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Christopher Wuerthner, 37
WELLS - Chris Wuerthner, 37, senior builder at Rumery's Boatyard, Biddeford, died suddenly the morning of March 24, 2004, while at work.
A 1988 graduate of the Landing School of Boat Building and Design, Kennebunk, he had been employed at Rumery's since 1991.
Prior to joining the staff at Rumery's he had served as a teaching assistant at the Landing School and had been self-employed as a boat carpenter. His most recent project, the 38-foot lobster yacht, Moxie, was featured at this year's Maine Wooden Boat Builders Show.
Among the outstanding features of the boat was the beautifully crafted and finished mahogany used throughout including paneled doors and the exquisite mahogany wheel which graces the pilot house. The design and construction of the wheel represented the kind of challenge he savored and that distinguished his work.
He also built and customized other craft in Rumery's line - the 26-foot Alerion sloop designed by Nat Herreshoff and the Torpedo 38, which incorporates features from Will Frost's legendary Leonard W. His restoration projects included Windalier, Moon Fleet and Sonnet. His half models are prized possessions of art.
A 1986 graduate of Kennebunk High School, he played soccer and ice hockey.
He was a member of Kennebunk's 1986 Class B state champion ice hockey team.
His passion for boat building was surpassed only by his devotion to his wife, Jennifer, and his three young sons. He and sons Tyler and Nicholas often puttered together in the boat barn attached to their Drakes Island home. Their backyard, with the tree house Chris built and the zip rope and swings secured to the ancient birch trees which border their property, was where Chris and Jen spent many hours with Andrew and his older brothers.
He is survived by his wife Jennifer and two sons, Tyler, Nicholas and Andrew of Drakes Island; three brothers, Scout of Arundel, Eric of Alfred and Peter Clothier of Dorchester, Mass.; one sister, Melissa Clothier of Biddeford; his parents Joan and Bob Wuerthner of Kennebunk; and his grandparents, Marian and John Longyear of Kennebunk.
A memorial gathering was held Sunday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk. A service honoring his life was held Monday at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Kennebunk.
Donations can be made to Wuerthner Educational Fund, c/o Ocean National Bank, PO Box 58, Wells, ME 04090.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Leo Tucker, 84
ELIOT - Leo C. Tucker, 84, formerly of Hanscom Road in Eliot died on March 24, 2004.
Born in Kittery on Jan. 19, 1920, he was a son of Theodore and Madeline G. (Harding) Tucker. He was raised for a time in Kittery as well as Portsmouth and attended schools in Hampden, Maine.
He served his country as a member of the United States Navy for nearly 30 years, retiring as a First Class Bosons Mate. He had the distinction of being a Pearl Harbor Survivor.
Upon retirement he and his wife of more than 54 years, the late Madeline A. Tucker, settled in his native Kittery, where they made their home and raised their family. He owned and operated Kitterie Kennels on Whipple Road and started Tucker Traps which grew into a successful business, which he moved to Route 236 in Eliot and operated for many years.
He is survived by his family; one daughter and her husband, Karen "Annie" Huebner and her husband James of Eliot; and one son and his wife, Karl and Susan Tucker of Biddeford; as well as one grandson, Keatz Tucker of Biddeford.
He was predeceased by his wife Madeline A. (Hanson) Tucker and their son Mark Tucker.
Funeral services will be announced in the middle of April.
Please omit flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Kittery Historical and Naval Museum, PO Box 453, Kittery, ME 03904.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Dale Tedeschi, 51
KITTERY POINT - Dale J. Tedeschi, 51, of Pepperrell Road in Kittery Point died on
March 24, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Born on Sept. 25, 1952 in Norwich, Conn., he was a son of Anthony and Marie (Tracy) Tedeschi.
His career began with working with the developmentally disabled, and before leaving California to move to the East he was the vocational director of Clausen House, a large private agency for mentally retarded adults. When he moved East he trained and became a travel counselor providing services to the CEO, president and vice presidents of U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh.
