AUBURN — Ida P. (Therriault) Girouard, 90, of Lewiston, passed away Monday, April 23, at Clover Manor. Ida was born Dec. 27, 1927, the only child of Adrien and Rose (Dostie) Therriault. Her nickname was “Titite,” and not so many of her relatives knew her by Ida. She was married to Lucien “Blondie” Girouard in January […]
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Michelena M. Provencher
LEWISTON — Michelena M. Provencher, 88, of Great Falls Plaza, and a lifelong resident of Auburn, died Sunday, April 22, at Central Maine Medical Center, with her loving family at her side, after a sudden illness. She was born in Lewiston on May 15, 1929, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Chorzempa) Yurchuk. She was […]
Tom A. Blaquiere
AUBURN — Tom Arthur Blaquiere, 60, of Minot passed away Sunday, April 22, at the Hospice House. He was born in Chelsea, Mass., April 7, 1958, the son of James E. and Patricia M. Davis Blaquiere. Tom was educated in the Norway special education class and attended the Progress Center in Norway. More recently, he lived […]
Muriel L. Dechene
AUBURN — Muriel L. Dechene, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 22, at Sarah Frye Home in Auburn. She previously resided on Orestis Way in Lewiston. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 2, 1932, the daughter of Ernest and Corinne (Paradis) Doyon. She graduated from local schools and on June 30, 1953, she married Alexandre […]
Marjorie C. Gammon
CANTON — Mrs. Marjorie Carman (Durost) Gammon, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was promoted to heaven, Tuesday, April 24, at the Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton. She was a resident of Peru. Born in Mansfield, Mass., June 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Rev. Morley and Alice (Leonard) Durost. Marjorie was […]
Robert A. Mason
NORTH TURNER — Robert A. “Papa” Mason, 80, a lifelong resident of North Turner, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 23, at his home. He was born May 22, 1937, in North Turner, the son of Kennard Mason and Mae (Libby) Mason. He attended Leavitt Institute in Turner and later received his GED. Following high school, he […]
James L. Young
WEST PARIS — James L. Young, 83, of West Paris, died early Tuesday morning, April 24, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born March 6, 1935, in West Paris, he was the son of Robert M. Young and Valerie (Houle) Young. He attended school in West Paris and graduated from West Paris High School in […]
Funeral notices for Tuesday, April 24
BELLEFLEUR — Marianne E. Bellefleur, 56, of Poland, died in Lewiston on Wednesday, April 4. There will be no graveside service at this time. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, May 5 at noon at 82 South Main St., Mechanic Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Homes & […]
Esther E. Young-Coombs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Esther E. Young-Coombs, 79, of Livermore Falls died Wednesday, April 18. She was born in Auburn, daughter of Charles H. and Grace L. Hodgkins Eveleth. She was a 1958 graduate of ELHS and journalism and poetry courses. Esther wrote for “Bear Facts of Maine,” including the Lewiston-Auburn column and the “Oliver the Bear” […]
Betty K. Whitney
MILFORD, Mass. — Betty (Kershner) Whitney, 86, of Milford, Mass., formerly of Bellingham, Mass., passed away Friday, April 20. She was surrounded by family and friends at her Cornerstone residence in Milford. She was the wife of the late Lawrence W. Whitney who died in 2007. Mrs. Whitney was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Farmington, the […]