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Honorah W. Gilroy
December 02, 2005
Cape Porpoise
Honorah W. Gilroy, 90, died Friday, December 2, 2002 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.
No visiting hours are scheduled.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Martha's Church in Kennebunk on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 11:00 AM.
James H. Stalnaker
December 26, 2005
Kennebunk
James Howard Stalnaker, 58, of Kennebunk, Maine passed away peacefully at his home on December 26, 2005. He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Edwin Harley Stalnaker and Alma “Arlene” (Baston) Stalnaker. Jim was educated in Tulsa, Enid and Midwest City, Oklahoma schools, graduating from Midwest City High School in 1966. While serving in the Army from 1966-1972, during the Vietnamese conflict, he was awarded three Purple Hearts, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Army Commendation Medal. He worked as a photographer for “Stars and Stripes” while in the service and enjoyed it so much, he decided to pursue journalism as his profession.
He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 with a BA in Motion Picture Journalism and began his career at the United States Postal Service Center in Norman, Oklahoma, later working as a night and weekend cameraman at both Channels 5 and 9 in Oklahoma City. He later accepted a position at WCPO Channel 9 in Cincinnati OH as a television news photographer.
He fell in love with the New England area and was very happy when he moved his young family to Portland, Maine in 1983 and began his career at WGME-TV, Channel 13. He first worked as a news photographer and in his later years as master editor and general “go to guy” for the Daybreak program. Jim’s quiet, deadpan, yet cutting wit endeared him to many co-workers and friends.
Jim loved Maine’s changing seasons, especially winter (his December 8th birthdate may have had something to do with that!). Alpine and Nordic skiing were his favorite pastimes at his place at Mt. Abram. He also enjoyed golfing, fishing, hiking and canoeing. He was an accomplished still photographer and enjoyed taking pictures when he traveled. He enjoyed attending Portland Sea Dogs baseball games. He loved all sorts of music and particularly enjoyed the cutting edge CDs his oldest nephew Jason Lacker sent him at Christmas.
His life changed dramatically after a hereditary
condition, aggravated by a fall, caused a spinal cord injury, placing him on long-term disability. But even with mobility issues, he enjoyed life, especially seeing friends, attending movies, a Sea Dogs game and watching NFL football (go Pats!).
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Barbara Baker Stalnaker, and son Dylan James Stalnaker of Kennebunk; sister Mary and brother-in-law Keith Boyd of Midwest City, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Elaine Baker Lacker of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mark and Margo Baker of Kennebunk; nieces and nephews Jason and Rachel Lacker, Jennifer and Dan Mele, Jacqueline Lacker, Ashley Baker, Andrew Baker and great-niece Madeline Lacker. Numerous cousins also survive him.
Visiting hours are Thursday, December 29th from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Washington and Fountain Avenues, Old Orchard Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Travis Roy Foundation, 111 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02199-7613; or The James Stalnaker Journalism Scholarship Fund, c/o Saco Valley Credit Union, 312 Main Street, Saco, ME. 04072. This scholarship will be used for Maine and Oklahoma students pursuing a degree in journalism.
Jim’s family would like to express their appreciation to the nursing and C.N.A. staff of Interim Healthcare. Also, the special love, care and concern of his personal caregivers, Pam Rowan and Normand St. Michel enabled him to have a wonderful quality of life and to remain in his own home.
Arrangements under the direction of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Jane Curtis Peterson
April 27, 2006
Kennebunk
Kennebunk- Jane Curtis Peterson, 87 years, of Moncton Court died Thursday April 27 in her home lovingly surrounded by her family.
Jane was born January 13, 1919 in Passaic, NJ the daughter of Harry and Lillian Turian Curtis. She graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, CT in 1939.
Jane was active in the Glastonbury, CT Garden Club, and the Glastonbury Bible Study Group.
Jane enjoyed cooking, gardening, antiquing, and interior decorating. She was an accomplished painter and many enjoyed her work. She loved entertaining and was happiest when her home was filled with family and friends.
Her brothers Harry P., Wilbur D., and Norman W. Curtis predeceased her.
