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Paul D. Poole
Paul D. Poole, 84, of Boothbay, died Wednesday, December 28 at St. Andrews Hospital.
Born February 4, 1921 in Newcastle, he was a son of William G. Poole and Arzetta Light Poole. He grew up in Edgecomb and graduated from Lincoln Academy.
Mr. Poore joined the Navy before World War II. He served in the South Pacific for six years and he survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor which started World War II. His ship, the West Virginia, was docked next to the infamous Arizona, which was sunk by the Japanese. He served lastly on the U.S.S. Rutland and was honorably discharged as a Chief Petty Officer.
He worked as a fisherman for many years. He went clamming, worming, scalloping, shrimping, purse seining, and mostly lobstered. He also worked with his father-in-law, Lermond Giles, excavating and doing dirt work, cut wood and was a well driller for Lloyd Croxford for many years. He was a member of the Maine Lobsterman's Association and was one of the original founders of the South Bristol Fisherman's Co-op.
After he retired he cared for his wife, Phyllis. Spending time with his family was important to him. He loved animals, and was a real outdoorsman who enjoyed
hunting
. In his younger years he enjoyed riding his old Indian
motorcycle
which he rode up and down the East Coast. He was a great life teacher and led by example. He loved to play music on his guitar, fiddle, accordion or harmonica and played all his music by ear. He played with various groups at the Back Narrows Social Club, Clary Lake and other venues.
He was predeceased by his wife, I. Phyllis Poole; daughter, Donna Mae Durgan; brothers, Robert and Donald Poole; sister, Virginia Croxford; great-grandchildren, Kayla Mae Miller and Mark Lewis-Giles.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy S. Frizzell and husband Bill Dighton of Alna, and Cindy Lewis and husband Mark of Boothbay; one brother, Richard Poole of Hartland; nine grandchildren, Jeffrey Gray of Boothbay, Randy Durgan of Southport, Candy Barter of Wiscasset, Jody Durgan, Andrea Hallinan, Corey Frizzell, and Justin Frizzell, all of Boothbay; Amanda Lewis-Giles of Wiscasset, and Brandy Pottle of Boothbay, and ten great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, January 4 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, with Al Roberts officiating. Burial followed in the Oaklawn cemetery in Boothbay Harbor.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 3151, Augusta, ME 04330.
Arrangements were entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
Lois M. Seaman
Lois M. Seaman, 79, of Southport, formerly of Parsippany N.J., died Tuesday, December 27, at the St. Andrews Hospital after a brief illness.
Born April 23, 1926 in Dover N.J., she was the daughter of Lloyd B. and Rose Champion Whitesell, and a graduate of Dover N.J. High School, class of 1944.
In 1946, she married Robert Seaman in Rockaway, N.J., and a year later they moved to Parsippany, where they made their home until 1982.
While in Parsippany, she was employed as the office manager for Dr. Milton Joseph for 18 years, helping him transform his practice from a one-doctor practice into a practice with two doctors and support staff. She was an active member of the Parsippany United Methodist Church, where she served as president of the United Methodist Women, ran its church fair, and worked on building a new church.
Upon the retirement of Mr. Seaman on January 1, 1989, they moved to Southport, where they had summered since mid 1960s.
She became a volunteer with St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary, donating many hours in the thrift store. She was a member of Southport United Methodist Church, serving as president of the Methodist Women for 10 years, and serving as chairman of the church fair for 10 years, and a member of the Wawenock Power Squadron.
Mrs. Seaman also enjoyed sailing, sewing and handicrafts, traveling, her pet cats, and supporting a young lady in El Salvador as a form of a mission.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Seaman of Southport; two sons, Terry Seaman and his wife Heidi Seidelhuber of Maple Valley, Wash., and Glenn D. Seaman and his wife Barbara of Parsippany, N.J.; three grandchildren, Sally Seaman, Andrew Seaman, and Daniel Seaman, all of Parsippany, N.J.;
A spring memorial service will be held in Southport.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Southport United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 143, Southport, ME. 04576.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd. in Boothbay.
Rena R. Main
Rena R. Main, 79, of Boothbay, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Andrews Hospital.
Born in Boothbay Harbor on February 25, 1926, she was the daughter of Ernest H. and Myra Churchill Campbell.
