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2003-01-17
Beatrice G. Johnston
Greenfield, MA - Beatrice G. (Gleason) Johnston, 82, of 405 Countryside died Wednesday, December 25, 2002, at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.
She was born in Bangor, Maine, on February 20, 1920, the daughter of Lawrence and Inez (Grant) Gleason. She graduated from Bangor High School, attended the University of Maine and graduated from Washington State Teachers College.
She had been a resident of Gray, Maine, prior to moving to Greenfield in 1996.
In her earlier years, she was an art teacher in the Bangor-Brewer school system. Her husband, Frederick, was a commander in the Navy and she was active in Naval organizations in the United States and overseas.
She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church.
She enjoyed art, antiques, crafts, reading, and spending time with her family.
Her husband, Frederick Johnston, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Frederick J. and his wife, Virginia, of Middletown, Pa.; a daughter, Jan L. Kaiser and her partner, George N. Maniatty of Greenfield; a brother, Thomas E. Gleason of Phoenix, Arizona; three grandchildren, Jessica Kaiser of Beverly, Mass.; Lincoln Kaiser of Westwood, Mass.; and Erin Johnston of Middletown, Pa.; two sisters-in-law, Rita McCutcheon of San Diego, Calif.; and Sue Gleason of Phoenix Arizona and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St John's Catholic Church in Bangor Maine in the spring at a date to be announced. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery
in Bangor.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Western/Central Massachusetts, Regional Office, 181 Park Ave., Suite 12, West Springfield, MA 01089.
2005-02-11
Bela Jordan passes away suddenly
Bela "Eddie" Jordan, 44, died suddenly on Thursday, February 3, with his family at his side at Central Maine Medical Center.
Eddie grew up in New Gloucester, graduating from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1979. After three years in the Army, he worked and traveled the world. He had an infectious personality and was loved dearly by all who were blessed to know him.
On his farmhouse in Mechanic Falls, he worked with his animals, and spent time fixing up his farmhouse with his longtime buddy, Ken Sumner.
There are no words to say how much he will be missed by his mother, Edith Jordan, of Auburn, who he loved dearly. He is also survived by his sisters, Debra White and Kathy Pierce, both of New Gloucester; his brothers, Dean Jordan, of Poland, and Rick Jordan, of Casco; three nieces, Shona Gonsalves, Chasity White and Ashley Jordan; and a nephew, James Jordan.
He was predeceased by his dads, Bela Jordan, Sr., in the year 2000.
A gathering of remembrance and celebration will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 13, at Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, Gray. Immediately following the remembrance period, there will be a party in Eddie's honor at the Amvets Hall, Lewiston Road, New Gloucester, from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. A graveside service will be held in the spring.
2000-11-17
Belna Libby, 83
Belna L. Libby, 83, who lived in Gray until last March, died November 10 at the Barron Center, in Portland.
Born in Ashfield, MA, she was one of 14 children of Fred E. and Alice M. Burnell. She moved to Maine as a teenager, and graduated from Greely Institute in Cumberland.
She married Freeman Stowell in 1935. Mrs. Libby worked in Portland as a waitress at Your Host Restaurant and at Casco Printing.
In 1971, she married Leon Libby, Sr., and moved to Gray. Mr. Libby died in October.
Mrs. Libby enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, crocheting, knitting and cake-decorating.
She is survived by two sons, Richard A. Stowell, of Gray, and Ralph A. Stowell, of New Gloucester, and a stepson, Leon E. Libby, Jr., of Kennebunk; three brothers, Clive Burnell, of Saco, Carlan Burnell, of Cumberland, and Auman Burnell, of Steep Falls in Standish; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A funeral was held on Monday at Wilson Funeral Home, with the Rev. George Bovill officiating.
2001-01-19
Bertha Higgins Loomis
Bertha Higgins Loomis, formerly of Gray, died January 15 at the age of 83, following a long illness.
She was born August 15, 1917, in Standish, daughter of Monte and Lucy Adelaide (Moulton) Frost. She attended local schools, and graduated from Gorham Normal School.
Bertha married Karlton (Gus) E. Higgins on June 15, 1942; he died in 1980. She married Charles H. Loomis on April 4, 1992; he died in August of 2000.
Bertha and Gus lived in South Paris until 1966. She was an elementary and junior high school teacher in the Norway (now Oxford Hills) schools. After moving to Gray in 1966, Gus became principal of Gray-New Gloucester High School, and Bertha became Alumni Director of the Gorham campus of the University of Maine, Portland Gorham (now the University of Southern Maine).
Bertha was active in many professional and civic organizations, and will be missed by her family and friends. Bertha enjoyed nature, reading, playing bridge and Scrabble. On Thanksgiving Day, 2000, she was able to enjoy dinner at the home of her son, with all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in attendance.
Besides her husbands, she was predeceased by an infant daughter, Susan Higgins; her sister, Elizabeth (Frost) Bussone; her brother, Maynard Frost; and her nephew, Carl Frost.
Survivors include her son, Stephen Higgins, and his wife Ruth, of Oakland; grandchildren Christopher Higgins, of Brewer, Kathleen (Higgins) Cunningham, of Oakland; Rebecca (Higgins) Blakely, of Rochester Hills, MI; great-grandsons Chase and Jared Cunningham, of Oakland; a special niece, Terry (Bussone) Moher, of Durham, NH; and nephews David Bussone, Jerry Bussone and Mark Bussone.
At Bertha's request, there will be no public services. A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Wheeler Funeral Home, of Oakland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gray Public Library, Hancock Street, Gray ME 04039, or to HealthReach Hospice, P.O. Box 1568, Waterville ME 04903-1568.
