GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Ruth Schmoll, 93, passed away peacefully in Grand Junction, Colo., on June 2, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was an accomplished pianist and competitive bridge player who also loved reading and travel. Ruth was born March 14, 1925, in Woodbury, N.J., to James LeRoy Wentzell and Vera Hurff. She was […]
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Matthew D. ‘Country’ DeCourcy
1949 – 2015 DURANGO, Colo. — Matthew D. DeCourcy, 66, of Durango, Colo., passed away at his home Thursday, July 16, after a long illness. Matthew was born Jan. 2, 1949, in Gardner, Mass. He attended school in Rumford and graduated from Stephens High School, Class of 1968. Known to his many wonderful and faithful […]
Vida W. Hunnewell
1929 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Vida W. Hunnewell, 85, of High Street, Lisbon Falls, died Sunday, May 24, at Parkview Adventist Medical Center, after a sudden illness. She was born in Greeley, Colo., on July 27, 1929, a daughter of the late Brice and Esther (O’Connor) Wilkinson. Vida was an elementary school teacher in Lisbon […]
Gerard ‘Jerry’ Roy
1935 – 2015 WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Gerard R. Roy, 80, of Broomfield, Colo., passed away on Monday, April 27, from a long, lingering illness. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 6, 1935, the son of Ovila and Annette Marcotte Roy. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1952 and married the love of his […]
Benjamin R. Cooper
1983 – 2015 LEWISTON — Benjamin “Ben” R. Cooper, 31, of Auburn died unexpectedly Monday April 27. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 23, 1983, a son of Steven and Lillian (Gray) Cooper. He graduated from Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colo., in 2002 and later graduated from Central Maine Community College in 2012. […]
Janet Swinchatt
1933 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, beloved wife of Peter and mother of Tom, Karen and Jeff, passed on Friday, April 10, at Mass General Hospital due to a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Jan was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to parents Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up at […]
Maine skiers revel in ‘White Friday’
NEWRY — While shoppers rushed to stores early Friday to cash in on the first of the holiday-season deals, Maine skiers and snowboarders were flocking to the slopes to enjoy extra-early, extra-good snow conditions, thanks to a storm that walloped the region Wednesday night. “This is the best conditions have been for Thanksgiving Day weekend […]
Mark C. Attwood
1951 – 2013 MINTURN, Colo. — Mark C. Attwood, 62, died Saturday, Aug. 10, in Colorado. He was born in Lewiston on April 8, 1951, the son of Helen C. McGuire and the late Richard D. Attwood. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was honorably discharged. He was employed at […]