When he moved to Maine a number of years ago, he continued to work in travel for the same company he worked for in Pennsylvania. Following Sept. 11, 2001 he left the field and decided to retire and sail his boat and enjoy his home, dogs and family.
He is considered by his peers, friends and even acquaintances as a man who gave 110 percent, always could be counted on to help another, words like kind, generous, and unselfish were always used to describe him. Just hours before his death he was asked what he did for a living, he responded "living" when asked again he said "I love living," and he did it so very well.
He is survived by his partner Dr. Robert J. Allister Md. of Kittery Point; his parents, Mrs. Marie Tracy of Kittery Point and Mr. Anthony Tedeschi of Limerick; three brothers, Gary and his wife Chris Tedeschi of Richmond, R.I., Clay Tedeschi of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Kurt and his wife Alice Tedeschi of Bethlehem, N.H.; and a former sister-in-law, Lauren Tedeschi of Narragansett, R.I. with whom he was very close.
A funeral was held on Monday at St. John's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Canon Timothy Rich officiating.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Oncology Center at Mass General Hospital C/O MGH Development Office, 100 Charles River Plaza, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
F. LeBlanc, 100
KENNEBUNK - "Today you will be with me in Paradise." F. (Florida) Bertha Belanger LeBlanc, 100, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2004. "MaMere" LeBlanc, as she was commonly known by family and friends, lived most of her adult life at 10 Intervale Road, Salem, Mass. In 1984, she moved to Kennebunk and was a resident of 1 Alewive Farms Road.
She was born in Salem, Mass. on July 15, 1903. She attended Salem and Lynn public schools and graduated from the Wilfred Academy of Beauty in 1922.
The term "independent woman" comes to mind in describing Bertha LeBlanc. She started her beauty shop at the age of 18 and retired in 1984 having enjoyed a career which spanned 62 years. She was the second woman in the city of Salem to own her own car, a Model T with a rumble seat. Not knowing how to drive, she enlisted the assistance of a handsome young man, Arthur Rene LeBlanc. The driving lessons were most successful and so was the romance that followed. She and Arthur were to enjoy 36 years of marriage until his untimely death in 1966.
Enjoying a span of 100 years, one is able to enjoy a historical perspective of life. While man went from Kitty Hawk to the moon, she loved to travel and several of the highlights of her life included flying in open planes to New York City and reviewing the troops on the Champs-Elysses, Paris, France, as a guest of Col. Douglas MacArthur.
Her greatest joys came from being the center of her family and dedicating her life to bringing joy to those who came to know her.
She is survived by two sons, Major Arthur R. LeBlanc Jr., USAF Retired and his wife Angela of Kennebunk, and Paul M. LeBlanc of Salem, Mass. and Rangeley Lakes, Maine; eight grandchildren, Arthur R. LeBlanc III and his wife Holly of Kennebunk, Alan and Cindy LeBlanc, Atlanta, Ga., Alyse and husband Mario Rodriguez, New York City, Amira and husband Douglas Bixby, Chatham, N.J., Alaina LeBlanc, Boston, Mass., Steven LeBlanc of Salisbury, Mass., Brian LeBlanc of Ipswich, Mass. and Kimberly Lyons, Salem, Mass; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place on Friday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A 10 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at Saint Martha Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Burial will take place at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Salem, Mass. at 2:30 p.m.
Arrangement by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Ida Rozeff, 90
WELLS - Ida (Applebaum) Rozeff, 90, of Wells, peacefully passed away March 27, 2004 at the Renaissance in Biddeford, with her family by her side.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1913, in Lynn, Mass., the daughter of Rose and Nathan Applebaum. She owned and operated Tom Thumb Market in Wells and was a member of the Wells Grange. She ran the Muffin Shop, a home bakery. Her specialty was blueberry muffins. She collected antiques and enjoyed antiquing. She passionately discussed local and national politics and wrote letters to the editor.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Rozeff and three younger siblings, Sam Applebaum, Melvin Applebaum and Frances Nickerson.
