1931 – 2016 SCARBOROUGH — Anthony G. Soychak, 85, died March 17, 2016 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, Maine. He was born in Lisbon Falls, Maine on March 3, 1931; a son of the late John and Mary (Pavelko) Soychak. Anthony served in the United States Army in Germany after WWII and received […]
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Claude F. White
1925 – 2016 SOUTH PARIS — Claude F. White, 90, of Rumford passed away Friday afternoon, Mar. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris with family and friends by his side. He was born on Oct. 5, 1925, in Andover, a son of Fulton Isaac and Ann Mabel (May) White. He attended Andover […]
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John C. Purcell Jr.
NEW GLOUCESTER — John C. Purcell Jr., 87, of New Gloucester passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Feb. 29, after a brief illness. A native of Boston, John returned from serving his country in post-war Germany, graduated from Boston University and became an industrial chemist. During his career, he operated laboratories for Randy Footwear of […]
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Where is America going?
I watched a documentary of the 1932 German election this morning (oh, the joys of the semi-retired). Germany’s Weimar Republic was in economic and civic distress: high unemployment, once-great industrial production facilities shut down, currency worthlessly inflated and the shameful pain of a once great country humbled before the world. A government of men drawn […]
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Michael A. McArthur
1959 – 2016 CARTHAGE — Michael A. McArthur, 56, died at his residence in Carthage on Saturday, Jan. 2. He was born Dec. 8, 1959 in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of James and Ingrid (Mast) McArthur, and was a graduate of Rumford High School. Michael had been employed as an iron worker for many years […]
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West in denial over Muslim immigrants
FRANKFURT — In an ironic twist, Germany, which in the last century twice invaded other countries, contributing to two world wars, is now being invaded by hordes of Muslims. According to Pew Research Center, there are 4,760,000 Muslims in Germany, about 5.8 percent of its population, and that number is steadily growing. The Wall Street […]
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Ernest ‘Roland’ Johnson
1932 – 2015 LEWISTON — E. Roland Johnson, 83, of Auburn passed away Monday morning, Oct. 12, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Everett, Mass., on April 8, 1932, a son of the late Ernest C. and Ingrid (Muhlbock) Johnson. He grew up in the area and attended local schools there. He […]
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Eleonore ‘Ellie’ M. Williams
1933 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Eleonore “Ellie” M. Williams, 82, a resident of Livermore, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, at Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was born July 24, 1933, in Offenbach, Germany, the daughter of Konrad Loesel and Maria (Wittman) Loesel. She attended school in Germany. Ellie was a nanny in Syracuse, N.Y., […]
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Clayton E. Weeks
AUBURN — Clayton E. Weeks, 81, of Roxbury Road in Mexico, passed away on Sunday, May 17, at the Hospice House in Auburn following a brief illness. He was born in Mexico, a son of Charles L. and Antoinette (Beaudoin) Weeks. Clayton was educated in Mexico schools and was a graduate of Mexico High School, […]
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Richard A. Hale
1921 – 2015 BETHEL — Richard “Dick” Augustus Hale died peacefully Sunday morning, May 17, after a short period of declining health. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 5, 1921, the son of Elliott K. and Geraldine (Rideout) Hale. He attended local schools and graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in 1939. After attending […]