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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 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.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kennebunk Baptist Church, Main Street, 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.
Elsie Chase, 76
WELLS - Elsie Elizabeth (Annis) Chase, 76, of Wells, beloved wife of Daniel (Maurice) Chase, passed away March 20, 2004 at York Hospital, York, surrounded by four generations of her family. She died peacefully after a long bout with lung disease.
Born in Wells on Feb. 16, 1928, she was the daughter of Robert E. and Louie (Mellor) Annis. She attended Wells schools, graduating in 1947. She missed two years of elementary school in the 1930s, courageously fighting off pneumonia in the days before modern antibiotics.
She married Daniel on June 15, 1947. She spent her life as a mother and a housewife. She was a wife in the old style, a person who never sat down to eat until her own family was nearly finished because she wanted to ensure all had enough. Her children and their friends will fondly recall her hot milk cakes and her chocolate mayonnaise cakes. She never got her driver's license until she was in her 40s. She worked for several years as a chambermaid at the Norseman in Ogunquit.
She successfully instilled in her children a spirit of independence in thought, word and deed.
Always a competitor, she strived to succeed in whatever she did, whether it was bowling or playing her favorite game of cribbage. At cards, she was known for her ruthless play - while her grandchildren always seemed to win their first game of cards with her, they found it much tougher to win a second.
She was loved and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Her sisters, Lucille, Arlene and Marjorie predeceased her.
Besides her husband of Wells, she is survived by one daughter and five sons, Thomas and his wife, Carol of Acton, Kathleen, and her husband, Glenn Winslow of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Jack and his wife, Arlene of Wells, Paul and his wife, Debbie of Wells; Glen, and his wife, Clara of Conway, Ark., and Stephen and his wife, Diane of Wells; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her special friends, Jim and Helen Lewis of York.
A funeral was held Wednesday at the Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick. Spring Interment in Pine Hill cemetery in Wells.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Maine Children's Cancer Program, 100 US Route 1, Suite 107, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Robert Gable, 75
KITTERY - Robert L. Gable, 75, of Ridgewood Drive in Kittery, died on March 22, 2004 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Oct. 2, 1928 in Frankfort, Ind., he was a son of Carl and Beatrice Gable, he attended local schools graduating from Frankfort High School.
He served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps as a drill sergeant. He served for 12 years including during the Korean War.
After leaving the United States Military he and his wife Audrey (Ayotte) settled here in Kittery where they raised their family.
He worked for a time as an electrician at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, as well as time spent at Simplex Wire and Cable and Watts Fluid Air. He also operated Domestic Appliance Repair in Kittery fixing household appliances.
He was an avid sports fan.
His first love was unmistakably his family. He enjoyed his children, grandchildren and most recently his great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife Audrey (Ayotte) Gable of Kittery; one son, Robert K. and his wife Katherine Gable of Wells; four daughters, Lynn Shaffer and her husband Joe of Fitchburg, Mass., Patricia Kimball of Kittery, Judith Pirini of Berwick, and Susan and her husband Justin Arrain of Kittery; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Gable, Michelle Therrien, Justin Smith, Joseph and Richard Pirini, Jesse Gable and Nick and Sarah Arrain; three great-grandchildren, Alexa and Ray Therrien and Calvin Ouellette; and one brother James Gable of Colorado.
He was predeceased by his son William G. Gable in 1989.
A funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at the J.S Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Rd., Kittery ME 03904.
Family flowers only. Donations may be made in his memory to Beacon Hospice, 54 Atlantic Ave., South Portland, ME 04106 or to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Rd., NE Atlanta, GA 30329. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Liliana Howe
York - Liliana Howe of 101 York St., York passed away on the morning of March 18, 2004 at York Hospital.
She was born in Udine, Italy, where she met her husband of 36 years, the late Harry B. Howe. She accompanied her husband in many overseas assignments, including raising their family in Turkey, Germany and Italy.
The family settled in York in 1980. She enjoyed working at the Cliff House from 1982-1992.
She is survived by one sister, Renata Degano of Udine, Italy; three children, Gianna Schermer and Steven Howe, both of York and Richard Howe of Gaithersburg, Md.; and five wonderful grandchildren.
