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Thomas H.E. Quimby
1998-12-03
Thomas H.E. Quimby, 81, Brunswick, died Nov. 20 at Midcoast Hospital of pneumonia complicated by Parkinson's disease.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., and graduated cum laude form Harvard College in 1940.
In 1941 he married Lucy Williams and enlisted in the Navy.
In 1942 his tanker, the USS Neches, was torpedoed and sunk the Pacific. He was discharged from the Navy as Lieutenant Commander in 1945 and then became assistant dean of admissions at Harvard College.
Moving back to Grand Rapids, in 1946, he worked for Doehler Jarvis as a traffic manager and became an active Democrat in local politics. In 1955 he was appointed director of the Michigan Workman's Compensation Department.
From 1956-1961, he served as a Democratic National Committee member from Michigan.
From 1961-1968 he was with the Peace Corps, first as a member of the organizing group and then as country director of Liberia and Kenya, and finally as regional director for Africa. In 1968 he became deputy assistant secretary for African Affairs at the State Department.
Between 1970 and 1984, Mr. Quimby was a visiting scholar at Resources for the Future, administrative assistant for Congressman Vender-Venn of Michigan and director of Southern African Affairs for the Agency of International Development.
In 1985, he and his wife, Lucy Quimby, moved to New Harbor. He continued to be active in the Lincoln County and Maine Democratic parties. he joined the Bristol Lion's Club and was instrumental in founding the Maine Chapter of the United Nations Association.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy W. Quimby of Brunswick, a song, Thomas B. Quimby of Albany, NY., a daughter, Lucy G. Quimby of Bangor, and three grandchildren.
A memorial service is being planned for late this spring. Arrangements are by Davis Funeral Home, Thomaston.
Dianne M. Rittall
2004-06-10
Dianne Mae Rittall, 60, formerly of Boothbay, died Saturday, June 5, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center.
Born April 23, 1944, in Bath, she was the daughter of Charles & Alice (Robichaud) Colby, Sr. She attended schools on Westport Island and later Morse High School, Bath.
Mrs. Rittall made her home in the Boothbay and Nobleboro regions for many years. She had a lifelong love for cooking, gardening and bird watching and in recent years most especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughters, Suzanne Smith and companion John Taylor, Patricia Peaslee and husband Roland, Peggy Bailey and husband Daniel, Sheila Peaslee and husband Timothy, Rachel Smith and companion Brian McLaughlin and Nichole Holmstrom and companion Dennis Burr; grandchildren, Stanley Brewer, Jr., and fiancé Kaitlin Callahan, Marcus Bailey, Natasha Gardiner, Samantha Bailey, Nathan Burr, Dakota Peaslee, Brian McLaughlin, Jr., and Syerra Holmstrom; great-grand-son; and several step-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Monday, June 7, and was entrusted to the Strong Funeral Home, 612 Main, Damariscotta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dianne Rittall Memorial Fund, P/O Box 488, Damariscotta, ME 04543.
Rita G. Quinn
1999-08-26
Rita G. Quinn, 84, of Wiscasset, died Sunday, August 22 at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.
Born in Port Henry, New York on May 28, 1915, she was the daughter of John F. and Agnes (Doria) Grant.
Mrs. Quinn graduated from Port Henry, New York High School. She worked at Maple Knoll Cabins in Port Henry where she met Thomas I. Quinn and married on November 24, 1946. Mrs. Quinn raised her two sons and worked at Thomas Azer Insurance Agency and later for Montcalm Liquors both in Ticonderoga, New York. In the spring of 1994 she moved from Ticonderoga to Wiscasset where she lived with her son and daughter-in-law, William A. and Marilyn Quinn.
Sue was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ticonderoga and St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset. She enjoyed attending barbershop quartets and playing cards.
Mrs. Quinn was predeceased by her husband Thomas I. Quinn in 1960, and by one son, Thomas J. Quinn in 1990.
Survivors include one son, William A. Quinn and his wife, Marilyn, of Wiscasset; three grandchildren, Narissa Quinn, Caley Quinn and Sean Quinn, all of Wiscasset.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ticonderoga, New York. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 316, Wiscasset, ME 04578. Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street, Wiscasset.
Joseph L. Quinn
1998-06-04
PORTLAND - Joseph L. Quinn, 72, of Norway, died Friday, May 29, 1998, after a brief illness.
