, 1950. 
He is survived by his wife of Oxford; a son, Leonard and wife Barbara Canwell of Oxford; a daughter, Carolyn and husband Charles of South Woodstock; a granddaughter Bethany Lowe serving in the United States Navy; two sisters, Marjorie Sweeney of Norway and Edith Bird of Oxford. He was predeceased by a sister, Beatrice Chelluck.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 16, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Rev. Gertrude DeCoteau officiating. Interment was in the Cragie Cemetery in Oxford. Family and friends attended Monday evening. 

Elna M. Williams
2000-05-18
SOUTH PARIS - Committal services for Elna M. Williams will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Barbara M. Newell
2000-05-18
WESTPARIS-Barbara M. Newell, 80, of South Paris, died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at the Ledgeview Convalescent Center.
She was born in West Bethel on November 14, 1919, the daughter of Dean and Dorothy Morrill Martin. 
She was a graduate of South Paris High School in 1936. She had worked at Minnie's Food Shop in South Paris and also worked at Hannaford Bros. Shop n' Save, retiring after 20 years.
She was a member of the Universalist Unitarian Church of South Paris and the South Paris Firemen's Auxiliary. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and most of all her family. She had lived in the South Paris area most all of her life. 
She married Stanley B. Newell on July 18, 1944. 
She is survived by her husband of South Paris; a son, Dan and his wife Emily of Bowdoinham; a daughter, Chris and her husband Steve of North Berwick; two grandchildren, Scot of Norway and Dean of San Antonio, TX; three sisters, Collene and John Tucker and Betty and John Bryant, and Wilma McLaughlin all of South Paris; a brother, Randall and his wife Bea Martin of Middletown, CT. 
She was predeceased by a brother, Rodney Martin and a sister, Muriel Colburn. 
Family and friends attended a graveside service on Tuesday, May 16 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Donations in Mrs. Newell's memory may be sent to the Universalist Unitarian Church in South Paris. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler funeral Home, South Paris. 

Leah Townsend
2000-05-18
SOUTHPARIS- Memorial graveside services for Leah Townsend will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. 
Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Isabelle Jackson
2000-05-18
OXFORD- Committal services for Isabelle Jackson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 20, at the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford; arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Daniel W. Bennett II
2000-05-18
EAST SUMNER - Spring committal services for Daniel W. Bennett II, 32, of Sumner will be held Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery in East Sumner. Rev. Scott Jones will be officiating; arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, S.Paris. 

Mr. Roland M. Swan
2000-05-18
PORTLAND- Roland M. Swan, 74 of South Paris died Sunday evening, May 14, 2000, at Maine Medical Center.
He was born in South Paris, December 15,1925, the son of Wilber and Lura Morrill Swan.
He graduated from Paris High School in 1943 and attended the Franklin Technical Institute in Boston.
He faithfully served his country in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Swan started Kevin Heights in September 1959 and in 1964 he started Swan Supply on Main Street in Norway. 
He was very civic minded and each year he awarded a scholarship to a graduating student. 
He was a member of the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club for over 30 years; he was a past master and trustee of Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM,Kora Temple and the Scottish Rite. 
He was a 32nd degree mason and served as Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Maine in 1961-62. 
He was also a member of the Floyd-Harlow Post 9787 VFW and was a long time member of the Norway Country Club.
On June 21,1947 he married Elaine Hennessey of Oxford. Mrs. Swan died December 18, 1992.
On January 14, 2000 he married Connie Pettis of Oxford.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Patti of Waterford; a daughter and son-in-law, Kerri and Ricky Andrews of South Paris; two sisters, Barbara Frost of South Paris and Theresa Law of Yuciapa, CA; two granddaughters, Stephanie and Andrea Andrews of South Paris; a step daughter Rebecca Laliberte of Greene and a step granddaughter Lori-Anne Laliberte of Greene.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main Street, South Paris with interment following in Riverside Cemetery, South Paris.
Family and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. 
Public Masonic services will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Paris Lodge #94 AF&AM. 
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in Mr. Swan's memory to the Norway-Paris Kiwanis Charitable Trust, P.O.Box 174, Norway, Maine. 

Mrs. Catherine E. Welch
2000-05-18
AUBURN- Catherine E. Welch, 81, of Norway died Wednesday May 10, 2000 at the Clover Manor Estates. 
She was born in Lewiston on March 30, 1919, the daughter of Charles Jr. and Jennie Potter Carr. She graduated from the Maine School for the Deaf. 
She married Henry Getchell who predeceased her in 1976. She remarried in June of 1978 to Edward Welch. 
Mrs. Welch in her earlier years worked as a beautician and in Norway shoe shops. She then worked for the Baxter School for the Deaf and retired from there in 1984. Since retiring she has been teaching sign language as an adult education class in Norway.
She was a member of the Maine Mission for the Deaf and the Gaudellette Association of the Deaf. Mrs. Welch was known for her talent in crafts and handywork. She was an exceptional cook and also enjoyed canning.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Welch of Auburn; a daughter Jane Moore of Stoneham; a sister Irene Chaplin of New Gloucester; two grand children Gail Morang of South Paris and Lynn Wiles of Oxford; four great grandchildren; one niece Rita Emch of New Gloucester; seven step children; 39 step grandchildren, 17 great step children and five great great step grandchildren.
There were visiting hours Friday May 12 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. Funeral services were Saturday at the funeral home. Interment followed at the Pikes Hill Cemetery. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Baxter School for the Deaf. 

Mrs. Elyse A. Fisher
2000-05-18
NORWAY- Elyse A. Fisher, 51, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Bethel on September 26, 1948 the daughter of Edward A. and Georgia Yates Haines. 
She graduated from Bethel Academy, going to Women's Unlimited several years later to be trained to work for the State of Maine. She had been on a survey crew of the Maine Department of Transportation. 
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, crafts, crafted mice and her computer. She also loved hummingbirds. 
She is survived by three sons, Donald A. Fisher of Turner, Bradley C. Fisher of Bowdoin and Terrance A. King of South Paris; one brother; Gilbert Haines of Bethel; three sisters; Nina Smith and Grace Kloock both of Hillsboro, OR, and Irene Martin of Salem, NH; three grandchildren, Christopher Fisher of Turner, Savannah E. Fisher of Bowdoin and Jacob A. King of South Paris; her fiance, Kenneth Knights of Oxford, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held on Saturday, May 13, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Saturday also. Interment was in the Webberbrook Cemetery in Oxford.
Those wishing to do so may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Neil A. Austin
LEWISTON- Neil A. Austin, 65, of Oxford died Thursday, May 11, 2000 at Marshwood Health Care Center after a short and severe bout with cancer. 
He was born in Norway, June 20, 1934, the son of Edwin and Dorothy Hussey Austin. 
He attended Norway High School. He retired from C. B. Cummings after 35 years of employment. 
He also cleaned at Key Bank in Norway for several years. Always busy and working, he worked part time at Betsey's in Oxford up until his illness became too much. 
He had lived in Oxford Pines Trailer Park for 25 years. Mr. Austin loved doing things outdoors, whether it was planting flowers, mowing the lawn, raking or fixing something around his trailer. 
He would do anything for anybody, family or friend. He was always giving of himself and his time. He enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting, and did beautiful upholstery work. Everything he did was done to perfection.
Also he had a musical ear and could play the piano, accordion, and violin and had an excellent singing voice. 
He was a true animal lover, and loved to go to Skowhegan to visit his niece's dairy farm. 
He will be missed by his family and friends, especially his niece Gerry and her family, Tracy, Bill and Tyler. 
Survivors include two sisters, Karen Stanley and Sylvia Gerlaugh both of Oxford; a brother, Donald and his wife Dorothy of North Norway; cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Herman (Stan), Francis (Zeke), Horace (Bud), and Cecil and one sister, Evelyn. 
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Norway Center Cemetery in North Norway with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. 
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division Inc., 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. 
Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

 Harriet G. Nana Noyes
2000-10-05
NORWAY - Harriet G. Nana Noyes, 82, of Norway died Monday, October 2, 2000 at Norway Rehabilitation & Living Center. 
She was born in Auburn on December 3, 1917 the daughter of Hartley P. and Winnafred E. Johnson Greenleaf. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1935. She had been a housewife and mother. 
She married Francis E. Noyes on March 3, 1936, he died May 10, 1985. 
She was a Past Matron of Purity Chapter O.E.S., State Director, North American Family Campers Association, former Secretary, New England Charter Member, 1st woman President Pine Tree Chapter #33 of North American Family Campers Association, a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and the Oxford Fireman's Auxilliary. 
She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Treadwell of Minot and Margaret Meserve of South Paris; two sons, Hartley Bud Noyes and Erland Bing Noyes both of Auburn; one brother, Reginald Greenleaf of Hartford, 14 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and a special niece, Gwen Brooks of Farmington, NH. 
She was predeceased by three brothers, Hartley P. Greenleaf, Jr., Ernest Greenleaf and Henry Greenleaf. 
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 6, at 11 a.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. 
Interment will be in the Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris. 
Family and friends may attend visiting hours on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Donations in her memory can be made to Oxford Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 273, Oxford, ME 04270 or the North American Family Campers Association. 

Karl G.E Laidlaw
2000-10-05
SOUTH PARIS- Karl G.E. Laidlaw, 48 of Norway died unexpectedly Friday, September 29, 2000, in South Paris. 
He was born in Goldsboro, N.C.,April 10, 1952, the son of Earl and Alese Edgerton Laidlaw.He attended Deering High School and worked at Grover Gundrilling.Karl was a member of Tri-Town Rescue in West Paris.
He enjoyed electronics, tinkering, mining, hiking, nature, the outdoors, hunting and reading.
He was an avid motorcycle rider and a member of the Harley Club.He was a great father who loved his family and was loved by many people.
Survivors include his former wife and long time companion, Tammy, of Norway; four children, Willow Sea Laidlaw of South Paris, Lucas Earl Laidlaw of Las Vegas, Nevada, Autumn Sage Laidlaw of Norway and Elijah Diamond Darius Laidlaw of Norway; his father of Norway; brothers and sisters, Eric and Kristopher both of Chicago, Schoenen Wing and Sarah Laidlaw both of Westbrook and Morgan Silver of Eustis and several nieces and nephews. 
Family and friends may attend memorial services Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main Street, Norway.
The family invites friends to join them following the service at Lakeview Cemetery, Norway.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to Tri-Town Rescue,West Paris,ME. 

Elizabeth G. Croteau
2000-10-05
NORWAY- Elizabeth G. Croteau, 63, of Oxford died Tuesday, September 26, 2000, at Stephens Memorial Hospital after a short but courageous battle with cancer. 
She was born in Lewiston, May 15, 1937, the daughter of Earland and Thelma Holt Allen and attended the schools of Norway.
She had been a homemaker most of her life and she enjoyed doing crafts.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Mariann and Kenneth Bonang of Oxford; a son and his companion, Steven Seamon and Linda Caron of Oxford, three grandsons, Ron Strohl, Matthew Seamon and Cody Bonang; a special granddaughter Alexis Caron, two brothers, William Allen of Norway and Paul Allen of Oxford; two sisters, Elaine Curtis of Oxford and Linda Culter of Otisfield.
Mrs. Croteau was predeceased by two children, Judith Ann and Michael Seamon; a brother, Richard Allen and a sister Judith Allen. 
Private graveside services were held with interment in Riverside Cemetery,Oxford.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Oxford Rescue, P.O. Box 273, Oxford, ME. Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Elva Marshall McAllister
2000-10-05
NORWAY - Elva Marshall McAllister, 89, of Norway died Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at Norway Rehabilitation & Living Center surrounded by her family. 
She was born in Brownfield on December 23, 1910, the daughter of Leslie C. and Jean Swan Poor. She attended schools in Brownfield, Cornish, Bethel and Rumford. 
She worked at the Portland Shipyard during WWII and after moving to Norway in 1949 she clerked at Stones Drug Store, Lucks Market and W. T. Grants. She has also worked at the Bethel Inn. 
She enjoyed gardening, cooking and sewing. 
She married Everett Marshall in 1926. She later married Francis McAllister. 
She is survived by one son, John and his wife Evelyn Marshall of Norway; a son-in-law, Robert Swan of Chelsea; one step-sister, Virginia Walker of Bethel; 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and the extended family of the late Francis McAllister. 
She was predeceased by both husbands; a brother, Cecil Poor; two daughters, Marilyn Toher of R.I. and Elizabeth Swan of Chelsea and a grandson, Stevie Toher of R.I. 
Graveside services were held on Sunday, October 1, 2000 at the Wayside Cemetery in West Paris. Mrs. McAllister's grandchildren wrote and read the graveside service.
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Arthur Lewis Sr.
2000-10-05
BRIDGTON - Arthur Lewis Sr., 89, of Harrison, died Wednesday, September 27, 2000, in the Bridgton Health Care Center. 
Mr. Lewis was born August 21, 1911, in Harrison, son of the late Jessey and Mabel Kimball Lewis. Mr. Lewis attended the Harrison area schools and worked as a woodsman. 
After retirement, he worked as a scaler for a lumber mill. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Harrison Historical Society. 
He is survived by three sons, James, Arthur Jr., and Jeffrey, all of Harrison; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Clara Davis of Farmington, Mary Fogg of Casco, and Dolly Brown of CA and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Lewis was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Ethel Nutting; four brothers, Earl, Roger, Oscar, and Will Lewis; and three sisters, Georgia Andrews, Jessie Brown, and Ruth Roy. 
Graveside services were held on Saturday, September 30, in the Maple Ridge Cemetery, Harrison. 
Arrangements were by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton. 

Laina Rogers
2000-10-05
GORHAM - Laina (Komulainen) Rogers, 86, widow of Charles P. Rogers, of the Gorham House, Old Portland Road, and formerly of West Paris died early Monday morning, October 2, 2000. 
Mrs. Rogers was born in Greenwood, Feb. 18, 1914, the daughter of the late Kalle and Annie (Huotari) Komulainen, and attended West Paris schools, graduating from West Paris High Schoolwith the class of 1932. 
She then attended the State Street School of Nursing, Portland, where she earned her R. N. 
In 1942 she married Charles P. Rogers, and they resided in Long Island, NY, Northfield, MA, and Goodwin Mills. 
Mrs. Rogers did nursing duty all of her working career, and was active in the churches where she lived. 
She belonged to the Kalevala Women's Group, and the Finnish Heritage Society of Maine. 
Mrs. Rogers is survived by two sisters, Miina Bylander, of Salem, NH, and Elvie Morin, of Portland; three brothers, William Komulainen, of Daytona Beach, FL, Toivo Komulainen, of Goodwin Mills, and Hugo Komulainen, of Standish, as well as several nieces and nephews. 
Mrs. Rogers was pre-deceased by her husband, and a brother Alpa Komulainen. 
At her request there are no visiting hours, and funeral services will be private. 
Donations may be made to Finnish American Heritage Society, of ME, c/o Eva Lundstrom, 12 Hawk Ridge Rd., Apt. 1, Harrison, ME 04040. 
Arrangements are by the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. 

Elizabeth Theresa Wood Sturtevant
2000-10-26
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Elizabeth Theresa Wood Sturtevant, 72, of Stratford, CT, died Monday, October 16, 2000, at Bridgeport Hospital. 
Mrs. Sturtevant was born in Farmington and had resided in Connecticut since 1960. 
She was a retired CNA for Golden Hill Nursing Home. She was a Board Member for the Center for Independent Living, a member of the Baldwin Center Rap Sessions, and a Board Member of People to Places for the Handicap. 
She was the widow of Glen Almer Sturtevant. 
Survivors include two sons, Glen Elmer Sturtevant of Milford, CT, and Mark Clyde Sturtevant of Florence, NJ; four daughters; Theresa Ann Gaydos of Stratford, CT, Linda Vivian Vargo of Milford, CT, Glenis Diane Pasuth and Janice Elizabeth Forgette both of Stratford, CT; two sisters; Ruth Lincoln of Strong, and Joan Rideout of Gorham; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. 
Graveside services were held on Friday, October 20, at the Streaked Mountain Cemetery in South Paris. 
Family and friends may attend visiting hours on Friday. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Unity Hill Congregational Church, 364 White Plains Rd., Trumbull, CT or the Center for Independent Living, 80 Ferry Blvd. Stratford, CT.
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Percy Warren Martin Jr.
2000-10-26
NORWAY - Percy Warren Martin Jr., age 77, of Norway, died Thursday, October 19, 2000 in the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center. 
Mr. Martin was born in Bridgton on June 18, 1923, son of the late Percy Sr. and Ruth Leavitt Martin. He attended the South Bridgton Grammar School and graduated from Bridgton Academy, Class of 1942. He also graduated from the Portland School of Fine Art. 
Mr. Martin was employed by T.D. Whitney doing display work, and he retired in 1981 from Leachmere Sales in Boston. 
Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Navy in the Medical Corps during the Pacific Theater, also involved in many operations in the Occupation of Japan. 
He was a member of the Bridgton Historical Society and the Bridgton Academy Alumni. 
Mr. Martin is survived by two brothers, Dr. Rex T. Martin of Harrison and Paul Martin of Denmark; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. 
He was predeceased by two sisters, Daisy Ross and Ruth Clough Griffin, and a brother, Harrison Clough. 
Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Bridgton Historical Society of Bridgton Academy. 

Ethyl L. Horne
2000-10-26
SOUTH PARIS - Ethyl L. Horne, 90, of South Paris died Thursday, October 19, 2000 at Market Square Health Care Center. 
She was born in Lynn, MA, on November 17, 1910, the daughter of Lee Roy and Hattie Lord. 
She graduated from Danvers High School and Essex Agricultural Institute. 
She had been a homemaker. She was a member of the Porter Parsonsfield Grange in Kezar Falls and a girl scout leader. 
She married John Stewart Horne on August 8, 1931; he died in April of 1994. 
She is survived by two daughters, Bettie L. Doane of Hudson, FL, and Barbara A. Nappa of Situate, MA; one son, John S. Horne of Albany Township; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and 9 nieces and nephews. 
She was predeceased by three brothers, Albert Lord, Ellsworth Lord and Charles Lord. 
Graveside services were held at the Oakdale Cemetery in Middleton, MA, on Monday, October 23. Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral home, Norway. 

Robert W. Drew
2000-10-26
OTISFIED - Memorial Services for Robert. W. Drew will be held at 1 p.m. on October 28 at Oakdale Cemetery in Otisfield.
Correction
Mr. Drew's stepdaughter is Stephanie Staples not Stephanie Smith. 

John A. Schultz
2000-10-26
PORTLAND - John A. Schultz, age 91, of Portland, died Sunday, October 15, at Maine Medical Center. 
Mr. Schultz was born May 25, 1909, in Wallington, PA, son of the late Frank and Mary (Milewski) Schultz. 
He worked in the jewelry business for over 70 years, owning and operating two jewelry stores in Lansdale, PA and later a jewelry store in Bridgton, and also in Portland. 
Mr. Schultz's interests included geology and he spent many years mining gem stones and making beautiful jewelry pieces. He was an accomplished artist and has had several paintings on display at the Hayes Gallery in Portland for the last several months. He also was a gifted musician and played the violin. 
His wife, Louise (Mayberry) Schultz, died in 1988. 
He is survived by two brothers, Tom and Jim of Tucson, AZ; three sisters, Amelia Beer of Ashton, PA, Mary Edwards and Helen Leapold of Newton Square, PA; a son, John A. Jr. of Burlington, VT; two grandsons and three great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours were on Thursday, October 19, in the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton. 
Funeral services were held on Friday, October 20, at the funeral home, and graveside services followed in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton. 

Ida E. Whitman
2000-10-26
NORWAY - Ida E. Whitman, 84, of South Paris died Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in South Paris on December 26, 1915, the daughter of Charles and Alma Ruuska Whitman.
She graduated from Paris High School in 1935 and attended Pelletier School of Beauty Culture. During WWII she worked for Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut. 
Later she worked at several local shoe shops including B. E. Cole and Francine Shoe, retiring in 1980. 
She was a life long member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris. She loved knitting and jigsaw puzzles. 
She is survived by four sisters, Annie Thompson, Veino and her husband Don Glines, Tekla Lafrance all of South Paris, and Martha and her husband Gordon Edgar of N. Andover, MA; a sister-in-law, Trudy Whitman of Norway and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. 
She was predeceased by a brother, Oiva Whitman and a sister, Lempi Thompson. 
A memorial service was held on Saturday, October 21 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris, with a committal service at the church. 
Interment will be at a later date in the King Hill Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers those who wish may make contributions to the Trinity Lutheran Church, c/o Eva Heikkinen, 34 Buckfield Rd., South Paris, ME 04281. 
Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Louise Smith Diamant
2000-10-26
SOUTH PARIS - Louise Smith Diamant, 78, of South Paris died at her home Sunday, October 15, 2000 with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. 
She was born in North Norway on June 6, 1922, the daughter of Leander Carl and Ruth E. White Austin. 
She graduated from Norway High School in 1940. 
She worked at Robinson's Manufacturing Company for over 35 years. 
She was a member of the Oxford Advent Christian Church. 
She was a avid reader, she loved cooking and sewing. 
She was a loving mother and homemaker. 
She married Walter H. Smith August 9, 1940; he died in 1977. 
She later married Edward Diamant on June 23, 1986, he died in 1997. 
She is survived by two sons, Gary Smith and his wife Bonita of Oxford, and Michael S. Smith and his wife Karen of Norway; one daughter, Linda and her husband Lee Arsenault of South Paris; five sisters, Barbara Lane of Massachusetts, Marjory Bean of S. Paris, Doris Tarr of Litchfield, Betty Fitts of Mechanic Falls and Mavis Roy of Pennsylvania; one brother, Robert Austin of Mechanic Falls; two stepsons, Edward Thomas Diamant and his wife Judith of Zephyrhills, FL, and Donald Diamant and his wife Sharon of FL; three stepdaughters, Juanita and her husband Alvin Hap Green of Turner, Sandra and her husband Paul Fortin of Mechanic Falls, and Nancy and her husband Robert Kimball of Berwick; five grandchildren; one great grandchild, several nieces, nephews and cousins. 
She was predeceased by a sister, Beatrice Ridley. 
A graveside service was held on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at the Riverside Cemetery in Oxford. 
Family and friends attended visiting hours Thursday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 
Those who wish may make contributions to the Oxford Advent Christian Church. 

Richard M. Adams
2000-10-26
SOUTH PARIS - Richard M. Adams, 76, of Buckfield, died peacefully at Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris on Friday, October 20, 2000. 
He was born in Sumner, on March 14, 1924, the son of the Arthur J. and Gladys (Morrill) Adams. 
After his parents died, he lived in West Sumner with his grandmother Chandler. 
He attended elementary school in West Sumner and graduated from Buckfield High School with the Class of 1941. 
He entered the Army in January, 1943, and served in the European Theater where he received the Purple Heart. 
On June 11, 1943, he married Helen Bradbury and they made their home in North Buckfield. 
Mr. Adams was a rural letter carrier in Buckfield for 35 years. 
Truly believing in giving back to his community, he served the Town of Buckfield as Town Meeting Moderator for many years. 
He also moderated the S.A.D. 39 Budget Meetings, as well as serving on the Board of Trustees for the Zadoc Long Free Library for over 40 years. 
He joined and participated in many civic and fraternal organizations. He was an active member of the Oxford County and the Maine Rural Letter Carriers Associations, serving as President of both associations, and as the first state steward of the state association. 
He and Helen enjoyed being able to travel to National Rural Letter Carrier Association Conventions for many years. 
He was a past member of the Board of Directors of Community Concepts; an active member of the Buckfield Community Church; he belonged to Evening Star Lodge 147, A.F. & A.M. of Buckfield for 49 years, having served as worshipful master and district deputy grand master of District 20 of the Grand Lodge of Maine; he was a patron of Mountain View Chapter 197 OES of Buckfield. 
He was Past Commander of the John D. Long Post #58,American Legion and a member of the Holland-Damon-Maxim VFW Post; also, he was a Past President and Honoree of the Buckfield High School Alumni Association. 
After retiring from the postal service in 1984, Mr. Adams was town manager in Rangeley. 
He then became a Vista Volunteer in Oxford County. This enabled him to do the research and set up the Oxford County United Way. 
After his Vista Volunteer time was up, he became the first executive director of the United Way and held that post for several years. 
Finally, he retired to spend time with Helen and their family and to travel and socialize. 
He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and everyone whose lives he touched. 
He is survived by Helen, his wife of 57 years; his two sons, Rick and his wife Nonie of High Point, NC, and Brian and his wife Callie of Sabattus; two daughters, Kathy and her husband Lowell Adams-Iller of Auburn, and Bonnie Maguire of Searsmont; seven granddaughters, Sarah and her husband Steve Griffith, Karen and her husband Wei-Li Chong, Andrea and her husband Matthew Toone, Bridget Maguire, Betsy Maguire, Angela Adams, and Jennifer Adams; two step-granddaughters, Sonja and Jennifer Iller; four great-grandchildren, Steven, Joshua, and Katie Griffith and Jackson Maguire; a sister-in-law Shirley Adams; one niece, seven nephews and many cousins. 
He was predeceased by his parents; his sister, Kathryn; his brothers, George, Charles, and Edward; his half-brothers, Arthur, Jr. and David; his half-sister, Barbara McCaig; and his son-in-law, Gregory W. Maguire. 
Visiting hours were held on Monday, October 23, at the Buckfield Community Church in Buckfield. 
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 24, in the Buckfield Community Church with the Rev. Eva Thompson officiating. 
Graveside services followed in the Buckfield Village Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Buckfield Community Church.

