LEWISTON — Joseph F. White, 65, was called home suddenly by his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 24, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, surrounded by his loving family. He was a resident of Virgin Street in Rumford. Joseph was born in Rumford on Feb. 27, 1952, the son of Joseph and Mary (Poltorick) […]
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Floriece P. Kennedy
FARMINGTON — Floriece Pratt Kennedy, 93, of Farmington, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, at her home in Farmington. Floriece was born and raised in Strong, the oldest daughter of Almon Dan Pratt and Jennie Jones Pratt. She was a graduate of Strong High School in the Class of 1941, the Kennebec School of Commerce, and the University […]
David Roscoe Gilpatric
LEWISTON — David Roscoe Gilpatric died at home in Lewiston on Wednesday, Nov. 1. He was the son of David E. and Hester Gilpatric of Minot, and was born in Lewiston on Aug. 16, 1954. He grew up in Minot and Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High School with the Class of 1972. He also […]
Joan Chellis
AUGUSTA — Joan (Johanna) Chellis, 67, of Wayne, died Friday, Oct. 27, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. Joan was born in Augusta on Nov. 12, 1949, the daughter of Peter Lansing, MD, and Carolyn (Osgood) Lansing. She was a graduate of Cony High School and the University of Maine, Orono. Joan became an accomplished fabric […]
Mainely Voices to perform May 16
FARMINGTON — Mainely Voices, the University of Maine at Orono’s a capella group, is coming to Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue High School on Tuesday, May 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. One of the group’s members is Jack Leopold, a Wilton resident and a 2016 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. Music featured at the […]
Elinor H. ‘Ellie’ Brockway
1928 – 2015 AUBURN — Elinor Hansen “Ellie” Brockway passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Sept. 22, at The Hospice House in Auburn. She was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in Lewiston to Rigmor Hornbak Hansen and Magnus Christian Hansen. Ellie graduated from Edward Little High School in 1946. She attended and graduated from the University of […]
Marshall H. Longway
1927 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Marshall H. Longway, 88, of Hall Hill Road, Rumford, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Sandy River Health Care in Farmington, after a brief stay, with his daughters, Brenda and Marsha, by his side. He was born in Rumford, on Feb. 19, 1927, a son of James and Edith (Smith) Longway […]
Marguerite G. Powers
1926 – 2015 AUBURN — Marguerite Grace Powers, 89, of Clover Manor, 440 Minot Ave., Auburn, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 26, having suffered from dementia. She was born June 26, 1926, in Lewiston, to George Edward and Mildred Grace (nee Soule) Sullivan. Sulli grew up in Lewiston, attending St. Joseph’s School and graduating from Lewiston […]
Anton Topole
1934 – 2015 AUBURN — Anton Topole, 80, of Buckfield passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Celje, Yugoslavia, to Izadora (Cuk) and Anton Topole. He spent two years in international refugee camps before coming to America at the age of 16. Anton […]
James ‘Jim’ Bement
1928 – 2015 ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — James “Jim” Bement, 87, a resident of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully with family on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Jim joins Geri, his wife of 57 years, where they continue to watch over their boys. Born on May 29, 1928, Jim was raised in Greenville and served […]