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AUGUSTA

Leo Paul V. LeClair - age 73 of Washington St., died Saturday, May 26, 2001 at Maine Veterans Home after a brief illness. He was born in Augusta on November 3, 1927 the son of Paul and Laura (Thibodeau) LeClair.

Mr. LeClair attended Augusta schools and was a communicant of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Navy, was a member of Le Club Calumet and was an avid fisherman.

Mr. LeClair is survived by three sisters, Constance Veilleux of Augusta, Lorraine LeClair of Augusta and Beverly Paiton and her husband Dwight of Auburn; an aunt, Violet Cote of Waterville; four nieces, Gail McGuire, Nancy Pollis, Patricia Small and Donna Nadeau; two nephews, Bill LeClair and Gary Veilleux; several grand nieces and grand nephews, especially Suzanne L' Etoile and Michael LeClair, several great-grand nieces, especially Emma LeClair and several cousins.

At his request, there will be no public visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 29th at 10 AM at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Augusta. Burial will follow in Holy family Cemetery, Townsend Rd., Augusta.

AUGUSTA

Germain A. LaCroix – age 82, of Summer Haven Road, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center at Glenridge Drive after a brief illness. He was born in LaPatrie, P.Q., Canada on June 8, 1918 the son of Pierre LaCroix and Marie (Forget) LaCroix.

He attended schools in East Angus in Quebec and moved to Augusta, Maine in the 1930's where he met and married Marguerite Loretta Mayo.

Prior to his retirement in 1979, Mr. LaCroix had been employed by the Augusta Mental Health Institute as a chef for 28 years. He was previously co-owner of the Cony Café for 17 years. He had also been involved in the C.C.C. for a time.

Mr. LaCroix was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Maine State Retirees Association and Happy Family Senior Citizens.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Marguerite (Mayo) LaCroix of Augusta; one son, Armand LaCroix of Augusta; four daughters, Therese Smith and her husband Stanley of Augusta, Jeannette Gay and her husband Neil of Weeks Mills, Lorraine Ladd and her husband Donald of Augusta and Karen Couture and her husband Paul of Augusta; two sisters, Eva Laplante of Rumford and Laura Polero of Westbrook; 22 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Sam LaCroix, and two sisters, Rose LaCroix and Matilda Doiron.

Visiting hours are 2-4 & 7-9 PM Thursday at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Friday, May 18th at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Maine - Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160 or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Chapter, 175 Lancaster Street, P.O. Box 8730, Portland, ME 04104 or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20014.

VASSALBORO

Ewen MacKinnon – age 95, of Cushnoc Road, and formerly a longtime resident of Long Island, New York, died unexpectedly May 29, 2001 at the home of his son, Ian. He was born in Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland on Sept. 14, 1905 the son of Peter MacKinnon and Christina (Grant) MacKinnon.

Prior to his retirement in 1982, Mr. MacKinnon was employed for 30 years as superintendent of the Howard Phipps Estate in Old Westbury, Long Island, New York. He was previously employed in the same capacity by Maine Chance Farms in Mt. Vernon, Maine for 8 years. He had also worked at other Long Island private estates.

Mr. MacKinnon was a professional gardener who received several awards at the New York City Flower Shows.

He was a member of Glen Cove First Presbyterian Church of Glen Cove, New York, a 50 year member of Glen Cove Masonic Lodge and the Vernon Valley Masonic Lodge of Mt. Vernon, National Association of Gardeners, Vernon Valley Chapter #68 Order of Eastern Star, Kora Temple Shrine and Scottish Rite Bodies.

Mr. MacKinnon was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jessie (Stewart) MacKinnon in 1979, and a son, P. Alistair MacKinnon, in 1998.

Surviving is a son, E. Ian MacKinnon and his wife Ann of Vassalboro; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Carr MacKinnon of Rexford, NY; seven grandchildren: Ewen I.S. MacKinnon II and his wife Ottilie of Chichester, NH, George A. MacKinnon and his wife Heather of Chelmsford, MA, Kirk B. MacKinnon and his wife Joanne of Ashburne, VA, Melissa MacKinnon and her husband John Glaser of Niskayuna, NY, Peter MacKinnon and companion Donna Grande of Burn Hills, NY, Aleck MacKinnon and his wife Vivian of Tucson, AZ and Jessica MacKinnon of Schenectady, NY; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be in Glen Head, Long Island, New York at a later date. Burial will be in Locust Valley Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York.

Local arrangements by Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta.

LEWISTON

Paul Joseph Masse, Sr. - age 48, of Moreau Avenue, was dead on arrival Saturday evening at Mid-Coast Hospital, Brunswick. He was born in Augusta, Maine on June 2, 1952 the son of George E. Masse and Madeline (Pare) Masse.

Paul served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Viet Nam War.

He had been employed by the Veterans Administration Center, Togus for several years and had previously been employed at the Gardiner Post Office for several years.

Paul had served as a 2nd Lt. in the Army National Guard at Camp Keyes in Augusta.

