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RUTH PARKER STORRS
SHERMAN MILLS - Ruth Parker Storrs, 84, died June 1, 2003, at home. She was born Aug. 20, 1918, in Meriden, Conn. She is survived by Edwin B., her loving husband of 62 years; daughter, Susan P. Andrews and her husband, Gary, of Bozeman, Mont.; daughter, Candace McKellar and her husband, Donald, of Sherman Mills; three grandsons and families, Andrew and Carolyn McKellar of Pawleys Island, S.C. and son, Colin, Peter McKellar of Platte City, Mo., and Eric and Marisa Schongalla of Walnut Creek, Calif. She attended the Whittier Congregational Church and was a member of Molunkus Valley Chapter No. 95 of Eastern Star. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial remembrances to Whittier Congregational Church, Burleigh Street, Island Falls, ME 04747; First Parish Church, 9 Cleveland St., Brunswick, ME 04011; or to another charity. Funeral service will be held at a later date. Local arrangements are by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.
WILLIAM A. BAYLE JR.
BUCKSPORT - William A. Bayle Jr, 47, died June 2, 2003, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Taunton, Mass., the son of Florence (Lebrun) and William A. Bayle Sr. He was a member of the first graduating class of the Culinary Program at Newbury Junior College, Boston, Mass. He was employed by Sodexho since 1989, working in food service at Colby College, Waterville, and was currently the general manager of food service at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine. He served in the U.S. Army for three years in Germany during the Vietnam Era. He was an avid
hunter
and fisherman. William is survived by his wife of 23 years, Holly L. (Shedrick) Bayle of Bucksport; his mother, Florence (Lebrun) Bayle of Attleboro, Mass.; brother, David Bayle of Saginaw, Texas; two nephews, Joshua Bayle and Adam Bayle, both of Saginaw, Texas; two aunts, Claire Verrier of Scarborough, Jean Barboza of Berkley, Mass.; mother-in-law, Jean Tassinari of Lakeville, Mass.; brother-in-law, James Shedrick of Dover, Del.; and many special friends. He was predeceased by his father, William A. Bayle Sr. Visitation for family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Richard Lembo, 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bucksport. Interment with military honors will be in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery, Bucksport.
ALLEN E. YOUNG
STEUBEN - Allen E. Young, 73, died peacefully at his home in Steuben, June 2, 2003. He was born April 11, 1930, at Gouldsboro, the son of Harold and Henrietta (Tracy) Young. Allen was known for his dedication to his community, he was an active member of the Steuben Volunteer Fire Dept. for more than 40 years and most recently served as the Town Fire Warden. Allen was also a founding member of the Petit Manan Ambulance Corp. and will be remembered by a great many EMTs as being his wife's teaching assistant. He had also served the town as road commissioner for several years. In recent years Allen had devoted a great deal of his time to the Gouldsboro United Methodist Church, where he was a trustee and could often be found serving at the church suppers. For many years Allen worked as a carpenter and craftsman. Years ago he had also enjoyed his work as a lobster and weir fisherman. Allen is survived by his wife of 39 years, Alice (Tracy) Young of Steuben; two children, Risteen Masters and her husband, Ronald, of Trenton and Carl Hicks of Franklin, N.H.; three grandchildren, Michael Lennox and his wife, Beth, of North Attleboro, Mass., Kelley Wright and her husband, Colby, and Kerrey Bogardus and her husband, Brandon, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Allyson Wright; one brother, Tracy Young and his wife, Frances; one sister, Eleanor Foss; one sister-in-law, Minnie Young, all of Gouldsboro; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by one son, William Hicks Jr. in 1977; one brother, Harold Young Jr.; and his brother-in-law, Elliot Foss. He will also be remembered by many friends including his cat, Cleo. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Gouldsboro United Methodist Church, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2003, with Rev. Stephen Loan officiating. Following the service a memorial reception will be held at the Church Fellowship Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to the Steuben Volunteer Fire Dept., care of Adelbert Pinkham, P.O. Box 103, Steuben, ME 04680 or the Gouldsboro United Methodist Church, care of Risteen Masters, 7 Morgan Way, Trenton, ME 04605. A memorial register is available on line at Legacy.com. Arrangements are in care of Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, Milbridge.
THELMA R. COLBY
GREENVILLE - A graveside committal service for Thelma Colby, who died Oct. 31, 2002, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the Greenville Cemetery. Arrangements by McCrory Funeral Home.
SHIRLEY R. DOW
CARMEL - A graveside service for Shirley R. Dow, who passed away April 4, 2003, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Highland Cemetery, Carmel.
LEO G. DOYON
GREENVILLE - A graveside committal service for Leo Doyon, who died May 4, 2003, will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the Greenville Cemetery. Arrangements by McCrory Funeral Home.
BERLA N. HUNTLEY
ELLSWORTH and BUCKSPORT - Graveside committal services for Berla N. Huntley, who died March 8, 2003, will be held in Cutler, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the New Cutler Cemetery.
ESTHER (TIBBETTS) BARTLETT
BANGOR and HERMON Funeral services for Esther (Tibbetts) Bartlett will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, with the Rev. Garnet Chute, pastor of Hermon Baptist Church, officiating. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refresh-ments at the Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor, after the service.
