RUMFORD — Marguerite H. White Libby of Fryeburg and Dixfield passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 6, at Rumford Community Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born March 2, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of William J. and Harriet V. (Regan) Barras. She was educated in the Catholic school system of Philadelphia, […]
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Elaine P. LaBrecque
AUBURN — Elaine Poliquin LaBrecque, 66, of Poland Spring, died Friday, Aug. 17, at the Androscoggin Hospice House following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston on May 23, 1952, to the late Guildo and Dorita Poliquin. Elaine graduated from Westbrook College in 1972 with a degree in art and […]
Gertrude 'Gigi' Dupere
LEWISTON — It is with great sadness the family of Gertrude “Gigi” Dupere announces her passing after a brief illness at the age of 73. Gigi went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 14. She was born June 9, 1945, the daughter of Rose Richmond. Gigi will be lovingly remembered by her husband of […]
Elizabeth 'Betty' J. Provost
AUBURN — Elizabeth “Betty” J. Provost (Eslin), 80 years young of Auburn, passed away June 15 at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on June 11, 1938, to parents William Belmore and Dorothy Eslin, and was adopted at a young age by her grandmother, Dora (Corro) Eslin. Betty was a member of several […]
Jennifer L. Levesque
LEWISTON — Jennifer Lynn Levesque, 35, passed away unexpectedly at her Lewiston home on Thursday, June 7. The eldest daughter of Rachel Giguere, she was born in Lewiston on March 4, 1983. She grew up in Lisbon and attended Lisbon High School. Jenn’s short life was devoted to raising her seven amazing children, all of whom […]
Paul E. Vose
BURLINGTON, Mass. — Paul E. Vose, 73, of Derry, N.H., died Friday, May 25, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., after a brief battle with melanoma. Mr. Vose was born in Bath, Maine, to the late Edward and Althea (Merrill) Vose. Educated in Brunswick, Maine, he was a varsity athlete and a graduate of the class […]
Shelton Eugene Beardsley
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Shelton Eugene Beardsley, 89, of Sandy Hook, Conn., Rotonda West, Fla. and Livermore, passed on Sunday, May 6, in Englewood, Fla. Shelton was the son of the late Alice Shelton and Edward Beardsley and a sibling to Orlen Beardsley, Nancy Fallenbeck and the late Edward Beardsley Jr. He was born Nov. 1, 1928, […]
Jack F. Crosskill
FREEPORT — Jack F. Crosskill, 94, of Lisbon Falls passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 12, at the Hawthorne House Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born and raised in Grimsby, England where he was the only child of Fred and Elsie (Snowden) Crosskill. He was educated in the English school system […]
Robert E. Beams Sr.
BUCKFIELD — Robert E. “Bob” Beams Sr., 92, passed peacefully at his home in Buckfield on Tuesday, May 8, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on April 29, 1926, to Harold and Gertrude (Taylor) Beams. He grew up in Worcester, Mass., where he eventually worked at Wyman Gordon. He met the […]
Richard G. Waters
WALES — Richard G. Waters, 87, went quietly to be with the Lord at his home on Friday, April 13, following a brief illness. He was born in Lawrence, Mass., on April 8, 1931, the son of Raymond and Agnes Waters. He attended schools in Lewiston. Dick married Margaret Chase of Lisbon Falls on Nov. 29, […]