Trask, Timothy
May 1, 1958 - March 6, 2003
A graveside service for Timothy A. Trask, 44, of Nobleboro, who passed away on March 6, will be held 2 p.m., Wed., April 30 in the Alna Cemetery, Alna with the Rev. Iris Burnell officiating.
Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Hill Funeral Home, 40 Federal St., Wiscasset.
Fiske, Merrill
unknown - April 13, 2003
A memorial service will be held for Merrill M. Fiske, who passed away on April 13 will be held at 2 p.m. Sat., April 26, at the Round Pond United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ernie Farrar officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Hall Funeral Home, Waldoboro.
Bachelder, Beatrice
unknown - Feb. 20, 2003
A committal service for Beatrice R. Bachelder, 73, of Edgecomb, who passed away on Feb. 20, will be held 2 p.m., Fri., May 9, in Highland Cemetery in Edgecomb with Fr. Ed Green officiating.
Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal St., Wiscasset.
Bachelder, Reginald C.
Aug. 29, 1925 - Nov. 21, 2004
Reginald C. “Ras” Bachelder, 79, of Newry, died Nov. 21 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Care Center in Damariscotta.
He had resided on the Bear River Rd. in Newry.
He was born in Rangeley, on Aug. 29, 1925, a son of Aaron and Marion (Nile) Bachelder, and had attended schools in Stratton.
He worked as a woodsman and also as a carpenter for Haakon Olson General Contractor in the Bethel area for many years until retirement.
Reginald was a long time rock hound.
He was married in Kingfield on June 15, 1944 to the former Karlene York who survives him of Newry.
Other survivors include daughters, Claire Romano and husband George of Wiscasset, Heidi Littlefield and husband Arlan of Winthrop; sons, Donald Bachelder of Alachua, Fla., Aaron Bachelder and wife Colleen of Morganton, N.C., and Brent Bachelder of Providence, R.I.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial service celebrating his life will be conducted at the Bear River Grange, Newry, 1 p.m., Sat., Nov. 27. Interment
will be held in the Head of Tide Cemetery, Newry.
Those who desire, please contribute to the Cove’s Edge Nursing Care Center c/o Development Office, 35 Miles St., Damariscotta, ME 04543 in his memory.
Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, ME 04276. Online condolences and memories may be shared at meaderfh@gwi.net.
Miller, George
Aug. 6, 1912 - April 23, 2003
George B. Miller, 90, a resident of Waldoboro, died April 23 at Fieldcrest Manor in Waldoboro after a brief illness.
Mr. Miller was born on Aug. 6, 1912, in Belfast, a son of Archibald P. and Estella Shepard Miller. He was raised and attended schools in Boston before moving to Waldoboro as a young man in the early 1930’s. In the mid-1930s he opened Miller’s Store and Waltz’s Grill in downtown Waldoboro, which he operated until the mid-1980s, when he retired.
He enjoyed drawing pictures and coloring, going for rides in the countryside and going to McDonald’s for breakfast. He loved all animals, especially his dogs.
Survivors include two sons, Archie Miller, Sr., of Waldoboro, and Ronald Miller of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours 2 – 4 p.m. Sun., April 27 at the Hall Funeral Home, Main St., Waldoboro, with a funeral at 11 a.m. Mon., April 28 at the chapel with Rev.Thomas Rawley officiating. Interment
will be in the Achorn Cemetery, Rockland.
Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, 04556 in Mr. Miller’s memory.
Arrangements by Hall Funeral Home, Waldoboro.
Coggeshall, Susanna
Dec. 30, 1916 - April 24, 2003
Susanna Wilson Coggeshall died at her family home in Newcastle, on April 24. The daughter of Frances Perkins Wilson and Paul C. Wilson, she was born Dec. 30, 1916, in New York City.
She is survived by her son Tomlin P. Coggeshall of Newcastle; stepchildren John Coggeshall of Yardley, Penn., and Kate C. Hammatt of Kailua, Hawaii; step grandchildren, John, Kirstin, Zoe, Daniel, Jared, Sam, and seven step great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years Calvert Coggeshall, an abstract expressionist artist who died in 1990 and a stepdaughter, Pleasance C. Factor, who died in 1993.
Susanna attended the Brearly School in New York and Bryn Mawr College, where she studied art history. An excellent pen and ink artist in her own right, she later studied with Jack Tworkov under whose tutelage her style evolved into complex abstract expression. She had a short career working at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art as a researcher of middle eastern art with Edith Porada, an expert on ancient mid-eastern cylinder seals.
