LEWISTON — Kevin Webster Pierce, 61, of Auburn passed away Saturday, June 2, surrounded by his family. Kevin was a native of Norwalk, Conn., but moved to Turner as a teen, and worked and lived in the Lewiston-Auburn area for over 40 years. He attended St. Dominic Academy on a hockey scholarship and later graduated from […]
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Jeremy E. Day Furlong
POLAND — Jeremy E. Day Furlong passed away at the age of 36 on June 3, due to complications of diabetes Type 1. He was born Feb. 11, 1982. He was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and attended Central Maine and Southern Maine Technical Colleges for business management. Jeremy was an expert skier, enjoyed fishing and […]
Karlene C. Bachelder
WEST PARIS — Karlene C. Bachelder, 90, of West Paris and formerly of Newry, died Tuesday, June 5, at the Ledgeview Living Center, West Paris. She was born Feb. 24, 1928, in Stratton, the daughter of Frederick Carleton and Julia York, and attended Stratton Schools. Karlene was married in Kingfield on June 15, 1944, to Reginald […]
Ruth Schmoll
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Ruth Schmoll, 93, passed away peacefully in Grand Junction, Colo., on June 2, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was an accomplished pianist and competitive bridge player who also loved reading and travel. Ruth was born March 14, 1925, in Woodbury, N.J., to James LeRoy Wentzell and Vera Hurff. She was […]
Shelton S. White Sr.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shelton Samuel White Sr., born to Amos and Elsie White, March 29, 1925, fulfilled his final wish to join his beloved wife, Rachael, daughter, Janice, and son, Laurence, Friday, June 1. Prior to that goal, he wanted to outlive his siblings. That competitive nature and spirit coursed through his body the day […]
Jacqueline L. Whirley
AUBURN — Jacqueline L. Whirley, 85, of Auburn passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 6, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in St. Cecile, Canada, on Dec. 28, 1932, a daughter of the late Gideon Jr. and Yvonne (Cote) Trepanier. She was married for 29 years to Thomas F. Whirley. Together they raised two […]
Elmer "Unc" Nichols
AUBURN — Elmer “Unc” Nichols, 75, a resident of Minot, formerly of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, June 5, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, following a brief illness with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 30, 1942, in East Livermore, the son of Harry H. Nichols and Clara B. (Robinson) Nichols. He […]
Geneva M. Laplante
AUBURN — Geneva M. Laplante, 89, of Lewiston died Sunday, June 3, at the Clover Manor in Auburn. She was the born in Rumford on March 22, 1929, the daughter of Forest and Alice Curtis Fisher. She was educated in Lewiston schools. On April, 2, 1950, she married Louis Laplante, and they recently celebrated their 68th […]
Joyce A. Reid
NORWAY — Joyce A. Reid, 80, of West Minot passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 5, at Norway Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 9, 1937, to David and Veronica Major, the fourth of 11 children. She graduated from school in Mechanic Falls in 1956 and remained in the area her whole life. She married Hedley Reid […]
Ashley W. Everett
SOUTH PARIS — Ashley Washington Everett left for the Happy Hunting Grounds the morning of June 2. Ashley was born Oct. 14, 1923, the second son of George W. Everett and Cora E. Bishop Everett. Living in the same house in Norway for 90 years, he spent his life devoted to everything and anything related to […]