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Paul DeRoy, 73
ELIOT - Paul Aurel Joseph DeRoy, 73, of 64 Beech Rd., Baran Place, Eliot died on Jan. 27, 2004 at York Hospital.
Born in Eliot on May 17, 1930, he was the youngest of seven children to Charles Edmund and Alice (LaPlante) DeRoy. He attended local schools graduating from Eliot High School class of 1949.
After school he served his country in the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS Sea Leopard (SS 483).
He was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the supply department as an administrative assistant for many years until his retirement in 1982. After retirement he worked for a time at DeMoulas Supermarket in Portsmouth.
He was an active member of his church, St. Raphael Parish Church in Kittery for 40 years, serving in a number of capacities. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 140 of Portsmouth, where he held an honorary 3rd Degree Life Membership.
He enjoyed membership in the Disabled American Veterans Post No. 4 of Newington and was a member of the Eliot American Legion Post 188 until 1980 when he transferred to Post 47 in Rollinsford, N.H. He had an active American Legion Career serving in many positions including the Department Vice Commander. The election of an Eliot man to the top command of the First District was a first at the time and certainly a high point in his legion career.
He enjoyed keeping up on current events, including politics, and was an avid sports fan including the Boston Red Sox. He liked spending time at the Dover Senior Citizens Center playing cribbage and sharing time with his friends.
He will be missed by those who knew and loved him and enjoyed spending time with him. He leaves behind two sisters-in-law, Germaine DeRoy of Rochester, N.H. and Gloria DeRoy of Berwick; several nieces and nephews as well as his Baran Place family.
He was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, two sisters, Beatrice Garceau and Bernadette Wojnar and four brothers Edmund, Omer, Joseph and Adolph.
A Mass of Christian Burial was be celebrated at his church, St. Raphael Parish Church in Kittery on Monday followed by a time of refreshment and sharing. Burial will take place in the spring at St. Michaels cemetery in Rollinsford, N.H.
Donations may be made in his memory to the "Friends of Baran Place," PO Box 189, Eliot, ME 03903.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Alton Donnell, 84
KITTERY - Alton Donnell, 84, died Jan. 27, 2004 in Kittery, at his daughter's home after a long illness.
He was born in Kittery on Oct. 19, 1919. He was a son of Wallace and Vena (Bamford) Donnell. He started school at the early age of 4 at the Austin School and graduated from Traip Academy at the age of 16. After high school he went to work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a shipfitter working on submarines. He left the shipyard and started civilian pilot training in 1942 and in September of that year went to Nashville, Tenn. for preflight school and then to Monroe, La. In January 1943, he went to Coral Gables, Fla. and graduated for advanced navigation school for the Army Air Corps. In February 1945, he was made 1st Lieutenant and served in World War II as a flight navigator. During his service to his country, he flew many harrowing missions over the North Atlantic and received several air medals including one for flying over the North Atlantic and the Norwegian Sea in a B-24 between Meeks field, Iceland, and Jan Mayan Island, a distance of 1,600 miles on an unchartered route without radio navigational aids and without adequate gunnery protection. The strategic success of this mission restored operation of the Jan Mayan Island weather station which was considered of vital strategic importance in ascertaining weather conditions just prior to D-Day operations.
On March 3, 1945 he married Edna May Henderson and remained in the service until Feb. 28, 1946. After the war, he went back to work as a carpenter for both a private contractor and in 1949 he and Edna had a daughter, Kathy Ann Donnell. In 1951 he returned to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a carpenter and then later as a draftsman.
He retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1977 with 32 years of faithful service. During his retirement years, he was an avid stamp collector, and liked to work on jigsaw puzzles and hooked rugs. He was always there to give his son-in-law help with household construction projects. He always liked to hunt and fish and always liked being outdoors where on many days could be seen sitting under the trees looking out onto his gardens.
His wife had died almost 15 years ago and he lived next door to his daughter and her husband, Russell and Kathy Plante, where he was always there for his two grandchildren, Nick and Matt, who had always called him "Bumpa." He could always be seen tending his vegetable gardens which was always his labor of love. His presence will always be seen tending his crops with an old straw hat on his head and a smile on his face. He will be sadly missed by his family but never forgotten.
He is survived by one daughter Kathy Plante and her husband Russell; and his two grandsons, Nicholas and Matthew Plante.
Funeral services will be private at the family's request.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
George Harris, 85
WELLS - George F. Harris, 85, of North Berwick Road, passed away quietly Jan. 27, 2004 in York Hospital after a long illness.
He was born Jan. 26, 1919 in Haverhill, Mass., a son of Frank and Hazel (Woodard) Harris.
He was a volunteer fireman in North Berwick for many years and road commissioner in North Berwick in 1957. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and especially loved making furniture for family and friends. He just received his lifetime membership from the North Berwick Rod and Gun Club.
