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Tina C. Kelleher
1998-10-01
SOUTH PARIS Tina C, Kelleher, 91, of South Paris died Wednesday September 23, 1998 at Market Square Health Care Facility in South Paris.
She was born in North Paris on January 23, 1907, the daughter of August and Kustaava Mikhonen Cummings Mrs. Kelleher was educated at the King Hill School and graduated from Paris High School and Auburn Maine School of Commerce. She worked for over 50 years for the Oxford County Extension Services and assisted her husband for many years at Stoney Brook Print Shop. She was a life- long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris.
She had lived in the South Paris area most of her life. She married Arthur V. Kelleher and he died in 1970.
She is survived by three daughters, Annette Kelleher of Westbrook, Ruth Hertz of Wayne, and Nancy Forrest of Bedford, MA; one brother, Konsto Cummings of South Paris and a sister, Eve Heikkinan of South Paris; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in South Paris with Pastor Thomas Teichmann officiating. Interment was at the King Hill cemetery in South Paris.
Donations in Mrs, Kelleher's memory may be sent to the Trinity Lutheran Church, 34 Buckfield Rd., South Paris, Maine 04281 or the Finnish American Heritage Society of Maine, PO Box 294, West Paris, Maine 04289.
Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, South Paris was in charge of the services.
LTC (Ret.) Forbes W. Kelley
1998-07-16
LTC (Ret.) Forbes Woodhull Kelley, 80, of Atchinson, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 1. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, June 4 at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Redmond, O.S.B., officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Calvary cemetery with military service (18-gun salute) by the Headquarters combined Army Center for Military Honors Team from Ft. Leavenworth.
Born February 25, 1918 in Cambridge, Mass., he was the son of Frank Bracket and Leola Woodhull Kelley. He attended schools in Winchester, Mass., Hebron Academy of Hebron, and Bowdoin College of Brunswick, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Mr. Kelley was drafted into the United States Army on April 4, 1941 and appointed to Officer Candidate School as Second Lt. on July 28, 1942. He served as Field Artillery Officer. He was later shipped out as Troop Commander of the LST. After weeks on the high seas assault, he landed on Leyte on ``D" Day. Later he was Troop Commander on a LSM and assault landed on Okinawa on April 2, 1945. He received terminal leave promotion to the U.S. Army Intelligence Division in Washington, D.C. until March 1950.
Lt. Col. Kelley remained active in the Army Reserves and was senior Gunnery Instructor at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and Chief Instructor of the Advance Course in Artillery for the Boston-based United States Army School for approximately 15 years. His group provided training for Harvard University and MIT's ROTC undergraduates. In 1966, he graduated from the Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
He was a member of the VFW, Fleming-Jackson Post #6 of the American Legion, 32nd Degree Mason, Elks Lodge and Pineview Country Club. He was also Deacon in the First Congregational Church of Winchester and Hingham, Mass. He enjoyed woodworking as a hobby. He built model ships of Maine's best steam and ``tallship" designs. An old ``Yankee Carpenter," he built the first all redwood, round-log, summer cottage on Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor in the early 1950s with the help of his Hingham friends. He completed the core cottage in just four weekends. During the early 1960s, he was a member of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. He enjoyed sailing his imported, Canadian
Tancook, a 33-foot, two-masted schooner, for many summers, in the Boothbay Harbor-Monhegan Island-Southport triangle. He used his powerboat to bass fish the beautiful tributaries of the Kennebec River. He was one of the first ``latent environmentalists" and knew Rachel Carson, the American environmentalist. His winter home in Hingham, Mass. was designed and co-built with his excellent carpentry skills. The Hingham house was built on the tennis court of the estate of the Civil War hero, General Benjamin Lincoln, relative of the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Lt. Col. Kelly, a true ``Maine Yankee," had a long Maine lineage in a state he loved. His father, Frank B. Kelley Sr., was an executive VP of purchasing with the Bath Ship Building Company during World War II. Frank's father, Captain John R. Kelley, was a seafaring man whose last 240foot, square-rigged three-masted schooner, the John R. Kelley, sank in a storm March 1899 in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Argentina. Captain Kelley later became President of the Kelley and Spear Shipbuilding Company for nineteen years where he was managing owner of a great fleet of world class, cargo carrying, wood built, and square-rigged ``tallships." His investment career included being President of the People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank and President of the First National Bank in 1899. The Captain's knowledge of the maritime affairs, his integrity, and fairness, led to his frequent appointment as referee on admiralty cases, and his opinion was considered as a synonym for justice. Captain Kelley also became trustee of some of the largest estates ever probated in this country including the estate of the late Charles E. Moody.
