LISBON FALLS — Anne (Nancy) Christine Coty, 77, of Lisbon Falls, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Portland, a daughter of Lawrence and Mary DeRoche. She attended St. Dominic’s Grammar School and Cathedral High School. In 1972, she married Richard (Dick) Coty in Portland […]
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Margaret Donna Lombardi
LEWISTON — Margaret Donna Lombardi, wife of the late Rev. Anthony Lombardi, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 27. Mrs. Lombardi was born June 11, 1931, in London, Ontario Canada, to Paul J. Smith and Iva (Murtaugh) Smith. She attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri, and Westervelt Business […]
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Bessie Alyce Hildreth
SOUTH PARIS — Bessie Alyce Hildreth, 94, of Sunderland Drive, Auburn, died Monday, July 16, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris after a five-day stay. Bessie was born in Lewiston on May 12, 1924, the daughter of John and Stella Bezantakos Liarakos. She was educated in Lewiston schools, graduating from LHS in 1942. Bessie […]
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U.S. has sunk to state-sponsored cruelty
What if God were one of us? Singer Joan Osborne famously asked that question in 1995. In her Grammy-nominated hit, “One Of Us,” she envisions the author of all creation as “a slob like one of us, just a stranger on a bus trying to make his way home.” The idea of eternity contained in […]
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Lucille Hobbs
LEWISTON — Lucille Hobbs, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, returned to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 1. She was 95. A native of Lewiston, Lucille was born June 3, 1922. While working as a waitress she caught the eye of William “Bill” Hobbs. The two were married in 1946, after Bill’s return from World […]
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Brylee Lucinda Hutchinson
BOSTON, Mass. — Brylee Lucinda Hutchinson, 3, of New Sharon, became one of God’s angels Thursday, March 22, at Boston Children’s Hospital in the arms of her Mother and Father. She was born in Skowhegan on Sept. 22, 2014, a daughter of Ryan and Amelia (Allen) Hutchinson. Brylee had a mystical aura that she impressed upon […]
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The complex history of 'In God We Trust'
In his first State of the Union address President Donald Trump sought to link religion with American identity. • • • “Together, we are rediscovering the American way. In America, we know that faith and family, not government and bureaucracy, are the center of the American life. The motto is ‘In God We Trust,’” Trump […]
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Emile P. Chasse
SARASOTA, Fla. — Emile P. Chasse, 64, a resident of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of Lewiston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He was born in Lewiston, Dec. 27, 1953, the son of Emile J. and Juliette M. (Lessard) Chasse. Mr. Chasse was a 1971 graduate of St. Dominic High School, […]
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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 […]
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Laura M. Jamison
DIXFIELD — Laura M. Jamison, 92, of 10 3rd Street, Dixfield, peacefully passed into the arms of her Savior on July 10, at the Rumford Hospital surrounded by family, friends and the wonderful staff. Laura was born on December 24, 1924, in Bridgewater, the daughter of Glenwood E. Dow and Faye Terrell. She grew up […]