YARMOUTH — Mulford F. “Skip” Simmons Jr., age 70, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Feb. 12, at Coastal Manor in Yarmouth, after a short illness. Skip was born in Brunswick on June 16, 1947, a son of Mulford F. and Esther (Payne) Simmons Sr. He graduated from Camden-Rockport High School and attended the University of Southern […]
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Madeline N. Veilleux
LEWISTON — Madeline N. Veilleux, 89, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Montello Manor in Lewiston. Madeline was born in Livermore Falls on May 8, 1928, the daughter of Arthur and Blanche Cloutier Nadeau. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Lewiston High School, Class of ’46. Madeline graduated from the St. Mary’s […]
Rose M. Deschaines Sheehan
WILSON, N.C. — To all those who knew and loved her, Rose Marie Deschaines Sheehan, 70, passed away in Wilson, N.C., on Jan. 29, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Lewiston, she was born March 30, 1947, to O’Neil and Annette Deschaines. She graduated from Lewiston High School and later married Kevin Sheehan. She […]
Barbara Halacy
FARMINGTON — Barbara Halacy, of Dixfield, passed on Thursday, Feb. 8. She was the daughter of the late Rolliston and Dorothy (White) Pease. She is survived by her husband, Robert, of Dixfield; their son, Douglas, and his wife, Theresa, of Lewiston. Condolences and memories can be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
James P. Herbert
AUBURN — James Patrick Herbert, 61, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, at his home in Auburn, surrounded by family. Jim was born on June 2, 1956, in Auburn, N.Y., the son of John “Jack” and Dorothy (Jahn) Herbert. He was a graduate of Auburn High School in Auburn, N.Y., and Saint Bonaventure University in Olean, N.Y. […]
Karen M. Buckingham
PORTLAND — Karen M. Buckingham, 73 years old, of Portland, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center, Thursday, Feb. 8, from complications associated with Type 1 diabetes. She was born June 17, 1944, in Rumford, to James D. and M. Dorothy (Gallant) Marr. She enjoyed reading, skiing, hiking, bicycling and refinishing furniture. She graduated from Husson […]
Corinne Ackley
SOUTH PARIS — Mrs. Corinne Ackley, 93, died Monday, Feb. 12, at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris. She resided in Sumner. Born in Rumford on Oct. 24, 1924, she was a daughter of John and Ruth (Glover) Trenoweth. Corinne attended Rumford schools and worked for C.B. Cummings in Norway until her retirement. Corinne loved […]
Julius Wise
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Julius Wise, 87, of Hallandale Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Feb 7, after suffering the loss of his beloved wife, Betty, on Jan 17. Julius died three weeks after Betty from a broken heart after 64 years of marriage. He was born in Lewiston, Feb. 15, 1930, the son of Sam and Sarah […]
Gerald "Jerry" R. Boisvert
WARRENTON, Ore. — Gerald (Jerry) R. Boisvert died in Warrenton, Ore., on Jan. 28. He was born in Lewiston on April 11, 1950. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Boisvert, of Warrenton; children, Barney Boisvert (Sherwood, Ore.) and Peggy Boisvert (Astoria, Ore.); grandchildren, Nikolai, Lindsay, Gabriel and Emery Boisvert; brother, Thomas Boisvert (Northfield, Mass.); and […]
Florence M. Komulainen
PORTLAND — Florence M. Komulainen, 80, of Norway, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, with her family by her side, following a brief illness. She was born in Bethel on March 4, 1937, the youngest child of William Albert and Stella York Skillings. She attended Gould Academy. She worked at B.E. Cole Shoe Shop, Paris Manufacturing and […]