BRUNSWICK — As thunder and lightning lit the night sky, our force of nature, Marcy Lynne Cox passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Marcy was born on March 10, 1974, to Loretta H. Patrick and Jack A. Lachance. She was educated in Lisbon schools before heading to the […]
obituaries
Perley H. Graham
WATERFORD — Perley H. Graham of Waterford passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, at home with his family at his side. Born Dec. 10, 1950, in Bridgton, he was the son of Harland R. and Caroline Graham. Perley was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne from 1968 to 1971. He also served one […]
Raymond G. Vachon
LEWISTON — Raymond G. Vachon, 60, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, after complications from multiple myeloma. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 10, 1957, the son of Gerard and Jeannette (Beaulieu) Vachon. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School, and met and married the love of his life, the former Joline Fournier, and together […]
Mary Louise Rose Youland
GILFORD, N.H. — Mary Louise Rose Youland, known to all as Louise, born Aug. 17, 1914, completed her 103rd year on earth on Thursday, Aug. 16. She chose to celebrate her 104th birthday with her beloved husband, Russell, and her son, David (the two coolest dudes in heaven). Louise was born and raised in Greene, where […]
Irene Claire Boisvert
LEWISTON — Irene Claire Boisvert, who was receiving home hospice care as a result of a recently diagnosed terminal illness, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 20, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born in Lewiston on Sept. 20, 1929, the 11th child of Eveline Goulet Auger and Joseph […]
Ruth Thornton
RUMFORD — Ruth Adelia (Witter) Thornton, 70, of Rumford passed away on Thursday, Aug. 16, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends after a four-year battle with lung cancer. She was born on Dec. 28, 1947, in Bethel to Ferroll (Buck) and Marie Witter. She was married to William (Bill) Thornton Jr. on Jan. […]
Rene F. Simard
AUBURN — Rene F. Simard, 83, of Lisbon left this world to be in the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Hospice House following a short illness. He was born Aug. 25, 1934, in Auburn, son of the late Henri and Antoinette (Reny) Simard. He was raised in Auburn with his sisters and […]
Stephen H. Brown
LEWISTON — Stephen H. Brown, 75, of Carthage died in Lewiston on Thursday, Aug. 16, from complications of cancer. Steve was born in Northampton, Mass., on Aug. 8, 1943, the son of Stephen Brown and Elsa Parshley Brown. He grew up in Northampton and Amherst and graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1968. He […]
Nancy Hamlin Coccia
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Nancy Hamlin Coccia of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, 20 days before her 95th birthday. She was born in South Waterford to Johanna Wilhelmina Jansson and Carl Scripture Hamlin on Aug. 21, 1923. She graduated from Bridgton Academy in 1941 and Central Maine General Hospital’s School of […]
Dennis Emile Lessard
LEWISTON — It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our youngest brother, Dennis Emile Lessard. Dennis was welcomed home by the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Dennis was born Feb. 24, 1961, the son of Armand (Rusty) Lessard and Therese (Aube) Myrand. Dennis was raised in Lewiston and attended Lewiston schools. He held […]