1952 – 2015 LEWISTON — On Friday, Aug. 14, heaven received its toughest angel in Theodore P. “Ted” Curran, 63, of Sabattus, who passed surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. He was the husband of Helene T. (Potvin) Curran. Ted was born April 29, 1952, in Lewiston, a son of the […]
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Anton Topole
1934 – 2015 AUBURN — Anton Topole, 80, of Buckfield passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Celje, Yugoslavia, to Izadora (Cuk) and Anton Topole. He spent two years in international refugee camps before coming to America at the age of 16. Anton […]
Larry D. Delehanty
1950 – 2015 PORTLAND — Larry D. Delehanty, 64, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday, July 25. He was born in Lewiston on Sept. 5, 1950, a son of Tobias and Betty (Brown) Delehanty. He attended local schools and graduated from Lewiston High School before enlisting in the […]
Charles R. Niskanen Jr.
1954 – 2015 LEWISTON — Charles R. Niskanen Jr., 60, of Auburn died Wednesday, July 15, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 15, 1954, the son of Charles and Audrey Bartlett Niskanen Sr. He attended schools in Norway and graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1973. He worked at […]
Robert D. Hayward
1976 – 2015 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Robert D. “Bobby” Hayward died quietly in his sleep at the age of 39 on Thursday, July 9, in Harrisburg, Pa. He was born in San Bernardino, Calif., on Jan. 11, 1976. He leaves behind two children, Abigail and Bobby Jr.; along with a younger brother, Ricky; sister, Mandy; […]
Alfred ‘Al’ Cunningham Jr.
1940 – 2015 DELTA, Alaska — Alfred “Al” Cunningham Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 7, after a brief illness. He was born in Mexico on March 5, 1940, the son of Alfred “Fred” and Narissa Brown Cunningham. He attended public schools in Mexico, graduating from Mexico High School in 1958. He enlisted in the […]
Dale L. Nickless
1962 – 2015 MEXICO — Dale L. Nickless, 52, died on June 10 of heart complications at his home in Mexico. Dale was born in Rumford, on Sept. 29, 1962, the son of Milford Owen and Rowena Ann Nickless. He graduated from Mexico High School and served eight years in the U.S. Air Force. Dale […]
Henry H. Jones
1938 – 2015 LEWISTON — Henry H. Jones, 77, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Sunday night, July 5, at his home. He was born in Oglethorpe County, Ga., on April 3, 1938, a son of the late John H. and Mary (Chapman) Jones. He grew up in the area and attended local schools. He was […]
Lyle Edward Wiggin
SOUTH PARIS — Lyle Edward Wiggin of Bryant Pond died peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris Saturday, July 4, at the age of 84. Lyle was born on Oct. 11 in Stow to Fred and Marriette Wiggin. He grew up on the family farm in Chatham, N.H. He attended local elementary schools […]
‘Well-rounded’ Telstar High School senior nominated for three U.S. military academies
BETHEL — For the first time in several years, a Telstar High School senior has been nominated for three U.S. military academies. On Monday, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King nominated Gregory Wheeler so he could apply to either the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, West Point in New York or the U.S. Merchant […]