Jane is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, George Peterson; her daughter Laurie and her husband Al Fratoni; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 1 at 1:00 PM at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME with Reverend Charles Whiston officiating. Interment will follow in Arundel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to:
Hospice of Southern Maine
901 Washington Avenue
Suite 104
Portland, Maine 04103
Janet Ross Brooks
December 04, 2005
Berwick
Janet Ross Brooks, age 55 of Pine Hill Road, died Sunday, December 4, 2005 as a result of injuries from an automobile accident on Route #202 in Waterboro. Her husband, Bradley A. Brooks also died in the accident.
She was born on September 14, 1950, a daughter of Joseph Henry and Louise G. Vachon Ross.
She attended St. Michael’s Elementary School and graduated from Marshwood High School in 1970.
Janet was a homemaker most of her life and had worked in many capacities for local businesses in the area.
She was a member of the Retreads
motorcycle
Group.
She is survived by her son, Adam Brooks and his girlfriend, Joey Goodrow of Fairhope, Alabama; a brother, David Ross of South Berwick; two sisters, Patricia Hurd of North Berwick and Julie Frost and her husband, Earl of Somersworth, NH; aunts uncles, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm Friday, December 9, at the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester Street, Berwick.
A graveside service will be held at 11am Saturday at the Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick.
At the request of the family, please omit flowers.
Contributions can be made to a charity of your choice.
John Francis 'Jack' Fraser
April 02, 2006
Kennebunk
John Francis “Jack” Fraser, 86, of Huntington Common, died Sunday evening at Southern Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family.
He was born in Portland on June 12, 1919, the son of John R. and Maria M. (Williams) Fraser. He was educated in the Portland school system and graduated from Portland High School.
In 1943, Jack entered the United States Navy and proudly served his country during World War II in the Seabees as a shipfitter. He was assigned to the 118th Naval Construction Battalion, followed by the 11th Naval Construction Battalion both in the South Pacific.
Following the war, and after his discharge, he married June Lowell on January 17, 1946. From the time of his discharge until his retirement in the mid 1990’s, Jack was a building contractor in North Windham. Additionally, in the last 20 years of his career, he was a boat builder, and known for his expert craftsmanship. In 1959, Jack and his work crew built the Parish House of the North Windham Union Church. In addition to home and boat building, Jack was an early designer of fiberglass cockpits in military jets, and water wheels for hydroelectric plants. In earlier years, he enjoyed building model airplanes. He won numerous state championships for both the construction and flying of these model airplanes.
Jack’s family was always number one in his life. He took great pride in his children and grandchildren. He thoroughly enjoyed construction projects of any kind; his life was his work. He also enjoyed playing cribbage, and his cats, one of which lived to the age of 23. In later years, he and June enjoyed traveling together.
Jack was a long time member of the North Windham Union Church, where he served as a Deacon and Trustee. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, and the Windham Kiwanis Club for many years. He served on the building committee for the Windham Library.
Survivors include:
his loving wife of 60 years, of Kennebunk
2 daughters: Mr. and Mrs. David (Junellen) Bucknam of Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Jacklyn) Harriman of Wells
4 grandchildren: Kristen Hall, Alicia Libucha, William and Amanda
Harriman
3 great grandchildren: Cameron and Kailey Hall, and Calvin Harriman
There are no visiting hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the main dining room at Huntington Common, 1 Huntington Common Drive, Kennebunk.
Spring burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, North Windham.
If desired, memorial donations may be made in his name to: Friends of the Little Meeting House, PO Box 962, Windham, ME 04062.
John J. Ballentine
April 27, 2006
Somerworth, NH
John J. Ballentine of 9 Lakeview Drive, died at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover on April 27th, 2006.
He had been in poor health recently but remained active from his Lily Pond residence.
He was a retired book publisher and former local newspaper owner.
John was born April 2, 1927 in Didsbury (Manchester), England, the son of Joseph B. and Winifred (Knight) Ballentine. He was an American Citizen at birth and came to this country when of grade school age. His family settled in Wolfeboro where he graduated from Brewster Academy and went on to receive an AB from Syracuse University in Journalism and Political Science and an MA from the University of Minnesota.
