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VIVIAN EMILY (BEAN) THORNTON
LINCOLN - Vivian Emily (Bean) Thornton, 86 died August 22, 2007 in Lincoln, She was born April 23, 1921 in Topsfield, New Hampshire two great-grandchildren, Jaimyn and Devin Kittrick, one sister-in-law Gladys Bean, of Bangor, two cousins, Maurice and Rose Bean, both of Topsfield, special nieces, Bonnie Bean of Lincoln, and Dixie Curtis of South Carolina; brother-in-law, Alton Tolman and his wife Delight of Mattawamkeag; and a special friend Thelma "Sally" Smith. She will be remembered by her special caregivers at Colonial Healthcare. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Courtney Tolman; sister, June Sawyer and three brothers, David Goodin Ireland,II, Charles Byron Ireland and Francisco Ireland.
Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dr. Bruce Young officiating. Spring intermenty will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Those who wish may donate in her memory to Good Will - Hinckley, P O Box 159, Hinckley, ME 04944.
CYNTHIA H. TRIPP
LINCOLN - Cynthia H. Tripp, 58, wife of Luther Tripp, Jr., passed away Nov 9, 2007, at a Lincoln hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1949, in Biddeford, the daughter of William and Lorraine (Schultz) Whitten. Cyndy enjoyed being around her home, inside and out - keeping her family together as a family. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and decorating cakes. She also loved to go four wheeling with her husband.
In addition to her father of Biddeford and her husband, she is survived by four children, Carolyn Kettle of Lincoln, Melissa Springer of Whitefield, April Wilkie of Fairfield and Luther Tripp, III of Bangor; seven grandchildren, who were very special to her, Beth Thurlow, Billy Kettle, Alyssa Tripp, Shayleigh Springer, Lucas Tripp, Taylor Wilkie and Caleb Clark; two brothers, Raymond and Wayne Whitten, both of Biddeford. She was predeceased by a sister, Mandy Whitten.
Friends may call from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Clay Funeral Home 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carolyn Metzler officicating.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Luther Tripp, Jr. 765 Transalpine Road, Lincoln ME 04457.
JOHN C. TRUELSON
MILLINOCKET- John C. Truelson passed away at his home, October 4, 2008, losing his battle with cancer. John was born Dec. 15, 1937 the son of John C. Truelson, Sr. and Helen M. (Anderson) Truelson. He was a veteran of the Navy and was a big Red Sox fan.
He was predeceased by his entire family and there are no other living relatives. He left his close friends, Faye Calhoun, Jimmie Chandler, Brian Pinard, Carolyn Smith and Travis Kelly. He is also survived by his friends at bingo and the American Legion Post 80.
Friends may call from 1-3:00 pm, Tuesday at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 112 Massachusetts. Gifts in memory of John can be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME, 04462. Arrangements are with Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln.
WILLIAM C. ULASKAS
SEBEC - William C. Ulaskas, 77, husband of Linda (Davis) Ulaskas, passed away April 18, 2008, at a Bangor hospital. He was born Nov. 14, 1930, in Chicago, the son of William and Angeline (Stahowski) Ulaskas. He attended Colorado State University, where he played football. From 1950 to 1954 he served in Korea with the U S Navy. He was a member of the V.F.W and the American Legion, and was very instrumental in completing the Lincoln Veterans Memorial Monument Project.
In addition to his wife, Linda, he is survived by two stepsons, Ralph Dow, III and Sheila of Sebec, and Anthony Frenette and Sally of Old Town; four grandchildren, Haley and Colby Frenette and Colton and Kylie Dow; a brother, Roger Ulaskas of Mesquite, Maine. He also played Minor League Baseball, and enjoyed hunting and fishing with family. He was a member of St. Leo's Parish of Howland and was a member of American Legion Post No. 97.
Herb is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Emily (Theriault) Vanadestine; daughter Debbie Davis and husband, Terry; son, Andy and wife, Betsy; daughter, Beth Thomas and husband, Ted; daughter, Susanne Gray and husband, Marty; daughter, Julie Foster and husband, Jim; son, Michael and wife, Jodi; two sisters, Mildred and Peggy; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Herb was predeceased by his sister, Josephine; brothers, James, John, Thomas and Edward; and special great-grand-daughter, Haley Clark.
