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Lillian A. Goodwin
Lillian A. Goodwin, 97, of Victoria Court, York, died Friday, June 20, 2003, at her home.
Born on Dec. 22, 1905, to Wormsleigh and Barbara (Chase) Watson in Eliot.
She was raised in Eliot and was a Latin teacher for many years.
Lillian is survived by her husband Paul R. Goodwin of York; one son, Richard Goodwin and his wife Nancy of Brentwood, N.H.; two sisters-in-law, V. June Goodwin of Eliot and Eleanor Goodwin and her son, Bruce Goodwin; two grandchildren, Jason and Jennifer Goodwin.
A funeral was held Tuesday, June 24, in the First Parish Congregational Church, York Street, York. Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home.
Paul E. Nowell
Paul Ernest Nowell, 85, of York Beach and Winter Haven, Fla., died Friday, June 13, 2003, in Winter Haven.
He was born on Aug. 10, 1917, on the Nowell family farm at Knight’s Pond in South Berwick, the son of Ernest Bradford Nowell and Lillian Boston Nowell. Paul was the eldest of five children, being predeceased by Edith Elizabeth, September 1919, Alden Keith, July 1981, Forrest Delmore, 1991 and Herbert Bradford, June 2001.
Paul attended schools in South Berwick, graduating from Berwick Academy in June, 1935. While a student at Berwick Academy he was constantly on the honor roll, played on both the baseball and football teams and became an accomplished trumpet player. During 1937 and 1938 he attended the Chicago School of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration from whence he graduated in 1938. In January 1940 he was employed by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as an apprentice machinist, then graduating from the apprentice program as a first class machinist in 1943. Later in 1944, he joined the U.S. Merchant Marines, graduated from NCO school at Hoffman Island, N.Y., in 1945 as a chief boiler man. Subsequently Paul was assigned to the SS John Howland as chief boiler man in charge of the engineering department during North Atlantic convoys to the United Kingdom.
At the end of World War II he went into the construction business; initially constructing some dozen or more homes in a six-year period. In 1955, he started Paul E. Nowell General Contractor, entering the commercial construction field. Over a 15-year period from 1955 to his "retirement" in 1970, he constructed seven schools including three in York, the York Hospital, a hydro-electric dam for CMP on the Little Ossipee River in Waterboro, the York Water District Building and tower on York Heights, the Portsmouth Herald Building and Worth Plaza in Portsmouth, N.H., a Reception Center and Dispensary at the Men’s Reformatory in South Windham and four additions at Kidder Press in Dover, N.H., among other projects.
After his "retirement," Paul purchased a home in Winter Haven, where he went to work for Boyce Construction on a "part-time" basis. During the next 10 years he built a gymnasium and manual arts buildings at Lake Wales, Florida High School, physical education complex and computer sciences building at Valencia Community College in Orlando; a hobby shop and mess facilities buildings at the Naval Training Center in Orlando; three banks and finally a county jail in Bartow, Fla.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman, noted for his well-trained coon and bobcat hound dogs. He estimated he traveled more than 200 miles in snowshoes
hunting
bobcats with his favorite English Walker hound dog, Spot. Besides his
hunting prowess, he was an avid golfer for 30 years, winning numerous trophies and honors. He often lamented he wished he had taken up golf sooner as he learned the game in his late 30s as therapy to recover from a broken neck occurring from a construction accident. He was also a 50-year plus member of St. Aspinquid Masonic Lodge 198 of York, a former member of the York Beach Fire Department and an outfielder for their softball team and a member of the York Budget Committee.
His fondness for the town of York led him to volunteering to do a study of the overboard sewage discharges in York, from the Kittery-York town line in Brave Boat Harbor the York-Ogunquit town line, including both the York and Cape Neddick rivers, the only study to date in the state of Maine.
During the course of his retirement he devoted a lot of time and research tracing the Nowell and Boston families’ lineage back to 1066 and the invasion of England by William the Conqueror.
Perhaps, though Paul was best known as a family man and his devotion to such. He never missed an athletic or school event of his children from elementary school through high school and his love and adoration of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren was legendary.
Survivors include his wife of almost 63 years, Elinor Trafton Nowell; a daughter and her husband, Polly Nowell Dean and David Dean of Frostburg, Md.; a son and his wife, Ronald N. Nowell and Lori Damboise-Nowell of Cape Neddick; four grandchildren, Kristin Nowell of Cape Neddick, Joshua Nowell of Atlanta, Ga., Ludia Nowell of Arundel and Daniel Nowell of Cape Neddick; two great-grandchildren, Raiden Nowell of Atlanta and Zoe Johnson of Arundel, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A public memorial service will be announced at a later date. Doantions may be made in Mr. Nowell’s name to the South Berwick/Wells Christian Church, South Berwick, or the York Beach Volunteer Fire Department, York Beach.