Joan Andrews
2000-12-07
NORWAY - Joan Andrews, 74, of Harrison, died Wednesday, November 29, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born August 1, 1926, in Sweden, the daughter of the late Leslie and Florence (Littlefield) Chandler. She graduated from the Sweden area schools. 
She married Louis Andrews on November 19, 1943. 
She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Harrison and enjoyed cooking, gardening, quilt making, and taking care of children. 
Mrs. Andrews is survived by her husband of 57 years, Louis; seven children, Carol Guy of Harrison, Stephen Andrews of Harrison, Thomas Andrews of Waterford, Keith Andrews of Harrison, Gene Andrews of Center Lovell, Donald Andrews of Sweden, and Kimberly Gadway of Harrison; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. 
Memorial services were held Saturday, December 2, at 2 p.m. in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Harrison. 
Graveside services followed in the Lewis Cemetery in Harrison. Arrangements were by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton.
The family requests that donations be made to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Harrison. 

George L. Brenner
2000-12-07
CAPTAIN COOK, HAWAII - George L. Brenner, 82, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, died on November 18. 
Mr. Brenner was the son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Brenner of Norway Lake.
He is survived by his beloved wife Wanda and was the loving father of Mel Deja Wakefield of Moccassin, CA; three grandchildren; his brother Peter and wife Eleanor of Norway and Cinnaminson, NJ; and their children Peter Jr., Craig, and Laura Brenner. 

Geraldine R. Cook
2000-12-07
STOCKTON SPRINGS - Geraldine Gerry R. Cook, 63, passed away November 29, at her son Bruce's residence after a long battle. 
She was born February 18, 1938, in Norway, the daughter of Everard V. Monk Sr. and Nettie Rich Swan. 
She attended Norway schools and received her GED at Belfast High School in 1988. 
She had worked as a machine operator in Massachusetts, then in Belfast as a housekeeper at Penobscot Bay Meadows. She looked forward to going to Aldus Shores to came for the summer which she had done for 10 years. 
She is survived by her long-time companion, Warren Carter of Searsport; four sons, Nelson E. Riley Jr. and Vivian of Westbrook, Howard C. Riley and Gloria of Manchester, NH, Bruce E. Riley and Joanne of Stockton Springs, Richard I. Riley and Elaine of Sanford; two daughters, Velma R. Riley of Milford, MA and Pauline W. Stevens of Bangor; three step-sons and one step-daughter, Richard, Mark, Ike, and Ruth Cook of Belfast; eight brothers, Percy Monk Jr. of Bryant Pond, Ben Monk of NH, Rick Houghton of Turner, John Small of Norway, Mike Small of Norway, Everard V. Monk Jr. of Cartersville, GA, Jim Swan and John Swan of Bethel; nine sisters, Jeanie Smith of Leeds, Pat Kennedy of Phoenix, AZ, Victoria Goding of Danville, Dianna Bisbee of South Paris, Donna Ingalls of Mechanic Falls, Cheryl Noyes of Bar Mills, Linda Heaward of Oxford, Janet Bailey of Swanville, and Millie Swan of Bethel; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren; and Benny, the dog. 
She was predeceased by her parents; two daughters, Brenda Riley and Sherry Riley; and one sister, Jackie Knight.
Visiting hours were held on Friday, December 1, at the Rackliffe Funeral Home in Belfast. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 2, at the Stockton Springs Community Church with Reverend Wilton Rose officiating. 
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Waldo County Home Health Care or Waldo County Hospice, P.O. Box 772, Belfast, ME 04915. 

Frances Chapman
2000-12-07
WOLFEBORO, NH - Frances (Moore) Chapman of Chocorua, NH died Saturday, November 25, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, two months short of her 94th birthday. 
Born January 29, 1907, she was the daughter of Frederick and Charlotte (Young) Moore was born and brought up in Norway. 
She married Alexander Hamilton Chapman of Springfield, MA in 1925. 
After living several years in Oklahoma, Mr. Moore, a petroleum engineer with Standard Oil, was assigned to Bucharest, Rumania where the Chapmans lived for eight years before being transferred to London, England. During this time they traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Near East. They lived there into the war years, being forced to return to America in 1941. 
Once back in this country, the Chapmans lived in Washington, D.C., New York City and, for two years, in Portland where Mr. Chapman oversaw the construction of the pipe line from Maine to Montreal.
In 1935, the Chapmans bought land in Chocorua and built a cabin on Page Hill where they spent their holidays. 
Over the years Mr. Chapman made several additions to the original structure, resulting in a striking contemporary residence with a breathtaking view. In 1970 they purchased land in the village, next to the Nickerson-Linder House where they built their retirement home.
A Woman for all Seasons, Mrs. Chapman was an avid reader, master gardener, superb cook and poetress. A nature lover, she was a preservationist and lover of animals, especially German Shepherds. 
While in Europe, she visited Fortunate Fields in Switzerland, resulting in breeding and training Seeing Eye dogs. While living in Chocorua, she continued this affiliation through Morris Frank in Morristown, NH. 
She was a member of the Poetry Society of New England and published a well-received book of poetry in 1966 entitled Time for Tea.
Mrs. Chapman is survived by a cousin, Marion Smith of Norway and numerous nieces and nephews.
There were no calling hours, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be private. Lord Funeral Home in Center Ossipee, NH, is in charge of arrangements.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Chocorua Public Library, Chocorua, NY 03817. 

Paul F. Martin
2000-12-07
DENMARK - Paul F. Martin, 66, died November 18, at his home following a brief illness.
He was born in Bridgton, a son of Percy and Doris Prescott Martin, and attended local schools, graduating from Bridgton High School in 1952.
He was a lineman for Central Maine Power Co. until a line accident in 1969 caused him to lose both arms. Following his recovery, he became a self-employed real estate broker, owned a restaurant in Bridgton and then became the chairman of the Governor's Committee for the Employment of the Handicapped.
He was a counselor for the Department of Human Services in the Lewiston-Auburn area. For over 20 years he was a motivational speaker and guest lecturer to occupational and recreational therapy students at colleges throughout New England. He also served as a counselor for amputees at Eastern Medical Center in Bangor and Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Mr. Martin was a former U.S. Army paratroop instructor at Fort Benning, GA and served with the 82nd Airborne Division in Korea during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Martin coached youth groups in baseball and basketball and invented an apparatus with which amputees could play golf. Using his own invention, he took up the game of golf and played for many years. He enjoyed all outdoor sports.
He married the former Barbara Rollins on January 21, 1954. The couple traveled all over the country presenting a puppet ministry to schools, scouting groups, and youth groups.
He is survived by his mother, Doris Kenison of Bridgton; his wife of Denmark; a son, Greg P. of Fryeburg; two daughters, Becky St. John of Harrison and Teresa Beane of Portland; a brother, Dr. Rex T. Martin of Harrison; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, December 2, at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Bridgton. Interment will be in the spring. 
Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Cancer Research, Suite 108, U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074. 
Arrangements were by Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton. 

Lynda Elaine Harmon
2000-12-07
NORWAY - Lynda Elaine Harmon, 57, of Norway died Tuesday, November 28, at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center. 
She was born in Orleans, VT. on February 3, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Rosella Drake Walker. She graduated from Oxford Hills High School. 
She had worked for the Mews Factory in New Hampshire for 11 years, Cornwall's and most recently at Bob's Discount. 
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Post 72 of South Paris. 
She was an avid beano player. She did cross stitch quilts and knit mittens for kids. 
She is survived by her mother of Oxford; two daughters, Andrea Harmon of South Paris and Rhonda Kenney and her husband William of Hooksett, NH; two sons, Anthony and his wife Darleen of Lewiston and David Harmon, Jr. of Norway; two sisters, Dotty Quick of Connecticut and Connie Alling of Auburn; nine grandchildren, one great grandson, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Friday, December 1, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Those who wish may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011. 

James CLark Heath
2000-12-07
WEST PARIS - James Clark Heath, 43, of West Paris died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 29, 2000. 
He was born in Lewiston on January 4, 1957, the son of Clayton E. and Helen Tamlander Heath. 
He graduated from Oxford Hills High School and Central Maine Technical College on a scholarship from Maine Machine Products. 
He had been employed with Maine Machine Products for the past 20 years. He enjoyed fishing. 
He married Melissa Salls on November 8, 1992. 
He is survived by his parents; his wife of West Paris; two daughters, Christiana and Sarah, both of West Paris; three sisters, Diana Nadeau of Greenwood, Lauri Roode of Intervale, NH, and Melinda Seames of South Paris.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 5 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Those who wish may make contributions to Gallilee House, 50 Paris Street, Norway, ME 04268. 

Olive Helen Coney
2000-12-07
BRIDGTON - Olive Helen Coney, 82, of Bridgton, died December 1, in the Bridgton Health Care Center following a brief illness.
Mrs. Coney was born in Portland on August 6, 1918, daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Willett) Sweeney. She attended the Portland area schools. 
She married Merle C. Coney on February 5, 1939. He died in 1988. 
Mrs. Coney enjoyed gardening, being read to, and her grandchildren. 
She is survived by a daughter, Cecelia Coney of Bridgton; four grandchildren, Heather Coney Blake of Naples, Private Adrienne Pike of Ft. Gordon, GA, Jessica Pike of Marysville, WA, and Vincent Coney of Naples; two great-grandchildren, Travis Coney and Nicholas Blade; a sister, Adelaide Ott of South Portland; and several nieces and nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two daughters, Janice Coney in 1966 and Robyn Pike in 1994.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, December 5, in the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial held in St. Joseph's Church in Bridgton with graveside services following in the Calvary Cemetery in South Portland. 

William C. Young
2000-12-07
WEST PARIS - William C. Young, 101, of Bethel, died Sunday, December 3, at the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. 
Mr. Young was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, on October 19, 1899, the son of the late Louis E. and Mary Jane (Poole) Young. He was educated in the Bethel area schools. 
Mr. Young was a mill worker in wood turning, retiring from the Ekco Mill in Locke Mills. During the war, he worked at the South Portland Shipyard. 
After retirement, he worked for the Bethel Inn in the flower garden. 
Mr. Young married Lillian Grover in 1920, who predeceased him in September, 1977. 
Mr. Young is survived by two sons, Lawrence and Grover Pete; two daughters, Janice Cross and Florence (Honey) Bailey, all of Bethel; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters, Eleanor Buker and Edna Cole, and one son, Harold Young.
Visiting hours were held on Monday, December 4, at the Greenleaf Funeral Home in Bethel. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 5, at the funeral home. Graveside services followed in the Pine Grove Cemetery in West Bethel. 
Donations may be made to the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. 

Dorothy W. Harvey
2000-12-07
SOUTH PARIS - Dorothy W. Harvey, 82, of South Paris died Tuesday, November 28, 2000, at Market Square Health Care Center. 
She was born in Skowhegan on April 11, 1918, the daughter of Leon E. and Mildred H. Smith Wilbur. She graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford in 1936. 
She worked for L. M. Longley's for 15 years. She was a nurse's aid working at Montello Manor before coming to Andrews Nursing Home where she worked for 11 years. 
She was a Past Matron of Mt. Zircon Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Rumford. 
She is survived by a daughter, Sally A. Gay of Oxford; a son, Richard B. Harvey of Norway; a brother, Everett Wilbur of West Paris; a sister, Evelyn Bell of Andover; four grandchildren, Sarah Harvey of Norway, John Harvey of Hebron, Gregory Gay of Oxford and Chris Gay of Virginia; two great grandchildren, Ashley and John Harvey, Jr. of Hebron; several nieces and nephews as well as her close friend Thelma McConaghy of South Paris. 
Graveside services were held at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn on Friday, December 1.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Market Square Health Care Center Activity Fund, 3 Market Square, South Paris, ME 04281. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Freeman R. Hayden
2000-12-07
EAST ANDOVER Freeman R. Freemie Hayden, Jr., 74, of East Andover, died Monday, November 27, 2000 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Mexico on October 14, 1926, the son of Freeman R. Hayden, Sr. and Eva (Morrison) Hayden and attended Rumford and Mexico schools, graduating from Mexico High School in 1945.
Mr. Hayden worked for Oxford Paper Company during his senior year of high school and continued there until 1948, excluding a brief time he served with the US Navy during WW II. 
From 1948 to 1951, he worked at the Times Square Garage in Rumford. In 1951 he moved to California and worked as a Parts Manager for Pacific Manufacturing & Engineering for 10 years. In 1961 he and his children returned to the Mexico area. Mr. Hayden worked for Oscar Taylor as sales manager from 1961 until 1976. At this time, he purchased Taylor Buick-Pontiac, Inc. and operated this business until his retirement in 1987.
In the past he was an active member of the Rumford Community Center, several auto-dealer associations, and had been a member of the Greater Rumford Rotary Club since 1969, serving as its President from 1981-1982, and was elected outstanding Rotarian of the Year in 1984. 
His hobbies included woodworking, autorepair, and remodeling his home and camp. He spent summers at Worthley Pond in Peru and winters in East Andover. Mr. Hayden enjoyed watching the deer and birds, and working in his shop.
He was married by the Rev. Carl Kingsbury to Barbara Farrington Richardson on June 4, 1977 in Rumford Point who survives of East Andover. 
Other survivors include his mother, Mrs Eva Hayden of Mexico; his children, Freeman Russell Hayden and his wife Susan of Ozark, AL; Kippy Robertson and her husband Edward of Edgecomb; Kathy McMillan and her husband Donald of Diamond Bar, CA; Brett and his wife Robyn of Irvine, CA, Carrie Warren and her husband George of Edgecomb., daughter Valery Curtis and her husband Christopher of Wiscasset; step-children, Joan Richardson of Perkinsville, VT, Lester Richardson and his wife Patty of Andover; Kathy Richardson of Andover and Derwin Childs and his wife Bonnie of New Gloucester; five grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; five great grandchildren; five sisters, Edda Carver and her husband Harold Babe of Vilano Beach, FL, Marilyn Kneller and husband Dr. Leighton Kneller of Stuart, FL, Georgie Young and her husband Stewart Bummie of Mexico, Maryann Brown and her husband John of Morganton, GA, and Darlene Hayden of Marston Mills, MA and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his father Freeman Hayden, Sr, a step-son Johnny Richardson, Jr., and a step-granddaughter Haley Rae Richardson.
A funeral was held Thursday at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Rumford with Rev. Jane Rich officiating. Calling hours were held Wednesday. at the funeral home. Music selections were How Great Thou Art and The Lord's Prayer.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Rumford Rotary Education Fund, c/o Joyce Myles, 21 Highland Terrace, Mexico, ME 04257 or to the Andover Public Library for purchase of books, P.O.Box 393, Andover, ME 04216. 

Filk Ardale Wagner
2000-12-07
WEST PARIS - Filk Ardale Bud Wagner, 87, of West Paris died Monday, November 27, at Ledgeview Living Center. 
He was born on the Wagner Homestead in Ray, North Dakota on February 18, 1913, the son of Fred and Lillian Filk Wagner. 
He graduated from Ray High School and attended Prescott Junior College. Interested in archeology he helped with digs in Arizona, California and North Dakota. He was a farmer/rancher at Epping, North Dakota and during WW II, he worked as a machinist in Williston, North Dakota. He was a life long member of the Farmers Union of North Dakota, serving on a Washington Delegation. 
He was a founding member of the Buffalo Trails Museum in Epping, North Dakota as well as a long time supporter, benefactor and board member. 
He also served on the Springbrook township board. 
He married Dorothy Hambleton in October 1939. He and his wife lived in Dewey, Arizona for 22 years. 
He is survived by his wife of West Paris; one son, Miles and his wife Susan of Honolulu, Hawaii; two daughters, June Forsburg of Payson, AZ, and Faye and her husband Robert Whitney of Topsham; five grandchildren, Guy Wagner, attending college in Minnesota, Shelly Forsburg of Colorado Springs, CO, Rick Forsburg of Florida, Richard Whitney of West Paris and Julie and her husband Michael Fullerton of Windham; six great grandchildren, Christopher Forsburg of Colorado Springs, CO., Chad, Matthew and Bay-Lyn Whitney all of West Paris and Cory and Quinn Fullerton of Windham, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. 
He was predeceased by three brothers, Freddie, Gordon and Newton, and two sisters, Eveline Lucus and Silby Mummert. 
A memorial service will be held at a later date. 
Those who wish may make contributions to the American Parkinson's Association, 107 Woodville Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 Att: Carl Barker.
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

 Howard Francis Gardner
1998-07-23
Howard Francis Gardner, 82, died July 20, 1998, at the Clover Manor Nursing Home in Auburn He was born Sept. 15, 1915, in South Waterford, the son of Horace M and Mary (Hamlin) Gardner, He attended Waterford Grammar School and graduated from Bridgton Academy in 1934.
On December 27, 1941, he married Edith G, Holt of Norway. On January 18, 1941, he entered the Army, going with the first group of draftees from Oxford County. He saw active duty in Central Europe, Rhineland, including Germany, and was discharged Nov. 13, 1945 with the rank of T5 with Cannon Co., 264th Infantry.
From 1947 to 1972 he was yard foreman at the Paris Manufacturing Co, in South Paris. Mr. Gardner was an expert dry kiln operator, and after his retirement he returned part time to Paris Manufacturing to supervise the operation of the dry kiln, From 1972 until 1978 he was janitor and messenger for the Norway National Bank.
For 40 years he resided on High Street in South Paris, moving to the Waterford Road in Norway in 1985, On December 8, 1997 he moved to the Turner Square Apartments in Turner. He was a member of the South Paris Baptist Church, He enjoyed camping for many years. He loved to be in the woods among the trees. He loved his poodle `Cami' who was his devoted companion.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years of Turner; a son, Bruce and friend Alexandria Caruso, of Port Lucie, FL; a daughter, Ruth, and husband Stephen Higgins of Oakland, a daughter Barbara, and husband Lauri Kyllonen of Oxford; nine grandchildren, Lisa and husband Robert Fahey of Bangor, Brian and wife Karen Gardner of Greer, South Carolina, Christopher and wife Phoenicia Higgins of Bangor, Kathleen and husband Wayne Cunningham of Oakland, Rebecca Higgins and fiancee Michael Blakely of Windsor Locks, CN., Jeremy Smith and friend Stacey Downs of Augusta, Jennifer Smith of Augusta, Jason and Julie Smith of Oxford; three step-grandchildren, Jason Kyllonen of Paris, Jeffrey Kyllonen of Augusta, and Candi Whitman of Cochranton, PA; six great grandchildren, Kelsey and Andrew Fahey, Abigayle and Mitchell Gardner, Chase and Jared Cunningham and several step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by three brothers, Loren Gardner of Norway, Edwin Gardner of East Waterford and Ralph Gardner of Harrison and two sisters, Annie Gardner of South Waterford and Agnes Howe of Norway
A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be sent to the .Androscoggin Home Health Hospice, P.0,Box 819, 15 Strawberry St., Lewiston, ME 04243 in his memory. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Norway. 

Paul I. Harrison, Sr.
1998-07-23
Paul I. Harrison, Sr., 71, of Poland died Sunday, July 19, 1998 at D'Youville Pavillion.
He was born in Somerville,MA. on April 19,1927, the son of Joseph and Margaret Mahoney Harrison.
He attended schools in Somerville. He retired from the U.S.Coast Guard on September 1, 1966 after serving his country over 20 years.He received many citations including five good conduct awards. .
He worked at the Job Corps at Poland Spring for many years, then at St. Mary's General Hospital.He also worked as a food inspector for the State of Maine. He was a member of the 12 hour club and served two terms on its board of directors.
Survivors include his children, Susan Moore of Minot, Louise Anderson of Mechanic Falls, Paul I. Harrison, Jr. of Poland and Bonnie Gould of Lewiston; one brother, Clyde of Billerica,MA; one sister, Marie Felton of Harwich,MA. and 11 grandchildren
Funeral services were held Tuesday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,Mechanic Falls with interment in the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta. 
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to the 12 Hour Club,10 Ash Street. Lewiston, ME. 

Ella E. Grant
1998-07-23
Ella E. Grant, 92, of Otisfield died Thursday at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Windham, May 2,1906, the daughter of Charles and Lucy Ann Field Varney.
She attended school in Windham and had been a homemaker all of her life. She was a member of the Oxford Assembly of God Church and had taken Global Youth Evangelism Courses. She enjoyed knitting,embroidery and reading.
On September 5,1926 she married Scott Grant who died in 1979.
Survivors include her eight children, Gerald of Hebron, Harold of Norway, Paul of Saco, Ann E. Kahkonen of South Paris, Elizabeth Audet of Boone,NC, Stanford of Ocean Springs,Mississippi, Richard of Lewiston and Mary Johnson of Lebanon,NH; 47 grandchildren, 86 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Grant was predeceased by a son, Millard, and a daughter, May Whiting.
Funeral services were held on Sunday at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta. 

Amy E. Hanscom
1998-07-23
Amy E. Hanscom, 88, died Saturday, July 18, 1998, at the Victorian Villa Boarding Home, where she had been a resident.
Born July 14, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Hartley and N. Gertrude (Sawyer) Hanscom. She received her early education at the Newry schools and afterwards attended Gould Academy.
A resident of Newry for the majority of her life, she worked on the family farm and in the home. She was an active member of the Newry Community Church, teaching Sunday School for many years. She also wrote the Newry news column for the Bethel Citizen and Advertiser Democrat for almost a quarter of a century.
Surviving are her brother, Rodney and a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Ruth) Cummings, both of Bethel; a special niece, Valda Glover of Rumford and several other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four sisters, Vada Enman, Ella Cole, Mable Hanscom and Hazel Newell and two brothers Ray and Roger.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, July 21, at the Newry Community Church, Route 26, Newry. Interment followed in the Head of Tide Cemetery.
Those who wish may make donations in Miss Hanscom's memory to the Newry Community Church, c/o Rodney Hascom, PO Box 644, Bethel, ME 04217.
Services were under the care of Greenleaf Funeral Home, Bethel.

Helen M. LaBosseire
1998-07-23
Helen M. LaBossiere, 77, of Otisfield died Saturday July 18, 1998 at her residence in Otisfield. 
Mrs. LaBossiere was born in Lynn, MA on January 11, 1921 the daughter of Stephen and Eva Therrian Longmire. She graduated from Lynn Classical of Lynn,MA.
Mrs. LaBossiere had been a housewife, a member of the East Otisfield Free Will Baptist Church, Ladies Circle, and the Oxford Extension Group.
She lived in Otisfield for many years. 
Mrs. LaBossiere married Henry LaBossiere in June of 1937 and he died January 3, 1997. 
She is survived by a son, Robert of Oxford; a daughter, Barbara Ann Brennan of Oxford; a sister, Marjorie Collomb of Otisfield; five grandchildren, Stephen LaBossiere of Otisfield, Robert S. LaBossiere of Wakefield,MA, Michael Brennan of Oxford, Michelle Mabry of Norway, and Kimberly Brennan of Lowell, MA; three great grandchildren, and three step great grandchildren.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, July 22, at the Elm Wood Cemetery in Otisfield with Rev. Gertrude DeCoteau officiating. Donations in Mrs. LaBossiere's memory may be sent to the Oxford-Otisfield Rescue PO Box 173 Oxford, ME 04270. Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Siiri J. Morin
1998-07-23
Siiri J. Morin, 25, of Midland, Georgia formerly of Norway, died Thursday, July 16, 1998. 
She was born in Clovis, New Mexico at Cannon Air Force Base, the daughter of Maurice and Marla Martin Morin. 
She was a graduate of Oxford Hills High School in 1990. She also graduated from Andover College and received her paralegal certificate from the University of Southern Maine. She had worked at several banking firms most recently for Sun Trust Bank in Midland, Georgia. Siiri enjoyed horses and motorcycles.
She is survived by her parents of Norway; her companion for over three years, David Bisson of Midland, Georgia; a daughter, Haley Woodcock of Georgia; a brother, Richard, of Norway; grandparents, Forrest and Daphne Martin of Norway and Ernest and Virginia Luneau of Albany and Marie and Bruce Butler of Poland She was predeceased by a grandfather Earl Morin. 

Manley H. Kimbal
1998-07-23
Manley H. Kimball, 72, of North Waterford died July 19, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. 
He was born in Waterford on May 28, 1926, the son of Donald and Leah Hobson,Kimball. He was educated in Waterford schools.
Mr. Kimball was a self-employed concrete contractor until 1979. He then served as Chief of Police for Waterford and town constable for Stoneham.
He was an active member of the Blue Knights American Legion Post 81 of Bethel, member of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycling, his dog Randy and crafting.
He is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Kimball Haney of North Waterford, and Serena Wilson of Thomaston; four sons, Bruce of Bridgton, Rick of Tampa, FL, Dick of Conway,NH, and Michael Darner of Rice Lake WI; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 23 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St. Norway. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers donations in Mr. Kimballs' memory may be sent to the American Legion Post # 81 Bethel, ME 04217. 

Bertha Ingalls
1998-07-23
Bertha Ingalls, 80, of Taunton, MA, formerly of Norway died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA. 
She was born in Kingston, MA on April 1, 1918, the daughter of Leroy and Grace Smith Jackson.
Mrs. Ingalls was educated in Kingston schools. She had worked for many years as a bookkeeper retiring from Hall Smith-Cysco in Raynham, MA.
Mrs. Ingalls was a member of the OES, Rebekas, American Legion, Christ Episcopal Church of Norway, Maine and the Poland Spring Country Club.
She married Edwin L. Ingalls on August 30, 1941 and he died on July 24, 1994.
She is survived by a niece, Nancy Gosselin of Lakeville, MA whom she had lived with for over four years; a nephew, Thomas Dowd of Falmouth,MA; three sisters, Evelyn Moskos and Eleanor Zaniboni both of Bradenton, FL, and Jane Dowd of Lakeville,MA and a brother Leroy Jackson of San Dumas, CA
A Mass was held Saturday at the Christ Episcopal Church in Norway. Interment was in the ElmWood Cemetery in Otisfield. 

