MEXICO — Anthony J. Provencher Sr., 76, of Mexico, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, at home, with his family by his side. He was born in Mars Hill on June 28, 1941, to Roland and Pauline Hallett-Provencher. He was a graduate of Mexico High School, Class of 1959, and then served his country for eight years. […]
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Lorraine Mildred Preston
FALMOUTH — Lorraine Mildred Preston, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 1, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Lorraine was born in Orono on Dec. 16, 1929, the daughter of Frederick and Charlotte (Fortier) Babin. Lorraine spent many of her years on this Earth with one focus, that focus was family. She was so passionate […]
Thomas A. Donaldson Sr.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — Thomas A. Donaldson Sr., of Havre de Grace, Md., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the age of 89. He was the loving husband for 59 years to Lorraine (Leavitt) Donaldson. He was the devoted father to Thomas A. Donaldson Jr. and John C. Donaldson and his wife, Kimberly. He […]
Arlene E. Jones
FARMINGTON — Arlene E. Jones, 87, a resident of Livermore Falls, went to join her beloved husband Ronald in Heaven, Sunday, Sept. 17, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. She was born December 31, 1929 in Farmington, the daughter of Earl McCrillis and Leona (Spencer) McCrillis. She attended school in Jay. On November 24, 1949, […]
Janet C. Bineau
LISBON — Janet (Staples) Bineau, 75, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, at her home in Lisbon. She was born in Hallowell on Dec. 10, 1941, the daughter of the late Elmer and Maude (Davis) Staples. Janet was a lifelong Maine resident. She had strong faith in God and it was there she found her constant […]
Valerie Spence
SOUTH PARIS — Valerie Spence, 63, passed away peacefully at her home in South Paris on Aug. 3. She was born in Willimantic, Conn., to the late Ernest J. Tarckini and Johanna Opitiz. After graduating from high school, Valerie joined the U.S. Army, serving as a nurse during the Vietnam War. Always upbeat and positive, Valerie […]
Mark D. Dunlop
ST. ALBANS — Mark D. Dunlop, 60, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, surrounded by his loved ones. He battled cancer for just a few months before it took his life. He was born Oct. 3, 1956, in Lewiston, a son of William Dexter Dunlop and Patricia Currier Moulton of Greene. Mark joined the U.S. Coast […]
Louise C. LeBlanc
LIVERMORE — Louise C. LeBlanc, 84, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Aug. 1, in Livermore, with her family by her side. She was born in Jay on Sept. 25, 1932. Louise loved children and was always surrounded by grandchildren. Louise worked at Sanitation Dairy where she met her husband, Raymond. She also helped raise […]
Kathryn Cummings
AUBURN — Kathryn Cummings, 70, a longtime resident of Leeds, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Androscoggin on Wednesday, July 26. She was born March 29, 1947, the daughter of Richard Pease and Clara (Lewis) Pease. Kathryn was educated in the Leeds school system. On June 29, 1968, she married Charles Cummings in Leeds […]
Foster families sought for Maine children
AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Health and Human Services is seeking families to foster the approximately 1,800 Maine children in foster care. According to the Office of Child and Family Services, the number of children younger than 5 in state custody has nearly doubled in the last decade. Children must be placed in suitable foster homes in […]