AUBURN — William H. Ricker, 88, of Lewiston, died after a short illness Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Hospice House in Auburn. William, better known as Poppy, was born in Lewiston on June 22, 1929, to George and Beatrice (Gahagan) Ricker. He attended Lewiston schools and enlisted in the Army in 1946. He married Patricia LeClair […]
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Valerie (Dumas) O'Brien
BANGOR — Valerie (Dumas) O’Brien, 65, of Glenburn, passed away in Bangor on Saturday, Dec. 12. She was born March 31, 1952, in Lisbon to David and Aliette Dumas. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for 30 years.
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Charlotte Norton Barker
LEEDS — Charlotte Norton Barker, 84, passed away at her home Monday, Dec. 4, after a lingering illness. She was born in Wenham, Mass., on June 30, 1933, the daughter of Kenneth and Lydia (Jones) Norton. As a child in 1941, her family moved to Livermore Falls where her father finally was able to have his […]
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Harold "Thomas" Nowland
RUMFORD — Harold “Thomas” Nowland, 72, of Congress Street in Rumford passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Rumford Hospital. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on Dec. 10, 1944, a son of Clarence L. and Jean (Mischner) Nowland. Thomas married his college sweetheart, Sharon Chapman, on August 17, 1968, in Peru, Maine; together they have […]
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Merle B. Knox Jr.
CANTON — Merle B. Knox Jr., 93, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, in Canton. Merle was born on April 29, 1924, in Peru, to Merle B. Sr. and Gladys (Babb) Knox. He enlisted in the Army to help fight in WWII and was stationed on the SS Leopoldville, which sank on Dec. 24, 1944, and rested […]
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Mildred "Millie" Koopman
PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Mildred “Millie” Couturier Koopman, 86, died Dec. 1, 2017. She was born in Lewiston, Feb. 28, 1931, daughter of Jeannette Nadeau Couturier Goyette and Maxime Couturier Sr. She is survived by her son, Michael; sister-in-law, Flo Couturier; nephew, Ricky Couturier; an aunt, Margo Nadeau; a cousin, Nancy Lachance Whitten.
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Tekla E. Upton
AUBURN — Tekla E. Upton, 93, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born on Dec. 31, 1923, in Ironwood, Mich., the daughter of August and Tekla Nelmark. She was educated in Ironwood and graduated from Luther L. Wright H.S. in 1942. She attended the Augustana Hospital School of Nursing […]
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Robert E. Brackley
FARMINGTON — Robert Elmer Brackley, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. He was born on Sept. 9, 1938, in Strong, the son of Elmer and Elteene (Dill) Brackley. Bob was educated in the schools of Strong and graduated from Strong High School in the Class of 1956. On Sept. […]
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Theresa R. Gemme
LEWISTON — Theresa R. Gemme, 80, a resident of Main Street, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 4, at her residence. She was born in Augusta July 21, 1937, the daughter of Alphonse and Laura (Baker) Veilleux. Theresa was employed for many years in the local shoe industry as a stitcher. Following her retirement she enjoyed travelling […]
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George P. Raynald Roy
CUMBERLAND FORESIDE — George Phillippe Raynald Roy died on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at The Mooring on Foreside in Cumberland Foreside, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Ray, as he was known, was born on Sept. 10, 1935, in Lewiston, the son of Georges and Stella Carrier Roy. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School and […]