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Mary Eckel
KENNEBUNK - Mary Constance Eckel, 87, of 13 Larboard La. in Kennebunk, died at Bradford on the Common in Kennebunk on Feb. 27, 2005, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born June 29, 1917, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Mark Eugene and Constance (Butler) Winchester and attended Franklin Elementary School where her mother taught kindergarten. She later graduated from Waite High School in Toledo in 1935 and went on to Denison University in Granville, Ohio where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in 1939. For several years following her graduation she worked as a legal secretary in the family law firm with her father and brother, the late Eugene Winchester also of Toledo. At the outbreak of World War II she enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a training officer at the naval air base in Minneapolis, Minn. and later in Seattle, Wash. By the end of the war she achieved the rank of lieutenant.
It was during the last two years of World War II that she met and married her husband of 55 years, a Navy chaplain, the late Very Rev. Malcolm William Eckel. Together they served in Episcopal parishes in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Pittsfield, Mass.; and Springfield, Mass. where Malcolm was the dean of Christ Church Cathedral. During their time in Springfield, she completed a master’s degree in education from Bridgewater State Teachers’ College and worked with devotion as a tutor for the Springfield public schools helping teenage mothers continue their education through the PAGE Program. After retirement, she and Malcolm served interim ministries in Syracuse, N.Y.; Columbus, Ohio; and Naples, Fla.; as well as Portland, Biddeford and Falmouth, Maine.
She was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk, and had for several years volunteered at the Budget Box as well as the Wells Public Library. She was also a member of the Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. She frequently volunteered at the Maine Chapter’s several museums including the Tate House in Westbrook.
She is survived by her five children, Malcolm David Eckel of Brookline, Mass., Mary Eckel LaRochelle of Rockland, Douglas Winchester Eckel of Blacksburg, Va., Mark Eugene Eckel of San Diego, Calif., and Matthew Edward Eckel of Boyds, Md.; six grandchildren, Leslie Elizabeth Eckel of New Haven Conn., Hilary Constance LaRochelle of Gardiner, Kathryn Augustine LaRochelle of Wilder, Vt., Adrian Stewart LaRochelle, Baltimore, Md., Malcolm Christopher Eckel and Allison Meredith Eckel, both of Blacksburg, Va.; one sister-in-law, Naomi Mae Winchester of Toledo, Ohio; and three nephews, Bruce and Mark Winchester, and Eugene Winchester III and his children, Eugene IV and Amanda Winchester.
A family funeral was held at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk on Friday.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service to be held at St. David’s in the spring (date to be announced).
The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to the staffs of Huntington Common, Bradford Court, and Bradford on the Common for their expert care and sympathetic guidance to both Connie and her family during the course of her illness.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk.
Thomas Howland Sr.
KITTERY - Thomas H. Howland Sr., 82, of Dana Avenue in Kittery, formerly a longtime resident of Cutts Island Lane in Kittery Point, died on March 2, 2005 at York Hospital, following a period of failing health.
Born in Lynn, Mass. on Jan. 13, 1923, he was a son of Frank H. and Katherine Josephine (Doyle) Howland. He attended schools in Lynn.
He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army, serving as a medic with the 29th infantry division in the D-day invasion, he received the bronze star and purple heart for his service.
Following his service to his country, he was employed as a journeyman shoemaker with his father, an employee of the brickyard in Epping, N.H. and for a short time at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He worked for more than 30 years at Simplex in Newington. He spent many years in the custodial field, working for a number of years for the Portsmouth School District, with his son Tom Jr. at the Kittery post office, and most recently at the National Passport Center for nine years as a janitor.
He lived for a time in Epping, N.H., both before and upon his discharge from the military and after his marriage to his loving wife of more than 40 years, Agnes B. (Mills) Howland, they made their home and raised their family on Cutts Island Lane in Kittery Point, for more than 40 years. The last three years he was blessed to live with is son and daughter-in-law in their home in Kittery.
A hard working man, usually having two or three jobs at once, he enjoyed old movies and the Boston Rod Sox, as many folks, enjoying this past year especially.
