AUBURN — Dorothy I. Sawtelle, 90, a former resident of North Jay, passed away Saturday, April 14, at Odd Fellows’ & Rebekahs’ Home of Maine in Auburn. She was born July 27, 1927, in Oakland, the daughter of Roy and Georgia (Gerry) Sawtelle. She was a graduate of Wilton Academy. Dorothy worked in insurance sales for […]
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Rene Lecompte Jr.
AUGUSTA — Rene Lecompte Jr., 89, of West Gardiner, died April 13, 2018. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 1928, the son of Rene Lecompte Sr. and Elizabeth (Gagne) Lecompte. He was a member of the Elks Club and worked as an electrician and auto mechanic. He was predeceased by daughter Carol Francis […]
Kenneth E. Sleeper
AUBURN — Kenneth E. Sleeper’s long journey came to an end peacefully while he slept. He died Tuesday morning, April 17, at the age of 90. He was born in Lewiston, Oct. 17, 1928, to Elmer and Mable Sleeper, one of seven children: Shirley, Janice, Raymond, Robert, Harold and Elmer Jr. He attended Edward Little High […]
Roger G. Belanger
AUBURN — Roger Gerard Belanger, 63, of Auburn, died Tuesday, April 17, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was born in Lewiston on Sept. 1, 1954, the son of Lucien and Constance Arnoldy Belanger. Educated in local schools, he was a graduate of Lewiston High […]
James Culleton
AUBURN — James Culleton of Lisbon, 82, died at the Hospice House in Auburn on Sunday, April 8, surrounded by family. James joined the U.S. Marines at a young age and was always proud to be a Marine. In 1960, he married Marna Eldene Chadbourne, and they enjoyed many happy years together, until her death in […]
Leah Elizabeth Blouin
LEWISTON — Leah Elizabeth Blouin, 49, of Rumford Avenue in Rumford, passed away Tuesday, April 17, at CMMC, from injuries received in a car accident in Peru on April 16. She was born in Rumford on June 18, 1968, a daughter of Willy and Peggy (St. Cyr) Blouin. Leah was a graduate of Mountain Valley High […]
Muguette "Maggie" L. Landry
LEWISTON — Muguette “Maggie” Lachance Landry, 95, passed into eternity Friday, April 13. Born in Auburn, March 16, 1923, to Cleophas and Eva Lachance, she was educated in Auburn schools and later, Pelletier Beauty School. She was a hairdresser for more than 60 years. She loved to dance and play bingo. In her later years she […]
James H. Sampson
LEWISTON — James Howard Sampson, 80, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 10, at CMMC, with his loving children by his side. He was born in Turner on Dec. 2, 1937. He grew up in the Turner area and was a proud graduate of Leavitt Institute, Class of 1956. A short time after high school, […]
Therese B. Moreau
LEWISTON — Therese B. Moreau, 95, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 12, at Montello Commons in Lewiston. She was born in Chisholm, May 6, 1922, a daughter of the late Ejide and Emma (Bibeau) Lacasse. She was educated in Chisholm schools. On Feb. 23, 1946, she married Roland Moreau. She worked in various mills […]
Constance Roussin Spann
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Constance Roussin Spann, 87, of Charleston, S.C., passed away Thursday, March 5, in Charleston. Connie was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Lewiston. She grew up here until she left for college. She attended and graduated from Regis College in Weston, Mass., studying to be a teacher. She taught for a few years until […]