SABATTUS — Marie Irene (Martin) Giguere died July 27, 2017, at home in Sabattus, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 16, 1924, in Portsmouth, England, one of 12 children born to George and Nel Martin. Growing up in a major naval port during World War II, Marie witnessed the ravages of war first-hand, […]
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No cod possession for Gulf of Maine's recreational fishermen
PORTLAND (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there will be no legal possession of cod for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Maine this year. Cod is an iconic fish in New England, but catch of it has plummeted in recent years. NOAA said on Thursday that the rule barring recreational possession […]
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Robert E. Poliquin
SOUTH PARIS – Robert E. Poliquin Sr. passed away on Saturday, July 22, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris. Retired Gunnery Sgt. Poliquin served 23 years in the U.S. Marine Corps stateside and in posts overseas, including Vietnam, Okinawa and Puerto Rico. Upon retirement, Poliquin, along with his wife, Betty, settled in Lewiston, […]
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Anne Marie Lyford
LEWISTON — Anne Marie Bisson Lyford, 92, longtime resident of Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, at Montello Manor in Lewiston, where she lived for the past several years. She was born in Rumford on September 1, 1924, a daughter of Rene and Mary (Gallant) DesRoches. Marie was educated in Mexico schools and was […]
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John Gerald Koris
LEEDS — John Gerald Koris of Leeds passed away at home on Saturday, July 22, with his family by his side. He was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2014. John was born February 6, 1962, to parents Anthony and Billie (Doucette) Koris of Rumford. He was married to the love of his life, Carol Ann (Boucher) […]
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Wilfred 'Chuck' Pinkham
STRONG — Wilfred “Chuck” Pinkham, 84, of Strong passed away Friday, July 21, at his home. He was born on May 17, 1933, to Forrest and Alma (Stevens) Pinkham on the family farm in Freeman. Wilfred was one of 17 children. Chuck was educated in the schools of Kingfield. He worked for a local lumberman […]
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Pak Y. Chan
LEWISTON — Pak Y. Chan, 60, a resident of Poliquin Avenue in Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 12, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born in China, Nov. 25, 1956, the son of Tian Chuag and Hui Juan (Zhang) Chan. He came to America as a young man and worked as a chef […]
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Edward M. Quinn
OTISFIELD — Edward Mark Quinn, 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, at his residence. Edward was born on September 4, 1957, in St. Petersburg, Fla., to Vivian Blanchard. Upon her death when he was 2 years old, Ed was adopted by Vivian’s sister and husband, Marion and Joseph Quinn. He was raised in Norway […]
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Raymond J. Carver
SOUTH PARIS — Raymond J. “Scrammy” Carver, 87, of Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rumford on June 1, 1930, a son of Harry L. and Clyda (Barry) Carver. He attended local schools and later enlisted in […]