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PAUL J. DOWE SR.
LEWISTON - Paul J. Dowe Sr., died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on April 13, 2004, surrounded by the comfort of his family. He was born Nov. 17, 1921, in Brookline, Mass., the son of Katherine Arata. He was raised by his loving parents, Edgar and Ina Dowe. Paul graduated from Cony High School in Augusta in 1940, and the University of Maine in 1948. While at the University of Maine, he met Marguerite (Peg) Googins, whom he was married to for 56 years. During his years at the University, Paul was Manager of the baseball teams, drummer in the University Jazz Band, a member of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity and a member of the Senior Skulls. His love of music was always a part of his life as he played the drums for several of Maine's popular dance bands for more than three decades. Paul worked for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service for nearly 40 years as an extension agent. In 1961, in Washington, D.C., he was presented the District Service Award by the National Association of County 4-H Club Agents. He initiated the Open Air market and the 4-H Lamb Sale & Auction which encouraged Maine businesses to buy lamb to help 4-H'ers pay for their college education. In his work he most enjoyed working with 4-H Club leaders and youth primarily in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties. For his work on behalf of 4-H Members and their animals, he was honored by the Eastern States Exposition. In 1987, he was named Agriculture Man-of-the Year by the Skowhegan Fair Association. He was an active fundraiser for the Pine Tree 4-H Foundation. His love of the University of Maine was reflected in his volunteer role as head of the Alumni Association in Androscoggin County for many years. For his service and commitment to the University he was awarded the Block "M" and the Black Bear Award. Paul had many interests, but none more than his family. His children, their spouses, his grandchildren and his great-granddaughter have all been very active in many things and he enjoyed every minute of it. He was an avid sportsman and spent countless hours fishing the lakes and ponds of Maine,
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for deer, skiing nearly all the ski slopes of Maine and once a year for many years water-skiing "just once around" Pleasant Pond in Turner. Golf and sailing were also passions of Paul. He was a Junior Caddie at the Augusta Country Club and a member of Martindale Country Club in Auburn. Later in life he discovered sailing and spent many years with his sailing buddies exploring Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay aboard the "Myriad". He was also a gentleman farmer and raised everything from chickens to goats to pigs to sheep to horses. As a young man, he fell in love with horses and for nearly all of his life rode and raised horses. His deep interest in helping people could be seen in his organization of the Dollars for Scholars Program, which provided worthy students with grants for college. Also, he and several of his friends quietly organized Christmas giving for needy children in Turner. He was a member of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary for more than 20 years and a member of the Nezinscot Lodge of Masons. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; his son, P. James Dowe Jr. and his wife, Susan, and their son, Paul James Dowe, III of Bangor, and their daughters, Caitlin Dowe-Sandes and her husband, Samuel, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Erika Dowe Fitzgerald and her husband, Matt; and his great-granddaughter, Sadie James Fitzgerald of Edward, Colo.; his daughter, Ann Fairchild and her husband, Bill, and their children, Thomas Paul and Samantha Erin, of Monmouth, daughter, Mary Turcotte and her husband, Christopher, of Pownal. He is also survived by many friends including his godchild, Calix Peter (Terry) Blouin of Portland; and a special relative, Theresa Judkins of East Winthrop. His friendships had no boundaries and he will be forever remembered by all. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Universalist Church, Turner Center Road, Turner. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Eli's on Route 117 in Turner. His family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to Turner Fire & Rescue, PO Box 135, Turner, ME 04282 or Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation, University of Maine, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741 or the American Diabetes Association, attn: ADA WEB, PO Box 1833, Merrifield, VA 22116. Arrangements by Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls.
MARTIN JOHN ELWARD
MATTAWAMKEAG - Martin John Elward, "John", 82, husband of Barbara M. Elward, passed away peacefully, April 14, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital. He was born March 13, 1922, in Rockwood, where he grew up and sailed his little wood boats under the shadow of Mt. Kineo as a child. He was always fascinated with engines, locomotives, Lombard Log Haulers and one-lungers. He and Barbara were married on April 9, 1943, and just celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary together. He worked as an apprentice at Fayscott Landis in Dexter where he made his home with Barbara. He retired from Great Northern Paper Company in 1984, where he last worked as a shop foreman for maintenance. John loved to farm and be outdoors. He was observant of wildlife and nature. He and Barbara were known for their large gardens which they planted one third for the deer, one third for friends and neighbors, and one third for their family. John loved reading and was a vast store of knowledge. He was a member of Pine Tree Lodge AF & AM of Mattawamkeag. A compassionate family man, he will be missed by his loving wife, Barbara; his children, John Elward and Linda of Medway, Richard Elward and Penny of Mattawamkeag, Deborah King and Dennis of Orono; four grandchildren, John Elward, Rachel Elward, Ryan King, and Benjamin King; two great-grandchildren, Jeffery Elward and Katherine King; siblings, Fern Moulton and Franklin of Guilford, Roger Richards and Hazel of Shirley, Elizabeth Flanagan of Bangor, Sr. Josephine Flanagan of Portland, Tom Flanagan of Enfield, Conn, and Kathy Tekancic of Euclid, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, from 7-9 p.m. Friday, during which time a masonic memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Mattawamkeag Cemetery, later in the spring. Those who wish may donate in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 521, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
LAWRENCE J. GALLANT (04/15/2004)
BANGOR - A Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence J. Gallant, will be celebrated 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rudolph Leveille, presider. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Foley Funeral Home.
