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Mary (Marie) Arvill Soule McConnell
February 16, 2010
Kennebunk Beach, Maine
Mary (Marie) Arvill Soule McConnell, 97 years, of Seal Rock Health Care at Atlantic Heights, Saco and Kennebunk Beach, ME died on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Seal Rock Health Care Facility.
Mrs. McConnell was born in Buxton, ME on August 21, 1912, the daughter of Harry Marshall Soule, and Margaret Elizabeth Flavin.
She was raised in Buxton and Rangeley where her father was the engineer for the power dam at Kennebago that supplied electricity for Oquossic and Rangeley. Her copy of the book “Kennebago Summer” by Leroy Niles mentions her brother and father, with many memories of the area’s excellent fishing, Grant’s Camps, The Logans, & Kennebago Mountain.
She was very proud of the fact that she graduated in the Class of 1932 from Gould Academy, and the next year from the Portland Business School.
Moving to Kennebunk after Business school, she met and married Gerald E. McConnell and she lived the rest of her life in Kennebunk.
Mrs. McConnell was a member of Christ Church, a life member and past Matron of the Madonna Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member during the early years of the Senior Center at Lower Village and for many years her social life revolved around her Sandpipers Club.
Marie was known throughout the Kennebunk area in the years past for owning and operating several restaurants, for over 30 years, including “The Lobster Roll” takeout on Route 9, “Marie’s Chat ‘n Chew”, and the “Sea Gull Restaurant” in Kennebunkport. Also, later she helped her husband in the Whitecap Realty Office in Kennebunkport.
Mrs. McConnell was interested in the education of the students of the Kennebunks, being one of the first mentors for the Cooperative Education program at Kennebunk High School. Many of those former students later worked for her, or went into business for themselves.
As a past resident of Huntington Common she loved the visits of the Leadership in Action students from the high school and passed on her own business advice of always working hard, be positive and sincere.
She was extremely proud her son had been Headmaster of Kennebunk High School. She often spoke of the important things in her long life and what made her happy. She was grateful for her friends, Bradbury’s Market in Cape Porpoise and Meserve’s Market in Lower Village and their employees who made endless deliveries, and John Goddard, Coastal Taxi Service, her dining at Tophers’ Restaurant, and dancing wherever “Straight Lace” was playing. She hosted many special events at her Kennebunk Beach home and loved a good game of cribbage, a good joke and her cats Fred and Sam.
Daily interaction with friends gave her much satisfaction and pleasure. She was proud of the fact that for many years she had been a companion-housekeeper to Mr. & Mrs. Bartan Kramer in Kennebunkport.
She took a great interest in her family, especially the grandchildren & great-grandchildren. “Nana” was on the phone always wanting to know how they were doing & what they were doing. There were always plenty of goodies and an open invitation even to their friends. Her specialty was lobster rolls and applesauce cake at all the restaurants.
She was able to attend all the important events in her families’ lives until recently. Her presence was always utmost to the success of the occasion. Needless to say she was given unconditional love and care from all her family.
Mrs. McConnell was predeceased by her husband, Gerald E. McConnell, her twin brother, Harry Marshall Soule, Jr., and his wife, Evelyn (Butterfield) Soule; her sisters, Ruth Walton St. Clair, and Dorothy Walton Smith; and her life-long friend, Hilda O. Talbot who passed away in 2007.
She loved and admired her physician Dr. Arthur Scott, Jr., his wife Marjorie, and their family, and the caring nursing staff at Seal Rock Health Care at Atlantic Heights in Saco, and Huntington Common of Kennebunk.
Mrs. McConnell is survived by her son, David Marshall McConnell and his wife Carolyn Boothby McConnell of Kennebunk Beach; grandchildren James E. McConnell and his wife Sheilah of Avon, CT; First Sgt. Mark D. McConnell, USMC (ret) and his wife Amalia of Richmond, ME; Sharon L. McConnell of Como, MS; Brian S. McConnell and his wife Tracy of East Granby, CT; great grandchildren Keith J. McConnell of Avon, CT, Gavin S. McConnell and Maeve L. McConnell, both of East Granby, CT.
Calling hours will be Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, where a Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Janet Leighninger officiating. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk, where she will be laid to rest alongside her loving husband. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mrs. McConnell’s name to the Huntington Common Charitable Trust for Seniors, c/o Kennebunk Savings Bank, 104 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel.
