AUGUSTA — Wesley Elton Bard, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 8 at the Hospice Division of the Togus VA Center. He was born in Lisbon Falls on Dec. 20, 1935, the third child of Leon E. and Agnes (Card) Bard. He graduated with honors from Lisbon High School in 1956 and then proudly enlisted into […]
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Paul R. Vallee
1930 – 2016 TOGUS — Paul Rene Vallee passed away on Sunday, March 20, at the VA Hospital in Togus. He was born in Lewiston on April 1, 1930, the son of Semi Rodrigue and Rhenda Leda (Vallee) Therrien Preo. He was raised in foster homes although his family consisted of 14 children, 10 brothers […]
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Roland J. Lauze
1949 – 2015 TOGUS — Roland J. Lauze of Lovell died Saturday, Sept. 19, at Togus. Roland was born Dec. 27, 1949, the son of Bertrand and Yvette Lauze. Roland was educated in Lewiston. After school, he worked construction, until he joined the U.S. Army. He went into the “land clearers” engineers unit, where he […]
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Walter L. Warren
TOGUS — Walter L. Warren, 87, of Buckfield passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16. He was born on Feb. 6, 1928, in Buckfield. Walter leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Charlotte; sons, Joseph, John, Mark, Paul, Steve and Daniel; daughters, Ruth and Rachel; nine sisters; two brothers; 22 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Online condolences […]
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George Henry Miller Jr., MD
1924 – 2015 LIVERMORE — Dr. George Henry Miller Jr., MD, 90, a resident of Livermore, passed away Tuesday, July 28, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 16, 1924, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of George Henry Miller Sr. and Martha (Gordon) Miller. George attended public […]
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Federal report: Togus mishandled referrals for veterans’ care
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Veterans Affairs health care system mishandled referrals for mental health services and failed to properly document all requests for that care, leaving some patients without needed services, according to a federal investigation released Wednesday. The VA Maine Healthcare System’s management of mental health services “made it difficult to track whether patients’ requests […]
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Clayton D. Gilliam
1948 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Clayton D. Gilliam, 66, a resident of Lisbon Street, passed away Wednesday, June 3, at the Togus VA Regional Medical Center, following a long struggle with diabetes. He was born in Portland on July 21, 1948, the son of Theodore and Charlotte (Loring) Gilliam. Clayton served 11 years in the […]
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Jeffrey F. Wade
1938 – 2015 WEST GARDINER — Jeffrey Fitzherbert Wade passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, while in the caring hands of the Togus VA Hospice Unit. He was born on Nov. 4, 1938, in Norway, the eldest son of Geneva and Lee Wade. He joined the Air Force in 1958 and spent most of […]
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Marcel L. Raymond
1931 – 2015 Augusta — Marcel L. Raymond, 83, formerly of Lewiston, passed away peacefully Monday, April 13, after a long illness, with his loving family by his side at the Togus VA Regional Medical Center Hospice. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 9, 1931, the son of Alexandre I. and Leda (Tancrel) Raymond. Marcel […]
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Data from Maine’s VA facilities show shorter wait times
Get appointment data from around the country PORTLAND (AP) — The nation’s oldest veterans’ hospital in Augusta is also among the VA sites where patients are less likely to have to wait a long time for treatment. The Associated Press analyzed six months of appointment data at 940 VA hospitals and clinics nationwide to identify […]