1948 – 2015 Auburn — Bradley F. Damon, 67, of Auburn passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Aug. 15. He was born in Lewiston on July 24, 1948, the son of Normand and Frances (Gesner) Damon. He graduated from Buckfield High School in 1967. After graduation, he entered the military, spending almost 30 […]
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Julien A. ‘Bill’ Chasse
1939 – 2015 LEWISTON — Julien A. “Bill” Chasse, 76, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, at Central Maine Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lewiston on May 26, 1939, the son of Henri and Marie (Martin) Chasse. Bill served for 11 years with the U.S. Army and Army […]
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Larry D. Delehanty
1950 – 2015 PORTLAND — Larry D. Delehanty, 64, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday, July 25. He was born in Lewiston on Sept. 5, 1950, a son of Tobias and Betty (Brown) Delehanty. He attended local schools and graduated from Lewiston High School before enlisting in the […]
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Henry H. Jones
1938 – 2015 LEWISTON — Henry H. Jones, 77, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Sunday night, July 5, at his home. He was born in Oglethorpe County, Ga., on April 3, 1938, a son of the late John H. and Mary (Chapman) Jones. He grew up in the area and attended local schools. He was […]
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Dorrance Marstaller
1948 – 2015 DURHAM — Dorrance Marstaller, devoted husband of Gloria, passed away on Sunday, June 28, at Maine Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1948, to Barney and Marion (Clark) Marstaller. He attended school in Durham and graduated from Lisbon High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country […]
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Honor Flight brings veterans to see their national memorials
Earl Morse wants every able World War II veteran in Maine to be able to see their Washington memorial, to touch its stone pillars and arches and feel the gratitude of the country. “That is priceless,” Morse, a retired Air Force captain, said. “That is irreplaceable.” He knows. For about nine years, the physician assistant […]
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Paris veterans reflect on service, comrades, family
PARIS — It’s impossible to miss Gil Turner’s house. That’s not because of its unusual light-green color or because it has a pool in its fenced-in backyard. Rather, it’s distinguished by a tall pole on which an American flag snaps in the wind. It’s fitting that Turner should have that flag flying high. The Buckfield […]
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A soldier’s search: Four decades of looking for an old army buddy leads to another discovery
Leena and Sheila Negron grew up with stories about their father, and not good ones. The family broke up when the girls were young and Nick Negron walked away, a man haunted by struggles after the Vietnam War. Norm Burnell spent four decades searching for Negron, the medic with the thick New York accent he’d […]