Mary Armstrong Barry
September 06, 2010
Kennebunk, ME
Mary Armstrong Barry of Kennebunk Beach, Maine died Monday, September 6, 2010 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford from complications with pulmonary fibrosis.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on May 7, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Azelda Durham and Albert N. Armstrong. Raised in Belmont, Massachusetts, Mrs. Barry was a graduate of the Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Newton, Massachusetts and Garland Junior College in Boston. She completed Jordan Marsh’s Executive Training Program and was an assistant buyer until 1964. In 1965, she moved to New York City where she was a publicist for J.P. Stevens in the Menswear Division. She married her husband, David in 1967. They moved to Kennebunk, Maine from Richmond, Virginia in 1972. A longtime employee of the Kennebunk Savings Bank, she was executive assistant to four of the Bank’s presidents. A pioneer member of the Cape Porpoise Players, she was past president of the Newcomer’s Club, served as a trustee of the Kennebunk Free Library, served on the Board of Directors of Southern Maine Health and Homecare Services (now SMMC Visiting Nurses), and was a corporator of Southern Maine Medical Center. She was a communicant of Holy Spirit Parish at St. Martha’s Church in Kennebunk.
Mrs. Barry leaves her devoted and much loved husband, David N. Barry; her brother John D. Armstrong of Kure Beach, North Carolina; her sister-in-law W. Carole Carey of Kennebunk; four nephews; a niece; three grand nephews; and three grand nieces. Her brother, William A. Carey predeceased her in 2003.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 11 at 11 am at Holy Spirit Parish at St. Martha’s Church in Kennebunk. Interment will follow in Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
SMMC Visiting Nurses
72 Main Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Or
Holy Spirit Parish at St. Martha’s Church
34 Portland Road
P.O. Box 510
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Mary Nason Emerson Service Notice
December 22, 2009
Wells, Maine
Mary Nason Emerson, 93, of Drakes Island Road, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009.
A Graveside committal service will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Mary P. Hannan
March 07, 2010
Kennebunk, Maine
Mary P. Hannan, 89 years of age, died on Sunday, March, 7th 2010 at Bradford Commons Kennebunk, Maine following a lengthy illness. She was born in North Andover, MA on December 16, 1920, a daughter of Robert H. and Anne B. Patterson. She grew up in Andover, MA where she graduated from the former Abbot Academy (now Phillips Andover Academy). She then attended both Brown University and the Kathryn Gibbs School.
She met her future husband, Dr. William Hannan, in Andover. They were married on August 24th, 1946 and enjoyed 44 years together until his death in 1990. After Dr. Hannan’s graduation from Harvard Medical School, he and Mary moved to New York. Mary’s primary focus was as a homemaker raising their four children. After their first two children were born, they moved to West Hartford. Mary joined and was a life member of the St. Francis Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. She was also a communicant at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in West Hartford.
Mary and the family were longtime summer residents of Kennebunk Beach. She was also an enthusiastic Bridge player.
Mary was predeceased by husband, Dr. William S. Hannan and her sister Jane Tilney.
Survivors include her son, Dr. Robert L. Hannan, his wife Susie, and their children Michael and Helen of Miami, FL; three daughters, Karen Arthur and her daughter Kimberly of CA, Jane Chilton and her son R. Graham of Kennebunkport, ME, and Margaret “Peggy” Wagor, her husband David, and their children Rawley and Carson also of Kennebunkport, ME.
Friends and family are invited to call on Friday, March 12th, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford CT., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford, CT. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. If desired, the family encourages memorial donations in her memory to: American Cancer Society, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
Arrangements in Maine are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk. Arrangements in West Hartford are in care of Molloy Funeral Home.
Merton Alden Clark
April 05, 2010
Kennebunk, Maine
Merton was born September 5, 1929 on Fletcher Street in Kennebunk, a son of Fred and Helen (Green) Clark. He graduated from Kennebunk High School where he lettered in track and field. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951, and retired in 1974 as a Tech Sgt. He was stationed in Canada
, England, France and Germany. Initially serving as an Air Policeman for the 23rd Tactical Wing of the Air Force, he then worked in data processing and personnel; he was one of the first to work on computers for the military. After retiring from the military he worked for Andrews Manufacturing for several years before entering retail service at Shop and Save, now known as Garden Street Market. After working for Zahares IGA, he worked for many years at Bradbury Market in Cape Porpoise. He retired in 1989. During his retirement years, he enjoyed playing golf and spent many a day on the Dutch Elm Golf Course, where he was a member. He was married to Mary M. McQuillan of Saltaire, England. She predeceased him in December 2000. He spent many days gardening, playing bingo and spending days with his many grandchildren.
He was predeceased by one brother, Fred Clark.
He is survived by his 3 sons: Paul Clark of Lee, MA, Robert Clark of Old Orchard Beach, ME, and Steven Clark of Seabrook, NH; 3 daughters, Janet Mageles of Cape Elizabeth, Linda Clark of Kennebunk, April Sherwood of Oakfield, ME; one brother, David Clark of Kennebunk; 11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, where a funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk. If desired, the family encourages memorial donations in his memory to: American Lung Association of Maine, 122 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel.
