1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Virginia Souza, 90, longtime resident of Greene, died Sunday, May 3. She was born on June 14, 1924, to Mabel and Herbert (Perry) at 9 Hazel St., Auburn. Virginia attended Edward Little High School in Auburn, graduating at age 17. At 18, she joined Hyde Windlass Co. in Bath, working […]
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Earl Russell Tibbetts Jr.
1953 – 2015 LEWISTON — Earl Russell Tibbetts Jr., 61, of Lewiston passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, at Central Maine Medical Center, with his daughters, Michelle and Cheryl, and son-in-law, Steven, by his side. Born on Nov. 21, 1953, he worked for Bath Iron Works for 22 years. Arrangements are with Chad E. Poitras Cremation […]
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Union sues BIW over modified job descriptions
AUGUSTA — The largest union at Bath Iron Works has sued the shipyard, alleging the company violated its contract with the workers by seeking to modify job descriptions outside of a formal contract negotiation. “There are more than 100 changes and additions to people’s jobs and tasks,” said Jay Wadleigh, president of the International Association […]
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Barry W. Greindl
1947 – 2015 AUBURN — Barry William Greindl, 67, of Hartford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, with his family by his side. He was born May 3, 1947, to William and Evelynn Greindl in Rome, N.Y. Barry was a motorcycle enthusiast, and he enjoyed riding motorcycles and building […]
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Brenda Ellen Cook
1945 – 2015 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Brenda Ellen Cook, 69, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Livermore Falls, died Friday, March 27, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., following lingering health issues. She was born Sept. 4, 1945, in Bath, the daughter of Lenard Winston Kinney and Elinor (Parker) Kinney. Brenda “Squeak” […]
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Clifton William Ledger
1925 – 2015 TURNER — Clifton William Ledger, 89, passed away Friday, March 13, at his home in Turner. He was born in Milford, N.H., on Sept. 10, 1925, the son of Clifton A. Tevyaw and Alice Leger. Upon his father’s death, his mother married Clifford Anderson, who became a wonderful father figure to him. […]
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MSgt. Francis N. Simon
1933 – 2015 AUGUSTA — MSgt. Francis N. Simon, USAF, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta following a brief illness. Francis was born in Old Town on July 5, 1933, a son of Albert and Marie (Dumont) Simon. He grew up in Old Town and later moved […]
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Gediman’s owner considers filing for bankruptcy
BATH — A week after the auction of unsold items from the former Gediman’s Appliance began, the lawyer representing owner Peter Gagnon said Friday that the store would not file for bankruptcy protection, but Gagnon is considering personal bankruptcy. Attorney Leonard Sharon said Friday that a business attorney advised Gagnon that bankruptcy for the business […]
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BIW may not be able to rely on quality to keep contracts
BATH — The Maine shipyard now building three of the Navy’s largest and most complex destroyers faces a complexity of its own: What comes next? Bath Iron Works will enter major bidding competitions in the next two years that company officials have said the yard must win to keep up employment amid decreased demand from […]
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BIW gets $21 million contract to continue work on destroyers
BATH — Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $21 million contract to continue work on a class of U.S. Navy destroyers. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said in a statement Thursday night that it was a modification of a previously awarded contract for construction of DDG 51 destroyers. Pingree said the shipyard was already the […]