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Lawrence Boston, 82
WELLS - Lawrence M. "Sonny" Boston, 82, of Chicks Crossing Road, Wells died Aug. 29, 2003 at York Hospital in York. He was the husband of Thelma (Plummer) Boston.
He was born Sept. 10, 1920 in Lincoln, N.H., a son of the late Victor and Blanche (Wakefield) Boston. He attended Lincoln schools and graduated from Wells High School in 1938. He served in the Army during World War II and served 11 months in Germany. Following the war he was employed as a manager at the First National Store in Sanford. He then became employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In 1968 through 1981 he served as custodian at Wells High School.
He was a member of the Wells Grange and the Maine State Grange for more than 69 years. He attended the Wells Branch Baptist Church. He was active in the Boy Scouting program for the town of Wells and served as Scoutmaster for several years. An avid outdoorsman enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed working outdoors.
He was predeceased by a brother Maurice Boston.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Thelma (Plummer) Boston of Wells; one son, Paul Boston and his wife Beth of North Berwick; two daughters, Nancy Modrcin and her husband Thomas of Liberty, Maine, and Paula Johnson and husband Larry of Farmington, N.H.; two brothers, Marshall Boston and his wife Eleanor of Wells and Robert Boston and his wife Michele of North Berwick; eight grandchildren, Dawn Maxwell and husband Ted of Liberty, Mo., Suzie McKenney and her husband Allan Royal of Toronto, Canada
, Jaime Burge and her husband Chip of Orleans, Mass., Jeremy Johnson of Montague, Mass., Michelle Fulmer and husband Matthew of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sarah Boston serving with the U.S. Navy, Isaac Boston and Aaron Boston, all of North Berwick; two nieces; and four nephews.
A funeral will be held at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells at 1:30 p.m. today with the Rev. Peter Leon and Arthur Johnson officiating the service. Interment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Wells Branch.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, 1 Main St. Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1246 in Mr. Boston's memory.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells.
Muriel Ewing, 95
YORK - Mrs. Muriel I. (Kilgore) Ewing, 95, of York Beach and formerly of Haverhill, Mass., Plaistow and Atkinson, N.H., and Daytona Beach, Fla. died Aug. 27, 2003 at the Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center in Biddeford.
She was born in Haverhill, Mass., July 9, 1908, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Riordan) Kilgore.
Educated in the Haverhill public schools, she was a graduate of Haverhill High School, and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Prior to her retirement she had been a teacher for the city of Haverhill for more than 25 years.
She was a long-time member of the Haverhill Golf and Country Club, past president of the Atkinson Garden Club, the Haverhill, Mass., and York, Maine, daughters of the American Revolution, the University of Lowell Alumni Association, the Haverhill Retired Teachers Association, and was a former member of the Haverhill, Daytona Beach, and York Hospital Auxiliaries, the Haverhill Women's City Club, the Haverhill Girls Club, York Friends of the Library, and was a volunteer for the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts in Plaistow, N.H.
She attended the Atkinson Congregational Church in Atkinson, N.H., and the Union Congregational Church in York, Maine.
She loved golf, reading, travel, spending time with her family, and loved people and cherished her many friends.
She was married to her husband of 42 years, the late Leslie E. Ewing who died in 1979, and her survivors include one son and his wife Stephen and Cassandra Ewing of York; three grandchildren, Eric Ewing of Newport, Jane Morse of York, David Ewing of Dover, N.H.; one great-granddaughter Payton Morse and one great-grandson Camden Morse, both of York; and one niece and one nephew.
Memorial services will be held today at 10 a.m. at the H.L. Farmer and Sons Funeral Home, 106 Summer St., Haverhill, Mass. (Exit 51A Main St., Haverhill, off Rte. 495).
Burial will be in the family lot at the Byfield Cemetery, Byfield, Mass.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Condolences to her family may be made at farmerfuneralhomes.com.
H.L. Farmer and Sons, (978) 372-9311.
Karen Beland
KENNEBUNKPORT - Karen L. Renaud (Berquist) Beland of Somerville, Mass., formerly of Westborough, Mass. and Kennebunkport died suddenly Jan. 2, 2004.
She was employed by Cape Porpoise post office.
