LEWISTON — Edward A. Leveque, 95, of Lewiston, died Thursday, Dec. 28, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 15, 1922, the son of Emile and Regina Lajoie Leveque. Educated locally, he was a graduate from Lewiston High School, Class of ’40. A veteran of World War II, he joined […]
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Diocese announces new management organization for cemeteries
PORTLAND — The Diocese of Portland has announced that it has signed a management services contract with Catholic Management Services (CMS), a nonprofit organization specializing in providing strategic business planning and professional services to revitalize cemetery operations. The diocese owns and operates two diocesan cemeteries, St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston and Calvary Cemetery in South […]
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Bishop Deeley celebrates Memorial Day Mass in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Nearly 350 people gathered on May 30 for a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley in the Mausoleum Chapel at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lewiston. Deeley told the assembly that we all owe a great debt to those who gave their lives in service to the country. “They were not thinking […]
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Maintenance tough as cemeteries age
LEWISTON — Ray Cloutier knows it was a tough winter — even for the dead. But he was appalled at the state of historic stones along Mount Hope Cemetery’s outer edge. “I don’t care if the person died 150 years ago; somebody is supposed to maintain his grave,” Cloutier said. The newer portion of the […]
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Auburn Scouts mark graves of 1945 fire victims
AUBURN — It was a family tragedy Cameron Hartley only learned about in his teens. That’s when he found out he had an aunt who died as an infant in a boarding-house fire in New Auburn in 1945. “Honestly, my grandparents never really talked about it,” Hartley said. “My grandmother mentioned it a few times […]