As a student at Syracuse, Ballentine was active in the local and national movement of the National Independent students Association (NISA), an organization of 3000 college students. When a senior at Syracuse he was elected NISA’s national president.
His first job after college was as executive director of a building and development fund for Brewster Academy; its goal was the construction of a badly needed gymnasium.
He was next employed for two years in Laconia by the Laconia Evening Citizen and from 1954-1955 was elected to the State Legislature from Laconia ‘s Ward 4. The Citizen’s publisher at the time, Edward Gallagher, encouraged him to remain on the newspaper staff and write editorials and regular column based on his Concord Legislative experiences as vice Chairman of the House education Committee.
In 1956 John purchased the combined printing plant and weekly newspaper, the Somersworth Free Press, which had been owned by Ann and Theodore Coolidge, parents of attorney Clyde R. Coolidge. In 1964 he was elected for a two-year term as the founding president of the New England Weekly Press Association, the forerunner of today’s New England Press Association.
He was active in a broad range of community project in this city. These included founder and co-chairman with the late Kenneth Blaisdell of the First Conservation Commission, which was responsible for one of this city’s early, tree planting efforts. He was an organizer and president of the Summersworth Historical Society in the 1970’s and 1980’s. His interests were broad and included collecting antiquarian books, of which a collection of the 19th century South Berwick author, Sarah Orne Jewett, was especially fine.
Ballentine sold the weekly Free Press in 1966 and then founded a Somersworth book publishing company with a dual imprint- New Hampshire Publishing Co. and New England History Press. The former created a series of outdoor guide books. The latter reprinted 19th century New England town histories and genealogies.
In recent years, John authored the “Free Press Chronicles” for the Somersworld.com web site recounting and offering commentary on stories which once made headlines in the Somersworth Free Press.
John was a communicant of the First Parish united Church of Christ in Somersworth.
He was predeceased by his wife Mary Anna “Pat” (Morse) Ballentine in 1994.
John was survived by his sister Mary Ballentine of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, a sister in law Margaret Kimball Morse of Atkinson, New Hampshire, and a brother in law, Charles F. J. Morse of Manchester, Connecticut and by several cousins in Wolfeboro and in England and many good friends.
There will be no calling hours.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at the First Parish United Church, West High Street Somersworth, NH with the Reverend Mark Rideout officiating.
Interment will be in Forest Glade Cemetery, Somersworth.
John Paul Bourgoin
April 23, 2006
Berwick, ME
- John Paul Bourgoin 83 years a resident of Route 236 Berwick died Sunday April 23, 2006 at the Varney Crossing Nursing Home in North Berwick after a long illness.
John was born in Limestone, ME on July 14, 1922 a son of Joseph and Phelime Clavett Bourgoin. He grew up on the family farm on Beech Ridge Road in North Berwick and attended Berwick High School.
He later joined the United States Navy in 1943 during WWII where he received the Bronze Star.
John worked in the logging industry and also later as a sheet metal fabricator. With a partner, he founded and started G & B Sheet Metal Fabricators in Somersworth, NH in 1964.
After selling the business in 1967, he then became the General Forman where he worked for many years. Later he worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, retiring in 1989.
His favorite pastimes were
hunting
, fishing, yard saling and spending time with his family.
He was predeceased by three brothers, a grandson and a granddaughter.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 35 years, Clara A.(Mulloy) Bourgoin of Berwick, a son Leo Bourgoin and his wife Joline of Winslow, a step son Michael M. Tibbetts and companion Betty Bradgon of North Berwick, a daughter Rosemary Corriveau of Berwick and companion Jim Copeland of Portsmouth, NH and three sisters Elizabeth Sedgewick and Mamie Doucette both of Berwick and Cecile Hebert of Somersworth, NH and seven grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Thursday April 27, 2006 at the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester Street in Berwick, Maine.
Funeral Mass will be held 10 AM Friday at the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Berwick with the Reverend John Skehan officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick.
Should friends desire memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Maine; 163 Lancaster Street Suite 160B; Portland, Maine 04101 in Mr. Bourgoin’s memory.