He was a member of the Kennebec Valley Assembly of God and also the Assembly of God of East Livermore. He was the Sunday School superintendent for several years.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy (Carro) Masse of East Livermore; his mother, Madeline Masse of Augusta; two sons: Paul J. Masse, Jr. of Augusta and Aaron Masse of East Monmouth; a daughter, Sarah B. Masse of Augusta; two brothers, George Masse of Augusta and Donald Masse of Palermo; a sister, Lucille Gore of Chelsea; three grandchildren and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Paul was pre-deceased by a sister, Lillian Smith.

Friends may visit 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday, April 25th at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta where a funeral service will be conducted 10 AM Thursday with the Rev. George Dearborn of the Family Worship Center of Waterboro, officiating. Burial will follow in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

AUGUSTA

Keith D. Morgan – age 77 of Ridge Rd., died Friday, July 6, 2001 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care at Gray Birch Dr. after a brief illness. He was born in Hallowell on February 26, 1924 the son of Eugene and Madeline (Lister) Morgan.

Mr. Morgan held various jobs and served in the U.S. Army during WW II.

He loved to volunteer at the Salvation Army and enjoyed playing piano and the tambourine.

Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Beatrice “Bea” (Lyle) Morgan of Augusta; two sons, Christian Morgan and his wife Tammy and Daniel Morgan and his wife Bethanie all of Augusta; two sisters, Carolyn Plummer of Oakland and Dorothy Tisdale of Augusta; 5 grandchildren, Joshua, Nathan, Brandon, Gabriel and Chelsie Morgan; several uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends may visit Sunday, July 8th from 2-4 PM at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Monday, June 9th at the Salvation Army on 11 North Pearl St., Augusta. Burial and committal services will follow in Whitefield Cemetery, Kings Mills.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family, c/o Beatrice Morgan, 7 Ridge Rd., Apt. 305, Augusta, ME 04330.

WALDOBORO

Edith D. Murphy – age 83, of Depot Street and formerly of Augusta, died Sunday,
May 6, 2001 at Fieldcrest Manor after a long illness. She was born in Waterville, Maine on August 3, 1917 the daughter of Charles W. Davis and Algie (Woodward) Davis.

Prior to her retirement in 1978, Mrs. Murphy had been employed as a licensed practical nurse by Drs. Russell, Sheehan and Mitchell for 14 years. She was previously employed in the same capacity by the Augusta General Hospital for 13 years.

Mrs. Murphy was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church of Augusta.

She spent 50 years at Ocean Point and enjoyed boating in the waters off Boothbay with her son Gary.

Her husband, Thomas Walter Murphy, died on May 11, 1965. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Grafton Davis and Almon Davis; and three sisters, Gertrude Parent, Helen Clapprood and Cathlyn Adamek.

Surviving is a son, Gary Murphy and his wife Terry of Waldoboro; one brother, Stanley Davis of Niceville, Florida; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

At her request, there will be no public visiting hours. A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Manchester.

Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, New Eng­land Division Inc., 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011-2194 or Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster St. – Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101-2406.

AUGUSTA

Robert D. "Babe" Pare -age 70 of Chase Ave., died Friday, May 25, 2001 at Maine Medical Center, Portland after a brief illness. He was born in Augusta on July 13, 1930 the son of George and Adele (Parent) Pare.

Babe, as everyone knew him, was a communicant of St. Augustine Catholic Church, a 37 year member of Abnaki Council # 334-3rd Degree Knights of Columbus, a 27 year member of Abnaki Assembly # 346-4th Degree Knights of Columbus, had been involved with the "Wheelchair Program" at Togus for the whole State of Maine and Knights of Columbus Program helping Disabled Veterans to attend Mass, which he has done in the name of the Maine State Council of Knights of Columbus for over 38 years. He also assisted the Rev. Leonard LeClair, a former Catholic Chaplain at Togus, helping prepare for Mass every Sunday, and later assisting Fr. Francis J. Kane.

He enjoyed gardening and his flower garden, and resting when he could at his sister Desneiges's camp.

He was a Cony High School graduate and attended Bates Business College here in Augusta.

Babe had been employed for over 42 years at Augusta Supply Company, having started to work there part time at age 15 and subsequently at True Value Hardware Store, who purchased Augusta Supply.

He was a very lovable, friendly, helpful and jovial person helping anybody whenever it was possible for him to do so.

Survivors include 2 sisters, Lucienne Beaulieu and Desneiges Beaulieu and her husband Armand, all of Augusta; 2 brothers, Laurent Pare of Augusta and Laurier Pare and his wife Bernice of Hallowell; also several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may visit Tuesday, May 30th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Augusta where Officers and Members of Abnaki Assembly # 346-4th Degree are asked to meet at 6:30 PM to form the Honor Guard for Sir Knight Robert D. Pare and will be followed by the presentation of the Chalice at the close of the visiting hours. Officers and members of Abnaki Council # 334-3rd Degree Knights of Columbus are asked to meet at the funeral home Tuesday evening at 7 PM to recite prayers for their departed member. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 AM at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Augusta. Burial will follow in the family lot in Holy Family Cemetery, Townsend Rd., Augusta.

