LEWISTON — Avon Libby, a Lewiston native and longtime war veteran, celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday with a surprise party put together by his friends and family. One of Libby’s friends, Robert Curtis, who spent a lot of time organizing the party, was very pleased with the outcome. “He’s a quiet guy,” he joked. “I […]
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Maine Veterans’ Home unveils Vietnam Memorial display
PARIS — Veterans of World War II and the Vietnam and Korean wars attended a ceremony Sunday afternoon that introduced a new Vietnam Memorial display case at the Maine Veterans’ Home. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Among the home’s residents and their families and friends in attendance, more than […]
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Mark ‘Joe’ Smith
1954 – 2015 DANBURY, Conn. — Mark “Joe” Smith, 61, a resident of East Livermore, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Danbury, Conn., where he was working. He was born Sept. 25, 1954, in Farmington, the son of Duane C. and Marjorie (Eustis) Smith. He was a 1972 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. […]
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Romeo N. Bouchard Jr.
1933 – 2015 AUBURN — Romeo N. Bouchard Jr., 82, a resident of Middle Road, Sabattus, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Hospice House after a long illness with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lewiston on July 4, 1933, the son of Romeo and Simonne (Cloutier) Bouchard Sr. […]
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Ronald A. Cayer
1932 – 2015 LEWISTON — Ronald A. Cayer, 83, of Lewiston passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y., on July 27, 1932, a son of the late Roland and Evelyn (Ouellette) Cayer. His family moved to Maine when he was a young boy and he […]
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Ernest ‘Roland’ Johnson
1932 – 2015 LEWISTON — E. Roland Johnson, 83, of Auburn passed away Monday morning, Oct. 12, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Everett, Mass., on April 8, 1932, a son of the late Ernest C. and Ingrid (Muhlbock) Johnson. He grew up in the area and attended local schools there. He […]
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Charles E. Morse
1932 – 2015 SOUTH PARIS — Charles E. “Buster” Morse, 83, of South Paris passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. Buster was born in Newry on Feb. 15, 1932, a son of Cyrus Clark and Edna (Jordan) Morse. He attended schools in Hanover, Newry, Bethel and Locke […]
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Kenneth ‘Ken’ Gilman
1922 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Kenneth “Ken” Gilman, formerly of West Peru, passed away at the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris on Saturday, Aug. 22, after a period of deteriorating health. Ken was born on Aug. 25, 1922, in Johnson, Vt., to Forrest Madison Gilman and Margaret Idella Gilman. On Aug. 24, 1946, […]
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Julian A. Beaulieu
1924 – 2015 THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Julian Albert Beaulieu, 91, of The Villages, Fla., died Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Florida. He was born in Lewiston, May 26, 1924, son of Alphonse Beaulieu and Juliette (Benson) Beaulieu. He attended Auburn schools and was a student at Edward Little High School, Class of 1943. He enjoyed […]
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William Robert Chouinard Sr.
1926 – 2015 LEESBURG, Va. — William Robert Chouinard Sr. passed away on Friday, June 26, in Leesburg, Va., after a lengthy illness. Bob was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Lewiston, the oldest of four children. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served for eight years through World War II and the Korean […]