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Mr. Alton W. Myers
2000-03-09
BRIDGTON-Alton W. Myers of Waterford, 67, beloved husband and father, died February 26, 2000 following a brief illness.
He was born on May 24, 1932, the son of William H. and Barbara Cutler Myers of Scarborough.
He attended Sacred Heart School, and participated in choir and as an altar boy at the Cathedral Catholic Church.
As a young boy he was active in Boy Scouts and was recognized as an Eagle Scout.
He married Daveen Poland in 1965 and worked for many years for Dixie Hendrix's Monument Company in Auburn.
Active in the construction industry he operated North Star-Polaris, Inc. in Waterboro, until he retired in 1994.
He was involved in boxing and received a Golden Gloves Boxing Championship Award in 1949. Mr. Myers joined the Army in 1952 and became part of the Mountain Climbing Division stationed in Austria. He received an honorable discharge in 1954.
A multi-talented musician he started playing guitar at age 10, he played in several local bands including the Cumberland Ridgerunners, he entertained with many well know personalities including, Ken MacKenzie, Dick Curless, Don Reno and Bill Ankatel.
His musical talents and positive influences, affected the students of Bates College who presented him a Martin Guitar to show their appreciation for his friendship and leadership contributions he made while employed as the Athletic Equipment Manager during the early seventies.
Out of his generosity and love for Bluegrass Music, Mr. Myers opened his home to hundreds of participants that came from many states and eastern Canada
each year to enjoy Bluegrass Field Picking and elaborate barbecues, at no charge.
He was an enthusiastic collector of rare instruments and antique records and contributed to the Dixie Flyer and National Mountain Railroader Publication in Knoxville, TN., sharing his knowledge of early recordings with others. He was a member of N.A.V.R.E. and the Family Railroad Organization.
Mr. Myers enjoyed gourmet cooking, World War II history and was an amateur sound engineer.
He is survived by his wife, Daveen; son, Kevin and daughter, Shana all of Waterford; son, Joseph Brown of Norway; daughters, Mary Elsea and Pam Wilson of Toledo, OH, and Rebecca Marston of Andover, brothers, Edmond of Massachusetts, Gerry and wife Olga of Riverside, CA, William of Scarborough, Donald and wife Carolyn of Cumberland and Benjamin and wife Lorraine of Lyman; many nieces and nephews and four grandchildren, including Dalton K. Myers, 7, who shared his love of trains
and railroading.
Mr. Myers was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Ellen Huff of Scarborough.
Family and friends attended visiting hours on Wednesday, March 1, 2000, at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway. Interment will be in the spring at Pulpit Rock Cemetery.
Mrs. Helen J. McInnis
2000-04-13
WATERVILLE- Helen J. McInnis, 65, of Norway died Friday April 7, 2000 at Mt. St. Joseph's Holistic Center in Waterville.
She was born in Poland, Maine on December 6, 1934, the daughter of Howard and Ruby Smith Tripp.
She was educated in Oxford Schools. She was a homemaker and had worked in local shoe factories. She had lived in the Norway area for many years. She married Merle McInnis on November 25, 1955.
Her husband of Norway survives her. She is also survived by five sons, Nelson of Spencer, Iowa, Joseph of Belview, FL, Lance of Buckfield, Dana of Winslow, and Lee of Norway; three daughters, Diane Crocker of Norway, Mary Higgins of Norway, and Bonnie McInnis of Oxford; four sisters, Katherine Rand of Lebanon, Lorraine Collins of Mechanic Falls, Mary Austin of West Paris, and Gloria Austin of Oxford; four brothers, Robert Tripp, David Tripp, Linwood Tripp and Paul Tripp; 16 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. One son, Gary, a sister June Grant, and a brother George Tripp predeceased her.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, April 11, at Saint Catherine's of Sienna in Norway with Fr. Lawrence Conley officiating. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery in Oxford. Family and friends attended visiting hours Monday evening at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home,Norway.
Donations in Mrs. McInnis' memory may be sent to the American Lung Association or to the foundation for the mentally ill.
Mr. Alfred L. Millett
2000-06-08
NORWAY - Alfred L. Millett, 54 of South Paris, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Norway on May 27, 1946, the son of Clayton and Mable E. Kimball Wyman.
He graduated from Oxford Hills High School. He was President and CEO of Cornwall Industries.
He faithfully served his country in the U. S. Navy.
He married the former Jeannette Herrick on May 7, 1967.
