LEWISTON — Frieda E. Skirmont, 96, of Lewiston passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, at home, with her dear friends by her side. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, on July 27, 1922, a daughter of the late Max and Frieda Hettel. She met her husband-to-be, Alec Skirmont, during World War II. They were married in Germany […]
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Francis R. Lavenger
UPPER BLACK EDDY, Pa. — Francis R. Lavenger, beloved husband of Janet, his wife of 62 years, died Tuesday, July 31, at his home in Upper Black Eddy, Pa., where he had been in hospice care. A Lewiston-Auburn resident for 26 years, he always thought of Maine as the best place in the world, and after […]
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Gerald "Jerry" Foss
WALES — Gerald “Jerry” Foss, 89, a resident of Wales, passed away Monday, Aug. 6. He was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Lewiston, the son of Clarence Foss and Lucy (Greenwood) Foss. Jerry was educated in the Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little High School, Class of 1949. On Aug. 26, 1949, in Auburn, he […]
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The Russian pipeline to Germany that Trump is so mad about, explained
BERLIN — When German officials headed to the NATO summit in Brussels this week, they were already prepared for what they considered to be an inevitable attack by President Donald Trump over their low defense spending. But on Wednesday morning, Trump took aim at the Germans for a very different reason: an 800-mile-long, planned pipeline […]
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Karen Marie Bronk
LEWISTON — Karen M. Bronk, 64, of Turner died peacefully at the Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice on Monday, June 18, after a three-year struggle with cancer. Karen was born in Connecticut on Dec. 25, 1953, into a family that included six brothers. The family lived for a time in Germany before moving back to the […]
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Austin J. Martel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — SPC Austin Jacob Martel, 20, of Greene, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 30, while serving his country in the U.S. Army with the Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Carson in Colorado. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 7, 1997, the son of Jean C. and Angela (Carey) Martel and had […]
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Irma E. Scheffel
BUCKFIELD — Irma E. Scheffel, 92, of Buckfield left this life to continue her journey with the love of her life, Ted ( Sonny ) Scheffel, who passed in 2002, on Saturday, June 9, peacefully at her home. She was born in Mannheim, Germany, and had traveled to America on a war bride plane in 1948, […]
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Rosario D. Jacques Jr.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Rosario D. Jacques Jr., 69, formerly of Lewiston, died May 9 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born Aug. 5, 1948, the son of Rosario D. and Blanche Plante Jacques Sr. He attended St. Peter’s School, where he was a member of “Les Petits Chanteurs,” and was a member […]
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Ralph L. Judd Jr.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Ralph L. Judd Jr., 91, died at his home Thursday, April 12, following a long illness. He was born in Lisbon on Aug. 7, 1926, the son of Ralph L. Judd Sr. and Elsie Beal (Judd) Chase. He attended Lisbon schools. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army in 1944 and served […]
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Elizabeth H. Harvey
BANGOR — Elizabeth (Hebel) Harvey, 91, of Dover-Foxcroft, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior with family by her side March 21, 2018, three days short of her 92nd birthday, in Bangor. Betty was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend to many. She was a highly respected member of her […]