Thos who desire, may make donations to St. Augustine Catholic Church Restoration Fund, 1 Kendall Street, Augusta, 04330.

AUGUSTA

Dr. Paul Henry Pfeiffer - age 83, died May 17, 2001 at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, Maine. He was born on December 4, 1917 in Niagra Falls, New York to Robert H. and Matilde V. Pfeiffer. In 1919 they moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paul was educated at the Buckingham School and graduated in 1935 from Browne and Nichols School, both in Cambridge. He graduated from Harvard College in 1939 and from the Harvard Medical School in 1943. He married Valerie Presbrey of Taunton, Massachusetts in October 2, 1943.

After an internship in medicine at the Boston City Hospital, Dr. Pfeiffer served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II as the medical officer of a PT boat squadron. Following his naval service, Dr. Pfeiffer returned to the Boston City Hospital for a year; from there he spent a year in cancer research at the Tufts Medical School. He went on to train at Sloan Kettering in New York City. After he completed his training at the Boston City Hospital, Dr. Pfeiffer practiced medicine in Danbury, Connecticut. He subsequently worked at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California from 1953-1955. He moved to Waterville, Maine in 1955 and spent the next 25 years on the staffs of the Thayer and Seton Hospitals and conducted his own private practice. He served 10 years on the staff at the Veterans Hospital, Togus, Maine before retiring.

Dr. Pfeiffer was a delegate from Maine to the American Medical Association. He also travelled with Senator Muskie in his campaign for the Democratic Vice Presidency in 1967 and was a delegate from Maine to the Democratic Convention in 1968. He was also a board member of the Community Action Program and an early member of the Veterans for Peace organization.

Dr. Pfeiffer was an experienced and enthusiastic traveler; he traveled extensively in Europe, and in his later years in Asia. He went twice with his wife as a volunteer under the auspices of U.S.A.I.D. to teach in the Kabul Medical School, Afghanistan. He also went to South Vietnam as a volunteer to work with a group giving health care to the Montagnards.

Dr. Pfeiffer was president of the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Foundation during his professional career which awards grants for medical and pharmaceutical research. During his tenure, he helped to establish an exchange of medical students between Howard and Harvard Medical Schools and also to establish six professorial chairs at medical schools around the country.

He is survived by his wife and his two sons, Robert H. Pfeiffer and his wife, Julianna of Hope, Maine, Peter Pfeiffer of Solon, Maine, granddaughters Sarah Pfeiffer of Washington, D.C. and Katherine Pfeiffer of Augusta, Maine, sister Louise Pfeiffer of Cambridge, Mass. and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A private family service will be held at the convenience of the family, and a memorial service will be arranged in the near future. Those who desire can make a donation to the charity of their choice.

HALLOWELL

Lloyd A. “Blondie” Pilsbury – 83 of Shady Lane died Wednesday April 18, 2001 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Togus after a long illness.

He was born in Farmingdale September 10, 1917 the son of Norman and Viola (Knight) Pilsbury.

Mr. Pilsbury was a W.W. II Army Veteran having been inducted and activated as a member of the Maine Army National Guard and was discharged with the rank of 1st Lieutenant with the (4514th Division as Ammunition Supply Officer.) He continued with the Maine Army National Guard, commanding the 142nd Ordinance Co. (DS) until his retirement as a Captain in 1962.

He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, a Life member of the Fitzgerald-Cummings Post # 2 American Legion, a member of the Pine Tree Post # 887 Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and was active with the Capital Area Recreation Association as well as a member of the Board of Directors.

He was an avid golfer at Natanis, Western View, and Cobbosseecontee Golf Courses, he was also active in several bowling leagues for many years at Interstate Bowling Lanes and served on the Board of Directors of the Augusta National Guard Babe Ruth League.

He had been employed by Central Maine Power Company for 33 years both as a lineman and later as the Telephone Coordinator for the Company.

He was predeceased by his wife Mary E. (Pickett) Pilsbury on April 13, 1994 and a daughter Sue Grace Pilsbury in 1957, also by a brother Ralph Pilsbury and a sister Virginia Smith.

Survivors include two sons: Arthur N. “Snookie” Pilsbury and his wife Priscilla of Augusta and Terry A. Pilsbury and his wife Linda of Houlton; a daughter Pamela P. Bartlett of Hallowell; two brothers: Carl Pilsbury and his wife Mary Lou and Robert Pilsbury and his wife Sally all of Augusta; five grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren also several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may visit Saturday April 21,2001 from 5 to 8 P.M. at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant Street Augusta followed by funeral services and committal prayers by the Rev. Michael Gendreau, Pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will be later this spring in the family lot St. Mary’s Cemetery, Pelton Hill, Manchester. Those who desire may make donations in his memory to Regional Health Home Care Hospice – 32 Winthrop Street, Augusta, Maine – 04330.

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