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Mrs. Rita A. Tilton
BUCKFIELD - Rita A. Tilton, 54, of Buckfield, died at her residence June 11, 2006. She was born in Lewiston on February 14, 1952, the daughter of Alton and Gleyn (Kilbreth) Bisbee. She graduated from Leavitt High School in 1970 and from Auburn Maine School of Commerce in 1971. She had worked for Kerr Electric for many years and was co-owner of Tilton's Market in Buckfield for the last 25 years.
She loved gardening, birds, music, minstrel shows, walks, singing, caring for her granddaughter, trips with her sisters, horse riding experiences and was a sports mom.
Mrs. Tilton is survived by her husband of 34 years, Gilbert Virgil Tilton of Buckfield; two sons, Steven and his wife Michelle of North Monmouth and Everett W. Tilton of Buckfield; one daughter, Angela G. Tilton and her companion Amy Oliver of Portland; three sisters, Thelma Waite of Leeds, Myrtle Jack of Lisbon and Lois Lefebvre and her husband Reynald of Leeds and one granddaughter, Rebekah G. Tilton of North Monmouth as well as many nieces and nephews including her niece Raedelle Knight, who was her care giver at this difficult time. She will also be missed by her loyal dog, Kizzi and Sandee, her cat.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., at the Buckfield High School, Buckfield, where funeral services will be held on Friday, June 16 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Eva Thompson officiating.
Memorials in Mrs. Tilton's memory are requested to Cuz We Care, 1433 Willard Avenue, Apt. #2, Newington, CT 06111 c/o Mr. and Mrs. VonDeck; American Cancer Society, Maine Division, Inc. 52 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 or to the Buckfield Rescue Unit, P.O. Box 99, Buckfield, ME 04220.
Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield.
Mr. Albert E. Nelson, Sr.
STONEHAM - Albert E. Nelson, Sr., 77, a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Monday, August 14, 2006 at Stephens Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on September 21, 1928 in Waterford, a son of Stanwood and Maude Learned Nelson. He attended Stoneham schools and Bridgton Academy. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1948 and served in the Air Corp in Panama.
On February 22, 1950, he married Eleanor Files also of Stoneham. They lived in Lovell for a short time where he worked at Gerry's Mill. They later moved to Melrose, MA where he worked delivering fuel for Benson-Goss Fuel Co.
In 1961, Albert and Eleanor returned to Stoneham to raise their family. He went to work for Dwight Grover at Grover Lumber Co. and then A. C. Lawrence Co., from which he retired in 1984. In addition to his full time jobs, he also worked building stonewalls, paving driveways, caretaking and carrying on the family tradition of cemetery work. During his retirement he enjoyed selling firewood.
He was a member of the Stoneham Volunteer Fire Department and the Stoneham Knight Riders snowmobile club. He enjoyed snowmobiling, family gatherings, especially his annual lobster feeds, his camp in Wilson's Mills,
hunting
as a young man, time spent with his children and grandchildren and the company of his dogs over the years.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor of Stoneham; four children, Sharon Berman and her husband Howard of Belmont, MA, Cheryl Barnard and her husband Paul of Seaford, VA, Albert Nelson, Jr. and his fiancee, Cathy Beaudoin of Stoneham and Dale Nelson and his wife Kitty of Lovell; a sister, Geneva Tripp of Stoneham; 10 grandchildren, Aisha, Jaffer and Nawal Traish, Joshua, Jenna and Lindsey Barnard, Eric and Troy Nelson, Molly and Matthew Nelson and an aunt Christine Nelson of Winslow. He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Carolyn Heino.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 18 at 11 a.m. at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris with interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery
in Stoneham. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Gifts may be given in his memory to Stoneham Rescue, PO Box 31, Stoneham, ME 04231 or the Stoneham Volunteer Fire Dept., 47 Butters Hill Rd., Stoneham, ME 04231.
Mrs. Helen Arline Bushong
NORWAY - Helen Arline Bushong, 88, of Norway died Monday, September 11, 2006 at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Haverhill, MA on April 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank E. and Bertha Welch Hall. She attended schools in Haverhill and had held various jobs, including picking grapes in Napa, CA. She had been a homemaker all of her life. She was a member of the Bolsters Mills Ladies Guild. She was a seamstress, she loved to sew and she was a good cook.
