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Belle Jacobs Seibert
NEW YORK CITY — Belle Jacobs Seibert, originally of Fayette, passed away at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City, on Jan. 20, 2000, from complications of chronic lung failure.
Although born in Boston in 1915, she grew up in Fayette, where her father farmed and supervised the construction of many of the highways and roads of this state.
She attended Kents Hill School and, shortly after graduation, moved to New York City.
In that city, she quickly applied the rugged work ethic she learned in Maine. She became the family cook, nanny, and surrogate mother for a prominent Park Avenue family. As a second job, she worked in the maintenance department of Columbia University at night. In between, she baked cakes for profit, for St. John the Divine Church, and for her boarders.
She developed a coterie of friends in New York. Many were having difficult times, and many were minorities, but all required assistance which she cheerfully provided.
Each August, as long as she was able, she spent the month at her sister's camp on Cobbossee Lake in Manchester. There, all her nieces, nephews, family, and friends had the benefit of her cooking and wry wisdom.
She was predeceased by her parents, Carl Jacobs and Orabelle Mereow, and her brothers and sisters, Elsie Crimmin, Ethyl Weymouth, Fred Jacobs, Wesley Jacobs and Oren Jacobs. She is survived by nephews and nieces, Elsie Brackett, Mona Hackey, Louise Hohorst, Kathleen Stairs, Carl Weymouth and Rachel Crimmin White, and a cousin Alice Dunn.
Her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Dunn's Corner Church, Mount Vernon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Harvey E. Crimmin Jr. Memorial Fund or the Dunn's Corner Church Steeple Fund.
Statia S. Burdzel
AUGUSTA — Statia S. Burdzel, 86, of Augusta, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at her home.
She was born in New Bedford, Mass., October 4, 1913, the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Kokoszka) Sliva. She grew up and attended school in Massachusetts, moving to Augusta at the age of 16. She met her future husband, John A. Burdzel, around that time.
Statia and John were married May 16, 1931. They moved around Massachusetts and Rhode Island looking for work during the Depression, but moved back to Augusta in the mid-1930s.
Mrs. Burdzel worked for several years at Edwards Mfg. Co.-Edwards Division, and then as a lab assistant for the state Department of Human Services until her retirement in the early 1980s.
Statia loved York Beach and spent many vacations there, enjoying the ocean with her family. She also loved to read.
She was a communicant of St. Andrews Church.
Mrs. Burdzel was predeceased by her husband in 1972; her brother, Walter Sliva; her grandson, Michael Veilleux; and her sons-in-law, Ronald Veilleux and Eugene Cybart Sr.
She is survived by a son, Peter J. Burdzel and his wife, Sharon, of Hopkinton, Mass.; three daughters, Julie Cybart, of Beacon Falls, Conn., Vikki Nault and her husband, Jerry, of Windsor, and Barbara Veilleux, of Augusta; two brothers, Chester Sliva, of Charlotte, N.C., and Edward Sliva, of Augusta; nine grandchildren, Eugene Cybart Jr., Barbara Cybart, Nancy Meliso, Douglas Cybart, Debra French, Statia Ackerman, Starr Cloutier, Bryan Burdzel and Jeffrey Burdzel; and eight great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25, at St. Andrews Church, Augusta, with the Rev. Michael Seavey the celebrant. Spring burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Manchester.
Lawrence A. Roy
AUGUSTA — Lawrence A. Roy, 97, of Congress Street, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Augusta Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was born in Waterville on May 19, 1902, the son of Cyril P. and Selina (Pooler) Roy.
Mr. Roy was a graduate of Colby College in Waterville, class of 1927, and was one of the oldest living graduates of Colby.
He was a member of Penney Memorial United Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir. He was also a member of Phi Delta fraternity and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Mr. Roy played saxophone in jazz bands in the Augusta area for many years. He had been employed by the state Department of Health and Welfare for 14 years. He previously worked for the Hallowell school system as a teacher for 13 years.
Mr. Roy was predeceased by his wife, Gladys (Donna) Roy, and two sisters, Viola Oakes and Lydia M. Burns.
He is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Relatives and friends may visit 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, where a funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28. Rev. Robert Beaumont, pastor of Penney Memorial United Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the spring in Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville.
In lieu of flowers, donations for a scholarship being started for the science department at Hall-Dale High School, may be made to Hall-Dale Science Scholarship, c/o Charles Andrews, 41 Windsor Ave., Augusta 04330.
Bernadette R. Gagne
AUGUSTA — Bernadette R. "Bunny" Gagne, 79, of Middle Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center, at Gray Birch Drive, after a brief illness.
She was born in Augusta, May 10, 1920, the daughter of Delphis J. and Marie L. (Couture) Poulin.
Mrs. Gagne was a graduate of Cony High School and a communicant of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
She and her husband, Samuel, owned and operated a dairy farm for 24 years and she had previously worked at Bates Mfg. Co.-Edwards Division for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Gagne was an avid bowler and loved to play cards and travel with senior groups. She also made mittens for the Children's Home for Little Wanderers.
She was a member of Happy Family Club and past president of Cushnoc Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Gagne was predeceased by her husband, Samuel J. Gagne; a son, Richard Gagne; four brothers, Roger, Armand, Robert and Raymond Poulin; and five sisters, Mariah Poulin, Alphonsine Poulin, Fernande Douin, Violette Latno and Leontine Rancourt.
