LEWISTON — Richard A. Lemay, 93, of Lewiston died Monday, May 28, at Marshwood Center. He was born in Auburn on Oct. 16, 1924, the son of Henri and Georgianna Pepin Lemay. Educated at local schools, he married the love of his life, Anne Marie Turcotte, on Sept. 7, 1954. He worked for Shaipro Brothers, General […]
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William George Sanborn
DIXFIELD — William George Sanborn, 77, passed away at his home in Dixfield on Wednesday, May 23. He was born Nov. 19, 1940, in Portland, the son of Donald and Virginia (Crib) Sanborn. William graduated from Gorham High School in the class of 1958. Upon graduating from high school, he went on to serve his country […]
Maine wildlife biologists recommend record number of any-deer permits in 2018
AUGUSTA — State biologists on Tuesday recommended issuing 84,745 any-deer permits for this fall’s hunt — an increase of 28 percent from last year and the highest total since Maine launched its permit system in 1986. State Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso told the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Advisory Council that in all […]
Kenneth I. Dyer
LEWISTON — Kenneth I. Dyer Sr., 71, of Poland passed away May 10 at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 14, 1947, a son of the late Frederick and Alice Mae (Carter) Dyer. Ken was educated in local schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After returning from […]
Maine hunter, 86, times knee-replacement surgeries for turkey season
RAYMOND — Daybreak is a sliver on the dark horizon when Lou Haskell parks his pickup truck on a rise and starts unloading his gear. It’s 4:59 a.m. Maine’s spring turkey hunting season opens with civil twilight, the half-hour before sunrise in Bangor. Which means technically, Haskell, 86, could have been hunting two minutes ago. […]
Richard T. Ames
Auburn — Richard T. Ames, 86, passed away Saturday, May 5, in Auburn. He was born in Auburn on Dec. 18, 1931, the son of the late Thomas and Isabelle (Monachan) Ames. He was educated at Auburn schools and on Jan. 3, 1953, he married Donna May Kilby. Rick was a U.S. Army veteran and, […]
Leopold "Paul" Soucy
NORTH MONMOUTH — Leopold “Paul” Rudolph Joseph Soucy, a resident of Monmouth, earned his wings on Friday, April 27, after a four-year battle with stage IV colon cancer. He was born to Alexander and Jeannine (Cloutier) Soucy on Jan. 26, 1966, in Lewiston, and was educated in Lewiston schools. Paul worked for many years for Steel […]
Kenneth C. Austin
LEWISTON — Kenneth C. Austin, 87, formerly of Sunrise Lane in Lewiston, died Friday morning, April 13, at d’Youville Pavilion with family at his side. He was born in Auburn on Feb. 20, 1931, one of three children born to William and Sadie (Cliff) Austin. Ken was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward […]
Edward J. Dobransky
AUBURN — Edward J. Dobransky, 91, of Lisbon Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, with his family by his side. Eddie was born in Topsham on May 8, 1926, a son of Andrew P. Dobransky and Suzana A. Demchak, both naturalized citizens of the […]
William "Bill" Hart Schnorr
DIXFIELD — William “Bill” Hart Schnorr, 92, of Dixfield passed away at home in Dixfield, surrounded by his family, Wednesday, March 21. Bill was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Slatersville, Rhode Iasland, to Edward Henry and Stella Hart (Tabor) Schnorr. He joined the military at 17 to fight in World War II in the Army Air […]