She is survived by her three sons and daughter in-laws, Norman and Florence of Harlingen, Texas, Robert and Gloria of Wells, and Michael and Dorothy of Amherst, N.Y.
She enjoyed sharing her wisdom with her grandchildren. She is survived by six grandchildren, Leslie Rozeff of Topsham, Anita Rozeff of Lee, N.H., David Rozeff of Harlingen, Texas, Jonathan Rozeff of Wells, Susan Rozeff of New York, N.Y., and Paul Rozeff of Bar Harbor; five great-grandchildren; three nephews, Norman Nickerson and family of Greenfield, N.H., Arnold Applebaum and family of LaMivada, Calif., and Richard Applebaum and family of Oakland, Calif.; and one niece, Marlene Goodman and family of Peabody, Mass.
A celebration of her life by her family and friends will take place at noon on Saturday at her residence at 1850 Post Rd. in Wells.
Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells.
Kenneth Penney, 95
KENNEBUNK - Kenneth Penney, 95, a resident of Summer Street, Kennebunk died March 22, 2004 at the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford after a brief illness surrounded by his family at his side.
He was born in Bangor on Jan. 12, 1909, a son of Edmund and Emily (Billie) Penney and attended Clifton schools.
He moved to Little Falls, N.Y. where he worked at the Erie Canal for several years then he moved back to Maine where he worked at the Bath and South Portland Shipyard during World War II. After the war he moved to Old Orchard Beach where he worked at the Saco Lowell Shop.
In 1947, he moved to Kennebunk and a few years later he went to work for Keuffel and Esser of Kennebunk until his retirement in 1972, but he kept involved with his family's lives and his many hobbies which kept him alert until the very end. He had been making plans to go brook fishing this spring and had his garden all planned with assistance from his daughters.
He was a member of the Masons Old Orchard Beach Lodge for 59 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening with a passion and picking blueberries.
Daughters Deanna and Joyce were his primary caregivers through the last five years since the death of their mother, allowing him to live independently in his much-loved home.
He was considered a real true gentleman to all his friends and neighbors at the Landing and will be surely missed.
He was predeceased by his wife Hazel M. (Fenwick) Penney who died in 1999 and four brothers, Roland, Norman, Owen, and Russell Penney, a sister Hilda Penney Braun and two grandsons, Andrew Ross and Robert Vadnais and a great-grandson Kenneth David Webster.
He is survived by one son, Alan Penney of Amarillo, Texas; four daughters, Marilyn Welch of Cary, Ill., Deanna Ross and her husband Harry of Wells, Sandra Carroll of Sarasota, Fla., and Joyce Walz and her husband Karl of Sanford; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a special sister-in-law Lillian Penney.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Kennebunk Baptist Church, Kennebunk with the Rev. James King officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk in the spring.
Memorial donation may be made to the Kennebunk Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 396, Kennebunk, ME 04043 in Mr. Penney's memory.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Edgard Aagesen, 90
KENNEBUNK - Edgard Vilhelm Aagesen, 90, of Kennebunk, died March 25, 2004 at Southern Maine Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 6, 1914, in Lyngby, Denmark, the son of Vilhelm and Antoinette (Lisvorg) Aagesen. He trained as a Merchant Marine Navigator in Denmark. His first training vessel, the Georg Stage, is now a floating museum at the Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, (renamed the Joseph Conrad).
He became a U.S. Citizen after World War II. He served as a Deck Officer on merchant ship convoys to Russia and in the Pacific during World War II and continued his career in the Merchant Marines until his retirement in 1978.
He retired to his home in Rainbow Lake, N.Y., where he lived until 1992, when he relocated to Harrisburg, Pa. He has been a resident at the Atria in Kennebunk, Maine since 1998.
He enjoyed long drives, playing bingo, reading, crossword puzzles and playing cards.
He is predeceased by his wife, Mina S. (Sorensen) Aagesen who died in 1994.