She is survived by three sons, Roger Gagne, and his wife, Betty, of Cushing, Clement Gagne, and his wife, Christine, of Gardiner, and Reginald Gagne, of Augusta; two brothers, Adrien Poulin, of Manchester, and Gerard Poulin, of Augusta; five sisters, Alice Lettre, Simone Dumont, Juliette Nichols and Lucille Dostie, all of Augusta, and Germaine Morrisette, of South China; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
At her request, there will be no public visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m., Monday, Feb. 28, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1 Kendall St., Augusta. Burial will be in the spring at Holy Family Cemetery, Townsend Road, Augusta.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association Inc., 1250 Hylan Boulevard, Suite 4B, Staten Island, N.Y. 10305.
Arrangements are by Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.
Ruth H. Littlefield
LEWISTON — Ruth H. Littlefield, 78, of 667 Park Ave., Auburn, died Monday evening, May 1, 2000, peacefully, at St. Marguerite d'Youville Pavilion.
She was born in Phillips on Sept. 7, 1921, daughter of the Rev. Leslie and Olive (Cleveland) Grundy.
Ruth attended University of Maine at Orono, and was a member of the Nea Mathiti honor society.
Mrs. Littlefield married Lewis Littlefield Dec. 16, 1940, in Auburn. He passed away Oct. 17, 1979.
She and her late husband owned and operated Park Floral Co., on Park Avenue, Auburn, for many years.
During that time, they greatly enjoyed their camp on Little Wilson Pond, in Turner, with their annual Fourth of July and Labor Day barbecues for family and friends.
Ruth was a longtime member of Park Avenue Methodist Church, and was a member of United Methodist Women's group. She and her husband also led the youth group for several years. She was a very compassionate person and was a caregiver to many people throughout her life. She enjoyed crafts, and was an avid camping and outdoors enthusiast.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Lewis E. Littlefield, and her brother, Walton Grundy.
She is survived by a son, David Littlefield, and his wife, Sally, of Union; a daughter, Dale Sherburne, and her husband, Russell, of West Gardiner; four granddaughters, Julie and Janet Littlefield, of Manchester, Mass., Holly Sherburne Farr, of Corvallis, Ore., and Heidi Sherburne, of Winston, Ore.
A memorial service was held Thursday, at Park Avenue United Methodist Church.
Those wishing may make donations in her memory to Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Park Avenue, Auburn, or St. Marguerite d'Youville Pavilion, c/o Dementia Unit, 101 Campus Ave., Lewiston.
Arrangements were under the care of Dillingham & Sons Memorial Chapel, Auburn.
Clora B. Perkins
ALBION — Clora Bradstreet Perkins, 91, of Albion, died Wednesday evening, May 31, 2000, at Mount Saint Joseph Nursing Home, Waterville, after a long illness.
She was born Sept. 23, 1908, in Palermo, the first of 12 children born to Seth and Ethel (Nelson) Bradstreet. Her family moved to Albion soon after her birth. She graduated from Besse High School in 1926.
Clora went on to earn a teaching certificate from Farmington Normal School, now University of Maine at Farmington.
She began her teaching career in one-room schoolhouses in Unity Plantation and Albion. She spent most of her 35 years teaching third grade at Albion Elementary School. Clora retired in 1971.
She was a lifetime member of Albion Parent Teacher Association. For years, she was an active member of Albion Grange, Albion Senior Citizens and Waldo County Retired Teachers.
During her retirement, she enjoyed doing crewel
needlepoint
and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She married Roy Perkins, Sept. 23, 1943. He passed away in March of 1984.
Clora was predeceased by two sisters, Alberta Macklin and Winnifred Worthing.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Ethel Rowe, of Albion; three grandchildren, Karen Rowe, and her husband, Jeff Dumouchel, of South Carolina, Paula Rowe, of Albion, and James Rowe Jr., and his wife, Marjorie, of Albion; two great-grandchildren, Matthew and Morgan Rowe; four sisters, Gwendelyn Purinton, of Falmouth, Lucile Sawlivich, of Albion, Ethelyn Russell, of Winslow, and Virginia Hutchins, of Lubec; five brothers, Frederick Bradstreet, of Saco, Clair Bradstreet, of Palermo, Cecil Bradstreet, of Albion, Donald Bradstreet, of Albion, and Seth Bradstreet, of Newport; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Number 4 Cemetery, in Albion, with Rev. John Wrigglesworth officiating.
Donations in her memory may be made to Albion Elementary School Library, c/o Robert Brooks, School Street, Albion 04910.
Terry E. Cox
WINDSOR — Terry E. Cox, 43, of Barton Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 30, 2000, as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born in Salisbury, Md., on April 17, 1957, the daughter of Edward and Donna (Adams) Hall.
A graduate of Laurel High School, in Laurel, Del., Terry had been employed by Windham Pines, in Windham, for six years, and also was employed at Augusta Mental Health Institute, in Augusta.
Terry knew no strangers and was a best friend to all. She had a heart the size of the world and was always willing to help anyone. She had a lot of love to give, and spoiled everyone. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and aunt. She will be dearly missed by those who she touched.
She is survived by her husband, David "Randy" Cox, of Windsor; her parents, Edward and Donna "Elaine" (Adams) Hall, of Laurel; a son, Leon Hastings, of Windsor; a daughter, Rachel Hastings, of Portland; a stepson, Adam Cox, of Turner; a stepdaughter, Megan Cox, of Turner; a brother, Tim Carlson, of Portland, Ore.; three sisters, Sylvia Wingate, of Laurel, Gale Daugherty, of Salisbury, Md., and Carolyn French, of Laurel; a niece, Taylor French, of Laure; two nephews, Tyler Wingate, and Thomas Hill, both of Laurel; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
There will be no public visiting hours.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Fellowship Baptist Church, Augusta, with Pastor Don Williams officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Those who desire may make donations in her memory to Fellowship Baptist Church, 237 Eastern Ave., Augusta, 04330, or to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are under the care of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.