EUGENE CROSBY GAMBLE
VEAZIE and FRIENDLY, Md. Eugene Crosby Gamble, 80, died March 25, 2004, in a Virginia hospital after a long illness with his devoted wife at his side. He was born May 13, 1923, in Houlton, the son of James M. and Sylvia P. (Crosby) Gamble. Gene grew up in Veazie and graduated from Bangor High School and attended the University of Maine until he was called into military service during WWII. He served most of his adult life in the military serving three different tours, retiring as a Colonel. He was a Doctor of Chiropractics in Houlton, twice between military tours. He served in the National Guard in Caribou being a liason officer between the guard and regular army prior to his last tour. He was predeceased by his parents; a daughter, Phyllis Ann (Gamble) Hagar; a niece, and nephew, and a brother-in-law. Surviving are his wife, Margaret "Margo" (Mosteller) Gamble; two children, Eugene Crosby Gamble II and wife, Judy of Falls Church, Va, Katherine M. (Gamble) Rhodes and husband, Thomas of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Francina M. (Gamble) Thurlow of Orono, and Sylvia Carolyn (Gamble) Brown of Veazie; one son-in-law, David Hagar of Hermitage, Tenn., eight grandchildren, five nieces and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Services were held at the National Memorial Park Funeral Home in Falls Church, Va. Burial was in The National Memorial Park Cemetery
with a military guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. in care of St. Joseph's Hospital, P.O. Box 403, Bangor, 04402-0403.
BEATRICE E. GEROW (04/15/2004)
PROSPECT - Graveside services for Beatrice E. Gerow, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Pilgrim's Home Cemetery, Monroe. Arrangements by Foley Funeral Service, Bangor.
DORIS L. GRANT
WINTERPORT - Doris Abbie (Leighton) Grant, 89, passed away, April 14, 2004, at a Bangor hospital. She is survived by a son, Walter Seldon Knox, Sr. and his wife, Eileen of Winterport; two daughters, Florence Libby and Kenneth Parker of Holden and Carolyn McAlpine, and her husband, Charles, of Levant; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Walter M. Knox and second husband, Charles W. Grant. At Doris's request there will be no formal services. Gifts of remembrance may be made to the Doris L. Grant memorial heart and cancer fund, care of St. Joseph Healthcare, P.O. Box 1638, Bangor, ME 04402-1638. Arrangements entrusted to the Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Ave., Hampden.
GEORGE B. GRASS
BROOKTON - George B. Grass, 88, husband of Frances (Landry) Grass, died April 11, 2004, at a Houlton healthcare facility after a short illness. He was born June 21, 1915, in Forest Station, the son of Edward and Minnie (Grass) Grass. George was a life long resident of Forest and Brookton. He worked for 30 years as a section man on the railroad, 25 years of that for the Maine Central and five years for the Canadian
Pacific, from which he retired. George was a member of the Brookton Baptist Church where he served as custodian. He took great pride and pleasure in his family, enjoying their many visits in his later years. He looked forward to his nightly ice cream with Russell. George enjoyed many faithful years of care by Frances, not having to leave home until he required hospitalization. In addition to his wife of 66 years, Frances, he is survived by two sons and their wives, Russell and Donna Grass of Brookton and Morris and Barbara Grass of Molunkus; two daughters and their husbands, Minnie Sue and Michael Childers of Portsmouth, N.H., and Rose and Herbert Williams of Molunkus; a brother, Samuel Grass of Danforth; 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grand-children; two great-great-grandsons. He was predeceased by two infant sons; two brothers, Leonard and Guilford and four sisters, Gladys, Hazel, Lydia, and Grace. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Clay Funeral Home - Bartlett Chapel, 24 Houlton Road, Danforth. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Peter Grenier officiating. Interment will be in Eaton Hillside Cemetery. Those who wish may donate in his memory to the Brookton Baptist Church.
JUANITA HALL
HOULTON - Juanita Hall, 80, died April 14, 2004, at Houlton. She was born Nov. 1, 1923, in Wentworth, N.H., the daughter of Walter and Ethel (Brown) Downing. Juanita was a member of the R.S.V.P. and a deaconess at the Worldwide Church of God. She is survived by three children, Gary Randall, and Joan Randall, both of Wentworth, N.H., Lynn Randall of Houlton; five grandchildren, Vincent, Cameron, and Derek Randall, Crystal and Jason Cookman; four great-grand-children, five stepchildren, Charles Hall of Houlton, Cecil Hall of Waterville, Arlo Hall of Houlton, Diane David of Muskegon, Mich. and Elaine Hall of Plymouth, Mass.; one sister, Gwen Newton of Ashland, N.H.; several nieces, nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Randall in 1965 and her second husband, Cecil Hall in 1997; two brothers, Hugh Downing, Norman Downing; two sisters, Naomi Brown, and Pricilla Wolfe; and one step-daughter, Yvonne Brewer. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2004, at Bowers Funeral Home, 10 Water St., Houlton, with the Rev. Pat McHugh officiating. Interment will be in Smith Cemetery
in Bridgewater. Those who wish may donate in Juanita's memory to the American Alzheimer's Association, care of Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 579, Houlton ME 04730.