1999-10-29
Blanche Hill
Blanche G. Hill, 81, died last Monday at a Gorham nursing home.
She was born in New Gloucester on July 20, 1918, the daughter of Valentine and Laura Hall. She attended New Gloucester schools, and lived in New Gloucester her whole life.
For many years, Mrs. Hill was a cook at Cole Farms Restaurant in Gray. She enjoyed family activities, going for automobile rides, doing crossword puzzles, dancing and cooking.
She was predeceassed in 1996 by her son, Robert E. Hill. She is survived by her former husband, Arthur Hill, of Scarborough; three sons, Sherman V. Hill, Allan S. Hill, both of Gray, and Richard A. Hill, of Standish; one daughter, Laura E. Hill, of Scarborough; a sister, Catherine M. Hillson, of Scarborough; and 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Gray Rescue, P.O. Box 297, Gray, ME 04039.
2003-05-16
Blanche L. Spearin
Blanche L. Spearin, 77, of Yarmouth Road, died May 11, 2003, at a Portland hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Her husband, Hazen Spearin, also died from the accident.
She was born in South Portland, a daughter of John H. and Harriett Wallace Worthen and attended schools there.
Mrs. Spearin moved here from Portland 43 years ago.
She was predeceased by a brother, John Worthen.
Surviving are a son, Mark J. Spearin of Durham, NC, and a sister, Elizabeth M. Worthen, of Portland.
Services will be held in conjunction with her husband's at 11 A.M., Saturday, May 17, at Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Rd., Windham, the Rev. Eva Cutler will officiate. Visiting will be from 10-11 A.M., prior to service. Interment will follow in Gray Village Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to:Gray Rescue, 125 Shaker Road, Gray, Maine 04039.
1999-08-27
Bruce Muzzy, 51
Bruce Muzzy, son of George and Beatrice Muzzy, of Gray, passed away on Monday, August 23, in Oklahoma. He was 51.
He graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1966. He was in the U.S. Army, and served in Germany before moving to Oklahoma. He was married to the late Linda Snow, of New Gloucester.
Muzzy is survived by his parents; two sons, Christopher, of Oklahoma, and Scott, USN, of Florida; a brother, Peter Muzzy, of Portland, ME; two sisters, Susan Wood, of California, and Karen Webb, of Virginia; three grandchildren, Evan, Hannah and Kylie Muzzy; four nieces and one nephew.
2001-05-25
Charles Davison
Charles Davison, 87, died May 15.
He was born in Portland September 7, 1913, a son of William and Ellen Davison, and attended Portland Schools. He retired from Portland Stove Foundry and was a member of the Cathedral Church.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine, of Raymond; three sons, James and Richard, of Raymond, and Paul, of New Gloucester; one daughter, Patricia Rogers of Mechanic Falls, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Predeceased are a son; Michael who died in 1999 and granddaughter Shannon Davison who died in 1998.
Visitation was at Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, followed by a funeral, with Monsignor Robert Lavoie as celebrant. Committal will be at a later date. Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home.
1999-01-15
Charles Davison, Sr.
Charles Michael Davison, Sr., of Raymond, died Tuesday at a Portland hospital.
Mr. Davison was born in Portland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davison, of Raymond.
He is survived by three sons, Michael, Timothy and Stephen, all of Raymond; two daughters, Shirley Davison, of Raymond, and Michelle Davison, of Gray; three brothers, James, of Raymond, Paul, of New Gloucester, and Rick, of Raymond; one sister, Patricia Rogers, of Mechanic Falls; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were private, with arrangements by Wilson Funeral Home, of Gray.
2005-01-14
Charlotte Burnell, formerly of Gray
Charlotte Burnell, 85, of North Yarmouth, died last Saturday after a long illness.
She is survived by her only duaghter, Judith Seavey; six grandchildren, Dennis Seavey, Jeffrey Seavey, Diane Doe, Stephen Seavey, Michael Seavey and Scott Seavey; eighteen great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Burnell once lived in Gray.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Yarmouth Extension, c/o Eleanor Weston, 242 East Maine Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096.
2004-08-06
Charlotte Gardner
Charlotte Erva Gardner, nee Davis, 86, died August 1.
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of George P. and Erva England Powles Davis, she attended schools on Long Island, New York, and graduated from Hofstra University. Charlotte married George "Tim" Gardner, who died early in the marriage. She then married F.R. Linsenmeir.
Charlotte spent summers in Maine with her parents on a camp on Crystal Lake since she was a child. The early childhood swimming experiences created a foundation for her to become one of the beautiful young ladies who performed synchronized swimming at the Aquatic Center at Jones Beach on Long Island.
Upon graduating from Hofstra University, while living on Long Island, she owned and operated George B. Gardner & Sons Memorials and a sandblasting company which did a lot of work for Grumman Air Craft. She belonged to the Garden City Country club.
In 1975, she moved to Maine to retire an became and active member of her childhood community. She served on several town committees, including the Gray Water District. She volunteered at the Gray Animal Farm, and belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star, Maine State Parade, First Congregational Church of Gray, and the Hofstra Alumni Association. Charlotte was an avid bridge player, golfer and bowler, and was an Eagle Scout. Charlotte's love and passion was her flowers and gardens.
She is survived by her beloved children, Tim Gardner II and his wife Lisa, of Mission Viejo, CA, and Erva Louise England Linsenmeir Gardner, of Gray; three grandchildren, Britt Marie Gardner, Timothy Ryan Gardner and Jayme Lynn Gardner, and great-grandson Dylan Ryan Gardner, all of Mission Viejo.
Graveside services were held on Friday in Gray Village Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, Gray.
In her memory, memorial donations may be made to Gray Fire-Rescue, 125 Shaker Road, Gray, Maine 04039.
