RANGELEY and ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Spring graveside services for Rita W. Oakes of Rangeley and Zephyrhills, Fla., were held Saturday morning, May 30, at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Rangeley, with Rhonda Wiles-Rosell as celebrant. Her grandchildren, daughter, Susan Ackor, and son, Stephen Oakes, gave personal eulogies. Following services, a reception was held at Loon […]
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Roger K. Robinson
LEWISTON — A Mass of Christian Burial for Roger K. Robinson was celebrated on Saturday, May 23, at Holy Family Church in Lewiston officiated by the Rev. Aaron Damboise and Francoise Poliquin acting as altar attendant following morning prayers at The Fortin Group in Auburn. The reading and Prayer of the Faithful were read by […]
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Bernard Pellerin
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Pellerin was celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, June 1, at the Parish of the Holy Savior St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford, with the Rev. Greg Dube as the celebrant. He was assisted by Seminarian Matthew Gregory and altar assistant, Bernard Poirier. Readings were proclaimed by Jessica […]
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Anna M. Roy
RUMFORD — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Anna M. Roy of Rumford at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, at Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius – St. John Church, Rumford, with the Rev. Greg Dube as celebrant. He was assisted by Seminarian Matthew Gregory. Altar server was Bernard Poirier. Organist was […]
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Roy F. Stevens
LEWISTON — A memorial service honoring the life of Roy F. Stevens was held Wednesday, May 27, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home with Deacon John Brennan presiding. During the service, words of remembrance were shared by Roy’s stepdaughter, Elaine Higgins. The AMVETS followed with a short service as a tribute to Roy, […]
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Leo Gallant
RUMFORD — A Graveside service for Leo Gallant was held 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at St. John Cemetery. The Rev. Greg Dube officiated. Military Honors were rendered by the Maine Funeral Honor Guard. Arrangements were under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 250 Penobscot St., Rumford, ME 04276. 364-4366 […]
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Pauline Danforth
LEWISTON — A Celebration of Life for Pauline Danforth was celebrated on Monday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at The Fortin Group Funeral Home in Lewiston and was officiated by the Rev. Jackie Brannen. Pallbearers were Timmy Saucier, Brandi Saucier, Tyler Danforth, Shelby Giobbi and Donald Saucier. A committal service followed at St. Peter’s Cemetery […]
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Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentleman designer who shaped the wardrobe of socialites and Hollywood stars for more than four decades, has died. He was 82. De la Renta died at home Monday evening in Connecticut surrounded by family and friends and “more than a few dogs,” according to a […]
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Maya Angelou, celebrated poet and author, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou’s story awed millions. A childhood victim of rape, she broke through silence and shame to tell her tale in one of the most widely read memoirs of the 20th century. A black woman born into poverty and segregation, she recited the most popular presidential inaugural poem in history. “I’m […]
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Co-founder of Russia’s biggest search engine dies
MOSCOW (AP) — Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder of Russia’s largest search engine, Yandex, has died, the company said Sunday. He was 48. Segalovich died Saturday at a London hospital, Yandex director general and fellow founder Arkady Volozh said. Volozh said in the company’s blog that Segalovich was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. He responded […]