Michael Joseph McGoff
February 28, 2010
Scarborough, ME
Michael Joseph McGoff, Sr., 69, of Haley’s Woods Lane, died Sunday night, February 28, 2010 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME following a lengthy illness. He was born in Boston on July 14, 1940, a son of Michael H. McGoff and Ellen (Crowley) McGoff. He grew up in the Boston area and graduated from Charlestown High School. For 20 years, he was employed by the Babson Dow Company as a machinist.
On November 30, 1974, he married Ethel Rosher. Together they enjoyed 35 years of marriage.
Following an injury on the job, he was hospitalized for a period. It was during this hospitalization that he developed an interest in the nursing field. He enrolled in the LPN program at Boston City Hospital where he earned his degree. He then worked as an LPN for various nursing agencies before his illness forced him to retire. Always enjoying the outdoors, and on the advice of his doctors, he and Ethel moved to northern Maine in the late 1980’s to take advantage of the clean, crisp Maine air. As his health declined, they moved to the Kennebunk area to be nearer his family.
Michael loved to read, and enjoyed politics and sports, especially the Red Sox and the Celtics. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3792 Saco Aerie, and was a former member and secretary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #4060 Arundel Aerie.
Michael was predeceased by two brothers, Danny and Jimmy McGoff, and by a sister, Mary Evers.
Survivors include his loving wife Ethel of Kennebunk; six sons: Timothy, Charles, and Thomas McCarthy, all of South Boston, Michael J. McGoff, Jr., of Winchester, MA, Walter McCarthy of PA, Jimmy McGoff of Wareham, MA; three daughters, Heather McCarthy of South Boston, Christine Palmer McGoff Holmes of NH, and Patricia Methot of NH; two sisters, Dolores Allwood and Martha Marcella of Charlestown, MA; 25 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
In keeping with Michael’s wishes, there will be no formal ceremonies. It was Michael’s request that all his family and friends gather, celebrate, and drink a toast to his memory. This celebration will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, #3792 Saco Aerie, 9 Spring Street, Saco, ME (207-283-0025). The family encourages memorial donations in Michael’s memory to: Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Southern Maine, 180 U.S. Route One, #1, Scarborough, ME 04074. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Mildred D. Ross
November 16, 2010
Somersworth, NH
Mildred D. Ross, 97 years, formerly of Somersworth, NH passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Mountain View Nursing Home in Ossippee, NH.
Mildred was born in Caribou, ME on November 20, 1912, a daughter of the late Reuben and Abby (Demerchant) Doody.
She grew up in the Caribou and Houlton area, attending local schools.
Mrs. Ross married her husband of 44 years, Hubert Ross, who predeceased her in 1985.
Mildred worked as a clerk at Sawyer Mills in Dover, NH for 25 years, and then worked at Community Action in Somersworth, NH after her retirement.
She was a member of and very active at the Faith Baptist Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting afghans, winning hundreds of ribbons from the Rochester Fair.
Besides her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by a grandson Eric Gagne.
She is survived by a son, Carl Ross and his wife Jane of Farmersville, TX; a daughter Norma Gagne and her husband David of Alexandria, NH; 3 brothers, Reuben Doody, Jr., of Houlton, ME, Atwood Doody of Harlem, GA and Harold Doody of Venice, FL; one sister Ruth Ouellette of Caribou, ME; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Friday, November 19, 2010 from 1-3PM at Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester Street, Berwick, ME. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2011.
Memorial donations in Mildred's memory can be made to the Faith Baptist Church, 25 cemetery Road, Somersworth, NH 03878.
Arrangements are in care of Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, 36 Rochester Street, Berwick, ME 03901
Mildred Louise Redlon
February 23, 2010
Kennebunk, ME
Mildred Louise Redlon, 93 years, of Log Cabin Road, formerly of Lindsay Road, Wells, died peacefully February 23, 2010 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine.
Mildred was born August 18, 1916 in Wells, ME, a daughter of Albert and Ethel (Wallace) Hutchins. She attended Cousens School and Kennebunk High School. In 1933, Mildred married Maynard E. Redlon. They shared 74 wonderful years together, raising their children, and enjoying their grand and great grandchildren, until his death in 2007.
Mildred enjoyed her family, her pet dogs, music and reading her bible. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Madonna Chapter #144, Rebekahs in Kennebunk, Pocahontas, Pythian Sisters, Lionettes, and the Webhannett Club.
In addition to her husband, Mildred was predeceased by her son Maynard E. Redlon, Jr.
She is survived by her sons, Judson Redlon and Dennis and his wife Kathy Redlon; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild.
A graveside service will be held in May at Hope cemetery in Kennebunk, service date to be determined.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