Ann M. Workman
Ann M. Workman, 74, of 14 Hawthorne Lane, York, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at York Hospital after a long illness.
She was born on June 12, 1929, in Boston, the daughter of Cornelius Francis and Eleanor (Collins) O’Keefe and was a graduate of Watertown (Mass.) High School. She received her registered nursing degree at Boston City Hospital and attended Boston College.
Mrs. Workman had been a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y., for many years. She was also the school nurse at Clarkstown Junior High School in West Nyack, N.Y. for many years. She had formerly resided in West Nyack for 17 years where she was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church and St. Anthony Church in Nanuet, N.Y., and was active in many church groups. She had also resided in Richardson, Texas and Springfield, Va.
She moved to York in 1985. Ann was a communicant of St. Christopher-by-the-Sea Church of York. She was a member of the church’s prayer line and a Helping Hands volunteer. She also volunteered for Meals-on-Wheels and was a volunteer reader for the kindergarten class at York Elementary school. Mrs. Workman was also a member of the Red Hats of York. She enjoyed traveling to Europe and going to visit her family.
She was predeceased by her husband, William George Workman in 1981; a daughter, Therese C. Workman, who died in 1995, and a brother, Francis Gerald O’Keefe.
Survivors include one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Boswell and her husband, Chris of Austin, Texas; five sons, Stephen W. Workman and his partner, Michael J. Foy of Elkins Park, Pa., Neal P. Workman and his wife, Linda of Boston, Kenneth F. Workman and his wife, Mary of Pleasanton, Calif., Gregory S. Workman and his wife, Nancy of Garland, Texas, and Vincent P. Workman of Plano, Texas; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Paul J. O’Keefe of Needham, Mass. and David A. O’Keefe of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday in St. Christopher Church, York Street, York. Interment was in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet, N.Y. Memorial donations may be made to the York Library, 15 York St., York, ME 03909. Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home.
Chester H. Young
Chester H. Young, 85, of York, the eldest son of the late Clifford and Marion Young, died in the early morning hours of June 19, 2003. For the last several years he has been a resident of St. Andre’s Health Care Facility in Biddeford.
He was born July 6, 1917, in York. He and his family formerly resided in the home that now serves as the parsonage for the York Street Baptist Church.
Chester was predeceased by his brothers William J. Young and David W. Young.
Survivors include his sister Thelma M. Robinson of Spring Hill, Fla., and several nieces and nephews.
A beloved son and brother, uncle and friend, he was laid to rest Monday in the Young Family Cemetery, Cider Hill Road, York. Memorial donations may be made to St. Andre Health Care Facility, 407 Pool Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. Arrangements by Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Helen Marie (Cook) Parsons
Helen Marie (Cook) Parsons, 92, of York, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at Sentry Hill in York Harbor.
Born Aug. 21, 1910, in Revere, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Sophie (Fitzmeyer) Cook. She graduated from Revere High School and resided in Saugus, Mass., until 1999. Through the years she stayed in contact with many friends, and especially the Beachmont group. She was a member of the Cliftondale Congregational Church and the Church’s "Ivy Club" in Saugus.
Mrs. Parsons was predeceased by her husband Edgar, who died in 1989, and by her brother, William Cook, who died in 2002.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Ellis and husband Earl of Safety Harbor, Fla. and Gilford, N.H.; her son Donald and wife, Carolyn Parsons of York; three grandchildren, Todd Ellis, Krista (Ellis) Kane and Stephanie (Parsons) Price, as well as three great-grandchildren, Matthew Kane, and Margaret and Joshua Price. She loved her little ones very dearly and they gave her much joy.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stain Glass Window Fund, Cliftondale Congregational Church, 50 Essex St. Saugus, MA. 01906. Arrangements by Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Paul R. Goodwin
Paul R. Goodwin, 94, of Victoria Court, York, died Sunday July 20, 2003, at York Hospital.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1908, to John and Bertha (Lord) Goodwin of Eliot.
Mr. Goodwin was raised in Eliot and attended local schools. He served in the United States Army during World War II and worked for the United States government in Washington, D.C.
Paul is survived by his son, Richard Goodwin and his wife Nancy of Brentwood, N.H.; two sisters-in-law, V. June Goodwin of Eliot, and Eleanor Goodwin, and her son, Bruce Goodwin, and two grandchildren, Jason and Jennifer Goodwin.
A funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 24, in the First Parish Congregational Church, York Street, York. Arrangements by the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York.
Karen Joyce Lord
Karen J. Lord, 53, a resident of Post Road, Wells, died Wednesday at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief illness.