Born in Boston MA, on April 11, 1926, the son of Margaret and John Norton, who were killed in a car accident when Joseph was an infant. He was adopted by John and Susan Quinn of Cambridge, MA.
He was educated in the Cambridge schools. Upon graduating, he worked at M.I.T. for a while before moving to Maine in 1953.
Mr. Quinn married Marion H. Newcomb on December 28, 1952 and they made their like here together on Marston Street in Norway. His wife of 43 years died on February 2, 196.
Mr. Quinn will be remembered for his work with the teen time gathering in Paris in the 1950s, providing dancing music for the teen groups. As well as becoming a photographer and writer for the local newspapers, he enjoyed photography all of his life and took many wedding pictures for couples. He is remembered also for his photo work covering events in politics such as President Gerald Ford, Margaret Chase Smith and Edmund Muskie.
For a number of years he was a teacher's aid at the Guy E. Rowe School and retired in 1988. Mr. Quinn kept busy waking care of his wife during ill health and with a Maine Public Radio show `In One Era and Out the Other.' Upon retiring from the radio show, he worked up until his death on the `Flashback' history series for the Lewiston Sun Journal, taking people back to fond memories of days gone by by incorporating many local names and events.
Survivors include two sons, Andrew S. of Norway and Edward M. of Otisfield, as well as cousins in Massachusetts.
Graveside services will be held at the Norway Pine Grove cemetery at a time and date to be announce later.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations can be made to your local historical society. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, Norway.
Gladys S. Quinnam
1998-07-02
Gladys Sherman Quinnam, 92, a longtime schoolteacher and lifelong resident of Wiscasset, died Thursday, June 25 at Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills.
Born in Wiscasset on February 10, 1906, she was the daughter of Jesse Freeman and Anna Porter (Blagdon) White. Gladys was a 1921 graduate of Lincoln Academy in Newcastle and then graduated from Gorham State Normal School. Gladys taught school in the Wiscasset, Dresden, Woolwich area.
She was married to Theodore Victor Sherman on August 17, 1928 in Edgecomb. After 50 years of marriage, Mr. Sherman died in 1978.
She was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, UCC, and belonged to the Ladies Organ Society at the church. She also was a past deaconess of the church. Mrs. Quinnam had been a member of the Huntoon Hill Grange in Wiscasset.
She was remarried, at age 81, to her second husband Cleveland Quinnam. He died in 1992 after 4 years of marriage.
Surviving are two sons, Theodore V. Sherman Jr. and his companion Grace Wellman of Waldoboro, and Kenneth P. Sherman and wife Marion Sherman of Somerville; her daughter, Geneva Baird and husband Frank Baird Jr. of South Berwick; two step-sons, Morrell Quinnam of Maryland and David Quinnam of West Virginia; and her stepdaughter, Becky Quinnam Jacques of Massachusetts; ten grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
CLARK, Jessie Rae
FRANKLIN — Jessie R. Clark, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 6, 2004, after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 19, 1913, and was married to J. Robert Clark for 64 years.
Mrs. Clark worked for Collier’s Nursing Home for 12 years. She was a dedicated Christian and a charter member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, where she performed many active roles such as Sunday school teacher, deaconess and choir member, and assisted wherever needed. One of her greatest joys in life was the time spent with her large family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Clark leaves behind five daughters and their families, Carol Jean and Andrew Scott of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Rosemary Campbell of Franklin, Becky and Bruce Braley of St. Cloud, Fla., Wilma and George Jones of Hall Quarry, and Marie and Larry Foster of Richmond, Va.; three sons and their families, Bud and Donna of Franklin, Jim and Charlene of Winthrop, and Bill and Christy of Ellsworth. She also leaves 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bob, in 2001; a son, Lee Robert; and a granddaughter, Tracy Jo.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, by Pastor Barry Blackstone, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Church Street, Ellsworth. Immediately after the service there will be a gathering of family and friends at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Building Fund, 50 School St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.
The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at the Gouldsboro Clinic and the ICU Staff at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for their loving care.
TWEEDIE, Villa Hodgkins Smith
LAMOINE — Villa Hodgkins Smith Tweedie, 86, died Feb. 24 at an Ellsworth healthcare facility. She was born Jan. 26, 1919, in Jacksonville, Fla., the daughter of Herbert R. and Clarissa C. (Hodgkins) Smith of Lamoine and Preston, Cuba.
