TOPSHAM — Leon S. Schenk, 66, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, at his sister’s home in Topsham with his family by his side after a battle with cancer. Leon was born April 1, 1952, in Kingston, Pa., to Edgar J. and Audrey E. (Williams) Schenk (Schinck). On Feb. 26, 1971, he married Kathy Huen. Together they […]
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Lawrence Paul Henry
AUGUSTA — Lawrence Paul Henry, 79, of Augusta died Friday, Aug. 3, at his home. He was born in Jay on June 30, 1939, the son of Nerie and Bessie (Slovak) Henry. He worked for many years as an electrician in the paper industry. On May 10, 2002, he married Marie Joy of Augusta and they […]
Donald E. Bernard
SOUTH PARIS — Early morning Thursday, March 22, Donald Eugene Bernard passed away at the age of 85. He was predeceased by his parents Edward and Exelia (Gagnon) Bernard; his brothers Robert and Paul; and his sister, Lucille. He was a loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all. Donald will be forever lovingly […]
Brian E. Doughty
JAY — Brian E. Doughty, 78, a resident of Jay, passed away suddenly Thursday, Oct. 26, at his home. He was born July 23, 1939, in Farmington, the son of Fred E. Doughty and Augusta “Billie” (Wellman) Parsons. He was a 1957 graduate of Livermore Falls High School and continued his education at DeVry Technical Institute […]
Julien E. Dumont
LEWISTON — Julien E. “Willie” Dumont, 84, of 61 Brooks Avenue, Lewiston, died Monday, Sept. 4, at Central Maine Medical Center. Born in Lewiston on November 23, 1932, he was the son of Emile and Armosa Blais Dumont. Educated locally, he was a graduate of St. Dominic High School, Class of ’51. After serving in the […]
Mill electrician to reboot self-run business following NewPage layoffs
RUMFORD — Five years ago, Stephen Cureton of Rumford and Jim Gilbert of Wilton were among the 130 hourly and salaried paper mill employees laid off from the NewPage paper mill. Upon learning they were losing their jobs, Cureton and Gilbert took the skills they had used at NewPage during their years of employment and […]