She was a woman of high intellect with great interest in art, history, nature, and the history of religion. She was a devout Christian and found beauty and inspiration in the woods and shore of her ancestral home in Maine, in her church, in the paintings of her husband and friends, and in the found-objects with which she surrounded herself.
Her mother, Frances Perkins, was the Secretary of Labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt and first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. Susanna traveled extensively in Western Europe on the coattails of her mother’s diplomatic missions. As a young woman she fulfilled her childhood dream of meeting Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, who was her favorite artist. On subsequent trips to Europe, she befriended and interviewed Brancusi several times during her tenure at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on these interviews and the insights she gained as his friend, she was working on a study of Brancusi at the time of her death.
Shortly after WW II broke out, she was among the early pioneers who signed and gathered affidavits to bring out of Europe and into the United States artists who were being persecuted for their religious or artistic interests. These artists came to New York where their influence on American painting of the day became the beginning of the New York School of painting ie., abstract expressionism. Her first husband was sculptor and photographer David Hare.
Her education, depth of knowledge, colorful personality, and sense of humor will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to either St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle, or Maine Public Radio.
Service at St. Patrick’s Church in Newcastle, 1 p.m., Sat., May 3. Arrangements are under the care of Strong Funeral Home, Damariscotta.
Armstrong, Anne
April 3, 1911 - April 25, 2003
Anne Jackson Armstrong, 92, of Friendship, passed away April 25, at the Coves Edge Nursing Facility, Damariscotta, after a long illness. She was the widow of Warren Putnam Armstrong, who died in 1991.
Mrs. Armstrong was born April 3, 1911 in Melrose, Mass., the daughter of Dr. Howard Bigelow and Mary Smith Jackson, and is a 1934 graduate of Wellesley College with a BA in Art History, and a 1968 graduate of Columbia University with a MA in Library Science.
In her youth, her father, serving as an Army doctor during W.W. I died suddenly from an outbreak of Spanish Influenza, leaving her to help her mother raise her three brothers.
Following her graduation from Wellesley, Anne worked as an interior decorator in New York City, where she met her husband and lifelong companion Warren Putnam Armstrong, who she married in 1940.
Her family lived in many areas of the country including Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, New York and Maine. They also lived in Canada, Belgium and Italy, of all these locations, Anne felt most at home in Maine where she loved to watch the wild flowers, animals and birds.
After raising her family, Anne obtained her Masters degree in Library Science from Columbia University in NYC. As a professional librarian, she worked at IBM’s Advance research complex in Armonk, NY, Pace University, NY, and Chappaqua NY Public Library. She also volunteered as a librarian at the Bancroft School in Owls Head, and assisted the public library in Friendship.
Anne’s interests included art, art history, reading especially non-fiction, travel and Indo-European languages. She was a strong believer in the importance of the family and community, especially in high quality public education and worked as a volunteer in many capacities to support it. She was a lifelong member of the American Association of University Women, (AAUW) and the League of Women Voters.
She was an active Unitarian participating in different churches where she lived as well as maintaining ties to the Melrose church where her grandfather once preached.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Frances Armstrong of Brussels, Belgium, Elizabeth Carolyn Armstrong of Gaithersburg, Md.; a son, Warren Putnam Armstrong, Jr., of Pittston, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held later in the summer.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mitchell Institute, Mitchell Scholarship Program, 22 Monument Square, Ste. 200, Portland, 04101.
Arrangements by Hall Funeral Home, Waldoboro.
Bailey, Roderick
Sept. 19, 1921 - April 27, 2003
Roderick G. Bailey, 81, of Bristol, passed away at Maine Medical Center, Portland, April 27. The son of John G. and Catherine (Jones) Bailey, he was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Morrisville, Vt.
Entering the U.S. Army, he served with the 754th Chemical Company, during W.W. II. He was discharged in December of 1945 and on Sept. 20, 1946 married Lydia E. Brackett.
From 1951-1957, Rod worked for the General Electric Co., in Schenectady, NY. He and his family came to Maine where he worked for a brief time at the First National Stores, until being hired at the C.E. Reilly Store in New Harbor, where he remained for the next 30 years. Following his retirement, he worked part time at the Bristol Transfer Station until his illness.
Rod leaves his wife and two sons, Gordon and Arthur and their families. He also leaves one sister, Alta Faulkingham of Newcastle; four brothers, Russell of Sellersville, Penn., John of Nobleboro, Richard of Fortuna, Cal., Lynn of Rockland, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visiting hours, Wed., April 30, 6-8 p.m., at the Strong Funeral Home, Damariscotta, with graveside service to follow 11 a.m., Thurs., May 1 at the Chamberlain Cemetery, Round Pond.
