FARMINGTON — Evelyn “Murph” Jeanette Ferrari, 85, of Farmington passed away Monday, Jan. 22, at Sandy River Center for Health Care. She attended school at Fort Fairfield, and college at Farmington State Teachers College. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1954. She met and married Norman Robert Ferrari, and began her teaching career in Connecticut. […]
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Rita L. Fuller
VOORHEES, N.J. — Rita L. (Gagnon) Lee Fuller, 93, a former resident of Jay, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 14, at the Senior Living Center in Voorhees, N.J., surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 30, 1924, in Livermore Falls, the daughter of Onemise Gagnon and Rose (Michaud) Gagnon. She was a graduate […]
Richard E. Babb
LEWISTON — Richard “Dick” Babb left this world Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the age of 86, while in the care of the Marshwood and Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice staffs, and has taken up residence in the place where he can get in a few rounds of golf, a little yoga and a mile or two […]
Margaret Knapp Heath
1923 – 2016 INDUSTRY — Margaret Knapp Heath, 93, of Industry passed away at her home on Clearwater Lake on Tuesday, April 5. She was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1923, in Farmington, the daughter of Ethel Donahue Knapp and Merton Earl Knapp of Farmington. Education was an important part of Margaret’s life. She […]
Daniel Stearns Hylan
1940 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Daniel Stearns Hylan, 74, of Farmington died Sunday, Aug. 16, at home with his family. He was born Aug. 31, 1940, in Strong, the son of Henry William Hylan and Phyllis Kennedy Hylan. Dan grew up in Farmington, except during the World War II years, when his dad worked in […]
Retired science teacher presents shows to children
DIXFIELD — Ted “Bitsy” Ionta retired from teaching sixth-grade science in 1991 after 28 years of teaching in Dixfield, Mexico and Rumford. Five years ago, he emerged from retirement to perform science experiments at libraries in the three towns. “They asked me to come in and perform some of my science experiments,” Ionta said, “and […]