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VIVIENNE D. FANJOY
DEXTER and BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - Vivienne D. Fanjoy, 89, wife of the late Arnold "Diddy" Fanjoy, went home to be with the Lord, Jan. 25, 2004, in Brooksville, Fla. She was born Dec. 21, 1914, the daughter of Asa A. and Lydia (Miller) Carle.
ROBERT L. KRONBERG SR.
WINDHAM - Robert L. Kronberg Sr., 72, of Roosevelt Trail, died Jan. 29, 2004, at Maine Medical Center, after a long illness. Born April 24, 1931, in East Haven, Conn., he was the son of Edward and Beatrice (Messier) Kronberg and attended local schools. Following school, Mr. Kronberg enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. A self-employed contractor for many years, he particularly enjoyed remodeling projects. He attended The Windham Christian Life Center and served as a trustee there. A member of the Maine Antique Gas Engines Club, he was a collector and restorer of old one-lunger engines. He loved collecting them, the older the better. He would spend countless hours cleaning them and returning them to operating condition. Sometimes he would sell one but not very often, he did not want to part with any of them. Bob was also a collector of railroad cars and was a member of The Cotton Valley Railroad Club of Wolfeboro, N.H. He was predeceased by two sisters, Marie Heard and Beatrice Chapman. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Rell Hutchinson Kronberg of Windham; two sons, Robert Kronberg Jr. of Bumpass, Va., and Curt Kronberg, of San Diego, Calif.; three stepchildren, Larry Hutchinson of Bangor, Jodie Dietterich of Milo, and Tim Hutchinson of Brewer; four brothers, Edward, James, David and John, all of Connecticut; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Bob was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at the Windham Christian Life Center, Gray Road, Windham, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be private at Arlington Cemetery, Windham. Arrangements are by the Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham.
ROY LEWIS ARNOLD
BREWER - Roy Lewis Arnold, 83, husband of Edwina Arnold for 55 years, died Jan. 30, 2004, at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born July 9, 1920, in Brewer, the son of the late Walter F. and Jennie G. (Murray) Arnold. Roy served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Ralph J. Pollard Lodge No. 217 A.F. & A.M., and the Isaac E. Clewley V.F.W. Post No. 4917, Brewer. Roy worked for most of his life at Eastern Fine Paper, and after his retirement he loved working outside around his house. He loved sports, the ocean, and going to the coast, but Roy especially loved his wife and children. Surviving in addition to his wife, Edwina, are two daughters, Janet and her husband, Shady Blackwell, of Brewer, and Nora and her husband, Donald Riley, of Eddington; grandchildren, April Blackwell and Matthew Goodine, Brook and her husband, Adam McLaughlin, and Jay Blackwell and Nida Sariya; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Devin Goodine; brother, Edson Arnold; two sisters, Ruth Bickford and Phyllis Adams; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by Everett and Lawrence Arnold. The family would like to thank the Staff at the Maine Veterans Home and New Hope Hospice for all their loving care. A special thank you to Gilligan's special care giver. A graveside service will be held at Jonathan Eddy Cemetery, Eddington, in the spring with Military Honors. Memorial donations in Roy's memory may be sent to Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101 or the New Hope Hospice P.O. Box 757, Holden, ME 04429. A service of Brookings-Smith, Clark-Piper Chapel, 55 South main St., Brewer.
THERESA MAY (NEPTUNE) GARDNER
PLEASANT POINT, SIPAYIK, PERRY - Theresa May (Neptune) Gardner, 69, passed away Jan. 30, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Lewey and Jerome Neptune. She was an active member of the Maine Basket Alliance for several years and took great pride in her contribution to the preservation of the art of Native American Basket Making. In Nov. of 1995, she was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission for her handiwork in traditional fancy basket making. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Surviving are one daughter Elizabeth (Lisa) and her husband, Ralph A. Francis Jr.; two grandsons, Nicholas Gardner and Ralph A. Francis III of Norwich, Conn.; one brother, Peter James Neptune; two sisters, Clara Neptune-Keezer and Edith Pond, all of Pleasant Point; beloved friend, Diane Apt; and a beloved niece, Cindy Pond, these two women were Theresa's guardian angels; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She will be sadly missed by all that knew her, especially Elizabeth Carr, Carroll from Washington D.C., Carol Smith Fisher from Brewer, and Glenda from Texas. Friends and family may call at Edith Pond's residence Sunday and Monday Feb. 1 and 2. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Pleasant Point, Perry, with Rev. Gaffey celebrant. Interment will be in the Passamaquoddy Tribal Cemetery.