McLellan, Evelyn
Oct. 16, 1929 - April 27, 2003
Evelyn E. McLellan, 73, of Boothbay passed away on April 27, in Boothbay Harbor.
Evelyn was born on Oct. 16, 1929 in Augusta, the daughter of Milton R. and Theresa A. Brown of Augusta. She was a graduate of St. Mary Parochial School and Cony High School.
She and Philip McLellan were married on July 17, 1949 at Sacred Heart Church in Waterville. They resided in Rockland where they raised four sons.
Prior to moving to Boothbay in 1970, she and Phil owned and operated “Phil’s Corner” a popular sea food restaurant in the heart of Rockland, where Evelyn was known affectionately as “Mrs. Phil” by all the local school kids. After moving to Boothbay, she operated a wine shop in the Opera House Mall, she also operated the Whistle Stop and Ice Cream Shop at the Boothbay Railway Station and “Mrs. Phil’s Pies.”
Evelyn enjoyed golfing and sewing and was an admirer of birch trees. She was known for her flower garden, “Mrs. Phil’s” people came from all over to look at them, she was active in the JC wives club of Rockland, the Democratic Party and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
She was predeceased by her son, Philip A. McLellan, Jr., in 1983, and her daughter, Leah M. McLellan in 1977.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Philip A. McLellan of Boothbay; three sons, David B. McLellan and his wife Sally of Rockland, Michael E. McLellan of Plantation, Fla., and Robert C. McLellan and his wife Deborah of St. Clarita, Cal; a daughter-in-law, Ruth McLellan of Boothbay; three brothers, Walter R. Brown of Togus, Graham F. Brown of Chelsea, and John M. Brown of Waterville; seven grandchildren, Angela McLellan of Boothbay Harbor, Terry Childs of Bryant Pond, Lisa McLellan of Rockland, David McLellan, Jr. of Rockland, Hollyann McLellan of Eureka, Cal., Kasey Josephs of Bakersfield, Cal., and Dennis McLellan of Denver, Col.; and seven great grandchildren.
Memorial mass, 2 p.m., Sat., May 3 at Our Lady Queen of Piece Catholic Church in Boothbay Harbor. Memorial donations in Evelyn’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the care of Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay.
Tomlinson, Julia
1918 - April 14, 2003
Julia Corrinne Tomlinson, daughter of the late Frederick and Rose Mary Osborne died on April 14, at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Penn. Corrinne was born in 1918 in Long Branch, N.J., and grew up in Dunellen, N.J. She attended Blackstone College in Blackstone, Va. In 1938 she married Norman E. Tomlinson of Newtown, Penn., where she lived and raised her family until moving to Pine Run Community in Doylestown two years ago.
Corrinne worked as a secretary for the Council Rock School District beginning her career at the Chancellor Street Elementary School. She was the secretary to the superintendent at her retirement, after many years of service, in 1983. Corrinne also worked as a secretary for the Council Rock School Board and the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors.
Corrinne celebrated her love for life in many ways. An artistic crafter, she shared her talents with her family and all have enjoyed the fruits of her sewing, knitting, crocheting, tatting and, above all, quilting skills. Corrinne loved to cook and bake. It seemed all her recipes were committed to memory and set to feed at least a dozen. An avid card player, she especially enjoyed bridge. She also played golf and loved to travel. She visited a good bit of Europe and Australia and especially enjoyed visiting her children as they moved throughout the country.
A source of pride for Corrinne was her membership with the Newtown Presbyterian Church congregation for over 50 years. She served as Deacon and used her crafting and cooking skills to contribute to the community at large in many ways. Corrinne was involved for many years with Aid For Friends and helped to inaugurate a church craft group. Her quilting skills contributed to the annual Strawberry Festival fundraiser for the benefit of the Historic Church.
She is a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Predeceased by her daughter, Sylvia Slezak; son, J. Frederick Tomlinson and son-in-law, George Ettenger. Corrinne is survived by the following: Carol Ettenger, Woodland Park, Colo.; Norman and Ellen Tomlinson, Orfino, Idaho; Linda Tomlinson and Mark Silas, Florissant, Colo.; Sue and Craig Trouwborst, Round Pond, and Richard and Laura Tomlinson, Newtown, Penn.
“Grammy” will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Eric, Kreg, Kurt, Jill, Lynn, Jonathan, Benjamin, Sarah, Andrew, Julia Courtney and Joseph, as well as nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial service was held at Newtown Presbyterian Church, Sat., April 19. Contributions may be made to the Newtown Presbyterian Historic Church in Corrinne’s name.
