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Betty A. Reynolds
December 24, 2003
Kennebunk, ME
Betty A. Reynolds, a resident of Huntington Common, died Wednesday December 24, at Bradford on the Common in Kennebunk, Maine.
Betty was born on June 28, 1918 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the daughter of Joseph M. and Elizabeth (Connolly) Coffey. She grew up in Schenectady, New York and graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Psychology in 1940. Betty was proud of the fact that her mother was a college graduate as well. She was a great believer in the value of higher education for women. It pleased her that her daughters and granddaughters are college graduates.
Betty is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 59 years, John Hilton Reynolds Jr. She is predeceased by her infant son, John Joseph Reynolds.She is survived by her daughters and their husbands Beth and Carl Horlitz of Windsor, CT and Maureen and Jim Peterson of San Diego, CA. She is survived by her grandchildren, Susan Horlitz of Somerville, MA, Carl John Horlitz and his wife Kathy of Colchester, CT, Daniel Horlitz and his wife, Jennifer, of South Hadley, MA, Matthew Peterson and his wife, Dovie, of Provo Utah, and Daniel and John Peterson of San Diego, CA.She is also survived by her great grandchildren Carl and Julia Horlitz of Colchester, CT, Eva Lewis-Horlitz of South Hadley, MA. Rebecca, Lauren, Julia, Veronica, and Benjamin Peterson of Provo, Utah.
Betty is survived by her sisters, Doris Karpuk of Glastonbury, CT.and Joan Ryder of Wauwatosa, WI and their families.
Betty was an active member of the League of Woman Voters in Schenectady, New York. She never missed an opportunity to exercise her right to vote. Beth and Maureen remember their mom as a life long Democrat who especially admired Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. She had an extensive collection of books on their administrations that she enjoyed reading. Everyday she looked forward to reading the editorials of the New York Times and the Boston Globe that her husband provided for her from the Internet. James Carroll was her favorite columnist. Betty was a supporter of the Kennebunk Free Library from which she borrowed a variety of fiction and non-fiction book over the years.Anne Tyler and Anna Quindlen were favorite authors. Reading good books was her joy. Betty loved discussing books with her friends and family.
Betty had an appreciation for the art of dance and she often brought Maureen to ballet performances of the New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center during the summers. She enjoyed playing golf with John in Schenectady, Myrtle Beach and Kennebunk. A special memory was playing golf in Ireland, the birthplace of her grandparents. She was a skilled knitter of Argyle socks for her husband and Scandinavian design sweaters for her grandchildren. She also liked working on
needlepoint
projects and participating in the flower arranging and rubber stamp art classes as Huntington on the Common. She and John enjoyed eating out often at restaurants overlooking the water. Her daughters and grandchildren treasure wonderful memories of talking and laughing with her and their dad and grandpa at their oceanfront home in Kennebunkport.
Her family wishes to thank her skilled and compassionate physician, Dr. Michele L’Heureux, and the many loving caregivers of Huntington Common, Bradford on the Common, Southern Maine Health & Homecare Services and Beacon Hospice. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Friends of the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St, Kennebunk, ME 04043 or The Angel Fund (theangelfund.org), 649 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880.
Friends may call at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St, Kennebunk Sunday 3 to 5 pm.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday, 11AM, at St. Martha’s Church, Portland Rd. Kennebunk, ME. Interment will be in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Schenectady, NY.
Betty Jean Shangraw
March 17, 2004
Kennebunk
Betty Jean Shangraw, age 73, a resident of Woodside Dr. Kennebunk, died at her home March 17, 2004, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Mrs. Shangraw was born January 22, 1931 in Beech Creek, PA a daughter of Glen and Verna (Yearick) Moore, Sr. She graduated from Lock Haven High School and furthered her studies in writing composition and the art of painting. She married Jack Lewis Shangraw July 14, 1951. Betty Jean enjoyed writing poetry, painting in water color and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Blanchard, PA and attended the Messiah Christian Church of Wells.
Mrs. Shangraw is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jack L. Shangraw of Kennebunk. They raised 2 sons: Forrest E. of South Ryegate, VT and Dennis S. of Nelson, NH who passed away in 1993 and a daughter Pamela S. Murdough of York, ME. She is also survived by a sister Marjorie Bechdel of Mt. Royal, NJ, a brother Paul Moore of Houston, TX and 8 grandchildren whom she loved and adored.
She is predeceased by a daughter Brenda K. in 1959 and her brother Glen Moore, Jr. in 1998.
A memorial service will be held 1p.m., March 27, 2004 at the Messiah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells with the Pastors Dan Moore and Glen Barton as officiates.
Interment will be at Village cemetery in Nelson, NH.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA. 02445-7295, in Betty Jean’s Memory.
Christopher Wuerthner
March 24, 2004
Wells
Chris Wuerthner, senior builder at Rumery’s Boatyard, Biddeford, died suddenly Wednesday morning while at work. He was 37.
