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2000-05-12
Donald K. Strout
Donald K. Strout, 72, a 1945 graduate of Pennell Institute, died Monday, April 10, in a Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, hospital.
Born September 24, 1927, in Portland, ME, to Munson and Susie McDuffie Strout, he was a veteran of the United States Navy, and a member of VFW.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn F. Strout, of Hot Springs Village; one son and daughter-in-law, D. Wayne and Carol Strout, of Dover, PA; one daughter and son-in-law, Tammie and Stanley Thompson, of Ovilla, TX; one brother, Arnold R. Strout, of Myrtle Beach, SC; his mother-in-law, Bernice Ferguson, of Hot Springs Village; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by one brother.
Burial will be in the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Village United Methodist Church.
2005-05-27
Dorothy Hansen dies
Dorothy T. Hansen, formerly of Gray and Brunswick, died Monday, May 23, at her home after a battle with brain cancer.
Dorothy was born on April 25, 1939, in Edmore, Michigan, to the Rev. Dolliver and Mrs. Ruth Thogerson. Most of her young life was spent in Falmouth before moving to West Branch, Iowa, where she attended high school. While Dorothy stayed in the Midwest to earn her degree in music education at Iowa Teachers' College, her family relocated back to Falmouth. It was on one of her visits home that she met her future husband, Hans M. Hansen III. Dorothy and Skip were married in 1960, and made their home in Gray. In 1990, they moved to Brunswick. After her husband died, she moved to Portland.
Dorothy is well-known and loved throughout Southern Maine for her musical gifts and talents. She was the harpist for the Portland Symphony Orchestra in the 1970s, and provided music for numerous weddings, musicals and celebrations. She loved sharing her talent, and had many fine harp students. Her music led her to be involved with many local music groups, clubs and ensembles. She was honored most recently to serve her fellow musicians as President of the Rossini Club.
In addition to her musical career, Dorothy was a music teacher in the Gray-New Gloucester school system for a semester, and also enjoyed working in retail at Jordan Marsh and Macy's, as well as selling jewelry at Fairbanks, Frost and Lowe.
The greatest joy in Dorothy's life, outside of her family, was her faith. A lifelong Christian, Dorothy was a very active member at Emmaus Lutheran Church, where she served the church as Choir Director for more than 25 years. She participated in bible studies, taught Sunday school, served on committees and gave her time freely in any way she could. Dorothy was an example to all around her of how to live her faith.
Dorothy is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ruth Thogerson, of Huxley, Iowa; brother David Thogerson, of Davis, Illinois; brother Mark Thogerson, of Whitehall, Michigan; daughter Heidi Western, of Burlington, Vermont; daughter Vivika DeNegre, of Guilford, CT; son Fritz Hansen, of Westbrook, Maine; seven grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and numerous friends.
A memorial gathering was held on Thursday, May 26, at Wilson Funeral Home, and a memorial service was held at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 27, at Emmaus Lutheran Church, 265 Middle Road, Falmouth, with Pastor Robert G. Gustavson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dorothy Hansen Memorial Fund, Emmaus Lutheran Church, 265 Middle Road, Falmouth, ME 04105.
1999-10-29
Dorothy L. Blake
Dorothy L. Blake, 73, died last Friday at D'Youville Pavillion/Marcotte Nursing Home in Lewiston.
She was born in New Gloucester, August 27, 1926, the daughter of Cecil E. Libby and Frances P. Harrington Libby. She graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1944 and, later, Gray's Business School of Portland.
On June 7, 1947, she married Everett S. Blake. Mrs. Blake was employed by WW Morse Insurance, NT Fox Lumber, the State of Maine and Pineland Center. Her interests included auto racing, baseball, genealogy, camping, bird watching, playing the organ and piano, and singing. She was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of New Gloucester. She also enjoyed traveling throughout the state with her husband while taking photos of almost every post office in Maine.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years, of New Gloucester; a daughter, Joanne P. Hutchison, of New Gloucester; a son, Everett Philip Blake, of New Gloucester; a brother, Edwin E. Libby, of New Gloucester; five grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. She was predeceased by a sister, Barbara F. (Libby) Lowe, of Gray.
A funeral was held at 10 A.M. on Tuesday at the First Congregational Church of New Gloucester. Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home, Gray.
1999-09-03
Earl C. Leavitt
Earl Cushman Leavitt, 79, died Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, following a long illness.
Born in Gray, the son of Clarence Willard and Henrietta Pritham Leavitt, he lived in Gray all his life.
He married Dorothy Frances Witham in 1940, in Portland, ME.
He graduated from Pennell Institute in 1938.
He was a veteran of World War II, 1944-1946, and won the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on April 7, 1945, in Germany.
Mr. Leavitt worked at Thomas-Laughlin in Portland, Maine for 21 years, and at the Gray Post Office as a rural carrier in Gray for 21 years. He retired in 1982.
He enjoyed
hunting
, fishing, camping, and gardening.
He was predeceased by a sister, Alice Hathaway.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Leavitt, of Gray; five sons, Gordon and David, both of Gray, Neal of Windham, Donald Leavitt and Gary Smith both of New Gloucester; three daughters, Anna Teele, of Phillips, Amy Leavitt of Gray and Audrey Leavitt of New Gloucester; one brother, Sidney Leavitt, of Gray; and twenty-five grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Gray Rescue, P.O. Box 258, Gray, Maine 04039.
1999-12-03
Edward John LeDuc
Navy veteran; enjoyed
hunting, sports
Edward John LeDuc, 45, of New Gloucester, died last Tuesday after an accident on the Maine Turnpike.