Lt. Col. Kelley's survivors include his son, Skip Kelley, Microsoft OEM Engineer, Computer Scientist and Graduate Scholar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; several cousins, U.S. Maritime Captain and Mrs. Bruce W. Young, Andover, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Young, Richmond Va.,and Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Young, St. Petersburg, Florida. His wife, Mrs. Frances Kelley, survives at the home in Atchison, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Kelley Sr.; a brother, Frank B. Kelley Jr.; and one sister, Phillipa Kelley-Young.
Elizabeth E. Kelsey
1999-07-08
Elizabeth E. Kelsey, 66, South Bristol, died July 5 at her home.
Born Dec. 6, 1932 in Boothbay Harbor, she was the daughter of Fred and Laura Tanguay Davis and attended Boothbay region schools.
In 1951 she married Wilder E. Kelsey, living briefly in Boothbay Harbor. After the birth of their son, the family moved to South Bristol, remaining for 45 years.
For many years she worked seasonally, opening and preparing summer cottages for the owners.
A member of the Ladies Auxiliary #3475 of Boothbay, she loved people and collected antique post cards. She also volunteered at the South Bristol Union Church Thrift Shop for many years.
She leaves her son, James D. "Kip" Kelsey of Damariscotta; a sister, Judith Campbell of West Boothbay Harbor; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband on July 31, 1996.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Fri., July 9, at West Bristol Cemetery, Walpole, where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Arrangements are under the direction of Strong Funeral Home, Damariscotta.
If desired, donations in her memory may be made to the South Bristol Union Church.
Florence E. Kemp
1998-11-05
BRIDGTON - Florence E. Kemp, 76, died Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at a Bridgton hospital. She was born at Berlin, NH on July 17, 1922, the daughter of Alfred and Mina Bolduc Gregoire. She was a graduate of St. Hyacinth's High School in Westbrook.
Florence was a homemaker, and she raised Shetland sheepdogs. She also enjoyed making dried flower arrangements. She married William J. Kemp, who predeceased her. Surviving are a son Jeffrey Kemp of Bridgton with whom she made her home, a daughter Kathy Paradis of Casco, a stepdaughter Patricia Thurlow and a stepson William Kemp, both of Portland and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at the Calvary cemetery in South Portland on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home of Bridgton.
Sandra Joan Kennedy
1999-03-25
Sandra Joan Kennedy, 57, Nobleboro, died March 20 at Penboscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport.
She was born in Waldoboro, June 26, 1941, the daughter of Russell and Victoria McFarland, and attended schools in Nobleboro and Lincoln Academy.
She worked at various jobs throughout her life, was devoted to her family and friends and enjoyed her flower garden.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Harold, and four daughters, Helen Severance of Topsham, Georgiann Brewer of Pembroke, Mass., and Penny and Kimmie Kennedy, both of Nobleboro; two sons, Walter Brewer, Jr. and his wife Mary of Waldoboro, and Stanley Brewer Sr. of Nobleboro; her mother, Victoria Chandler of Nobleboro; two sisters, Maxine Wilie and her husband Arthur of Nobleboro, and Sylvia Seiders and her husband David of Damariscotta; and seven grandchildren, Crystal Chamberland, Stanley Brewer, Jr., Walter Brewer III, Sandy Kennedy, Heather Brewer, Chris Keller, and Keri-Ann Keller; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A commital service will be held in the spring at the German cemetery in Waldoboro. Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home, Waldoboro.
Donations may be made to the American Lung Assn. of Maine, 128 Sewall St., Augusta 04330.
Leroy G. Kennison
1998-10-08
PORTLAND - Leroy G. Kennison, 54, of Commerce, Georgia, formerly of Florida, and South Woodstock died suddenly and unexpectedly, Friday morning, October 2, 1998, at Maine Medical Center.
Mr. Kennison was born in Rumford, August 12, 1944, the son of the late Kenneth and Theresa (Patrie) Kennison. He attended the Woodstock schools, and was a resident of that community for many years prior to moving to Florida. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in Germany during the early 60s. Mr. Kennison was a self-employed woodsman, for a number of years, in the Woodstock area, and most recently was employed as a heavy equipment operator, in Georgia, and Florida, prior to which he was a coast to coast driver for the Old Dominion line.