Those who knew Al knew him to be of strong character. He was respected and admired; he would always be there for a friend. Al was devoted to his family at work, Cornwall Wood Products. His strong will and determination enabled him to keep the company moving in the right direction. But most of all Al was devoted to his family at home. He was loved very much and always will be. He cared deeply for everyone and showed his love everyday. He was truly a wonderful person.
He is survived by his wife, Jeannette of South Paris; two sons, Scott of Boston, MA, and Shawn of South Paris; one daughter, Wanda Millett of South Paris; two granddaughters, Kaylee Millett of South Paris and Courtney Millett of Lewiston; two sisters, Penny Millett of South Paris, Vickie and her husband Christopher Britton of Norway; one brother, Harold and his wife Diane Wyman of Turner.
Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Donations may be sent to the American Red Cross, 524 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101.
Arrangements were under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris, ME.
Ruth Y. McKee
2000-07-13
Born in Baileyville (Woodland), she was the only child of John and Alice Carle Yeaton She grew up in Waterville and graduated from Colby College in 1937.
Mrs. McKee worked at Ellis Memorial Settlement House in Boston as a social worker until she married Jack McKee.
In the 1970s, she moved back to Maine and became active in the community. She was the longest serving board member of the Boothbay Region Land Trust (1982-1994 and 1995-1999) and served on or chaired the Education and Nominating Committees during her tenure on the board. As one of the early members of the board, she helped lay the ground work for its success. Mrs. McKee was dedicated to developing a strong board with a broad representation and worked hard every year to bring in just the right people. She was very dedicated to land preservation and believed youth were the future of land trust. She worked, and at times fought, to support scholarships and to involve students in land trust activities. She was particularly proud when her grandson, Dylan Boyd, developed the landscaping plan for the Mill Pond Overlook as his Eagle Scout project. As a member of the fund-raising committee, she ran the "full to capacity" BRLT annual boat trip for ten years and was instrumental in the BRLT's very successful art auctions. Mrs. McKee added history and consistency to the land trust as it grew. One of her favorite quotes was, "the earth is the face of God, to live gladly in its presence and die without fear or grief, knowing it survives us," by poet Robinson Jeffers. She was part of the backbone, the heart of land trust and her departure is a tremendous loss to those who share the work she loved.
In 1971, as President of the Ocean Point Colony Trust, she led the effort to acquire an eight-acre parcel of land, now known as the Ocean Point Memorial Land. She was also involved in the Boothbay Region Historical Society, the Friends of the Library Used Book Store and the St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary.
Mrs. McKee believed strongly in giving to different organizations, whether with money or with time, and felt that we can all make a difference in the world by doing so.
Survivors include two sons, Richard C. and his wife Linda McKee of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Douglas E. and his wife Patsy McKee of Mission Viejo, Calif.; one daughter, Katherine (Kitty), and her husband Bob Boyd of Boothbay Harbor; two grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 13 at 1 p.m. at the Wilson Memorial Chapel at Ocean Point. Arrangements are made by Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay.
Contributions may be made to the Boothbay Region Land Trust or to any charity of choice.
Ruth Y. McKee
2000-08-10
A memorial service for Ruth Yeaton McKee, who died on July 4, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point. Rev. Mary Jo Zimmerli will officiate.
Contributions may be made in Mrs. McKee's memory to the Boothbay Region Land Trust or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay.
Fredrick McLaughlin
2000-07-20
SOUTH PARIS - Frederick (Fred) McLaughlin, 81, of South Paris died at his home on Monday, June 17, with his family at his side, after he had fought a four year battle with cancer.
He was born in Calais on March 16, 1919, the son o John and Ida Hill McLaughlin. He attended schools in Freeport, Lewiston, and Norway.He married Barbara Sturtevant in 1938; they had two children.
He married Florence Pope Benson in 1946 with Reverend Rensel Colby officiating. They celebrated their 54th anniversary on July 7.
Mr. McLaughlin retired from Wilner Wood Products Co. after 27 years of employment in the wood flour division.
He enjoyed many years working with young people when he was coach of the American Legion Baseball team in the late 40s and early 50s, and he was currently serving as Legion Baseball Coordinator for Post #72 in the Oxford Hills Legion Baseball program. He and Mrs. McLaughlin (called Ma and Pop by the kids) traveled far and wide for 17 years with the Comets Drum & Bugle Corps who won many trophies and titles under his leadership.
Mr. McLaughlin was a 56-year active member of Foster-Carroll Post #72 American Legion in South Paris. He was presented a life membership by his comrades in 1999. He was also a Paid Up For Life member of VFW Post #9787, the Norway-Paris Fish and Game Club, and the USS Yosemite Association.
