LEWISTON — On Friday, Jan. 19, the world said goodbye to Terry D. Smith. It’s all about the “dash.” Terry lived his dash to the fullest and gave so much to so many along the way. Terry was with family and his partner, Tony Labbe, when he passed after struggling with health issues for some time. […]
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Donald V. Mercier
LIVERMORE FALLS — Donald V. Mercier, 65, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, at his home surrounded by loving family after a lengthy battle with alcoholism. He was born March 25, 1952, in Lewiston, the son of Lorraine and Victor Mercier. He was a 1970 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. He reunited with his high school […]
Virginia M. Chesley
NORWAY — With her family by her side Virginia left this life peacefully on Friday, Jan. 26. She was born Nov. 5, 1922, the daughter of Prince Harold and Ethel Doris Bumpus Cash. She attended school in Otisfield and married George H. Chesley on June 1, 1941. They made their life in Oxford. She loved life, […]
Eleanor L. Pike
PORTLAND — Eleanor “Ellie” L. Pike (Pikey), 84, of Oxford passed peacefully in Portland on Sunday, Jan. 28. Eleanor was born in Lewiston on Jan. 18, 1934, the daughter of Myron and Hazel (Martin) McAllister. She married Malcolm C. Pike on Nov. 22, 1949. They raised three daughters. Ellie worked many years at the local shoe […]
Raymond A. Desmarais
LEWISTON — Raymond A. Desmarais, 85, of Lisbon, was born July 27, 1932, and passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, Jan. 26, at Woodlands Memory Care in Lewiston. The birth and death of this great man, however, is not nearly as relevant as all the days and nights that he lived to the […]
Bryan D. Jenkins
BATH — Bryan D. Jenkins, 50, of Bath, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 25. Bryan was born on Oct. 14, 1967, in Augusta. He was a Morse High School graduate, Class of 1986. After graduation Bryan was a mason in Florida and later worked at BIW for a short while. He eventually found his true calling […]
Theresa (Roy) Crawford
RUMFORD — Theresa (Roy) Crawford, 94, of Mexico, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Rumford Community Home, surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Rumford, the daughter of Alfred and Claudia (Thibodeau) Roy. Theresa was educated and worked in the Rumford area for all her life. She was a communicant of the […]
Thomas A. Lanois
LEWISTON — Thomas A. Lanois 83, a resident of Bates St. in Lewiston, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 27, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion, with his loving family by his side following a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on Aug. 12, 1934, the son of Wilbrod and Eva Lanois. Thomas was employed for many […]
Dorothy H. Reynolds
LEWISTON — Dorothy “Dot” H. Reynolds, 82, of Lewiston, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. She was born May 28, 1935, in Patchogue, N.Y., to Joseph Edward and Gertrude Gelina Schebner Hudson. Dot was a social worker for the Head Start program and a member of the tenant council at […]
Roland R. Gagnon
AUBURN — Roland R. Gagnon, 88, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on April 22, 1929, the son of Alcide J. and Imelda M. Frechette Gagnon. Roland attended St. Louis […]