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Ivan Clifford Shaw
2004-03-04
Ivan Clifford Shaw, 77, of Woolwich, died Thursday, Feb. 26, surrounded by his family, at his home.
He was born in Woolwich, Jan. 15, 1927, a son of Harold R. and Ruth S. Eaton Shaw. He attended Mountain School in Woolwich and Wiscasset High School.
In 1944, he married Jeanette S. Siegars. On Dec. 20, 1975, he married Marion E. Betts.
He worked for Bath Iron Works in the 1940s, operated heavy equipment for Don Leavitt Excavating Contractor Inc. in Woolwich; and in 1949, he purchased an industrial tractor/loader and went into business for himself. In the early 1950s, he expanded his business and was hired by the State Highway Commission to load material. He took projects in the Mid Coast area and became Ivan C. Shaw & Sons Inc. In 1978, he sold his business to his youngest son, Jack A. Shaw. In 1980, he bought a new Kenworth tractor-trailer and hauled independently coast to coast for several years. During these years Wolf Pond Enterprises was created to develop and sell his properties. In the late 1980s he moved to Sebring, Fla., with his wife, Marion, and daughter, MacKenzie. He purchased a Mack tractor-trailer and hauled many products throughout Florida. In the spring of 2002, he and his wife moved back to Woolwich, where he enjoyed working with the family business. He loved running the equipment and working with his son and grandchildren.
He enjoyed camping, traveling in his motor home, wildlife, country music and Maine seafood.
He was predeceased by his brother, Lloyd E. Shaw.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Shaw of Woolwich; two sons, Daniel C. Shaw and his wife, Sylvia, and Jack A. Shaw and his wife, Sharon; a daughter, MacKenzie L. Jones and her husband, Jason; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours were held Wednesday at Mayo, Curtis and Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4 at the funeral home.
Spring Interment will be in Grover Cemetery, Woolwich.
A reception will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at the Taste of Maine Restaurant, Woolwich.
Barry Roy Shaw
2004-11-25
Barry Roy Shaw, 35, of Pittston, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 14 at Inland Hospital in Waterville.
Born December 5, 1968 at Gardiner General Hospital in Gardiner, he was the son of Milford R. (G.I.) and Barbara Jewett Shaw.
He attended Pittston Consolidated School and graduated from Gardiner Area High School in 1987. He worked for N.C. Hunt Lumber Co. in Jefferson for the past seven years and at Majors Appliances, Inc. in Farmingdale, and Jewett Builders, Inc. in Pittston as a bookkeeper.
Mr. Shaw played hockey since he was five years old, starting in youth hockey and all through Gardiner High School, and was coo-captain during 1987. For several years he was a youth hockey coach and was an active player for a floor hockey team on Sunday mornings in Randolph.
He was very interested in NASCAR racing and drove a stock car for a year in Wiscasset, prior to that he worked with the pit crew.
Mr. Shaw was predeceased by his grandparents, Milford W. and Marjorie Morang Shaw, and Donald C. and Helen Caston Jewett.
Survivors include his parents, G.I. and Barbara Jewett Shaw; his sister, Dari Lee and her husband Theodore W. Zagwyn Sr., all of Pittston; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was held Thursday, November 18 at the Amesbury, White and Harmon Funeral Home in Gardiner, and burial followed at the Whitefield Cemetery, Rt. 218 in Whitefield.
Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, Always and Forever Memorial and Honor Program, 163 Lancaster St., Portland, ME 04101.
Michael E. Shone
2004-05-07
Michael E. Shone, 52, of Shaker Road in Gray, died April 21, surrounded by his family.
He was born July 10, 1951, in Livonia, MI, a son of Cecil Shone and Dorothy (Fogg) Mulkern. He attended Cathedral Grammar School and later earned his GED.
Over the years, he worked for Portland Foundry, at the wharf, and recently was employed by Zampell Refractories. He was a very hard worker and a loyal employee no matter what his job or who he worked for.
He was a devoted husband to his wife, Marie (Black), with whom he enjoyed such activities as watching NASCAR. This also meant cheering for her favorite driver, Rusty Wallace.
He was a member of the Eagles Post 4131 of Gray-New Gloucester, the Charles J. Loring Memorial Post of AMVETS and a former member of the Portland Boys Club. A true fan of John Wayne, watching Western movies was his passion. As well, he enjoyed watching the Red Sox and his favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys.
He was predeceased by his father, Cecil. He was also predeceased by his mother, Dorothy, and father, Bearnard Mulkern.
Surviving are his loving wife, Marie; his children, April, Michael M., Michael, Jr., Halei, Taylor, and a stepson, Robert Black, and his wife, Linda; ;two step-grandchildren; two sisters, Deborah M. Collins, and her husband, Thomas, of Portland, and Carol Anne, and her husband, Donald Dunphe, of Portland; a brother, Kenneth, and his wife, Diane Shone, of Portland; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 24 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland, and burial followed at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland.
