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Ellsworth Hundley
KITTERY - Ellsworth S. Hundley, 89, of Martin Road in Kittery, died on April 13, 2005 to be with his loving wife, Annie M. Hundley who died in 1998. They were married on Sept. 12, 1936.
He was born on April 27, 1915 in Kittery, son of Charles S. and Ora (Flanagan) Hundley.
He worked as a manager for the Maine State Liquor Commission, retiring after 40 years. He was a special officer for the Kittery Police Department for 38 years.
He was a World War II air warden. He also fought the forest fires of 1947.
In his lifetime he belonged to many organizations. He was a founding member of the Southern Maine Fish and Game Association. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, The Sportsmen Alliance of Maine, and The North American Hunting Club.
He was past president of the York County Police Association. He was a member of the Maine State Retirement Association. He belonged to the First Congregational Church of Eliot.
He was involved with the Boy Scouts as a councilor to Troop 340 and worked as a committee member.
He worked with a committee to preserve Social Security.
He was an avid outdoorsman who taught many people to fly fish. He cherished his days afield with his grandchildren, whom he loved teaching the rule of accuracy and preservation of resources for future generations of sportsmen.
He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him, including one son, Robert Hundley and his wife Nancy of Kittery; one daughter, Patricia Twombly and her husband Richard of York Beach; seven grandchildren, Daniel Hundley and his wife Julie of South Berwick, Dena Flannagan of Kittery, Roberta Badger and her husband Thomas of Somersworth, N.H., Thomas Hundley and his wife April of Eliot, Kimberly Twombly, Steven Twombly and his wife Julie, and Laurel Twombly; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 15 with burial next to his loving wife Annie, in Brooks Memorial Cemetery, in Eliot, with the Rev. Dr. David Avery of the First Congregational Church of Eliot officiating. His grandson Steven lovingly reflected on behalf of all his grandchildren the impact that he made on their lives and how much he will be truly missed by those who knew and loved him.
Arrangements were entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Alma Leavitt
OGUNQUIT - Alma Elizabeth (Deam) Leavitt was born in her parents’ house near Wade Park in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived most of her adult life in Cleveland Heights where she raised her family and pursued her many interests and volunteer activities. She returned to the Wade Park area in 1999 to live at Judson Manor. She was the widow of Luther Cass Leavitt Jr. who died in 2001.
She graduated from Shaw High School in 1930. She received a B.A. in Political Science from Flora Stone Mather College, Case Western Reserve University, in 1935. Her college career was interrupted by a one-year stay at a sanitarium in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where she was treated for tuberculosis.
After college, she went to work at the East Cleveland Public Library. Thereafter, she held a succession of administrative positions at places such as Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland and the Talon Zipper Company in Meadville, Pa. In spite of the impressive job titles she was given, the jobs required no more than typing skills. Concluding she needed more challenge, she took a civil service test and in 1939 she was hired by the Social Security Administration as one of its first female field managers, based in Erie, Pa. The job required her to drive from town to town in eastern Pennsylvania to enroll persons in the new program called social security, which she did from a table set up in the lobby of courthouses and post offices. She held this position until her marriage to Lieutenant Leavitt on Nov. 22, 1941. She moved constantly thereafter, depending on where her husband was assigned by the U.S. Navy. After her husband went to sea, she returned to Cleveland with her daughter, Jean, to live with her parents until the end of the war.
In 1948, she and Luther made Cleveland Heights their home. They raised four children there and attended Hope Lutheran Church, which was founded by her parents in order that her father could attend services in English, not German. She was involved in numerous activities and organizations. She worked every primary and Election Day at the neighborhood-polling place, volunteered for PTA at Noble School and Monticello Junior High, and was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. She drove cancer patients to their chemotherapy appointments, served on the Board of the Florence Crittendon Society and was elected president of the Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Organization in 1970.
She was a member, until she died, of the Western Reserve Herb Society, the Lecture Recital Club, Ikebana International, the Cleveland Garden Club, the Moses Cleaveland Chapter of the DAR and the College Club of Cleveland. She was accomplished at numerous crafts: loom weaving, sewing, needlepoint, knitting and hooking. She and Luther were regulars at the Cleveland Playhouse and the Cleveland Orchestra. They were in a duplicate bridge club for more than 25 years and enjoyed curling at the Cleveland Skating Club. For many years they were members of the Saturday Night Dance Club.
