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Frank R. Folsom
1934-2002
AUGUSTA — Frank R. Folsom, 68, of Graybirch Drive died unexpectedly Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at his home.
He was born in Augusta, July 31, 1934, the son of Frank A. and Dorothy (Martin) Folsom.
Mr. Folsom had been employed at Bath Iron Works for nine years and at Augusta Iron Works for five years. He had also been employed at Hussey Hardware for many years.
He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church and a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Survivors included his mother, Dorothy (Martin) Folsom Hinkley of Augusta; a son, Andrew Folsom and his wife, Marjorie, of Calhoun. Ga.; a brother, Robert C. Folsom and his wife, Sandra, of Augusta; a sister, Joan Bonsant and her husband, Raymond, of Augusta; three half-sisters, Linda Maxim and her husband, Ronald, Shirley Gosselin and her husband, Carl, and Jeannie Folsom Nicklas, all of Augusta; two half-brothers, Francis Folsom and Henry Folsom, both of Augusta; two grandchildren, Blake Folsom and Brandon Folsom of Calhoun; one aunt; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
At the request of the family, there will be no hours of visitation. A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at a later date at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the family lot in Maine Avenue Cemetery
in Farmingdale.
Arrangements are in the care of Plummer Funeral Home, Augusta.
Condolences to the family may be sent via the funeral home Web site at www.plummerfh.com.
Aurice I. Sands
1907-2002
AUBURN — Aurice I. Sands, 95, a former resident of 621 Main St. in Lewiston and 425 Turner St. in Auburn died Thursday evening, Oct. 10, 2002, at The Clover Manor.
She was born in Readfield, Sept. 22, 1907, the daughter of Charles M. and Katherine Pulsifer Daicy.
She was a graduate of Kents Hill Seminary, and the former Bliss Business College in Lewiston.
She had been employed as a legal secretary for the Toscus Atwood law firm and later for Clifford & Clifford law firm.
She was a member of Readfield Methodist Church, the Kents Hill Alumni Association and the Dirigo Camera Club. She enjoyed reading. She had wintered in Fort Myers, Fla., from 1970 until 1980.
She married Clayton D. Sands on May. 17, 1931; he died Thanksgiving Day, 1980. Her only sister, Arlene LaVallee, died in September 2002.
She leaves her very close friends, Oliver and Mary Randall of Auburn.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Mount Auburn Cemetery
in Auburn.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Kents Hill School, P.O. Box 257, Kents Hill 04349 or the charity of your choice.
A service of The Fortin Group/Teague Funeral Homes, Lewiston and Auburn.
www.dignitymemorial.com.
Elizabeth (Modig) Schenck
2002
LEWISTON — Elizabeth (Modig) Schenck, 91, of Greene, formerly of Springfield, Mass., died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Born and educated in Springfield, she was also a graduate of Springfield Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1932.
She was a member of Faith United Church of Springfield, the Women's Guild and the Springfield Hospital Nurses Association. She retired as director of nursing at Springfield Municipal Hospital.
The daughter of Carl W. and Elin E. (Anderson) Modig and the widow of Jules D. Schenck, she is survived by her son, William H. Schenck of Winthrop; a daughter, Sandra S. Tracy of West Gardiner; and a granddaughter, Molly Winetrout Schenck of Winthrop.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Oak Grove Cemetery
in Springfield.
Contributions may be made to Faith Church, 52 Sumner Ave., Springfield 02208.
Arrangements are in the care of Dickinson-Streeter Funeral Service.
Marion Agnes Swigart
1914-2002
AUGUSTA — Marion Agnes Swigart, 87, of Blaine Avenue died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at the MaineGeneral Medical Center emergency room.
She was born in New York City, Dec. 15, 1914, the daughter of Frank and Marie (Gundeman) Heckel.
She was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Diehl Swigart, Oct. 22, 1991.
Mrs. Swigart was a graduate of Hunter College, with post-graduate study at Columbia University. She had been employed as personnel director for several companies, including James Talcott, Benson and Hedges, Pratt and Whitney Engine and Aircraft, and Textron Industries.
Mrs. Swigart was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Guild and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include two nephews, Dr. Henry F. Ryan of Augusta and Richard H. Ryan of Livingston, N.J.
She was predeceased by three sisters, Josephine Thompson, Frances Ryan and Madeline Heckel.
Friends may visit 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Avenue, Augusta. Burial will be in Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Drive in Augusta at the convenience of the family.
Those who desire may make donations to the charity of their choice.
Condolences to the family may be sent via the funeral home Web site at www.plummerfh.com.
William H. Williamson
2002
KENNEBUNKPORT —William (Bill) H. Williamson, 69, well-known columnist, writer, social worker, and former staff reporter for Maine Sunday Telegram, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at his residence in Kennebunkport after a four-year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Laurette Martineau Williamson.
Mr. Williamson was born in Port Washington, N.Y., a son of Floyd E. and Gertrude Small Williamson. He attended Westport, Conn., schools and graduated from Staples High School in Westport in 1951. He then entered Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in the class of 1955.