Mrs. Bushong is survived by a son, William A. Bushong, Jr. and his wife Ann Marie of Clancy, MT; four daughters, Beverly J. Sears and Karen Turino of Bolsters Mills, Joyce E. Bartlett and her husband Duane of Worthington, MA, Cindy E. Newton of Norway and Helen M. Bushong and Carol Barker of Harrison; 10 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Merle Hall of Casco and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, William A. Bushong, Sr.
Services will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main St., Norway.
Mr. Florian P. Corriveau
SOUTH PARIS - Florian P. Corriveau, 71, formerly of Gilead, died Sunday evening, October 1, 2006 at Market Square Health Care Center.
He was born in St. Albert, Canada
on August 17, 1935, the son of Darie and Octavie Corriveau Corriveau. He attended school in Gilead and worked on the family farm. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snow Church in Bethel. He enjoyed raising animals, his rabbits, chickens and his dog Beauty. He also enjoyed gardening. Due to his health he lived in homes in Portland and Windham before entering Market Square Health Care Center where he loved the staff.
Survivors include four brothers, Yvon of Gilead, Denis of Canton, Lauriat of Greenwood and Fernand of Gilead; two sisters, Jeannette Marr of Rumford and Muriel Couillard of St. Marcel, Quebec, Canada and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Corriveau was predeceased by six brothers, Leo, Jean-Paul, Yves, Yvenho, Rosaire and Roger and two sisters, Maryann Dupont and Louisette Caron.
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday, October 4 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Snow Church, Bethel with interment following at St. John Cemetery, Rumford.
Family and friends called at the Greenleaf Funeral home, 37 Vernon Street, Bethel, Tuesday evening 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to Market Square Health Care Center, South Paris.
Mrs. Audrey Anne Lafoy Dunham
SOUTH PARIS - Audrey Anne Lafoy Dunham, 73, passed away Monday, November 20, 2006 at home after a long illness.
She was born November 22, 1932, in Albany, the loving daughter of Clarence and Arline Lafoy, nee Littlehale. Most of her early life was spent in the Paris area, with the majority of her elementary schooling taking place at the little red schoolhouse in Hungry Hollow, an experience that provided her with many happy memories throughout her life. She then attended Union Springs Academy in Union Springs, NY, where she graduated in 1950. She married David L. Dunham on September 27, 1953, and they were married 41 years until his passing in June of 1994. After getting married, she successfully completed her nursing boards and became an LPN. She worked for over 30 years as a nurse - touching the lives of thousands of patients - primarily at Stephens Memorial Hospital and Ledgeview Nursing Home. She was a long-time member of the Woodstock Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she served as a church elder, church clerk, various other appointed positions, and was the church organist for approximately 30 years.
Mrs. Dunham will be remembered as a woman of many talents and interests, which she used to bless the lives of all who knew her. She was a wonderful cook, and for years had a fudge route in the Oxford Hills area. She loved to send cards of encouragement to people when she knew they were hurting. She was an artist and a lover of art. She was not only an organist and pianist, but also thoroughly enjoyed going to concerts in Portland - particularly organ concerts! She had a special place in her heart for all animals, but her favorites were cats, which were definitely treated as part of the family. She was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and rejoiced with the rest of the Red Sox nation in the events of October 2004. The one thing that she loved the most, however, besides her family and God, was the ocean. She would indulge this passion at every opportunity, and was at her happiest on a boat when the seas were rough and it was raining!
She is preceded in death by her husband, David L. Dunham and her sister, Verda Lafoy. Mrs. Dunham is survived by her three loving children, Stephen and Karen of South Paris, and Thomas (Patricia) of Hinsdale, IL. She was also the dear grandmother of David and Alexandria, also of Hinsdale, IL. Also missing her deeply are her two remaining sisters, Lovessa Lafoy of Hartford and Enard (Richard) Dorthery of Barrington, NH.
A memorial service at the Woodstock Seventh-day Adventist Church, celebrating her life, will be scheduled for a later date.
Arrangements under the direction of Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Rte. 26, Oxford.
Mrs. Eleanor (Knowles) Harris
SOUTH PARIS - On January 27, Eleanor (Knowles) Harris answered her Christ and accepted his call and set an example of how, not only to face death, but to embrace it with dignity and courage. She passed away with her children by her side.
She was born in Portland on January 11, 1938.
Mrs. Harris operated an antique shop from her home on Route 1A in Rowley, MA, in the 60s. After moving to Newburyport, MA, where she lived for some years and practiced hair dressing, she traveled the United States and lived in different states.