In 1964, she began spending her summers in Ogunquit, where she and Luther built a summer home. She went there every summer thereafter. In Ogunquit, she was active in the altar guild at her summer church, St. Peter’s By-the-Sea, a bridge club and a croquet club.
She will be buried in Ocean View cemetery in Wells, with her husband and deceased son, Richard.
She is survived by one brother, Dr. William L. Deam of Miami, Fla.; three daughters, Jean Gendron of Philadelphia, Hannah Leavitt of Harrisburg, and Anne Leavitt of Seattle, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Elsie McAvoy
KITTERY - Elsie W. McAvoy, 88, formerly of 81 Philbrick Ave. in Kittery, died April 15, 2005 at Kennebunk Nursing Home following a period of failing health.
She was born in Kittery on April 23, 1916, the daughter of Frederick and Mabel (Segars) Shaw. As a young girl she moved with her family to Bath where she attended local schools including Morse High School in Bath.
In 1937, she met and married her loving husband Raphael F. McAvoy, and together they made their home between Bath and Kittery for a time, settling in Kittery where they raised their family in 1948.
She was employed for a time at Sher’s Bakery in Portsmouth and at the Portsmouth Hospital in housekeeping for many years.
A faithful member of St. Raphael Parish Church in Kittery, she was active in the Altar Society and the church minstrel shows.
She enjoyed traveling. She and her husband enjoyed their trips together to Michigan and up to Canada
and to Florida. She also enjoyed travel with her friends Ruth Burnette and Ann Webber, and her sister Lillian, especially their trips to Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
She was an active bowler for many years at the Bowl-O-Rama in Portsmouth, in the Lame Ducks Bowling League and a number of others, she was still playing and winning trophies a few years ago. She also enjoyed following and critiquing bowling tournaments on the television.
She served her community as a member of the Lioness Club and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years.
Her first love was unquestionably her family; she loved time spent with her grandchildren, all of whom lived close to her while they were growing up and were able to spend a lot of enjoyable time with their grandmother and many nights at her home, enjoying time spent in the kitchen learning to cook and bake and just being with her.
Most recently she moved from her home in Kittery to the Atria of Kennebunk where she quickly began to enjoy the activities offered and the new people she met.
She will be missed by those who knew and loved her including three daughters and their husbands, Theresa and Wayne Stockford of Bushnell, Fla., formerly of Berwick, Maine, Margaret and James Baker of Acton, and Pamela McAvoy and her husband Brad Mason of Arundel; eight grandchildren, Michael and Brian Stockford, Cristine Vining, Sean and Jason Sweeney, Tanya DuPont, and Kevin and Karin Vanesse; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews including a special niece Nancy McKenney.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday at her church, St. Raphael Parish Church on Whipple Road in Kittery with Rev. Fr. Real Nadeau officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to her church or a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Lillian Kember
KENNEBUNKPORT - Lillian (Bickford) Kember of Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, passed away peacefully in her home on April 15, 2005 after a brief illness.
She was born on April 11, 1926 in Danville, Maine. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School, where in the band, she met Frank, her husband of 58 years. Following graduation, she attended hairdressing school and worked for many years in that profession.
She and Frank lived and raised their children in Melrose, Mass. Following their retirement in 1984, they made their home at Goose Rocks Beach.
She was a devoted mother and was very active in the lives of her children. Her passions included sewing and playing bridge. She was the president of the Women’s Coastal Investment Group in Kennebunkport. She was an active member of the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise, where she served on the Ministry of Caring Committee and touched many lives with the cards she made on her computer.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Frank, six weeks ago.
She is survived by her son Robert Kember (Kennebunkport); her daughter, Joanne Gustin, son-in-law Michael, their three children, Amanda, Jason and Nicholas (Wilmington, Mass.) and his daughter Karen Dombrowski, son-in-law Scott, and their two children, Gregory and Eric (Cape Porpoise).
A memorial service will be held Sunday May 1 at 2 p.m. at the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Church on the Cape, PO Box 7663, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014.
Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk.