WILLIAM R. MACNAMEE
COLUMBIA FALLS and HAVERTOWN, Pa. -William R. MacNamee, 95, died at a Machias hospital June 3, 2003, following a brief illness. He was born Sept. 28, 1907, in Princeton, N.J., the son of William B. and Stella (Rowland) MacNamee. He graduated form Princeton University in 1928, with a degree in physics and a graduate degree in electrical engineering. Further study qualified him in both mechanical and Hydraulic engineering. He then began work for Baldwin-Lima Hamilton in Chester, Pa. Bill met his wife Patricia while working on the Passamaquoddy Tidal Project in Eastport in 1936. After closure of the Quoddy Project, he returned to Baldwin-Lima Hamilton and became Chief Engineer until his retirement in 1972. During World War II he designed the steering system for LSTs. His work included power plant design on the dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers as well dam projects in Greece and Japan. He was a member of the Llanerch Presbyterian Church. He continued living in Havertown, Pa., until moving to Columbia Falls in 1993. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Patricia (Abbott) MacNamee of Columbia Falls; one son, Dr. Richard MacNamee of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; two daughters, Suzanne Fox and her husband, Raymond, of Columbia Falls and Linda MacNamee of Barcelona, Spain; three grandchildren, Sean Simmons and his wife, Leanne, of Springville, Pa., Billy and Kathy Fox of Columbia Falls; four great-grandchildren, Sean, Susan, Troy and Ryan Simmons; a special daughter-in-law, Betsy MacNamee of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; one brother, Stanley G. MacNamee and his wife, Barbara of Northport, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, R. Douglas MacNamee. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the Columbia Falls United Methodist Church, with Rev. Bernard Brown officiating. Following the service his ashes will be interned at the Mailey Hill Cemetery, Columbia. A memorial reception will be held at the Columbia Falls community building following the services. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Columbia Falls United Methodist, care of Treasurer Clara Driscoll, P.O. Box 18, Columbia Falls, ME 04623. Arrangements are in care of Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, Milbridge.
KENNETH L. BEARSE
ELLSWORTH - Graveside services for Kenneth L. Bearse, who died Jan. 6, 2003, will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth.
MARY B. BROWN
ABBOT - The time for the graveside committal service for Mary B. Brown, 72, who died April 8, 2003, is being changed to 3 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Abbot Village Cemetery. This will be preceded by a Memorial service at 1 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Monson, with Rev. Ryan Henderson officiating. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, Guilford.
PAULINE D. CRAINE
DOVER-FOXCROFT - Graveside memorial services for Pauline D. Craine, wife of Edward Craine, who died Feb. 25, 2003, will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the family lot in Gray Cemetery, with Rev. David McLeish officiating. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home.
SHELDON E. SPURLING
SOUTHWEST HARBOR Graveside funeral services for Sheldon E. Spurling, who died April 28, 2003, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Mount Height Cemetery
in Southwest Harbor with the Rev. James Wood officiating.
HERSCHEL E. BATES
OLD ORCHARD BEACH - Graveside services for Herschel E. Bates, 85, who died June 4, 2003, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at the family lot in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Arrangements are by the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home, 36 Portland Ave. (207) 934-2698.
MYRNA A. JORDAN
BANGOR - Myrna A. Jordan, 95, formerly of 33 Hillcrest St., Auburn, died Monday morning, June 2, 2003, at a hospital in Bangor. She was born in Turner Sept. 19, 1907, the daughter of Herbert K. and Marie Record Allard. She was educated in Rhode Island schools. On Dec. 3, 1932, she married Charles W. Jordan Sr. He passed away on Nov. 3, 1996. A homemaker most of her life, she was a member and an active volunteer at the High Street Congregational Church in Auburn. She also did volunteer work at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where she also served as a corporator at the hospital. She leaves her son, Charles W. Jordan Jr. and his wife, Clinda Martin-Jordan, of Veazie; two grandchildren, Kelly Jordan Merchant and her husband, Thomas, of Bradley, and Tracie Jordan Wickett and her husband, Chris, of Veazie; two great-grandchildren, Jordan Merchant and Zachery Merchant. Private graveside services will be held at the North Auburn Cemetery
at the convenience of the family. A service of the Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Home, Turner and Center Streets, Auburn.
SHIRLEY W. RANDALL
CUTLER - Shirley W. Randall, 82, went home to be with her Lord on June 4, 2003. She was born at Cutler Dec. 11, 1920, the daughter of Ulric and Alma Wilcox. She was an active member and instrumental in keeping the doors open at the Head of the River Baptist Church. She led Youth Group meetings in both the Cutler Ridge Church and the Holmes Bay Baptist Church, along with meetings at her home church, where she served as secretary and treasurer for many years. She often cooked and visited the sick, offering to say a prayer and words of encouragement. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Clarence Randall; five daughters, Carolyn Kelley of Wiscasset, Charlotte Wright and Bonita Dorr, both of Delray Beach, Fla., Sarah and husband, Keith Dill, of Holden, and Lois and husband, Dan Holmes, of Cutler; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and a dear friend and neighbor of many years, Jean O'Brien. She was predeceased by her parents and two sisters, Orena Huntley and Berla Huntley; and one brother, Gerald Wilcox. Her love for the Lord was shown to her family and everyone who knew her. She lived and taught compassion throughout her life. She will be remembered by her special caregivers, Norma Davis and Virginia Reynolds, both of Cutler. At her request, there will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial donations in her memory to the Head of the River Baptist Church, care of Susan Crosman, Cutler, ME 04626, or to the church of your choice. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the New Cutler Cemetery, with Pastor Scott Porter officiating. Arrangements are in the care of Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, Machias.
