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Albert L. Lach
2001-03-29
Albert L. Lash, Jr., 76, of Bradenton, Fla. and New Harbor died March 23 while wintering in Bradenton.
He was born in Keene NH on June 10, 1924. He moved to New Harbor in 1976 from Keene NH making New Harbor his summer home.
He was the retired president and owner of George A. Caldwell company in Stoughton, Mass., working 37 years in the water works industry. He was a member of the masonic lodge, Bristol, and the Mass. and New England Water Works Assn.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Frances, daughter Nancy Lash of Randolph, Mass., sons Robert of Canton, Mass., Donald of Marshfield Mass., and David of New Harbor, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Maine.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of SW Fla., 5955 Rand Blvd. Sarasota, 34238 or Carpenters Boat Shop, Old county Road, Pemaquid Falls, 04554.
Arrangements are being handled under the direction of National Cremation Society Sarasota Chapter, 766 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, Fla. 34236.
Helen M. Lane
2001-03-08
Helen M. Lane, 89, Portland, passed away at St. Joseph’s Manor in Portland on March 4. born in Portland on July 17, 1911, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (O’Tolle) Lee.
Mrs. Lane graduated from Portland High in 1929, and Gorham Normal school in 1931. She later went on to graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Education, from the University of Maine. She taught for 39 years, teaching in the Portland, Wiscasset, Bristol and South Bristol schools, teaching many different grades throughout the years. Upon her retirement, she was an avid golfer, accomplished knitter, and enjoyed spending time in her garden.
She was a member of the St. Patrick’s church in Newcastle, as well as the Pemaquid Beach Community Club, the Retired Teachers Association, the National Education Association, an the Maine Teachers Association.
She was predeceased by her husband, William C. Lane, in 1965. She is survived by three sisters, Betty Smart of Florida, Dorothy Bartley of Portland, and Roberta Loring of Portland; two brothers, John G. Lee of Westbrook, and Father Thomas M. Lee of Lyman; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Service at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland on March 9, at 11 a.m. Graveside service in New Harbor cemetery in the spring, where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Arrangements are under the direction of the Strong Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta.
Paul A. Larkin
2001-04-26
Paul A. Larkin, 75, of Boothbay Harbor died Wednesday, April 18 at Fieldcrest Manor in Waldoboro.
Born April 19, 1925 in Revere, Massachusetts, he was the son of Arthur and Florence Martin Larkin.
Mr. Larkin served with the U.S. Army during World War II.
He worked as a machinist at General Electric and Bath Iron Works. Before he retired, he also worked at Brunswick Naval Air Station.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Julia Berry of Boothbay.
Survivors include three sons, Paul T. of Woolwich, Edrick J. of Southport and Shawn of Lewiston; two daughters, June Wing of Bath and Laura Larkin of Topsham; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held. Arrangements by Direct Cremation of Maine, Belfast.
Franklyn Lenthall
2001-06-14
Franklyn Lenthall, 81, of Boothbay Harbor died Sunday, June 10 at his home. The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's Disease.
He was co-owner, producer and director of the Boothbay Playhouse from 1957 to 1974 and also founded and was curator of the Boothbay Theatre Museum from 1975 to 1990.
Born in the coal mining town of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1919 (Bastille Day), he was the youngest child, with two brothers and a sister. His father came from Knoxville, Tennessee and his mother was Pennsylvania Dutch. The family roots are in Hereford, England.
He graduated from Wyoming Seminary, a Methodist preparatory school in Wyoming, Penn., already in love with the theatre. Years later the school gave him its Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Art of the Theatre. During World War II he served in Army Intelligence at Cornell University and other locations.
After the war, he headed to New York City, where he attended and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, while working at four jobs, including head usher and acting manager of the Lyceum Theatre. For five years he taught at the academy, then at the American Theatre Wing School under Helen Menken, touring New York City schools. He also taught at the Kathryn Long School of the Metropolitan Opera under Rudolph Bing and in his own classes at Carnegie Hall.
