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Emma Rose Studley
January 22, 2007
Berwick
Emma Rose Studley, 90 years, of Thompson Hill Road, died peacefully January 22, 2007 at Varney Crossing Nursing Care Center.
Emma was born February 11, 1916 in Berwick, a daughter of Odilon and Delia Ashier Plante, Sr. She attended Berwick schools. In addition to being a homemaker, she was employed by Noble High School’s cafeteria for 23 years.
Emma was a member of Our Lady of Peace Church and the Pythian sisters. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
Emma was pre-deceased in 1983 by her loving husband of 49 years, Warren F.Studley; daughter Audrey M. Vakalis; sister Flora Plante, Beatrice Labbe, and Eva Bragdon; brothers George Plante and Arthur Plante; and grandson Michael Vigue.
Surviving Emma are her daughters Sandra A. and her husband Robert Green of Jefferson, ME and Joyce E. and her husband Ronald Vigue of Berwick; son-in-law George Vakalis; sister Elaine Fernald; brother Odilon Plante, Jr.; three grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester Street, Berwick, Maine. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Church on Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
Varney Crossing Nursing Care Center,
c/o Donna Ford, Activities Director
47 Elm Street,
North Berwick, ME 03906.
Ernest C. Hamel
June 16, 2006
Kennebunk
Ernest Charles Hamel, 74 of Kennebunk, died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at his residence.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Church of Templeton, PO Box 356, Templeton, MA 01468, or to Hospice of Southern Maine, 901 Washington Ave., Suite 104, Portland, ME 04103.
Further arrangements were handled by Snow-Ladeau Funeral Home in Winchendon, MA.
Ernest Robert Lord
June 07, 2006
Wells
Wells- Ernest Robert Lord, 69 years, of Whispering Pines Circle, Wells died suddenly June 7 at Goodall Hospital in Sanford.
Ernest was born in Southbridge, MA on July 11, 1936 the son of Ernest and Mary Cunning Lord. He attended local schools and graduated from Wells High School. Ernest ran his own contracting and construction firm and was well known in the area. He married Verna Susie Chambers on June 12, 1965.
Ernest was the Past Master of Ocean Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Wells.
Ernest enjoyed the outdoors and all the activities associated with it,
hunting
, fishing, camping, and shooting. He also enjoyed playing chess and cribbage.
His wife of 41 years, Verna Susie Lord; daughters Lisa Gould and her husband David of North Berwick and Jennifer Toussaint and her husband Shawn of Sanford; sisters Vera Palmer, Alma Kezar, and Ruby Hussey; and 5 grandchildren survive Ernest.
Friends may call on Saturday June 10 from 4-6 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, ME. A Masonic Service will be held at 5:30 at the chapel with Ocean Lodge.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
Shriners Hospital for Children
516 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01104
Ernestine 'Penny' Weidul
December 08, 2006
Kennebunkport
Ernestine Margaret “Penny” Weidul, 83 years, died Friday, December 8 at Bradford Court in Kennebunk.
Penny was born in Petticodiac, New Brunswick on August 10, 1923 a daughter of Uz and Margaret Blakney. She and her family moved to the ‘States’ when she was just a year old to seek their fortunes here. They settled in Dedham, Mass where she graduated from Dedham High School. It was there that she met her sweetheart and loving husband of 64 years, Ernest Weidul. It was during their high school years that the War had started and they decided to marry on February 1, 1942. Ernest went to China in the service in 1943, and Penny enrolled in Fisher College in Boston where she earned the nickname ‘Penny’.
As a young girl Penny wished to be an artist, but her desires had to wait until after college and marriage. Serious art training began only after she went to Shanghai to be with Ernest, a foreign service officer, in 1947 and became a private student of Anatole Effimoff. Previously with the Art Department of Petrograd University, Mr. Effimoff was steeped in the traditional techniques of the “old school”. Penny was evacuated from China before she could complete two years with Anatole. She went to Formosa for six months and continued sketching, painting with oils and learning to use a Japanese paint brush.
Penny won several prizes at shows in the Washington, D.C. area, shortly after returning to the U. S. One of the prizes was a scholarship with Bruno Beran, another traditional painter. This was followed by two years at the Corcoran School of Art assimilating the new trends in America.