She was the beloved mother of Sandra Richards of Marlborough, Mass., Kimberly Smolinsky of Somerville, Richard Renaud of Florida; sister of Judith Berquist of Maine and Carl Berquist of Westborough. She is also survived by six grandchildren.
A funeral home service was held Tuesday at the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, Somerville. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Westborough.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 5 Mountain Rd., Burlington, MA 01803.
Arrangements by the George L. Doherty Funeral Service, Somerville, Mass.
Evelyn Blaney
ELIOT - Evelyn F. Blaney of Eliot died Dec. 31, 2003 after a long illness.
Born Evelyn Delia Fogg, June 22, 1925 in North Anson, Maine to Jenny and Carlton Fogg, she is the youngest of the three Fogg children, predeceased by her brothers Elmer Fogg, of North Berwick, and Royal Fogg of Waterville.
She is survived by two of her children, Cindy Sawyer of South Berwick and Parker N. Blaney Jr. of Saco; her long-time companion Vincent Zaloga of Portsmouth, N.H.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She attended the University of Maine campus from 1943 through 1947 and graduated with a B.A. in sociology. She was a school teacher at Erskine Academy in China, Maine and in the York School system in the late 1940s and early 1950s, like her father, going into real estate in the mid 1950s. She was, for a time, the only Real Estate Broker in the Eliot area and ran a very successful business there before she moved to Hawaii with her former husband, Parker N. Blaney Sr. and their four children in 1971. After a few years living there, she obtained her Real Estate Broker's license and continued selling homes in the Hawaiian Islands. Eventually she purchased the Beachcomber Real Estate Company with her husband in Waikiki Beach, extending a very successful career as a businesswoman.
She moved back to New England and Maine in 1981 and resettled in Eliot, a place she has lived in most of her adult life. She was an active member of the Eliot Garden Club, the Merry-Mixers Women's Bowling League out of the Bowl-O-Rama in Portsmouth, the Eliot United Methodist Church, The Aloha Club, a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and had an extensive knowledge and collection of gems and jewelry. She was a former athlete, and enjoyed golf and swimming until her illness forced her to discontinue those activities.
The essence of Evelyn was beyond the details of these facts though. Of her many friends and relatives who loved her, she will be remembered as a truly unique individual, a friendly, engaging, proud, strong-willed woman with a kind heart. Nothing can replace the loss of her to the many people who thought so much of her generosity of spirit and her loyal friendship - including her children and her grandchildren. She will be buried between her two other children, both of whom died prematurely: Scott Fogg Blaney in 1991, and Sandra Emma Wilson, who died in 2001.
A celebration of her life was held on Sunday at the Eliot United Methodist Church.
Family flowers only, donations may be made in her memory to the Eliot United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Nelson Brown, 90
WELLS - Nelson W. Brown Sr., 90, of Littlefield Road, passed away Jan. 3, 2004 at the H.D. Goodall Hospital in Sanford after a period of failing health.
He was born Dec. 9, 1913 in Rochester, N.H., a son of Walter and Florence (Hartford) Brown.
For many years he had worked at the Recycling Station for the town of Wells Transfer Station. He enjoyed gardening and was an avid bird watcher. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in North Berwick. On Oct. 4, 2003, he and his wife, Emmeretta, celebrated 70 years of marriage.
He is survived by his wife, Emmeretta (York) Brown, one son Nelson W. Brown Jr. and his wife Sue, one daughter Shirley Rand and her husband, Stephen, all of Wells; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, North Berwick. Spring Interment in the Ocean View Cemetery, Wells.
Friends who wish may contribute to the organization of their choice.
Frances Egerton, 97
WELLS - Frances Egerton, formerly of Chelmsford, Mass. passed away at the Kennebunk Nursing Center on Jan. 1, 2004.
