AUBURN — Lionel “Nel” Dionne, 53, of Lewiston, passed peacefully at the Hospice House in Auburn on the afternoon of Aug. 14, following a long battle with cancer. Lionel was born to Philibert and Antoinette (Phillipon) Dionne on Feb. 21, 1964. He attended Lewiston schools and joined the Navy shortly after graduation. He worked as a […]
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Gloria Ann Caron
LEWISTON — Gloria Ann Caron, 61, of 17 Tampa St., Lewiston, lost her courageous battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 3, with her loving family by her side. She was an amazing lady to all who knew her. Even though it took her life, she never let her cancer […]
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Richard C. Lagasse
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Richard Conrad Lagasse, Msgt. USMC (Ret.), passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, following a brief battle with cancer. Richard was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Lewiston, the eldest son of Conrad Lagasse and Cecile Ayotte Lagasse. He was a graduate of Lewiston High School. Richard retired from the U.S. Marine Corps following 20 […]
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Jeannine McFarland Moody
AUBURN — Jeannine Moody of Waterford went to be with her Savior Thursday, July 20, after a long struggle with kidney failure and cancer. Jeannine fought her battle with dignity and courage for many years. She still managed to live life to its fullest with her foster mother, Gertrude Moody, and foster brother, William Sweatt. Jeannine […]
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Diane N. Brown
AUBURN — Diane N. Brown, 70, of 16 Foch St., Lewiston, departed to be with our Lord Jesus on Tuesday, June 20, at Clover Manor Health Care, with her husband, Roger, and her daughter, Angela, by her side. She was born at Boston City Hospital on Dec. 26, 1946, the daughter of William and Annette (Bernier) […]
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Sebago woman accused of faking cancer pleads not guilty to theft
PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine woman accused of accepting thousands of dollars in donations after duping friends and colleagues into thinking she had cancer has pleaded not guilty. Twenty-five-year-old Hillary McLellan, of Sebago, was indicted last month on a felony theft charge. She is accused of taking $10,500 raised to pay for her cancer-related expenses. […]
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Cancer survivors celebrate
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine recently celebrated National Cancer Survivor Day with a luncheon for survivors and caregivers. Those attending celebrated survivorship from six months to 29 years. Visitors from South Carolina joined the festivities. Door prizes of reflexology sessions and therapeutic massage were awarded. Any survivor who was unable to attend is […]
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Gov. Paul LePage vetoes measure to keep minors out of tanning salons
AUGUSTA — Declaring the Maine economy “has been dependent on men and women working long hours in the sun” for generations, Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a measure that would have barred anyone younger than 18 from using a tanning salon. LePage said the proposal approved by the Legislature is both “unnecessary and an overreach of […]
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Drugs score big wins against lung, prostate, breast cancers
Chemotherapy drugs are administered to a patient at North Carolina Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2017. According to new studies released at a June 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, drugs are scoring big gains against some of the most common cancers, setting new standards of care for many […]
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Marilyn J. Fountain
WILTON — On Thursday, May 11, Marilyn Judkins Fountain, 58, passed forward after her most courageous battle with cancer in Wilton. Marilyn was born on Sept. 5, 1958, in Waco, Texas, the second of three sisters born to John and Myrtle (Mason) Judkins of South Paris. Marilyn’s career included utilizing her professional bookkeeping talents with […]