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Glee Edmonds Brann
2001-04-26
Glee Edmonds Brann, 69, Winthrop, died April 20 at her home, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Burnham at the family dairy farm on May 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Harold T. and Wilhelmine (Cunningham) Edmonds. Glee attended the one room schoolhouse locally, and was a 1949 graduate of Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, and was class Salutatorian. Glee held several secretarial positions in the Pittsfield and Augusta area.
She was married to Omer Brann in 1954. When their first child was born in 1958, Glee became a stay-at-home mom. She devoted the next ten years to caring for her family. In 1968, she joined the staff of the Maine Department of Education where she worked in the Bureau of Adult and Vocational Education and the Division of School Operations for Maine’s Unorganized Territories. She retired in 1991. Glee was a devoted mother. She always put her family first. She often went without so her children could have. Glee loved and disciplined and she taught by example.
Throughout her life, Glee expressed her creativity through writing. Whether it be stories of her life and family, notes or letters to friends and family, or the journals that she kept for many years.
Everybody loved Glee. She was diminutive in size, but she had a heart the size of all outdoors. Her kindness and caring garnered her many many friends. Even brief acquaintances were deeply affected by her and remembered her.
Glee truly loved her home on the shores of Lake Annabessacook. She revelled in the sights and sounds of the lake and its inhabitants, especially the loons. Glee enjoyed nothing more than motoring around the lake in the boat every summer, observing the loons and ospreys, muskrats and otters. Her favorite time was an early summer morning when the air was still and she could hear the loons calling to one another across the lake.
Her husband of 42 years, Omer Brann, died in 1996.
Surviving are her two daughters, Lori M. Brann and daughter Sarah Merrifield; and Michele L. Brann, all of Winthrop; her two sons, Gene O. Brann and wife Peggy and their son Kyle all of Winthrop; and Todd M. Brann and wife Sandi of Bristol; her bestfriend, Susan Beach of Gardiner; several sisters-in laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. Her sister, Barbara Edmonds Richards of Camden died previously.
Graveside funeral and committal prayers were offered April 24, at Sand Hill Cemetery, Somerville, with Rev. Lawrence E. Merckens officiating. Burial followed the service. If desired, the family suggest memorial gifts to HealthReach Hospice of Augusta, P.O. Box 1568, Waterville, 04903-1568. If you would like to send the family a condolence message, please feel free to e-mail it to grayfh@pivot.net. Gray & Pratt Funeral Directors, 5391 Windsor Neck Road, Windsor in charge of service plans.
Gertrude F. Brawn
Gertrude F. Brawn, 81, of Woolwich, died Saturday, January 13, at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth.
She was born in Phippsburg on October 14, 1919, the daughter of Maurice and Vera (Bearce) Skillin.
She attended Morse High School and married Fred S. Brawn Jr. in 1940. Mrs. Brawn was employed at Congress Sportswear in Bath for 18 years and also cleaned homes for various residences in Woolwich.
She was especially proud of her four sons whom she raised as a single parent.
Mrs. Brawn was a member of the Days Ferry Canasta Club, the Woolwich Parent Teachers Association, the Woolwich Fire Department Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #54 in Wiscasset and the Downeast Chapter of the Good Sam Camping Club.
She enjoyed camping, knitting, sewing, and making stuffed animals.
She was predeceased by her husband, Fred S. Brawn Jr. in 1985; one grandson, Raymond Brawn, in 1978; one brother, Elwin Skillin; and one sister, Dot Rice.
She is survived by four sons, Arthur S. Brawn and his wife Gloria of Woolwich, Robert B. Brawn and his wife Faith of Limerick, Allen L. Brawn and his wife Ruth of Wiscasset, and Charles W. Brawn and his wife Deborah of Wiscasset; three brothers, Erwin Skillin of Wiscasset, Orman Skillin of Woolwich, and Myron Skillin of Wiscasset; one sister, Grace Smith of Woolwich; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at Laurel Grove cemetery in Woolwich. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzeheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster Street, Portland, Me 04101.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.
Doris M. Brewer
2001-03-29
Doris M. Brewer, 83, Wiscasset, died Sat., March 24, at her residence.
She was born in Wiscasset on March 31, 1917, the daughter of Robert W. and Marion Higgins. She attended Wiscasset Schools and graduated from Wiscasset Academy. She married Vernon C. Brewer and they moved to Boothbay Harbor where she was employed at local restaurants. In the early 1990’s she moved to Wiscasset to live with her son Vernon C. Brewer Jr.
Mrs. Brewer was a member of the United Methodist Church in Boothbay Harbor.
She is survived by sons, Richard V. Brewer of Newcastle, Vernon C. Brewer Jr. of Wiscasset and Archie W. Brewer of Wiscasset, one daughter, Sonja J. Graffam of Topsham, sister, Ethel DeVito of Portland, 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Mrs. Brewer was predeceased by her husband, Vernon C. Brewer Sr. on April 27, 1990, one grandson Archie “Bunky” W. Brewer and by one sister, Dorothy Plante.
Visiting hours March 26 6 to 8 p.m. at Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Funeral Service March 27 1 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
Doris Brewer
2001-05-03
Committal Service for Doris Brewer, 83, Wiscasset, who died March 24, will be held at 3 p.m. May 11 at Evergreen cemetery in Boothbay. Arrangements are made by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street, Wiscasset.
Alvin G. Brewer Sr.
2001-01-11
Alvin G. Brewer Sr., 88, Southport died Jan. 3, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. He was born in Southport, a son of Willis and Florence Hanna Brewer.
Mr. Brewer and his wife Manela lived at Sebasco in Phippsburgfor 30 years. They enjoyed many winters in Florida, where he fished out of Fort Pierce.