Born in Northwich, Cheshire England May 25, 1906, she was the daughter of Charles and Annie (Capper) Egerton. She told such wonderful stories of her immigration to Boston at the age of 3 on the White Star Liner and the lifestyle shock when they settled in Methuen, Mass. where "modern conveniences" had not yet caught up. She attended the Methuen school system. As a teen, she went to work in the wool mill in the Nabnassett section of Westford, Mass. and then worked as a clerk at the post office in West Chelmsford in the 1930s. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1944 and at this time joined the H.E. Fletcher Granite Co. of Westford where she prepared stones for the military to be sandblasted for those that fell in World War II. She felt honored to have rubbed the grave marker for Ernie Pyle. As a job estimator for Fletchers she figured curbing and blocks for monuments and buildings including many in Washington, D.C. and bridges including the base for the Piscataqua River Bridge. She retired from Fletchers in the early 1970s. She never married but devoted her life to her mother, family and her church. She was a constant loving presence in the lives of her niece and five nephews, the children of her sister Annie Edwards and brother Charles (Chuck) Egerton of Chelmsford who predecease her. As the oldest member of the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church she served 30 years as a Sunday school teacher and sang in the choir for 50 years. She enjoyed playing cards, crocheting and needlepoint. She left the Chelmsford area in 1990 to move closer to her niece in Wells and attended the York-Ogunquit United Methodist Church.
Surviving her in Wells are one sister-in-law Margaret Egerton English; one niece Betty Egerton Wilder and her husband Cal Wilder; two nephews, Kenneth Edwards of Florida and Ronald Edwards of Minnesota; several cousins in Cheshire, England, and three generations of great nieces and nephews.
At her request there will be no funeral services. Burial will be private in the spring at the Elmwood cemetery in Methuen, Mass.
Those who wish may make a memorial donation in her name to the English Handbell Choir Fund at the York-Ogunquit United Methodist Church, 1026 Route 1, York, ME 03909.
Elizabeth Haskell, 13
BERWICK - Elizabeth H. "Liz" Haskell, 13, of 10 Heritage Dr., Berwick, died Dec. 30, 2003 from injuries received from an auto accident in Berwick.
She was born in York, the daughter of Timothy H. and Gail (Baxter) Haskell. She resided in York and attended York schools for most of her life, moving to Berwick in February 2003.
She was an eighth-grade student at Noble Middle School where she was an honor roll student and received a Scholastic Achievement Award this past quarter. She excelled in sports and music. She was captain of the Noble Middle School Field Hockey Team. She enjoyed skiing with her family and recently joined the school ski club. She was also an avid swimmer. She was an accomplished singer and was a member of the Vocal Excel, the School Chorus and Select Chorus and recently was selected as a member of the York County District Chorus. She was a member of the Noble Middle School Band and Jazz Band. She played the piano, clarinet, violin, bass and had recently started playing the electric fretless bass. She enjoyed performing in school band assemblies, at family gatherings and in local talent performances, including the Music Hall of Portsmouth and the Maine Music Festival. She had recently started to compose some of her own music. Her musical talents and her spirit to share them with her family and friends will be greatly missed.
She enjoyed nature and animals and was known to bring a few wild creatures into her home. She would spend quiet time in her backyard whittling and had a vast array of rocks that she had collected. She was an avid reader and a huge fan of the "Lord of the Rings." She could recite lengthy portions of the movie and perform the theme music. She was a communicant of St. George's Episcopal Church of York Harbor.
She is survived by her parents, Tim and Gail Haskell, one sister Christiana D. Haskell and one brother Benjamin A. Haskell, all of Berwick. Also surviving are her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Nancy (Bishop) Baxter of Marblehead, Mass.; paternal grandparents, Hugh and Elsie (Lukens) Haskell of Stratham, N.H.; her aunts and uncles, Jay and Jane Baxter, Scott and Judith Haskell and Steven and Nancy Haskell and many cousins.
A funeral was held Wednesday in St. Christopher Catholic Church, York Street, York. The Rev. Paige Blair, rector of St. George's Church officiated. Interment was in the First Parish cemetery of York. A reception followed the funeral in St. Christopher Church Hall.
In her memory, donations may be made to the Elizabeth Haskell Memorial Fund, c/o Kennebunk Saving Bank, 2 School St., Berwick, ME 03901. The fund will benefit music education at the Noble Middle School or the Elizabeth Haskell Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o St. Aspinquid Masonic Lodge, PO Box 408, York, ME 03909.
Langdon Horne, 94
NORTH BERWICK - Langdon P. Horne, 94, a resident of Varney Crossing Nursing Home died Dec. 28, 2004 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was the widower of Doris Horne who died in 1994.
He was born April 29, 1909 in Sanford, a son of Angelo and Charlotte (Linnell) Horne. He attended Sanford schools. For several years he was employed at the Goodall Worster Mills in Sanford, and later as a stone mason. He enjoyed gardening and painting.