ALEXANDER, Rev. Edwin Wallace
BAR HARBOR — Reverend Edwin Wallace Alexander died Feb. 22, 2005, at Sonogee Rehabilitation and Living Center. He was born May 22, 1921, in Waterbury Conn., to Theron E. and Elsie E. (Shove) Alexander.
PELLETIER, Jacquelyn King
BANGOR — Jacquelyn (King) Pelletier, 46, stepped into heaven and joined the choir of angels praising her Lord on Feb. 27, 2005. She was born Nov. 24, 1958, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Gordon and Rena King.
KELLEY, Barbara R.
PRESQUE ISLE — Barbara R. Kelley, 75, died Monday morning Feb. 28, 2005, at her residence in Presque Isle. She was born June 1, 1929, at Caribou, the daughter of Frederick and Zilpha (Wright) Kelley.
LaPLANTE, Anthony Paul
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Anthony LaPlante, 43, a good and generous man died of complications of strokes and diabetes Feb. 23, 2005, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1961, in Putnam, Conn., the son of Joseph A. and Estelle (Poitras) LaPlante. He grew up in Danielson, Conn., and attended school there.
ELDRIDGE, Veda G.
TRENTON — Veda G. Eldridge, 90, died Feb. 25, 2005, at an Ellsworth healthcare facility. She was born May 23, 1914, in Pinchton, W.Va. the daughter of LaRoy E. and Jettie P. (Wells) Gorman.
WIMER, Richard E.
MORRO BAY, Cal. — Richard E. Wimer, former staff member at the Jackson Laboratory died in early February, 2005 at his home in Morro Bay, California. He was born in Tulare, Cal., on April 8, 1932, the son of Richard W. Wimer and Martha Rebecca Divine.
DUNBAR, Robert M.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Robert M. Dunbar, 82, died Feb. 22, 2005, at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born on May 5, 1922, at Southwest Harbor, son of Lewis and Louise (Robinson) Dunbar.
BROWN, S. Wesley, Jr.
BAR HARBOR — S. Wesley Brown, Jr., 75, died Feb. 9, 2005, at Mount Desert Island Hospital. He was born June 12, 1929, in Hulls Cove, the son of Sewall Wesley and Abbie Mae (Norwood) Brown, Sr.
Mr. Brown served in the Army in the Signal Corps, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, and he operated Brown’s Studio for 50 years, doing photography work for many occasions, retiring in 2003.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Etter) Brown of Bar Harbor; one son, Lee W. Brown and wife, Cindy L., of Trenton; three daughters, Diane Henderson and husband, Max, of Steep Falls, Elizabeth B. Lord and husband, Edwin, of Levant, and Sharon B. McGarr and Larry, of Bar Harbor; one brother, Henry R. Brown and wife, Martha J., of Groton, Mass.; and eight grandchildren, Edwin G. Lord III, Heather M. Lord, Bryan N. Lord, Melissa J. Brown, Jeremy L. Brown, Christopher L. McGarr, Karen R. McGarr and Daniel J. McGarr; niece and nephew, Martha Brown Siddiqui and husband, Saeeda and H. Randal Brown and wife, Betty.
Funeral services were held Feb. 11 at Jordan-Fernald in Bar Harbor with the Rev. Dr. Sandra Reed officiating. Spring Interment will be at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor. Contributions in Mr. Brown’s memory may be made to the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, or the MDI YMCA, P.O. Box 51, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.
BUTLER, E. Farnham
MOUNT DESERT — E. Farnham Butler, 96, born Aug. 19, 1909 in York, died April 25, 2006 at Mount Desert Island Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Arthur Pierce and Lydia Raguet (Farnham) Butler, formerly of Southwest Harbor, and the husband of Gladys (Whitmore) Butler.
Mr. Butler grew up in Morristown, N.J., where his father was headmaster of Morristown Boys’ School, although “home” was always Southwest Harbor, where his family spent summers on Fernald Point. As a child he spent nearly every waking moment on the water in rowboats or sailboats. Mr. Butler earned his A.B. in economics from Harvard University in 1931, after taking more than a year off to work in the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. After working for Capt. Bill Black for a couple of summers at what is now the Mount Desert Yacht Yard, Mr. Butler bought the boatyard in 1934. He met his wife of 67 years, Gladys, of Oahu, Hawaii when she came looking to buy a boat. They were married Sept. 3, 1938, in Southwest Harbor.