She attended local schools and worked locally at Samples Shipyard in the cleaning and maintenance department. In Quonset, Rhode Island she worked at the Naval Air Station during World War II as a welder. After World War II she raised her family. For many years she worked as a hair dresser, and also worked in many local restaurants cooking and waitressing. She was a housekeeper at the Gregory House at St. Andrews Hospital and for many local hotels and last worked at the Rocktide Inn for nine years. She had also been a maintenance worker at Boothbay Region elementary and high school.
Mrs. Main was a member of the VFW Auxilliary, and the Misfires of the Boothbay Fire Department. She loved to go dancing, play cards, crochet, cook and do jig saw puzzles. She was known as "High Flyer' when CB's were popular. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard Main; and by a brother, Thomas Campbell.
Survivors include two sons, Ernest Carver of West Boothbay Harbor, and Allen Carver of Meriden, Conn.; one sister, Barbara Cowley of Rhode Island; seven grandchildren, Dennis Carver of Medford, Mass., Michael Carver and Brian Carver, both of Gorham, Kevin Carver of Boothbay, and Allen Carver, Jr., Shannon Carver, and Terena Carver, all of Meriden, Conn.; and two great-grand-children.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, January 3 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay, with Matthew McNutt officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery, Boothbay.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556; or Kno-Wal-Lin Hospice, c/o Northeast Health, 22 White St., Rockland, ME 04841. Arrangements were entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
Stanley R. Parlin
Stanley Roy Parlin, of Wiscasset, passed away Tuesday, December 27, after a long battle with several medical problems.
Born March 23, 1933, he was the son of Eugene and Nellie (Tibbetts) Parlin.
Mr. Parlin grew up on a large farm in Augusta with his brothers and sisters.
He entered the Army in 1953.
In 1956, he married the love of his life, Virginia "Merry" Parlin of Wiscasset.
He worked as a truck driver for several years, owned a construction business and retired from Bath Iron Works in 1983.
He enjoyed life with his family and friends, singing, dancing, snowmobiling, camping and deer
hunting.
He was a long-time member of Green Street United Methodist Church in Augusta.
Mr. Parlin was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Leavitt, Lester, Sherman, Victor, Carlton, Peter and Norman; and sisters, Clarice, Catherine, Beatrice and Irene.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Deborah Ann Campbellton and her husband Billy of Chelsea, and Tina Marie Monroe and her husband Steven of Augusta; two granddaughters, Felicia Ann Monroe and Nasya Anne Monroe; one brother-in-law, Stanley Merry and Wife Nellie Rose of Wiscasset; mother-in-law, Marquerite Drake of Lisbon; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorial services were held Saturday, December 31, at Green Street Methodist Church in Augusta.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Parlin's name to The National Kidney Foundation of Maine, P.O. Box 1134, Portland, ME 04104.
Evelyn H. Wisniewski
Evelyn H. Wisniewski, 84, of East Boothbay, died Monday, January 2, at St. Andrews Hospital.
Born November 7, 1921 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Tekla (Polevcsak) Szpiech.
For many years Mrs. Wisniewski was a volunteer at several military hospitals. She was an avid golfer for more than 50 years. She also took pleasure in Volksmarching and was a member of the Ohio Wander Freunde and the Xenia Peg Legs.
She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Lt. Col. Stanley J. Wisniewski (U.S.A.F. Retired).
Survivors include three brothers, Kaz Speck of Garwood, New Jersey, John Szpiech of Cobbs Island, Maryland, and Emil Szpiech of Manahawken, New Jersey; one sister, Mary Szpiech of Manahawken, New Jersey; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Roxanna Wis-niewski of Rochdale, Massachusetts; a daughter and son-in-law, Jo and Bill Haney of East Boothbay; grandchildren and their spouses, David and Julie Wisniewski of Maynard, Mass., Jessica Karg and Adam Dexter of Portland, Thom and Cathy Wisniewski of Rochdale, Mass., Haili and Scott Hardwick of Boothbay Harbor; and three great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio at the convenience of the family. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Andrews Hospital, P.O. Box 417, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
Robert M. Sidelinger
Robert M. Sidelinger, 73, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly, at his home Friday, December 30. born in Damariscotta January 25, 1932, he was one of eleven to Harry W. and Arbor D. (Jackson) Sidelinger. ' Following his public education, Mr. Sidelinger entered the U.S. Army, serving AS PFC, honorably during the Korean War. After his discharge in 1951, he returned, settling in Massachusetts.
