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Dawn Uchenick
KENNEBUNK - Kennebunk resident Dawn Evelyn (Williams) Uchenick, 72, died at home on Feb. 24, 2005 with her husband, Mel, and two children, Anne and David, at her bedside after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on Oct. 11, 1932 in Akron, Ohio where she graduated from Garfield High School, as well as having attended Akron University. On finishing her schooling she moved to New York City where she held several secretarial positions and met her husband,
After their marriage, she, as a result of her husband’s many corporate transfers, lived in many parts of the country. Despite the stress and difficulties of moving; so often, she was able to quickly make new friends and adjust to her new surroundings with the result that she was able to make each move an adventure and learning experience for the family, thereby making the transition considerably more comfortable for them. However, she often said that her happiest years were the last 14 when she and her husband moved to Kennebunk. She particularly enjoyed the quality of life that Kennebunk and Maine provided as well as the friendliness of those with whom she became acquainted.
She was a devoted and ardent member of the Lower Village Mothers Club, an organization which raises money for local scholarships. She was able to put her many quilting and craft-making abilities to use, along with those of her many Mothers Club friends, in their joint endeavors to raise scholarship funds. Her association with this organization provided her with the utmost satisfaction and joy. She was also an active and respected member of the Women Coastal Investment Group and a volunteer worker for the annual “Mary’s Walk” event, which raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation. She was also a past member of the Evergreen Quilting Group as well as having had performed volunteer assignments for the Brick Store Museum and York County United Way.
She is survived by her mother, Mildred Vivian Logan of Logansport, Ind., to whom she was devoted; her husband Mel; one daughter, Anne of Kennebunk; one son, David of Westford, Mass.; and one niece, Ginger Lynn Luzio, Pickerington, Ohio. Also, she had always remembered with fondness and affection, her loving foster parents, Locy and John Tawney, now deceased.
A celebration of her life for her friends and family will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lower Village Mothers Club, 117 Port Rd., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Douglas Emmons
KENNEBUNKPORT - Douglas A. Emmons, 61, a resident of Mills Road, Cape Porpoise, died Feb., 25, 2005 at the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.
He was born in Biddeford on March 17, 1943, a son of Herbert W. and Florence E. (Perkins) Emmons and graduated from Kennebunk High School, the class of 1961.
He was employed by the Honeycomb Systems / Valmet of Biddeford for 41 years.
He was a long-time member of the Cape Porpoise Fire Department from 1961 to 1979 where he was the chief from 1974-1979, member of the Arundel Lodge No.76 of Kennebunkport and member of the Church on the Cape of Cape Porpoise.
He loved being with family and friends, loved to play cribbage, loved to play games with his only grandson Mitchell and enjoyed spending time at his camp in North Windham, he and his wife Betty going to Saturday Night Dancing from 1964 to 1991.
He was predeceased by his parents and a brother Howard Emmons.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Betty L. (Pierce( Emmons of Cape Porpoise; two daughters, Laurie J. Hatch and her husband Scott of Arundel and Cindy A. Poirier and her husband Stephen of Sanford; one sister, Rose Pierce of Kennebunkport; one grandson, Mitchell Douglas Poirier; and two step-grandchildren, Freeman and Robert Hatch.
A Masonic service was held Wednesday at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Funeral service will be held today at 1 p.m. at the chapel. Interment will be following in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk.
Should friends desire, memorial donation may be made to the Cape Porpoise Fire Department, PO Box 7304, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014 in his memory.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Elizabeth Connolly
KENNEBUNK - Elizabeth (Phare) Connolly, 89, a resident of Huntington Common, formerly of Goose Rocks Beach, died Feb. 22, 2005 in her home.
She was born in Melrose, Mass. on July 31, 1915, the daughter of Ralph and Bertie (MacGregor) Stantial. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1933 and Simmons College, Boston in 1937.
She enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was assigned to Washington, D.C. from 1944-1946. In 1946 she married Martin J. Connolly and they settled in North Reading, Mass. She was active in the North Reading Garden Club and the League of Women Voters. She was also one of the founders of the Aldersgate Methodist Church in North Reading.