A funeral was held on Tuesday in St. Christopher Church, York.
Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Miriam Kimball, 94
DAMARISCOTTA - Miriam (Hurd) Kimball, 94, a resident of Salt Bay Drive, Damariscotta formerly of Berwick, died March 16, 2004 at the Fieldcrest Manor Nursing Home, Waldoboro.
She was born in Berwick on July 29, 1909, a daughter of Charles H. and Jessie (Libby) Hurd. She graduated from Sullivan High School in Berwick the class of 1926 and also graduated from Maine School of Commerce in Portland in 1928.
She taught commercial education from 1928 through 1934 at the Williams High School in Oakland, Maine.
She married Maurice B. Kimball on Aug. 9,1934 and he died on April 21, 1972.
She worked for the town of Berwick as secretary-bookkeeper, assistant treasurer, and deputy tax collector; also the Berwick Water Department from September 1952 to December 1972.
She was a long-time member of the Berwick United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer for 10 years and a trustee for more than three years, a member of the U.M.W. (United Methodist Women) serving as treasurer for 10 years and secretary for nine years, a member of the DAR, and a secretary of the Planning Committee for the 250th Celebration of becoming the ninth town of the state.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and spending time with her family.
She was predeceased by her brother Leslie Hurd and her sister Helen Guy.
She is survived by one son, Blaine Kimball of Jefferson, Maine; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Saturday at the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, Berwick with the Rev. Peggy Dunn officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick in the spring.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Berwick United Methodist Church, PO Box 160, Berwick, ME 03901, in Mrs. Kimball's memory.
Arrangements by the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, Berwick.
Robert McGuire II, 36
SANFORD - Robert McGuire II, 36 of Sanford, died suddenly on March 19, 2004.
He was a typical Mainer. Everyone knew him as a hard worker. He worked with his Dad, Robert McGuire, at McGuire Builders and put his heart and soul into his work. Everything he did, he did well. He was a Jack of All Trades / Master of None.
He was never afraid to try something new. He loved the outdoors, antique trucks (especially his love, a 1951 red plow truck), and his children, Meagan and Jennifer. He also loved NASCAR racing, No. 3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. and No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. He also loved his parents very much.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Kelly McGuire, and his two daughters, Meagan and Jennifer McGuire, all of Sanford; his parents, Robert and Jane McGuire of Kennebunkport; one brother, Christopher McGuire of West Kennebunk; one sister, Christi Mosher of Kennebunk; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The funeral service was held Monday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Leslie Adams Jr., 75
DAVENPORT, Fla. - Leslie C. Adams Jr., 75, of Davenport, Fla., died of heart failure March 19, 2004 at Hearth of Florida Regional Hospital.
A native of Sanford, he moved to the Davenport area in 1991 from Saco. He worked many years as a truck driver and was a master mechanic. He was a Master Mason and a member of York Lodge 22 in Kennebunk. He was a longtime member of the Maine Obsolete Auto League and is fondly remembered driving his antique 1963 Thunderbird. He was a Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Adams of Davenport; two sons, Steven C. Adams of Kennebunk and Wayne Adams of Sanford; six daughters, June Adams of Kennebunk, Faith Fraijo of Harbor City, Calif., Linda Going of Pine Bush, N.Y., Debra Cote of Old Orchard, Paula Brochu of Liberty, S.C. and Marie Bedard of East Hampton, Mass.; one sister, Ethel MacDonald of Berwick; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk.
Margarethe Lyschik, 84
KENNEBUNK - Margarethe Lyschik, 84, a resident of Farragut Way, Kennebunk, died peacefully on the evening of March 20, 2004 at the St. Andres Health Care in Biddeford after a brief illness.
She was born in Feistritz ander Drau in Austria on June 6, 1919, a daughter of Karl and Aloisia (Zauchner) Martin. She remained in her beloved Austria until 1953, when she and her husband Victor boarded the Andrea Doria for America.
She was a social worker and nurse in the Karnten region of Austria.