He is survived by one son Milton Horne of Springvale; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Linda) Guimond of Lyman and Mrs. Maynard (Carol) Bridges of Wells; two sisters, Arlene Horne of Sanford and Virginia Wallace of Florida; one brother Forrest Horne of West Kennebunk; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Private graveside services were held in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport.
Henry Jandl, 93
WELLS - Henry A. Jandl died Jan. 3, 2004 after a fall in his home in Richmond, Va. He had been a summer resident of Drakes Island since the 1940s. He spent many happy summers on Drakes Island walking the beach, swimming in the ocean, and picking wild blueberries. He was a benefactor of Laudholm Farm, a member of the Drakes Island Improvement Association, and a member of the Kennebunk River Club.
He served as professor of architecture at Princeton University from 1940 to 1975. He met his first wife, Gertrude (Ward) Jandl while on a visit to Drakes Island. She died in 1975. In 1977, he retired to Richmond, Va. and married Nancy (Crater) Jandl.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Nancy; one daughter Margaret M. Jandl of Boston and Kennebunkport; and one brother Rudolph Jandl of Seattle, Wash.
His first wife, Gertrude, and his son, H. Ward Jandl predeceased him. He also leaves behind seven Crater step-children, 14 step-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held in Richmond, Va. and he was buried at a private service in New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond for The George Mason School Partnership.
Catherine Merrill, 67
KENNEBUNKPORT - Catherine Mae Merrill, 67, of Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport died Dec. 27, 2003 at the Southern Maine Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 26, 1936, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Wheeler. She was a greatly loved and now greatly missed wife, mother of four, grandmother of 12, and great-grandmother of five.
Through her enormous love she touched the hearts of all who knew her. Her enjoyments included reading, gardening, baking, and watching the birds that came to her feeders. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with loved ones.
She is survived by her adoring husband of 41 years, David Merrill of Kennebunkport; four children, Leanna Merrill-Leach of Kennebunk, Sandra Tarr of Biddeford, David Merrill of Lyman, and Russell Merrill of Kennebunkport; four sisters, Sylvia Chute of Newfield, Lorraine Mazotta of Connecticut, Grace Estes of Oregon, and Elizabeth Searles of Milo; one brother Robert Wheeler of Connecticut; and her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Friday at Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport with Rev. Carolyn Lambert officiating.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Helen Raitt, 86
ELIOT - Helen J. Raitt, 86, formerly of State Road in Eliot, died on Jan. 4, 2004, at Sanford Health Care in Sanford after a period of failing health.
Born in Eliot on Oct. 19, 1917, she was a daughter of Bertrum and Effie (Stacy) Tuttle and attended local schools. She later met and married her husband Charles Raitt and they made their home on State Road in Eliot where they raised their family.
A talented seamstress she worked for many years as a seamstress and dress maker in the 1950s with her sister Mildred, at the Remnant Shop, a yard goods and sewing shop on Washington Street in Dover, N.H. There she met and enjoyed working with many local people. She also did alterations for many folks out of her home after her retirement. She was also employed for a number of years until her retirement at Diaphram Industries in Portsmouth, N.H. A loving sister she was always there to help in any way she could, cooking, making cloths or providing a place to stay.
Her greatest love was her family; she enjoyed making her famous lasagna and gathering all the family together to enjoy it, topped off with her scrumptious Tollhouse cookies or famous fudge for dessert.
She will be missed by those who knew and loved her including her family; three daughters, Jeanette Welch of Eliot, Susan Loranger of Dummer, and Jamie Jarest; one sister Harriet LaMarca of Kittery; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her loving husband Charles Raitt, a daughter Jamie Jarest, sisters Mildred Marshall, Hazel Holmes, and Marjorie Rand, and her brothers Willis, Roland, John, Charles, and Donald Tuttle.
A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at her church, the Eliot United Methodist Church, Route 236, Eliot, where visiting will be held from 10 a.m. until the start of the service.
Family flowers only. Donations may be made in her memory to the Activities Fund at the Sanford Health Care Facility, 863 Main St., Sanford, ME 04073. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Eliot.
Irene Rohde, 74
ELIOT - Irene Rohde, 74, died Jan. 1, 2004. She was born in Poland and came to Springfield, Mass. in 1949. She was married to her husband, Roy, in 1959. They were an Air Force family that came to Eliot in 1975.