Kenneth Sidelinger
2004-08-26
Kenneth Sidelinger, 70, of Alna, died early on the morning of Saturday, August 21, at the Maine Veterans Administration Hospital, Togus.
Born at home February 26, 1934, in Newcastle, he was the son of Harry W. and Arbour (Jackson) Sidelinger.
He attended local schools and in 1952 entered the U.S. Navy, serving in Cuba during the Korean War.
For many years, Mr. Sidelinger worked at the Boston Lying In Hospital. He later came back to Maine and worked as a mechanic at Bodwell Motors and in recent years had worked in maintenance at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle, where he retired.
Mr. Sidelinger had a lifelong love for carpentry, as well as maintaining his greenhouse and was a member of the Wells-Hussey Post, American Legion in Damariscotta.
On June 20, 1964, he married Mary E. Rankin June 20, 1964.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Mary, in 1999.
Survivors include his stepdaughter, Darlene Ashby of Alna; a brother, Robert Sidelinger of Bristol; two sisters, Annie L. Main of Wiscasset and Arlena M. Collins of Pittston.
A graveside service, with Military Honors, will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 27, at the Alna Cemetery, where the Chaplain and members of the Kennebec Valley Veterans Honor Guard will preside. Mr. Sidelinger will be laid to rest with his wife following the service.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of the Strong Funeral Home and Memorial Center, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta.
Gerald Raymond Silva
2004-03-04
Gerald R. Silva of Jefferson, Director of Emergency Management, Communications and Recycling for Lincoln County, died peacefully at home on February 29, surrounded by his loving family. born in Providence, R.I. on June 5 1941, he was the son of John and Josephine Silva, and grew up in East Providence. He worked as an automobile mechanic through high school, and in 1961 married Marcia Romano. The couple moved to Rehoboth, Mass. in 1962 where they built their first home.
Mr. Silva's background encompasses more than 40 years of service in public safety. In 1963 he was appointed to the Rehoboth Police Department and his law enforcement career began as a local police officer following graduation from the Police Academy. During that time, he continued his education by attending a variety of courses in his chosen field. Following nine years as a town patrol officer, he was appointed as a federal police officer with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service based in Providence, R.I. He continued serving the town as a reserve officer until moving to Maine early in 1985, when he was appointed to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. He served first as a Sergeant, then as Lieutenant in the position of Jail Administrator under Sheriff William Carter until he was chosen by the Board of Commissioners to head up the County's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Recycling Program in 1989. Later he was appointed Director of Communications for Lincoln County, leading the three Departments until his death.
Mr. Silva was proud of his service to Lincoln County and of the support given by the Board of Commissioners to his work. During his tenure as Recycling Director, he wrote several grants culminating in the building of a new facility, as well as the implementation of a composting project and expansion of recycling services to towns in neighboring counties. These projects netted substantial additional income for the County.
As EMA Director, he worked closely with town officials in all departments to enhance their response to emergency situations. He particularly enjoyed his work with local firefighters, always seeking ideas for funding to provide additional training and obtain new equipment. He served in the dual position of Director for both Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties for several years, attempting to build strong programs for communities with the commonality of living in the neighborhood of the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, and he shared the pride of his Communications Team along with other County officials when the new Communications Center opened. The 9-1-1 facility is the heart of communications for 18 communities, along with Monhegan Island, serving the Sheriff's Department, local police and fire departments as well as EMS. As Communications Director, He worked on numerous projects to enhance the scope of radio communications for all first responders, was instrumental in the purchase of a mobile command vehicle, and implemented an emergency 9-1-1 mapping project which was the first in the state.
Throughout the years, he was active in a variety of professional organizations, as well as involved in many local and state committees. He especially enjoyed his membership in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and looked forward to his service as a member of the Homeland Security Task Force recently formed by the Association of Professional Communications Officers (APCO). Closer to home, he served as Constable in the Town of Jefferson, and for several years was appointed Truant Officer and Dog Officer.
Mr. Silva enjoyed home construction projects and after building his first house, went on to restore a one-room schoolhouse in Albion as well as extensively renovate his current home in Jefferson. He was an avid NASCAR fan, as well as a fan of the New England Patriots, and liked to reminisce about working special details as a police officer at the old stadium in Foxboro. Another favorite pastime was weekend boating on Damariscotta Lake.
He was predeceased by his parents and a brother.
