Harland N. Wilcox of Rangeley went missing in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War in 1950. His remains have not been recovered. Families and friends flock to cemeteries around Memorial Day and Veterans Day to visit the final resting places and to honor and remember their loved ones who served their country […]
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Raymond H. Croteau
SOUTH PARIS — Raymond H. Croteau, 84, formerly of 14 Mount Hope Avenue, Lewiston, died Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, where he had been a resident since 2013. Born in Lewiston on May 4, 1933, he was the son of Arthur and Eva Jutras Croteau. Educated in local schools, he […]
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Julien E. Dumont
LEWISTON — Julien E. “Willie” Dumont, 84, of 61 Brooks Avenue, Lewiston, died Monday, Sept. 4, at Central Maine Medical Center. Born in Lewiston on November 23, 1932, he was the son of Emile and Armosa Blais Dumont. Educated locally, he was a graduate of St. Dominic High School, Class of ’51. After serving in the […]
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Lionel Hector Jones
CROMWELL, Conn. — Lionel Hector Jones, 83, of Cromwell, Conn., beloved husband of Laura (Morello) Jones for 54 years, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at his home. Born in Gray, he was the son of the late Hector and Dora (Provencher) Jones and attended Lewiston public schools. Lionel was a […]
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Richard 'Lucky' Koch
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Well, if you are reading this, I’m gone. I don’t know how I died, but I hope that if it was an accident no one was hurt, and if I was sick that I didn’t burden my loved ones too much. I’ve enjoyed most of my life and I’ve had the […]
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Kenneth R. Howes
JAY — Kenneth R. Howes, 84, a resident of Jay, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 25, at his home. He was born September 5, 1932, in Farmington, the son of Earl Howes and Florence (Paine) Howes. Ken was a 1951 graduate of Jay High School and graduated in 1952 from Maine Central Institute in […]
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Leonard Roy
RUMFORD — Leonard Roy, 86, of Strafford Avenue passed away Sunday, April 2, at his residence. He was born in Rumford on Sept. 2, 1930, a son of Aurele and Lucy (Richard) Roy. Leonard was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School, Class of 1948. He served in the U.S. […]
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Navy christens BIW-built destroyer named for Medal of Honor aviator
Korean War veteran Thomas Hudner looks on during the christening ceremony for the future USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy destroyer named in his honor, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, Saturday, April 1, 2017. Hudner, a naval aviator who crash-landed his plane to try to save a downed pilot in the Korean War […]
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Korean War veterans to meet
The Southern Maine Squadron of Sampson Air Force Base Veterans will meet at noon Thursday, April 13, at Governor’s Restaurant & Bakery, 1185 Lisbon St., Lewiston. The veterans that went to Sampson Air Force Base for basic training in the 1950s, and any veterans in the Korean War era, are welcome to attend and share […]
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Lloyd R. Morrison
NEW GLOUCESTER — Lloyd R. Morrison, 87, of New Gloucester passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, at his home with family at his side, after an 11-year bout with cancer. Lloyd was born in Gray on April 17, 1929, a son of Webster R. Morrison and Elsie P. (Hall) Morrison. He will be remembered as a […]