A 1988 graduate of the Landing School of Boat Building and Design, Kennebunk, Chris had been employed at Rumery’s since 1991.
Prior to joining the staff at Rumery’s he had served as a Teaching Assistant at the Landing School and had been self-employed as a boat carpenter. Chris’s most recent project, the 38; lobster yacht, Moxie, was featured at this year’s Maine Wooden Boat Builders Show.
Among the outstanding features of the boat was the beautifully crafted and finished mahogany used throughout including paneled doors and the exquisite mahogany wheel which graces the pilot house. The design and construction of the wheel represented the kind of challenge Chris savored and that distinguished his work.
He also built and customized other craft in Rumery’s line - the 26; Alerion sloop designed by Nat Herreshoff and the Torpedo 38, which incorporates features from Will Frost’s legendary Leonard W. His restoration projects included Windalier, Moon Fleet and Sonnet. Chris’s half models are prized possessions of art.
A 1986 graduate of Kennebunk High School, Chris played soccer and ice hockey.
He was a member of Kennebunk’s 1986 Class B state champion ice hockey team.
Chris’s passion for boat building was surpassed only by his devotion to his wife, Jennifer, and his three young sons. He and sons Tyler and Nicholas often puttered together in the boat barn attached to their Drakes Island home. Their backyard, with the tree house Chris built and the zip rope and swings secured to the ancient birch trees which border their property, was where Chris and Jen spent many hours with Andrew and his older brothers.
He is survived by his wife Jennifer and sons Tyler, Nicholas and Andrew of Drakes Island; his brothers Scout of Arundel, Eric of Alfred and Peter Clothier of Dorchester, Massachusetts; his sister, Melissa Clothier of Biddeford; his parents Joan and Bob Wuerthner of Kennebunk; and his grandparents, Marian and John Longyear of Kennebunk.
A memorial gathering will be held Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
A service honoring Chris’s life will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 114 Main Street,
Kennebunk.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Wuerthner Educational Fund
c/o Ocean National Bank, Post Office Box 58, Wells, Maine 04090
Diane Elizabeth Cormier
February 18, 2004
Kennebunk
Diane E. Cormier, 49, of Kennebunk, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at York Hospital after a lengthy illness and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on May 21, 1954 in Syracuse, NY, a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Cofano) DiCaprio.
Diane was married to Tom Cormier in Ludlow, Mass. on Valentines Day in 1982.
Diane was first and foremost a dedicated mother and wife. She also enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing, knitting, cooking, and spending time at the beach.
Diane will always and forever be lovingly remembered by her husband, Tom, of twenty-two years; her son, Sean Thomas Cormier; and three daughters, Jenai Jacqueline Cormier, Danielle Marie Cormier, and Shayna Elizabeth Cormier. She is also fondly remembered by her father, Frank; a brother, Frank DiCaprio Jr., and a sister, Sharon DeMaio. Diane was predeceased by her mother.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be in Diane E. Cormier’s name to: the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation – Maine Affiliate, P.O. Box 3283, Brewer, ME 04412-3283 or York Hospital, Oncology Department, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909.
Donald Johnson
December 22, 2003
Arundel, Maine
Donald “Spud” Johnson 93 years a resident of Log Cabin Road Arundel died Monday December 22, 2003 at the Kennebunk Nursing Home after a long illness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Kennebunkport, Me on June 7, 1910 a son of John H.C. and Laura Benson Johnson and attended North Kennebunkport School.
He was employed by the Roses and Murphy Garage in early 1940’s and later he was a self-employed as auto and airplane mechanic.
He was a former Selectman and Road Commissioner for the town of Arundel.
He was a member of the Arundel Lodge #76 of Kennebunkport, also member of the Murray Chapter of West Kennebunk.
He enjoyed CB& Ham Radio.
He was predeceased by his wife Constance Sargent Johnson and his sister Ruth Johnson Smith.
He is survived by 6 nieces, Josephine Orfaly, Pauline Drew, Florence Whitten, Donna Dow, Juanita Thurston and Joanna Brown and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held from 1 to 2 PM Friday December 26th, 2003 at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer Street Kennebunk where a Masonic Service will be held at 2PM. A Funeral Service will be held following the Masonic service at the Chapel. Interment will be in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport, Maine.
Should friends desire memorial donation may be made to the Arundel cemetery Perpetual Care Fund P.O. Box 11 Kennebunkport, Maine 04046 in Mr. Johnson’s memory.
Dora Redlon
August 17, 2003
Kennebunk, Maine
Dora Redlon, 79 years, a resident of York St. Kennebunk, died Sunday at the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident on Route One in Arundel. She was the widow of Kenneth R. Redlon who died in 1993.