She and Martin retired to Goose Rocks Beach. She enjoyed gardening, reading and the beach. She was also very active in the South Congregational Church in Kennebunkport.
She is survived by her husband Martin Connolly; three sons, Paul R. Connolly of North Reading, Mass., Robert M. Connolly of Kittery, and Peter B. Connolly of Somers, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Maine Veteran’s cemetery in the spring.
Should friends desire, donation may be made to Simmons College Alumni Fund, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Marion Fisher
YORK - Marion Fisher, 89, formerly of Scotland Point, died Feb. 28, 2005 at the Mark Wentworth Home in Portsmouth after a long illness.
She was born on Sept. 4, 1915 in Warwick, R.I., the daughter of Charles and Mary (Browning) Littlefield. She was a graduate of Warwick High School and Connecticut College.
She had resided in Warwick for many years, moving to York in 1992. She was a former Red Cross Motor Service in Rhode Island, where she volunteered driving patients to appointments and dialysis treatment. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening
She was predeceased by her husband, Jerome Layton Fisher, who died in 2000.
Survivors include one son, Emery Hutchins and his wife Katharine of York and two grandchildren, Patrick and Katharine Hutchins.
Visiting hours will be held 7-9 p.m. today at Lucas & Eaton, 91 Long Sands Rd., York. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the York Public Library, 15 York St., York, ME 03909.
Constance Gray
KENNEBUNKPORT - Constance (Sheedy) Gray, 78, of Goose Rocks Beach, died Feb. 23, 2005 after a long illness at home lovingly surrounded by family members.
She was born Oct. 4, 1926 in Groton, Mass., a daughter of Winthrop and C. Louise (Moore) Sheedy. She graduated from Brimmer and May Boarding High School in Boston and attended Wheelock College, also in Boston. She taught kindergarten classes after college.
On Sept. 25, 1954, she married Eugene Gray and devoted the rest of her life to raising a wonderful and loving family. She took great pride in her children and maintained a very close relationship with them through their adult years.
She also enjoyed nature. She was an active member of the Groton Garden Club and enjoyed her flower gardens in Groton and after moving in 1987, Kennebunkport. She was an avid birdwatcher and enjoyed watching them at the numerous feeding stations around her yard. She especially loved her pets both Golden Retrievers and her cats. She is leaving behind her very special dog Heidi.
She is predeceased by her sister, Mary Louise Wiewel.
She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Eugene; three sons, Eugene R. Gray Jr. of Eden Prairie, Minn., Peter Lawrence Gray of Kennebunkport, and Winthrop Sheedy Gray of Kennebunkport; one daughter, Louise Ann Spiczka of Groton, Mass.; and four grandchildren.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Interment will be in Groton cemetery in Groton, Mass.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to: The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, Holland Road, West Kennebunk, ME 04094-0043.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Jack Hannigan
ELIOT - Jack Hannigan, 74, of Aqua Avenue in Eliot, died on Feb. 24, 2005 at the Edgewood Center in Portsmouth, N.H.
He was born in, Norfolk, Va. on April 22, 1930 to John Sr. and Amelia (Wyman) Hannigan. After extensive military travel with his family as a young boy, his parents settled in York, and then moved to Kittery, where he graduated from R.W. Traip Academy with the class of 1950. He played football under the great coach Jack Cannell and was given the nickname “Moose.”
He joined the U.S. Navy serving as a gunners mate 1st class aboard the U.S.S. Witek and the U.S.S. Richard C. Kraus. After taking a short break as a civilian he joined the United States Air Force serving more than 20 years. He served in Wyoming, Okinawa, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, South Carolina, Bangor, Maine and Alaska. He truly enjoyed serving his country and the adventures his service brought him.
After retiring in Alaska, his desire to bring his wife and children closer to their grandparents and other relatives, brought him to Eliot, where they settled and raised their family.
He became very involved with his community, especially the Eliot Little League, where he enjoyed making hand-carved plaques for all the players who scored home runs, and taking them to Fenway Park, to have them autographed by the Boston Red Sox players.
