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Douglas Webber, 61
KENNEBUNK - Douglas James Webber, 61, a resident of San Diego, Calif. died peacefully on July 12, 2003 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born in Rochester, N.H. on Sept. 24, 1941, the only child of Clarence and Sylvia Webber. A Maine native, he graduated from Wells High School in 1959. He then entered the Navy at Kennebunk, in 1965 and was transferred to San Diego and has remained in its sunny sanctuary ever since. After his time in the Navy, he worked as an electronics mechanic at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego until his retirement in 2000.
Throughout his life, he immersed himself in many interests: baseball cards, boating, USC Trojan football, wood-working, gardening, saltwater aquariums; shooting guns, riding mountain bikes and all-terrain vehicles. He loved researching colleges for his daughter, nieces and nephews, taking the whole family on road trips up and down the California coast. He also loved food - collecting recipes, making his famous clam chowder, Maine lobster, and American chop suey and never turning down a good steak.
He is survived by a loving family that took great care of him: his wife Teresita B. Webber; his daughter, Jennifer Lyon and her husband Derek; grandchildren Garrett and baby girl on the way; the families of his cousins Beulah St. Pierre and Joann Smith; his best friend from 6 years of age, John Trafton.
A memorial service was held on July 19, 2003 at the El Camino Memorial Park Chapel in San Diego, Calif. Interment will be in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, Calif.
To send an on-line condolence, jenderek@cox.net.
Henry Minkle, 81
BIDDEFORD - Henry F. Minkle, 81, a resident of West Kennebunk, formerly of Hopkinton, Mass., died July 15, 2003 at Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford after a brief illness.
He was born in Boston, Mass. on Dec. 19, 1921, the son of T. Frank and Emma M. (Blackman) Minkle. He graduated from Needham High School, Needham, Mass. He was a veteran and served in the Army. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed painter.
He is survived his wife, Edith M. (Davis) Minkle, a son, David Minkle and his wife Pegge of Hopkinton, Mass.; one daughter Cindy and her husband Bob Gray of Millinocket; one brother Kenneth Minkle and his wife Mary Ann of Wiscasset; and three grandchildren, Sherri Minkle of Duxbury, Mass. and Sean and Michelle Gray of Millinocket.
He was predeceased by a son Warren and a sister Janet Shuker.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association - Maine Chapter. 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Joan Monahan
KENNEBUNK - Joan (Grant) Monahan of Huntington Common, Kennebunk, a resident of Kennebunk for more than 70 years, died quietly in her home on July 4, 2003.
Born in Brookline, Mass., her life was one great commitment to family and community. Following graduation from Wheelock Teachers College she taught school in Brookline, Mass., until her marriage to Richard M. Monahan of Wellesley, Mass., an ensign in the Navy at the beginning of World War II.
Following the war, her young family resided in Green Lawn, Long Island and Basking Ridge, N.J. Her activities as a young mother in New Jersey included participation in the League of Women Voters, the local garden club and books provided her the opportunity to leave a remarkable legacy of volunteer work in each community in which she lived.
Following the family move to Waitsfield, Vt., she opened her own interior furnishings shop. The Village House, which she and her husband Dick ran until his death in 1981. In Waitsfield she was active as a volunteer and trustee in local library, and was one of the first grass roots organizations to recognize the enormous talents and energies that women were increasingly providing to the local business community.
She moved to Kennebunk, her longtime summer residence, following the sale of The Village House. She became a member and trustee of the Kennebunkport Historical Society and the Grave's Library, assisting the library in every activity, including numerous fund-raising events. She maintained her great love of books, even following the decreasing of her sight, through a new friendship with the staff of the Library of Congress Books on Tape.
She is survived by one daughter Cynthia Monahan of Northampton, Mass.; two sons, J. Grant Monahan of Belmont and Richard M. Monahan of Peterborough, N.H.; and five grandchildren who will all remember the warmth, love and hospitality of her homes, her independence of mind, and her positive view of the world.