Mr. Redlon was born October 12, 1923 in West Kennebunk, Me a daughter of Lester and Annette Bernier Hubert. She attended Kennebunk Schools. She was employed for several years at the former Kesslen Shoe Company of Kennebunk. Following the closing of the shoe company she became employed at the K & E. Company in Kennebunk retiring in the early mid 1980s. She attended Christ Church in Kennebunk.
She is survived by a nephew Lester Sanborn of Kennebunk, two nieces Linda Couture of Biddeford and Laurie Lesage of Seattle, Washington who she raised as young children. One brother, Nelson Hubert of Madison, Me. five sisters, Pauline Sanborn of Sanford, Me. Isabelle Dumais of Kennebunkport, Arline Dye of Biddeford, Nancy Hubbard of Kennebunk, and Rosalie Cray of Ogunquit. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Friends may call at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St. Kennebunk Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral services will be held at 11am Thursday at the chapel. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk.
Doris P. Nadeau
February 09, 2004
Kennebunk, Maine - Doris P. Nadeau, 84, a resident of Boothby Road, Kennebunk, died Monday February 9, 2004 at the Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford after a brief illness.
Doris was born in Kennebunk on December 12, 1919 a daughter of Edward and Edna (Galeucia) Jellison and attended Thornton Academy in Saco.
She was employed by the former Kesslen Shoe Company of Kennebunk and also worked in the cafeteria at the Kennebunk High School for fifteen years.
Mrs. Nadeau was also the proprietor of the Four Wynds Cabins for twenty years.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Kennebunk.
She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family.
She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years Norman M., a daughter, Linda M. (Nadeau) Lapointe and a brother, Edward Jellison.
She is survived by two sons: James M. Nadeau of Kennebunk and Norman W. “Babe” Nadeau of West Kennebunk; a daughter: Elaine A. (Nadeau) Meyer of Kennebunkport; a brother: Richard W. Jellison of Wells; a sister: Joan J. Welch of Arundel; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Maine Chapter, P.O. Box 2208, Augusta, ME 04330 in Mrs. Nadeau's memory.
Doris Therese Saulnier
February 03, 2004
Kennebunk
Doris Therese Saulnier, 75 years, a resident of Kennebunk, died Tuesday at York Hospital after a long illness.
Doris was born in Saugus, MA on June 28, 1928 a daughter of Arthur and Rose Doucette Saulnier.
Doris and her husband, Laurie Alfred Saulnier, settled in Lynn MA, where Doris worked as a seamstress for Simons.
Doris enjoyed sewing and crochet. She was also an avid Bingo player, and could be found many nights playing at the St. Louis Alumni Hall in Biddeford.
Twice a year Doris would look forward to traveling with her brother, Charles, to Nova Scotia. They would stay at their family home and Doris would play Bingo every night.
Doris is survived by; her sons Kevin L. Saulnier of Chula Vista, CA and Dennis J. A. Saulnier of Kennebunk; her daughters Ann M. Glazier of Kennebunk and Michelle D. Fuller of Rochester, NH; her brother Charles Donald Saulnier of Stoneham, MA; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4-8 pm Thursday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, February 6 at 11 am at St. Mary’s Church on Eldridge Road in Wells with Father Labelle officiating.
Interment will follow in the Spring at Pine Grove cemetery in Lynn MA.
Dorothy Diana Vannah
January 06, 2004
Edgewood, NM
Edgewood, New Mexico-Dorothy Diana Vannah, 79, died January 6, 2004 at the Presbyterian Hospital in Edgewood.
Dorothy was born on July 1, 1924, the daughter of Earl and Ruth Moss Kennedy in Massachusetts.
No services were held
Interment will be in Ocean View cemetery in the Spring.
Dorothy Thurlow
January 15, 2004
Wells
Dorothy Thurlow, 77 of Wells, died Thursday following a brief illness. She was born in Harpswell, Maine on September 13, 1926, the daughter of Winfield and Hazel (Collins) Davis.
She was a member of the Wells/Ogunquit Health Association, the Nubble Lightkeepers Square Dancers, the Trailblazers Family Club, the Wells Band Boosters, a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 365, the Thursday AM Coffee Bowling League, the Wells Beach Hose Co. Ladies Auxiliary, the Wells/Ogunquit Seniors, and the Trailblazers Cribbage Tournament.
She was predeceased by three brothers Harrison, James, and Herbert Davis and two sisters Celia Smith and Elmyra Manson.
She is survived by her husband, Reginald, her three sons Clifford Field and his wife Louise, George Thurlow and his wife Pamela, and Charles Thurlow and his wife Carrie, and her three daughters Althea Downs and her husband Arthur, Dorothy Ames and her husband Charles Geer, and Hollie Parrott and her husband Frank, and her sister Elvira Watson. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Monday, January 19 from 4 to 7 PM at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road in Wells where a funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 20 at 11 A.M.
