Barbara Ranger Moscato

1938-2015

Barbara Ranger Moscato, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 21st at home after a courageous battle with ALS.

She was born in Farmington on June 14 1938 the daughter of Arthur & Doris Ranger.

She attended Farmington schools. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1960 from the University of Maine at Farmington. She then received her Master’s Degree in New York.

She lived in New York City for 35 years and worked as an elementary school teacher in the NYC school system for 29 years. She retired to babysit her first grandchild.

She moved back to Maine in 2002. In 2008 she married her best friend and partner of 30 years, Sal Moscato.

She was a word traveler. She traveled with an alumni group from UMF. She traveled to England, France, Greece, Holland, Africa, Australia, Alaska and Canada.

She was very involved in the Brunswick Community. She participated in the Red Hat Society, Maine State Theater Usher(Angel), High School Mentoring Program, Eucharistic Minister at St. Charles, Involved in the Turner Family Group at St. Charles and Retired Teachers Association.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, watching TV, sending cards to those in need, fishing, going to yard sales and spending time with her family.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and good friend. She will be greatly missed.

Surviving in addition to her husband Sal Moscato of Brunswick is a daughter Kathryn Buckley Jeffcoats and her husband Tim of Greene. A brother Eugene Ranger and his wife, Meredith of Farmington and also survived by two grandchildren Meghan and David.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, June 24th from 6-8 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, June 25th at 1 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church-All Saints Parish McKeen St. Brunswick.

Memorial donations may be made to ALS Association, NNE Chapter, The Concord Center, 10 Ferry St., Suite 309 Concord, NH 03301.

Memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com

James L. Karkos

1963-2015

James L. Karkos, 51, better known as “Jim” or “Jimmy”, died Sunday morning, June 21, 2015, at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington, of natural causes.

He was born Dec. 30, 1963, in Farmington, the son of Brian “Buzzy” A. and Cynthia A. (Burgess) Karkos. He received his education in Farmington schools and attended Mt. Blue High School.

He was employed at Dixon Brothers, Union Oil, Ranor, and later owned O.K. Heating. In recent years he was the owner/operator of Karkos Signs and Graphics. Jim also owned and operated numerous carnival games and sold Oakley sunglasses among other goods while traveling with Smokey’s Greatest Shows.

During his childhood years he enjoyed fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, and car racing. He owned and drove his own race car at Oxford Plains Speedway and had many fond memories of this time. He had a passion for “fast” cars and trucks. Jim also had a love of animals, having a special bond with Jasmine his dog who was his faithful companion for many years.

In recent years, his deteriorating health caused him to move from being an active participant in many of the things that he so loved to do to being an observer and fan of these activities. He could be found in “Grammies chair” watching Nascar races on the television on Sunday afternoons or sitting on the deck enjoying the sun. He was able to be present as his son Justin won the championship at Beechridge Motor Raceway last summer.

Jim was especially proud of his children, Josh and Justin Karkos and his grandson Nathan. There are too many lifelong friends to list here today, but Jim held these bonds close and enjoyed each of the rides to pick up scooters, to grab a cup of Dunkin Donut coffee, or to simply get out of the house and hang with a friend. For each of you, please know how much Jim appreciated your friendship over the years. For whomever among you received the 5 a.m. telephone calls, we offer our apologies.

Jim is survived by his sons: Josh Karkos and his son, Nathan, and companion Andrea Wade, of Auburn and Justin Karkos of Livermore; his mother, Cynthia Karkos, with whom he lived, of Farmington and his father Buzzy Karkos and his wife, Georgia of East Wilton; brother, Rick Karkos of Wilton and sister Sally Guptill and her husband, Todd of Winslow; step-siblings: Lisa Grayson of Gorham, Elizabeth Doyen and her husband, Melvin of Fairfield and Paul Harmon and his wife, Louann of Virginia; Special uncle, Harley Burgess and his wife, Betty of Augusta and uncles, Kerry Karkos of NY; David Karkos and his wife, Irene of Wilton and Denny Karkos of Arizona; aunts Eleanor Stetson and her husband, Charlie of Hooksett, NH and Linda Allen of Carrabasett Valley; nieces Kaitlin Karkos and her companion John Kelly, Britlin Karkos and Denise Karkos, all of Wilton and nephews Chad Guptill and wife Ashley, Devin Guptill and his companion Katherine, and Zachary Guptill all of Winslow.

KARKOS – died, at Farmington, 6/21/2015, James L. Karkos, “Jim”, “Jimmy”, 51, of Farmington. Family and friends were invited to call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd., (Rtes. 2 & 27) Farmington. A funeral service, honoring the life of Jim will be held Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. followed by a reception at the Center. All are welcome. Remembrance gifts may be given to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102. Following cremation, private family committal services will be held at Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton. Tributes and condolences may be shared on his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com where his memorial video may also be viewed.

Augustus “Gus” “Alvin” Elliott

1930-2015

Augustus “Gus” “Alvin” Elliott, 84, of Fayette, died early Tuesday morning at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Gus, known to some as “Alvin,” was born at his family homestead on Aug. 19, 1930 in Raymond, New Hampshire, the fourth born out of eleven children to Herbert and Laura (Hartford) Elliott. He attended school in New Hampshire and began working with his father in the saw mill, using cross cut saws, at the age of 13 to help provide for his family. He entered in the United States Marine Corps in 1951 and served until 1953 at which point he joined the Army until his honorable discharge in 1958. Gus proudly served his country for two deployments overseas during the Korean War in both the Marines and Army. He was a life-time member of the VFW.