Herb's family wishes to thank the very special personnel of St. Joseph Hospital and the B-Unit at the Maine Dec 1, 1940, Ann remained loyal to her roots despite her moves throughout the US and Canada, and returned to Medway in 2003. Ann loved to laugh, reminisce with her brothers and sisters and was open to everything and everyone, never judging what she didn’t understand. She had a keen sense of style (leopard print and anything red!), got a hoot out of watching others dance (favorite movie of all time was Dirty Dancing – "but only for the music"), her favorite person was, hands down, Grammy Caswell. Favorite song- well, the list is pretty long – she loved it all. Ann chose the road less traveled and made it crazy and fun and wonderful for all her children by making every house a home, creating stories, collecting friends and gifting us all with her legacy of courage, faith and laughter. Forever in our hearts, we will treasure our darling Ann.
Ann is predeceased by her husband Gary Van Dine Sr., parents Guila and Clifford Jacobs and brother Vernon Jacobs. She is survived by her children Gareth Van Dine Jr. (Shirley), Eric Van Dine (Debbie), Amy O'Keeffe (Donald), Wendy Van Dine, Mark Van Dine (Dee), Sharon McEachern (Jerry) and son in-law Jeffrey Fritch, sisters Desire Rhodes, Barbara Jacobs, and Judy Curtis and brothers Elwin (Sutt) Jacobs and Harlan Jacobs, and sisters in-law Betty McLaughlin, Melissa Thompson, Roberta Snowman and Fonnie Van Dine.
Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday Dec. 14, 2007 at the Clay Funeral ome, 7 Lee Road Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Spring intermenty will be in Grindstone Road Cemetery, Medway. There will be a gathering to follow at Calvary Temple- Assembly of God, 2 Orchard Street, East MIllinocket.
MARY E. WALLACE
MATTAWAMKEAG - Mary Emma Wallace, 77, passed away Aug 18, 2007, at a Lincoln hospital. She was born in Machias, Nov 27, 1929, the daughter of Jonathan C. and Laura (Harmon) Wallace.
She was a longtime school teacher in the Lincoln School system. She was a member of the Mattawamkeag United Methodist Church, Hamm-McGinley VFW Post 7409 Auxiliary, Hannah Weston Chapter DAR - Machias, and Katahdin Valley D.A.R.
She is survived by cousins, Eileen Priest, Paul Wallace Sr. And Althea, Paul and Sandra Wallace, Dylan and Christina; many other cousins; she also leaves special friends, Jo DiCenso and Eddie, Mike Coombs, and may other friends and neighbors.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m Tuesday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Leon Robinson officiating. Interment will be in Mattawamkeag Cemetery. Those who wish may donate in her memory to the Mattawamkeag United Methodist Church. Donations may be left at the funeral home.
PAULINE 'POLLY' WEBSTER
LINCOLN - If heavenly music sounded a little sweeter on Sept. 20, 2008, it was because Pauline "Polly" Webster left us and joined her beloved husband, Gaylord, in the angelic realm.
She leaves behind a large and loving family consisting of daughter, Ellen and husband, Ed Synakowski, from Pleasanton, Calif., with grandchildren, Audrey and Byron Crane; daughter, Ann and husband, Paul Forsing, with grandchildren, Nikki Smith and Brad Tuttle and his wife, Jenny; her sister, Elaine West; and her brother, Robert and his wife, Sylvia Weatherbee, all of Lincoln. She also leaves a bounty of memories with her much-loved nieces and nephews, and with those with whom she shared deep friendships. She was predeceased by her parents, Hattie (Lane) and Robert Weatherbee; brothers, Clarence, Byron, John and James; sisters, Charlotte and Priscilla; and her dear grandson, Jeffrey Lane Tuttle "Doodlebug."
All 76 years of Polly's life were spent in two houses on Lee Street, Lincoln. As someone once noted about a home similar to Polly's, "Walking into her kitchen was like walking into a hug." She was known as the consummate hostess. Her home was the center of gatherings for friends, relatives, coworkers, Jaycee wives and more than a decade worth of Miss Greater Lincoln Pageant workers. Get-togethers were marked by a feast of food, a bounty of laughter and a pile of shoes near the back door. Her training for this heart-based life started early with a close-knit family that included eight raucous siblings, lively and animated parents, aunts and uncles and cousins, as well as grandparents and farm animals. It then continued at Farmington State Teachers College, where she, along with then-new and now lifetime friends, learned the art of home economics, the high school subject she lovingly taught to Lincoln students for more than 30 years. A notable feature of Polly's life was meeting, being courted by and being loved by Gaylord Noble Webster, in what was by any measure an extraordinary marriage that spanned more than four decades.
Final farewells may be said 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. A funeral celebrating Polly's life will take place 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Congregational Church with Polly's favorite musician, Bill Trowell, providing the music she loved. Interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Congregational Church of Lincoln, to maintain the grand piano, or to a fund close to Polly's heart that will support a program for children who share a medical syndrome with her grandson, Byron. Donations may be dropped off or sent to Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, ME 04457.
