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Alma Leavitt
April 12, 2005
Cleveland, OH
Alma Elizabeth Deam 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.
Alma 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 sanatorium in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where she was treated for tuberculosis.
After college, Alma 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, Pennsylvania. In spite of the impressive job titles she was given, the jobs required no more than typing skills. Concluding she needed more challenge, Alma 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, Pennsylvania. The job required her to drive from town to town in Western 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 November 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, Alma and Luther made Cleveland Heights their home. They raised four children there and attended Hope Lutheran Church, which was founded by Alma's parents in order that Alma's father could attend services in English, not German. Alma 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.
Alma 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. Alma and Luther were regulars at the Cleveland Playhouse and the Cleveland Orchestra. They were in a duplicate bridge club for over 25 years and enjoyed curling at the Cleveland Skating Club. For many years they were members of the Saturday Night Dance Club.
In 1964, Alma began spending her summers in Ogunquit, Maine, where she and Luthei built a summer home. She went there every summer thereafter. In Ogunquit, Alma 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, Maine, with her husband and deceased son, Richard.
Alma is survived by her brother, Dr. William L. Deam, of Miami, Florida, and her three daughters: Jean Gendron, of Philadelphia, Hannah Leavitt, of Harrisburg, and Anne Leavitt of Seattle, Washington. Eight grandchildren also survive Alma.
Blanche A. Harrigan
April 17, 2005
Kennebunk
Blanche A. Harrigan, age 101, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in St. Bruno, Canada
on March 1, 1904, a daughter of Arthur and Annabelle Charbonneau Robert.
Blanche attended schools in New Haven, CT and was a self employed seamstress, specializing in bridal gowns. She resided in Stanford, CT for many years and moved to Wells in 1971.
Blanche was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Wells and a member of its Sodality. She also enjoyed crochet, knitting, cooking, gardening, reading, and was a self taught oil painter.
She is predeceased by her husband, John J. Harrigan, who died in 1971; four brothers; and four sisters.
Surviving is her son, Kevin J. Harrigan and his wife Theresa, of Fairfield, CT; four grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8pm Thursday, April 21, at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am Friday at St. Mary’s Church, Eldridge Road, Wells.
Burial will follow at Ocean View cemetery in Wells.
If desired, donations can be made in her memory to St. Mary’s Church, 236 Eldridge Road, Wells, Maine 04090, or to the Maine Right to Life Committee, 8 Green Street, Augusta, ME 04330.
Caleb Joseph Dion
April 17, 2005
Biddeford
Caleb Joseph Dion, 8 months old, beloved son of Loucinda Cole and Thomas Dion Jr (TJ). born in Biddeford, ME on July 24, 2004 and died April 17, 2005 at Maine Medical Center. Caleb fought a brave battle with a rare skin disease called Mastocytosis.
Caleb was predeceased by his great grandfather Donald Heatley, and great grandparents Lawrence and Evelyn Dion.
Survivors include: his mother Loucinda Cole of Biddeford; his father Thomas Dion Jr. (TJ) of Cape Elizabeth, and two brothers: Tyler and Zachary of Biddeford; Maternal grandparents Donald and Shirley Cole of Lyman; an uncle Matthew Cole of Limerick and an aunt Elizabeth Cole of Biddeford. Also great grandmothers Evelyn Wakefield and Mary Cole, both of Lyman. Paternal grandparents Teresa and Andrew Steindl of South Portland, and Thomas Dion Sr. also of South Portland. Great grandmother Norma Sweetsir and 2 great great grandmothers Lilian Ronfeldt and Margaret Parker.
There will be no visiting hours.
The family invites all to attend a graveside service on Friday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Goodwins Mills cemetery in Lyman, located at the intersection of Route 35 and South Street. .
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Caleb’s memory to: The Mastocytosis Society, Inc., P.O. Box 511, Plainville, CT. 06062 Attn: Angel Program.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Esther M. Haverty
April 18, 2005
Kennebunk
Esther M. Haverty, age 92 years died Monday, April 18 at her residence on Landing Drive in Kennebunk .She was the widow of John D. Haverty Jr. who died Jan 24, 1989.
Mrs. Haverty 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, MA 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 1st 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,MA, Charles E. Kelley of Scarborough, Me Jonathan S. Kelley of Buxton, Me. , Richard M. Kelley of Scarborough, ME., Sharon Elaine Carleton of Needham, MA and Elizabeth Marie Kelley of Cape Porpoise, Me., Seven Great Grandchildren and three Great-great Grandchildren also survive.
Relatives and friends may call at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk on Friday, April 22 from 10AM to 12 Noon. The service will follow with the Reverend Bonnie Steinroeder officiating.
Family flowers only please. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the 1st Congregational Church, 141 North St Kennebunkport, ME 04046- in Mrs. Haverty's memory.
Lillian Kember
April 15, 2005
Kennebunkport
Lillian Bickford Kember of Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, Maine, passed away peacefully in her home, on Friday April 15, after a brief illness.
Lillian 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.
Lillian and Frank lived and raised their children in Melrose, Massachusetts. Following their retirement in 1984, they made their home at Goose Rocks Beach.