Miss Lord was born in South Kingstown, R.I., a daughter of Everett and Patricia E. Austin Lord. She graduated from North Kingstown High School in 1968. She resided in Middletown, R.I., prior to moving to Maine in the late 1980s.
She attended Andover College in Portland. She was employed in the office at York Commons in York for several years.
She was predeceased by her mother, Patricia E. Schofield in 2001.
She is survived by her father, Everett and his wife, Eleanor Lord of Ocala, Fla.; one sister, Laurie S. Lord and her husband, Joseph Mitchell of Kennebunkport; one niece, Sarah Doré Fairfield and her husband, Brian Fairfield of Kennebunk; one nephew, Joshua Doré of Kennebunkport; one great-niece, Parker Rose Fairfield of Kennebunk, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She also leaves behind her two adorable cats, Alice and Andy, who gave her much comfort.
Memorial services will be held Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. in Arundel Cemetery, North Street, Kennebunkport, with the Rev. Carolyn Lambert officiating. Interment will be in the Columbarium at the cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04043, in her memory.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk, www.bibberfuneral.com.
Paul E. Nowell
A memorial service for Paul E. Nowell, formerly of York Beach and Winter Haven, Fla., who died June 13, 2003, will be held Friday, Aug. 1 at 3 p.m. at the Union Congregational Church, York Beach.
Una E. Ricker
Una E. Ricker, 80, of 297 Long Beach Ave., York Beach, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, after a long illness.
She was born on June 18, 1923, in Easton, Mass., the daughter of Frank E. and Maude (Brown) Parker and was a 1941 graduate of Oliver Ames High School in Easton.
Mrs. Ricker was a member of the First Congregational Church of Brocton, and a former Sunday School teacher. She dedicated her life to raising her children and caring for her home and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Ricker enjoyed ballroom dancing and spending summers in York Beach.
She had resided in West Bridgewater and South Easton, Mass. She was predeceased by a brother, Ralph Parker and a sister, Frances Parker.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Frederic E. Ricker of York Beach; two sons, Frederic E. Ricker Jr. of Rhode Island and David Scott Ricker and his wife, Rachael of Sanbornville, N.H.; two daughters, Gail F. McGuire and her husband, Edward of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Susan Heath and her husband Charles of South Easton; five grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations are made to York Hospital, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909.
James T. Shelton
James T. Shelton, 76, of Portsmouth, N.H., died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, following a brief illness.
Born in Louisville, Ky., on July 31, 1926, he was the son of the late Charles King and Clara Bell (Keeton) Shelton. His mother died when he was 4 years old and he was raised by his stepmother, Mary Catherine (Bargiel) Shelton.
He graduated from Newmarket High School in 1944 and served in the U.S. Army Medical Corp from February 1946 to August 1947.
Following his Army service, he worked in the family automobile business, Shelton Motors. His father had the Hudson and Willys dealership, later American Motors, with businesses in Newmarket, N.H., Newington, N.H., and Portsmouth. In later years, he worked with the Bournival Agency in Portsmouth, as a Realtor with Peg and Dick Shaw, and with Shanley Realty.
He lived in Newmarket and Rye, N.H., while married for 18 years to his children’s mother, Lynette Finn.
He was an avid golfer and especially enjoyed playing bridge and cribbage.
He was a member of the Portsmouth Country Club, the Portsmouth Lodge of Elks, the Rye Lions Club, the Rockingham Country Club in Newmarket and the Polish American Club of Newmarket.
Survivors include his children, Scott J. Shelton and his wife, Gail, of Apopka, Fla., Mark Shelton of Portsmouth, Kimberly Shelton of Winter Park, Fla., and Stuart Shelton of Naples, Fla.; one grandson, Tyler Shelton, and one granddaughter, Amanda Shelton; one stepson, Jeffery Chase and his wife, Shannon, of Oregon City, Ore.; three step-grandchildren, Dustin, Ryan and Jeff Jr.; five sisters, Louise Smith and her husband, Philip, of Louisville, Ky., Mary Francis Cornelius and her husband, Calvin, of Henderson, Ky., Patricia Shelton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Elizabeth Weinblatt of Juno Beach, Fla., and Genevieve Trudelle and her husband, Stephen, of Leesburg, Fla.; three brothers, Franklin E. Shelton of North Palm Beach, Fla. and York Beach, Richard C. Shelton and his wife, Lorraine, of Newmarket, Robert W. Shelton and his wife, Claudie, of Dover, N.H., and 40 nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Katherine Shelton, who died in 1948.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. from St. Mary’s Church, Newmarket, with Rev. John Finnegan as celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Newmarket.
For directions, to sign an online guestbook, or for information, visit kentandpelczarfh.com.