A WW II veteran, he was proud of his service in the U.S. Navy where he served 19 months in the Pacific Theater, receiving his honorable discharge in December, 1945.
Formerly he was a member of the Hungry Hollow Hustlers Snowmobile Club, The Streaked Mountaineers, and the Big Valley SC of Island Falls, ME, where they enjoyed their camp on Mattawamkeg Lake and making many friends in the area.
He is survived by his wife; his daughter, Muriel Conant of Saco; a son, Michael of Bridgton; his stepson, Ronald Benson of West Paris; granddaughters, Belinda Sweeney and her husband Kevin of South Portland, Shari Sherburne and husband Daryl of Portland, Christina Gooldrup and her husband Edward of Saco; Nina Hyssong and her husband Robert of South Portland, Kyra Flaherty and her husband Gene of Waterboro, Kelly Hartley and her husband Cameron of Auburn; grandson Ben Conant of Norway; stepgranddaughter, Michele Morrow and her husband Santez of Tarpon Springs, FL; a stepgrandson Ronald Siple of Fountain, MI; special granddaughter exchange student Karen Jordan of Barbados; brothers-in-law, Robert Pope and his wife Mildred of Norway and Richard Pope and his wife Joan of Buckfield; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and close friends Ben Conant and Carol Gould. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, George; and a son, Richard.
He will be greatly missed as he made a difference in many lives.
Arrangement will be made by Gracelawn Memorial Park with grave side services by Post #72 American Legion at Riverside Annex at the convenience of the family.
Peter A. Mote
2000-07-06
Peter A. Mote of Las Vegas, Nevada and Southport Island died Tuesday, June 27 in Las Vegas after a long battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was 58.
Burn in 1941 in San Francisco, he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1969 with a degree in geology and spent his career as an engineering geologist and manager with Bechtel Corporation of San Francisco, for the last five years in Las Vegas as president of the Nevada Testing Institute.
Mr. Mote was a member of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club and Sausalito Yacht Club. He also enjoyed playing golf.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two sons, Peter Dewey and Jesse Daniel; two brothers, Clayton Daniel Jr. of College Park, Maryland, and Michael of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Mrs. Wilma A. McAlister
2000-07-13
LEWISTON- Wilma A. McAlister, 59 of Buckfield, died Thursday, July 6, 2000, at St. Mary's in Lewiston.
Mrs. McAlister was born in Oxford, May 3, 1941, daughter of the late Claude and Alice (Paine) Young.
She married Philip McAlister Sr. on September 11, 1959.
Mrs. McAlister was active in the 4H for many years and enjoyed crocheting, reading, and gardening.
She loved the outdoors and spending time with her family.
Mrs. McAlister is survived by her husband; five children, Philip Jr. and his wife Sheila, Penny Saunders and her husband Randy, David and his wife Becky, Mary Berry, all of Buckfield, and Jamison, stationed at Camp Howze in Korea; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; six brothers, Claude Jr., Earl, Donald, Allen, Roy, and James; three sisters, Mae Norton, Alice Williams, and Idella Jack and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a grandson, Mark McAlister.
Arrangements under the care of the Andrews Funeral Home, Buckfield.
Laurie A. McKay, 44
2000-09-08
Laurie Beth McKay, 44, a resident of Bald Hill Road, New Gloucester, died at her home early Saturday, September 2, following a courageous five-year battle with breast cancer.
She was born in Akien, South Carolina, February 9, 1956, the daughter of Frederick J. and Glenna Brown Allen. She was educated in the schools of Mexico, ME, and graduated from Bangor Community College with an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene. On May 7, 1977, she married James R. McKay in Auburn, ME.
Mrs. McKay was a homemaker for most of her married life, working alongside her husband in the operation of the family farm. She was a member of the Eastgate Christian Fellowship where she was very active in Church affairs especially the Eastgate Christian School where she volunteered in many aspects of the school's operation. She enjoyed horseback riding, sewing, gardening and visiting with her many friends, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family looking after them.
Survivors include her husband, of New Gloucester; her parents of Andover, ME; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Jennifer) Paradis, Jr., and Charity McKay, of New Gloucester; three sons, Benjamin, Jared and Nicholas, of New Gloucester; one sister, Mrs. William (Susan) Kelleher, of Belgrade; one brother, Michael Allen, and his wife, Debbie, of Yukon, OK; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held at Eastgate Christian Fellowship, New Gloucester, Cobbs Bridge Road. Those wishing to make donations should send them to the Laurie A. McKay Educational Scholarship Fund c/o Peg Heath, 357 Harris Hill Road, Poland, ME 04274. Committal was at Lower Gloucester Cemetery.
