LEWISTON — Janice Lorraine Levesque of Ferry Road, Lewiston, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, with family by her side. Janice was born May 10, 1931, and married Armand R. Levesque on Feb. 3, 1951. Janice loved to listen to music, dance, travel and make and teach ceramics. She also enjoyed knitting, doing crossword puzzles and […]
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Maine Music Society rehearses for weekend performances
Maine Music Society Artistic Director John Corrie warms up the Maine Music Society Chorale on Monday night at The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. The chorale will perform Saturday and Sunday. For more information or to buy tickets, visit mainemusicsociety.org. To watch a short video from the practice, visit sunjournal.com (Russ Dillingham/Sun […]
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Victor J. Deprez
AUBURN — Victor J. Deprez, 86, of Auburn, went home to the loving arms of our Lord on Friday, March 9. He was the husband to Irene (Obie) Deprez, the love and joy of his life, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, Mass., on May 1, 1931, he was the […]
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Nicholas Anthony Douglas
LEWISTON — Nicholas Anthony Douglas, 31, passed away Tuesday, March 6. He was born on Aug. 10, 1986. He attended Culinary Arts School and enjoyed showing his love for his friends and family through food and music. He was a very talented musician. Our family’s heart and soul was taken too soon. Nicholas leaves behind his […]
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Hazel M. Binette
AUBURN — Hazel M. Binette, 94, of Auburn, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 1, at Clover Manor Nursing Home. Hazel was born on Feb. 4, 1924, in Livermore to Daniel L. and Lucy Anne (Groves) Poland. Hazel overcame a challenging childhood before lying about her age so she could go to work […]
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Pianists at Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — The grand piano at Trinity Church will be put to use in the two coming weeks as the Oasis of Music presents two local pianists. On Wednesday Feb. 28, George Morrissette will perform two fantasia pieces from different eras, one being the classical Fantasia Number One by Mozart, and the other a three-movement […]
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Galen I. Veayo Jr.
SOUTH PARIS — Galen I. Veayo Jr., 84, passed peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, Feb. 8, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 25, 1933, in Houlton to the late Galen and Mary Veayo and was married 57 years to the late Pauline Limoges Veayo. Galen “Spike” is survived […]
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Blanco poetry to be set to music
BETHEL — On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the West Parish Congregational Church, an array of vocalists and instrumental musicians will present a concert of the poetry of Richard Blanco set to original music. Tom Davis, a Bethel native who is a retired minister of music, wrote the musical score and will direct […]
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Richard V. Lapointe
LIVERMORE FALLS — Richard V. Lapointe, 21, of Livermore Falls, passed away, Friday, Feb. 2, in Livermore Falls. He was born Nov. 12, 1996, the son of Davis Clark and Tammie (Grant) Lapointe. Richard attended Livermore Falls High School and graduated from Fort Kent Community High School in 2015. He had worked for Pallet One, with […]
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Jamie John Arsenault
AUBURN — Jamie John Arsenault, 44, a resident of Auburn, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, at his residence. He was born June 18 in Rumford, the son of John R. Arsenault and Sandra F. (Bailey) Arsenault. Jamie enjoyed music, BBQs, sitting by the fire, swimming and reading books by his favorite authors Stephen King and Joe […]