He will be missed by those who knew and loved him. He is survived by his loving family; one son and his wife, Thomas Jr. and Barbara Howland of Kittery; three daughters, Kathy and her husband Dale Lemmons of Washington state, Gail and her husband Steve Lampros of Bath, and Kathy and Alan Taylor of York; one sister, Mildred Muise of Lynn, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son, Thomas F. Howland, brothers, William Sr., Frank H. and George Howland, and sisters Ethel MacIntire, Myrtle Howland and Virginia Howland,
A funeral was celebrated on Sunday at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Friendraising Program at York Hospital, 15 Hospital Dr., York, ME 03909.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Alice Manson
KITTERY - Alice Katherine (Fillis) Manson, 86, of Tilton Avenue in Kittery, died on March 5, 2005 at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth following a brief period of failing health.
Born in Boston, Mass. on March 23, 1919, she was a daughter of Fred and Berta A. (Junkins) Fillis. She was raised on the Junkins farm, which her grandfather built on Mill Lane in York. She attended the Brixham School and graduated from York High School with the class of 1936, she cherished the friendship of many classmates all throughout the intervening years.
After graduation she served as a housekeeper for several individuals in the seacoast area, including eight years in Ogunquit, before marring her husband of the next 46 years Bernard Manson in November of 1928.
Five years later after his service to his country they settled in Kittery. She was active in the Mitchell School Hot Lunch Program, Mothers’ Club of William Whipple Chapter of DeMolay and Secretary of Agamenticus Chapter 590 N.A.R.F.E.
In her later years she enjoyed the friendship of neighbors, gardening, trips to the hairdresser, and her two surrogate “grandchildren.”
She is survived by one son, Wayne Manson of Kittery; one niece, Linda Gorman and one nephew, David Brunette of Eliot; and two cousins, Elaine Russell of Kittery and Clifford Junkins of Holyoke, Mass.
She was predeceased by her husband Bernard L. Manson and a sister-in-law and her husband Ruth and James Brunette.
A funeral will be celebrated today at 11 a.m. at the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Rd. in Kittery. Friends may visit with her family from 10 a.m. until the start of the service.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Edward Michaud Sr.
WELLS - Edward “Eddie” Michaud, 69, of Perry Oliver Road, passed away suddenly at his home on March 7, 2005. He had suffered with Parkinson’s disease for 19 years.
He was born in Wallagrass, Maine on Feb. 18, 1936, a son of Samuel and Alice (Bouchard) Michaud of Eagle Lake, Maine.
He worked at Weiss Lawrence in Dover, N.H. for 15 years. He also worked at Prime Tanning where he retired after 23 years in 1998. He also served in the Army National Guard for eight years.
He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his talents at playing the guitar and piano. He often played at the Pavilion where he was a day patient for five years.
He always had a joke to tell and always brought laughter to the room. He was a kind and gentle man, a loving husband and father. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
He is predeceased by a sister, Dora Belanger.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Maxine F. Bridges Michaud; two daughters, Jewels James and Suzanne Michaud; two sons, Edward Michaud Jr. and Shane Michaud; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Patrick and Roy Michaud; and one sister, Clara Belanger.
A funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells, with the Rev. Robert Cole Sr. presiding.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to his family.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells, ME 04090.
Charles Millian
KENNEBUNKPORT - Charles C. “Chick” Millian, 77, of Turbats Creek Road, and formerly of Drake’s Island, died Sunday at his residence.
He was born in Watertown, Mass. on May 19, 1927, the son of John and Kohar (Eramian) Millian.
He attended Watertown (Mass.) High School and entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was assigned to the Naval Construction and Training Center in Wlliamsburg, Va., and then to the 5th Naval District Headquarters in Norfolk, Va.
Following his nine years of faithful service in the Navy, he attended Bryant and Stratton Business School in Boston.
After graduation, he began work at DiMare Brothers Company, one of the largest produce dealers in the country with offices in Boston, Florida, South Carolina and California. He worked his whole life with the company from 1943 to his retirement in 1985, and later went back and worked part time.
He served as a Notary Public in Massachusetts and Maine for many years. He also was a member of the United Unitarian Bowling League in Waltham, Mass. for 35 years, and was active in the Kiwanis Club, where he retired as Distinguished Past Vice President. He was also a member of the Elk’s Club of Wells, and enjoyed his dog, “Chloe” and his cat, “Max.”
Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Winters) Millian of Kennebunkport; four sons, Charles “Chuck” Millian of Wells, Edward Millian of Arlington, Mass., Jon Millian of Waltham, Mass., and Christopher Millian of Wells; two stepsons, Bryan Redfern of Saco and Chris Redfern of Gorham; two daughters, Susan Power of Wells, and Regina Silva of Arlington, Mass.; one stepdaughter, Amy Harmon of Old Orchard; one sister, Diana Mandafino of Watertown, Mass.; and 13 grandchildren.
There will be no funeral service.
If desired, donations can be made in his memory to Kiwanis International Foundation, 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Mary Pingree
SCARBOROUGH - Mary Nell Pingree, 78, of Piper Shores, formerly of Kennebunkport, Maine and Melrose, Mass., died March 2, 2005 at her residence.
She was born in Durant, Okla. on March 20, 1926, the daughter of Boyd D. and Sue (Turk) Ozment.
She attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga. and was a homemaker all of her life. She married Edwin J. Pingree on Sept. 15, 1945.
She was a very active volunteer and fund-raiser with Kappa Delta Psi and served as its president, the Fitch Home in Melrose, Mass., and the Southern Maine Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary. She also loved music and participated in theater.
She was always there for her family and enjoyed reading, traveling, and the beach, especially the summer house at Goose Rocks, where she was active with the Goose Rocks Beach Association. She enjoyed family gatherings, especially at the holidays.
She is survived by her husband of Scarborough; one son, E. Jason Pingree Jr. and his wife Penny of Boston; three daughters, Suzanne Olson and her husband Clifford of Yarmouth, Pamela Bond and her husband Allan of Wakefield, Mass., and Martha Sheehan and her husband Robert of North Andover, Mass.; five grandchildren, John Olson, Rachel Pingree, Samuel Pingree, Hannah Sheehan and Kristen Sheehan; and one great-granddaughter, Chloe Olson.
A funeral service was held Friday at the South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport, with Rev. Charles Whiston officiating. Burial was at the Wyoming cemetery in Melrose, Mass.
If desired, donations can be made in her memory to the First United Methodist Church, Attn: Memorial Committee, 645 Main St., Melrose, MA 02176, or to the South Congregational Church, Memorial Fund, PO Box 414, Kennebunkport, ME 04046. Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Menita Twombly
BIDDEFORD - Menita H. Twombly, 88, of Biddeford, died March 4, 2005 at the Renaissance Nursing Center.
She was born on April 16, 1916 in Lower Cape, New Brunswick, Canada
, a daughter of Henry C. and Myrtle (Wilbur) Hawkes.
She graduated from Wells High School and sold real estate for 10 years out of the Cape Elizabeth office of Chenervert Real Estate.
She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Saco and enjoyed crafts and was very creative.
She was predeceased by a sister, Ellida Adams.
Surviving are her husband, Merrill E. Twombly of Biddeford; one son, Gerald Twombly and his wife Susan of Indianapolis, Ind.; two daughters, Marlene T. Anderson and her husband Robert of Rocky Hill, Conn., and Sandra Downs and her husband Perry of Grays Lakes, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Stephen Anderson and his wife Candice of Manchester, Conn., Sarah Carmer and her husband Kent of Indianapolis, Ind., Tracy Tarr and her husband Don of Indianapolis, Ind., Haley Samuelson and her husband Scott of Libertyville, Ill., Sarita Downs of Grays Lake, Ill., Chad Twombly and his wife Mindy of Winona Lake, Ind., and Chris Twombly of Indianapolis, Ind.; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk with Rev. James King officiating. A private Interment will be at the Evergreen cemetery in Kennebunk at a later date.
If desired, donations can be made in her memory to the Alzheimers Association, Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster St., Portland, ME 04101, or to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Barbara Jackson
ATLANTA, Ga. - Barbara (Kotlewski) Jackson, 52, passed away March 6, 2005 in Atlanta after a brief illness.
She was the daughter of John P. Kotlewski (deceased) and Patricia (Littlefield) Kotlewski of Kennebunk. She was the wife of Robert A. Jackson of Norcross, Ga.
She matriculated Kennebunk schools, active in all phases. She graduated Valedictorian, class of ’71, Kennebunk High School. Graduated magna cum laude, Bowdoin College 1974. In 1984, she decided to move to warmer climate in the Atlanta, Ga. area. There she met and married Bob Jackson, a southern gentleman, graduate of Georgia Tech. In Georgia, she received her MBA from Emory University 1989, and her teaching certificate for the state of Georgia 2004.