His involvement with community affairs and service to his community earned him the Eliot Citizen of the Year in 1991, being awarded the Fabyan Drake Award, was certainly a highlight for him, being nominated for his work with the Little League, his tremendous work with the Eliot American Legion Post 188 and many other organizations was also part of the service he so willingly offered to others in need in his community, thawing frozen pipes, a ride to the hospital or many other acts of kindness.
He was very active in Veteran affairs. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion. His post was 123 in Kezar Falls, Maine. In 1997 he was named Legionnaire of the Year for the State of Maine, an award offered and made for him, and which continues to be offered to a deserving Legionnaire each year. He served as Post Commander of the Eliot American Legion Post 188 for three years, County Commander for two years, District Commander for a year, assistant to the Sergeant at Arms for the Department of Maine for many years and Aide to the Department Commander from 1997-1998.
An avid outdoorsman, he would patiently wait out the winter, awaiting the day he could get his fishing boat in the water for the season. He enjoyed fishing at West Grand Lake, and Sebago. Many times when he was at West Grand, the first week in May he would be pushing the ice, and enjoying every minute.
His first love was his dear wife Elinor, his wife for more than 50 years, as well as his children and grandchildren whom he adored, besides his loving wife.
He is survived by his son John and his wife Diane and son John IV, his daughter Celia and her husband Stephen Taylor and son William; his brother Harry, son Brian and daughter Julie and their children; his sister Amelia and her husband Herbert Register and their children Theresa Izey, Lemma Register, William Register, Amelia Register and grandchildren, as well as his youngest sister Mary and her husband Danny Smith and their children Jerry, Leslie and Cathy Smith Rowell, Damon and Chris and their children, and Jacks cat Hannibal, who flew all the way from Texas, when he was a kitten to come to Maine.
As a lasting tribute to him, a Memorial Scholarship in his name has been created, the recipient will be chosen from those submitting a paper on patriotism, a cause championed by him his entire life.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday March 26 at the First Congregational Church in Eliot, followed by a time of refreshment and sharing in the church parish hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in is memory to the Jack Hannigan Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Ocean National Bank, 17 Walker St., Kittery, ME 03904.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Esther Walker
MOODY– Esther Walker, 91, of Royal Heights in Moody died March 7, 2005 at the Community Hospital in Williamsburg, VA. where she was visiting her daughter, Linda Walker.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1913 in Manchester, N.H., the daughter of Herman and Lynda Deeg and attended schools in Manchester, N.H.
She was a dedicated wife, a devoted mother and a member of the Mizpah Chapter 3 Order of the Eastern Star.
Her husband, the former Melvin M. Walker, whom she married on Jan. 25, 1922, died Dec. 27, 1982. After residing in Andover, Mass. for 13 years, they moved to Maine in 1970. She greatly enjoyed spending time at Moody Beach, visiting with family and friends, and was an avid reader.
She leaves three children, Linda Walker of Williamsburg, Va., Bonnie Harding of Andover, Mass. and Bruce Walker of Lanesboro, Mass.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Sunday at the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Donations may be made in her memory to The American Heart Association, NE Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Emmanuel Fontana
YORK - Emmanuel James Anthony Fontana, of 50 Fernald Ave., York, died on March 10, 2005 at Portsmouth Hospital, from respiratory failure.
He was born in Jamestown, N.Y. on Nov. 10, 1931. He was the son of Anthony and Florence (Caltigerone) Fontana, who emigrated from Sicily in the 1920s. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952-1954. Thereafter he studied at Hobart Welding Institute in Troy, Ohio and began teaching at its manufacturing facility. He subsequently worked for a year at Berwick Car & Foundry in Berwick, Pa., but returned to teach at Hobart.
In 1963 the head of the newly established Welding and Brazing Engineering Division of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hired him to establish a welder and brazer qualification program that would provide highly skilled welders and brazers to support Shipyard work. He developed a team that rewrote procedures and established a program of proficiency tests that set a higher standard for welders and brazers. His team worked on new production and later, the overhaul and repair of Naval Nuclear Submarines. As both the supervisor of the qualification group and one of the lead managers of the division, he set the standards for training and qualifying personnel. In the process he was recognized as one of the leading developers of new engineering personnel, both technicians and engineers. Three of the engineers he helped to mentor went on to be Heads of the Division. “Manny’s” high standards and strong work ethic were respected and acknowledged to have heavily influenced his co-workers, managers, and subordinate
s. Upon his retirement in 1990, he was head of the Laboratory and Qualification Branch of the Welding Engineering Division.