Florence Bradbury
KENNEBUNKPORT - Florence R. Bradbury, 72, a resident of Cape Porpoise, died April 15, 2005 at the Kennebunk Nursing Center after a long illness.
She was born in Crystal, N.H., on Nov. 14, 1932, a daughter of Lucien A. and Mavis (Corkum) Roy.
She was raised in Rumford and attended local schools.
She left the family farm to work waitressing summers in Cape Porpoise, moving there permanently to marry and raise a family.
Her love of playing the piano soon led her to join a band which played locally, most often at the Sea Spray at Kennebunk Beach.
For many years she worked at Bradbury Brothers Market in Cape Porpoise which was owned by her husband, Wilbur, and his brother, Milton. After the store was sold, she spent the next 20 summers, known as “Flo” the waitress at the Captain’s Restaurant in Cape Porpoise.
Her hobbies were knitting, cribbage, gardening, bowling, and sewing. She and her sister-in-law, Virginia was known for donating beautiful quilts to KEMS to be used for raffles.
She was predeceased by her husband Wilbur A. Bradbury who died in 1987.
She is survived by one son, Mark Thompson, and his wife Lisa of Kennebunkport; one daughter, Sharon Soule and her husband Charles of Cape Porpoise; one stepson Scott Bradbury of Northampton, Mass.; and one stepdaughter, Ann Dobra of Williamsburg, Va.; two brothers, Norman Roy of South Rumford, and Ernest Roy of West Peru; and one sister, Shirley Staples of South Rumford; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Tuesday at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk. Interment was in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport.
Should friends desire, memorial donation may be made to the KEMS, PO Box 460B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, or to the Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094 in her memory.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Kay Fahey
BURLINGTON - Kay Fahey, 69, a resident of Burlington for 44 years, passed away unexpectedly at the Winchester Hospital on April 7, 2005.
She was born in Cambridge. She was the daughter of Irish immigrants, the late Michael and Mary McCarthy. She was raised and educated in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. After graduating from high school she went to work at New England Telephone for a few years. She then married her husband Bill and settled in Burlington where raising her four children was her priority in life.
She was very active in organizations in the town that related to her children. She was a member of the Burlington Boosters and the Burlington Hockey Association. When her children were younger she could always be seen attending one of their many activities and sporting events. She was also a member of the Democratic Party in the town. She had many treasured friendships and enjoyed going to dinner with her friends. She loved the ocean and the beach. She and husband Bill own a home in Ogunquit, where they enjoyed many special family times. She was also an avid reader.
Her family was most important to her. Her greatest joy was the time she spent with her family, most especially her nine grandchildren.
She was the beloved wife of William M. Fahey of Burlington; loving mother of Jack and his wife, Cathy of Burlington, Maura and her husband Paul Mazzocca of Burlington, Daniel and his wife Myrtha of Methuen, and Thomas and his wife Lisa of Georgia. She is the adoring grandmother of Amanda, Michael, and Jessica Fahey, and Zack Mazzocca, all of Burlington, Matthew, Kevin, and Molly Fahey of Methuen, Lexy and Tory Fahey of Georgia, and the late Mycaella Fahey. She is the sister of Michael “Fran” McCarthy and his wife Marie of Derry, N.H., and the late Eileen P. Murphy and her husband the late Robert F. of Framingham. She is the sister-in-law of Rosemary (Fahey) Conlin of Burlington, and Peter Wood of England and his wife the late Mary F. (Fahey). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, Burlington was held April 11. Interment was in Pine Haven Cemetery, Burlington.
Memorials in her name may be made to the Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Center St., Newton, MA 02458.
Joanne Ferriter
ELIOT - Joanne E. Ferriter, 63, died April 13, 2005 at her home.
She was born in Beverly, Mass. on Jan. 21, 1942, the daughter of Roger and Ida (Chubb) Raymond Sr. She was a 1959 graduate of R.W. Traip Academy in Kittery, and also attended the University of Maine.
She was a dedicated public servant; a volunteer who worked on many issues in the town of Eliot. She was instrumental in implementing Eliot’s recycling ordinance which is one of the toughest in the state of Maine. She was also known for all the time she dedicated to zoning issues in Eliot.
Family was especially important to her. When her children were younger she was very involved in school activities. She was a gifted artist and talented writer. She loved painting, knitting, reading, and writing and also loved nature and organic gardening.