FREEMAN H. THOMPSON
LINCOLN - Freeman H. Thompson, 91, husband of the late Margaret (Read) Thompson, died Jan. 30, 2004, at a Lincoln healthcare facility. He was born March 13, 1912, in Beaconsfield, New Brunswick, the son of Harry A. and Minnie (Brooks) Thompson. Freeman is survived by his daughter, Catherine Thompson; a sister, Glennis Tilton; a sister-in-law, Hannah Kneeland, all of Lincoln; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Lincoln Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Young officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Colonial Health Care Facility Activities Fund, P.O. Box 70, Lincoln, ME 04457. Donations may be left at the funeral home.
EMMA ARLENE EATON
BLUE HILL - Emma "Arlene" Eaton, 90, died Feb. 7, 2004, at a Penobscot healthcare facility. She was born March 18, 1913, in Blue Hill, the daughter of William P. "Pat" and Sarah E. "Nellie" (Padgett) Carter. In recent years she was active in the South Blue Hill Bible Study Group until she moved to the Penobscot Nursing Home, and there she enjoyed many activities, including Janet's reading group. She made many friends throughout the years, including her care providers at the nursing home and received letters and visits from friends and family during her stay there. Arlene is survived by her son, Duane F. Eaton; and her daughter, Jane M. Gordon; three generations of grandchildren, as well as extended family members. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth B. Eaton; her son, Ronald V. Eaton; and a daughter-in-law, Freda C. Easton; a son-in-law, Wilford A. Gordon; one granddaughter; and two great-grandsons. A Memorial service will be announced in the spring. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Resident's Activity Fund, Penobscot Nursing Home, P.O. Box 15, Penobscot, ME 04476. Arrangements in care of Jordan-Fernald, South Street, Blue Hill.
JEFFREY S. GUY
MILLINOCKET - Jeffrey S. Guy, 37, died at a local hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004. Funeral arrangements will be announced by R. L. Bouchard Funeral Home, Millinocket.
JAMES C. CAMBER
ELLSWORTH - James C. "Big Jim" Camber, 74, of Ellsworth, died at his home Feb. 8, 2004. He was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Lamoine, the son of Charles and Priscilla (Linscott) Camber. He was raised in Hancock County where he spent his whole life. He was a member of the U.S. Army and a veteran of the Korean War. He worked in the woods and with blueberries throughout his life. He enjoyed selling fruits, vegetables and wreaths beside the road to all his local friends of Ellsworth, Southwest Harbor and Swans Island. His gardening was always his pride. He was well known for his coaching baseball, softball, Little League, Sr. League and adult leagues in the Ellsworth area and Swans Island. He is survived by his best friend, his dog Fritz; his companion, Joy May; five children, Michael and his wife, Linda, of Swans Island, James of Ellsworth, Jeff and his wife, Lisa, of Ellsworth, Melinda and her companion, Steve, of Dexter and Melissa of California; a brother, Harold Camber of Waldoboro; a sister, Ruth Detloff of Arizona; a close aunt, Kathy Bridges of Hancock; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Family services will be held in the spring. Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.
MARION H. JENKINS
BANGOR and SOUTH PORTLAND - Funeral services for Marion H. Jenkins will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, with the Rev. Richard McLaughlin, pastor of St. John's Catholic Church, Bangor, officiating. Friends may call 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Committal services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, with the Rev. Paul Coughlin, pastor of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, officiating.
MARK R. MACDONALD
HOLDEN- A funeral service for Mark R. MacDonald will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St., Bangor, with the Rev. Peter Sprague, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments following the services Wednesday to the home of Robert and Doris MacDonald, 75 Clark Hill Road, Holden. A service of Brookings-Smith, Clark-Piper Chapel, Brewer.