Irene P. Stevens
1998-07-23
Irene P. Stevens, 79, of Greenwood City died Sunday July 19, 1998, at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta. 
She was born July 8, 1919, the daughter of Joseph and Olivine Beaudry Pelletier. 
Mrs Stevens was educated in Brimfield, MA schools. She was a graduate of the University of Southern Maine's Nursing school at the age of 51, an accomplishment of which she was very proud.
She had worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a member of the VFW, Marine Corps Auxiliary, Grange, DAV, Rebekas, and the American Legion. Mrs. Stevens had lived in Greenwood City for most of her life.
She is survived by a son, Jerry Stevens of Louisville, KY; a brother, Henry Pelletier Sr. of Brimfield, MA; two granddaughters, Andrea Stevens of Russell Springs, KY, and Jeanine Hickerson of Louisville, KY and two great grandchildren.
Services were held on Tuesday, July 21, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Lafter Day Saints, Oxford. Interment was in the Brimfield Cemetery in Brimfield, MA. Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mr. Edwin Arthur Emerson, Jr.
1998-09-03
NORWAY Edwin Arthur Emerson, Jr., 67 of Norway died Saturday, August 29, 1998 at the Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway after a 14 month illness with cancer.
He was born in South Paris on October 21, 1930, the son of Edwin A. and Vera Merrill Emerson.
Mr. Emerson attended local schools and graduated from Norway High School in 1948. He was active on the football team, and as president of the Future Farmers of America. His farming business started with one cow in a FFA school project. After high school, Edwin learned the dairy business from his uncle George Emerson, and purchased his parents' farm in Yagger neighborhood, Norway.
He won the Norway award for outstanding farmer of the year from the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The business expanded from 18 milking cows and a pick-up truck to his own retail milk route with a processing plant. In 1960, Mr. Emerson purchased the Waterford Creamery and operated Emerson's Dairy there until the creamery burned in 1970. During this time he also raised and harvested Christmas trees. He purchased ABC Rubbish in 1968, and moved his business and home to the former Lester Wiley place on Route 118 in Norway a few years later. There he operated Emerson Enterprises, a used car agency, an auto body repair shop, and a maintenance garage for his garbage trucks and tractor trailer trucks.
Eventually, Mr. Emerson ran a honey and pollination business with 450 hives, and also sold real estate.
He was a Past Master and active member of Norway Grange for over fifty years, as well as being involved in Oxford Pomona, Maine State Grange, and National Grange.
He was member of the I.O.O.F., Past President of Wildly Encampment, Past Chief Ruler of Norway Pine Tree Junior Lodge, Past President of Norway High School Alumni Association, and an active member of the Christmas Tree Association throughout New England.
Mr. Emerson was an avid boxing fan and was proud to have been present at the famous Sonny Liston fight in Lewiston many years ago. Also, he thoroughly enjoyed the high school class reunions and the alumni associations reunions and always tried to attend.
His happiest times were at family get-togethers, hearing and telling family stories. He was interested in family history and loved new babies being added to the family.
He is survived by his companion, Jennifer Jones Parsons of Mechanic Falls, and her daughter, Stephanie, Foster who lives in Minot with her husband Rene.
Other survivors include his children, Donna Lynn Emerson of Lewiston, Betty (Elizabeth Ann Emerson) Quick of Oxford, Nancy (Emerson) Graiver and her husband David of Woodstock, George and his wife Cathy (Scribner) Emerson of South Paris, Beth (Henley) Frost of Naples, Randall and his wife Barbara (Alling) Henley of Waterford, Alden and his wife Julie (Grover) Emerson of Norway, Edwin A. Emerson III and his companion Pam Deschambeault of Saco, and Marcia Emerson of Portland; two sisters Clara (Emerson) Eckard of Daytona Beach, FL, and Mary Emerson of Richmond, Maine; one brother, Robert Emerson of Bartlett, NH, his former wife and friend, Joanne Everett; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his wife of 20 years, Dorothy (Woodworth) Emerson.
A memorial service was held today, September 2,. at the Deering Memorial Methodist Church on Main St., South Paris. Immediately following there was a gathering at the Norway Grange on Whitman St., Norway.
Donations may be made to the Norway Grange #45, c/o Ethel LaCourse, 16 Radcliffe St., Norway, Maine 04268. Arrangements are under the care of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway. 

Dr. Mahlon R. Mason
1998-09-03
HEBRON Mahlon R. Mason, M.D., 83, of Greenwood Mountain Road, died Friday morning at his home.
He was born in Boston, MA, April 6, 1915, the son of Nathaniel R. and Eunice Ireland Mason. 
He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover in 1933 and Yale University A.B. in 1937. He graduated from Boston University Medical School in 1943 and served his rotating internship at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. 
He married Nancy Budlong of Cranston, RI. on December 30, 1943. 
He faithfully served his country in the Army during World War II serving as a Captain in the Medical Department. 
Dr. Mason was in general practice in Peterborough, NH from 1948 until 1970 and was on the staff of Monadnock Community Hospital. He has made his home in Hebron since 1970 and was an emergency room physician at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston from 1972 until 1976.
Survivors include his wife of Hebron; two daughters, Linda J. Dunn of Hebron and Martha J. Whittemore of Waterford; three sons, Nathaniel R. of Albany, Jonathan R. of Hebron, and David I. of Hebron; one sister, Eunice I. Newell of Douglas, MA and 10 grandchildren.
Dr. Mason was predeceased by a daughter, Judy A. Mason, and a sister, Charity Kidd.
Family and friends may attend memorial services Friday, September 4, at 2 p.m. at the Hebron Community Baptist Church, Hebron with interment in the Churchyard Cemetery, Hebron.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to the Hebron Community Baptist Church, Hebron, Maine or the American Cancer Society, 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in South Paris. 

Mrs. Helen L. Goddard
1998-09-03
LEWISTON Helen L. Goddard, 80, of Yates Street Mechanic Falls died Wednesday, August 26, 1998, at d'Youville Pavillion.
She was born in Watertown, MA, December 20, 1917, the daughter of Edmund and Florence Button Ferris. She attended school in Watertown and graduated from Brewster Academy in Wolfesboro, MA. 
She married Clayton F. Goddard on April 24, 1935; he died April 21, 1988. 
She traveled extensively with her husband during the years he served in the military. She was a former member of the Reform Church of Titon Falls, NJ, which was formerly the town of New Shrewsbury. Ms. Goddard and her husband moved to Maine in 1969. She had been employed at Paris Manufacturing Co. and was a homemaker. 
She was a member of the Mechanic Falls Advent Christian Church where she had served as a Sunday school teacher and a deaconess of the church. She also sang with a band in the USO in the New England area.
Survivors include three daughters and their husbands, Janet and Fred Heulitte of Lakewood, NJ., JoAnn and John Merris of Shrewsbury, NJ. and Marilou and Michael Stancil of Okala, FL.; one son, James Goddard Sr. of Belmar, NJ; a sister, Marion Largay of South Paris; a foster sister, Patricia Lupa of Dowling Park, FL; 15 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in Maple Grove Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME. 

Mrs. Charlotte B. Kimball
1998-09-03
NORWAY Charlotte B. Kimball, 68, of West Paris died Monday, August 24, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
Born in New London, New Hampshire on August 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Bessie (Eastman) Geary. She attended Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire. She married Marshall M. Kimball in Londonderry, New Hampshire on May 29, 1950. 
In 1965 she and her family moved to West Paris, where she has been a resident ever since. She worked for many local companies until her retirement in 1992, including Wilner's Wood Products, where she was a polisher.
A member of the Norway Congregation of the Jehovah's Witness, she enjoyed gardening and painting.
Besides her husband of 48 years, she is survived by a daughter, Dennise Cole of West Paris; three sons, Bruce of Canton, David of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Marlon of West Paris; a sister, Bertha Brewer and a brother Phil Geary both of New Hampshire; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by two daughters, Brenda and Mary.
Memorial Services were held on Saturday, August 29 at 10 a.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Kimball's memory to either the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc., 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 or the American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, Inc., PO Box 346, Augusta, Maine, 04330-0346. 

Ms. Verda A. Lafoy
1998-09-03
LEWISTON Verda A. Lafoy, 39, of Hartford, died unexpectedly Monday evening, August 31, 1998, at Central Maine Medical Center. 
Ms. Lafoy was born in Norway, September 12, 1958, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred (Melvin) Lafoy, but had been a resident of Hartford all her life. She attended Buckfield schools, graduated from Buckfield High School in 1978, and received her B.S. degree from Husson College, Bangor, in Business Administration. 
Prior to being disabled, she had been associated with Montello Manor, Lewiston, as a CNA, and Med. Tech., for several years, prior to which, she had held the same position at Victorian Villa, Canton, and had been a health care provider, for her father, for many years. 
A member of the Hartford Community Church, she is survived by two sisters, Enard Stillwell, and her husband Richard of Barrington, NH, and Lovessa Lafoy, of Hartford; a nephew: Richard Stillwell, Jr., of Massachusetts as well as several cousins, uncles and aunts.
Friends may call at the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield, Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Funeral services will be held at the Hartford Community Church, Church St., Hartford (off Route 219), Saturday at 11 a.m.. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, East Sumner. 

Mrs. Carolyn N. Heino
1998-09-03
SOUTH PARIS Carolyn N. Heino, 68, of East Stoneham died Friday evening at Market Square Health Care Center.
She was born in Waterford, October 7, 1929, the daughter of Stanwood and Maude Learned Nelson. She attended Waterford schools and Bridgton Academy. She worked 10 years as a CNA at Arnold House in Wakefield, MA. She also did housekeeping for people in the Lovell area.
She married Walter V. Heino on July 12, 1949. He died January 24, 1997. Together they made their home in Melrose, MA, for 30 years before returning to East Stoneham. Mrs. Heino was a member of the Daughters of Union Veterans and a former member of the North Waterford Grange.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Eleanor Nelson, Sr. of East Stoneham; a sister and brother-in-law, Geneva and Robert Tripp of East Stoneham, eight nieces and nephews, Albert Nelson, Jr., Dale Nelson, Cheryl Barnard, Sharon Traish, Carol Davis, Craig, Gary and Edward Millett and several grand nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held on Tuesday, September 1 at 2 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery, East Stoneham. Arrangements were by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in South Paris.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Stoneham Rescue, East Stoneham, Maine. 

Mrs. Ida L. Graves
1998-09-03
SOUTH PARIS Ida L. Graves, 90, of South Paris died Wednesday, August 26, 1998 at the Market Square Health and Rehabilitation Center. 
She was born in Canton on March 7, 1908, the daughter of Daniel and Idella Lumbard Barker. She attended Canton Schools.
She married Bertrand A. Turner who died early in their marriage. She remarried Donald L. Graves on May 30, 1943. Mrs. Graves was a housewife for most of her life. She enjoyed her flower gardens, crocheting, sewing, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Donald of South Paris; a daughter, Rita Ross of Paris; a son, Gilbert F. Turner of South Paris; four sisters Doris Abbott of Buzzards Bay, MA, Iva Laird of Lantana, FL, Irma Garrigus of Waterbury, C, and Ruby Graves of South Paris, several nieces and nephews, 11 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Bertrand A. Turner; a daughter, Joyce Turner Barker; two brothers, Dennis and Donald Barker, and two sisters, Mabel Bessey and Elsie Bremner.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 29, at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Young officiating. Interment followed immediately at the Riverside Annex Cemetery. 

Mr. Ernest C. Frazee
1998-09-03
LEWISTON Ernest C. Frazee, Jr., 76, of Elm Street, Mechanic Falls, died unexpectedly Thursday evening at Central Maine Medical Center.
He was born in Mechanic Falls, July 14, 1922, the son of Ernest and Dorothy Rideout Frazee. He graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1940 and Bliss Business College in 1942.
He faithfully served his country in World War II from 1942 to 1946 in the 10th armored division. He was employed as a cost accountant March 1, 1946 at the paper mill in Mechanic Falls and served as office manager for Ponds Extract Co., Waterfalls Tissue Corp. and Waterfalls Tissue Company, a division of International Paper Co. and Marcal Paper. He then worked at Hamilton and Sons and retired from Bachmann Industries due to ill health.
Mr. Frazee was made Emeritus life associate of the National Association of Cost Accountants having been a member since 1946. He served as selectman for Mechanic Falls and had been chairman of the town Republican Party.
He was a 50 year member of Tyrian Lodge #73 AF & AM, a 32 degree mason of Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Lewiston-Auburn, Valley of Portland and a member of Kora Temple AAONMS. He was also a member of Summit Golf Club for many years.
Survivors include his wife Aldina Ausikaitis Frazee of Mechanic Falls; a daughter, Judith D'Amour of Minot; two grandchildren, Leah and Seth and a brother, Roy Frazee of Portland.
Mr. Frazee was predeceased by a daughter, Joan.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, September 2, at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to Mechanic Falls Rescue Association, P.O. Box 191, Mechanic Falls. Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home of Mechanic Falls. 

Mrs. Helen T. Martin
1998-09-03
NORWAY Helen T. Martin, 68, of South Paris died Saturday August 29, 1998, at the Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut on July 25, 1930, the daughter of Ernest and Anna Mayberry. She attended school in Woodstock and Poland. 
She loved to play bingo and go on long rides.Mrs. Martin also enjoyed roller skating and loved life itself. She had been a homemaker most of her adult life, although she worked at Barjo's and other places.
She is survived by her husband Percy Martin, Sr. of South Paris; five sons, David Mayberry Sr. and Percy Martin Jr., both of Oxford, Danny Martin of Woodstock, Ricky Martin of Rumford, and Gary Martin of Auburn; four daughters, Marie Canwell of Auburn, Ruth Berry of South Paris, Debbie Mayberry of South Paris and Christina Thomas of Mechanic Falls; 32 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son.
Graveside services were held at on Monday August 31, at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls. Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mrs. Georgina Ellen Chute
1998-09-03
WEST PARIS Georgina Ellen (Scribner) Chute, 97, formerly of Western Promenade, South Paris, died Wednesday morning, August 26, 1998, at Ledgeview Nursing Home, where she had been a patient for the last seven years. Mrs. Chute was born in Harrison on January 15, 1901, the daughter of the late Jesse and Birdena (Whitman) Scribner. She attended Harrison schools. 
For over 40 years she worked for Lowe Florist. She married W. Windsor Chute, in 1918, who died in 1978. Mrs. Chute was a member of the Second Congregational Church of Norway, a member and Past Matron, of Oxford Chapter, O.E.S., of Norway, and a member of the Stone-Smart American Legion Auxiliary, also of Norway. 
She is survived by a daughter, Marion Sturdivant, of South Paris; a daughter-in-law, Lois Chute, of Falmouth; five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Chute was predeceased by a son: Robert Chute.
Friends called at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock, Friday August 28. Funeral services were held at the funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment was at the Stewarts Corner Cemetery in Bolsters Mills. 
	
 Mr. John W. Raymond
1998-09-10
SOUTH PARIS John W. Raymond, 91, of Norway, died Saturday, September 5, 1998 afternoon at the Market Square Health Care Center, South Paris following a long illness.
He was born in Dayton, Maine, April 14, 1907, the son of the late Dr. W. Bradford and Ethaleen (Harriman) Raymond. He graduated from South Paris High School with the class of 1925 and from Colliers School of Mortuary Science in New York City in 1929. He married the former Constance Smith on May 9, 1929.
Mr. Raymond founded the J. W. Raymond and Son Funeral Home which grew to include seven locations and was operated in turn by his son W. Bradford Raymond and his grandson Jeffrey H. Raymond. He founded the business in 1940 and retired in 1967.
A 50-year member and Past Master of Oxford Masonic Lodge #18, he was a life-member and Past Worthy Patron of Oxford Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, a former member of Norway Methodist Church, a member of the Norway Lodge of Odd Fellows and had been a member of the Norway Country Club.
Besides his wife of 69 years who resides in NOrway, he is survived by a son W. Bradford and wife Carol Ann of Norway, a grandson Jeffrey H. and wife Lorri of Harrison; two granddaughters, Audrey Sue and Stacey Ann Raymond, five great grandchildren, Tyler, Coralee, Devon, Danielle, and Jeffery and several nieces and nephews, including Virginia Goodwin of Sun City, AZ, who was like a daughter.
Graveside funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 9 at the Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris . Memorial donations may be made in Mr. Raymond's memory to the Norway Memorial Library,Main St., Norway. Arrangements under the care of the J. W. Raymond and Son Funeral Home Group, South Woodstock. 

Mr. Albert Hamlin Rice
1998-09-10
NORWAY Albert Hamlin Rice, 83, of Waterford died on Monday, September 7, 1998 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born in Waterford on October 24, 1914, the son of George H. and Helen Hamlin Rice. He was a graduate of Bridgton Academy in 1932. 
Mr. Rice proudly served our country in the US Army during World War II. After serving our country, he worked as a dairy farmer and also worked on the Waterford Town Road Crew. He was a member of the Swinging Bears Square Dance Club, Maine Farm Bureau, Farmers Draft Horse Club, Life Member of the Waterford Historical Society, and attended Waterford Congregational Church.
He is survived by two brothers, Charles H. of South Paris and Richard F. of Waterford; a sister, Rachel Deans of South Portland, eight nieces and nephews, several grand nieces and nephews, as well as several cousins.
He was predeceased by a sister, Ella E. Rice.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 10, 1998, at the Waterford Congregational Church with Rev. Kenneth Carstens and Rev. Norman Rust officiating. Interment will immediately follow at the north. Waterford Cemetery. Donations in his memory can be made to the Stoneham Rescue PO Box 42 E. Stoneham, ME 04231.
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home 230 Main St. Norway. 

Mrs. Dorothy C. Nye
1998-09-10
SOUTH PARIS Dorothy C. Nye, 80, of 262 Sumner Hill Road, Sumner died Sunday, September 6, 1998, at the Maine Veterans' Home.
Born in Portland on August 24, 1918, she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude Cook.
A homemaker, she formerly resided in Peabody, MA, Concord, NH, South Berwick and Kittery, and spent the last 20 years in Sumner with numerous trips to Florida.
She enjoyed sharing the results of her gardening and preserving activities with others. She also enjoyed the Maine woods and was an avid reader. She was a member of the Sumner Mothers Club, the Fish and Game Club and the Senior Citizens' group. 
Her husband since 1940, Walter B. Nye, predeceased her in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Ericson of Acton, MA; a son, Walter R. Nye, of Sumner; a brother, Alan Cook, of Trenton, NJ and four grandchildren.
At the family's request, there will be no public services. Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Nye's memory to Tri-Town Rescue, PO Box 275, West Paris, ME 04289, or a charity of their choice.
Arrangements are being handled under the care of Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield. 

Mrs. Edith Irene Pulsifer
1998-09-10
GORHAM Edith Irene Pulsifer, 93, of Poland died Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at Gorham House.
She was born in Chester, MA. ,June 12,1905 the daughter of Lewis and Edith Swan. She graduated from Kents Hill School and had been a homemaker.
Mrs. Pulsifer had also worked as a telephone operator at the Poland central office and the Mansion House switchboard.She was a past master of Sabbathday Lake Grange and a member of the Poland Community Church where she was active in the ladies guild.She taught Sunday school at the Ricker Hill Sunday School. She also was a member of the 2FACT club and the Poland Senior Citizens.
Her husband Roger S. Pulsifer died February 6,1971.
Survivors include a son, Stanley of Poland; nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Pulsifer was predeceased by two daughters, Arlene Tullar of Arlington Heights, IL and Shirley Ward of Natick,MA.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Poland Community Church with interment to follow in Lane Cemetery,East Poland. 
In lieu of flowers those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Poland Community Church, 1212 Maine Street, Poland, Me ,04274.Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,Mechanic Falls. 

Mrs. Dorothy E. Franklin
1998-09-10
NORWAY Dorothy E. Franklin, 86, of Tamarao,Florida died Monday evening, September 7, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Weatherly, PA., December 22, 1911, the daughter of Herbert and Mary Mack Hartz. She had worked as a preschool teacher and had made her home in Florida since 1969, coming from Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was married to John F. Franklin who died in 1979.
Survivors include her daughter Susan Jane Ellis of Poland; two granddaughters, Deborah Housley of Gray and Michelle Consalvo of Portland; one sister, Cora Schickram of Hyattsville,MD; four brothers Russell Hartz of Southbend, IN, Paul and Melvin Hartz of Easton,PA and Forest Hartz of Weatherly,PA.
Services will be private, Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,230 Main Street,Norway. 

Mr. Ira B. Pitcher
1998-09-10
AUBURN Mr. Ira B. Pitcher, 75, a long time resident of Peen Road, Norway, and most recently a resident of Schooner Estates in Auburn died Tuesday evening, September 1, 1998, at his home. 
He was born in Lewiston November 18, 1922, the son of Alver M. and Hattie (Poland) Pitcher. 
He attended Lewiston Schools, and graduated from Lewiston High School with the class of 1940. While in High School he participated in football, skiing as well as many other class activities. 
He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Corps in August of 1942 and earned the coveted `Gold Wings' of a Naval Aviator in October of 1943. Following Carrier Qualification he was assigned to Fighting Squadron #60 aboard the Escort Carrier U.S.S. Swannee and for the next year took part in bombing, strafing, and air support for Pacific Landing Operations including MacArthur's return to the Philippines, and the battle for Leyte Gulf earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Following his discharge from the Navy he returned to Maine and entered Bowdoin College, graduating in September of 1948. During his college years he was captain of the football team, president of the P.S.I.U. Fraternity, and a member of the Student Council.
He married the former Patricia Frangedakis on December 18, 1948, and pursued a career in finance and banking, retiring in 1983 as Vice-president of Norstar Bank in Lewiston.
During a very active lifetime, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, skiing, and traveling. He was a member of the Second Congregational Church of Norway.
He was also a member of Martindale, and Norway Country Clubs, a member and Past Master of Nezinscot Lodge #101 AF and AM of Turner.
Mr. Pitcher also enjoyed memberships with the Turner Chapter #41 Royal Arch Masons, the Dunlap Council #8 Royal and Select masters, the Lewiston Commandery #6 Knights Templar, and the Kora Temple A.A.O.N.M.S..
He had a tremendous love for his family and friends, and a strong respect for his church, country and college.
Mr. Pitcher is survived by his two daughters, Nancy B. Pitcher of Poland; Jennifer M. Pitcher of Newry; one son, S. Thomas Pitcher of Hanover; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis I. McKenna of Wiscassett and one daughter-in-law, Nancy Satterthwaite of Poland.
He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia, in January of 1993, and their son, Matthew Pitcher, in February of 1989.
A memorial service was held Friday at the Second Congregational Church in Norway. Burial was at the Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston with arrangements made by the Forton Group/Plummer and Merrill Funeral Homes of Lewiston. 

Mrs. Barbara Paine
1998-09-17
NORWAY Barbara Paine, 69, of Oxford died Monday, September 14, 1998 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
She was born in Norway on July 7, 1929, the daughter of Lewis D. and Ida M Kimball Poland She was a graduate of Oxford High School. She married Erland Paine, who predeceased her. Mrs. Paine worked in various local shoe shops doing office work before retiring.
She is survived by two daughters, Clara Hutton of North Norway and Sharon Files of Oxford, and four step children Ronnie, Paul, Linda and Stephen.
At the request of the family there are no services scheduled at this time Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Mrs. Alma P. Tatton
1998-09-17
RUMFORD Mrs. Alma P. Tatton, C.R.N.A., age 77, died Wednesday, September 9, 1998 at the Rumford Community Hospital in Rumford. She was a life resident of the area, living on Franklin Street in Rumford and wintered in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
She was born in Rumford on October 23, 1920 and was the daughter of John and Nellie (Gilmore) Pretty. She graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford, Class of 1939, and from the Rumford Community Hospital School of Anesthesia, Quincy, Mass., Class of 1962.
She worked at the Rumford Community Hospital from 1945 to 1961 when she went to be certified as an Anesthetist and returned to Rumford Community Hospital as a C.R.N.A. in 1962 to 1974. She then worked at the Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway from 1974 to 1979 when she returned to Rumford where she was the evening and night nursing supervisor until retirement April 1, 1986 and following retirement she worked part time as evening and night supervisor until 1993.
She was a member of the New England Assembly of Nurse Anesthetist, and also on the nominating committee; Member of American Association of Nurse Anesthetist; served on board of directors of the Maine Association of Nurse Anesthetist; and also for several years served as president of the Rumford R.N. Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Ms. Susan Targett of Gray; three grandchildren, Mrs. Russell (Jennifer) Nutt of Industry, Ms. Jill Targett of Philadelphia, PA, and Victor Targett, II of Bremerton, Washington; one great grandson Victor Don Merchant of Gray; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 12, 1998 at the Meader and Son Funeral Home in Rumford with Fr. George Goudreau and Fr. Fichard McInnis officiating. Musical selections were `In the Garden' and `Just a Closer Walk.' Interment was in the Farrington-Morton Cemetery in Mexico. Those who desire, please contribute to the Alma P. Tatton Scholarship Fund, c/o Rumford Community Hospital, 420 Franklin Street, Rumford, ME 04276 in her memory.