A memorial service was held at July 12 at the St. David's Church, Kennebunk.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Joan's name to the Grave's Memorial Library, PO Box 391 Kennebunkport, ME 04046.
Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Rev. Harold Lemoine, 94
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Very Reverend Harold F. Lemoine, 94, former Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, New York, died July 7, 2003 in San Diego, California. Immediate cremation followed his death. The Burial Service will be held in the Cathedral where he served for twenty-one years. Internment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Wells.
Memorial gifts should be made out to the Cathedral of the Incarnation, designated for the Harold F. Lemoine Memorial Fund and addressed to his executor, John K. Giacinto, 508 Mineola Avenue, Carle Place, New York 11514.
Anne H. Sahrmann, 34
KENNEBUNKPORT - Anne H. Sahrmann, 34, of Kennebunkport, on July 15, 2003 chose to end her life on this earth when her body could no longer sustain her spirit. She was the wife of Thomas R. Sahrmann.
Mrs. Sahrmann was born in New Brunswick , New Jersey, Feb. 7, 1969 a daughter of Stephen P. Davis and Joyce M. Laughlin. She graduated in 1987 from Acton Boxborough Regional High School. She then went on to Skidmore College and the University of New Hampshire, Whittimore School of Business where she was a Presidential Scholar, and served as Valedictorian of the Class of 1991.
Following her education she served as Special Assistant to the President for the FIC Management Co. in Newton, Ma. After her move to Maine she served as Business Manager the law firm of Petruccelli and Martin in Portland. Recently she was serving as business manager of the Biddeford Veterinary Clinic in Biddeford, Maine.
Anne had the innate gifts of perception and empathy. She was a troubleshooter, actress artist, and was caretaker of all animals and people. Anne was much, much loved by friends and family.
She is survived by her husband Thomas R. Sahrmann of Kennebunkport, Me her father Stephen P. Davis of Hollis, N.H. her mother Joyce M. Laughlin of Portsmouth, N.H. One sister Allison Williams of Williamsburg, Va. her paternal grandparents Bill and Laverna Davis of Syracuse, Neb. also survive.
Memorial services were held Saturday, July 19 at the Bibber Memorial Chapel 67 Summer St. Kennebunk.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to the Greater Portland Animal Refuge League, 449 Stroudwater Street. Westbrook, Me 04092 in Anne's memory. Arrangements by the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Robert Grant, 51
TINGSBORO, Mass. - Robert J. Grant, 51, died Aug. 16, 2003, due to injuries resulting from an automobile accident.
He was born in Gardiner, Maine Aug. 2, 1952, a son of the late Donald and Margie (Johnson) Grant.
He was employed by Lowell Vending Co., Mass., and was an avid fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Grant of Tingsboro, Mass.; two daughters, Mrs. Vincent (Tammy) DiGrazia of Metheun, Mass. and Ms. Stacey Grant of Tingsboro, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. Donna Collins of West Gardiner and Mrs. Charlotte Gliddin of Texas; one brother, Richard Grant of Williamsport, Pa.; two granddaughters, Angela M. and Victoria E. DiGrazia of Metheun; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held today at St. Monica Church in Metheun; burial follows in the Tingsboro Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements by the Racicot Funeral Home, 256 Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01841.
Richard S. Jackson, 87
YORK - Richard S. Jackson, 87, of 9 Starboard La., York Harbor, died on Aug. 15, 2003. He enjoyed a widely varied career. He produced and directed the first televised Kentucky Derby in 1949, in which Doctor Boch, the inventor of the TV zoom lens, first displayed his product to the racing world.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. as the third son of G. Harry and Mae C. Jackson, he was a graduate of Manhasset (N.Y.) High School, The Hun School of Princeton, (N.J.), and Dartmouth College in 1939. A devotee of athletics, he was a member of the undefeated Dartmouth Football team, who were invited to play in the Rose Bowl in 1938. The invitation was declined by Dartmouth's president, because he feared it would interfere with the squad's academic work. Later in life Mr. Jackson took up tennis and earned a national ranking in both singles and doubles on the senior tour.