CLARE E. (HENRY) REED
BREWER and PORT ORANGE, Fla. - Clare H. Reed, 74, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 6, 2004, at her home in Port Orange, Fla. She was born Clare Edith Henry on Nov. 18, 1928, at Unity, the daughter of Walter B. Henry and Edith May Young. She resided in Brewer for many years working for the Brewer school lunch programs and as record keeper for Reed's Auto Body Shop. She loved to knit, solve crossword puzzles, golf and had many friends at the Lakeview Golf Club in Unity. Clare is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Gardner E. Reed. She was a loving mother to her three children, David and his wife, Patricia, of Orrington; Cheryl and her husband, Thomas Lynch, of Hermon, and Carol and her husband, Timothy Archer, of Brewer. She also leaves a sister, Mary in Long Island, N.Y.; and a brother, Robert in Winslow; as well as eight grandchildren, Scott Reed, Patrick Reed, Rebecca Reed, Jonathan Archer and Justin Archer, T.J. Lynch, Sean Lynch and Scott Lynch. Private services will be held in the spring. Gifts in Clare's memory may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 1101 N. Lake Destiny Rd., Suite 415, Matland, FL 32751-7105 or the Make A Wish Foundation of Maine, 87 Elm St., Camden, ME 04843.
MARY LOUISE RICE
BANGOR - Mary Louise Rice, 97, died Feb. 10, 2004, at a Bangor hospital. A complete obituary notice will be published in the Thursday edition of the Bangor Daily News. A service of Brookings-Smith, 133 Center Street, Bangor.
JAMES G. SOUCY
BREWER - A Mass of Christian Burial for James G. Soucy will be celebrated 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at St. John's Catholic Church, York Street, Bangor, with the Very Rev. Richard McLaughlin, pastor, celebrant. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments following the services in the St. John's Parish Hall. Spring Interment will be in Charleston Village Cemetery. A service of Brookings-Smith, Bangor.
ALYRE ALDO THIBODEAU
HOWLAND - Alyre Aldo Thibodeau, 83, husband of Merle (Littlefield) Thibodeau, died Feb. 10, 2004, at a Lincoln healthcare facility. He was born July 7, 1920, in Seigas, New Brunswick, Canada
, the son of George and Marie Thibodeau. Alyre was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a fourth degree Knight. He loved
hunting
and fishing. In addition to his wife, Merle, he is survived by two sons, Ronald Thibodeau and his wife Joyce, of West Enfield and Robert Thibodeau of Patten; one daughter, Claudette Dube and her husband, Theo, of Florida; five stepsons, Michael Heath and his wife, Ruth, of Brownville, Joel Heath and his wife, Sue, of Houlton, Kevin Heath and his friend, Ellen, of West Enfield, Eddie Heath and his wife, Sheila, of Monticello and Jeff Heath of South Carolina; three brothers, Aurelle Thibodeau of Milford, Conday Thibodeau and Alban Thibodeau, both of Caribou; three sisters, Lorette Violette of St. Leonard, N.B., Edberge Coco and Adelaide Gagnon, both of New Hampshire; 29 grandchildren; 23 great-grand-children; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Clauda; a son, Raymond; a daughter, Raymonde; a sister, Cecile Dube; a brother, Robert Thibodeau; and a grandson, Ronald Thibodeau Jr. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. A memorial Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Howland, with the Rev. Andre Houle officiating. Spring interment will be in West Enfield cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory, to the American Lung Association. Donations may be left at the funeral home.
WELLINGTON 'BILL' RANKS
BREWER - Wellington "Bill" Orr Ranks, 77, known to many as "Sonny", passed away peacefully, Feb. 9, 2004, in Bangor, surrounded by family and friends. He was born March 20, 1926, in Bangor, the son of Willard F. and Minnie (Orr) Ranks. Sonny was a graduate of Bangor High School and Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield. He married Elizabeth Libby in 1948 and worked in upper New York superintending the building of roads and bridges. Upon returning to Maine, he acquired a master electrician license and owned his own business. All of his life, Sonny was the delight of his whole family and of a very large circle of friends through several states. He made himself available to anyone who needed his expertise for many jobs and projects. He was always spreading joy, loved to see that his family, friends and contacts were happy and enjoying life. He loved dancing and, in later years, danced three times every weekend creating fun for everyone. Sonny bicycled until very recently near his home and in Acadia National Park where he met and talked to visitors on park trails. He made and donated a map to the Park Service of all the bridges in the park. Surviving are three children, William H. Ranks of Peoria, Ariz., Shirley Finnorn of Huntsville, Ala., and Jonathan Ranks of Deltona, Fla.; three grandchildren, Steven Landry of Alabama, Joshua and Heather Pemberton of Florida; one brother, Carleton A. Ranks and his wife, Nancy, of Palm Bay, Fla.; one sister, Jacqueline R. MacDermott of Bangor; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, a great-grandniece and his closest friends for many years, Joe and Callie Eacman. Sonny was predeceased by his wife in 1994 and by two sisters, Lydia Sands and Jane Kenny. Sonny's family wishes to thank the thoughtful and caring staff of St. Joseph Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Kiley Funeral Home, 69 State St., Brewer, where friends may visit from 5-7 p.m. and will be invited and encouraged to share happy and joyous memories.