He loved to communicate with people all over the United States on his C.B. radio, on which his handle was "Tombstone."
He first worked for Harold "Mundy" Grant driving a dump truck and school bus. He also drove trucks for P.R. Boston Paving Company. In 1962 he began work for Fred A. Gray who ran George F. Gray & Son Monument Company. In 1966, he and his wife, Virginia took over the company. He retired in 1980.
He bought a fishing camp in Lincoln, Maine where he enjoyed visiting and fishing with his many friends and family.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia (Gray) Harris; one son Gregory D. Harris, one daughter Gail A. Melanson, and one granddaughter Michelle A. Melanson, all of Wells; and one sister Mildred Harris Butt of North Berwick.
Services were held at the Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick. At his request, there was no funeral. Interment was in Ocean View Cemetery.
Friends who wish may contribute to the North Berwick Rescue Squad, PO Box 324, North Berwick, ME 03906.
Gerry Bolton, 75
WELLS - Gerry Bolton, 75, of Drakes Island, Wells and Elmsford, N.Y. passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2004 after a long illness.
He is survived by Michael Guarino, his domestic partner of 25 years; one sister Joan Barry; and one niece Alice Chase.
He graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in drama and acted in various productions before joining B Altman & Company in the late 1960s to manage the furniture department. He was one of the co-founders of the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City. He was an avid gardener, and loved animals. He will be remembered for his compassion for others, his wonderful sense of humor, his positive outlook, and his respect and love for light and all life. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
At his request, there will be no funeral service.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to any cancer support group, environmental organization or animal shelter.
Julia Larsen, 69
OGUNQUIT - Julia B. (Judy) Larsen, 69, of Meadowlark Village, Ogunquit died Feb. 1, 2004 at her residence.
She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 5, 1934, a daughter of Nathaniel H. and Elizabeth (Ley) Barrows Jr.
She was a co-owner of Medomak and Medokawanda Boys and Girls camp in Washington, Maine and a homemaker the remainder of her life.
She married Harry R. (Dick) Larsen on June 10, 1956.
She is predeceased by a daughter, Donna Larsen.
She is survived by her husband Harry of Ogunquit; one son Craig Larsen of Blackstone, Mass.; two daughters, Karen Larsen of Ogunquit, and Tracy Larsen of Ft. Myers, Fla.; one brother Roman (Butch) G. Hubbell of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three sisters, Betty Ann Burnell of Derry, N.H., Nancy Hubbell of Kennebunk, and Sally Siebert of Wilton, Conn.; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells.
If desired, donations can be made to the Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, 30 Winter St., second floor, Boston, MA 02108.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Wells.
Brandon Libby, 23
DOVER, N.H. - Brandon S. Libby, 23, of Mt. Vernon Street in Dover, died suddenly on Jan. 26, 2004 at his home.
Born in Portsmouth, N.H. on May 9, 1980, he was a son of Stuart E. and Elizabeth A. (Moody) Libby.
He will be missed by his family and his large network of friends. He had a witty sense of humor and made anyone around him laugh as he was never at a loss for words with his humorous insight. He had an inexplicable ability to "bend all of the rules," and for this he will be remembered as he taught us all not to be afraid to take chances.
He had a dedicated love for sports and reveled in the success of his beloved teams É The Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots.
He was the son of the late Capt. Stuart Libby. Being the son of a captain instilled in him a love and fond respect for the ocean. He worked as a commercial fisherman / lobsterman. He will be remembered as a hard worker, for employment in the fishing industry takes a special person with a lot of courage and a great deal of strength.
Outside of work, he surrounded himself with the sport of fishing which included ice-fishing, salt-water fishing and fresh-water fishing. He also had a passion for deer hunting. He loved to hunt with his late father, his brother, many friends. They would hunt locally and would also travel to many parts of northern Maine.
He is survived by his loving family, the love of his life Melissa Wheeler; two sisters, Meeghan Baumler and her husband Andrew of Kennebunk, and Ashley Harvey and her husband Mike of Dover, N.H.; one brother Matthew Libby of Wells; his grandmother Shirley Montmarquet of Kittery and grandfather Robert W. Moody of Lincoln, Maine; two uncles, Bob Moody and James Moody; one aunt Christine Coe; one niece Katelyn; and two nephews, Matthew and Gavin.
He was pre-deceased by his mother Elizabeth Ann Moody and his father Capt. Stuart Libby.
A funeral was held Saturday at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery.
Donations may be made in his memory to K-CAP Kittery Chemical Awareness and Prevention, PO Box 83 Kittery, ME 03904.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Constance Samuels, 100
KITTERY - Constance K. Samuels, 100, of 143 Rogers Rd. in Kittery died on Jan. 25, 2004 at York Hospital.
