AUBURN — June Patricia Spear, 81, of West Auburn, died Monday, Nov. 6, at the Hospice House in Auburn following a brief illness. June was born in Lewiston on Dec. 1, 1935, the first child of the late Frederick and Ingrid Spear. June was a lifelong learner and teacher, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English, […]
Eastern STar
Library receives books from Eastern Star
DIXFIELD — The Order of the Eastern Star No. 142 Mount Zircon chapter received a big “roar” of thanks from the students and everyone at Dirigo Elementary School’s morning assembly when they donated 41 new books to the school library. “There’s some of everything; the Nancy Drew Diaries, a whole set of kid-friendly Shakespeare books, […]
Mary Eva Welenteichick
FALMOUTH — Mary Eva Welenteichick, 89, of Poland died Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth. She was born in Matagorda, Texas, Sept. 16, 1927, the daughter of Hugh M. and Nona E. Murdoch Gilmore. She received an associate degree in business in Houston, Texas. On Jan. 13, 1951, she married Eugene A. Welenteichick, and […]
Shirley Ann Ordway
CASCO — Shirley Ann Ordway, 79, died Friday, Aug. 18. She was born on June 1, 1938, in Auburn, the daughter of C. Raymond and Nellie Rowe Segars. Shirley attended Gray and New Gloucester primary schools and graduated from Pennell Institute in 1956. Shirley worked for Pine Tree Telephone and Telegraph as a receptionist. She […]
Pauline L. Colson
NORWAY — Pauline L. Colson, 99, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, at a Norway health care center, following a long illness. Pauline was born and raised in Carmel, the daughter of Lester and Lura (Palmer) Sprague. She was married to Perley P. Colson, who predeceased her in 1997. Following his death, she moved to South Paris […]