She is survived by her husband; one daughter Sharon Rohde, two grandsons, Chad and Matthew Ellis from Gaithersburg, Md.; one daughter Debra and son-in-law Ben Lacy, and two grandsons Joshua and Michael from Vernon, Conn.
A memorial service and reception will be held on Sunday Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Eliot. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to charity of choice, or to the First Congregational Church of Eliot.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Marjorie Strickland, 79
KENNEBUNK - Marjorie A. Strickland, 79, resident of Intervale Road, Kennebunk died peacefully Dec. 29, 2003 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Springfield, Mass. Dec. 15, 1924, a daughter of Charles D. and Agnes M. (Vossler) O'Connell. She attended Springfield schools and graduated from Classical High School in Springfield, Mass.
She was employed for several years for the New England Tel & Tel and is a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She later became employed with Telstar Electronics for more than 20 years. She was a communicant of St. Martha Church. She enjoyed her family with a great deal of love and affection.
She is predeceased by her husband Woodrow W. Strickland who died on Aug. 29, 1967.
She is survived by her three sons, Peter N. Strickland and his wife Heloise of Kennebunkport, Jon V. Strickland and companion Andrew S. Vold of Port Charlotte, Fla. and Bruce A. Strickland of West Palm Beach, Fla.; three daughters, Patricia A. Strickland and companion Roger A. Cote of Banner Elk, N.C., Mrs. Henry (Sandra L.) Lopes Jr. of Newport, R.I., Lisa M. Strickland of Lake Worth, Fla.; two half daughters, Judith L. Kelly of Point Pleasant, N.J., and June M. Meyer of Newfield, N.Y.; one brother, Charles D. O'Connell of Largo, Fla.; one sister Dorothy G. O'Connell of Springfield, Mass.; two grandchildren, Benjamin H. and Shelby A. Strickland of Kennebunkport.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Martha Catholic Church, Portland Road, Kennebunk Saturday with the Rev. Laurent Laplante officiating the Mass. Spring Interment will be in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
The family of Marjorie wishes to acknowledge with great appreciation the loving care from Beacon Hospice, especially Carbel, Segrid, Ellie, and Tricia in caring for their Mother.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Beacon Hospice and Palliative Care of New England, 600 Round Hill Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074 in Mrs. Strickland's memory.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Harry Wood, 89
ELIOT - Harry E. Wood, 89 of Bolt Hill Road in Eliot, died on Dec. 28, 2003 at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, following a period of failing health.
Born in Portsmouth, N.H. on Nov. 10, 1914, he was a son of James O. and Rena (Skedgell) Wood and attended local schools.
He met and in 1940 married his loving wife of 57 years Dorothy (Hubbard) Wood. Together they made their home in Eliot, where they raised their family. He attended the Eliot Methodist Church in Eliot.
He was employed for 31 years at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in shop No. 11 until his retirement in 1977. For a number of years in the late 1950s and early 1960s he owned and operated Harry Wood and Son Well Drilling, drilling artesian wells for many families in the area.
He enjoyed taking photographs and spending time with his family, especially at his camp on Mousam Lake.
He will be missed by those who knew and loved him including his one daughter Gail and her husband Patrick Corliss Sr. of Portland; one son Richard B. Sr. and his wife Kathleen Wood of Eliot; five grandchildren, Janet Bergeron, Carol Mercier, Jason Aiguier, Richard B. Wood Jr., and Patrick Corliss Jr.; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister Susan M. Garland of Forest City, N.C.; one brother James F. Wood of Elyria, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his loving wife Dorothy in 1997, a sister L. Ardelle Ladd and a twin brother William J. Wood.
Funeral services were held on Saturday at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery, with the Rev. Dr. Ronald Messer of the Eliot United Methodist Church officiating.
A call to worship, Invocation and words of grace were offered by Rev. Messer as well as the Lord's Prayer and a homily "The Links of Life" remembering the many aspects of Harry which made him so special to those he left behind. Burial took place in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Eliot with his grandsons Jason Aiguier, Richard B. Wood Jr, and Patrick Corliss Jr, as well as close family friends Dennis Spinney and Ted Goodwin acting as pall bearers.
Family flowers only. Donations may be made in his memory to the Eliot Fire Department, 141 State Rd., Eliot, ME 03903.
Arrangements entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