For 20 years, he ran a catering business in Dorchester and later ran Pat's Diner from the late 1980s to 1992. Upon returning to Maine in 1993, he began a catering business, which he operated successfully, until retiring.
He was predeceased by five brothers, Kenneth, Warren, Harold, Harry and Frank Sidelinger; and three sisters, Dot Sidelinger, Ida Sidelinger and Bessie Vanhorn.
Survivors include two sisters, Lillian Main of Wiscasset and Lena Collins of Pittston.
Mr. Sidelinger will be laid to rest, with a graveside service, with military honors, at the Pine Knoll cemetery in the spring. ' Arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta.
Aleine E. Walsh
Aleine Ellis Walsh "Daisy," 85, died Monday, January 2 at her Southport home with her family by her side.
Born January 24, 1920 in Ithaca, New York, she was a daughter of Cora Wickham and Louis Dewitt Ellis.
Mrs. Walsh graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Psychology, where she met the love of her life, Van Walsh. They were married August 10, 1941, and moved to New Jersey. She devoted her life to raising her three daughters. She was involved in every aspect of their lives, serving as room mother, Girl Scout leader, chaperone, fund-raiser, tutor, and all around cheerleader.
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh began vacationing on Southport Island in the 1950s, moved to Waterville in the early 1970s and retired to their Cozy Harbor home in 1983.
After moving to Southport, Mrs. Walsh enjoyed spending time with friends in the Boothbay Region Garden Club, her book club, the Hare and Hounds, and the Southport Yacht Club.
Survivors include her husband, Van Walsh of Southport; three daughters, Priscilla W. Joondeph of Kirkland, Wash., Lucinda Smith and her husband Jon Smith of Southport, and Susan Walsh of King George, Va.; grandchildren, Bradley Joondeph of Palo Alto, Calif., Molly Rubin Los Altos, Calif., Peter Smith of Middletown, R.I., and Benjamin Smith of Portland; and three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date for family. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews Hospital & Healthcare Center, P.O. Box 417, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538; or Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice, 170 Pleasant Street, Rockland, ME 04841.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Boothbay.
Virginia Rose Brzytwa
Virginia Rose Brzytwa, 84, died Wednesday, May 17, at Falmouth by-the-Sea Nursing Home in Falmouth.
Born in Massillon, Ohio on January 7, 1922, she was the daughter of William Ralph Austin and Grace (Totten) Austin.
In 1940, she graduated from East High School in Cleveland, Ohio. She earned her B.A. in psychology and philosophy in 1960 from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio on a full scholarship while raising five children. She earned her M.S. in psychology on a full scholarship from Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1961, and her Ph.D. in higher education from The University of Toledo in 1979.
Mrs. Brzytwa taught psychology at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, and John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio. She was an inspirational educator who created remedial programs and counseled students in higher education. She was also engaged in research for a federal demonstration program in juvenile delinquency and wrote guidelines for the precursor of Head Start.
During her professional career, she was involved in civic affairs and human relations organizations including the NAACP, Friendly Town, and the Council on Human Relations in Cleveland and Berea.
Mrs. Brzytwa and her husband Edward, a school principal in Cleveland, took an early retirement and moved to Barter's Island in Boothbay where she cared for Ed until his death from Parkinson's Disease in 1991.
She was a skilled weaver and sold many of her rugs at Abacus in Boothbay Harbor. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, smocking, reading, cooking, and gardening, and especially loved her Schnauzers.
Mrs. Brzytwa was also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Gepfert and Helen Austin.
Survivors include a son, Edward John, Jr. and his wife Mary Ellen of Lakewood, Ohio; four daughters, Judy Burgess and her husband Alan of Boothbay, Mary Gammon and her husband Dennis of Parma, Ohio, Cindy Rawnsley and her husband Donald of Cumberland, Maine, and Nanette Austin and Frank Cook of Windham; one sister, Jane Wesley of Chesterland, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A celebration of her life was held Sunday, May 21 at The First Congregational Church in South Portland.
Arrangements were made by Funeral Alternatives 500 Route One, Yarmouth, ME 04096.