After acting in small roles in films including "Carnegie Hall," "Kiss of Death" and "The Long Grey Line," he founded one of the early off-Broadway theater companies, "The Lenthall Players," producing and directing three seasons of summer stock in New York City. Mr. Lenthall, Jill McAnney-Hansen and James Wilmot bought the defunct Boothbay Playhouse in 1956 and in the following 17 summers, built the theatre a national reputation, producing more than 180 plays, all directed by Lenthall.
The productions included everything but musicals and Shakespeare with the avant-guard and American premiers often presented. In the Equity Dramatic Stock Company were Christopher Reeve, Tom Hulce, Doug Stender, Maeve McGuire, Polly Holliday, Harryetta Peterka, William Damon, David Lenthall and other actors of note.
In the winter of 1969, Mr. Lenthall directed the Maine State Touring Theatre, presenting "Hedda Gabler" by Ibsen and a classic French comedy which toured from Kittery to Madawaska, including the State Prison in Thomaston.
He served for six years on the Maine State Commission on the Arts and was Theatre Consultant to Governor Curtis, finding and cataloging old opera houses and theatres in Maine. In New York City, he was on the Advisory Board of the Drama League of New York for 21 years and on the Board of Directors. He was on the Executive Board of the Theatre Library Association for three years and on the Board of the Polish Theatre Institute. He lectured at Fordham University on "A Life in the Theatre - Is It Worth It?" (and of course it is, he said).
Upon the sale of the Playhouse in 1975, Mr. Lenthall and Mr. Wilmot bought the Nicholas Knight Corey House in Boothbay Center and for 15 years presented one of the largest private theatre collections in the United States including paintings, sculptures, model sets and theatres, costumes, antique actress glass, theatrical souvenirs, posters, playbills and other items amounting to over 350,000 pieces.
In 1979, Mr. Lenthall directed Athol Fugard's play "Hello and Goodbye" off-Broadway and also "Oblomov" by Goncharov. In 1982 he was asked to be Acting-Curator of the Theatre Collection at the Museum of the City of New York where he mounted two highly praised exhibitions, "The Old Met -- A Memory of Opera on Broadway" and "Costumes from the City Center Opera." Upon the return from sabbatical leave of the Curator, he became Director of Development for the Theatre Collection for the next two years.
Returning to the Boothbay Theatre Museum, the Theatre Collection was sold and Mr. Lenthall and Mr. Wilmot moved to Signal Point. For many years, Mr. Lenthall wrote and lectured on theatre, theatre history in Maine, taught and coached students and continued his many years of auditioning prospective students for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He continued building a library on the theatre and its artists, now containing over 4,000 books from the 18th Century to the present, many autographed and extra-illustrated. His special interest has been Edwin Booth, still considered America's greatest actor.
He wrote the section "Theatre" in "Maine, a Guide Downeast" published in 1970 by the Maine League of Historical Societies. In the book "Autographs and Manuscripts: A Collector's Manual," published by Scribners in 1978, he contributed to the section of "American Theatre." Magazine articles appeared in Downeast, Hobbies, the Maine Teacher, Spinning Wheel and others.
Among the organizations he greatly enjoyed working with has been the Lincoln Arts Festival for which he was a participant and Master of Ceremonies for several of the Pop Concerts.
Mr. Lenthall was a life-long Methodist, always active in the church wherever he lived, and in Boothbay Harbor, a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1957. He served as a licensed lay speaker, as lay leader, for many years, as an usher, a frequent reader of scripture, member of many boards, as an auctioneer, and a valued and inspiring preacher.
As a Notary he performed many weddings and funerals for non-church people and in special circumstances. He was a popular speaker at the old Walpole Meeting House and at Head Tide.
Survivors include his sister, Pauline Keim, and his nephew, Martin Keim of Portland; a sister-in-law, Hilda Lenthall of Harvey's Lake, Penn., widow of his deceased brother, Walbridge; a nephew, Daniel Lenthall of New York State, son of his deceased brother, the Rev. Guy Lenthall; as well as a nephew and five nieces. He is also survived by James Wilmot, his companion and partner for 53 years.
At a later date, a Methodist Committal Service will take place at the Lenthall family gravesite in Dunmore, Penn.
Arrangements are by Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay.