Harris, William
Oct. 5, 1912 - April 28, 2003
William Vaughn Harris, 90, of Hartford, Conn., formerly of Berlin, Conn., husband for 65 years to Mary (Etchberger) Harris died on April 28.
Born in Cliftondale, Mass., on Oct. 5, 1912, he was the son of the late Guy and Mae (Marsters) Harris. He made his home in the Hartford area most of his life. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II and served in the African Theater.
He was a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and earned a Masters degree from the University of Hartford and the 6th year diploma from UCONN. He was elected to the society of Pi Kappa Lambda.
Bill was the organizer and director of the Berlin Choral Society, director of Music of Berlin Public Schools, director of the German Singing Societies of New Britain and Waterbury and choir director of Meriden Methodist Church where he was consecrated minister of music of the Methodist Church. His gift to involve children in song was his great love and his love for the sea took him to Maine every summer for the past 50 years.
Besides his wife he is survived by several nieces, nephews and many friends.
He was predeceased by his brother Fred and his sister Edith.
Memorial service Sat., May 10, at 10 a.m. at the Avery Heights Chapel, 705 New Britain Ave., Hartford, Conn. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meriden Methodist Church Scholarship Fund or West Hartford United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund. Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home has care of arrangements.
Cross, Peter
July 10, 1940 - April 25, 2003
Mr. Peter Arthur Cross of Winston-Salem N.C., died unexpectedly at home on April 25.
Mr. Cross was born July 10, 1940, a son of James Nelson Cross and Sarah Loyzelle Cross, in Burlington, Vt.
He retired as a district sales manager from Bali, a division of Sara Lee after 19 years of service. Since his retirement he had yearly enjoyed spending six months in Winston-Salem, N.C. and six months in New Harbor. He was an avid golfer and was a member of Pinebrook Country Club in Winston-Salem and Wawenock Country Club in Walpole.
He was predeceased in 2002 by a brother, Arthur Cross.
He is survived by his wife, Tade F. Cross; his children, Tade L. Cross of Bladensburg, Md., and Peter L. Cross of Encino, Cal.; three brothers, James Cross and wife Joan, Joe Cross and wife Judy, and John Cross; two sisters, Gertrude Cross, and Ann Amandro and husband Thomas; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Cross; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Mon., April 28 at Vogler & Sons Reynolds Road Funeral Home, Winston-Salem, N.C. Burial will be at a later date in Damariscotta.
Memorials may be made in Pete’s memory to: The Pete Cross Junior Golf Program c/o Leon Oliver P.O. Box 573 Damariscotta, 04543.
Day, Richard
Nov. 26, 1934 - April 26, 2003
Richard E. Day, 68, of Augusta, formerly of Somerville, passed away on April 26 at the Augusta Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Somerville, on Nov. 26, 1934, a son of Harris and Ada (Ripley) Day.
He worked as a woodsman most of his life. He enjoyed working with his horses.
He is predeceased by his parents as well as one son, Richard Day.
He is survived by his two daughters, Barbara Thompson of St. George and Linda Lee of Uncasville, Conn., as well as his grandchildren, Tammy Albinus, Ronald Jackson, Erik Lee, Tori Jackson and Casie Lee and four great grandchildren.
At his request there will be no services.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Lawry Brothers Funeral Home Gray Chapel, Windsor Neck Rd., Windsor.
Plummer, Douglas
unknown - Feb. 20, 2003
DOUGLAS A. PLUMMER
A Military Memorial Service will be held for Douglas A. Plummer, who passed away on Feb. 20, will be held at 1 p.m. Fri., May 16 at the New Veterans Cemetery in Augusta.
Brown, Philip
Sept. 21, 1921 - April 28, 2003
Philip Ward Brown, 81, recently of Topsham, and formerly of Boothbay, died April 28. Born on Vinalhaven, on Sept. 21, 1921, he was the son of the late Roy D. Brown and Flora (Bray) Brown. After completing his public education on Vinalhaven, during which time he pitched for the winning Maine state baseball championship in 1939, he attended Kents Hill School, Kents Hill, where he graduated cum laude in 1940. He entered Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., that same year. His college education was interrupted with the outbreak of W.W. II and he served as a First Lieutenant in U.S. Army, 76th Infantry Division, 3rd Army in the European Theater of Operations from Sept. 1942 until Dec. 1945 and was awarded the Bronze Star. After the war he returned to Dartmouth and graduated from its Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1946.