He is survived by one son, Edgard W. and his wife Mary of Huntsville, Ala.; two daughters, JoAnn Venturella and her husband, Anthony of Staten Island, N.Y. and Karen Aagesen-Donlan and her husband, Terrence of Wells; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Monday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk with Pastor Janet Leighninger officiating. A reception followed at the Atria following the service. Burial was private.
For those who wish, donations may be made to the Alzheimers Assoc. of Maine, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101.
Luana Jackson, 90
KITTERY - Mrs. Luana (Nelson) Jackson 90, widow of Chester A. Jackson, died at York Hospital March 21, 2004.
She was born in Provo, Utah and as a teenager moved with her family to Lynn, Mass. She graduated from English High, married Chester A. Jackson in 1933 and became a long-time resident of Kittery, with many winters spent in Florida until the death of her husband in 1971.
She was a very special mother, devoting her life to her family whom she loved dearly. She developed a strong bond with her grandchildren by taking them on a junior-high graduation trip of their choice within the United States. She loved her Wednesday and Thursday bridge, her friends, flowers, reading, cooking, and her dog friends Bayley and Mandy.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty L. Roberdeaux of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two sons, Walter Jackson and wife Judy of Kittery, and Chester A. Jackson Jr. and wife Collette of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; her five grandchildren, Sherie Roberdeaux Pantelakos, W. Scott Jackson, Chester A. Jackson III, Debra Jackson Dumont, and Wanda Jackson Dougherty; her 10 great-grand children, Adam, Peter and Chatherine Pantelakos, Zackery Jackson and Camille Dougherty, Matthew, Kyle and Bryan Dumont, and Sean and Hayley Jackson.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Verne and Rex Nelson, two sisters LaRue Lunt and Geraldine Traher.
A funeral was held on Saturday at the J.S Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery ME 03904.
Donations may be made in her memory to York Hospital, 15 Hospital Dr., York, ME 03909. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
John Cutts, 76
VERO BEACH, Fla. - John O. Cutts, 76, of Vero Beach, Fla. and Kittery Point, Maine, died on March 23, 2004 in Vero Beach.
Born in Eliot on Aug. 6, 1927, he was a son of Joseph W. and Agnes (Graham) Cutts. He attended local schools graduating from R.W. Traip Academy with the class of 1945.
His work career started at a young age, working with his father, who owned and operated Cutts Lumber and Ice, He worked delivering ice with his dad to many families in the area. After graduation he served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II. Upon his return to Kittery Point, he continued working with his father, as well as operating the Jenny Station, a gas station on Route 1 and Government Street in Kittery, for a short time. He then expanded his truck driving, from delivering lumber with his dad, to trucking for National Gypsum in Portsmouth, N.H.; he eventually built his trucking business to more than a dozen trucks.
In 1970 he founded and operated for many years, Port City Nissan in Portsmouth, selling Datsun automobiles when they were first introduced to the United States. He operated a successful automobile dealership until his retirement in 1985.
After his retirement he spent the better part of the year at his home in Vero Beach, always returning to his home and family he so dearly loved in Kittery Point, for the summer months. He was also a member of the First Congregational Church at Kittery Point.
He will be missed by those who knew and loved him, including his children; one daughter, Susan Schoenfeld of Concord, N.H.; three sons, William Cutts and his wife Myrajean, Dana Cutts and Alan Cutts, all of Kittery Point; four grandchildren, Andrew and Lindsey Cutts and Maria and Gianna Scarano; one sister, Maryjean Mankey of Hartford, Conn.; and his long-time companion, Jayne Caserotti.
He was predeceased by his brother Richard Cutts.
A funeral was held on Wednesday at his church, the First Congregational Church at Kittery Point on Pepperrell Road in Kittery Point, with burial to follow in the family lot on Cutts Island in Kittery Point. Donations may be made in his memory to the First Congregational Church at Kittery Point, 23 Pepperrell Rd., Kittery Point, ME 03905, for the Kitchen Capital Improvement Campaign.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
