Elaine Leah Romano

1929-2015

Elaine Leah Romano, 85, passed away April 13, 2015.

She was born Oct. 30, 1929 in Wilton, Maine to the late Lester and Gwendolyn (Frost) Dakin.

Elaine moved to Manatee County, Florida in 1968 from Auburn, Maine. She retired from Tropicana Glass Plant where she worked as glass inspector for 22 years. She was a member of the Parrish United Methodist Church and was a volunteer at the Parrish United Methodist ‘Thrift Cottage’. She loved cooking, family gatherings and visiting cemeteries of loved ones.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Deborah Perron and her husband Roy of Parrish, FL, a son, Brian Romano of Parrish, FL; a brother, Sherburn Dakin and his wife, Peggy of Palmetto, FL; several nephews, a niece, and their families and friends.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Romano; and her brother, Romanus Dakin.

A public graveside service will take place on June 24th at 11:30 a.m. at the Demerritt Cemetery in Peru, ME. Contributions may be made in Elaine’s honor to the American Lung Association or Veteran’s Association. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting www.wilesrc.com. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld St., Dixfield, ME 04224.

Suzanne Crory

1930-2015

Suzanne Crory, 85, of Rangeley, died peacefully Friday, June 5th, 2015 at Orchard Park Rehabilitation & Living Center in Farmington.

Suzanne was born in Port Huron, Michigan on Jan. 3, 1930, a daughter of Allen R. and Elaine (Schell) Locke. She grew up in Michigan, and graduated from high school in 1947 before moving to Boston where she earned her bachelor’s degree at The Modern School of Fashion. Her first job was at B. Altmans Department Store on 5th Ave in New York City, where she met her husband, Robert Crory and on July 17, 1954 they were married in Crestwood, NY.

In 1964, they moved to Grosse Pointe, MI, where they raised their loving children, Margery and Robert, and enjoyed most weekends with family & friends boating on all the Great Lakes as a family. In 1972 they moved to Bath, ME where Suzanne and her husband managed Sebasco Lodge, an oceanside resort. Three years later, they were able to fulfill their dream of owning their own business and became the proprietors of the Country Club Inn in Rangeley, ME. Sue worked at the Inn right up through the fall of 2014.

Suzanne was a hard-working woman who balanced her family, work, and friends with grace. She was heavily involved in her children’s lives being a Brownie Leader for the Girl Scouts, active in the PTA and Church secretary for many years. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, a member of the Rangeley Congregational Church, an avid golfer as well as a skilled bowler, participating on two bowling leagues, and even scored a high of 268!

Suzanne was a well-loved individual whose witty sense of humor and hospitable charm drew in her family, friends and neighbors. Sue believed that we were led in life… and that we should enjoy ourselves and always make the very best of everything and instilled this belief into her family and friends that surrounded her each and every day!

She is survived by her children, Margery Jamison and her husband, Steven of Rangeley, and Robert Crory and his wife, Lauren of West Hartford, Conn.; grandchildren Kate, Krista, Ross, Dana, and Dylan; and a sister in law, Jeanyne Locke of Kirkland, Wash.

She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, and a brother, Allen Locke. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.

CRORY – died, June 6, 2015, at Farmington, Suzanne Crory, 85, of Rangeley. A memorial service will be held at a date and time to be announced in the fall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Rangeley Congregational Church Scholarship Fund, PO Box 218, Rangeley, ME 04970. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.

Richard “Dick” Clyde Chandler

1936-2015

Richard “Dick” Clyde Chandler, 79, passed away at home on Monday, June 8, 2015, with his family by his side.

He was the husband of Lorraine, son of Clyde and Alice Chandler, and brother of Mary (Chandler) Taylor. Dick was born on the family farm on the Chandler Road in Strong on May 25, 1936. He was a graduate of Strong High School, class of 1954 and graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in 1956.

After graduation, Dick moved to Hartford, Conn. and worked at Pratt and Whitney in the experimental department for aircraft engineering for a short time. He returned to Strong in 1956 to help on the family farm after his father injured his hand in an industrial accident. He also began working at Starbird Lumber Company in Strong that year and worked there as a truck driver and mechanic.

In 1972, he co-founded C.A.&T. Lumber Company on the Chandler Road after purchasing land from his parents’ family farm. The business employed 75 people at its peak and distributed wholesale lumber to destinations as far as Ohio, the Carolinas and Canada. He operated “CAT” Lumber until 1994 at which time he sold the mill and retail operation.

Dick was not satisfied with being “retired” so he built an office and garage, complete with grease pit, across the road from the mill on the family homestead which allowed him to continue working until ill health prevented him from keeping his daily work routine last year. Dick served as a deputy sheriff of Franklin County – his active and reserve years of service totaled over 55 years. He was also a skilled welder and he thawed many a frozen pipe during the cold winter months.

He enjoyed antique cars, auto racing, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting and slots. Dick was an avid hunter from the time he was a young man. He had hunting dogs and hunted deer, bear, coons, and bobcats, but he especially loved to hunt moose with his buddies from Jackman. It was an annual event and many people with permits asked Dick to be their alternate. It was often his 280 Remington that brought down the trophy.

Dick loved to snowmobile and for a period of time he was a snowmobile dealer for Chaparral. He often went on snowmobile trips to northern Maine and Canada and would always take along friends or C.A.&T. Lumber employees.

He also loved to play the slots. He and his wife, Lorraine, traveled to casinos from Las Vegas to Canada and many places in between, always testing his luck against the odds. The casinos hated to see him coming for he often beat the house. Dick married Jean Toothaker in 1956 and they had two children, Debbie and Craig. In 1969, he married the former Lorraine Lena Stanchfield and they had two daughters, Pamela and Renee. Dick and Lorraine would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in August.

Dick is survived by; his wife Lorraine of Strong; his step daughters, B-Jane Griebel and husband Bill of South China, Sue Jalbert and companion Graham of Raymond; his daughters, Debbie and fiance Dan of Rome, Renee and husband Steven of Strong; his son Craig and partner Christopher of Philadelphia, Penn.; his sister, Mary Taylor and husband Sonny of Norridgewock; several nieces and a nephew; and several step grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents and a daughter, Pamela Marie.

Donations in Dick’s memory may be made to the following: Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Lane, Lewiston, ME 04240; the “Hematology Oncology Support Fund” online at www.bidmc.org/giving, or by checks made payable to “Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center” with “Richard Chandler/Hematology Oncology Support Fund” in the check memo line and mailed to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Development, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; Franklin County Health Network (FMH), Fund Development Office, 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938. Tributes and condolences may be shared with the family at [email protected].

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 8 Church Hill, in Strong. Funeral Services will begin at 11 a.m. with Pastor Constance Maginnis officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938.

Graveside services

Philip R. Shurtleff Sr.

Graveside Services for Philip R. Shurtleff Sr., who died on Dec. 12, 2014, will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Village Cemetery on Lambert Hill Rd in Strong, with Pastor Constance Maginnis officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.

Elizabeth Cushman

Graveside Services for Elizabeth Cushman, who died on Jan. 12, 2015, will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11 a.m., at the Pratt Corner Cemetery, on Rte 27 in New Vineyard, with Rev. Jeff Patenaude officiating. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 488 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME 04938.