He is survived by a daughter, Lyndsey; a son, Matthew, both of Ila, Georgia; a step-daughter, Roberta Olson, and a step-son, Kevin Smith, both of West Paris; five sisters, Nancy Haines, of Greenwood, Loretta Crockett, of Auburn, Anna Buck, of Bethel, Helen Moore of Bryant Pond, and Avis Gunther, of Rumford; eight brothers, Kenneth `Jamie' Kennison, of W. Paris, David Kennison, Sr., of North Norway, Erwin `Dooley' Kennison, of South Paris, Peter Kennison, Sr., of West Paris, Herbert Kennison, of North Norway, Ralph Kennison, of Peru, Arnold Kennison, of South Woodstock, and Jeffrey Kennison, of Sumner; as well as many, many nieces and nephews, and a fiancee, Mary Ann Fiefield.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 9, on the Curtis Hill Road, South Woodstock, to which friends are invited. Calling hours are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association of MINE, 128 Sewall St., Augusta, ME 04330, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home.
Gerald G. Kennison
1998-12-10
NORWAY - Gerald G. Kennison, 84, a devoted family man, loving husband and father died Wednesday, December 2, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
He was born in East Berkshire, VT on March 4, 1914, the son of James and Josie Smith Kennison. He was educated in Vermont schools. He had worked as an over the road truck driver, a woodsman in Maine and Vermont and owned and operated a garage in Wolcott, VT. He worked until he was 70 years old.
He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Woodstock. He was married to the former Leora Gates of Vermont on October 4, 1960.
Besides his wife of Norway, he is survived by a first wife, Pauline Brown of Bryant Pond; two sons, Jerry and Tom both of Oxford; four daughters, Gayle Salyer of Concord, NH, Jeannie Edwards of Raleigh, NC, Joy Mefford of South Paris and Paula Giguere of Windham; three sisters, Irwina Smith and Marjorie Gleason of West Paris and Jerlean Garven of Lancaster, MA; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews whom he thought the world of.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and Kenneth; two sisters, Violet Garven and Noreen Dimazo.
Private services were held December 5 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Woodstock. Interment was in the Wayside Cemetery.
Donations in Mr. Kennison's memory may be sent to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Woodstock.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway.
Ida M. Kimball
1998-07-16
NORWAY - Ida M. Kimball, 92, of Waterford, widow of Ober W. Kimball, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center in Norway.
She was born in Farmington on August 25, 1905, the daughter of Mae Luce and John P. Moore.She was a graduate of Farmington High School and Mid-State College formerly the Maine School of Commerce. In 1930 she married Ober Whitcomb Kimball who died in Gainesville, Florida in 1979. Mrs. Kimball a retired teacher taught in the schools of Rangeley, Farmington and Waterville.
After retiring from Waterville in 1955, she moved to Waterford and continued her teaching SAD 17 until she retired in 1965.
She was a member of the Waterford Congregational Church, transferring from Waterville, a Past Matron of the former Keoka Chapter, OES, #12 and member of Oxford Chapter #168, OES, Norway, Waterford Historical Society, the National, State and County Teachers Association and a member of other social activities locally and in Inverness, Florida where Mr. Kimball and she spent the winter months for 20 years.
She is survived by two sons, Arthur 0. of Williamsburg, Virginia and Richard L. of Norway; one granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Kimball of Jefferson, Maine and one sister Ruth E. Moore, of Norway.
Graveside services Will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Elm Vale cemetery in South Waterford. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the North Waterford Congregational Church, c/o Judith Green, Box 95, North Waterford, ME 04267. Arrangements are under the direction of the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Kimball
1998-09-03
NORWAY - Charlotte B. Kimball, 68, of West Paris died Monday, August 24, 1998, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
Born in New London, New Hampshire on August 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Bessie (Eastman) Geary. She attended Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire. She married Marshall M. Kimball in Londonderry, New Hampshire on May 29, 1950.
In 1965 she and her family moved to West Paris, where she has been a resident ever since.
She worked for many local companies until her retirement in 1992, including Wilner's Wood Products, where she was a polisher.
A member of the Norway Congregation of the Jehovah's Witness, she enjoyed gardening and painting.
Besides her husband of 48 years, she is survived by a daughter, Dennise Cole of West Paris; three sons, Bruce of Canton, David of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Marlon of West Paris; a sister, Bertha Brewer and a brother Phil Geary both of New Hampshire; six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by two daughters, Brenda and Mary.
Memorial Services were held on Saturday, August 29 at 10 a.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, South Woodstock. Those who wish may make donations in Mrs. Kimball's memory to either the American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc., 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 or the American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, Inc., PO Box 346, Augusta, Maine, 04330-0346.
Alton L. King Jr.
1998-05-07
A graveside service for Alton L. King Jr., 51, of Dresden who died on November 16, 1997 will be at 3 p.m., Friday, May 15 at Pine Grove cemetery in Dresden.
Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, Federal Street, Wiscasset.
