BRUNSWICK — As thunder and lightning lit the night sky, our force of nature, Marcy Lynne Cox passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Marcy was born on March 10, 1974, to Loretta H. Patrick and Jack A. Lachance. She was educated in Lisbon schools before heading to the […]
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Patricia Cushman
MECHANIC FALLS — Patricia Cushman, 65, lost her battle with cancer Wednesday, Aug. 8. She was born Sept. 11, 1952, to William and Eunice (Groves) Kimball. Patricia graduated from Edward Little High School. She was a housekeeper at Poland Spring Inn. She married Joseph Cushman on Nov. 21, 1970. Patricia enjoyed knitting, movies, traveling, board games […]
Allan Morrill Litchfield Sr.
SUMNER — Allan Morrill Litchfield Sr., 74, of Sumner, passed away Thursday, April 19, at home surrounded by the love of his family. Allan was born in Weymouth, Mass., to Walter and Carolyn Morrill Litchfield Sr. on Jan. 2, 1944. He graduated from Weymouth H.S. in 1961. Allan held the high school basketball record for 8 […]
Lorraine Foristal
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Lorraine Foristal, 83, died peacefully Wednesday, March 21. She was born at home Aug. 29, 1934, in Lewiston, the daughter of Conrad and Olivine (Lapierre) Labbe. She grew up in Lewiston, attended St. Peter’s School until the eighth grade. On June 21, 1965, she married John Foristal. She worked in shoe shops in […]
Jeannette Hamann
SOUTH PARIS — Jeannette “Janet” Knauer Hamann, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother passed away Friday, Feb. 2, at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. She was a resident of Peru. Janet was born in Rumford, ME on August 11, 1921, the daughter of John and Christine (Cyr) Knauer. As a […]
Yvette Rita Gousse
AUBURN — Yvette R. Gousse, 99, formerly of Lincoln St., died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Odd Fellows Home in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on May 19, 1918, a daughter of the late Ludger and Laura (Ouellette) Beaulieu. She was educated in local schools and worked for several years in […]
Holiday gifts for the hostess
You may get invited to one or more holiday gatherings this year, and whether it’s one person, or many, each event or party is hosted by someone. While the origins of this gifting tradition aren’t clear, the purpose of the hostess gift is obvious to most people; gifts are a token of appreciation for welcoming […]