During World War II, he served in the Civil Air Patrol. He enjoyed his four airplanes, and
hunting
, fishing and gardening. He enjoyed reading, particularly about Alaska.
The highlight of his life was a trip to Australia to hunt gold in the outback.
He was a lifelong fisherman and traveled the Maine coast sardine fishing. He was adventurous and loved to experiment.
He came back to Southport in 1973 to be near his father.
He was predeceased by a son, Kirke Read, in 1999.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years of Southport; a son; Alvin “Bud” Brewer Jr. of Sebasco; two daughters, Lucille Brewer of Phippsburg and Joan Greenleaf of Southport; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Memorial service 2 p.m. Jan. 6 at Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. The Rev. Dan McNutt will officiate.
Arnold Brewer, Jr.
2000-03-30
Arnold Brewer Jr., a former postmaster and state representatives who seemed to know and like everyone in Boothbay Harbor, died March 27. He was 76.
Mr. Brewer - most people called him “Arnie” - was an athletic man who received varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball all four years at Boothbay Harbor High School, where he graduated in 1941.
From there, he went on to Maine Central Institute, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He pitched for the MCI baseball team in a victory over the undefeated University of Maine freshman team in its last game of the season.
In November 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and the young man who had lived his life in Maine was sent to India, where he served more than two years “”flying the Hump’’ (the Himalaya Mountains), as a flight radio operator. He also was a communication chief.
After the war, Mr. Brewer attended the University of Maine, and graduated from Burdett College in Boston, where he was president of his class. From 1951 to 1953, he worked for Beneficial Finance Co. in Waltham, Mass. He returned to work with his father at Brewer’s Market.
After returning to Maine, he didn’t much leave.
“You try to get him out of Maine,” said his daughter, Deborah Tarr of Gray. “You talk about a Maineiac!”
He was extremely active in his community and in the mid-1950s, was named Boothbay Region Citizen of the Year by the Jaycees.
He was past president of the PTA, Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and Boothbay Region Scholarship Fund Association. He was chairman of the Boothbay Harbor School Board and CSD Union School Board. He was on the committee to study the feasibility of consolidating the towns of Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor in the 1950s.
Mr. Brewer was chairman of the Democratic Town Committee and was the first Democrat in 70 years to serve the Boothbay Region in the Maine House.
“It’s very Republican down here,” his daughter said. “He went door to door and met people and talked. Some people crossed because they knew him, they knew what he stood for.”
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy appointed him postmaster of Boothbay Harbor. He held the job until 1984, when he retired.
For 13 years, he worked part time during the summers at the Boothbay Harbor Inn.
He remained interested in athletics his entire live.
Recently, Boothbay Region was the runner-up in its division in basketball, and the team signed a jersey for him.
When he could not attend basketball or football games, people would videotape them for him, so he could watch.
He also enjoyed singing, and was a member of Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus.
“Beautiful voice,” his daughter said. “People would ask him to sing at weddings and funerals.”
Mr. Brewer loved big band music, and he and his wife took ballroom dancing classes and enjoyed dancing together. Their song was “Satin Doll.”
He was a member of the Charles E. Sherman Jr. Post, American Legion, the VFW “Hump” Pilots Association, DAV, National Association of Postmasters, Boothbay Region Country Club and the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church, where he was lay leader, treasurer, choir member, and chairman of the executive board and finance committee. He also was a member of the YMCA, Alumni Association and Dirigo Horse and Pony Club. He was a former member of the board of the Mid-Coast United Way.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Hill Brewer of Boothbay Harbor; a son, Mark Arnold Brewer of Boothbay Harbor; his daughter of Gray; another daughter, Stephanie Slocum of Hudson, Ohio; a sister, Alice Lee of Zephyrhills, Fla., and 10 grandchildren.
Visiting hours 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post in Boothbay.
A memorial service at 2 p.m. Thurs. at the Legion Post. Burial will follow in the Oceanview cemetery in Boothbay.
Arrangements by Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay.
Leslie W. Brewer
Leslie Willis Brewer, 85, died Saturday, October 7 in Boothbay Harbor.
Born June 15, 1915 in Southport, he was the son of Willis Edmund and Florence Belle Hanna Brewer.
In 1934 he married Dorothy Alley and together they made their home in Southport for over 65 years.
He was a commercial fisherman, fishing out of Cozy Harbor all of his life. He specialized in stop seining but also worked at lobstering, tuna and shrimp fishing. In 1970 he invented the first successful shrimp trap.
He was an avid
hunter who especially loved fox
hunting. He enjoyed ice fishing on the lakes of Maine and catching sea trout in Florida. During World War II he caught the biggest single catch of herring; 30,000 bushel, for that time period. For many years he loaded herring on the Sylvina Beal, a sardine carrier, now refitted as a pleasure boat docked in Boothbay Harbor.
Mr. Brewer loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed his coffee at Gus's, vegetable and flower gardening and cutting his own wood by hand.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Alley Brewer; two son, Donald Brewer Sr. and his wife, Nora, Peter Brewer and his wife, Linda of Southport; one daughter, Sandra Thibault and her husband Edward; one brother, Alvin Brewer, all of Southport; grandchildren, Leslie W. Brewer, II, Donald Brewer Jr., Maynard Brewer, Jessica Brewer, Martin Thibault and Matthew Thibault all of Southport, and Chris Abaldo of Thomaston, Amy Durham of Bermuda and Betsy Thibault of Alburg, Vermont; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Monday, October 9 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall, Route 27, Boothbay.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Brewer's memory may be made to the Fisherman's Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 304, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
Arrangements by Simmons, Harrington & Hall.