Diplomacy called Ernest again, this time to Iran, ironically a country whose religious atmosphere kept Penny from portraying faces. Penny concentrated on representing scenic vistas. The next diplomatic post was in India, a land of warm people in beautiful dress. Penny was in her glory painting the portraits of all the new friends she was making. Many of the people she painted would bring their families to her shows to see their portraits and to meet the artist.
Ernest’s retirement in 1974, meant a new home in Kennebunkport for the family as well as an opportunity for Penny to open her own studio and sell her paintings. She opened the Old River House Gallery on Ocean Avenue. There she was able to fully realize her dream of exhibiting as well as selling her oil paintings, watercolors and sketches.
Penny was an avid reader and an gourmet cook. She also enjoyed playing bridge with her friends, traveling, and antiquing. She was especially knowledgeable about early American antiques and dolls.
Above all, Penny was a devoted wife and mother to her three children, encouraging their free spirits, expression and a sense of learning from other cultures.
Penny and Ernest belonged to the Newcomers Club when they first moved to Kennebunkport. Penny was also a member of Women in the Arts in Boston and New York.
Surviving Penny are her loving husband of 64 years Ernest; son Ernest Brian Weidul; daughters Lori Jackson and Linda Ketcham; brother Royden Blakney; sister Doris Anderson; three grandchildren; and one great granddaughter.
There will be a private memorial service held by Penny’s family.
The family suggest donations in her memory be made to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust P. O. Box 7004 Cape Porpoise, Maine 04014.
Ethelyn Louise Marthia
December 13, 2006
Kennebunk, ME
Ethelyn Louise Marthia, 62, years a resident of Maguire Road Kennebunk died Wednesday December 13, 2006 at her brother’s home in Arundel surrounded by her family after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
She was born in Saco, Maine on August 30, 1944 a daughter of Howard Jacobs and Muriel Viola (Pierce) Stuart. She graduated from Kennebunk High School, the class of 1962. She attended Northeastern Business College in Portland and Gordon College in Beverly, MA.
She married Robert Louis Marthia in 1965.
Ethelyn began her career with Internal Revenue Services in Portland and Biddeford for 10 years, then went to work for the Sun Savings and Loan of Kennebunk for 4 years before she was elected as town clerk for Kennebunk. She held that office for over 21 years until her death.
She also ran her own business “Your Tax Service Center” for over twenty years.
She was a member of Maine Town and Cities Clerk’s Association where she served as president from 1996 to 1997, member of the United States Election Assistance Commission Standards Board which she represented the State of Maine and member and board of directors from 1989 to present for New Life Christian Fellowship Church of Biddeford.
Ethelyn enjoyed knitting, sewing, playing her piano, fishing with her husband and social times with her friends. She also enjoyed the many mission trips she went on and the special times she had with her family.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years Robert Louis Marthia of Kennebunk; a son Robert Howard Marthia of Lewiston; a daughter Joanna Mae (Marthia) Moran of Kennebunk; a brother James Howard Stuart of Arundel and three grandchildren Jamie Robert Marthia of Kenduskeag, Maine, Ashlyn Rose and Colin James Riley Moran both of Kennebunk and several nieces, nephews, cousins and aunts.
Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM Friday December 15th and 1 to 4 PM Saturday December 16th at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer Street Kennebunk.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday at the New Life Christian Fellowship Church 551 Alfred Road Biddeford with the Reverend Jeff Tarbox officiating.
Private Interment will be in Hope cemetery Kennebunk.
Should friends desire memorial donation may be made to the New Life Christian Fellowship Church, 551 Alfred Road, Biddeford, Maine 04005 in Mrs. Marthia’s memory.
Evelyn R. Houle
May 31, 2006
Kennebunk
Evelyn R. Houle 89 years a resident of Parsons Street died Wednesday May 31, 2006 at her home after a period of failing health.
She was born on March 19, 1917 in Eden, Vermont, the daughter of Myron T and Ora B. (Hamor) McNally.
She graduated with honors from Old Orchard Beach High School in 1934 and married Edward W. Houle from Kennebunk in 1937. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in November of 2005.
Evelyn worked for many years at the K & E Plant in Kennebunk. After her retirement, she enjoyed learning how to braid beautiful woolen rugs. She was also an avid fan of barbershop singing and traveled with her husband to many cities throughout the county to attend the Barbershop International Competitions.
She was a loving mother to her only daughter, Judith Lambert of Wolfeboro, NH.