Dr. Coburn DeGoosh
1998-09-17
NORWAY Dr. Coburn DeGoosh, DVM, 78, of Norway died Friday morning, September 11, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Lyme, NH, October 6, 1919, the son of Howard E. and Nettle Pushee DeGoosh. 
He attended public schools in Lyme and Hanover, graduating from Hanover High School in 1937.He received his pre-veterinary studies at University of New Hampshire and was granted the degree of DVM by Cornell University in 1951.He faithfully served his country in the pacific during World War II in the Army.
In 1945 he married Jesse Alice Olifent in Claremont, West Australia. Mrs. DeGoosh died in 1986.
His career spanned 13 years of general practice in Hanover,NH and Norway, 10 years of research which included three years with Parke-Davis in Mittagong, NSW, Australia ,and seven years with Pfizer, Inc., in Terre Haute, IN, specializing in veterinary parasitology. Then he spent 12 years of regulatory veterinary medicine with the Maine Department of Agriculture in large animal disease control with seasonal work as race track veterinarian,retiring in 1986 to return to Norway,
He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Oxford Lodge # 18 AF & AM, past master of Dresden Lodge in 1980 and past District Deputy Grand Master of the 10th Masonic District,Veterans of Btry,B,Dover,NH, Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club, Toastmasters International, serving as president of the Vigo Club in Terre Haute,IN. and Kennebec Valley Club in Augusta and as Governor of Area 6, Maine.
He was also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, State Veterinary Associations of New Hampshire, Maine ,Indiana and NSW ,Australia, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists and the American Association. for the Advancement of Science.
He enjoyed gardening and working with his hands, playing bridge and cribbage, and was an amateur writer, the co-author of several articles in professional journals,and two historical books.
Survivors include a son, Stephen DeGoosh of Marquette, MI; a daughter and son-in-law. Suzanne and Stephen Dunlap of Westborough, MA; four grandchildren, Margaret and Coburn DeGoosh and Kyle and Jess Dunlap; four brothers, John of Las Vegas, NV ,Howard of Grantham, NH, Kent of Franklin,VT and David of Fairlee,VT; five sisters, Anne DeGoosh of Hanover, NH, Jane Cramer of Fairlee, VT ,Sue Alexander of Colchester, VT, Nettle Ackerman of Piermont NH and Nancy Doyle of Meridith,NH.
Dr. DeGoosh was predeceased by two brothers, Richard, who died in 1992 and Ellsworth, who died in 1997 and a sister, Mary Wing, who died in 1998.
A memorial service was held Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church,Norway with masonic services conducted at that time by Oxford Lodge #1 8 AF&AM. 
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

John W. Smith
1998-10-29
NORWAY John W. Smith Sr., 64, of Oxford died Friday October 23, 1998 at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. 
He was born IN Oxford on December 1, 1933, the son of Harry and Rena Blair Smith. He was educated in Oxford schools. He had worked for the town of Oxford as a police officer, sanitation officer, and as its animal enforcement officer.
He had served in the United States Army. 
He married Barbara E. Bressette on August 9, 1953 and she died November 20, 1996.
He is survived by four sons, David J. , Ricky L., Frank W., and John W. Jr. all of Poland; one brother, Robert Smith of South Paris; four grandchildren and he was predeceased by a brother, Harry Smith.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 1, at the Craigie Cemetery in Oxford. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Etta S. Immonen
1998-10-29
NORWAY Etta S. Immonen, 82, of Bethel Road, West Paris, died Thursday morning, October 22, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in West Paris,October 9,1916, the daughter of Karl and Greta Heikkinen Linti. She graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford. 
She married Emil Immonen and together they ran a poultry business. Mr. Immonen died in 1982. Mrs Immonen was a member of the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine.
She is survived by a son, Stephen, of West Paris and two grandchildren, Karl and Derk Norberg.
Mrs. Immonen was predeceased by a daughter Aili Norberg who died in 1985; two sisters, Helen House and Kay Tamminen and three brothers, Hannes, Kario and Esko Linti.
Family and friends attended graveside services Saturday at the Finnish Cemetery,West Paris. Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the Finnish-American Heritage Society, P.O.Box 294, West Paris, ME. or Tri-Town Rescue, P. O. Box 275, West Paris, ME. 04289.
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris

Roxie Anne Neal
1998-10-29
BRIDGTON Roxie Anne Neal, 50, died unexpectedly Monday morning at a Bridgton hospital. 
She was born in Skowhegan on April 11, 1948, the daughter of Floyd and Thelma Whitney Croteau. She was a graduate of Bridgton High School in the class of 1967. 
She had a great interest in antiques and also enjoyed reading, sewing and cooking. She had lived in the Bridgton area most of her life. 
Roxanne married Clayton Neal on July 15, 1978. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Thelma Collins, of Bridgton; one daughter, Shelly Juneau of Naples; four sons, James of Bridgton, Matthew of Clinton, Mark of Auburn and Daniel of South Windsor, Connecticut; three sisters, Sandra Weygandt of Bridgton, Mary Glatz of Harrison and Joyce Tessier of Belmont, New Hampshire. Four grandchildren also survive. 
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 29 at 11 a.m. at the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton. Burial will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Bridgton.

Andrew J. O'Neal
1998-10-29
SOUTH PARIS Andrew J. O'Neal, 74, of Oxford died Wednesday October 21, 1998 at the Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris. 
He was born in Lewiston on February 3, 1924, the son of Edward and Laura Durgin O'Neal. He was educated in Winthrop schools and was a graduate of Gray's Business College in Portland. 
He was a self employed carpenter and contractor. He was a member of the American Legion Post #159 of Kennebunkport. Mr. O'Neal and his wife, Bobbie, has made their home with Arlene Stone in Oxford for the past several years.
He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WW II. He married Robertine Sealey on July 18, 1969.
Mr. O'Neal is survived by his wife of Oxford; one daughter, Sharon McNeal of Pittsfield; a son, Paul Grant Jr. of Sanford; two sisters, Ramona McPherson of Dover Foxcroft, and Betsey Patterson of East Hartford, CN; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home 230 Main St. Norway. Interment was in Gracelawn in Auburn.

Carl D. Coburn
1998-10-29
Canaan, Vermont Carl D. Coburn, 81, of Route 253, Canaan, Vermont died at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH, Tuesday, October 20, after a long illness. 
He was born April 13, 1917, in Berlin, NH, the son of Ross and Maude (Emons) Coburn. He lived with his family in Crystal, NH, until the age of six when they moved to South Paris. He was a graduate of South Paris High School, the Class of 1935. 
After graduation he worked at a toy shop, B &M Canning Factory, and Paris Manufacturing, all of South Paris. In April of 1945, he went into the U.S. Army and served until his discharge in July of 1946. He then went to work at the Wilner Wood Products of South Paris and worked for them until he moved to Canaan, VT in 1952 to work at the Beecher Falls Vermont Division of Ethan Allen, retiring in 1982.
Mr. Coburn worked as the saw filer for Wilner Wood Products and Ethan Allen, learning the trade from his father, and he passed on the trade of filing saws to his son. He was a Charter Member and Past President of the New England Saw Filers Association. He was also a member of the South Paris Volunteer Fire Department.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and he loved to play golf during his earlier years of life.
He is survived by his son, Clifford Coburn of Canaan, VT; his daughter, Susan (Coburn) Chappell of Clarksville, NH and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Muriel, in November of 1996.
There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 31, at 10:30 a.m. at the Canaan Village Cemetery in Canaan, VT, with the Reverend Robert Bryan, pastor of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Canaan officiating.
Donations to his memory may be made to the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in care of Rosemary Mulliken, First Colebrook Bank, Colebrook, NH 03576.
The Jenkins Funeral Home of Colebrook are in charge of the arrangements.

Harry R. Burgess
1998-10-29
NORWAY Harry R. Burgess, 91, died Wednesday, October 14, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient a short time.
Born in Auburn on April 6, 1907, he was the son of the late Alton L. and Olive A. (Buck) Burgess. He received his education in the Peru and Dixfield schools.
A farmer for most of his life, Mr. Burgess raised steers and milk cattle from his farm, the One-Acre Farm on the Heikkinen Road in South Woodstock. He also ran a store in the South Woodstock area for several years. He more recently lived in West Paris. 
The past several years Mr. Burgess made pine wood baskets, which people would generally use as flower
planters. Harry enjoyed volunteering his talents to help his communities and volunteered many hours helping to build the grandstands at the West Paris baseball field.
A member of the New England Oxen and Team Association and the Milk and Short Horn Association of the Untied States of America, he was a fixture at many county fairs. Many good friends claim that Mr. Burgess did not miss a single county fair in the State of Maine for the past 50 years. He had attended the Oxford County Fair so often that the Lewiston Sun Journal recently wrote an article about his unprecedented attendance at that fair. He will be remembered as a well-known local character around the towns of West Paris and Woodstock.
His many long-time friends survive.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, October 28, at the South Woodstock Cemetery, Andrews Road., South Woodstock. Those who wish may make donations to help furnish a memorial marker for Mr. Burgess. Donations made be sent to Gavin Hutchinson, 64 Andrews Rd., Bryant Pond, ME 04219. Arrangements were under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock.

 Mr. Robert Rowdy Meister
1998-12-24
MONTICELLO, NY - Robert Rowdy Meister, 46, formerly of Oxford, ME died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 15, at his home in New York from complications of diabetes. 
He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 27, 1952, the son of Audrey and Bud Meister. 
He graduated from Valley Forge High School in Parma, Ohio, specializing in graphic arts and was an accomplished artist for many years before his vision deteriorated. He enjoyed horses and worked on ranches and participated in several rodeos in California. 
He belonged to the Professional Rodeo Association, the Quarter Horse Association and was a past president of the Working Cowboy Ranch Rodeos. 
He made his home in California for many years and most recently lived in Oxford and then Monticello, NY for the past 18 months, where he had hoped to receive a kidney transplant. 
He is survived by his wife Ruby; his mother Audrey Meister of South Paris; a sister Deborah and her husband Joel LaVine of South Paris; three nieces and one nephew, Kate, Abigail, Emily and Christopher LaVine of South Paris; and an uncle Gene Meister of California. He was predeceased by his father Wilton Red Meister in January, 1995. Services will be held privately by the family. Give the gift of life, complete an organ donor card, the family suggests. 

Mr. Archer Paris Howard
1998-12-24
BRIDGTON - Archer Paris Howard, 85, of Harrison, died Friday, December 18, 1998 at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Bridgton. A resident of the area since 1964, he lived on the Maple Ridge Road in Harrison and was formerly of East Peru, Maine.
Born on August 15, 1913 in Dixfield, he was the son of Arno G. and Carrie S. (Berry) Howard, and graduated from the Canton High School in Canton in the class of 1930.
For many years he ran and operated the Ma-Mere Farms, Inc. in Peru and Harrison until retirement. He was a 50 year member of the Peru Center Grange.
Having just celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary, he was married in Lewiston on June 6, 1938 to the late Pauline Ainsworth McGee who died in Bridgton on October 12, 1998. 
Survivors include a daughter, Ann R. Howard of Harrison; two sons, Philip O. Howard of Harrison and George R. Howard and his wife Nancy of Westbrook; three grandchildren, George R. Howard II and Amy M. Howard of Westbrook and Sarah N. Howard and her husband Mathew Strout of Bridgton.
At his request, there were no public calling hours, but friends were invited to attend the funeral services at the American Legion Hall on Church Street in South Paris with Mr. Dwight Pete Tripp officiating. Interment was in the East Peru Cemetery in Peru. 
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Canton High School Alumni Association % Robert Stevens, 25 Canton Point Road, Canton Maine in memory of Mr. Howard. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader and Son Funeral Home, Rumford. 

Mr. Everett S. Bean
1998-12-24
OTISFIELD - Everett S. Bean, 89, of Otisfield died Friday December 18, 1998 at his home in Otisfield With his beloved family at his side. 
He was born in Otisfield on September 23, 1909, the son of Lewis and Addie Stone Bean. He was educated in Otisfield schools and attended Oxford High School.
Mr. Bean enjoyed farming, and working in construction operating heavy equipment. He enjoyed hunting, and horses, enjoyed watching his grandchildren mature. In his earlier years he harvested his own ice by sawing the ice from local lakes. 
He also logged with a pair of horses. He loved the out of doors and enjoyed the animals and especially his dog Shine.' He has lived in the Otisfield area most all his life. 
He married the former Alice Lamb on November 5, 1932. 
He is survived by his wife of Otisfield; a son, Richard of Otisfield; two daughters, Judy Hunter of Auburn, and Betty Hall of Otisfield; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. 
He was predeceased by a daughter Beverly A. Butters in 1996 and three grandchildren Lisa, Robbi, and Karen.
Graveside services were held at Monday at the Elmwood Cemetery in Otisfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Bean's memory may be sent to the Oxford Rescue Unit, PO Box 173 Oxford, Maine 04270. Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Corrine L. Lombard
1998-12-24
NORWAY - Corrine L Lombard, 82, of Harrison died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Turner on Feb. 13, 1916, the daughter of Fred and Alice Timberlake Harlow, She was educated , in Turner schools. She had worked at A.C. Lawrence in South Paris, A. L. Stewarts and retired from Paris Gladding. 
She maried Dennis Lombard and he died in 1960.
She Is survived by a daughter, Arlene .Marston of, Harrison; two sons, Albert of Monmouth, and Alfred of Bridgton; seven ,grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son, Clifton Leroy; and a grandson, Walter James Prindall.
Memorial services will be held at a time and date to be announced later.Visitation will be private.
Donations in Mrs. Lombard's memory may be sent to the Veter-ans Home, High St., South Paris, Maine 04281. Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. 

Mrs. Glennis E. Brooks
1998-12-24
SOUTH PARIS - Glennis E. Brooks, 80, died on Saturday, December 19, at the Market Square Healthcare, where she had been a resident since August 19, 1996.
She was born in Augusta on September 23, 1918, the daughter of Melvin G. and Roxanna Fossett Gray. 
She was educated in Hallowell and lived there until her marriage to Albert Henley in July of 1937. They divorced in 1950.
On February 25, 1961, she married Francis E. Brooks, and they had lived in Bryant Pond since then. She worked for many years doing housework in the Berlin, NH area. 
Her husband of 37 years, Francis E. Brooks of Bryant Pond and four daughters, Margaret Roberts of Bryant Pond, June York of Bethel, Hilda Holmes of Buckfield and Rena Dudley of West Paris survive her. She had 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Ten brothers and sister predeceased her.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 22, at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock; interment in the Lakeside Cemetery, Bryant Pond. 

Mrs. Eleatha Lee Littlefield
1998-12-24
YORK - Eleatha Lee Littlefield, 94, formerly of 2 Raydon Road, died Sunday, December 20, in Sunrise Nursing Home in Portsmouth, NH.
She was born on July 9, 1904 in Laconia, NH, the daughter of Allie and Ethelyn (Dearborn) Beane and was a graduate of Laconia High School. She was a 1925 graduate of Colby College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree and received a Master's Degree of Education from the University of Maine at Orono.
Mrs. Littlefield had been a high school English teacher and librarian at Wells High School, Rockland High School, Oxford High School, and Mechanic Falls High School, retiring at age 70.
After retired as a teacher she became the Post Mistress at the Moody Post Office for three years. Mrs.. Littlefield had also been the Assistant to the Director of Volunteers at Portsmouth Hospital and worked as a clerk for the Dixon Family of Cape Neddick. She was also a tutor and proctor for the York Adult and Community Education into her 90s.
She was a member of the Ogunquit Baptist Church for over sixty years, a York Hospital Volunteer, a member of the Phi Mu Sorority at Colby College, a member of the Maine Retired Teachers Association, the American Association of University women, the AARP, Past Grand Master of the Wells Grange, a Past Great Pocohontas of the Order of Pocohontas and the Order of Rebeccas.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Perkins Littlefield, who died in 1955 and by a daughter, Miriam Colbath; her brother Castleton Beane; and a grandson.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Norma) Miller of Ogunquit and Mrs. Bruce (Linda) Coburn of York; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Street in York. Burial will be private. 

Mrs. Louise M. Dorsch
1998-12-24
NORWAY - Louise M. Dorsch, 73, of Norway, died Saturday, December 19 at Stephens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Lowell, MA, on August 2, 1925, the daughter of Louis and May Craven.
She was a graduate of Lowell High School in 1943.
She worked for many years as a decorator for McQuade's and Gagnon department stores in Lowell.
She was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church in Lowell. She had lived in the Norway area, coming from Derry and Epping, NH.
She is survived by her husband, Frederick Dorsch of Norway; a son Kendrick J. of South Paris; a daughter Andrea C. Poliquin of Rochester, NH.; a sister, Loreen C. Marini of Framingham, MA; one grandson Adam D. Poliquin of Rochester, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
In lieu of flowers donations in Mrs. Dorsch's memory may be sent to Androscoggin Home Health PO Box 308 Norway, Maine 04268 or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O Box 2208 Augusta., ME. 04330 or to the American Cancer Society Box 456, Brunswick, ME 040211. 

Robert L. Gammon
1998-12-24
LEWISTON - Robert L. Gammon, 63, of Oxford died Thursday December 17, 1998 at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston as a result of an accident. 
He was born at Amesbury, MA on March 19, 193,5 the son of Francis and Ella Johnson Gammon. He was a graduate of South Paris High School in 1954.
He had worked for many years as a receiver accepting inventory and distributing to the various departments at the Oxford Homes Manufacturing Plant.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in South Paris. He was an avid sportsman. He was involved in basketball, baseball, football, and loved to fish. He was involved with numerous children's programs in the Oxford Hills area and was considered a friend to all. He enjoyed helping and coaching young people and loved umpiring. His children described him as a great dad.
He served his country in the United States Army, reenlisting in 1965 to go to Viet Nam.
He has lived in the Oxford area for many years. He married the former Elaine Green on October 23, 1970. He is survived by his wife of Oxford; four sons, Jamie Libby of West Paris, Pat Libby and Darrin Libby both of Oxford, Brent Gammon of Norway; a daughter, Tara Gammon of Oxford; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Larry of Portland; three sisters, Eleanor Hunt of Portland, Bertha Blackstone of Freeport, and Marilyn Clark of South Paris.
Services were held Tuesday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Rev. Frank Jewitt of the Oxford Advent Christian Church officiating.
Donations in Mr. Gammon's memory may be sent to the Oxford Recreation Program, c/o Gary Smith, 77 Skeetfield Rd. Oxford, Maine 04270. 

James B. McKinney
1999-04-01
HOBE SOUND, FL - James B. McKinney, 82, of Hobe Sound, FL died Sunday, March 14, in Hobe Sound. 
A native of Pittsburgh, he lived in Hobe Sound for several months and was a winter resident for 21 years. He had both summered and lived year-round on Paris Hill for many years.
Mr. McKinney was a graduate of the Choate School and Princeton University. 
He served in the Army during W.W.II as a Captain in Europe and later was recalled for duty in Korea. 
Before retirement he owned and operated a hardware store in Connecticut. His many interests included boating and photography.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Alberta S. McKinney; two sons, Fletcher R. of Minnesota and James B. Jr of Illinois; a brother, George B., of White River Junction, VT; a sister, Louise Warner, of Advance, NC; and two stepsons, Stephen Riley of Norway and James Riley of Bath.
He will be greatly missed. 
A memorial service will be held in June in Fairfield, CT.

Arlene B. Wade
1999-04-01
LEWISTON - Arlene B. Wade, 88, of Poland died Tuesday, March 23, at D'youville Pavilion.
She was born in Rumford, July 15, 1910, the daughter of C. Guy and Lila Mills Price. 
She attended schools in Portland and graduated from Deering High School in 1930. 
She married W. Raymond Wade in 1935 and lived in Portland and Westbrook until moving to Poland in 1948. 
During World War II, she worked at Montgomery Wards in Portland for two years. In 1953 she began work in the Poland Post Office and was a part time clerk for 23 years. 
In the 1950s, she joined the Poland Community Church and was active as a Sunday school teacher, choir member and finance secretary. She was on the Girl Scout
Committee and for several years was an assistant leader. In July 1995, she started living at Clover Living Care Center.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband in 1995; a sister, Beatrice Way in 1983 and a brother, Roy Price in 1980.
Graveside Services will be held later in the spring at Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland. The time and date will be announced later. Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls. 
In lieu of flowers those who wish may contribute in her memory to Poland Rescue, Box 163, Poland, ME 04274.

Wallace E. Ham
1999-04-01
LEWISTON - Wallace E. Ham Sr., age 79, of Moosewa Trail, Otisfield, died on arrival at Central Maine Medical Center, Saturday evening, March 27. 
He was born in Haverhill, MA, May 3, 1919, the son of Leslie and Bess (Ray) Ham. 
Educated in MA schools, Mr. Ham was a 1937 graduate of Haverhill High School. He attended Ewings Pattern Shop School. 
He served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts during W.W.II. 
He was employed as a Shoe Counter Pattern Maker at Lombard-Watson and later at Gould & Scammon. 
Mr. Ham served as institutional representative for Troop #111 Boy Scouts of America. He volunteered at Camp Wayaka Girl Scout Camp for 15 years. He was a member of Tranquil Lodge #29 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Auburn. 
He enjoyed woodworking and was an avid sports fan. He also enjoyed playing golf. 
He married the former Doris Simard on December 5, 1942. 
Mr. Ham is survived by his wife Doris S. Ham of Otisfield; one daughter and husband, Judith and Steve Stewart of Wasilla, AK; three sons, Wallace E. Ham Jr and his wife, Jane, of Ellsworth, Jeffrey and his wife, Denise, Ham of Auburn and Michael M. Ham of Boothbay; three grandchildren, Briana Ham, Jenna Stewart, and Steven Stewart; four step-grandchildren, John and Beth O'Brien and Laura and Lindsey Leclerc; one great-grandchild, Isaac Poliquin; one step-great-grandchild, Devin Leclerc Richard; and one brother, Delbert Ham, of Topsham. He was predeceased by a grandson, Justin Ham, in 1987.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday at The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home in Auburn. 
Contributions may be made in Mr. Ham's memory to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Services, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243.

Irwin J. Edwards
1999-04-01
OTISFIELD - Irwin J. Edwards, 48, of Johnson Hill Road, Poland, died unexpectedly Wednesday while at work in Otisfield.
He was born in Poland, April 28, 1950, the son of Maurice and Avis Verrill Edwards.
He attended school in Poland and Casco and was a self employed, certified, professional logger. Irwin was an honest, hardworking, soft spoken family man who loved his wife, children and grandchildren. He enjoyed NASCAR racing and hunting.
He married Jennie L. Carro on July 12,1968.
Survivors include his wife of 30 and one-half years who resides in Poland; parents of Poland, five children, Daniel and his companion, Yvonne, of Naples, Karen of Poland, Scott and his companion, Rebecca, of South Paris, Andrew of Bryant Pond and Amy of Poland; six brothers, Dale Verrill of Otisfield, Herbert and Mark of Poland, Maurice Jr. of Otisfield, Sidney of Oxford and Wayne of Casco; five grandchildren, Darlene Cote, Leona, Mason, Ethan and Christa Edwards.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in the Johnson Hill Family Cemetery, Poland.

Dana F. Whitman
1999-04-15
CANTON - Dana F. Whitman, 53, of Norway died Thursday, April 8, 1999 at the Victorian Villa in Canton following a long bout with diabetes,
He was born in Portland on April 23, 1945, the son of Harlan and Frances (Hale) Whitman. 
He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1965 and graduated from Associated Heavy Equipment School in Florida. 
During his early life he spent farming and was a member of a 4-H Club. 
Besides farming he spent his life doing excavation work, working in the woods, as well as working for area farmers and orchardists. Among his hobbies were woodworking and fishing.
He is survived by two brothers, Kenneth H. and Curtis L., both of Norway and several nieces and nephews.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Family and friends attended visiting hours on Saturday, April 10, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 
Donations in Mr. Whitman's memory may be sent to the Joslin Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Boston,MA 02109.

Barbara Ann McGovern
1999-04-15
PORTLAND - Barbara Ann McGovern, 73, of Portland died Wednesday, April 7, at a local nursing home after a brief illness.
She was born in Norway, a daughter of H. Knox and Winifred M. Bickford. 
She graduated from Norway High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in Languages and Music from Boston University in 1947. 
That same year she married Donald H. McGovern of Boston, who prior to his death in 1964, served in the Portland Chamber of Commerce and later as Executive Secretary for the Maine Oil Heating Equipment Dealers Association.
A lifelong resident of Portland, Mrs. McGovern served the Episcopal Church for 20 years, initially as Executive Secretary to the Very Reverends Wilbur E. Hogg and Donald A. Webster at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, where she was a communicant. 
Subsequently, she served as Executive Secretary to Bishops Frederic B. Wolf and Edward C. Chalfant of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. She was particularly proud of her work as Executive Secretary to the Commission on Ministry, shepherding applicants for Holy Orders through final approval by the Commission and the Standing Committee. 
She retired from the Diocese in 1989, and after which she held several part-time positions until her full retirement in 1994. 
She was recognized for her musical accomplishments, particularly improvisational jazz piano and choral singing. She was also a great lover of animals, particularly cats.
She is survived by a brother, H. Knox Bickford, Jr of South Paris; a sister, Betty Cullinan of Norway; three sons, Gene M. McGovern of Westfield, NJ, Dr. Mark E. McGovern of Miami Beach, FL and Bruce A. McGovern of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Kaitlin and Gillian and many other fond relatives and friends.
A funeral service took place on Friday, April 9, at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland. Burial took place on Saturday, April 10, at the Evergreen Cemetery. Arraignments were by Jones, Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home of Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wolf Fund, c/o the Loring House, 143 State Street, Portland, ME 04101 or the American Cancer Society ME Affiliate, 32 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011.

Jacob J. Immonen
1999-04-22
NORWAY - Jacob J. Immonen, 91, of Main Street, West Paris, passed away on April 18, 1999, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
He was born on January 13, 1908, in Woodstock, the son of the Late Lauri and Annie (Mikkonen) Immonen. He attended schools in Woodstock and West Paris, taught school in West Paris, and graduated from Bates College in 1929. He worked in and managed retail and consumer cooperative businesses in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.
Mr. Immonen served in the Army Air Corps (1942-46), completing the Army Specialized Training Program in Finnish, at the University of Minnesota.
After his father's death in 1949, he resettled in West Paris and ran the family pulpwood business. 
He married Barbara A. Nelson, of Quincy, MA, in 1955. In West Paris he served on the school board, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Selectmen. He was elected to the state legislature for seven terms (1966-81) and was active in the Republican Party. He was also a member of the American Legion, Granite Lodge, A.F.& A.M. of West Paris, as well as the West Paris Historical Society. 
Fluent in Finnish, Mr. Immonen was a founding member of the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine and was active in the Mission (Finnish) Congregational Church. He often shared his knowledge of the Oxford County Finnish community and its roots.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara , of West Paris; his son, Lauri, of Portland; his daughter, Susanna, and son-in-law, Gregory Brougham, of Beverly, MA and several cousins. A brother, Edward, predeceased him in 1926.
Funeral services will be held at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock, on Thursday, April 22 at 1 p.m.; interment in the Finnish Cemetery, W. Paris. 
Friends who wish may make memorial donations to: Mission Congregational Church, W. Paris, ME 04289. 

