RUMFORD — Students from Mary Kaubris’ French classes at Dirigio High School and Marie Russell’s at Mountain Valley High School traveled to Quebec City, Canada. The students and chaperones took a six-hour bus ride, got a walking tour of the city, then went to a Cabane à Sucre Québécoise (sugar shack) for a 17th century […]
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Laurent Gustav Dupuis
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Laurent Gustav Dupuis, 85, of Lewiston passed away peacefully with his son and daughter at his side on Saturday, June 13. He was born in Saint-Ludger, Quebec, Canada, on July 8, 1929, the son of Olivine and Victor Dupuis. He said the best thing he ever did was marry Evelyne […]
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Evelyne Poulin-Dupuis
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Evelyne Poulin-Dupuis of Lewiston passed away peacefully with her son by her side on Tuesday, June 9. She was born in Notre-Dames-des-Pins, Quebec, Canada, on Nov. 15, 1929, the daughter of Napoleon and Alexandrine (Begin) Poulin. She was a loving mother and devoted wife. Evelyne was a kind and gentle […]
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Norman T. Kelly
1926 – 2015 LEWISTON — Norman T. Kelly, 88, of Canton and formerly Rumford, died Friday, April 25, surrounded by family members at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after a brief hospital stay. Born in Saint-Édouard de Frampton, Quebec, on June 13, 1926, he was the son of Thomas and Mary (Reed) Kelly. He […]
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Lucille A. Henault
1924 – 2015 LEWISTON — Lucille A. Henault, 91, of Lewiston, died peacefully Thursday, April 23, at Montello Manor with her family by her side. She was born in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada, Feb. 10, 1924, a daughter of the late Louis and Rose Tanguay McDuff. Lucille and Emile married Aug. 25, 1945, and worked the […]
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Jeanne Évangeline Laliberté
1922 – 2015 AUBURN — Jeanne Évangeline Rousseau Laliberté, 93, beloved mother, sister and aunt, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, at Schooner Estates retirement community in Auburn. The daughter of Joseph Rousseau and Josephine Bérubé, she was born in Sainte-Hélène-de-Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada. Jeanne was educated in Lewiston schools. Jeanne worked briefly in a local […]
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Ralph A. Caron
1922 – 2015 AUBURN — Ralph A. Caron, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 12, at Bolster Heights Health Care Facility, after a period of declining health. He was born in Saint-Cyprien, Quebec, Canada on Jan. 22, 1922, the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Malenfant) Caron. Ralph attended the Sabattus School system and […]
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Therese A. Doyon
1928 – 2015 AUBURN — Therese A. Doyon passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 5, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a long illness. Born in Saint-Victor, Quebec, Canada, on April 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Leocadie (Poulin) Fortin. In 1947, she married Benoit Doyon […]
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On skiing: Quebec ski trip is well worth your while
After listening to the weather wimp forecasters here in Maine, it was a welcome relief to be in Quebec City last week. As we neared the center of the old city, we could see cross country skiers enjoying the sunny day on the Plains of Abraham. There were people walking and their numbers increased as […]
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Lac-Megantic settlement fund growing
PORTLAND — A proposed settlement fund for victims of a fiery train derailment that claimed 47 lives in Canada is nearly halfway to a goal of $500 million in funding commitments ahead of its filing next month, the defunct railroad’s bankruptcy trustee said. More than a dozen corporations that face potential liability in the Lac […]