She was predeceased by two brothers Russell Hamor of Saco and Ransom McNally of Old Orchard Beach.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years Edward of Kennebunk, a daughter Judith Lambert of Wolfeboro, NH two grandsons Lee Lambert of Salida, Co and Dana Lambert of Gunnison, CO a sister in law, Lillian Houle of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10 AM Friday, June 2, 2006 at the St Martha’s Church Portland Road Kennebunk following an Interment in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
Should friends desire memorial donations may be made to the West Kennebunk Animal Shelter P.O. Box 43 West Kennebunk, Maine 04094 in Mrs. Houle’s memory.
Frances B. Reagan
June 14, 2006
Kennebunk
Frances Coombs Reagan passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning, June 14, 2006 at Southridge Living Center in Biddeford.
She was born March 20, 1916, the daughter of Harry and Margaret Brown Coombs of Kennebunk. She was the eldest of 15 children.
She married Roland Dixon in 1937 and they had four daughters. She was mostly a homemaker until he was in a serious
motorcycle
accident in 1941 and she ran his gas station while he was recuperating.
She married Alvin J. Reagan of Philadelphia in 1947 and they then moved to Philadelphia, his hometown. They had two sons. Again, she was a homemaker until the children were grown. She took a job at Mrs. Pauls Frozen Foods in Manayunk where she really enjoyed the work and made many new friends. She and Mr. Reagan loved to dance and won many prizes for their dancing. Mr. Reagan passed away in May of 1985. After her grandson Jimbo was grown and graduated from school, she returned to Maine.
Frances loved to be on the go all of the time, traveling, going out to lunch or dinner with her children, going to her oldest daughter’s square and round dance workshops to watch the people dance. She enjoyed crocheting after her retirement. She was an immaculate housekeeper and excellent cook. She was a lady who was always busy and always on the go.
She is survived by four daughters, Donna Noble, Sally Hallee, Sharon Robinson, and Elizabeth Ann Swett and her husband John; two sons, James Alvin Reagan and Alvin Joseph Reagan, Jr. and his wife Jeanne. She leaves 15 grandchildren, Roger Noble, Jr., Roxanne Bennett, Renn Noble, Jon Evans, Shelly Frye, Robert Hallee, Sharon Kinney, Norman Robinson, Michael Feliccitti, Nicholas Feliccitti, Angela Jochum, Mark Swett, James C. Reagan, Kristina Reagan and Victoria Reagan, and 14 great grandchildren: Joy Roberts, Dave and Brittney Bennett, Emma Noble, Warren Frye, Cole and Will Hallee, Meghan and Jordan Kinney, Ashley Coffin, Alex and Emma Swett, Shelby Jochum and Summer Reagan. Sisters Mary Amidon, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Bonney, and Margaret West, all of Kennebunk; and brothers Harry Coombs of Kennebunk and Lawrence Coombs of Florida, and many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 16 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to: Southridge Living Center, 10 May Street, Biddeford, ME 04005, or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements under the direction of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Frank Lorusso, Jr.
November 04, 2006
Ogunquit
Frank Lorusso Jr., 73, of Old Kings Highway, died Saturday afternoon at York Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Worcester, MA on June 11, 1933, the son of Frank Sr. and Filomena Marie (DeLuca) Lorusso. He was educated in Worcester schools.
On September 26, 1953, he married Helen Morgo in Worcester.
Frank was the owner and operator of the Ogunquit Resort Motel for 52 years. He also ran Capt’n Nick’s Restaurant in Ogunquit for 20 years. Frank loved to be at the Motel and the Restaurant, and took great pride and joy in their operations. His family stated that his work and his family were his hobbies. He also enjoyed trips to the casino, and day trading on his computer.
He was a former member of the Brown Square Civic Club in Worcester.
He is survived by:
his loving wife of 53 years of Ogunquit
3 sons: Steven Lorusso of Ogunquit
Michael A. Lorusso of Ogunquit
Frank Lorusso III and his wife Amy of Ogunquit
his sister: Anna Brosnan and her husband Jerry of Melbourne, FL.
his mother in law: Congetta Morgo of Worcester
2 sisters-in-law: Lillian Rossetti of Worcester
Terri Morgo of Worcester
5 grandchildren: Nicholas, Kacy, Allivia, Frank IV, and Joey
several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, ME.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Eldridge Road, Wells.
Burial will follow in Ocean View Cemetery, Wells.
If desired, memorial donations may be made in his name to: The American Heart Association, 51 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074.