Louise E. Merrill
1999-04-22
LEWISTON -Louise E. Merrill, 58, of Bolsters Mills, died Saturday, April 17, 1999 at the Central Maine Medical Center, where she had been a patient.
Born in Waltham, MA on December 26, 1940, she was the daughter of the late David T. and Marie C. (Turnquest) Gustafson. She attended the local schools and graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1960. 
She married Ernest E. Hingey in 1963, who predeceased her in 1972. She later married Edward Merrill in 1977, whom she later divorced.
Louise worked for 17 years as a CNA at the Medfield, MA State Hospital, prior to moving to Maine in 1991. While in Maine she worked at Supreme Slipper in Lewiston until her illness necessitated her retirement.
A member of the First Lutheran Church of Waltham, MA, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and sewing.
Surviving are four daughters, Jacqueline Toomey of Corina, CA, Marie Theirren of Woonsocket, RI, Caroline Ramsey of Otisfield and Alice Hovan of Manville, RI; a son, John Merrill of Bolsters Mills; two sisters, Alice Ekstrom of Dunstable, MA and Betty Backman of Kittery, 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A sister, Caroline Frizell, and a brother, John Gustafson, predeceased her.
Memorial services were held on Wednesday, April 21 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Paris; interment at the family's convenience. Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Merrill's memory to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 34 Buckfield Rd., S. Paris, ME 04281. Arrangements are under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, Bryant Pond. 

Mr. Merrill T. Robbins
1999-04-22
LEWISTON - Merrill T. Robbins, 81, died Friday, April 16, 1999 at the Marsh-wood Nursing Home in Lewiston, were he had been a patient.
Born in Bangor on February 22, 1918, he was the son of the late Edgar L.D. and Anna L. (Parsons) Robbins. He graduated from the Leavitt Institute in Turner with the class of 1936. 
He married the former Virginia M. Jordan on October 15, 1940 and she predeceased him in 1992. He was a resident of Turner for the past 33 years coming from Livermore.
During World War II, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Italian campaigns in the European Theater. He was honored with a Purple Heart for his war-time injury. Upon returning from the war, he found employment with International Paper Company in Jay working for 31 years as an operator in the Recaustic Pulp Mill, before his retirement in 1980.
A member of the Turner Village Church, he also was a member of the Nezinscott Grange of Turner and of the Whitney Lodge A.F. & A.M. # 167 of Canton, where he was a Past Master.
Surviving are three sons, Timothy of Oakland, Dale of Dryden, and David of Turner; two daughters, Mrs. Warren (Nancy) Clark of Turner and Diana Dunham of Hartford; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. A brother, Clyde, predeceased him.
Funeral services were held on Monday, April 19 at the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield; interment at the Buckfield/Damon Cemetery, Buckfield. 

Irving T. Chandler
1999-04-22
BRIDGTON - Irving T. Chandler, 75, of Oxford Street Fryeburg, died Friday, April 16, at the Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital. He was born in Sweden, the son of Leslie and Addie Littlefield Chandler and was educated in Sweden and Lovell schools. 
He was a WW II Army Veteran. 
Mr. Chandler lived in Lovell most of his life, moving to Fryeburg five years ago. 
He worked as a woodsman, also, for Thompson Saw Mill and C.N. Brown Lumber Co. He was a care-taker for Richard King III and did carpenter work with Azel Littlefield. 
Mr. Chandler was a member of Delta Lodge Of Masons #153, Past Commander of Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Post #6783, Past President of Kezar Lake Sportsman Club, a member of the Lovell Fire Department and the Fryeburg Rescue. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and was an avid golfer.
Mr. Chandler is survived by his wife of 49 years, Phyllis Walker Chandler of Fryeburg; one son Stephen Chandler of South Portland; two daughters, Kathleen Adams and Deborah Jones, both of East Stoneham; four sisters, Doris Hatch and Betty Hilton, both of Bridgton, Joan Andrews and Beulah Holden, both of Harrison; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two daughters, Norma Louise and Paula Irene; one brother. Robert; and three sisters, Nora Ridlon, Julia Rolfe and Hilda Cannell.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 22, at 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg-Lovell VFW Hall in Lovell with the Reverend Neil Wilson officiating. Donations may be made in memory of Mr. Chandler to the Maine Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1161, Scarborough, ME 04074. 
Funeral arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg. 

 Beatrice A. Ridley
1999-05-06
SOUTH PARIS - Beatrice A. Ridley, 70, of South Paris, died Tuesday, April 27, 1999 at her residence.
She was born in Norway on March 16, 1929, the daughter of L. Carl and Ruth S. White Austin. She was educated in Oxford and Norway schools. 
She married Charles V. Ridley on June 7, 1952. 
She had worked at C.B. Cummings for 25 years as a Pin Machine Operator.
She is survived by her husband of South Paris; six sisters, Louise Diamond and Marjorie Bean both of South Paris, Doris Carr of Oxford, Mary Fitts of Poland, Mavis Roy of Pennsylvania, and Barbara Lane of Gloucester, MA; one brother, Robert Austin of Minot and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Sonny Austin in 1978.
Graveside services were held on Friday, April 30 at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Henry S. Tholen
1999-05-06
YARMOUTH - Henry S. Tholen, 88, of Colonial Village, Falmouth, died Friday, April 23, at Brentwood Rehabilitation Center, Yarmouth from complications associated with diabetes.
He was born in Quincy, IL, son of Anna and Henry J. Tholen.
He was a graduate of Quincy College Academy and Notre Dame University where he was a drum major of the nation's oldest college marching band for four years. Later, he attended graduate school at Northwestern University in Chicago.
As a business executive, Mr. Tholen served as a financial specialist with seven internationally-known corporations including Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Florsheim Shoe Company, Elgin Watch Company and Hamilton Watch Company, home of the world's first electric watch.
He attended church at St. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth Foreside and was an avid golfer well into his early 80s. 
Henry and Louise Tholen lived in South Paris on Hooper Ledge Road for a number of years, before relocating to Portland. 
Surviving are his wife, Louise, of Falmouth; two daughters, Ann Louise Tholen of Allentown, PA and Jane Estelle Tholen of Freeport; and two granddaughters, Margaret Stauffer of New York City and Catherine Stauffer of Portland, OR.
Services were private at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Falmouth Foreside. 

Edward L. Guay
1999-05-06
LEWISTON - Edward L. Guay, 78, died Thursday, April 29, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. 
He was born May 11, 1920, in Mexico, the son of Paul V. and Josephine (Martin) Guay and attended school in Old Town. 
Mr. Guay worked most recently at Howel Laboratories in Bridgton. Prior to that he worked as an electrician for Dielectric Communications Co. in Raymond. He had also been employed at C. B. Cummings in Norway and had been a foreman for Sioux Moccasin in Harrison and Massachusetts. 
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Bridgton and Norway, the American Legion in Harrison, Lakeside Grange in Harrison, Western Maine Fish & Game, White Mountain Stamp Club, and was a Boy Scout Pack Leader in Harrison. 
Mr. Guay made his home in Harrison for the past 48 years.
He served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during WW II, as a medic. 
He met his wife, Marie T. Cap, while serving in Paris, France. They married April 6, 1947.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years; two sons, Paul E. Guay of Boston, MA and Phillippe J. Guay of Harrison; one daughter, Rose Marie Mayes of North Bridgton; three grandchildren, Benjamin Guay and Emily Mayes, both of Harrison and Ethan Mayes of North Bridgton; one brother, Robert Guay of St. Augustine, FL and a sister, Rose Diviae of Lynn, MA.
A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Joseph's Church, High Street, Bridgton on Monday, May 3. Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery in Harrison. Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton was in charge of arrangements. 

Lempi K. Pulkkinen
1999-05-06
Lewiston - Lempi K. Pulkkinen, 89, of Minot died Monday, April 26 at Central Maine Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 11, 1909 in Hancock, MI, the daughter of John and Louisa Ervasti Ojala. She attended Minot schools and Buckfield High School. 
She worked at Leighton Heel Co., Nicholsons Nursing Home and retired in 1988 from BonAir Nursing Home. 
She was a member of the Minot-Hebron Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church and a former member of the Livermore Grange. She enjoyed gardening and traveling, especially her trip to Finland. 
She married Peter U. Pulkkinen, who died in 1968.
Survivors include two daughters, Madeline Hicks of Minot, Ruth and her husband, Galvin Gammon, of Livermore; one son, Walter of Minot, six grandchildren, Ronald Hicks of Freeport, Susan Lawlore of Auburn, Ann DeVinney of NH, Kay Ferrucci of DE., Cary Gosselin of CO., and Neal Gammon of South Portland; 11 great grandchildren, four sisters, Hilda Allen and Laina Huotari both of Turner, Ada Williams of Auburn, and Linda Foss of Minot and a sister-in-law, Lempi Pulkkinen of Livermore. 
Funeral Services were held on Friday, April 30 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls. Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery in West Minot. 
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the Deacon Livermore House Restoration, c/o Lois Gordon, 360 Sanders Road, Livermore, ME 04253. 

Doris M. MacGown
1999-05-06
PITTSFIELD - Doris M. MacGown, 89, died April 27, at the Sebasticook Valley Hospital. She was born July 3, 1909, in West Paris, the youngest daughter of Ora H. and Gertrude (Bacon) Marston.
She attended West Paris Elementary School and was a graduate of South Paris High School, Class of 1927. She was also a member of the High School Alumni Association. 
She worked as a secretary until her marriage to Lester W. MacGown of Gorham, NH on October 27, 1929.
She worked with Mr. MacGown as a secretary/bookkeeper in his business of MacGown Electronics which later became MacGown & Young Radio and Television Service. She also managed their record department.
In 1950 she became one of the earliest lady Ham Radio Operators in the state of Maine with her station call letters of WISRQ. She was a member of the Yankee Radio Club, the State of Maine Lady Ham Radio Club (SMLY'S), and a member of the Bangor's Pine State Radio Club. She was also a charter member of the Oxford County Amateur Radio Club and the South Paris Mothers Club.
Mrs. MacGown was predeceased by her husband, Lester W. MacGown, January 15, 1999. 
She is survived by two sons, Richard MacGown of Pittsfield and Matthew MacGown of Mississippi; two daughters, Julianne MacGown of South Paris and Virginia Clark of Texas; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, David Young, of Norway.
A graveside service for Lester and Doris MacGown will be held at 1 p.m. on May 22, at the Wayside Cemetery, Main Street, West Paris.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Sebasticook Valley Hospital, 99 Grove Street, Pittsfield 04967 or the Pine State Radio Club. 
Arrangements are with D.H. Shorey Funeral Chapel in Pittsfield. 

Maureen Flood Lowry
1999-05-06
MANASSAS, VA - Maureen Flood Lowry, 59, of Manassas, VA died on February 15, 1999 at the Prince William Hospital.
She was born on June 30, 1939, the daughter of Maurice M. and Clara A. Edwards Flood. 
She worked as a librarian for the Prince William Co. School Board. She married T. C. Lowry, Jr.
She is survived by her husband of Manassas, VA; her mother; one sister, Gilda Heikkinen; one son, David Lowry, two grandchildren, an aunt, Altene Edwards and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 at Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris with Rev. Melvin Young officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Russell J. Funk
1999-05-06
WEST PARIS - Russell James Funk, 80, of West Paris died Tuesday, April 27, at the Ledgeview Rehabilitation and Living Center.
He was born in Washington, DC on Sept. 20, 1918, the son of Warren C. and Irene Brooks Funk. He graduated high school in the state of Maryland. 
Mr.Funk served his country in the US Army. 
He married Ella Merrill on Feb. 11, 1948. Mr. Funk had worked in a dairy plant in Washington, DC., before moving to Hebron in 1953. He then worked for the U. S. Postal Service as a mail carrier in the Hebron area and retired in 1988. 
He was a member of the American Legion in South Paris and the Hebron Community Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife who resides at Ledgeview in West Paris; a sister, Emily Miller of McLean, VA; two nephews, Chad Miller of Blacksburg,VA, and Michael W. Funk of Annapolis, MD; a niece Phyllis Scott of McLean, VA, and four great nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services were held on Saturday, May 1 at the Hebron Community Baptist Church in Hebron with the Rev. Anita White officiating. 
Donations in his memory can be made to the Hebron Community Church, P. O. Box 302, Hebron, ME 04238. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Roland S. Stearns
1999-05-06
WEST PARIS - Roland S. Stearns, 86, died Sunday, May 2, at the Ledgeview Nursing Home, West Paris. 
A life long resident of the area, he lived on the East Bethel Road, Rumford Center.
He was born in Rumford Point on August 15, 1912, the son of Walter and Carrie (Hall) Stearns, and had attended the Rumford Point Schools.
Mr. Stearns had worked with his father for the State of Maine on bridge construction, then did custodial work at the Rumford Point School and later worked at Oxford Paper Co. in Rumford for many years until retirement in 1972 from the Digester Department.
He had worked and delivered wood for many years in the area. He loved baseball, especially the Red Sox.
He was married in Rumford Center on March 4, 1932, to the late Thelma Bessey, who died in Rumford on March 19, 1991. 
Survivors include two sons, Richard Stearns and his wife, Dorothy June, of Rumford Center and Benton Monk and his wife, Gloria, of Berlin, NH; two daughters, Mrs. Mike (Sandra) Clement of Andover and Mrs. Janice Hill of Bethel; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great granddaughters.
At Mr. Stearns' request there were not visiting hours, but graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 5, at the Rumford Center Cemetery with Reverend Duane Waite officiating. 
Donations may be made to the Ledgeview Nursing Home Activity Fund, 141 Bethel Road, West Paris, ME 04289 or to Calvary Congregational Church, 1063 South Main Street, Andover, ME 04216. 
Arrangements were under the care of Meader & Son Funeral Home, Rumford. 

Richard C. Sweetser
1999-05-06
SOUTH PARIS - Richard C. Sweetser, 78, formerly of Bethel died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 28, at the Maine Veterans' Home where he had been a resident for the past year. 
He was born in White River Junction, VT on April 7, 1921, the son of Dave and Christine Philips Sweetser. He was one of 10 children.
He was employed for a number of years as a millworker as well as a carpenter and handyman. He faithfully served our country during World War II in the US Navy. 
He married Phyllis W. Daye on Dec. 25, 1942. They resided in Bethel for most of their lives. Mrs. Sweetser predeceased him in 1987. 
Mr. Sweetser was a member of the VFW and American Legion. 
He is survived by two daughters, and sons-in-law, Beverly Banks and husband Edward A., Jr. of Lewiston and Brenda Bartholomew and husband Robert of Newry; a son, Richard Dave of Florida; a brother, Harvey, of Locke Mills, seven grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren.
Memorial Services were held Saturday, May 1 at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. Interment was at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn. 

Charles Gleason Billings
1999-05-06
NORWAY - Charles Gleason Billings, 87, of Norway died Friday, April 30, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Norway on April 2, 1912, the son of Charles H. and Ada Frost Billings and was a graduate of Norway High School in 1929. 
He faithfully served our country in the U. S. Navy during World War II. 
He married Leah Henry on Nov. 27, 1935 and together they lived in Norway on Danforth Street for over 50 years. 
He worked at the Norway Post Office for 40 years and retired from there in 1977. 
He was a member of the Stone-Smart American
Legion 82 in Norway and had just received his 50 year recognition. He was a member of the Norway Weary Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing golf and was an avid sports fan. He was in the Norway Fire Department prior to WWII.
He is survived by his wife, Leah of Norway; a daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Dennis Hermans, of Norway; a son and daughter-in-law, C. David and Rebecca Billings of Brunswick, five grandchildren, Anne Hermans and Joe Hermans, both of Portland, Liza, Margo and Delia Billings of Brunswick. 
He was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Warren.
Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, May 4 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,, Norway. 
A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine's of Sienna in Norway with Father Lawrence Conley and Father Donald McAllister as celebrants. 
Interment will follow at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. 
In lieu of flowers donations in his memory can be made to the Lewiston-Auburn Kidney Foundation, 710 Main St., Lewiston, ME 04240 or the Salvation Army. 

Merle Lang
1999-05-06
NORWAY - Merle Lang, Sr., 70, of Bethel Road, West Paris, died unexpectedly,early Saturday morning, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
Mr. Lang was born in Bryant Pond, June 23, 1928, the son of the late Durwood and Iva (Bryant)Lang, and attended the Woodstock schools, but had been a resident of West Paris for the past 30 years. 
A mill worker, for many years, in his later years he was the cook at the Maine Conversation School, of Bryant Pond, for a number of years, until his retirement. 
Mr. Lang was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the occupation forces of Germany, where he attained the rank of Sergeant. 
He is survived by a daughter, Ruth Campbell, of West Paris; three sons, Merle, Jr., of Bryant Pond, Charles and Edwin, both of West Paris.
Graveside services were held at the Wayside Cemetery, on Tuesday, May 6.
Arrangements were under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. 

Calvin L. Smith, Jr.
1999-05-06
NORWAY - Calvin L. Smith, Jr., 70, of Otisfield died Friday, April 30, 1999, at Stephens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Norway, April 4, 1929, the son of Calvin L. Smith, Sr., and Mabel Estelle Curtis. 
He was educated in Otisfield and Bridgton Academy. 
He married Wilda Brown. He drove trucks for Scribners Mill, was a foreman at Wilner Wood Products and had operated Smith Rubbish Removal until he retired in 1994. 
He married Marilyn Masterman in 1967. She died in 1991. 
He was an avid stock car fan, building and racing cars at Oxford Plains Speedway. 
In 1994 he married Dorothy Vaughan.
Survivors include his wife of Otisfield; his mother of Otisfield; a sister, Hazel Ward, and her husband Neil, of Otisfield; a brother, Donald, and his wife, Bertha, of Otisfield; four sons, Edward and his wife Carol Ann of North Waterford, David of South Paris, Frank of Minot and Clifford and his wife Tammie of South Paris; three daughters, Charlotte Blier and Becky Smith of Auburn and Carol Hadley and her husband, Brent, of Buckfield; seven stepchildren, James Masterman of Otisfield, Peter Masterman and his wife, Terry, of South Paris, Valerie McGuire and her husband, John, of Turner, William Vaughan of Belfast, Michael Vaughan of Georgia, Linda Buchanan and her husband, Greg, of Lincoln, and Sally Wing and her husband, Rick, of Bridgton; 22 grandchildren; six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father; a stepson, John Masterman in 1973 and a brother, Wesley Smith in 1989.
Graveside services were held on Monday May 3 at the Oakdale Cemetery in Otisfield. 
Those who wish may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME 04011.
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Officer Robert A. Ross
1999-05-06
SOUTH PARIS - Officer Robert A. Ross, who was retired from the Rumford Police Department, 88, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at the Maine Veterans' Home in South Paris, where he had lived the past two years. He was a lifelong resident of the Rumford area.
He was born in Rumford on August 8, 1910, the son of Alfred and Sadie (Ayotte) Ross, and had attended Rumford schools.
During WWII he served as an Army Sgt. With the 677th Port Company, 382th Port Battalion, from April 21, 1942 to Sept. 25, 1945, which included overseas duty in Tunisia, Algeria, French Motorco, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Naples, Foggia and the Rhineland.
He had served as a patrolman for the Rumford Police Department for over 25 years until retirement in 1970.
He was a communicant of St Athanasius-St John Church, a member of Napoleon Ouellette Post # 24, American Legion and a former member of the Rumford Maine lodge 862, B,P.O.E.; He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing,
He was married in Rumford, Maine on Nov. 15, 1941 to the late Julia Murphy who died in Rumford, on Dec. 3,1977.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs Richard (Patricia) Bernard of Portland; two sons Robert A. and his wife, Joyce, Ross, Jr., USAF Retired of Groton, N.Y., Alex E. and his wife, Annete, Ross of Rumford, Me.; five grandchildren, David and Ann Bernard of Portland, Alex E. Ross, Jr. of Broomfield, Colorado, Chris and Jason Ross of Rumford. 
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May7 at St Athanasius-St. John Church, Rumford. Interment will be in St John Cemetery, Rumford. 
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home. 3 Franklin St, Rumford. Donations may be made to the Maine Veterans' Home, 477 High St., South Paris, Me. 04281 in his memory. 
Visitation at 7 p.m. Thursday of the American Legion, VFW, DAV, Posts and Auxiliaries. 

Merle D. Weeman
1999-05-06
SEBAGO - Merle D. Weeman, 82, died Saturday May l, 1999 at the Maine Veterans' Home in South Paris. 
He was born in South Bridgton on September 13, 1916, the son of Elmer and Lena Chaplin Weeman. 
He attended schools in Bridgton and Portland and graduated from Portland High School in the class of 1935. 
He served with the United States Navy during WWII on the U.S.S. Block Island. 
Mr. Weeman owned and operated the Shell Station at Pondicherry Square for many years. He also worked as the superintendent of the Bridgton Water Commisssion for 18 years. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and storyteller.
Mr. Weeman is survived by his wife of 58 years the former Barbara Hilton of Sebago whom he married on February 15, 1941. He is also survived by his four children, Linda Whitney, Jean Simoneau, and Robert Weeman who live locally and Anne Crisafulli who lives in Massachusetts; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. 
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at the South Bridgton cemetery on Adams Pond.
Arrangements are by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in Mr. Weeman's memory to the Maine Veteran's Home 477 High St., South Paris ME 04281.
	

 Mary Alma Marston
1999-05-13
SOUTH PARIS - Mary Alma Marston, 89, of South Paris died Wednesday May 5, 1999 at her residence. 
She was born on Paris Hill on February 1, 1910 the daughter of Roscoe and Edith Strout Marston. 
She attended school on Paris Hill. She had worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Shop and the local tannery before going to work for C.B. Cummings & Sons. She worked for C.B. Cummings & Sons for 30 years and retired in 1972. 
She was a member of the South Paris Baptist Church. Miss Marston loved to knit, sew, and crotchet.
She is survived by her sister June Marston of South Paris; a brother, Lloyd Marston of South Paris, and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Harold and Herbert.
There will be a private family graveside service held in Hillside Cemetery on the Paris Hill Road. 
Donations in her memory can be made to the Awana Program C/O South Paris Baptist Church, 1 Park St., South Paris, ME 04281. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home 45 Main St. South Paris. 

Donald A. Ryerson
1999-05-13
WEST PARIS - Donald A. Ryerson, 87, of West Paris died Sunday May 9, 1999 at the Ledgeview Nursing Home following a long illness. 
He was born in Sumner on May 21, 1911, the son of Emery and Esther Amero Ryerson. He was educated in Sumner Schools. 
Mr. Ryerson was employed by Ellingwood Brothers of West Paris, P.H. Chadbourne of Bethel, and L.M. Manns of West Paris where he retired. He was a long time resident of West Paris. 
Mr. Ryerson married Ora Mae Gibbs on December 29, 1934. 
He was an avid outdoorsman and a Maine Guide for as many as 60 years. He was a life member of the NRA. He enjoyed having big gardens and peddling his produce. He collected guns and other antiques.
He is survived by his wife Ora of West Paris; four children, Robert Heath and his wife Jeanette of Peru, Herbert Ryerson and his wife Eleanor of West Paris, Frances Noyes and her husband W. Mason of West Paris, and Genneth Berryment and her husband Thomas of Bryant Pond; two sisters, Myrtle Bonney of West Paris and Bernice Swan of Bryant Pond; 12 grandchildren James and Peter Heath, Robin Bellmore (Dennis), Hedi Burgess (Rick), Janet Shock (Jeff), James Ryerson, Larry Noyes, Barry Noyes (Karen), Roger Berryment (Carol), Kristi Berryment, Tony Berryment (Lisa), and Mitchell Berryment; 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Roy and Emery Ryerson; three sisters, Rita Proctor, Beatrice Heath and Erma Chapman; one grandson, Troy Berryment; one granddaughter, Debra Dube and one great grand daughter Ashleigh Noyes.
Visiting Hours were held Tuesday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, in South Paris. Funeral services were Wednesday with Pastor Lloyd Waterhouse officiating. Interment followed at the Pleasant Pond Cemetery in Sumner. 

Mary C. Hill
1999-05-13
LEWISTON - Mary C. Hill, 86, of Lewiston, formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Thursday, May 6, 1999, at d'Youville Pavilion.
She was born in Baldwinsville, NY on March 16, 1913, the daughter of John and Lucy Vader Mawhinney. She was educated in Baldwinsville schools. 
She had worked as an office clerk at Pond's Tissue and was a homemaker. 
She was a member of the Dwinal Chapter Order of Eastern Star #28, the Mechanic Falls and Minot Methodist Churches, a 50 year member of Colfax Rebekah Lodge #27.
She enjoyed sewing, plants and she was a great cook.
She married Toivo "Jack" Hill in 1940, he died Sept. 25, 1981.
She is survived by two sons, Jim and his wife Ann of Auburn, Robert J. and his wife Linda C. of Straham, NH; one daughter, Mary Ellen Sheehy and her husband Mike of Lewiston; one sister, Virginia Parry of Baldwinsville, NY; six grandchildren, Lorie and her husband Mark Clukey, Kim and her husband Gary Mosher, Patricia and her husband Richard DeStefano, Craig Hill, Justin Sheehy, and Amy Hill; three great grandchildren, Brandi Clukey and B.J. and Dylan Hill. She was predeceased by a brother, John Mawhinney and a sister, Frances Patch.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 10, 1999 at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls.
Interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn. Those who wish can make contributions to Androscoggin Home Health Services, Hospice Care, 15 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240. 