She was born on April 23, 1903 in Maroampoli, Lithuania, and was a daughter of George and Mary (Stankus) Karpus. She was two years old when her father left Lithuania to seek his fortune in the United States. Two years later when she was 4 her father sent for her and her mother and they were again reunited in Brooklyn, N.Y.
She was fortunate as a young girl to receive a good education, which helped her immensely throughout her life. After school she started working with a Lithuanian singing group known as the Operetta Chorus, a group of 30 young people singing in Lithuanian all over and at many social events.
After school she was employed at Woolworth's Department Store and at Irving National Bank. She also worked for a time as a telephone operator until she met and married her husband and was required to resign her position.
She was married to her husband the late John Samuels in 1925; together they came to Maine where they made their home together and spent time enjoying the seacoast and the beach they both so dearly loved.
After moving to the seacoast, she began employment with the Singer Sewing Company in Portsmouth, where she gave sewing lessons and enjoyed meeting clients and serving them for more than 20 years.
She was an active resident of Meetinghouse Village in Kittery from 1994 until present, where she had cherished the friendships she had made over the years.
She is survived by one sister Julia Kaline of New York; one sister-in-law Agnus Karpus of New Jersey; one niece Mary Theresa "Terri" Colon and her husband Stephen and their children Katrina, Stephen Jr. and Christopher; as well as many kind friends.
A funeral was held Monday at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Donald Stewart, 83
YORK HARBOR - Donald H. Stewart, 83, of 644 York St., died Feb. 2, 2004 at York Hospital after a long illness.
He was born in Jefferson Meadows, N.H. on Feb. 2, 1921, the son of Donald H. Sr. and Anna (Lowe) Stewart. He was a 1938 graduate of Rochester (N.H.) High School and attended the University of New Hampshire for two years.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was stationed in Panama and the European Theater.
He was employed as an installer and repairman for New England Telephone for 38 years and was a member of the New England Pioneers.
He was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church of York. He was a former member of the Rochester, N.H. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rochester Lions.
He was an avid reader and formerly operated a lobster boat known as the Miss Helen from York Harbor. He was married on Jan. 23, 1944 and he and his wife just celebrated 60 years of marriage.
He was predeceased by his brother, Dr. Kenneth Stewart.
Survivors include his wife, Helen (Rolfe) Stewart of York Harbor; one son John R. Stewart and his wife Marcia of South Bristol; one daughter Judith Dominici and her husband David of Litchfield, N.H.; one sister Roberta Stewart of Roanoke, Va.; five grandchildren, Erica Stewart, Lance Baldwin, Samuel Stewart, Dr. Laura Dominici and Matthew Dominici.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Parish Church of York, York Street, York. A collation will follow the funeral service in Moody Hall. Visiting hours will be held tonight from 7-9 at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Rd., York.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330.
Gary Smith, 62
KENNEBUNK - Gary B. Smith, 62, of Maguire Road, died Feb. 10, 2004 at Southern Maine Medical Center following a long illness.
He was born in Hyannis, Mass. on May 21, 1941, the son of Leroy B. and Muriel (Bridgeo) Smith. He graduated from Salem High School and the University of South Carolina with a degree in business administration.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1959. His Marine Corps career spanned 42 years, two wars (Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm), and 29 years of active and reserve service. Acknowledged as one of the longest-serving intelligence officers in the history of the Marine Corps, he had served as an enlisted intelligence specialist, and following commissioning as a warrant officer, he served in every intelligence officer's billet from battalion to Marine Expeditionary Force level.
His assignments included tours as an Arctic Warfare Instructor, Battalion Intelligence Officer for 1st Battalion 25th Marines during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Intelligence Officer for Marine Augmentation Command Element. His knowledge of cold weather operations had made him one of the most sought-after Arctic Warfare instructors in the Marine Corps. He had also made numerous deployments in various capacities to Norway in support of NATO exercises.
In 1966 he married Sally Bunker in Boston.
He worked for 10 years as a business analyst at International Profit Associates of Chicago, retiring in 2002.
He was a member of St. David's Episcopal Church in Kennebunk.
He was predeceased by a brother, Scott Smith in 1988.
Surviving are his wife Sally Smith of Kennebunk; one daughter Jennifer (and her husband Major Guy Coursey, U.S.M.C.) of Jacksonville, N.C.; one son Geoffrey Smith of San Jose, Calif.; one granddaughter Lauren Coursey of Jacksonville, N.C.; one brother Samuel Smith of Charlotte, N.C.; five sisters, Sandra Viel of Palm Bay, Fla., Darlene Sadoski of Salem, Mass., Patricia Smith of Danvers, Mass., Pamela Urbanski of Salem, Mass., and Susan Dolmat of Danvers, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was held Sunday at St. David's Episcopal Church in Kennebunk. Burial was in Maine Veterans Memorial cemetery in Augusta on Tuesday.
Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, Biddeford.