A hard-work ethic was instilled into Gus at a very young age. Upon leaving the military, he went on to own his own saw mill, Elliott Lumber up until 1970. In 1971, he moved to Dixfield where he worked at Dixfield Lumber until his retirement in 1988. Although retired, he continued working at his son’s lumberyard, Twin Rivers Building Supply until he was 81 years old. He was a hard-working man who never stopped providing for his family.

Gus was a highly productive man, never wasting a minute of the day. He was a precise man of technicality and had a mathematical talent for crunching numbers. He enjoyed challenging others with trivia and fun facts. He was a story-teller and always had a good joke at the ready for his beloved company. He was a true Maine man and enjoyed fishing (especially with his grandchildren). A true patriarch in every sense of the word.

He is survived by his lifetime companion, Hannah Elliott of Fayette; children, Bonnie King and her husband, Joseph of Jay, Alan Elliott and his girlfriend, Kim Folsom of Dixfield, Nancy Jewett and her husband, Kevin of Fayette, Laurie Mitchell and her boyfriend, Larry Houle of Livermore Falls, Augustus Elliott Jr., and his wife Molly of Canton, Jeanne Jewett and her husband, Randy of North Jay, Don Elliott and his wife, Wendy of Fayette, and Ginger and Paul Pomerleau of Jay; siblings, Gloria Elliott of Durham, New Hampshire, and brother, Jerry Elliott of West Virginia; grandchildren, Scott King of Livermore Falls, Joe King Jr. of Livermore Falls, Nate Elliott of Dixfield, Yogi Hiscock of Auburn, Mike Levesque of Epping, NH, Matt Levesque of Lincoln, Kara Dube of Augusta, Brian Dolloff of Jay, Shawn Ready of Livermore Falls, Travis Knight of Jay, Augustus Elliott III of Brewer, Ryan Pease of Berwick, Beckah Austin, Chris Jewett of Jay, and Kyle Elliott of Fayette; 8 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; a daughter, Donna Dube; sisters, Elsie Dionne, Edna Schiedewitz, Sandra Denyou; and brothers, Herbert Elliott, Warren Elliott, David Elliott and Kenneth Elliott. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting www.wilesrc.com.

ELLIOTT — died, June 22, 2015, Augustus “Alivin” “Gus” Elliott, 84, of Fayette. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 27th at 11 a.m. at Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Jay, ME 04239 with Rev. Ira Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Birchland Cemetery with full military honors being rendered from Camp Keyes in Augusta.

Myrtle L. “Nana” Allen

1921-2015

Myrtle L. “Nana” Allen, 93, a resident of North Jay for 80 years, went to be with the love of her life, Charlie, Tuesday, June 23rd, with her family at her bedside.

Myrtle was born in Rangeley, Aug. 28, 1921, a daughter of John and Doris (Ross) Smith. She attended school in Wilton, and lived in North Jay where she gave birth and raised five children with her husband. While the children were growing up, they brought them into the woods to work alongside both she and Charlie. Together they were married 78 years.

Myrtle, known to many as “Nana,” worked at Norwalk Shoe for many years until its closing. After Charlie’s passing in 1998, she became a homemaker, baking apple pies, rhubarb crunch, and pumpkin cookies for her family. She loved to prepare for the holidays and her annual Christmas Eve open house which at times would have 50+ family members visiting her.

She looked forward to having firewood delivered so she could help her family “pile it;” she loved her wood heat, (including last winter)! She enjoyed to “watch” the neighborhood, her visits from her family, and just being in her home. “Nana” has left a huge void in our family and will be missed dearly.

She is survived by her children: Charlie Allen Jr. and his wife, Bernice of Jay, Bob Allen and his wife, Mary of Dixfield, Gene Allen and his wife, Ann of Jay, Patty Ferland and her companion, Larry Danforth of Wilton, and Juanita Crafts and her husband, Charlie of Livermore; brothers, Everett Smith and his wife, Joyce of Jay, Maurice Smith and his wife Julie of Jay; and a sister, Beverly Cox and her husband Bill of Jay. She was proud and loved each of her 21 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and 12 great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charlie; brothers, Arnold, Phillip, and Jack Smith; a sister, Inza Stanley; sisters in law Joanne and Tina Smith; and great grandsons, Bryan and Lance Allen. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting www.wilesrc.com.

ALLEN—died, June 23, 2015, Myrtle L. “Nana” Allen, 93, of North Jay. Family and friends are invited to gather from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 29th at Wiles Remembrance Center, 308 Franklin Rd., Jay, ME 04239. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. with Rhonda Wiles-Rosell officiating. Burial will follow at Jay Hill Cemetery in Jay. In lieu of flowers, those who desire may make contributions to: Boston Children’s Hospital, 401 Park Dr., Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215 OR a charity of one’s choice in Myrtle’s name.

Memorial services

Curtis ‘Bubba’ James Smith

Public Memorial services for Curtis ‘Bubba’ James Smith who died on May 20, 2015 will be held Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m. in the back field of the family farm. Please enter the area through the driveway at 179 Lambert Hill Rd., Strong, Maine and follow the signs to the field.

Death notice

Dana Arthur Nichols passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at local nursing home in Madison. Obituary to follow at a later date. Arrangements by Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service of Skowhegan.