1933 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Beverly W. Vereshko, 81, of Norway passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris after a long illness. She was born Dec. 6, 1933, daughter of James and Elvira (Patterson) Wing of Enfield, Conn. Beverly attended Enfield schools and was a graduate of the […]
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Raymond A. Thibodeau
1946 – 2015 CARMEL, N.Y. — Raymond Alphee Thibodeau, born May 31, 1946, a loving father, stepfather and husband, passed away at his home in Carmel, N.Y., on Monday, Sept. 7. He was 69. He was born and raised in Lewiston, where he spent most of his life. He moved to Carmel, N.Y., in September […]
Jack Morton Matloff
1933 – 2015 LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dr. Jack Morton Matloff passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 20, at age 82. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Martha Bernier Matloff, originally of Mechanic Falls; their children, Lori and Stephen; six grandchildren; and two brothers. Born in New Haven, Conn., […]
Edward Charles Hammond
1936 – 2015 NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Edward Charles Hammond, 79, of 4 Stepping Stone Road in Fryeburg, died Monday, Aug. 3, at North Conway Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born at home in Hiram on March 15, 1936, to Charles Edward and Cecile (Day) Hammond, the youngest of three […]
Regulators rarely enforce law that protects homeowners from lead
Thousands of Maine children and hundreds of thousands across the country are being exposed to poisonous lead paint because a federal law designed to protect them is barely being enforced. The 2010 law, the “Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule,” requires that contractors must be trained in and follow lead-safe practices that prevent the spread […]
Robert Douglas Haddock
1946 – 2015 NORWAY — Robert Douglas Haddock, 68, of Bethel, died Monday, July 20. Born Aug. 4, 1946, in New Rochelle, N.Y., Bob graduated from Ridgefield High School in Connecticut in 1964; studied psychology at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, N.Y., ranking fourth in a class out of 405; and graduated in 1969 from […]
Frances E. Stephanak
1926 – 2015 LEWISTON — Frances E. Stephanak, 88, a former resident of Greene, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Springfield, Vt., on Dec. 31, 1926, the daughter of William A. and Rena Abbott Keisler. Betty was a graduate of […]
Rachel M. Begin
1959 – 2015 WATERVILLE — Rachel Mary (Charette) Begin, 56, passed away July 8 at Mount Saint Joseph in Waterville, surrounded by family. She was born May 26, 1959 in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Henry James and Adrienne (Gauvin) Charette. On June 14, 1980, she was married to Russell Begin at the Basilica of […]
Viola Margarones
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Viola (Fedorczyk) Margarones of Norwich, Conn., Lewiston and Old Orchard Beach, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, after 81 years of sharing her selfless soul with family and friends. A devoted mother, she will continue to inspire her five children and nine grandchildren through her kindness. She will be lovingly […]
William J. Scanlon
1926 – 2015 WINDSOR, Conn. — William J. Scanlon, 89, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Thursday, June 11, at Kimberly Hall in Windsor, Conn. He was born In Lynn, Mass., on June 2, 1926, the son of William M. and Evelyn Berry Scanlon. He served in the U.S Army during World […]