Lester Lee Paradis, Jr.
1999-05-13
GAINESVILLE, FL -Lester Lee Paradis Jr., 50, of Orange Park, FL died following a brief illness on Monday, April 26, at the Veterans' Memorial Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
He was born in Rumford on July 23, 1958, the son of Lester and Ruth McInnis Paradis.
He grew up in the Norway-South Paris area and attended local schools there. He joined the U.S. Army in 1967, serving three years, one of which was in Germany as an electronics expert. He was a talented electronics technician and began his electronics career by training and working for his step-father at Chapman's T.V. in Norway. 
He married his childhood sweetheart, the former Gretchen King on February 17, 1973. They moved to Florida in 1979, where he continued his electronic technician work until his illness.
Mr. Paradis had a love for his family, enjoying weekend gatherings and cook-outs. He enjoyed spending time with his children, nieces, nephews, and especially his grandson whom he adored. He was a wonderful husband and father and had a most generous heart and soul. He will be forever loved and missed.
He was predeceased by his father, Lester Lee Paradis Sr.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Gretchen Paradis of Orange Park, FL; his daughter and her husband, Kimberly and James Small, of Jacksonville, FL; his son, John Joseph Paradis, of Orange Park, FL; and one grandson, Logan James Small. He is also survived by his mother and stepfather, Ruth and Philip Chapman of Green Cove Springs, FL; two brothers and their wives, Brian and Sharon Paradis of Harrison and David and Susan Paradis of Norway; two sisters, Cindy Self of Green Cove Springs, FL and Alecia Barksdale and her husband Ken of Green Cove Springs, FL; a step-brother Philip Chapman Jr; and a step-sister Janice Lane; his mother-in-law, brother and sister-in-laws; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends.
At Mr. Paradis' request, no services will be held. Contributions may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society. 

Muriel L. Gilbert
1999-05-13
PORTLAND - Muriel L. Gilbert, 88, died Friday, May 7, 1999 at the Baron Center, Portland, where she had been a resident following a long illness.
Born in Lewiston on October 14, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie (Belanger) Lauze. 
She was educated in the local Lewiston school. In 1935, she married Joseph Arthur Gilbert. He predeceased her in 1997.
Mrs. Gilbert was employed at the former Holmes & Stickney Shoe Manufacturing Company for 30 years. She resided in the Portland area for 32 years before moving to Bethel, where she lived from 1967 to 1998. 
She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Snow's in Bethel.
Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Collet of Windham; a son, James Gilbert of Westbrook; seven grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three brothers, William, Raymond, and Harvey Lauze and five sisters, Eva Pormaleau, Irene Charest, Jean Wade, Core Dubois and Lianne Lauze predeceased her.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, May 11 at St. Edmund's Church, Route 302, Westbrook. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Arrangements were under the care of the Greenleaf Funeral Home, Bethel. 

John H. Tribou
1999-05-13
HOULTON - John H. Tribou, 62, of Dixfield and Houlton, died May 4, at Houlton, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. 
He was born in Boston, MA on January 23, 1937, the son of Earl and Marion (Harlow) Tribou.
Mr. Tribou graduated from Cambridge Academy in Cambridge, MA with the class of 1955 and attended the University of Maine at Orono and graduated from Farmington State Teacher's College in Farmington with the class of 1961. 
A schoolteacher, he taught kindergarten through the eighth grade and was principal at Livermore Falls and went on to teach history at Dirigo High School in Dixfield until his retirement in 1977. 
For many years, he ran the Dixfield Light and Water Company, which had been in the family since it began. 
He was a life member of King Hiram Lodge #57 AF and AM, the Maine Retired Teacher's Association, and the National Education Association. He formerly served on the Dixfield Finance Committee and had been active in Dixfield town affairs over the years. 
He was an avid collector of antique cars and guns, was a great skier and loved Sugarloaf USA. He was a member of the Maine Antique Power Association and MOALS.
Mr. Tribou is survived by one daughter, Sarah Doucette of Yarmouth and one son, John and his wife, Julie, of Houlton; three grandsons, Zachary Doucette of Yarmouth and Ryan and Caleb Tribou of Houlton; one sister, Ann Kuhns of Greenfield, IN.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 7 at the Meader & Sons Funeral Home in Rumford, with Reverend Randall Burns officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield. 
Those who desire may contribute to the King Hiram Lodge, c/o Ralph Clarke, Blayne Street, Dixfield, ME 04224 or to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Chapter, 175 Lancaster Street, P.O. Box 8730, Portland, ME 04104 in his memory. 

Marion H. Morrill
1999-05-13
LEWISTON - Marion H. Morrill, 80, of Wales, formerly of West Minot, died Thursday, May 6, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
She was born in Pittsfield on May 17, 1918, the daughter of Vernon and Iva Gould Hollis. She was educated in Pittsfield schools. She had been employed at Western Maine Sanatorium and Withingtons as well as being a homemaker.
Mrs. Morrill enjoyed going to gift shops and loved cooking.
Survivors include her husband, Rupert M. Morrill, Sr. of West Minot, whom she married July 19, 1941; one daughter, Mary Jane Poussard and her husband Roland of Wales; one son, Rupert M. Morrill, Jr. and his wife Darlene of West Minot; two grandchildren, Heidi Giroux and her husband Robert and Julie Morrill and one great grandchild.
Private services will be held at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. 

Floris Warren
1999-05-13
WATERVILLE - Floris Warren, 87, a Main Street resident in Waterville, died Friday, April 30, 1999 in I land Hospital in Waterville.
She was born on June 12, 1911, in Norway, the daughter of the late Frank and Alozia (Morrisette) Witham, attended Norway schools and two years of business college.
She was married for many years to her beloved husband, Ralph Warren.
Mrs. Warren enjoyed gardening, knitting and making quilts. She especially enjoyed time spent with her family.
She was a secretary for Young's Furniture Co. in Portland.
She was predeceased by her husband, and a brother, Leland Witham.
Survivors include her sons, Willard Lapham of South Paris and Barrie Lapham of Waterville; a brother, Oscar Witham of Georgia; three grandchildren, Buddy Joe Lapham and Penny Merrill of South Paris and Kimberly Smith of Waterville; four great-grandchil-dren, Michael Lapham of Otisfteld, Tova Merrill and Kara Merrill of South Paris and Zachary Smith of Waterville.
There was a service at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 7, at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. 
Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 52 Federal St,, Brunswick ME 04011.
Arrangements were by Pine State Cremation Service in Greenville. 

Minnie Guptill White
1999-05-27
NORWAY - Minnie Guptill White, 86, of Norway died Sunday, May 23, 1999 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born on February 19, 1913 and she graduated from Fryeburg Academy.
She married Alton L. White in 1934, he died December 19, 1987. 
In 1954 she and her husband established White's Marina in Norway. Previous to owning the marina she owned and operated her own turkey farm. She was a member of the local Rebekah Lodge.
She is survived by a nephew, Larry L. White and his wife Frances, grandnieces, grandnephews, and cousins.
Graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 26, 1999 at 11 a.m. at the Hillside Cemetery in East Stoneham. 
Those who wish may make contributions to a charity of choice in her memory. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.

Agathe M. Dubois
1999-05-27
WESTFIELD, MA - Agathe M. Dubois, 78, formerly of Norway, died Sunday May 23, 1999 at the Renaissance Nursing Home. 
She was born in Malvina, Quebec on March 9, 1931, the daughter of Alfred and Adeline Daigneault Gendron. 
She married Fernand Dubois and he predeceased her in 1998. 
Mrs. Dubois was a homemaker for most of her life. She and her husband lived in Springfield, MA for 20 years and later moved to Norway, where they resided together for 24 years. 
She was a member of the St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway.
She is survived by five sons, Marcel and Robert both of Springfield, MA, Jacques and Philip both of Agawam, MA, and Norman of Oxford, ME; three daughters, Fabiola Dubois of Quebec, Lucie Diabo of West Springfield, MA, and Andree Holland of Wesfield, MA; three sisters, Marthe, Mariette, and Beata all of Quebec, four brothers Jean, George, Bachman, and Raymond all of Quebec, 13 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Fernand; three sisters, Adele, Theresa, and Jeannette, and one brother, Yvon.
A funeral mass was held Wednesday, May 26 at the St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway with Father Mooreshead as celebrant. Interment followed at the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris.
Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Paris was in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy A. MacDonald
1999-05-27
SOUTH PARIS - Dorothy A. MacDonald, 68, of Mechanic Falls died Sunday at the Maine Veterans Home.
She was born in Frye, Maine, June 4, 1930, the daughter of William and Flora Bushley Burgess. 
She graduated from Mexico High School and for a time worked at Oxford Paper Co. in Rumford. She had worked at Weatherbee's Nursing Home in Mechanic Falls and was one of the first people hired at Clover Manor back in the 1970s. She also worked at the Murphy Home and did babysitting for people in their home.
For many years she was a correspondent for the Lewiston Daily Sun/Evening Journal covering the Mechanic Falls area. 
Mrs. MacDonald was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Floyd-Harlow Post 9787 VFW Auxiliary. She was a chaperone for the Comets Drum and Bugle Corps,she enjoyed crocheting and making baby blankets. Her flower garden and hummingbirds gave her great enjoyment as did her close friends, Hazel Thurlow with whom she played cards and other friends, Gloria Chabot, Linda Lenehan and Nina Stimson.Walking was her favorite pastime. She could be seen walking all over town to visit friends.
She married Edmund A. MacDonald who died April 16, 1997.
Survivors include her daughter Mary MacDonald of Rumford; two sons, Michael, and his wife, Cindy, of Greene and Peter III of Mechanic Falls; her mother of South Paris; four sisters and their husbands, Sally and Bud Russell of New Gloucester, Marilyn and Richard MacDonald of St. John, New Brunswick, Margaret Louise and Ralph Brooks of Seaside, Oregon and Mary Janitais of Lisbon Falls; three brothers and their wives, Richard and Nellie Burgess of Rumford, Ashley and Connie Burgess of Lewiston and Herbert of Canton; three grandchildren, Christina, Brandon and Bryan. She was predeceased by a daughter, Marjorie.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Ransom Church, Mechanic Falls. Interment will take place Friday at 11a.m. at St. Johns Cemetery, Rumford.
Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers those who wish may make gifts in her memory to the Resident Fund, c/o Maine Veterans' Home, High St, South Paris, ME or the Mechanic Falls Fire Department or Rescue Associations, P.O. Box 191, Mechanic Falls, ME.

James L. Brown
1999-05-27
BETHEL - James L. Brown, 84, of Bethel, died Thursday, May 20, 1999 at his residence.
Born in Fryeburg on January 26, 1915, he was the son of the late E. Leroy and Abbie (Richardson) Brown. Educated in the local Fryeburg schools, James graduated from Fryeburg Academy with the class of 1933. 
He married the former Beatrice Brooks on August 1, 1940.
Mr. Brown enlisted in the Coast Guard during World War II, where he was employed as a Sound Operator. He protected the Eastern Sea board during the war.
Upon returning from the Coast Guard, James became the owner and operator of Brown's Variety in Bethel for 47 years, before retiring in 1983. Many children have made many visits to Brown's Variety to spend their allowance, Mr. Brown would always wait patiently as the children perused his wares and counted out penny candy to purchase.
Mr. Brown was an active member of the Bethel Senior Citizens and the Mt. Abram Fish & Game Club. He could often be seen working in his garden and taking care of his perennials. He also enjoyed fishing, especially ice fishing.
Besides his wife of 56 years, Mr. Brown is survived by two sons, Leroy of Norfolk, VA and Owen of Bethel; two daughters, Linda Foster of Pittsfield, MA and Nancy Vargiu of Sardinia, Italy; two sisters, Rachel McKay of Bethel and Arlene Brown of Salem, NH; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A brother, Alfred, predeceased him.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Bethel. 
Those who wish may make donations in Mr. Brown's memory to the Mt. Abram Fish & Game c/o Ernest Angevine, 543 NW Bethel Rd., Bethel, ME 04217. 
Arrangements were under the care of the Greenleaf Funeral Home, Bethel.

Michael S. Cuff
1999-05-27
RUMFORD - Michael S. Cuff, 20, died Saturday, May 22, as a result of a drowning accident. He was a resident of Farmer's Hill Road of East Andover.
Born in Vincenza, Italy on October 21, 1978, he was the son of Robert and Vickie (Chenery) Cuff Sr. 
He was a graduate of Telstar Regional High School and a member of the Calvary Congregational Church in East Andover.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Vickie Cuff, Sr., of East Andover; one brother, Robert Cuff Jr.; one sister, Miss Angela Cuff, both of East Andover; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Jeannette Chenery of East Andover; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lois Nevel of Oakdale, CT; paternal grandfather, Jack Cuff of New York; paternal step-grandfather, Stephen Nevel of Oakdale, CT; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Mae Maddix of South Paris.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 26, at the Calvary Congregational Church in East Andover, with Reverend Duane Waite officiating. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Andover.

 Virginia A. Thompson
1999-06-03
SOUTH PARIS - Virginia A. Thompson, 66 of Naples died Thursday evening at Market Square Health Care Center.
She was born in Bayside, Queens, Long Island, NY on August 27,1932, the daughter of Jacob and Blanche Mathis Denig.
She graduated from Bayside High School and secretarial school and had worked as a secretary for Dale Carnegie and several construction and building companies. She was also a substitute teacher in Dix Hills, New York. She was an avid bowler.
On April 5,1958 she married Andrew Thompson.
Survivors include her husband of Naples; one son, Bill, of Harrison, one daughter, Susan Lobsiger of Omaha, Nebraska and two grandchildren, Brianna and Alex both of Harrison.
Visiting hours were Sunday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris where a funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. Interment was in Harrison Village Cemetery. 

Joseph Norton Day
1999-06-03
HARRISON - Joseph N. Day, 78, died Friday, June 28, 1999, at his home in Harrison. 
He was born in East Stoneham on July 13, 1920, the son of William and Gloria Grover Day. 
He was educated in Harrison schools and also attended Bridgton Academy. 
He owned and operated Day Wood Products on Maple Ridge in Harrison for many years. 
He married the former Elsie C. Currier on August 30, 1950; she died August 17, 1978. 
He served with the United States Army Air Corp during WWII in New Guinea. He was a life member of the Ronald G. St. John V.F.W in Harrison. 
Survivors include a stepson Raymond C. Currier of Unionville CN; a brother, Russell Day, of Norway; two sisters, Marion Green of Greene and Margart Hussey of Harrison. He was predeceased by two sisters, Doris and Kaye, and five brothers, Richard, Norman, Kenneth, William, Jr. and Francis.
Graveside Services were held at the Norway Center Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton. 

Robert A. Owens, Sr.
1999-06-03
SOUTH PARIS - Robert A. Owens, Sr., 56, of Oxford died Saturday,May 29 at Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in Monmouth, August 23, 1942, the son of Austin and Margaret Williams Owens.
He attended school in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1960. He worked at Robinson Manufacturing from high school until 1995. He was a licensed real estate broker from 1995-1996. He and his wife own Bethel Express in Bethel.
Most recently he drove school bus for Hebron Academy,which he enjoyed very much.
He was past master of Oxford Lodge #18,past patron Oxford Chapter OES,a member of York Rite bodies and Kora Temple.He was also a member of North American Family Campers Association,Pine Tree Chapter #33. He enjoyed camping,especially at Pine Tree in Buckfield, fishing and hunting. In 1961 he married Charlene Savage.
Survivors include his wife of Oxford; three sons Robert A., Jr., of Bethel, Thomas and his wife, Colleen, of Oxford and Reginal and his wife, Linda, of Chesapeake,VA; three sisters and their husbands, Rita and Francis Herrick of Hobes Sound, FL, Alice and Sid Linscott and Pat and Bill Frye both of Oxford;one brother and his wife, Everette and Marge, of Oxford; nine grandchildren.
Visiting hours were Tuesday at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris where a funeral service was held Wednesday followed by interment in Riverside Cemetery, Oxford.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts to Oxford Lodge #18, Parking Lot Fund, P.O.Box 608,Norway, ME. 

Sarah F. Whitney
1999-06-03
HARRISON - Sarah F. Whitney, 71, died Friday, May 28, 1999, at Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. 
She was born in Passaic, New Jersey, on October 30, 1927, the daughter of Norman and Louise Sullender Shapiro. 
She graduated from nurses training as a member of the cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. Later she got a Master's of Science in Nursing, majoring in maternal and child health, nurse midwifery and clinical teaching. She held many supervisory positions and taught nursing in health care agencies but primarily in several university settings. 
She was a member of the MENSA club, Who's Who in American Nursing, and Sigma Theta Tau National honor society of Nursing. Mrs. Whitney was very active in Harrison community affairs, served on the Planning Board, Democratic Town Committee, Scholarship Committee, Historical Society, Western Maine Counseling Board, Rotary Club worked on blood drives and on the Ladies Circle of the Calvary Church. She wrote for the Bridgton News for five years, was on the Caswell Public Library Board and was currently working on the Library Building Drive. She was a volunteer at the Harrison Elementary School. 
Along with her late husband Freeman Whitney, whom she married in 1974, she was a prime mover in the building of the Harrison Fire Station, and the development of the Hill Pond Park.
In her early years she was a nun for 16 years in the order of the Sisters of Charity in Nazareth Kentucky. 
She is survived by a sister, Juanita Thorne, of Ocala Florida; two brothers, Norman Shapiro of Belleview, Florida and Walter Shapiro of Farmville VA; five step-children, Anne Whitney, of Homer, Alaska, Elizabeth Gallager of Bryant Pond, Jonathan Whitney of Portland, Andrew Whitney of Jakarta, Indonesia, and Jane Riseman of Harrison; 15 step-grandchildren and four step- great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Freeman Whitney and a sister, Barbara Payne of Raleigh, NC.
She loved life, loved people and always tried to make things better. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, Bridgton. 

Elizabeth K. Otterson
1999-06-03
NORWAY - Elizabeth K. Otterson, age 75, of Paris Hill, died Saturday, May 29, 1999, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. 
She was born in Portland on January 24, 1924 the daughter of A. Lincoln and Lael T. King and attended Portland schools, graduating from Deering High School in 1941.
She attended Westbrook College and graduated in 1943. During World War II she participated in many of the home front activities of the Portland area, her father being the Commanding Officer of the Navy base there during the war.
After college, she moved to Boston and worked as a claims adjuster for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. 
On August 3, 1946 she married USMC Captain Donald B. Otterson. 
From then until Lt. Col. Otterson's retirement in 1963, they lived at many Marine Corps bases in the U.S., including Oceanside, California; Bremerton, Washington; Quontico Marine Base in Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia and a year at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas at Military War College. 
She was very active in the Red Cross Gray Lady program and with various officers' wives organizations throughout those years. 
In 1963 the family moved to Paris Hill where her family had ties to the community dating back several generations. Lt. Col. Otterson died in 1970. She became a major part of the community over the next 36 years, serving for many years as the assistant postmaster at the Paris Hill Post Office. 
She was supportive of many local institutions such as the Paris Hill Historical Society, the South Paris Library, the Hamlin Memorial Library on Paris Hill, and the Western Maine Art Group. She was also an avid reader and correspondent with many friends of her Marine Corps days around the world.
She is survived by three children, Elizabeth O. Wiley of Falmouth, Mark H. Otterson of Paris and Brian Otterson of Okinawa, Japan and Norway; five grandchildren, Karl J. Otterson of Paris, Joanna Otterson of Paris, Martha E. Wiley of Scarborough and Jennifer and Katharine Otterson of Okinawa; a sister, Judith Atwood of West Redding, CN; a brother, Lincoln King of Carthage, TX and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Thomas T. King of Oxford.
Services were held at the First Baptist Church of Paris Hill on June 2 with the Reverend Donald Mayberry officiating. Interment was at the Durrell Hill Cemetery in Paris. 
Donations in her memory may be made to the Stephens Memorial Hospital Mammography Center, to provide mammography for women in need. 

Robert L. Caron
1999-06-03
NORWAY - Robert L. Caron Jr., 38, of Oxford, died Thursday, May 27, 1999 at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. 
He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 11, 1960, the son of Robert Sr. and Joyce Mamande Caron. 
He was educated at Oxford Hills High School and graduated with the class of 1980.
He had worked for over 18 years at Robinson Manufacturing in Oxford and later worked at Reid's Service Station in Oxford of two and a half years.
He was a member of the Oxford Fire Department of which he took great pride in serving as its deputy chief. 
Rob developed a special bond with all the people that he came in contact with in the department. He was also a member of the Oxford Congregational Church. 
He was a very likable individual to be associated with, the kind of individual whom everyone admired. He had lived in the Oxford area for most of his life. 
He married Linda Patenaude on August 25, 1984.
He is survived by his wife of Oxford; a very special daughter, Alexis Caron of Oxford; two sisters, Terry and husband David Crooker of Oxford and Judy Cummings of Oxford; a father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wesley and Anita Patenaude, of Oxford; brother-in-law, Mike, and his wife, Linda Patenaude, of Naugutuck, Connecticut, as well as several nieces and nephews. 
He was predeceased by his mother and father Robert I. Caron Sr. and Joyce Mamande Caron.
Services for Rob were held on Sunday at the Oxford Congregational Church with the Reverends Mike Ring and Melvin Young officiating. Interment was at the Riverside Cemetery in Oxford. 
Those who wish may make contributions to Rob's and Linda's daughter, Alexis, to establish a trust fund care of Linda Caron, 121 Skeetfield Road, Oxford, Maine, 04270. 

Ralph E. DeCoster
1999-06-03
MINOT - Ralph E. DeCoster, 72, of Woodman Hill Road, Minot, died Thursday morning, May 27 at his home.
He was born in Auburn, August 20, 1926, the son of Arthur and Isabelle King DeCoster. 
He attended school in Auburn and served two years in the U.S.Navy.
He and his brother were owners of Rideout Trucking on Pine Street in Auburn. He later worked as a courier for Casco Bank, retiring in 1991.
In 1950 he married Betty Jane Hiscock of South Livermore and they just celebrated their 49th anniversary on April 22. 
Mr. DeCoster was one of the original members of the Minot Moonshiners Snowmobile Club and was a former president of the Minot Community Club.He attended the Nazarene Church in Mechanic Falls.
Survivors include his wife of Minot; two sons and their wives, David and Catherine of Gray and Dennis and Betsy of Minot; three grandchildren Jeremy, Ross and Wendy DeCoster.
Mr.DeCoster was predeceased by a brother, 5, and a sister, Shirley.
Funeral services wee held Saturday, May 29 at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls. Interment followed in Mt.Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.
Those wishing may make memorial gifts in his memory to Minot Rescue, P.O. Box 54, Minot, ME or Androscoggin Home Health Service, Hospice Care, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston,ME. 

Norinne Bryant Bradley
1999-06-03
SOUTH PARIS - Norinne Bryant Bradley, 87, formerly of Daytona Beach, FL died Friday May 28, 1999, at the Market Square Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Newry on June 17, 1911 the daughter of James W. Bryant and Sara Jane Brooks. 
She graduated from Paris High School in 1932 and later Glen Cove School of Nursing in Glen Cove, NY. 
She was the widow of Constantine Balocca who died in 1964 and Thomas Bradley who died in 1974.
She was an LPN working at Holy Hill Hospital in Holy Hill, FL for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Episcopal Church of South Daytona, FL. She lived in Daytona Beach, Fl for over 30 years.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Loretta Spita of Kennebunk, Jack Meserve of Pembroke, MA, Lee Wyman of Concord, NH, Michael Bryant of Patchogue, NY, and Carlene Henderson of Oldsmar, FL.
There will be a graveside memorial service on Saturday, June 5, at 3 p.m. in the Bryant Pond Cemetery on Route 26 with Rev. Norman Rust officiating. Arrangemnts are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Eunice B. Berry
1999-06-03
BRAINTREE, MA - Eunice B. Berry, 74, of Poland Spring Road, died May 25, in Braintree, MA at the home of her daughter after a short illness. 
She was born in West Paris, the daughter of Earl E. Bane and Myrtle Brock Bane. Mrs. Berry was a graduate of South Paris High School.
She was a member of the Webbs Mills Baptist Church, and she enjoyed playing the piano and was a substitute piano player at church. 
Mrs. Berry was an avid collector of cookbooks and enjoyed reading and corresponding with friends and relatives. 
Her husband, Floyd Berry, died in 1997. 
Surviving are her daughter, Sherry Martin Bennett, and her grandson, Chad Joseph Bennett, both of Braintree, MA.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on June 2, at Hall Funeral Home in Casco. 
Contributions may be made to the Casco Rescue Unit at P.O. Box 117, Casco, ME 04015 or to Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02184. 

Mr. Walter Irvin Thurlow
1999-07-08
SOUTH PARIS - Walter Irvin Thurlow, 76, of South Paris, died Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at the Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in Surry, ME, on February 19, 1923, the son of George L. and Inez Merrill Thurlow. He lived in Mexico, ME, many years, later living in South Paris on Hooper Ledge Road. 
A veteran of World War II, for 31 months he served in the Army Co. D 83rd Chemical Bn. He served in five European theaters of war. He married Dora Eris Abbott in Mexico on May 21, 1946 and they enjoyed 53 years of marriage. 
He worked at Turner Motor Sales Ford Garage in Mexico for 36 years, as parts manager. He later worked at Ripley and Fletcher in South Paris retiring in 1979 due to failing health. 
Most recently he had his own lawn care business serving many in the area. 
He was a former member of Mexico Fire and Police Departments and Western Maine Fireman's Association. He was charter president of Mexico Lions Club, Past Chancellor Walton Lodge #142 K of P, Mexico, ME. He was involved for a time with the Boy Scouts of Mexico.
He was a member and past Commander of Foster Carroll Post #72 American Legion, South Paris. Life member of Floyd Harlow Jr. Post #9787 V.F.W. of South Paris anda member of Oxford County Nature #613-40/8.
He enjoyed working on cars and tractors, plowing snow and mowing lawns. He also enjoyed the outdoors and all of nature, watching birds and animals that came near the house. He was proud of his little home and especially his white dog, Miss-T.
He is survived by his wife of South Paris; a nephew, Larry Abbott of Hampton, NH; a great niece, Jessica Abbott, of Rochester, NH, and a brother-in-law, Arthur Abbott of South Paris.
At the families request there will be no services.
Arrangements under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mr. John S. Hines
1999-07-08
LEWISTON - John S. Hines, 58 of Jordan Road, Mechanic Falls died Saturday,July 3,1999 at Central Maine Medical Center.
He was born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, April 2,1941, the son of Stanwood and Margaret Heald Hines.
He graduated from Abington,MA High School, the University of Massachusetts. He received his masters from University of Maine,Orono and his doctorate from Bowling Green. He was an English professor at the University of Maine Augusta and Central Maine Technical College. John had been a member of Poland Rescue, was a big brother and enjoyed riding his Harley.
On July 5,1969 he married Diane Petersen.
Survivors include his wife of Mechanic Falls; two daughters, Erin of Athens,Ohio and Damian of Auburn and a sister, Sally Hines of San Mateo,CA.
The family invites friends to visit at their home at 187 Jordan Road,Mechanic Falls on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4pm with a time of remembrance at 3p.m.
In lieu of flowers those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to the Lewiston-Auburn Humane Society or Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, P.O. Box 808, Hudson, MA 01479.Arrangements are by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal Street, Mechanic Falls. 