She began her life in the United States in Jersey City, Tenafly and eventually, Closter, N.J. where she raised her two children, Richard and Ina. She was known for her superior gardening, exquisite cooking and genuine goodwill. Her landscaping reflected her love of flowers; no one could stop by without enjoying a cup of coffee and a pastry and she took care of anyone in need. She believed in time wisely spent, so in the in-between hours she crafted wall hangings, hooked rugs, needlepointed and knitted.
She moved to Kennebunk in January of 2001.
She was predeceased by her husband, Victor, who died in 1993.
She is survived by one son, Richard Lyschik of Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Ina Lyschik Toth of Wells; three brothers, Lois and Stefan Martin of Klagenfurt, Austria and Fred Martin of Niagara Falls, Canada
; two sisters-in-law, Frieda (Lyschik) Pelka of New Jersey and Maria (Lyschik) Kostka of Poland; three grandchildren, Daniel, Ashley and Brittany Toth, all of Wells.
Visiting hours will be held from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. Private graveside services will be held on Saturday at the Tappan Reform Church Cemetery, Tappan, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donation may be made to the St. Andres Health Care Facility, Sister Madeline D'Anjou, 407 Pool St., Biddeford, ME 04005 or to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (M.O.W.), 333 Lincoln St., Saco, ME 04072 or to the Wells-Ogunquit Health Association, PO Box 283, Wells, ME 04090 in Mrs. Lyschik's memory.
Arrangements are by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Shirley Button, 88
BERWICK - Shirley Rose Button, 88, a resident of Pine Hill Mobile Home Park, Berwick formerly of Dover, N.H., died April 11, 2004 at her son's home after a short illness.
She was born in Hartford, Conn. on Feb. 11, 1916, a daughter of Charles and Rose (Grenier) Wessoleck.
She graduated from Morgan G. Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Conn. in 1934, never missing a day of school. She won awards for her beautiful handwriting, among them being the Palmer Method Writing Award, and Rapid Legible Business Writing Award in New York City.
She was married on Oct. 9, 1948 to George Button Jr. She was a homemaker most of her life and was an avid cook, seamstress, and loved spending time with her family. She was also an excellent crotcheter, having made beautiful bedspreads for her family.
She was predeceased by her husband George Button II, her brother Ray Wessoleck, and her grandson Deric Button.
She is survived by her three sons, George Button III, whom she lived with of Berwick, Frederick Button of Rochester, N.H., and Alan Button of Maine; one daughter, Alayne Cox of New York City; and one loving sister, Ruth Seigler of Newington, Conn.; six grandchildren, Karen Campbell, Laura Dellany, and Susan Dowd, all of New York, Joshua Button of New Hampshire, Sheyna Button of Colorado, and Brylie Button of Maine; and six great-grandchildren, Stephen Campbell, Michael Campbell, Sean Dellaney, Anna Marie Dowd, and Christy Ann Dowd, all of New York and Ame-lie Button of New Hampshire; and she is missed greatly by her best friend and caregiver, Karen Towne of North Berwick.
A funeral service will be held at 11 o'clock on Saturday at Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester St., Berwick. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick.
Arrangements by the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, Berwick.
Arlene Fairweather, 87
SANFORD - Arlene E. (Coombs) Fairweather, 87, formerly of Kennebunk and Springvale, died April 9, 2004 at Goodall Hospital in Sanford.
She was born in Kennebunk on Nov. 30, 1916, the daughter of Curtis and Eleanor (Drown) Coombs.
She attended Kennebunk schools and graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1935.
Following her marriage to Clayton (Smokey) Fairweather they moved to San Diego, Calif. where she spent most of her adult life and worked for Aero Dynamics in San Diego.
After her husband passed away in 1998, she moved back to Kennebunk.
She was a friendly and cheerful person and loved her gardening and camping.
She is survived by two sisters, Ruth Knight and Frances Bowen, both of Kennebunk; three nephews, Wayne Bowen and his wife, Pamela and William Bowen all of Kennebunk, and Troy Bowen of Wells.
A private graveside service will be held at Hope Cemetery.
If desired, donations can be made in her memory to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 970 Baxter Blvd., Portland, ME 04103.
Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk.