JULIA C. HARRIS
OLD TOWN - Julia C. (Clark) Harris, 89, passed away early Wednesday, April 14, 2004, surrounded by her family at an Orono nursing facility. She was born in Milford, May 29, 1914, the daughter of the late Charles and Keziah (Smith) Clark. Julia attended Old Town schools and was a graduate of Old Town High School. She was employed at the University of Maine Dining Halls for 15 years. Julia was an active member of the Old Town United Baptist Church and the R.S.V.P. program. She was an avid harmonica player, a true Red Sox fan and also enjoyed crocheting. She loved to play "Scrabble" with her friends and family, winning a majority of the games. She is survived and will be sadly missed by a son, Sam Harris and his wife, Maureen of Waldoboro; daughter, Meredith May and her husband, Tom of Fort Washington, Md.; son, Christopher Harris and his wife, Joannie, of Waterville; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a brother, Homer Carr and his wife, Dodie, of Bangor, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Paul K. Harris, 11 brothers and sisters and a granddaughter, Karen Spencer. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town. A celebration of life will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday at the Old Town United Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Stevens officiating. Friends are invited to the Church Undercroft for a luncheon and continued fellowship while a private committal service will be held at Lawndale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send memorial contributions to the Old Town United Baptist Church, 86 Middle St., Old Town, ME 04468.
BARBARA R. JORDAN (04/15/2004)
CHESTER - Barbara R. Jordan, 50, died unexpectedly, April 13, 2004. Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln.
PAUL A. LEIBFARTH
DIXMONT - Paul A. Leibfarth, 49, formerly of Ringwood, N.J. and Warwick, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly April 12, 2004, at a Danbury, Conn. hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1954, in Bronx, N.Y., the son of Albert and Gloria (Hambrook) Leibfarth. Paul loved boating,
hunting, snowmobiling, and the woods but most of all being with his wife and children. He was a member of the Erskine Lakes Fire Department of Ringwood, N.J. for many years and a member of the Excavators Union No. 731, New York, N.Y. He is survived by his mother, Gloria (Hambrook) Leibfarth of Ringwood, N.J.; his wife, Nancy (Loeven) Leibfarth; two sons, Jon-Paul and Peter Leibfarth; two daughters, Jacquelyn and Samantha Leibfarth, all of Dixmont; one brother and his wife, Peter Leibfarth and Michele, of Yankton, S.D.; one sister, Linda Johnson of Ringwood, N.J.; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his father and one sister, Nancy Nadel. Friends may call 3:30-8 p.m. Friday at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., Bangor, with the Rev. Elaine Hewes, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments at the church following the interment. Gifts in his memory may be sent to the Nancy Leibfarth Children's Education Fund, care of Bangor Savings Bank, 3 State St., Bangor, Me. 04401.
BARBARA ELLEN LITTLE (04/15/2004)
CARIBOU - Barbara E. Little, 62, wife of Clyde Little, died April 13, 2004, at Van Buren. She was born at Woodland, March 30, 1942, the daughter of Rudolph and Evelyn (Dorman) Clonnan. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Mockler Funeral Home.
THOMAS C. MCKINNON
FORT FAIRFIELD - Thomas C. McKinnon, 67, husband of Judith A. McKinnon, died Tuesday evening, April 13, 2004, at a Caribou healthcare facility after a long illness. He was born July 16, 1936, at St. John, Maine, the son of Thomas and Abigale (Gardner) McKinnon. He attended St. John schools and was married to Judith Ann Dougherty on July 20, 1958. He was an avid outdoors man and sportsman who cherished nature and possessed a special love for his family and attended the Celebration Center, Fort Fairfield. In addition to his parents, Thomas was predeceased by one brother, George McKinnon; four sisters, Ida Hafford, Thelma McKinnon, Charlotte Kennedy and Annie Adams. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Judith A. McKinnon of Fort Fairfield; two daughters, Becky Barnes and her husband, Dennis, of Fort Fairfield, Tammy Hatheway of Saco; two grandsons, D.J. Barnes of Fort Fairfield, Stevie Van Tassel of Saco; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many wonderful friends. A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2004, at the Celebration Center, Houlton Road, Fort Fairfield with the Rev. Mark Babin officiating. A time of fellowship with refreshments will be held at Celebration Center reception area immediately following the memorial service. Since Tom wouldn't want anyone to fuss over him his family asks that all in attendance dress casually. In lieu of flowers, those who choose may contribute in memory of Mr. McKinnon to the Celebration Center Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 738, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742. Envelopes will be available at the church. Arrangements are in the care of the Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.