He started work as a traveling salesman with a photo-engraving supply and equipment company. He later joined the Aetna Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., before serving 3-1/2 years as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following the war he entered the media world of print and broadcast. A cartoonist and junior editor with King Features Syndicate in New York City, he later free-lanced from his home in Greenwich, Conn. In 1949 he became Special Events director of WAVE-TV in Louisville, Ky., the 25th TV station to air in the United States. He moved on in 1951 to become a vice president in charge of the Radio / TV Department of J. M. Mathes Advertising Agency, once again in New York City. In 1960, he settled in Pittsfield, (Mass.) where he purchased and ran radio stations WBEC AM/FM, also serving as the editorial voice.
In York he was a trustee of Trinity Church and a former governor of the York Harbor Reading Room.
Toward the latter part of his life, he authored five books. One was an autobiography, one, a bestseller on the family dogs, two novels and a history of World War II.
The Jacksons wintered for some 15 years in Vero Beach, Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary (Mathes) Jackson; two married sons, Richard S. Jr. and James M. Jackson; one daughter Mary French Jackson; three granddaughters, Elizabeth Werbe, Sara Jackson and Mary Katherine Jackson; two grandsons, Lucas Jackson and Benjamin Jackson; and three brothers, Harry R., Franklyn J. (Jeff) and Thomas C. Jackson.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday at Trinity Church in York Harbor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Trinity Church, York Hospital, York Library, or the Richard (1939) and Mary Jackson Scholarship Fund, Development Office, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3555.
Dora Redlon, 79
KENNEBUNK - Dora Redlon, 79, a resident of York Street, Kennebunk, died Aug. 17, 2003 at the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident on Route 1 in Arundel. She was the widow of Kenneth R. Redlon who died in 1993.
She was born Oct. 12, 1923 in West Kennebunk, a daughter of Lester and Annette (Bernier) Hubert. She attended Kennebunk schools. She was employed for several years at the former Kesslen Shoe Company of Kennebunk. Following the closing of the shoe company she became employed at the K&E Company in Kennebunk retiring in the early mid 1980s. She attended Christ Church in Kennebunk.
She is survived by one nephew Lester Sanborn of Kennebunk; two nieces, Linda Couture of Biddeford and Laurie Lesage of Seattle, Wash., who she raised as young children; one brother Nelson Hubert of Madison, Maine; five sisters, Pauline Sanborn of Sanford, Isabelle Dumais of Kennebunkport, Arline Dye of Biddeford, Nancy Hubbard of Kennebunk, and Rosalie Cray of Ogunquit; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk.
Arthur Pitman, 87
KENNEBUNK - Arthur L. Pitman, 87, a resident of Chapman Lane, West Kennebunk died Aug. 16, 2003 at the Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Rita (Chapman) Pitman.
He was born in Laconia, N.H. June 1, 1916, a son of Edward and Amy (DeMeritt) Pitman. He attended Laconia schools. During World War II he was employed as a machinist at the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard. Following the war he became employed at the Sanford-Goodall Mills in Sanford. He then worked as a machinist at the former Kidder Press.
He was an active member of the United Methodist Church of West Kennebunk and served as treasurer of the church for several years. He was a member of York Lodge 22 AF & AM of Masons in Kennebunk and the Mousam Lodge of Odd Fellows in Kennebunk. He was a resident in the winter months at Lady of the Lake in Florida for the past 20 years. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed the out of doors.
He was predeceased by one brother and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita (Chapman) Pitman of West Kennebunk; three daughters, Mrs. Sally Burr and her husband Kenneth of Kennebunk, Mrs. Susan Matthews of Portland, Mrs. Marilyn Messer and her husband Rev. Dr. Ronald Messer of Eliot; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Masonic services were held Monday at the Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, West Kennebunk with the Rev. Lynn Campbell officiating. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, West Kennebunk.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, West Kennebunk, ME 04094
Harry Jones, 92
BERWICK - Harry E. Jones, 92, a resident of Old Pine Hill Road South, Berwick died Aug. 13, 2003 at the Varney Crossing Nursing Home in North Berwick.
