Meet the Eydes, four brothers from Rockford, Illinois, living through the Great Depression. Even with two away at basic training, and Adolf Hitler’s conquest of Europe well underway, war still seemed a remote possibility. Until the unthinkable. Letters from War About a year ago, a man in Mesa, Arizona, emailed The Washington Post saying he […]
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James Howard DeLong
AUBURN — James Howard DeLong, of Auburn, passed away in Auburn at Oddfellow Nursing Home on Saturday, Nov. 18, surrounded by family. Born and raised in Wheeling, W.V., on July 30, 1922, James served in the US Navy during WWII, stationed in Portland. That is where he met the love of his life, Cecile Champagne. They […]
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War hero website offers lesson plans to teach others about WWII
Erica Swenson, a Whittier Middle School teacher in Poland, was chosen to research Clark, who was killed at age 21, and to create a lesson plan as a way for others to teach about the war. The website of 21 lesson plans, including Swenson’s, is made possible by the National History Day, the American Battle […]
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Robert H. Forgues
1923 – 2015 TURNER — Robert H. Forgues, 92, of Turner passed away at home on Saturday, Oct. 10, with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 26, 1923, to parents Wilfred and Marie (Theberge) Forgues. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran and served in World War II. In more […]
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Reginald P. Mains
1926 – 2015 LEWISTON — Reginald P. Mains of Poplar Ridge Road, Otisfield, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Lewiston. Born May 20, 1926, in Naples, he was a son of Irving and Eva Mains. He enjoyed driving his Model T. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Online condolences may be […]
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Rosaire M. Bisson
1919 – 2015 LEWISTON — Rosaire M. Bisson, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Montello Manor. He was born in Garthby, Quebec, Canada, the son of Jeanne and Aime Bisson. As a young man, he started as a mechanic apprentice in Nashua, N.H., and later ran a repair shop in Mexico. After […]
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Frank W. Jurgilas
1921 – 2015 BRUNSWICK — Frank W. Jurgilas passed away peacefully with his family in attendance on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Horizons Living and Rehab Center. Frank had been residing at Brunswick’s Thornton Hall, an assisted living facility, for the past five years after moving from Rumford/Mexico, the place he had called home for […]
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George J. Stone
1925 – 2015 LEWISTON — George J. Stone of Sabattus and Gulfport, Fla., passed away on Thursday, July 30, at d’Youville Pavilion after a short illness. George was born in Lewiston on March 9, 1925, the younger son of Winnifred (Parent) and George Holland Stone. George graduated in 1943 from Lewiston High School. At LHS, […]
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Julian A. Beaulieu
1924 – 2015 THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Julian Albert Beaulieu, 91, of The Villages, Fla., died Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Florida. He was born in Lewiston, May 26, 1924, son of Alphonse Beaulieu and Juliette (Benson) Beaulieu. He attended Auburn schools and was a student at Edward Little High School, Class of 1943. He enjoyed […]
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Adelbert Ackley Roberts
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Adelbert Ackley Roberts, 90, of Buckfield passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Auburn. He was born in Whiting to Roy and Effie (Ackley) Roberts. Adelbert, affectionately known as “Del,” grew up on a saltwater farm in the East Side of Machiasport, where he was raised by his Uncle Carroll […]