SOUTH PARIS — Mrs. Corinne Ackley, 93, died Monday, Feb. 12, at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. She resided in Sumner. Born in Rumford on Oct. 24, 1924, she was a daughter of John and Ruth (Glover) Trenoweth. Corinne attended Rumford schools and worked for C.B. Cummings in Norway until her retirement. Corinne loved […]
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Julius Wise
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Julius Wise, 87, of Hallandale Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Feb 7, after suffering the loss of his beloved wife, Betty, on Jan 17. Julius died three weeks after Betty from a broken heart after 64 years of marriage. He was born in Lewiston, Feb. 15, 1930, the son of Sam and Sarah […]
Gerald "Jerry" R. Boisvert
WARRENTON, Ore. — Gerald (Jerry) R. Boisvert died in Warrenton, Ore., on Jan. 28. He was born in Lewiston on April 11, 1950. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Boisvert, of Warrenton; children, Barney Boisvert (Sherwood, Ore.) and Peggy Boisvert (Astoria, Ore.); grandchildren, Nikolai, Lindsay, Gabriel and Emery Boisvert; brother, Thomas Boisvert (Northfield, Mass.); and […]
Florence M. Komulainen
PORTLAND — Florence M. Komulainen, 80, of Norway, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, with her family by her side, following a brief illness. She was born in Bethel on March 4, 1937, the youngest child of William Albert and Stella York Skillings. She attended Gould Academy. She worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Shop, Paris Manufacturing and […]
Ethelyn B. "Chickie" Gorey
LEWISTON — Ethelyn B.“Chickie” Marson Gorey, 89, of Lisbon Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 11, at Montello Manor in Lewiston, following a brief illness. She was born in Augusta on May 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Burton and Harriett (Hawthorne) Marson. She was educated in Augusta schools and attended Cony High School. […]
Norman J. Bergeron
BERLIN, N.H. — Norman J. Bergeron, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 12, at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was 89 years old. Norman was born in Berlin on Feb. 21, 1928; he was the son of the late Silva and Maria (Fissette) Bergeron. He attended school in Berlin and married Marguerite R. […]
Alexandre Blanchette
LEWISTON — Alexandre Blanchette, 82, of Lewiston, passed away with family and friends at his side on Wednesday, Feb. 7, after a courageous battle with cancer. He owned Lobsterland Restaurant until its closing. He continued to work as a cook until his retirement from a local day care. He leaves behind his children, Daniel, Michael and […]
Carroll A. Ritchie
SABATTUS — Carroll A. Ritchie, age 81, of F. Sanborn Road, died Sunday, Feb. 11, at his home after a sudden illness. Born in Monmouth on Dec. 24, 1936, the son of the late Charles and Fern (Connors) Ritchie, he was educated in both Smyrna and Fayette before entering the electrical program at Central Maine Vocational […]
Gloria K. Gowell
AUBURN — Gloria K. Gowell, 96, of Mechanic Falls, died early Thursday evening, Feb. 8, at Clover Healthcare in Auburn. She was born on Nov. 26, 1921, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Hennessey) Allain. She was educated in local schools, graduating from Edward Little High School in 1940. On April 11, 1942, she married Carl M. […]
Lorraine Marie LeBrun
LEWISTON — Lorraine Marie (Gilbert) LeBrun, our beloved Mother and Nana, passed peacefully on Friday, Feb. 9, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Richmond on June 8, 1929, a devoted daughter to parents Vital and Estelle (Sirois) Gilbert. Lorraine spoke fondly of and cherished the memories of her childhood years visiting […]