Ruby H. Ring
1999-07-08
BRYANT POND - Ruby H. (Hodsdon) Ring, 83, died Wednesday, June 30, 1999 at her residence.
Born in Portland on December 19, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Ella (Taylor) Hodsdon. 
She graduated from Gould Academy with the class of 1934, and later attended nursing school at the Rumford Hospital. 
On January 30, 1937, she married Merle Ring, and resided in Bryant Pond for more than 50 years.
Mrs. Ring was employed at the Stowell's Silk Spool Company as a sorter, retiring from there after more than 30 years of employment. After retirement, she enjoyed gardening and bird watching.
A member of the Bryant Pond Universalist Unitarian Church, she also was a member of the Jefferson Chapter #89 Order of the Eastern Star, where she was a Past Worthy Matron and a 50 year and Life Member. In addition she was a member of the Woodstock Historical Society and a very well known local artist, who will be remembered for her wildlife paintings.
Besides her husband of 62 years, she is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Knights, and her husband, Clyde, of Bryant Pond; a son, Merle Jr., and his wife, Terri, of Otisfield; a brother, Jesse Hodsdon, of Rumford; a sister, Ruth Haskell, of Bryant Pond; two grandsons, Andrew and Robert Evans; four great grandsons, Chad, Austin, Colin, and Christopher; two brothers, Philo and Dean Hodsdon and a grandson, John Evans, predeceased her.
Funeral services were held on Friday, July 2, at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. 
Private interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery at the family's convenience. Jefferson Chapter 89, OES will conduct memorial services. 
Those who wish may make donations in the memory of Mrs. Ring to Tri-Town Rescue, PO Box 250, West Paris, ME 04289. 

Mr. James C. Bryant
1999-07-08
JACKSONVILLE, FL - James C. Bryant died June 24, in Jacksonville, FL. 
He was born in Buckfield on May 14, 1923.
Mr. Bryant graduated from Buckfield High School in 1940. 
After WW II was declared in 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on January 1, 1942. For four years he was stationed in Los Angeles and Chico, CA. Then he spent one year in Italy. He was discharged on January 1, 1946.
On June 9, 1946, Mollie Davis and James C. Bryant were married in South Paris. Mr. Bryant became an employee for Ripley and Fletcher, a Ford-Mercury dealership on January 1, 1951, and remained with the company for 35 years. He retired to St. Petersburg, FL on January 1, 1986.
Mr. Bryant is survived by his wife, Mollie; a son, James David; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie; four brothers, John, Richard, Joseph, and Billy; one granddaughter, Cathy; and three great-grandchildren.
A private memorial service will be held. 

Mrs. Frances A. Bennett
1999-07-08
WEST PARIS - Frances A. (Wilson) Bennett, 95, of West Bethel, died Friday, July 2, 1999 at the Ledgeview Nursing Home, West Paris, where she had been a resident for a short time.
She was born in Shelburne, NH on February 13, 1904, the daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine (Stearns) Wilson. 
She attended schools in the Shelburne, NH area. 
On June 9, 1923, she married Albert I. Bennett in Bethel; he predeceased her in 1970.
A homemaker, Mrs. Bennett resided in West Bethel for over 60 years, coming from Gilead.
In earlier years, she was active in the Sunday school and the Chapel Aid Society of the West Bethel Union Church. 
She was a member of Pleasant Valley grange of West Bethel for over 55 years and was a member of the Bethel Senior Citizens. 
She was a former member of the St. Barnabas Church in Berlin, NH.
Survivors include a daughter, Colleen Boyd, of West Bethel; a son and his wife, Donald and Joyce Bennett, of West Bethel, five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Two sisters, Margaret Hayes and Evelyn Arimbury, predeceased her.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 7 at the West Bethel Union Church. Interment was in the Pine Grove Cemetery, West Bethel.
Those who wish may make donations in the memory of Mrs. Bennett to the West Bethel Union Church, c/o Barbara Mahler, 14 Eden Lane, Bethel, ME 04217.
Arrangements were under the care of the Greenleaf Funeral Home, Bethel.

 Ernest W. Provencher
1999-08-05
BERLIN, NH - Mr. Ernest W. Provencher, 83, of Cates Hill Road, Berlin, passed away Friday, July 30, at Coos County Nursing Home.
Born December 1, 1915 in South Paris, he was the son of John and Jacqueline (Desroche) Provencher. He was employed with the Town of Gorham.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Fenoff) Provencher of Gorham; three brothers, Alfred Provencher of Gorham, NH, Edward Provencher of Venice, FL, and Norman Provencher of Groveton, NH; a sister, Mrs. Alice Howland of Groveton, NH; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Services and interment were conducted on Monday, August 2, at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. 

Shirley A. Morse
1999-08-05
NORWAY - Shirley A. Morse, 61, of 235 High Street, Buck Hill Apartments, South Paris, succumbed to her courageous three year battle with ovarian cancer on July 29, 1999. 
She was born on May 30, 1938, in Greenwood, to Helen (Crockett) Farrar. She was educated in Locke Mills and Woodstock schools. 
On June 30, 1956, she married Charles Buster Morse and lived in Locke Mills until 1986 when they moved to Rumford and in 1996, they moved to South Paris. 
She was a member of the Locke Mills Union Church and received a lot of prayers from her fellow worshipers during her illness. 
Mrs. Morse earned her CNA certification on August 9, 1982, and enjoyed working with patients and was very proud of her achievement. She also found time to become a member of the Bethel Rescue. In 1986 she and her husband opened their own convenience store in Rumford. 
Her most recent job was with Community Concepts until her illness in 1996. She loved gardening, watching birds, crocheting, playing cards, coordinating luncheons for the residents at Buck Hill Apartments, and visiting with many friends and relatives over the years. Mrs. Morse also had a very special place in her heart for angels.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years; her mother, Helen Farrar, of South Paris; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kelly C. Morse and his wife Patricia, of Wilton, and Darren D. Morse and his wife Corinna of Harrison; two wonderful grandchildren; Scott M. Morse, and Jessica L. Morse , both of St. Stephen, N.B. Canada, and one wonderful step grandson: Chris S. Barron, of Wilton. Mrs. Morse is also survived by many cousins, sisters-in-law, aunts and special friends, especially Addie O'Niel, of Waltham, MA, Ethylene Thompson, of Fayetteville, NC, and the residents of Buck Hill Apartments.
Funeral services were held at the Locke Mills Union Church Sunday afternoon and interment was in the E. Bethel Cemetery. 
Friends who wish may make memorial contributions in her memory to: American Cancer Society, Maine Division, 52 Federal St., Brunswick, ME, 04011-2194 and/or the Locke Mills Union Church, P.O. Box 147, Locke Mills, ME 04255.
Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock, was in charge of arrangements. 

Jean C. Barnes
1999-08-05
NORTH BRIDGTON - Jean C. Barnes, 73, of Chatham, NH died Saturday, July 31,1999, at her summer home on Long Lake in North Bridgton. 
She was born in Franklin, MA on April 18, 1926, the daughter of Conrad and Jeanne Mather Fredrickson. 
She attended schools there and was a graduate of Franklin High School in the class of 1946. She also attended and graduated from the Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing in the class of 1946. 
After graduating as an R.N. she served with the Cadet Nursing Corp and worked as a private duty nurse. She then worked as the school nurse at Central School in East Bridgwater, MA. 
Mrs. Barnes enjoyed traveling, canoeing, spending time at the ocean, and watching birds and other wildlife. 
She married Harold Bud Barnes on May 10, 1946. He died on January 9, 1999. 
Surviving are two sons, Daniel R. of Gilead and Stephen H. of Fryeburg; a daughter, Meredith A. Arnold of North Bridgton; a sister, Ann Ramsey of Jay; and two grandchildren. 
A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, August 4, at the Raymond-Wentwortth Funeral Home in Bridgton. 
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Mrs. Barnes' memory to the Fryeburg Rescue Unit, P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, ME 04037. 

Elizabeth J. West
1999-08-05
OXFORD - Elizabeth J. West, 66, of Oxford died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at her home.
She was born in Lewiston, October 15,1932, the daughter of Charles and Ethel Ellsworth Smith.
She attended school in Oxford and was a wonderful homemaker who cherished her family.She enjoyed playing beano.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde West Sr.; two sons and their wives, Clyde and Siobhan and Michael and Debra all of Oxford; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters, Leah Libby of Belmont, NH, Dorothy Libby and Celia Jacobs both of Rochester, NH; two brothers, Charles Smith of West Paris and Robert Smith of Mechanic Falls.
Mrs. West was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Cynthia Ayotte.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris with interment in Riverside Cemetery, Oxford. 

Sandra Olsen Blackman
1999-08-05
PORTLAND - Sandra Olsen (Mitchell) Blackman, 58, passed away Sunday evening, July 25, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness. 
She was born in Newburgh, NY, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey John Olsen.
Mrs. Blackman was raised by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Cathcart in Washington, CT. She attended the Rumsey Hall and Westover schools. 
She earned a nursing degree at Yale New Haven Nursing School, and her B.S. and M.S.N. at Boston University. A dedicated pediatric psychiatric nurse, Mrs. Blackman worked at Children's Hospital in Boston, MA; Hale Hospital, Haverhill, MA; New England Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, MA; Salem Hospital, Salem, MA; Beverly Hospital, Beverly, MA; North Shore Children's Hospital, Salem, MA; and Harvard Community Health Plan in Medford, MA.
Mrs. Blackman and her late husband, Bruce Douglas Mitchell, who died in 1970, resided for many years in Lynnfield, MA, where she served on the town's conservation commission. She also was chairwoman of the town's Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert program and served on the board of Friends of Lynnfield Library. 
Mrs. Blackman was also founding director of the Lynnfield Soccer Association, a Boy Scout troop chairwoman, a Cub Scout director, a host parent and speaker for METCO, and secretary of South School P.T.A.
Prior to her marriage in 1995 to A. Peter Blackman, she lived in Peabody, MA. 
The couple moved to Naples in 1995, and then to Waterford in 1996. Mrs. Blackman was an avid gardener, sailor, and outdoors woman. 
Surviving are her husband, A. Peter Blackman; his son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Bruce and Joan Beverly Cohen-Mitchell of Greenfield, MA; two stepsons, Eric David Blackman of Peabody, MA and Peter John Blackman of Colchester, CT; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in her honor at her home on Hidden Meadow Farm at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 14.
Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Casco. 

Bertha F. Strobeck
1999-08-05
SOUTH PARIS - Bertha F. Strobeck ,83, of South Paris died Monday,August 2,1999 at the Market Square Health Care Center.
She was born in Chelsea,MA on December 9,1915, the daughter of Edward and Grace Ring Smith.
She attended grade school in Lovell,one year at Deering High School and graduated from Paris High School.
She had worked at the Burnham-Morrill Corn shop, Cornwalls, Browns Apparel and the Norway Bakery. 
Mrs. Strobeck was a member of the South Paris Congregational Church and the Thalian Club,the Christmas Club,Mothers Club and the Paris Fire Department Ladies Auxillary.
On October 19,1935 she married Frank N. Strobeck who died February 28,1985.
Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Anitra and Neil Tracy, of St. Augustine,Florida, three grandchildren Michael Tracy of St. Augustine,FL.,Daniel and Heidi Tracy of South Paris and Lorelee and Billy Bundrick of Palatka, FL; four great grandchildren Nina and Kyle Tracy of South Paris and Timmy and Alissa Bundrick of Palatka,FL.
Family and friends may attend funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,45 Main Street,South Paris with interment in Riverside Annex Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to the South Paris Congregational Church,East Main Street,South Paris or the Paris Public Library,Main Street, South Paris,ME 04281. 

Myron E. Lovejoy
1999-08-05
OXFORD - Myron E. Lovejoy, 87, of Oxford died Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at his home.
He was born in Norway on July 28, 1912. He graduated from Norway High School. 
Mr. Lovejoy was a foreman for A. C. Lawrence. He had been a member of the Norway Fire Department for many years and he enjoyed playing golf at the Norway Country Club. 
He married Nella E. Dyer in 1943, she died July 5, 1976.
He is survived by one son, Fred and his wife Anna of Syracuse, NY and two grandchildren; Brian and Michelle.
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Sunday, August 1, 1999 at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway, immediately followed by graveside services held at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery in South Paris. 
Those who wish may make donations in his memory to the Norway Fire Department, 19 Danforth St., Norway, ME 04268. 

Dana C. Douglass Jr.
1999-08-05
BETHEL - Dana C. Douglass Jr., 84, of Bethel died on July 30, at his residence with his family at his side.
Mr. Douglass was born in Portland on August 21, 1914, the son of Dana and Martha (Brackett) Douglass Sr. He was a graduate of Governor Dummer Academy, South Byfield, MA in 1933, and of Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH in 1937.
After graduating from college, Mr. Douglass was employed with an investment trust in Jersey City, NJ for three years prior to moving to Portland, where he established the Stanley-Dana Corp., a sound equipment company.
In 1939, he married Barbara Harte Anderson of Newton Center, MA. They lived in Portland for the next 10 years.
In 1948, Mr. Douglass reopened both the Bumpus Quarry in Albany and the Newry Mine. The mining operations provided pegmatites, which included the strategic mineral, mica, used for insulation in the planes and ships defending our country. In 1950, he relocated his family, his wife and four daughters to Bethel. With the closing of the mines, Mr. Douglass became employed at the Earth Station for Satellite Communications in Andover. He later formed his own company, Dana C. Douglass Association, Inc., in land surveying. He walked up and over many parcels of land in Bethel and surrounding towns, including the Sunday River Ski Resort area.
He would often offer unsubsidized surveying for causes such as churches, cemeteries, and schools. He also participated in other town activities, whether it was emceeing for a cause or as president of the PTA and president of the Bethel Area Health Center. One of his most important community supports was frequent donation of blood for the American Red Cross.
Mr. Douglass served as clerk of the West Parish Congregational Church for 22 years and was a Sunday School teacher and leader for the Pilgrim Fellowship for many years. He was a member of the Board of Soil and Water Conservation for the State of Maine for 11 years.
Mr. Douglass and his wife, Barbara, actively participated in the development of Mollyockett Day events. In 1974, the couple was honored with the Greater Bethel Chamber of Commerce Henry Hastings Award for community service and also life memberships in the Bethel Historical Society and Middle Intervale Meeting House.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
His greatest pleasures, other than his family, were gardening and golf. His flowers adorned many events in Bethel. The Douglasses also enjoyed many wonderful trips traveling in and out of the United States. Bethel remained his favorite place, and he always referred to it as Paradise.
Survivors include his wife of Bethel; four daughters, Cheryl Ann Douglass of Woburn, MA, DeeDee Douglass Kellogg and husband Benjamin of Bethel, Barbara Douglass Weeks and husband Peter of Dunbarton, NH, and Pamela Douglass Hutchins and husband Mark of Salisbury, NH; and six grandchildren, Todd and Bryan Kellogg, Brooke and Porter Weeks, and Andrea and Karen Hutchins.
A Memorial Service will be held at West Parish Congregational Church, Bethel, on Sunday, August 8, at 1 p.m., with the Reverends Brendon and Jean Bass officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Bethel. 
In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Avenue, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04240 or to Davis Park for Area Children Development, Bethel, ME 04217 or the American Cancer Society, Box 456, 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 in his memory. 
Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Rumford. 

Larry A. Whitman
1999-08-05
BOSTON - Larry A. Whitman, 58, of Church Street, Bryant Pond, died Sunday afternoon at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, where he had been a patient awaiting a heart transplant. 
Mr. Whitman was born in Woodstock, February 15, 1941, the son of Barbara (Heath) Whitman, and the late Donald E. Whitman. 
A life-long resident of that community he graduated from Woodstock High School in 1959, celebrating his 40th reunion several weeks ago. 
He married the former Patricia McMillin, November 3, 1962. 
Mr. Whitman owner and operated Larry's Garage in Bryant Pond, for 21 years, until ill health forced his retirement in 1998. 
He enjoy hunting and fishing, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren. Mr. Whitman was presented a community citizen award from Franklin Grange in 1978, which read in part, He has been active in Cub Scout work and was a sponsor and council member for Cub Scout Pack 526, was assistant fire chief and deputy fire warden for several years, and became fire chief and fire warden, has directed fire safety programs in the Woodstock Elementary School, purchased a mannequin, Resuscitator-Annie,' through the Woodstock Fire Department, and Civil Defense for training area people in CPR, served as president and vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, coached Little League baseball, served as a selectman of Woodstock. 
Besides his mother and his wife of 36 years, he is survived by a son, James A. Whitman, and his wife Julie, of Locke Mills; a sister, Sylvia Doughty, of Bowden; two brothers, Herbert Whitman, of Bryant Pond, and Donald Whitman, of Fryeburg; a granddaughter, Jenni Lynn Whitman; and a grandson, James A. Whitman, Jr., as well as many nieces and nephews. 
Mr. Whitman was predeceased by a daughter, Frances, and a grandson, Alexander. 
At his request there are no public calling hours. Graveside services will be held at the Lakeside Cemetery, Bryant Pond, Thursday morning at 11a.m., to which relatives and friends are invited. 
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate Inc., P.O.Box 346, Augusta, ME 04330, or sign an organ donor card in his memory. 
Arrangements are by the Andrews Funeral Home, S. Woodstock. 

Phyllis P. Jackson
1999-08-05
SOLON - Phyllis P. Jackson, 77, of Solon, and a former East Stoneham resident, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on July 17, at her home after a long battle with cancer.
She was born November 8, 1921, in Pleasant Ridge Plantation, one of 14 children of Harry E. Sr. and Stella A. (Andrews) Greenlaw. 
She graduated from Solon High School in 1940, and married Alfred E. Jackson Sr. on November 3, 1945 in Bethel.
She was employed at Hanson Farms in Gray, then for many years at Pineland Hospital in Pownal and 12 years at Women's Correctional Centers in Skowhegan and Hallowell. She retired from Narrwock Shoe Company in Skowhegan.
She was a nature lover and enjoyed walking in the woods, feeding chipmunks and birds.
She is survived by a son, Michael and wife Rose Mannette-Jackson of Kenduskeag and a daughter, Andrea J. Hopkins-Nash and husband Mark of Cambridge, VT. 
She also leaves step-children, Mary Emmons of Bryant Pond, Alfred Jackson Jr. and wife, Dassie, of Madison, Howard Jackson and wife, Joan, of Otisfield, Marion Chase of South Waterford, Richard Jackson of Otisfield, and Margaret Twitchell and husband Roger of Oxford; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, many step-grandchildren and great-step-grandchildren plus brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Jackson was predeceased by her husband, two sisters, and two step-daughters, Frances Lariviere and Helen McCormick.
A memorial service was held on July 24, at the First Congregational Church in Bingham. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Solon. Arrangements were by Giberson Funeral Home of Bingham.

Paul Francis Allen
1999-09-23
YARMOUTH - Paul Francis Allen, 70, of Norway died unexpectedly Friday, September 17, 1999 in Yarmouth. 
He was born in Norway on April 10, 1929, the son of Dale and Eleanor Bartlett Allen. 
Mr. Allen was a graduate of Norway High School in 1946, and attended Maine School of Commerce in Auburn.
On July 24, 1948 he married the former Jeanette May Sampson. They made their home in South Paris and in 1953 moved to Norway where they raised three children.
Mr. Allen joined the Army National Guard in 1948 and two years later was appointed to the full- time position of administrative supply technician at Norway which he held until September of 1962. 
Since then he has been self-employed as a house painter. Mr. Allen had many hobbies over the years including bowling, fishing, baseball, hunting, music and theater. He performed in the School Community Productions, Music Man and L'il Abner, and served as president of the Maine Country Music Association. 
He was well known for his unique sense of humor, and quick wit, and was beloved by young and old alike.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette, of Norway; two daughters, Paula Nielsen and, her husband, Walt, of Farmington and Cherrie Bonney of Tennessee; a son, Paul Lindsey Allen, and his wife, Beth, of Norway; a brother, Dale Allen, of Florida; 15 grandchildren, Robin, Amy, Vaikko, Siiri, Hannah, Justin, Crystal, Naomi, Charity, Julia, Isaac, Joanna, P.J., Jodie, and Heather, and 14 great-grandchildren. 
He was predeceased by a brother, Linwood(Woody) Allen, and a grandson, Jeremy (Jamie) Bonney.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 21, at the Second Congregational Church of Norway with the Rev. Elaine Tobak officiating. Interment was in the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. Visiting hours were held Monday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home in Norway.
Donations in Mr. Allen's memory may be sent to either the Second Congregational Church or the Oxford Hills Athletic Association. 

John F. Yates
1999-09-23
GREENWOOD - John F. Yates, 57, of Route 219, Greenwood, died Saturday morning, September 18, 1999, at his home. 
Mr. Yates was born in West Paris, December 25, 1941, the son of Lempi (Leino) Yates, who survives him, and the late Glennwood F. Yates.
He attended Greenwood, and West Paris schools. 
On November 12, 1961, he married the former Louise Martin. 
A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Yates served in the U. S. A. F., in Vietnam and the Philippines, and was discharged in 1964. 
A carpenter by vocation, he was an active member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, of America, Local 1996, of Augusta.
Besides his wife of 37 years, and his mother, Lempi, and her husband Cecil Heath, of Greenwood, Mr. Yates is survived by a daughter, Marcia and her husband, Shawn Houston, of West Paris; a son, Jeffery, and his wife, Joanne, Yates, of West Paris; a brother, Robert Yates, of Greenwood; a step-brother Roland and his wife Linda, Heath, of North Norway; four grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. 
He was pre-deceased by two sisters, Nancy Garthe and Irene Yates.
Graveside memorial services will be held at the Wayside Cemetery, West Paris, at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 24.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 930 Brighton Ave., Portland, ME 04102, or Androscoggin Home Health& Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are by the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. 

Stanley A. Burns
1999-09-23
LEWISTON - Stanley A. Burns, 78, of Robinson Hill Road, Oxford died Monday, September 13, at Central Maine Medical Center after a short illness.
He was born in St. Albans on December 2, 1920, the son of David A. and Mabel (Hunt) Burns. He married Daphne Towle on December 2, 1948. 
Prior to his retirement he worked as a building contractor. He loved all pets, fishing, and gardening, and he also dabbled with electronics. He enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of Oxford; six sons, Gene of Bridgton, Clarence Mickey and Mark both of Lewiston, Leslie of Oxford, Alexander and Daniel both of Mechanic Falls; three daughters, Frances Lavoie of Oxford, Diana Brown of Lewiston, Evangeline Burns of Lewiston; two brothers, Gerald of St. Albans and Homer of Jacksonville, NC; one sister, Beatrice Kimball of Casco; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was pre-deceased by a son, John in 1963 and a brother, David in 1998. 

David Martin Seaman
1999-09-23
MONTROSE, CO - David Martin Seaman of Norway and Grand Junction, Colorado, died Monday, September 13, at Valley Manor Care Center in Montrose, Colorado. A renowned mineralogist, he was 92.
He was born February 24, 1907, in Somers, CT. 
On March 25, 1972, he married Thelma D. Januzzi in Danbury, CT.
He received his masters degree in geology from the University of Colorado in 1934. He also attended Carnegie Institute, Washington and Jefferson College and the Colorado School of Mines.
He was Associate Curator of the Mineralogical Museum at Harvard University, Associate Curator at Carnegie Mineralogical Museum at the Museum of Natural History, Associate Curator of Mineralogy at American Museum of Natural History, Curator of Minerals at the Museum of Western Colorado, and Curator of Minerals at Delta Museum in Delta, CO.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Seaman; daughter, Virginia Seburg; stepchildren, Cindy Andrews, Diane Strout, and William Dodge; and grandchildren Kirsten, Kate, Mark, Nicole, Tracy, David, and Jessica.
A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, September 18, in the Chapel at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grand Junction, CO. 

Lawrence Parker Wyman Jr.
1999-09-23
LEWISTON - Lawrence Parker Wyman Jr., 53, a resident of Roxbury Road in Andover, died Thursday morning, September 16, at Central Maine Medical Center. 
He was born in Lewiston on July 10, 1946, a son of Lawrence P. and Louise (Kessler) Wyman Sr. 
He attended Massachusetts schools and was a graduate of Canton High School in Canton, MA with the class of 1964. 
He served in the U S. Navy. He was employed for many years in the Corrections and Security at the Framingham State Prison in Worcester, MA and also at the State Hospital. 
He was also employed at the Oxford County Sheriff's Department. 
Recently, he was employed at Western Maine Transportation Services and at the Victorian Villa Nursing Home. 
He owned and operated the Andover Arms Bed and Breakfast, retiring in 1997, due to ill health. 
He attended the Methodist Church in Rumford. 
He was married to the former Madelyn Fijalek on June 7, 1997. 
He received awards for his work as a foster parent. A licensed N.R.A. instructor, he was a member of the Rod and Gun Club of Wilton and Dixfield and the Web River Valley Sportman's Club.
He is survived by his wife of Rumford; a daughter, Stacey Murphy, of Leominster, MA; his mother, Louise Kessler Goldberg of MA; step-daughters, Paula Smith of Houston, TX, Heidi Steensma of North Waterboro, Elizabeth Finn of Wapwallopen, PA, Mary Bruce of Montpelier, VA, and Rachel Fijalek of Rumford; step-sons, Peter Smith of Covino, CA, Karl Smith of Hope; Isaiah Fijalek of Farmington, Jacob Fijalek of Auburn, and Sean Cole of Farmington; five brothers, Robert Wyman of Brockton, MA, Gregory Wyman of Canton, MA, Steven Wyman of Brockton, MA, Mark Wyman of Canton, MA and Brent Wyman of Walpole, MA; two sisters, Velma Coffey of Canton, MA and Mary St. Laurent of MA; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were private at the request of the family. 
Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 348, Augusta, ME 04332. 
Arrangements were under the direction of the Fortin Group/Plummer and Merrill Funeral Homes in Lewiston and Auburn. 