Mr. LeDuc, a truck driver for Hill-Rom Industries, was returning home after work when his truck collided with a flatbed truck near Exit 6A. The accident is under investigation.
Mr. LeDuc was born in Key West, FL, the son of Norman and Mary (Manning) LeDuc. He was educated in New Hampshire schools, and was a graduate of Bishop Brady High School, Class of 1973. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
On December 31, 1980, he married the former Florence Lane.
Mr. LeDuc worked for several years for the Poland Spring Bottling Co., and was currently employed as a service technician for Hill-Rom Industries. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing, racquetball, baseball and skiing.
He is survived by his wife, of New Gloucester; two sons, Benjamin and Jason; his father, of Colebrook, NH; two brothers, Gerald and Gerard and his wife Jane, all of Pittsfield, NH; two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Norma) Konopka, of Loudon, NH, and Mrs. Paul (Doreen) Hewitt, of Manchester, NH; and nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held last Saturday at Dillingham & Son Memorial Chapel, Auburn.
Donations may be made to the Maine Cancer Society, 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011.
2004-05-07
Edward S. Dawley
Edward S. Dawley, 93, of Hunts Hill Road, died March 18 at his son's home, where he had resided the past several months.
Born in Saco, he was a son of Herbert and Mary Feeney Dawley. He attended Saco and Parsonsfield schools.
At the age of 13, Mr. Dawley began his working life as a teamster in the Maine woods. From 1941 to 1945, he worked at the South Portland Shipyards, building Liberty ships. He also worked in the Maintenance Department at the Pepperell Woolen Mill, and retired in 1972.
Mr. Dawley was a member of the New Gloucester Bible Church and attended faithfully for the past 26 years. He loved his family and his church.
He enjoyed cattle, horses and the Maine county fairs.
His wife of 71 years, Bessie M. Anderson Dawley, died in December, 2003; he was also predeceased by a son, Roger, in 1966, a daughter, Joyce Clogston, in 2003, and a granddaughter, Sherry Lynn Gromell, in 2000.
Surviving him are a daughter, Donna Simborski, and her husband, Tony, of Richmond, VA; one son, Henry T. Dawley, and his wife, Kathryn, of Gray; grandsons Henry T. Dawley, Jr., and R. Scott Dawley, and his wife, Stacey, all of Gray, and Mark Clogston, of Accord, NY; and great-grandchildren Aaron and Ashley Dawley, of Gray.
Funeral services were held at the New Gloucester Bible Church, followed by interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the New Gloucester Bible Church, 218 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester, ME 04260.
Arrangements were by Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham.
2000-03-31
Edward William Rogers, 70
Edward William Rogers, 70, devoted family man, judge, sports enthusiast and summer resident of Gray, died March 25 at his home surrounded by his family.
Judge Rogers was born in Portland, Maine on May 16, 1929, son of Margaret G. (Conley) and George K. Rogers. He graduated from St. Patrick's School. He attended Cheverus and Deering High Schools and graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 1947. He participated in football, basketball and track. In 1951 he earned his BA degree in Government and Economics from Bowdoin College. He also was a member of Theta Delta Chi.
After serving in the US Navy from 1951 to 1955, he entered BU Law School and earned his LLB from University of Maine Law School in 1958. He practiced law in Portland from 1958 - 1977, served as Assistant DA for Cumberland County from 1969 - 1979 and on the Maine State Claims Board in 1977.
He was appointed by Governor James Longley as Associate Administrative Court Judge In June 1977 and Chief Judge in June 1978. By an action of the Legislature, he was empowered to sit in the District Court in 1979 and the Superior Court in 1983. Judge Rogers graduated from the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada and the American Academy of Judicial Education in 1985 with course concentration on Domestic Relations. Reappointed to the Judiciary by Governors Joseph Brennan and John McKernan, he soon became a favorite in Family Law, receiving the Maine State Bar Association's 1995 Family Law Section Achievement Award for outstanding leadership and contribution to the promotion of the family in the State of Maine. In May 1996, Judge Rogers received the President's Award and was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1957, he married Joyce W. Connors in Portsmouth, NH.
While his judicial accomplishments were laudable, it was his love of children that approached legendary status. His proudest boast was that all seven of his children graduated from his beloved Alma Mater, Bowdoin College. He attended every event in which they participated, academic and athletic. He was truly their greatest fan. In addition to his own children, he had another large family of young men and women who benefited from his love and advice.
Prior to his stroke in 1994, he was an avid golfer, holding membership in the Poland Spring Golf Club for 22 years. He also enjoyed spectator sports, card playing and playing checkers and scrabble with his wife, children and grandchildren. he also very much enjoyed spending every summer at his cottage on Crystal Lake in Gray, Maine.
He is survived by his devoted, caring wife of 42 years, Joyce; his four sons, Edward W. Jr. and Christopher G. of Falmouth; Stephen J. and Matthew J. of Portland; three daughters, Mary J. Labbe of Portland, Mrs. David (Andrea) Burton and Mrs. Brendan (Jennifer) Hickey of Falmouth; as well as 19 grandchildren.
A funeral mass was held Thursday at 10 A.M. at St. Patrick's Church, 1342 Congress St., Portland. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Edward W. Rogers Bowdoin College Scholarship Fund or the Maine Children's Cancer Program, both of which should be sent c/o Christopher G. Rogers, 15 Streamwood Lane, Falmouth, Maine 04105.