He was born in Reading, Mass. on Aug. 3, 1911, a son of Harry E. and Alice M. (Horne) Jones. He attended Reading, Mass. and Berwick schools.
He worked for Berwick Highway Department and the Prime Tanning for several years. Later he worked for Public Service Company of New Hampshire as Hydro Station operator in Berwick for 37 years.
He enjoyed going to his camp in Balch Pond in Acton.
He was predeceased by wife of 71 years, Doris (Knox) Jones who died in 2002; two sons, Elwood F Jones, Nathan S. Jones; and one daughter Judith E. St. John.
He is survived by two sons, Richard C. Jones of Pittston, Maine and Steven Jones of Sanbornville, N.H.; one daughter Merna Toothaker of Kittery; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Graveside service was held at Monday at the Woodlawn Cemetery, South Berwick.
Arrangements by the Laing-Bibber Funeral Chapel, Berwick.
Alice Whicher, 95
NORTH BERWICK - Alice R. Whicher, 95, of Portland Street, died Aug. 17, 2003 in the Varney Crossing Nursing Center.
She was born Jan. 15, 1908 in North Berwick, a daughter of Lincoln and Mary (Moran) Abbott. She graduated from North Berwick High School and McIntosh Business College in Dover, N.H.
She had been employed in the Naval Department in Washington, D.C.; the air base in Sanford and the Naval Shipyard in Kittery.
She was a member of the Christian Science Church in Kennebunk and at one time served as second reader. She was also a member of the Quint-Cheney Post American Legion.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lindsey Whicher in 1964 and a brother W. Burton Abbott.
A graveside service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Deacon-Abbott private cemetery, North Berwick. Robert G. Cole of the Bethel Christian Church in North Berwick will officiate.
Arrangements by the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market St., North Berwick.
Clarence Kimball, 82
BAREFOOT BAY, Fla. - Clarence E. (Bud) Kimball, 82, of Barefoot Bay, Fla., died after a long illness on Aug. 10, 2003 at West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center, West Melbourne, Fla.
He was born Oct. 31, 1920 in Kittery Point, son of Everett H. and Hattie (Estes) Kimball. He moved from Ogunquit to Florida in the 1980s.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in England and France. He retired as a dispatcher from the Portsmouth (N.H.) Naval Shipyard in 1971 and subsequently lobstered out of Perkins Cove on his boat the Julie Lynne until moving to Florida. He was a member of Ocean Lodge No. 142, Wells and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jean (Clark) Kimball; two daughters, Lynne Adams of Ogunquit and Julie Housenick of Jonesborough, Tenn.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Everett of York.
He was predeceased by another brother, Walter Kimball of Kittery Point.
Jean LeBailly, 92
KENNEBUNKPORT - Jean LeBailly, 92, died in Rennes, France on Aug. 10, 2003.
He was born in Paris, France on June 19, 1911 and came to the United States in his early 20s after having spent two years in Canada
working for an uncle.
As a volunteer for duty in World War II, he became a liaison officer, and escorted the first jeeps to enter Paris at the Liberation on Aug. 25, 1944. For these distinguished services and his work with the Jean Monnet Foundation for the rebuilding of France after the war, he received the medal of "Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur."
He married Dorinda Viehmann in 1942 and pursued his profession in the importation of non-ferrous metals to France. They resided in New York City until they became permanent residents of Cape Porpoise in 1966 where her family had summered since the late 1800s.
He remained in Cape Porpoise after the death of his wife in May 1997. He returned to France permanently in April 2001.
He is survived by two nephews in France; one step-son, Tony Viehmann of Cape Porpoise; and one step-daughter, Dorinda Verroust of Cape Porpoise and Paris, France.
Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, c/o Tom Bradbury, PO Box 7028, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014 or to KMS, Box 460B, Kennebunkport, ME 04046-1751, in his memory.