Lillian 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, and is survived by her son Robert Kember (Kennebunkport), her daughter Joanne Gustin, son in law Michael, their three children, Amanda, Jason and Nicholas (Wilmington, Massachusetts) and his daughter Karen Dombrowski, son in law Scott, their two children, Gregory and Eric (Cape Porpoise).
A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Church on the Cape, P.O. Box 7663, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014.
Robert V. Carlson
April 21, 2005
Kennebunk
Robert V. Carlson, 77, of Kennebunk, ME died Thursday, April 21, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ unexpectedly.
Robert was born on March 1, 1928 in Arlington, MA a son of Carl F. and Singe O. (Ericson) Carlson. Robert graduated from Arlington High School. He later joined and served in the U.S. army.
Robert enjoyed the outdoors, golf,
hunting
and fishing. He was a life long member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 40 in Boston, MA and a member of the Cape Arundel Golf Club.
Robert is survived by his wife of 53 years Barbara Carlson; a son Wayne Carlson of Bristol, VT; a daughter Linda Carlson of Worchester, MA; four grandchildren Wayne, Ryan, Jennifer, Ashley and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at The South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 2:00pm. Reverend Richard Horner officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to:
The Nature Conservancy
Maine Field Office
14 Maine Street, Suite 401
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-5182
Elwood Roy Sleeper
March 24, 2010
Kennebunk, Maine
Elwood Roy Sleeper, 94, of Kennebunk Maine passed away peacefully on March 24,2010 while in the loving care of the staff at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. Elwood was born on April 21, 1915 in Milford Maine to Edith Longley Sleeper and Roy Sleeper. He was the beloved husband of the late Cora Steeves Sleeper. He resided in Kennebunk for the past 47 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on an LST and was at the Invasion of Normandy .His love of the ocean made Kennebunk the perfect choice for a home after residing in Methuen , Mass. during his daughters’ growing up years. He was a meat cutter for several years at the former Maxwell’s Store in Ogunquit. He began building beautiful furniture for his children and grandchildren later in life and became renowned for his chair caning skills throughout the region, a craft he continued to practice until a few years ago. He and his wife Cora loved to travel worldwide. Elwood loved to cross country ski, especially at Laud Holme Farm. He loved to be at his daughter Diana’s camp on Lovell Lake in N.H. to canoe, kayak, play horseshoes and visit with family. His favorite hobby was collecting sea glass on Stinky Beach and creating beautiful lamps for family and friends. He also was an avid blueberry picker and consumer , which may have contributed to his longevity.
Elwood is survived by his two daughters and their spouses, Diana and Richard Peckham, of Brookfield, N.H. and Wendy and Jim Brant of Shelton, Ct., eight grandchildren, Kimberly Mannik, Steven Peckham, Carol Meade, Bill Peckham, Russell Peckham, Jim Brant, Chris Brant, and Maureen Hall , his great grandchildren, Michael and Jonathan Philbrook, Derek and Mallory Peckham, Zackery Mannik, Kyle and Michelle Peckham, Hayley and Sydney Brant, Camron Brant, and Keller and Chloe Hall, who was born twelve hours following his passing. He had two great great grandchildren , Jenna and Michael Philbrook. He is survived by his dear friends and brothers–in-law Buddy Clark, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, and Wilbur Rand of Brewer, ME; and also his cousin Phyllis Hampel of Old Town, ME. His cherished sister Julia Rand of Brewer passed away on Saturday, March 27.
Elwood leaves behind his dear friends Haven and Paula Andrews, Steven Baird, Nate and Becky Bassett and Chester and Louise Grudak; many thanks to the staff of Huntington Common for making Elwood’s last few months full of love and fun.
A memorial service for Mr. Sleeper will take place at Christ Church, Kennebunk, Maine on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House,11 Hunnewell Rd. ,Scarborough,ME. 04074.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
A. Joyce 'Joy' Burnham
June 02, 2010
Kennebunk
Joy Burnham died peacefully on Wednesday, June 2nd at Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, ME. Her death followed a brief illness.
Joy was born in Beaver River, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late C. Burton and Joyce Mae Crowell.
She graduated from McIntosh Business School in Lawrence, MA. She also attended Merrimac College in North Andover, MA. She married Lt. Paul S. Curry in September 1942 and gave birth to their daughter, Donna in July 1943.
Her husband was killed in action in December 1944.
In 1954, she met Paul A. Burnham and they were married two years later on July 7, 1956. She was a Social Worker for the American Red Cross for 35 years in Service To Military Families.
She was an avid skier and founding and honorary member of the Lawrencian Ski Club based in Bartlett, NH.
She was a long term member of the Church on the Cape and she served as a volunteer in the Cargo Shop.
She also was a member of the Senior Center in Kennebunk, where she also volunteered a great deal of her time.
She also offered her services as a Notary Public in both Massachusetts and Maine.
Joy was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Dan Stanton of Hebron, Nova Scotia. She is survived by her husband, Paul; her daughter, Donna Wilhelm and her son in law, Frank Wilhelm.
There are no calling hours. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joy’s name may be made to:
Merrimac Valley American Red Cross
177 Ward Hill Avenue
Haverhill, MA 01838
or:
The Church on the Cape (Cape Porpoise)
PO Box 7663
Kennebunkport, ME 04046.