Robert E. Lewis
2001-05-31
Robert Elton Lewis, 64, died at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta on May 26, 2001.
Born on October 28, 1936, in Boothbay, he was the son of Willard and Eleanor Gilpatrick Lewis. He was a graduate of Boothbay Region High School and enlisted in the US Marine Corp. He served our county for ten years which included service during the Vietnam Era.
Mr. Lewis held many positions including carpenter, laborer, and restaurant worker.
He enjoyed reading and watching sports casts on television, especially the Red Sox, the Celtics and the New England Patriots.
His father Willard E. Lewis predeceased him.
Survivors include his mother, Eleanor Gilpatrick Lewis of Boothbay Harbor; two sisters, Helen B. Lewis of Boothbay Harbor and Norma L. Townsend of Boothbay; one niece; two nephews; and one great- nephew.
A private burial will be held at the Barter's Island Cemetery.
Gifts may be made in his memory to the Lincoln County Humane Society, Atlantic Highway, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Arrangements are by Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.
Norman S. Lewis
2001-04-26
Norman S. Lewis, 82, died peacefully at his Southport home with his family on Sunday, April 22, 2001 after a brief illness.
Born in Boothbay, he was a son of Raymond and Mary Catherine Lewis and attended local schools.
Mr. Lewis married Mildred Marr in 1940 and raised six children in a house on Townsend Gut at the end of the Southport Bridge where Mr. Lewis was the bridge tender for 44 years from 1940 to 1984.
In 1943, Mr. Lewis left his post on the bridge to serve in the U.S. Navy and upon discharge in 1946, returned to Southport as bridge tender. For the first 20 years Mr. Lewis was the only bridge tender and was on call, to open the bridge 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Later in his career, he was fortunate to have his twin sons join him as employees on the bridge. After retiring as bridge tender he worked in the maintenance department of the Boothbay Region YMCA. Mr. Lewis and his wife also worked together at the Boothbay Region Co-op.
His greatest joy in life was his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed clamming and fishing. Every fall he and his wife spent many hours together canning homemade relish and pickles for themselves and family. Another joy in his life was his dog, "Buddy."
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mildred M. Lewis; five sons, Donald Lewis of Wiscasset, Roy Lewis and his wife Joanne of Trevett, Norman S. Lewis Jr. and his wife Nancy of Bath, Dwight Lewis and his wife Debbie of Boothbay, and Duane Lewis and his wife Verna of Southport; one son-in-law, Gary Snowman of Southport; two sisters, Ruby Lewis of Trevett and Mary Lewis Cail of Portland; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by five brothers, one sister and by his loving daughter Ruth Ann Snowman in 1998.
There will be no visiting hours. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at the Southport Methodist Church. Rev. DanaBeth Wells-Goodwin will officiate. A gathering of family and friends will be held immediately after at the Southport Town Hall. A private burial will take place at a later time in Decker Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, ME 04537.
Franklin Red Lewis passes away
1999-11-26
Franklin Red Lewis, of Gray, died at the age of 71.
He was born August 16, 1928, in Lewiston, the son of Edwin Scott and Lois Small McIntire Lewis. He graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1946, and married Olive Hitchcock on February 27, 1949.
Mr. Lewis owned a plumbing and heating business for 15 years, and had been involved in the plumbing trade for 41 years. He served for three years in the Army Air Corps, and, after retiring from the plumbing trade, he worked as a dispatcher for Gray Public Safety.
He enjoyed
hunting
, fishing, camping and rockhounding. He had traveled to all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces and territories.
Mr. Lewis was a Past Master of the Gray Grange #41, Past President of Kiwanis, Past Master of Cumberland Lodge #12. He was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of Gray, where he served as Trustee and Deacon and sang in the choir. He enjoyed helping with Church suppers.
He is survived by his wife, Olive, of Gray; two sons, Wayne F. Lewis, of Readfield, and Bruce E. Lewis, of Baton Rouge, LA; one daughter, Alice L. Lewis, of Bangor; and five grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Gray Public Safety, P.O. Box 258, and the First Congregational Church of Gray, P.O. Box 155, both in Gray, ME 04039.
Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home.
