1973 – 2015 BATH — Gayla Thomas, 42, of Washington Street, died suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 16, at her residence. She was born in Brunswick on Feb. 20, 1973, the daughter of William A. and Carole D. (Damon) Thomas. She attended Topsham schools and in 1991, graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. She […]
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Stephen M. Pagurko
1920 – 2015 LEWISTON — Stephen M. Pagurko, 94, of Lewiston died on Thursday morning, July 30, at Montello Manor. He was born in Topsham on Aug. 22, 1920, the son of the late John and Anna (Senomike) Pagurko and had been a resident of this community for most of his life. He was married […]
Wayne C. Bagushinski
1981 – 2015 LEWISTON — Wayne C. Bagushinski, 33, a resident of Woodside Drive, passed away unexpectedly after a after a brief illness Wednesday morning, July 15, at his residence. He was born in Newport, R.I., Oct. 4, 1981, the son of Joseph Bagushinski and Lena Hann. Wayne was a gentle spirit who loved animals, […]
Robert D. Hedgpeth Jr.
1928 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Robert D. Hedgpeth Jr., 86, of Topsham passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14. He was born on Nov. 16, 1928, in Glendale, Ariz., to Robert D. Hedgpeth and Zora L. (Summerlin) Hedgpeth. He enlisted in the Coast Guard on Oct. 17, 1947, and retired on July 1, […]
Frederick James Martin
HARPSWELL — Frederick James Martin, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 8, after courageously battling ongoing health issues for many years. Fred lived in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., prior to relocating to Topsham in 2004, and later, to Harpswell. Before retiring, Fred was a special education teacher with the Bergen County Special […]
Janet Swinchatt
1933 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Jan Swinchatt, beloved wife of Peter and mother of Tom, Karen and Jeff, passed on Friday, April 10, at Mass General Hospital due to a severe case of interstitial lung disease. Jan was born in Lewiston on June 30, 1933, to parents Margaret and Frank Bean. She grew up at […]
Topsham rumble strip project pegged for summer
TOPSHAM — The town is ready to rumble. The Maine Department of Transportation plans to install a rumble strip along must of Route 196 from White House Crossing Road to the Lisbon Falls town line this year. “We’ve been dealing with complaints from people out on 196 for years,” Town Manager Rich Roedner said recently. […]
American Legion post in Topsham rededicated
TOPSHAM — The American Legion Post #202 in Topsham was renamed Saturday afternoon in honor of Sergeant Corey Garver. Sergeant Garver was skilled in Afghanistan in 2013 when his unit was ambushed. After leading his men to safety, he died from injuries sustained when he stepped on an improvised explosive device. According to WMTW, the rededication ceremony marked the […]
Kazimierz ‘Ski’ Szczepanski
1922 – 2015 TOPSHAM — Kazimierz “Ski” John Szczepanski, 93, of The Highlands, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, with his family by his side. He was born in Trenton, N.J., on Feb. 25, 1922, a son of Adam Szczepanski and Katherine Rogowoki. He attended Trenton schools and earned his GED. In 1942, he […]
Students named to president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The following students from Maine have been named to the president’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Southern New Hampshire University. Bowdoin: Silas Flewelling, Associate of Science in accounting. Bridgton: Jennifer Laurent, Bachelor of Arts in child development leadership. Dixfield: Kaylee White, Bachelor of Science in fashion merchandising and management, Degree […]