1926 – 2016 Lewiston — Wallace R. “Wally” Carville, 89, former longtime resident of Davis St. in Lewiston and more recently of Maison Marcotte, died late afternoon Monday, March 14, at d’Youville Pavilion with his family at his side. He was born in Lewiston June 2, 1926, a son of Bernard and Lucienne (Gagne) Carville. […]
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Adrian C. Giasson
1926 – 2016 LEWISTON — Adrian C, Giasson, 89, of Lisbon passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 4, with family by his side at Russell Park Center in Lewiston. Adrian was born May 9, 1926, in Auburn, the son of Edward and Lizianne Giasson. He finished the eighth grade and worked at Bates Mill until he […]
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North Yarmouth woman gives veterans stars from retired U.S. flags
NORTH YARMOUTH — You might say that in Gail Strattard’s eyes, every veteran is a star – and deserves to get one. When North Yarmouth’s flags become faded, worn, or torn, Strattard preserves some key elements – the stars – before they are retired. A member of the local Lioness Club, which is affiliated with […]
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Livermore Falls veteran struggling to build house
LIVERMORE FALLS — Veteran Jim Cyr is thankful to be alive and for everything he has. Cyr, 50, is 80 percent disabled. He lives off the grid in a yurt and has been struggling to build a house since 2010. But injuries, a lack of money and other issues have made it difficult. Cyr was […]
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Maine Veterans’ Home unveils Vietnam Memorial display
PARIS — Veterans of World War II and the Vietnam and Korean wars attended a ceremony Sunday afternoon that introduced a new Vietnam Memorial display case at the Maine Veterans’ Home. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Among the home’s residents and their families and friends in attendance, more than […]
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Mark ‘Joe’ Smith
1954 – 2015 DANBURY, Conn. — Mark “Joe” Smith, 61, a resident of East Livermore, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Danbury, Conn., where he was working. He was born Sept. 25, 1954, in Farmington, the son of Duane C. and Marjorie (Eustis) Smith. He was a 1972 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. […]
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Donald M. Knapp
1931 – 2015 NORWAY — Donald M. Knapp, 84, of Franklin Street, Rumford, died Monday, Nov. 2, at Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway. He was a resident of Franklin Street in Rumford. He was born in Nashua, N.H., on April 24, 1931, the son of Elwin and Gertrude (Lavallee) Knapp and attended schools in Byron and […]
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Harry Aponas
1924 – 2015 LEWISTON — Harry Aponas, 90, died Friday, Oct. 23, at Marshwood Center. He was born in Garfield Heights, raised in Greene and later settled in Leavittsburg, Ohio. He spent two years in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and married Frances in 1956. He later retired from Copperweld Steel […]
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Laurier ‘Larry’ H. Maheux
1948 – 2015 LIVERMORE FALLS — Laurier “Larry” H. Maheux, 67, a resident of Livermore Falls, passed away early Thursday morning, Oct. 22, at his residence, following a lingering illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1948, in Lewiston, the son of Laurier and Blanche (Bonin) Maheux. He was a 1966 graduate of Edward Little High […]
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Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Allen
1925 – 2015 AUBURN — Rudy Allen passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10. Born in Lewiston on July 15, 1925, he attended school in Durham and Auburn. Rudy enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and proudly served on the USS Incredible 249 minesweeper and was honorably discharged in 1946. Rudy married Dorothy Lawrence in […]