CANTON — Merle B. Knox Jr., 93, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, in Canton. Merle was born on April 29, 1924, in Peru, to Merle B. Sr. and Gladys (Babb) Knox. He enlisted in the Army to help fight in WWII and was stationed on the SS Leopoldville, which sank on Dec. 24, 1944, and rested […]

AUBURN — Tekla E. Upton, 93, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born on Dec. 31, 1923, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of August and Tekla Nelmark. She was educated in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright H.S. in 1942. She attended the Augustana Hospital School of Nursing […]

FARMINGTON — Robert Elmer Brackley, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born on Sept. 9, 1938, in Strong, the son of Elmer and Elteene (Dill) Brackley. Bob was educated in the schools of Strong and graduated from Strong High School in the Class of 1956. On Sept. […]

LEWISTON — Theresa R. Gemme, 80, a resident of Main Street, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 4, at her residence. She was born in Augusta July 21, 1937, the daughter of Alphonse and Laura (Baker) Veilleux. Theresa was employed for many years in the local shoe industry as a stitcher. Following her retirement she enjoyed travelling […]

CUMBERLAND FORESIDE — George Phillippe Raynald Roy died on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at The Mooring on Foreside in Cumberland Foreside, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Ray, as he was known, was born on Sept. 10, 1935, in Lewiston, the son of Georges and Stella Carrier Roy. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School and […]

MEXICO — Annie L. Roberts, 97, a longtime resident of the Mexico area, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, at her residence. She was born on May 10, 1920, in Mexico, a daughter of the late George and Gertrude Murray. Annie was educated in the local Mexico School District. She worked with her husband at Boise Cascade […]

LEWISTON — Lucille Baillargeon, 88, formerly of 942 College Road in Lewiston, died Saturday, Dec. 2, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 3, 1929, a daughter of the late Albanie and Marie (Poulin) Dubois. She was educated in local schools and was […]

SUMMERSIDE, PEI. — Frederick “Fred” Ripley, 75, passed away surrounded by his loving family at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, PE., Canada, on Sunday, Nov. 26. Born in Rumford, he was the son of the late James and Evangeline (Doiron) Ripley. He is survived by his wife, Josephine (McInnis) Ripley; his children, Jonathan (Robyn) Ripley, Littleton, […]

SOUTH PARIS — Bruce Philip Skinner, 67, of Norway, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Maine Veterans Home, with his family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on May 18, 1950, the son of Philip Leroy and Elizabeth Rebecca McAllister Skinner. He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in the Class of […]