LEWISTON — Juliette P. Roberge, 94, of Clover Manor in Auburn, died Tuesday August 29 2017, into the welcoming arms of the Most Merciful Jesus Christ. She was surrounded by her loving family, and died suffering from a broken heart, after the very recent loss of her sweetheart Phil. They had been married for 71 years. […]
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Lorraine R. Audet
AUBURN — Lorraine R. Audet, 78, of Auburn, went on to join her many angels in Heaven on Saturday, July 1, at the Clover Manor Health Care Facility, following a long illness. She was born in Lewiston on March 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Simeon and Alfreda (Dube) Levesque, and had been a resident […]
Marjorie L. Soucy
AUBURN — Marjorie L. Soucy, 72, a resident of Dixfield, passed away after a brief illness at the Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn on Wednesday, April 26. She was born the youngest of 10 to Albert and Geneva McKinnon on Oct. 19, 1944. She was a 1964 graduate of Mexico High School. On May […]
2 federal judges find new Trump travel ban discriminatory
GREENBELT, Md. — Rejecting arguments from the government that President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was substantially different from the first one, judges in Hawaii and Maryland blocked the executive order from taking effect as scheduled on Thursday, using the president’s own words as evidence that the order discriminates against Muslims. The rulings in Hawaii […]
Democratic AGs step up legal fight against Trump travel ban
SEATTLE — In stepping up legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, Democratic attorneys general are trying to use the court system to thwart the executive branch in the same way their GOP counterparts did under President Barack Obama. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he was asking a federal judge […]
Harriett B. Mayo
1937 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Harriett B. Mayo, 78, of Farmington passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Sandy River Nursing Home in Farmington. She was born Aug. 17, 1937, in Jay, a daughter of Robert N. and Agnes Masterman Brackett. She was raised and educated in the Jay/Livermore area, graduating from Jay High School […]
Harry W. Herkomer
1925 – 2015 AUBURN — Harry W. Herkomer left this world peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 19, supported and cared for by the extraordinary team at the Hospice House. He died at age 90 of congestive heart failure, with his family grateful that he had enjoyed a long period of relatively good health. Harry was born […]
George J. Stone
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON — George J. Stone of Sabattus and Gulfport, Fla., passed away on Thursday, July 30, at d’Youville Pavilion after a short illness. George was born in Lewiston on March 9, 1925, the younger son of Winnifred (Parent) and George Holland Stone. George graduated in 1943 from Lewiston High School. At LHS, […]
Frank M. MacDonald
1936 – 2015 RUMFORD — Frank “Frankie” Mark MacDonald, 78, died Wednesday, July 22, at Rumford Community Home. He was born in Rumford on Oct. 15, 1936, the son of James C. and Gladys H. MacDonald. He graduated from Stephens High School in 1954 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Frankie worked out of the […]
Joseph A. Elliott
1937 – 2015 RUMFORD — Joseph A. Elliott, 77, died Friday, April 3, at Rumford Hospital, with his family by his side, following a brave battle with lung cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Rumford. Born in Rumford on Dec. 21, 1937, he was a son of Fred J. and Mary E. (Roach) Elliott […]