She held several positions in the service industry, retiring from Foxwoods Casino as a cashier.
Upon her retirement, Mrs. Harris returned to South Paris where she enjoyed spending time with her son and grandson.
She is survived by her son Michael Kent and grandson Alex Kent of North Waterford; her daughter Marie Doyle and son-in-law Michael Doyle of Clearwater, FL; her sisters, Jean Rynkowski of Beverly, MA, Jeanette Burke of Franklin, MA, Dorothy Spurling of Seabrook, NH, and Barbara Burke of Ipswich, MA and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Delbert and Ellen Knowles of Rowley, MA.
Donations in her memory can by made to The Hospice House, 236 Stetson Rd., Auburn, ME 04210.
A memorial is being planned for spring of this year.
Mr. Alfred Peterson
BIRCH BAY, WA - Alfred Peterson, born May 17, 1923 in Danvers, MA, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham, WA on March 19, 2007.
He attended South Paris High School in the early 1940s and was active in football, basketball, etc. He served overseas in WW II with the Army Air Force. After the war, he continued his studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic, graduating as an Aerospace Engineer. He moved to Washington, DC and worked for the U.S. Navy while attending Georgetown University at night, earning his law degree. After 33 years with Boeing Aerospace Co. in Seattle, he retired in 1985.
He enjoyed his 20 years of retirement in California in the winter and Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island in summer, where he lived on the beach and enjoyed playing golf. He made several trips back home to visit his sister Muriel and John Titus and the boys. He moved to Birch Bay, WA because of a lung illness two years ago.
He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Jean; nephews, William, John Jr. and Andrew Titus, Jack and Chris Peterson, and their spouses and children; brother-in-law, John Titus of Norway and sister-in-law Eloise Peterson. He was predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Hanna and his sister, Muriel, all of South Paris; his brother, John of Danvers, MA and his wife of 33 years, Jacqueline. A private service will be held at Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.
Mrs. Ethelyn J. Millett
NORWAY - Ethelyn J. Millett, 91, of Norway died Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Millett was born in St. Francis on August 1, 1915, to George M. and Emma (McPherson) Jones.
She attended St. Francis Normal School, Fort Kent High and graduated from Bangor High School in 1932. She attended Bangor School of Commerce in 1932 to 1935. She did student teaching in Madawaska and Machias Normal Schools, and taught at St. Francis Elementary from 1938 to 1939. She came to Harrison in the summer of 1939 and worked in Norway where she met Francis H. Millett and they were married on March 30, 1941 in West Paris.
She was a member of the Second Congregational Church of Norway and a sixty-year member of the Rebekahs. She enjoyed her monthly get-together with the Wilson's Girl Club, Pythian Sisters, Senior Citizens and Circle Three of the Second Congregational Church.
She was well known at the Second Congregational Church for her knitting. She loved to help others by knitting, quilting and cooking. She knit for Christmas for Kids and the knitting tree at church. She enjoyed sending cards to people that were listed as either being sick or maybe in a nursing home. She also sent cards to people that were having a birthday. She also enjoyed feeding the birds and watching the squirrels. She looked forward to the yearly family reunions in Northern Maine to visit with her sisters and their families.
Mrs. Millett is survived by two daughters, Mary and husband Benjamin Llewellyn of Norway and Betty-Jean and her husband Dennis Woodworth of South Paris; a son, George Millett and his fiancee Marsha McRea of Owls Head; five sisters, Lola Jackson and Betty Henderson both of Caribou, Laura McBriety of Allagash, Georgia McIver of Houlton and Letha Hanlin of Maryland; 10 grandchildren, Vicki Millett, Sherri Bubier, Saunda Morin, Katrina Millett, Stephen Woodworth, John Henry Millett, Spencer Woodworth, Kristina Dillingham, Annette Millett and Stephanie Woodworth and seventeen great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Francis on May 17, 1978; a brother, Charles Jones; two sisters, Viola Vantassell and Greta McLaughlin; a granddaughter, Lisa Llewellyn and step-daughter, Margaret Kirk.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main Street, Rte. 26, Oxford with the Rev. Donald Mayberry officiating. Interment will be in the Norway Pine Grove Cemetery
in South Paris. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Millett's memory may be sent to the Norway Second Congregational Church, PO Box 164, Norway, ME 04268.