She is survived by her parents, Roger and Ida Raymond of Kittery; one son, Mark R. Ferriter of South Berwick; four daughters, Karin L. Ferriter of Arlington, Va., Ann M. Ferriter of Rockville, Md., Jennifer C. Ferriter of Seabrook, N.H., and Sarah R. Ferriter of Portland; three brothers, Roger C. Raymond Jr. of Kittery, David L. Raymond of North Hampton, N.H., and John D. Raymond of South Berwick; one sister, Susan L. Murray of Hampton, N.H.; many grandchildren including Joshua Blake of Rockville, Md.; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held privately.
If desired, donations may be made to the Friend Raising Program C/O York Hospital, 15 Hospital Dr., York, ME 03909 or to Beacon Hospice. Arrangements entrusted to J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, Kittery.
William Grow
OGUNQUIT - William “Bil” Grow, 92, of Ogunquit, died Feb. 20, 2005, while visiting family in Virginia.
He was born in Boston, Mass., the son of George and Celia (Kelly) Grow. He was raised in Newton, Mass. and was a summer resident of Kennebunk Beach in his youth. He was a long-time resident of Wayland, Massachusetts before moving to Ogunquit in the mid-1970s.
He attended the University of Alabama and served in the Navy during World War II. He was assigned to serve on a converted yacht used to train officers and also on a Pacific freighter supply ship.
For many years he worked in his father’s trucking business in Boston and later had a gravel business. In 1992 the American Truck Historical Society presented him with a special citation recognizing him as a founder of the trucking industry. He was also a Mason and a former Shriner.
He was an avid sailor in his youth and a life-long lover of boats. He proudly served as assistant harbormaster in Ogunquit for five summers during the 1980s. He was honored to be awarded the holder of the Boston Post Cane as Ogunquit’s oldest resident in 2003.
He was pre-deceased by his wife of 50 years, Lempi (Kangas) Grow in 1995.
He is survived by one sister, Ethel Carter of Madison, N.J.; two sons, Philip Grow of Laconia, N.H. and Robert Grow of Purcellville, Va.; three grandchildren, Kathryn Heider of Francestown, N.H., Peter Grow of Medford, Mass., and Margy Grow of Purcellville, Va.
He will be interred at a family plot at the Ocean View cemetery in Wells at a later date. Donations may be made to the Town of Ogunquit for Perkins Cove Improvements, the York, Maine, Senior Citizens Center, the Ogunquit, Maine, Senior Citizens Center or the charity of one’s choice.
Esther Haverty
KENNEBUNK - Esther M. Haverty, 92, died April 18, 2005 at her residence on Landing Drive in Kennebunk. She was the widow of John D. Haverty Jr. who died Jan 24, 1989.
She was born in Lawrence, Mass. on May 5, 1912, a daughter of George and Minerva (Saalfrank) Scholes. She attended Lawrence Public Schools and graduated from Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston, Mass. She was a former resident of Leominster, Mass. and Lawrence, Mass. She served as a volunteer at Lawrence General Hospital for several years and was a member of the Hospital Guild. She was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Lawrence. As a young girl she and her family summered for many years in Harpswell, Maine.
She moved to Maine in 1991 coming from Leominster, Mass. She attended the First Congregational Church in Kennebunkport.
She is predeceased by her husbands Charles E. Kelley and John D. Haverty; also her son Charles E. Kelley on Sept. 28, 2003.
She is survived by six grandchildren, Stephen E. Kelley of Sheldonville, Mass., Charles E. Kelley of Scarborough, Jonathan S. Kelley of Buxton, Richard M. Kelley of Scarborough, Sharon Elaine Carleton of Needham, Mass., and Elizabeth Marie Kelley of Cape Porpoise; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. The service will follow with the Rev. Bonnie Steinroeder officiating.
Family flowers only please. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church, 141 North St., Kennebunkport, ME 04046, in her memory.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk.
Carmen Newhall
WELLS - Carmen L. Newhall, 78, a resident of Sanford Road, Wells died Jan. 13, 2005 at the Southern Maine Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at Ocean View Cemetery, Wells on Monday at 2 p.m.
Arrangements made by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd., Wells, ME 04090.