Mount Desert Yacht Yard began as a yacht storage and repair business, but became a design and building yard, particularly during the late 1940s and 1950s, as Mr. Butler and his associates, Ted Earl and Cy Hamlin, developed the Controversys, a line of light displacement, reverse sheer cruising boats from 22 to 36 feet long. Farnham and Gladys’ black Controversy 36 yawl, Constellation, flying her Cruising Club of America pennant, was a familiar sight to fishermen and yachtsmen alike along the Maine coast from Monhegan to Roque Island.
Mr. Butler served on the Mount Desert planning board for decades and worked actively for many years to create an all-island high school. As one of the governor’s appointees on the Acadia National Park Advisory Committee, he was a liaison between local communities and the park. As recently as last week, Butler was involved in the Island Housing Trust and their Ripples Pond Workforce Housing Project.
In addition to his wife, Gladys (Whitmore) Butler, he is survived by four children, Lydia Goetze of Southwest Harbor, E.F. “Ned” Butler Jr. of Southwest Harbor, Elizabeth Beardsley of Bangor, and John Butler of Mount Desert; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held at a later date. Contributions to the Island Housing Trust in Mr. Butler’s memory would be appreciated: Island Housing Trust, P.O. Box 851, Mount Desert, ME 04660. Please specify the gift is for the Ripples Pond project.
Arrangements have been handled by Jordan-Fernald.
BRAGDON, George
EASTBROOK — George Herbert Bragdon, born Nov. 11, 1922, in Fayette the third son of Melvin and Sarah (Bartlett) Bragdon, departed his earthly life on April 22, 2006, at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness.
George was four years old when his mother died. From that point on, he was raised by his Uncle Jesse and Aunt Lil Abbott in Eastbrook, with all the love any parents could give to a child. George joined the U.S. Army in the fall of 1942 and graduated in February 1943 from the Army Air Corps Technical School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sgt. Bragdon and the crew of his B-17 Flying Fortress left Wyoming in June 1943 for an overseas destination. They were forced down in heavy fog at Dow Field in Bangor, and the next day the crew continued on to England. By November 1943, as a waist gunner on a B-17 bomber, he had shot down his 18th plane. On his 21st mission, over Germany, Jan. 14, 1944, Sgt. Bragdon’s plane was shot down. He spent 18 months as a prisoner of war at Stalag 17B in Austria.
George was known for his storytelling and great sense of humor. Everyone who knew him found him to be a friend. He was always ready to enjoy a good time and loved to dance. He found great pleasure in hunting, ice-fishing, tending his garden (shared extensively with others) and above all else, spending time with his family. George’s 80th birthday party was attended by nearly 300 friends and relatives who helped him celebrate with plenty of stories and dancing. George was a member of the Eastbrook Volunteer Fire Department, the Franklin Veterans Club, the Ellsworth VFW Post No. 108 and the David A. Hooper Masonic Lodge.
George was married to Norma Foster (Giles) on Nov. 22, 1947 and for 58 years they worked and played together. In most recent years they traveled extensively. George enjoyed keeping in touch with his war buddies from his squadron and from prison camp.
Just months after a triple bypass surgery, he and Norma took a trip to Ireland. You know what they say, “You can’t keep a good man down.”
George is survived by his loving wife, Norma; four children, Theo Bragdon of Bradford, Skye LaVoie and her husband, Tommy, of Otis, Susan Hart and her husband, Tom, of Eastbrook and Martin Bragdon and his wife, Michelle, of Mount Vernon; two brothers, Raymond Bragdon of Bar Harbor and Erlon Bragdon Rose of Livermore Falls; grandchildren, Thomas Hart Jr. and his wife, Michelle, of Ellsworth, Scott Grindle and his wife, LeAnne, of Ellsworth, Spencer Grindle and his wife, Heather, of Ellsworth, Janet Hart and her husband, Marc, of Franklin, Alisha Wyman and her husband, Jason, of Fort Riley, Kan. and George Bragdon of Mount Vernon; great-grandchildren, Madeline Hart of Ellsworth, Riley Grindle of Ellsworth, Lydia Hart of Ellsworth and Ethan LeClerc of Franklin. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors who will miss him.
George was predeceased by his brother, Meltiah of Westbrook. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at the funeral home.
Burial with full military honors will follow in the Sunnyside cemetery in Eastbrook. If desired, donations may be made to the Eastbrook Volunteer Fire Department, Eastbrook, ME 04634. After the Interment , family and friends are invited to a celebration of George’s life at the Eastbrook Community Building.