She was interested in everything and pursued many avenues in her career. She was a fine seamstress, quilter, crafter, gardener and homemaker. She was born into the Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk, and continued her dedication to the principles of Unitarian Universalism at the UU Northwest Church in Georgia.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; her mother Patricia; her twin sister, Elizabeth Ayotte of Auburn, her sister Ruth Ann Abrahamson of Rexford, N.Y.; and a nephew Samuel Danforth Moore of Portland.
She was happiest at the beach. Her favorite spots included Drakes Island, Maine and Hilton Head Island, S.C. Because of her love of flowers and all outdoors, the family plans a memorial service and celebration of her life, to be held at Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk, May 7 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk.
Stephen Emmons
KENNEBUNKPORT – Stephen Emmons, one of Kennebunkport’s most well-known and admired citizens passed away on Jan. 28, 2005, the result of an ongoing battle with cancer.
He was born in Lexington, Mass. to Albert and Helen (Wentworth) Emmons. The family moved to Kennebunk, Maine when he was young. There he attended area schools, graduating from Kennebunk High School in 1948. After a post grad year at Kimball Union Academy, he attended the University of Maine where he played football, became president of SAE fraternity and graduated with a degree in English. An enlistment in the Army took him to Korea, where he devoted much of his free time toward teaching English to area children.
Upon his return home, he purchased a lobster boat and began a career at sea. In 1958, he married Natalie Richards and the young couple moved to the Gravelly Brook Road in Kennebunkport.
He lobstered and trawled for many years, studied the tides, learned the ways of the winds and the sea, and introduced his two sons to all that his hard work and keen observations had taught him. The sea was a constant source of pleasure to him and even as he moved to new jobs he retained his links to the ocean. He built his own schooner, creating and varnishing the hull, hewing the spars, and spending countless hours in the family living room hand sewing the sails. Several other boats followed, one named after his granddaughter Amy, another after his wife, the Natalie June. He sailed many races with his son-in-law Lee. He was always at the helm, knowing intuitively where the winds would take him.
His sense of learning and curiosity was equally focused on the land. He marveled at nature’s wonders and considered his farm a working laboratory. He protected the deer yards, fed the birds, roped off the locations of giant ant hills and bought and read nature books by the hundreds. No creature was too large or too small for his consideration. In the 1980s, in the midst of the development boom, when many of his contemporaries were selling their holdings for considerable sums, he and Natalie pledged their 108 acres, house and barn, to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. He would devote his eventual retirement, he decided, to showing children the discoveries he had made under the microscope and in the forest. Nothing made him happier than to lead a class fieldtrip into the woods. “Nature is our life support system; too often children are involved in just human activities. It is important for children to realize the value of nature.” he said.
He worked for the Kennebunkport Police Department and later served on the police commission. He worked at the Keuffel & Esser factory and then for the KK & WWD, the Kennebunk’s water district. His involvement with the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust increased after his wife Natalie’s death. He became a land steward and took up nature photography, capturing on film the tiny miracles of nature. His naturally artistic eye led him to dewdrops on an emerging bud, or a spider’s web, the ice crystals on a branch or the wings of a bird, those things which so often escape the notice of most. His photographs were enlarged or made into greeting cards, with the funds going to the Trust. When it came time for that organization to construct a headquarters, he facilitated the action by donating his land, resources and energy, and took great pride in the resulting structure and what it represented.
He is survived by two sons, Etienne “Spike” of South Portland and Foxwell of New York City; one step-daughter, Linda Rossnagle Guite and her husband Lee of East Boothbay; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, David, of Hobe Sound, Fla.
He left this world in the manner in which he had lived, at his own pace in his own time, remaining in the home that he loved until the very end. He knew better than most that, “to everything there is a season.” A fine, ethical, generous man, he left all who knew him, and the world in which he lived, better by the experience. His legacy will live on and be perpetuated by the nature preserve and its library which bears his name, the “Emmons Preserve” and those organizations through which his philosophies will endure.
An open house time of remembrance honoring his life will be held at the Emmons Preserve on Sunday Feb. 27 from 1-5 p.m.
Memorial donations in his name can be sent to: The Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, PO Box 7004, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014; Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, PO Box 475, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
