CLERMONT, Fla. — William P. Jackson, 77, of Clermont, Fla., passed away Friday, April 14, at his residence. He was born Sept. 9, 1939, in Livermore, to the proud parents of Perley and Verna Mae (Staples) Jackson. William was a retired regional service manager, working with Hino Trucks of America after several years with Mitsubishi […]
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Dale R. Willits
LEWISTON — Dale R. Willits, 63, passed away of a prolonged heart condition Sunday, April 23, at Central Maine Medical Center of Lewiston. He was born April 9, 1954, in Miami, Fla., to Ralph and June (Pullen) Willits of Florida. Dale was a long-term member of 12-step recovery programs, who enjoyed his friends and meetings. […]
Catherine A. Noll
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Catherine A. Noll, 58, of North Fort Myers, Fla., passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 15, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is predeceased by her husband, Victor A. Noll; and father, Robert E. Johnson. She is survived by her mother, Marjorie A. Johnson of North […]
D. Eleanor Laycock
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Eleanor Carter Laycock, 94, of New London, Conn., passed away on Saturday, April 1, at the home of Jeffrey and Joan Laycock, her son and daughter-in-law, in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was born in Melrose, Mass., on Nov. 26, 1922, the daughter of John and Irene Carter. She was married for […]
Lorrette ‘Loretta’ Bard
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lorrette “Loretta” Bard died Tuesday, March 28, at Savannah Cove of West Palm Beach, Fla. She passed away peacefully with her husband of 67 years, Gilbert, and her son, Troy, by her side. Lorrette was born in 1930. After raising her children, she was certified as a nurse’s aide and […]
SpaceX launches its first recycled rocket in historic leap
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, March 30, 2017. SpaceX launched its first recycled rocket Thursday, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX successfully launched and […]
John Gallagher
HERNANDO, Miss. — John “Doc” Gallagher, DVM, 93 years old and a resident of Wesley Meadows Retirement Community, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 19, with family by his side. Born April 21, 1923, in Centreville, New Brunswick, Canada, John grew up in New Brunswick and in 1948, graduated with a doctorate […]
Michael Fournier
HUDSON, Fla. — Michael Fournier, 62, passed away Sunday, March 5, in Hudson, Fla. He was born May 20, 1954, in Lewiston, the eldest son of Laurier “Larry” and Elizabeth “Liz” Fournier. Michael graduated from Lewiston High School in 1972 and the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and marketing in […]
George L. Jacobs
RIVERVIEW, Fla. — George L. Jacobs, 85, of Greene and Riverview, Fla., passed away Thursday at his home in Florida. George was born Aug. 22, 1931, in Livermore Falls to Ruth Lillian Wright and Mural Davis Jacobs. George married the love of his life, Patricia Myrtie Hutchinson, on June 30, 1956. George served in the […]
Alvin E. Davis Sr.
LIVERMORE FALLS — Alvin Eugene Davis Sr. passed away at his daughters’ home on Friday, Feb. 17, at the age of 95. Alvin was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 23, 1921, the son of Lester and Edna Nichols Davis. He attended Wilton Academy and went on to enlist in the U.S. Air Corps in […]