PHILIP B. HATCH
In Loving Memory Of Feb. 25, 1937 - Feb. 11, 2003 Dad, you taught us so many things over the years. Still, we're most thankful for the courage, perseverance and fortitude you inspired. For only with these strengths, and the precious memories of your love, are we able to endure the emptiness and allow our souls to heal. We love and miss you, Pappy. Thank you and God Bless Dale, Lisa, Cassie and Jessie Pappy, we won't be afraid we'll be all right if you help me we know you're looking down from Heaven and we won't let you down We'll be everything you taught me and all that we know as we'll wait patiently to see you in Heaven Love and miss you so Karen, Kyla, and Katee Dad, I feel your love when I wear your shirts, warm with their flannel blues. But though I long to follow in your footsteps great, I could never fill your shoes. I'm very sorry that you died, Pappy, and, well, I really miss you. But when I go up to Heaven I'll see you again. Love, Ben, age 5. Deeply loved, deeply missed. Dave, Tammy, Ben and 'Livi.
Wendell H. Livingston
Wendell was born July 10, 1916 in Washington, DC. As an infant he moved with his parents to the Chicago area, and then to suburban Philadelphia, PA six years later, where he lived until 2003. The eldest of four siblings, Wendell belonged to Paoli Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts and became an Eagle Scout. He and his family remained active members of the Wayne Methodist Church for many decades. Wendell graduated from Radnor High School in 1933 and four years later from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He joined the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity in college and played soccer on a team that won the 1937 Little Three Championship.
Wendell studied law at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University, receiving his degree just prior to the US entry into World War II. He served as an officer in the US Army from December 1942 until June 1946. While on active duty in the southwestern US, Wendell met Ramona Tripp, also serving as an officer in the military. They were married in uniform at Carlsbad, NM in April 1944. After Wendell's return from the Philippines in 1946, his family moved to Wayne, PA and he began his long career in the insurance industry.
In the 1980's Wendell retired from full-time employment after more than twenty years in the legal department at Keystone AAA Insurance Company in Philadelphia. He continued to work part-time at the law firm of Becket & Lee in the Great Valley, until health concerns prompted his move to Maine to be closer to his two daughters. He brought with him Tango, the last of a series of cats who had shared his home.
Wendell enjoyed sports, particularly tennis, softball and bowling. He loved going to Cape May NJ for family vacations, swimming in the ocean, playing cards, and gardening. He listened to the news on the radio and watched college basketball on TV. He enjoyed family gatherings and will be missed at the Thanksgiving dinner table by his two daughters Ann and Jane, two granddaughters Emilie and Grace, and their families. Wendell is also survived by a brother Philip R. Livingston, Sr. and his wife Betsy of Bryn Mawr, PA, his godson Reid Livingston of Kentucky and niece Amanda Curtis of Wellesley, MA and their families.
Wendell was predeceased by his wife of 49 years Ramona in 2003 and his sisters Janet and Beatrice Livingston. He donated his eyes to a research project at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where he and his siblings had been enrolled for many years in a longitudinal study of the genetic
factors influencing the development of Macular degeneration.
The family wishes to acknowledge especially the excellent care provided to Wendell in his later years by the team of personal care assistants Sally Eastman, Andra Medina and Holly Burk. They also wish to thank Dr. Kerry Riker and the staff on the sixth floor at Saint Joseph Hospital for easing Wendell's final days.
A memorial service celebrating Wendell's life will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, November 26, 2011 in the chapel at Sunbury Village, 922 Ohio Street, Bangor with his son in law, The Rev. Levering Sherman officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests to those who wish to honor Wendell's memory in a tangible way, a charitable donation to the American Macular
Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton MA 01061-0515. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Avenue, Hampden.
