LEWISTON — Verna Chasse, 74, died at hospice on Saturday, Jan. 20. She was born in New Britain, Conn. She was the daughter of Emile and Lucille Cyr. After moving to Lewiston,Verna met her husband, Clarence Chasse. They married on May 4, 1962, and had five children. Verna left the shoe factory and became a stay-at-home […]
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Vince A. Berube
NORWAY — Vince A. Berube, 54, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17. Born in Norway on May 12, 1963, he was the son of Peter Gatchell Berube Sr. and Susan Curtis-Berube Gray. He is survived by his children, Benjamin, Jessie and Kristopher Berube; and grandchildren, Jaslyn, Robert, Elena. Vince graduated from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School […]
Ernest A. Pleau Jr.
LEWISTON — Ernest A. Pleau Jr., age 84, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Marshwood Center, following a lingering illness. He was born Jan. 31, 1933, a son of Ernest and Yvonne (Chouinard) Pleau. Ernest was educated in local schools and remained a lifelong resident of this community. He was a member of Holy Family […]
Bonnie L. Wood
AUBURN — Bonnie L. Wood of Auburn went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 19, with her family by her side. Born on July 18, 1962, to Robert Meserve and Geraldine Ring, Bon Bon, as she was known to her family and closet friends, worked with the elderly at Odd Fellows for over 25 […]
Collette L. Arsenault
PITTSFIELD — Collette Lorraine Arsenault, 87, formerly of Rumford, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, in her home with her family by her side. She was born on January 9, 1931 in Berlin, N.H., the daughter of Roger St. Hilaire and Emelda Montminy St. Hilaire. Collette graduated from Stephens High School. She went to work at […]
Betty Wise
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Betty Schneider Wise of Hallandale Beach, Fla., and formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Jan. 17. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Julius; daughter, Laura Raben; brother, Stanley Schneider; sister-in-law, Cory Schneider; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sons Larry and Michael.
Glana Toothaker Roberts
PORTLAND — Glana Toothaker Roberts, 75, of Wilton, died Friday at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Wilton, Feb. 13, 1942, a daughter of Gerald and Ruth Lillian (Kennedy) Toothaker. In 1988, she married Edgar W. Roberts. He died April 11, 2012. Glana worked as a campground manager at Cathedral Pines, local shoe […]
Richard G. Cote
AUBURN — Richard G. Cote returned to our Lord on Friday, Jan. 12, at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born to George and Adrienne (Lemieux) Cote on Nov. 29, 1930. Richard attended St. Louis, Walton and Edward Little schools where he played football, baseball and hockey. “Rocket […]
Eugenie E. Brown
AUBURN — Eugenie E. Brown, 79, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, at her residence at Schooner Estates. She was born in Rumford on June 25, 1938, the only child born to Oliver and Yvonne (Girouard) Duguay. Eugenie was educated in Rumford schools and had been a resident of the Lewiston-Auburn community for most of her life. […]
Alexander L. Turcotte
LEWISTON — Alexander Larry Turcotte, of Lewiston, passed away at CMMC on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 12.30 p.m. surrounded by his loving family. Alexander was born in Lewiston on June 6, 1928. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pauline; son, Gary, and wife, Connie; daughter, Jane, and wife, Skye; grandchildren, Scott and wife, […]