Alice Erickson
1999-09-23
SOUTH PARIS - Alice Erickson, 93, of South Paris died Sunday, September 19, 1999 at the Market Square Health and Rehabilitation Center. 
She was born in Locke Mills on March 10, 1906, the daughter of Charles and Edna Reddica Scott. She attended Buckfield High School. 
She married Eric Emo Erickson in 1927 and he died on December 5, 1979. 
Mrs. Erickson was the cafeteria manager at Wilner's Wood Products for many years. 
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris, the Rebekahs, and the Lutheran Women's Guild.
She is survived by three daughters, Carol LaBousier of Virginia, Janice Spiller of Maine and Florida, and Viola Frechette of Maine and Florida; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Scott of Norway and Anita of Naugatuk, CT; 11 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a son, Glendon Eric Erickson in 1971.
There was a memorial graveside service on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Finnish Cemetery in West Paris with Rev. Tom Teichmann officiating. 
Donations in Mrs. Erickson's memory can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Route 117, South Paris, ME 04281. 
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Donald E. Crocker Sr.
1999-09-23
MORENO VALLEY, CA - Donald E. Crocker Sr., 65, died Monday, September 13, at his home in Moreno Valley, CA, after suffering a long illness. 
Mr. Moreno was born on November 26, 1933, on Pioneer Street in West Paris, the son of the late Ernest and Hattie Crocker. 
He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1954, then lived in South Paris for the next 15 years. 
He worked as a laborer and then a foreman in the heel business which moved him to Vermont and then California where he spent the last 25 years of his life. He married Dorene Kettell of Moreno Valley and just celebrated a tenth year wedding anniversary.
His greatest joy in life was stock car racing, which he did in the late 50s into the early 70s at Oxford Plains Speedway. He was known as Dangerous Don Crocker by his race buddies and fans.
He is survived by his wife, Dorene Kettell Crocker of Moreno Valley; his stepdaughter Kendra Priddy of Moreno Valley; two sons, Donald E., Jr. of East Poland and Dana E. of Belmont, NH; three daughters, Diane E. Delano of Oxford, Doris E. Brady of Laconia, NH; and Denise E. Tennyson of Gilford, NH; eight grandchildren, Glen, Eric, Angela, Anthony, Malcolm, Danaben, Christopher, and Joshua; and one great-grandchild, Paige. 
He was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Hattie; two sisters, Mary Hamilton and Viola Billings; and two brothers, Erland and Millard. 

Delwin D. Merrill
1999-09-23
SOUTH PARIS - Delwin D. Merrill, 90, of Stoneham, died Wednesday, September 15, at the Maine Veterans' Home. 
He was born in Stoneham on July 29, 1909 the son of James and Grace Meserve Merrill. He attended school in Stoneham. 
Mr. Merrill faithfully served our country during World War II in the US Army. 
After military service, he worked as a woodsman and handyman in the town of Stoneham for many years. 
Mr. Merrill lived in Stoneham for 80 years at the same farmhouse where he was born. He was a member of the American Legion, the VFW in South Paris, and the Lovell Grange. Mr. Merrill was well-known for his storytelling, loved to go hunting, and enjoyed being outdoors.
He is survived by a sister, Edith Holt, of North Waterford and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, George, who was killed in North Africa during World War II, and Charlie, and a sister, Elsie.
There were memorial graveside services on Sunday, September 19, in the Hillside Cemetery in East Stoneham. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home 230 Main St. Norway.

 Master Kameron Eino Manjourides
1999-10-07
NORWAY - Kameron Eino Manjourides, infant son of Keith and Sharon Manjourides, died Monday, September 27 at Stephens Memorial Hospital. 
Kameron is survived by his parents, Keith and Sharon (Kangas) Manjourides of Bryant Pond; his paternal grandparents, Chris and Helen Manjourides, of Bryant Pond, and his maternal grandparents, Richard and Louise Kangas of Bryant Pond.
No services will be held at this time. Arrangements are being conducted by the Andrews Funeral Home in South Woodstock.

Mrs. Bonita Bonnie' C. Haggett
1999-10-07
BRIDGTON - Bonita Bonnie C. Haggett, 52, of Bridgton died Friday, Oct. 1 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 
She was born in Bridgton on January 23, 1947, a daughter of Irene B. Bell Chadbourne and Dennis A. Chadbourne Sr.
She graduated from Bridgton High School in the Class of 1965. 
She was a homemaker and the family coordinator. She was also employed by many area businesses. She worked as a medical transcriptionist at Maine Medical Center, at Dr. Dewey Richard's office, the Norway Savings Bank, Howell Labs, Lake Region High School and Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital. She was also secretary and treasurer of Pondicherry Services, Inc.
Bonnie was also President, CEO and The Boss of the Haggett Homestead.
Bonnie was a member and former secretary of the Calvary Community Church and Ladies Circle in Harrison. Bonnie was also a member of a bible study group from the Bridgton Alliance Church. She was a member of the Bridgton Historical Society, a poll volunteer for the town of Bridgton and she assisted in marking the graves of the war veterans in area cemeteries. She also volunteered for the Bridgton 911 road naming committee. Bonnie was also a member of the Chadbourne Family Genealogy of America.
Bonnie lived in the Bridgton -Harrison area all her life. Her passion for life included her family, especially her two grandsons, Eli and Adam. She enjoyed family history, quilting, making crafts and especially the warm sunny breezes of a summer's day.
She was formerly married to James Tarbox. She then married her present and beloved husband Steven Haggett on Nov. 18, 1984.
Bonnie is survived by her mother of Sweden; her father, formerly of Bridgton; her husband; her son, Robert Tarbox and his wife, Dawn, of Harrison; a daughter, Kursten Haggett of Arlington, MA; two grandsons, Eli Robert and Adam James Tarbox, of Harrison; a sister, Berdice Whitney, and her husband, Eugene, of Harrison; a brother, Dennis Chadbourne Jr and his wife Faye, of Springvale; several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at the North Bridgton Congregational Church. Burial will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Bridgton. 
Anyone whose life was touched by Bonnie is invited to attend. 
Following the services, all family and friends are invited to gather at Bonnie's home on Buswell Road in West Bridgton. 
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bonnie's memory to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc., 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Arrangements are under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral home Bridgton.

Mrs. Leone Bane Penley
1999-10-07
WEST PARIS - Leone Bane Penley, 89, of West Paris died Wednesday,September 29,1999 at the Ledgeview Living Center from complications following an accident.
She was born in Mexico, September 19,1910, the daughter of Charles and Elnora Fuller Bane.
In 1929 she graduated from West Paris High School. She studied voice with Mrs. Harrison from New York, worked for Penley Bros. and the U.S.Post Office.
On September 28,1933, she married Joseph Penley of West Paris and they shared 65 years of marriage before his death last year.
Mrs. Penley's life was a wife, mother and homemaker. 
She sang for many years in the Universalist Church choir and many musical shows.
Mrs. Penley was a 50-year member of Granite Chapter Order of the Eastern Star,Onward Rebekah Lodge,a life member of the West Paris Alumni Association, the West Paris Historical Society and the Eleanor B.Forbes Goodwill group of the Universalist Church. During World War I she was a member of the V club that sent letters to service men from the area.
Mrs. Penley gave many hours to the children of the area as a Girl Scout leader for 10 years and as a 4H leader for three years.
She and Joe spent many happy summers at Camp Cambridge in Upton and fishing the Rangeley Lakes.
Nineteen winters took them to Brandon, FL, where they made many friends. 
Family and friends will always remember Mrs. Penley for her great artistic ability in crewel embroidery and sewing and for being a great friend and neighbor.
She was a loving gentile mother, grandmother and great gram who always had time to write a note, read a book or teach friends and family how to embroider.
Survivors include her daughter and her husband, Elaine and Norman Emery of West Paris; two granddaughters, Stephanie Emery and Lara and Tom Lupien; one great granddaughter, Claire Lupien and a sister, Elizabeth Corbett of South Paris.
A funeral service was held Friday at the Second Congregational Church, Norway with interment in Wayside Cemetery, West Paris.
Arrangements were by Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,South Paris.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Tri-Town Rescue, c/o Mrs. Caroly Baker, 53 Elm Street, Norway, ME 04268.

Mr. L. Walfred Hamari
1999-10-07
SOUTH PARIS - L. Walfred Hamari, 86, of Harrison died Wednesday, September 29,1999, at Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in Covington, Michigan, July 31, 1913, the son of Charles and Eliina Heikkila Hamari.
He attended school in Covington, Michigan and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1931.
On November 1,1941, he married Elma M. Makinen.
During World War II he worked in a factory boring cylinders for tank motors.He moved to Harrison from Michigan over 50 years ago and operated Frosty Hollow Farm on Route 117.
He was a two-time master of Crooked River Lodge AF&AM and years ago was a member of the Harrison Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife of Harrison; one sister, Hulda Lind of Olympia, Washington; two nieces, Thelma Mosebar of Olympia, Washington and Ruth Kivimaki of Negaunee, Michigan.
Visiting hours were held Friday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway with Masonic Services by Crooked River Lodge. A funeral service was held Saturday at the funeral home. Interment was in Harrison Lutheran Cemetery.

Mr. Francis H. Vail Jr.
1999-10-07
LEWISTON - Francis H. Vail Jr., 74, of Maine Street, East Stoneham, died Saturday morning, Oct. 2, at Central Maine Medical Center. 
Mr. Vail was born in Newry, February 1, 1925, the son of the late Francis H., and Martha (Morton) Vail. 
He attended Newry schools, and Gould Academy in Bethel.
He married the former Eloise Perkins, June 20, 1946 and she survives him. 
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Vail served in the U.S. Navy, with a P.T. Boat squadron. 
A resident of Stoneham for nearly a half century, he wasemployed with the Maine Department of Transportation, from which he retired,as a foreman, working out of the Bethel, Oxford, and Lovell Districts. 
Mr. Vail was a member, and Past Chancellor Commander of theStoneham Knights of Pythias, recently being honored with a life membership from them. 
An outsdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and developed an avid interest in minerals and archaeology. He was one of the original finders of the Deer Hill Amethyst Mine, of Stow, and discoveredberylliumon Little Rattlesnake Mountain, in Stoneham. Specimens of his mineralshave been placed in the Maine State Museum and the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C. Mr. Vail is recognized in the field of archaeology for his discovering the Vail Site, which is aPaleo Indian site located on the Aziscohos River, which, because of the dam, is now covered by the lake. Artifacts discovered by Mr. Vail date back 10,000 to 12,000 years ago,and left by these people as they traveled the lakes and streams of Western Maine. 
He was a member of the Stoneham Fire Department, and a former member of the Stoneham Night Riders Snowmobile Club. Besides his wife, of 53 years, heis survived by two daughters, Bonita Taylor, of Stoneham, and Martha Littlefield, and her husband, Neal, also of Stoneham; a son, Francis H. Vail, III, of Stoneham; five grandchildren, Doreen Carpenter, Richard Wentworth, JennetteRugg, Christopher Littlefield, and Valerie Barker; and five great-grandchildren, Heidi Shugars, Heather Shugars, Dylan Rugg, Wyatt Rugg, and Devon Wentworth. 
Mr. Vail was predeceased by a son, Morton Dudley Vail, and a sister, Elaine Dutil.
Friends were received at the Greenleaf FuneralHome, Bethel, Wednesday evening. 
Funeral services will be held at the Stoneham Congregational Church, Stoneham, Thursday, at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Bethel. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in Mr. Vail's memory to Stoneham Rescue, or Stoneham Congregational Church, Stoneham, ME 04231.

Mr. Kenneth W. Fone
1999-10-07
PORTLAND - Kenneth W. Fone, 63, of Denmark, formerly of Cohasset, MA, died Saturday, October 2, after a brief illness. 
Born and raised in Quincy, MA, he was a 1953 graduate of North Quincy High School and a 1957 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA. 
Mr. Fone worked at W.R. Grace for 36 years, retiring in 1995. 
Throughout his distinguished career, he held a number of sales and marketing management positions - most recently as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Grace Construction Products. 
Throughout his career. Mr. Fone was actively involved in a variety of key construction industry associations on both the local and national level. 
Upon his retirement, he moved to Denmark, where he became an active member of the Denmark Lions Club. 
In 1998, he was voted Lion of the Year in recognition of his commitment of making the Centennial Field Project a reality. This project exemplified Mr. Fone's lifelong support of local youth. 
Mr. Fone is survived by his wife of 40 years, Suzanne (Black) Fone of Denmark; a son, Scott Fone of Bath; a daughter, Joanna Aman of Jacksonville, FL; and two grandchildren, Delaney and Zachary Fone of Bath. 
A memorial service was held on October 6, at 9 a.m. at the Denmark Congregational Church. 
Arrangements were under the care of the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home in Bridgton. 
Donations in Mr. Fone's memory may be made to the Denmark Charitable Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 109, Denmark, ME 04022, Attn.: Centennial Field Fund of the Denmark Congregational Church, Route 117, Denmark, ME 04022.

Mrs. Beverly Cronin
1999-11-11
LEWISTON - Beverly Cronin, 66, of Oxford died Thursday, November 4, at Central Maine Medical Center after a short illness. 
She was born in Lewiston on June 6, 1933, the daughter of Ernest and Maude (Cox) Patten.
Mrs. Cronin worked as an expeditor for B.E. Cole for many years. 
She was very family oriented and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and at family functions.
She was predeceased by her first husband and father of all their children, William V. Robertson; a brother, Leroy Patten; and her sister, Hazel Williams. 
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Grover, of Oxford; sons, Mitch Robertson of Cudjoe Key, FL, Chris Robertson of Brockton, MA, Matt Robertson of Auburn, Vince Robertson of South Paris; a sister, Lillian Stearns of Norway; brothers, Raymond Patten of Cape Coral, FL and David Patten of Glouster, VA; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside service was held at the Pleasant Pond Cemetery in West Sumner on Sunday, November 7. Arrangements were under the care of Pine State Cremation Service, Greenville. 

Mr. Leo J. Morrissette
1999-11-11
SOUTH PARIS - Leo J. Morrissette, 84, of Norway died Tuesday November 9, 1999 at the Maine Veterans' Home in South Paris. 
He was born at Norway on July 16, 1915, the son of Adelard and Emma Roy Morrissette. 
He was a graduate of South Paris High School in 1934. He had worked at A.C. Lawrence Leather, the shoe factory, the novelty mill, and retired from Burlington Homes.
He was a member and communicant of Saint Catherines of Sienna in Norway. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. 
He was an avid sports fan, playing football, softball, and baseball. He was well known for his umpiring in the Oxford Hills area. 
He married Lucille Frost who died in 1978. He then married Esther Frost in 1981.
He is survived by his wife of Norway; two daughters, Bonnie McAllister of Norway, and Terri Brown of Poland Spring; two sons, Mitchell of Norway, and Michael of Norway; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three step children, Bradley Frost of South Paris, Roberta Atwood of Benton, and Carol Frost of Bridgton; 14 step grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren and two sisters Angelina of Glen Rock, NJ, and Theresa of Rockland. 
He was predeceased by a stepchild, Anita Gatlin; two sisters, Sylvia and Florence and a brother, Ovila.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.. Saturday November 13 at Saint Catherine's of Sienna in Norway with Fr. Lawrence Conley officiating. 
Interment will be in the Riverside Annex Cemetery in South Paris. There will be no visitation. 
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Morrissette's memory may be sent to either the James McKinney Fund, c/o of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School 256 Main St. South Paris, Me. 04281 or to the Norway Little League c/o Deb Partridge 256 Main St. Norway, Maine 04268.
Arrangements under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. 

Mrs. Evelyn F. Rogers
1999-11-11
NORWAY - Evelyn F. Rogers, 86, of Norway died Monday, November 1, 1999 at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center.
She was born in Bethel,July 30, 1913, the daughter of Clyde and Effie Tyler Whitman.
She attended school in Bethel and graduated from Gould Academy.
Mrs. Rogers had worked at Wilner Wood Products and C.B.Cummings Co.
She was a member of the Waterford Congregational Church.
She made her home in Waterford from 1934 when she married Sidney Rogers until 1978 when they moved to Norway. Mr. Rogers died June 22,1984.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two brothers Arthur and Winfield Whitman.
Family and friends attended graveside services Thursday at the Pine Grove Cemetery,West Bethel.
Those who wish may make memorial gifts in her memory to Stephens Memorial Hospital, Main Street, Norway.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris. 

Mr. Sherman W. Keene
1999-11-11
LEWISTON - Sherman W. Keene, 70, of Poland died Thursday, November 4, 1999, at Central Maine Medical Center.
He was born in Poland,March 21,1929 the son of Warren and Nina Strout Keene Sr. He attended school in Poland and worked for Goodyear Tire in Connecticut and Lewiston. He also worked for L&A Tire Co. 
For several years he owned his own tire business in Poland.He had been a security guard at Poland Spring and Liberty Mutual Co.
Mr. Keene was a member of the Poland Community Church.
He enjoyed watching baseball and wrestling, reading his TV Guide but will be remembered most as a hard worker who loved his family.
On October 11,1948 he married Barbara Sawyer.
Survivors include his wife of Poland; two daughters, Gloria Shallcross of Poland, Shelly and her husband, Jim Webster, of Poland; three sons, Alan of Bozrah, CT, Timothy and his wife, Kelly, of Lewiston and Steven of Poland; three sisters, Norrine Bachman of Poland, Wilma Emery of Poland and Myrtle Soucie of Bristol,CT; one brother Warren Keene Jr. of North Norway; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Keene was predeceased by two brothers, Milton and Linwood, and a sister, Erma Keene.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Poland. Family and friends called at the funeral home Friday evening 7-9pm. Those who wish may make memorial gifts to Poland Rescue, P.O.Box 163, Poland, ME. 

Mrs. Colista Stevens
1999-11-11
LEWISTON - Colista (Curtis) Stevens, 77, of Auburn, died Friday, November 5, at the Central Maine Medical Center. 
She was born May 11, 1922 in West Sumner, the daughter of the late Haltie and Otis Curtis. 
Mrs. Stevens attended school in Sumner and Paris. She worked in shoe factories in Norway,Rumford, and Lewiston for 40 years. 
Mrs. Stevens was a member of the Wm. A. Barrows Relief Corp for 50 years, Eastern Star in Buckfield, the Universalist-Unitarian Church in W. Sumner, and the Mount Tom Snowmobile Club. She enjoyed growing flowers, attending beano, and being with her children. 
Mrs. Stevens is survived by two sons, Darwin Stevens and his wife, Jane, and Edwin Stevens and his wife, Sue; two daughters, Pauline Kirschner and her husband, Paul, and Jayne Averill and her husband, Edward, all of West Sumner; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren. 
She is predeceased by her husband, Stanley Stevens and a long-time companion, Romeo Lavoie.
Visitation was held Saturday, November 6, at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. Funeral services were held Sunday in the West Sumner Universalist Church. Graveside services followed in the Pleasant Pond Cemetery, West Sumner. 
Contributions in Mrs. Stevens' memory may be made to the West Sumner Universalist-Unitarian Church. 

Mrs. Linda Joan Harrington
1999-11-11
BETHEL - Linda Joan Harrington, 64, of Newry, widow of Gerald Harrington, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, November 2, in Bethel. 
She was born in Hanover, March 16, 1935, the daughter of the late Ralph and Dora (Farrar) Richardson. 
Mrs. Harrington attended the Hanover schools and Gould Academy. 
She married Gerald Harrington on October 4, 1952. He predeceased her in May of 1994. 
Mrs. Harrington had a lifelong love and devotion to animals, especially horses, and the farm life. She is survived by three children, a daughter, Peggy Fournier, and her husband Harold, of Windham; two sons, Ralph Harrington, and his wife, Estelle, of Newry and Bradley Harrington of Newry; two sisters, Erma Thurston of Rumford Point and Neda Bartlett of East Bethel; five grandchildren, Carrie, Mary, and Ramsey Harrington and Jarrod and Lindsay Fournier. Besides her husband, she is predeceased by her brother, Herman Richardson.
Visitation hours were on Saturday, November 6, at the Greenleaf Funeral Home in Bethel. Burial was private. 
Friends who wish may donate to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 622 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101, American Lung Association of Maine, 128 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330, or Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, 279 River Road, South Windham 04062. 

Miss Marjorie R. Lawrence
1999-11-11
NEW GLOUCESTER - Marjorie R. Lawrence, 72, of Outlet Road, New Gloucester, died Friday morning, November 5, 1999, at her home after a lingering illness. She was surrounded by her family.
She was born in Minot, October 17, 1927 the daughter of Leonard and Grace Leach Lawrence.
She attended school in Minot and graduated from Mechanic Falls High School.
She was employed as a secretary in area shoe shops and retired from Pineland Hospital.
She enjoyed reading, quilting, knitting, was a sports enthusiast and will always be remembered for her generosity.
Survivors include a brother, Earl Lawrence, of New Gloucester; a sister, Bessie Bryant of Minot; seven nieces and nephews Errol, Stanley and Gard Parker, Rodney Bryant, Judy Theriault, Sandra Childs, Robert Bryant and Leonard Lawrence; an aunt, Alice Hopkins of Corrina and great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Mechanic Falls with interment in Riverside Cemetery, West Minot. Family and friends called at the funeral home on Sunday. 

Dr. Herbert Davidson Ferris
1999-11-11
HOUSTON - Herbert Davidson Ferris went to his final home on November 7, 1999 in Houston, Texas at the age of 90. 
He was born May 3, 1909 in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1928 and Cornell University in 1932. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He also graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1937 and was a member of Psi Sigma Alpha.
On January 23, 1933 he married Laura Evelyn Hunter and they moved to Maine in 1938. He had a family practice in Oxford and Mechanic Falls until his retirement in June of 1974.
Dr. Ferris was a member of Kiwanis, the Masonic Lodge Council Chapter, Scottish Rite Valley of the Androscoggin, and Oxford Lodge 18. 
He was a member of the Congregational Church in Oxford and he enjoyed skiing, hunting, fishing, boating and gardening.
Dr. Ferris was predeceased by his parents, Herbert William Ferris and Colina Davidson Ferris; one brother, Douglas Ferris and his wife, Laura Hunter Ferris. 
He is survived by a sister, Dorothy Ferris Newton of Freeport, Texas; daughter, Cynthia Anne Fricks, of Houston, Texas; son, Herbert James Ferris of Bowdoin, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Congregational Church in Oxford on Monday, November 15, 1999 at 11 a.m. There will be a private burial service. 
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to River Ridge Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, 79 Cat Mousam Road, Kennebunk, ME 04043, or to your favorite charity. 

Mrs. Muriel Erla Boyker Faudi
1999-11-11
NORWAY - Muriel Erla Boyker Faudi passed away Tuesday, October 26, 1999 in Norway, at the age of 88. 
Mrs. Faudi was born on January 20, 1911 in Naples, the daughter of the late Miriam Richardson Boyker and former State Senator Henry W. Boyker.
Mrs. Faudi grew up in Portland, graduating from Deering High School in 1929, the Maine Business Institute and from Westbrook Seminary and Junior College in 1931, with specialties in journalism, music and dramatic arts. 
She was a member of the Women's Choral Society while at Westbrook Junior and Director of the Glee Club at Fraternity House. She studied voice under the direction of Susan G. Coffin and music appreciation under the direction of Ruth Ellen Dodds. Mrs. Faudi founded the first sorority in Rhode Island, Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, while residing in Providence. Mrs. Faudi was a very active member of Clark Memorial Methodist Church in Portland where she directed the choir for many years. 
Mrs. Faudi sold the first burial plot at Brooklawn Memorial Park at its inception in 1935. 
On March 6, 1942, she married Phillip Harvey Faudi, D.C., of Riesel, Texas who predeceased her on February 21, 1987. 
In 1952 Mrs. Faudi moved to Bethel, Maine where she has resided until her death. Mrs. Faudi was very actively involved in the Bethel United Methodist Church, acting as Lay Leader for two years, interim Pastor, Church Missions, Bible Study class for 17 years, Pastor Parish Relations Committee, President, Bethel United Methodist Women, eight years, Chair, Worship Committee, five years, Prayer and Self-denial Coordinator, two years and Friday Gift Shop Sales, 15 years. 
In 1994, Mrs. Faudi was recognized among outstanding church women. She helped institute the meal site in 1993 and was chair for the 100th Anniversary Celebration.
Mrs. Faudi served as President for the Bethel Senior Citizens for 10 years, was Sunshine Chair for six years, member of the Bethel Historical Society, was Rotary Award Recipient for outstanding service to the community and was call-in for the Pine Tree Transit Bus for 15 years. 
She is survived by two children, a son, Phillip Calef Faudi and his wife, Rita, of Turner and a daughter, Stephanie Miriam Faudi Emens, of Norway; two grandchildren, Courtney Taylor Emens and Whitney Boyker Emens and 15 nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Faudi was predeceased by her parents, husband, Phillip Harvey Faudi, two half-sisters, Corinne Holt of Wilton, and Marilyn Hammel of Tampa, FL.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 1, at the Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Henry Nickerson officiating. A fellowship of celebration followed. Graveside services were then be held at the Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland 
Friends who wish may donate to the Audubon Society of Maine, Gilsland Farm, P.O. Box 6009, Falmouth, ME 04105.