In 1946 he was employed by North and Judd Manufacturing Company, in New Britain, Conn., as a sales and marketing trainee. In 1948 he became a Sales Representative for the company in New York City. In 1950 he was named Resident Manager of the Atlanta, Ga. Sales Office and in 1955 he was named General Sales Manager and in 1959 he became Vice President of Sales. In 1962 he was appointed Executive Vice President and elected to the Board of Directors. In 1968 he was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. After a brief retirement from North and Judd he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Metalart Buckle Company, Providence, R.I., in 1971 until his retirement to Maine in 1981. During his career he was affiliated with many organizations including his service as a Director of the Middletown Connecticut Savings Bank and the Home National Bank of Meriden, Conn. He was also a corporator of the New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, Conn., and the Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Conn.
He was predeceased by his wife Mary (Bates) Brown, formerly of Bath.
He is survived by his son David R. Brown and his wife Judith of Pasadena, Cal., son, Attorney Paul F. Brown and his fiancé Catherine Verrillo of Wethersfield, Conn., and Greenland Cove, Bremen; his daughter Bonnie B. Donnnelly and her husband William E. Donnelly of Brant Lake, N.Y.; his son, Ted P. Brown and his wife Deborah of Saunderstown, R.I.; and his son Dr. Thomas E. Brown and his wife Janice of Charlottesville, Va. “Bumper” is also survived by his grandchildren Morgan, Johanna, Graeme, Garrett, Lauren, Meredith, Collin, and Lucas Brown and his step-grandchildren Carrie Speshock and Christine Donnelly and three step-great-grandchildren. His sister, Betty Jenne of Rutland, Vt., also survives him, and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. Funeral services and internment in Bath, Fri., May 2 are private. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Philip’s memory to Kents Hill School Alumni, P.O. Box 257, Kents Hill, 04349 or to the donor’s favorite charity.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis and Hill, 819 High St., Bath.
Farrin, Michael
unknown - Feb. 9, 2003
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
MICHAEL FARRIN
A Graveside Service for Michael Farrin, who passed away on Feb. 9, will be held on Fri., May 30 at 4 p.m. in the West Bristol Cemetery in Walpole.
Baker, Doris
Sept. 10, 1927 - May 18, 2003
Doris H. Baker, 75, of Boothbay passed away on May 18, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital at Togus, with her family at her side.
She was born in Lowell, Mass., on Sept. 10, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Mortham) Hankinson. She grew up in Tyngsboro, Mass., and graduated from Chelmsford High School.
Prior to her serving in the Navy during the Korean War, she graduated from Lowell General Hospital School of Nursing. Continuing her education in 1964, she went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from North-eastern University and her graduate degree from Framingham State College.
She was a guidance counselor for many years prior to moving to Maine to accept a position as a professor of nursing and behavioral sciences. She was also instrumental in the creation of the CETA Program, writing the standard of the first certified nurse’s aide courses in the state of Maine. She went on to become a nursing education consultant for the Maine Department of Human Services Bureau of Licensing and Certification.
She volunteered her time and belonged to many professional associations. Among these were the Maine Ombudsman Program and Bureau of Maine’s Elderly. She was also president of Maine State Nurses Association, as well as donating her time tirelessly to the Republican State Committee. She joined American Legion Emerson Lane Post 132 of Richmond. Her dedication and enthusiasm led to her being elected the first woman commander for Post 132 and going on to become the first woman to be elected department and then state commander of the American Legion in Maine, as well as several other local and national offices.
In her own words, “I’ve met more good friends in the American Legion while traveling around the state of Maine than in any other time of my life or while pursuing any other professional endeavor. The opportunities for service to veterans and working to promote programs in the American Legion are the most important and rewarding activities in which I have ever participated.”
Among many other noteworthy accomplishments, she was appointed to the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board and was chairwoman of the Maine Veterans Legislative Coordinating Committee, where she worked tirelessly for better medical care and health benefits for Maine veterans.
Her family will remember her for her love of international travel, often including her family in her adventures. She loved to walk on the beach with her grandsons, collecting shells and appreciated art. She will be missed by her family, Kathy Erwin of Owls Head, Ruth Baker of Bath, Paige and Stephen Russell of Boothbay and her grandsons, Adam and Seth Russell of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Her brother, Donald A. Hankinson, predeceased her.
Graveside service 1 p.m., Tues., May 27, at the New Maine Veterans Cemetery, Mount Vernon Rd., Augusta, with full military honors being provided by the Kennebec Valley Honor Guard.
For those unable to attend, condolences may be expressed at www.kincerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home, Richmond.