In addition to Marcia, his wife of 43 years, he is survived by his daughter, Gina Bicknell and her husband David, and granddaughter Mariah A. Bicknell of Jefferson; his sisters-in-law, Hazel F. Chapman and husband Donald of Rehoboth, Mass., Susan F. Cade and husband William of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and Valentina A. Federowicz of East Providence, R.I.; nieces and nephews, Dawn, Glenn, Haley and Hannah Terry of Dighton, Mass, Shannon and Thomas Walsh of Lexington, Ky., Robert M. Souza of Carthage, Mo., Beth Ann Souza of Clearwater, Fla., and Peter and Daniel Federowicz of East Providence, R.I. He will be greatly missed by close friends, George and Ruth Jennings of Rehoboth, MA, as well as Donald and Patricia Hastings of Jefferson.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Newcastle on Thursday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Following mass, a gathering will be held at the Jefferson Fire and Rescue on Route 32. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Silva's memory can be made to the Jefferson Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 5, Jefferson, ME 04348 or the Clary Lake Pony Club, 92 S. Clary Road, Jefferson, ME 04348.
Arrangements are under the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Memorial Center, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta.
Samuel J. E. Soule
2004-04-08
Samuel John Ed Soule, 84, of Wiscassset, died Thursday, April 1 at Parkview Adventist Hospital.
Born in Wiscasset on March 10, 1920, he was the son of Fred and Anna (McKinney) Soule. He was the youngest of 13 children.
In 1937 he graduated from Wiscasset Academy and on Febriuary 1, 1941, he married Louisa Hamilton.
Mr. Soule was very proud to have served in the Navy during World War II on the USS George Clymer in the Pacific as a machinist-gunners mate from 1942 to 1945.
After the service he was employed by Hyde Windless in Bath as foreman of the machine shop and later as caretaker at Camp Chewonki. He was employed as a millwright at Salter Corporation and later at Bowdoin College as the superintendent of buildings and grounds, retiring in 1982.
Mr. Soule was a member and past Commander of the American Legion Bradford Sortwell Wright Post #54 in Wiscasset. He also served as Past President of the Wiscasset Alumni Association, President of the Wiscasset Academy/Wiscasset High School Past Presidents Association, President of Grover cemetery in Woolwich, and a member of St Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset.
He enjoyed bowling, softball, his garden, hunting, fishing, baseball, coaching Little League and the Pony League. He loved his hunting camp which he built with his sons and shared with family and friends.
He was predeceased by one son-in- law, Wayne Adams on April 28, 2001.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Louisa Soule of Wiscasset; two sons, Samuel D. Soule and his wife Pamela H. of Wiscasset, and Thomas Kevin Soule and his wife Linda L. of Wiscasset; one daughter, Sandra L. Adams, of Wiscasset; six grandchildren, Clay A. Adams, Nicole A. Ray, Samuel D. Soule III, Bethany M. Soule, Vanessa A. Soule and Jason T. Soule; four great-grandchildren, B.J. Ray, Connor Ray, Taylor Adams, Mitchell Adams; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset at a later date to be announced. Burial will be in Grover cemetery in Woolwich.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge Street, Wiscasset, ME 04578, or Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556, or Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Road, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street, Wiscasset.
Gordon C. Spofford
2004-12-09
Gordon Carroll Spofford, 72, of Boothbay, died suddenly at the home of his daughter Diane Wed-nesday, December 1, after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes.
Born on Barter's Island May 10, 1932, he was the youngest son of Eleanor Greenleaf and Dewey Spofford. He grew up on Barter's Island and graduated in the class of 1950 from Boothbay Harbor High School.
Mr. Spofford was an expert auto mechanic for 20 years at the family owned Spofford's Service Station in Boothbay. He co-owned and operated Spofford's station after returning from his service in the U. S. Army. After he and his brother Ronnie sold the station in 1963, he worked as a skilled machinist at Bath Iron Works for 31 years.
He was devoted to his family, was a meticulous carpenter, and loved country music and baseball. He also loved being around the water.
Mr. Spofford was a member of the Boothbay Fire Dept., Bayview Masonic Lodge and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife of over 49 years, Marie DeCosta Spofford of Boothbay; two daughters, Diane and husband Guy Rand-lett of Southport, and Tammy and husband Robert DeVore of Bradenton, Fla.; one brother, Ronald E. Spofford and wife Jane of Trevett; grandchildren, Jason S. Randlett of Boston, and Angie L. Randlett of Southport; nieces and nephews, Sally Carroll, Laurie Simmons, Richard Spofford, Rodney DeCosta and Randy DeCosta; brother-in-law Edward and wife Nancy DeCosta; one aunt, Edna Greenleaf; several grand nieces, nephews and many cousins.
A funeral service was held Sunday, December 5 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay. Burial followed at the Evergreen Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Northeast Affiliate, P.O. Box 3588, Portland, ME 04104-3588, or to the fund of one's choice.
Arrangements were under the care and direction of Simmons Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay.
