NORWAY — Frank L. Farrington, 85, of South Paris and Norway, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 18, surrounded by his family and loving friends. Frank was born in Rumford on June 17, 1932, to J. Everett and Lila Murphy Farrington. He attended local schools and later joined the U.S. Army from […]

LEWISTON — Muriel L. Charette, 85, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side Wednesday, Jan. 24, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. She was born in Lewiston on Oct. 30, 1932, the daughter of the late Gustave and Zenaide (Lemay) Normand. Muriel lived in Maine her entire life. She graduated from St. Dom’s. […]

RUMFORD — Irene M. Amero, 78, of Mexico, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Rumford Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mexico on April 11, 1939, a daughter of Aime A. and Donalda A. (Boudreau) Rancourt. Irene attended St. Theresa’s School and Mexico High School. She met the love of her […]

HOLDEN — Thomas “Tom” Raymond McBean, 68, passed away of natural causes at his residence in Holden, on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Born in Rumford, to Harold Raymond and Kathleen Faye (Goodridge) McBean on March 13, 1949, Tom graduated from Stephens High School in 1967 and attended Husson College before signing on with the Chicago Cubs Baseball […]

MONMOUTH — Ronald L. Mocciola Sr., 73, a resident of Monmouth, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, at his home. He was born March 31, 1944, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Gerard Mocciola and Anastasia (Bougades) Mocciola, immigrants from Italy and Greece. Ron attended school in the Bronx, and relocated to Monmouth in 1964. He […]

LISBON — Libby Powers Vasel, 89, passed away peacefully early in the morning Monday, Jan. 22, with her loving husband of 68 years by her side. She was born March 19, 1928, a daughter of Violet Powers of Sugar Hill, N.H. Libby grew up in the New Hampshire mountains and a piece of her heart remained […]

RANGELEY — Eleanor May Guevremont, 86, of Rangeley, passed away at her home on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 23, surrounded by Frenchie, her loving husband of 50 years, and daughters, Amber and Linda, and their families. She was born on the family farm in Rangeley, on March 14, 1931, the daughter of Walter and Eva […]

RUMFORD — Geraldine P. Mawhinney, 84, of Rumford and formerly of Auburn and Portland, died Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Rumford Community Home. Geraldine was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Rumford, the daughter of David and Priscilla (Weeks) Mawhinney, and was a graduate of Mexico High School, Class of 1951. She worked for Pan Am Airways […]

AUGUSTA — Ramona A. (Knowlton) Cook passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Augusta. She was born at home March 13, 1929, in Dresden, and was the daughter of the late Sherman Hoyt Knowlton and Ethelwyn M. (Reed) Knowlton. Ramona graduated from Bridge Academy High School in Dresden in 1947. She was predeceased by a son, Royce […]