He also taught welding at New Hampshire Technical Institute. He was a 50-year member of the American Welding Society.
His chief interests were working on his circa 1740 replica home and the grooming of the 90-foot bocce court he built. On Wednesday mornings, friends would come to play bocce. He also enjoyed attending the Portland Stage Company, art openings, museums and concerts anywhere, and The Press Room on Friday afternoons.
He was a longtime member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, N.H., where he particularly enjoyed services of morning prayer and choir music. He also attended summer services at Trinity Church in York Harbor, where he met his wife in 1991.
He will be remembered for his passion for bocce, music, and vegetable gardening in general, and in particular for his generous spirit in sharing his talents and distributing his vine-ripened tomatoes throughout his neighborhood and beyond.
His brother Emanuele predeceased him.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Shields) Mulhearn, of York; one sister, Rachele Kahle of St. Petersburg, Fla.; one niece, Denise Cook and two nephews, Alan and Randy Kahle, all of St. Petersburg, Fla. and their families.
A memorial service was held Wednesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Portsmouth, N.H.
Donations may be made to The Organ Fund at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, N.H.
Arrangements are under the direction of the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, Portsmouth.
Catherine Brown
KENNEBUNK - Catherine (Young) Brown “Kay” previously of Englewood, N.J., passed away quietly on March 13, 2005 with her children by her side. She was born in Mamaroneck, N.Y. in 1917 then moved to Simsbury, Conn. Where she attended local schools. After graduating from Katherine Gibbs in New York, she went on to work in the Editorial Department at Time Incorporated where she coordinated the news events of World War II.
She married Coley Brown of Cranberry, N.J. in 1939. Her career later resumed at the Dwight Englewood School for Girls as registrar, where she is fondly remembered for long summer hours spent scheduling teachers and students. She was a member of the Woman’s Club of Englewood and the Englewood Hospital SEED Volunteer Organization. She was a past member of the Englewood Field Club. She most loved time spent with her family and traveling with them to Nantucket, Long Island and the Jersey Shore. She will long be remembered by family and friends for her efficiency and compassionate ability to care for those less fortunate and most in need of her generous spirit.
She leaves behind one son, Coley Brown Jr. and his wife Debbie (Fleury) of Earleville, Md., formally of Montvale, N.J.; two daughters, Hylah Riley and husband Chris of Kennebunk, and Sue Womack and husband John of Pawleys Island, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Kristi, John, Allison, Stephanie, Jacqueline, Casey, Nicholas; and three great grandchildren.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Bradford Court in Huntington Commons, located at 1 Huntington Common Dr.,
Kennebunk, at 1 p.m. on Friday. Graveside services will be held June 25 at the Kensico cemetery in Valhalla, N.Y. Further details can be found at www.kensico.org or 1-888-536-7426.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Dwight Englewood School Scholarship fund, Hospice or the charity of your choice.
Luellena Burnham
KENNEBUNK - Luellena C. Burnham, 95, a resident of Bradford on the Commons, formerly of Kennebunkport, died March 8, 2005 at the St. Andres Nursing Home in Biddeford.
She was born in Malden, Mass. on Aug. 7, 1909, a daughter of Walter and Lena (McCloud) Campbell. She graduated from Malden High School and spent some time in secretarial school in Boston.
She owned and operated the Meadowglen Motel and Cabins in Kennebunkport from 1955 until 1988. She also was a school secretary at Kennebunk High School during the off-season.
She enjoyed sewing dresses, knitting, and traveling. She enjoyed her pet dogs. She loved her children and family.
She is survived by one son, David L. Burnham of Kennebunkport; one daughter, Jean L. West of West Kennebunk; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Sunday at the First Congregational Church, Kennebunkport with the Rev. Bonnie Steinroeder officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to: The Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43
46 Holland Rd., West Kennebunk, ME 04094.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