He entered the Army during the Korean War and was discharged in 1956, at which time he returned to Harvard for furthering his education. He received his bachelor's degree from Boston University. In the late 1970s, he received his master's degree in social work at Boston University.
Mr. Williamson was employed by the Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram for several years as a reporter and a special feature writer. He wrote several columns on the Indian Land Claims and the Rebirth of the Democratic Party in Maine. The story covered the rise of U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie from an obscure young state legislator to his nomination as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. He was best known for hisDifferent Drummer column, which was carried in several papers within Maine, including the Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and American Journal, among others, as well as a Maine history column called "Yesterday in Maine."
He worked for social causes within Maine and became a social worker for the Department of Human Services. He wrote several development grants for the state as well as for the Portland West project in Portland. He also taught at St. Francis College in Biddeford and at Westbrook Junior College. He served with the Department of Human Services in child social work, especially in child abuse.
He was a lifelong Democrat and a staunch supporter of the Democratic causes, which in turn angered several people. He was critical of political leaders and was not popular at times. However, he strongly believed that there are two sides to every story and that even the unpopular side of that story must be told. Mr. Williamson was active in the AARP, in the formation of the NAACP in the Portland area, and was an active participant in the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Williamson was active in his community and was the mainstay for more than 20 years of Little League baseball in Kennebunkport. He enjoyed teaching the youths of the community the ins and outs of the game. As a young adult, Bill played right field for the Kennebunkport Braves. He was an avid lifelong Yankee and Giants fan. In his younger years, he played the trombone in the Harvard Band as well as in the Fort Devons Army Band.
Mr. Williamson was predeceased by a son, Mathew C. Williamson, in 1976, and a sister, Joanne S. Williamson, in 2002.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Laurette Williamson of Kennebunkport; two sons, Barry C. Williamson of New Orleans and Josh F. Williamson of Portland; one daughter, Joanne G. Duggan and her husband, Scott, of Lynnfield, Mass.; three grandchildren, Kelsey, Sean, and Connor Duggan of Lynnfield, Mass.
Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel. Interment will be in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Conservation Land Trust of Kennebunkport, c/o Tom Bradbury, P.O. Box 28, Cape Porpoise 04014 or to the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library, children's department, P.O. Box 391, Kennebunkport 04046, in Mr. Williamson's memory.
Arrangements are by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Leo Paul Arsenault
1933-2003
WHITEFIELD — Leo Paul Arsenault, 69, of Pittston Road died at his home with his family at his side Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003.
He was born in Ashland, July 9, 1933, a son of Fred and Mabel (Gosline) Arsenault.
Leo was a 23-year Air Force veteran with service during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the military in September 1973. He then became employed by the state of Maine at the Pre-Release Center in Hallowell, retiring in 1994. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting
and working on automobiles.
Three brothers, John, Fred and William Arsenault, predeceased him.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth Chipperfield Arsenault of Whitefield; 10 children, Thomas Arsenault and his wife, Glenna, of Front Royal, Va., David Arsenault of Woodstock, Conn., John Arsenault and his wife, Lana, of Yigo, Guam, Alan Arsenault of Whitefield, Yvonne Rhinefield and herhusband, Michael, of Hollywood, Md., Virginia Radde and her husband, Jeff, of Onalaska, Wis., Paula Giles and her husband, Bruce, of Eagle River, Alaska, Susan Hersom of Whitefield, Victoria Rines of Farmingdale and Tammy Bradford and her husband, Alan, of Whitefield; his brother, Harold Arsenault of Winthrop; four sisters, Rita Chapman of Richmond, Clara Sheehan of Methuen, Mass., Annette Hughes of Methuen, Mass., and Emily LeFebvre of Randolph; and 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Whitefield Full Gospel Church, Kings Mills.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Whitefield Full Gospel Church, c/o Pastor Earl Chapman, 1027 Rockland Road, Somerville 04348. Arrangements are in the care of Staples Funeral Home, Gardiner.
Shirley May Bollier
1911-2003
GARDINER — Shirley May Bollier, 92, of 215 Highland Ave., died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at the MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
She was born in Livermore Falls, Jan. 2, 1911.
Shirley was a life member of Gardiner Emblem Club 238. She retired from the Commonwealth Shoe and Leather Company in 1970 after 31 years of employment.
She is survived by her husband and companion of 63 years, J. Gerald Bollier of Gardiner; her son, William E. Alley of Vassalboro; a daughter, Nancy Larrabee and her husband, Merton of Amherst, N.H.; three grandchildren, Gary Larrabee and his wife, Brenda, of West Gardiner, Linda Cooley and her husband, Richard, of Milford, N.H., and Tim Larrabee and his companion, Lynn Lavallee, of West Gardiner; four great-grandchildren, Richard Cooley Jr, of Milford, Stacy Hall and her husband, Randy, of New Ipswich, N.H., and Jonathan and Nicholas Larrabee, both of West Gardiner; and four great-great-grandchildren, Robbie, Alexander, Adrian and Amber.
Visiting hours will be held Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, where a funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the spring in Oak Grove Cemetery, Gardiner.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Elks National Foundation c/o Gardiner Lodge of Elks.
