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Mary Scott Bratton
YARMOUTH - Mary Scott Bratton, 90, of Juniper East, died Aug. 28, 2000, following a short illness. born in Monson in 1910, she was the daughter of Annie Maude Davis and John Andrew Scott.
Mrs. Bratton graduated from the University of Maine, Class of 1933, and married her classmate, William VanD. Bratton, in August 1935 at Ellsworth. The Brattons resided in Riverdale, N.Y., from 1942 to 1951, in Williamstown, Mass., from 1951 to 1979, and in Yarmouth from 1979 to present. Their employment careers were most memorable as co-owners of Scott & Bratton from 1955 to 1975, a country clothing/gift shop located in Williamstown, Mass.
She was predeceased by her husband, William, in 1991. She is survived by a son, Scott Bratton of New York, N.Y.; two daughters, Sylvia Bratton Widen of Wilton and Sarah Bratton Brown of Gray; six grandchildren, Leslie, Erika, Kurt, Joshua, Alicia and Priscilla, as well as seven great-grandchildren.
Family services were held at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn, on Sept. 2, 2000.
James "Jim" Willis Thompson
BAR HARBOR - James "Jim" Willis Thompson, 70, died Sept. 2, 2000, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Bar Harbor, the son of Verrill J. and Mary M. (Harris) Thompson.
Jim was a graduate of Bar Harbor High School and served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955. Following his discharge from the Armed Services, he was employed by New England Telephone, from which he retired after 33 years of service.
Jim is survived by his wife, Alma (Yoerges) Thompson; a son, Michael D. Thompson of Hulls Cove; two daughters, Sheri M. Sabbag and husband, Thomas, of Millis, Mass., and Deborah A. Kane and husband, Brion, of Salisbury Cove; stepchildren, Kenn W. Reiss and wife, Katherine, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Kim Reiss and husband, Kenneth Stack, of Bar Harbor; two sisters, Sally Johnston and Margaret Frayler, both of Bar Harbor; seven grandchildren, Christopher and Aaron Kane, Victoria and Emily Sabbag, Adam Hilton, William Reiss and Adrienne Reiss-Stack; two nephews, Don Johnstone and wife, Cindy, and Michael Johnston; and cousin, Lee Alley. He will be missed by a special friend, Bruce Cameron, and many other close friends. James was predeceased by a son, Stephen J. Thompson.
Funeral services were held Sept. 5, 2000, at Fernald Funeral Chapel, Mt. Desert, with Rev. Robert Raymond officiating. Interment followed at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor. Contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to the Mt. Desert Island Hospital, 10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, or to Eastern Maine Medical Center Dialysis Dept., 489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401.
McRae Werth
BLUE HILL - McRae Werth, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000. He was born July 10, 1923, in Poteau, Okla., the son of Pauline Hungerford Bogardus Werth and James Robert Werth.
McRae Werth attended the University of Virginia, then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a first lieutenant in Europe during World War II. He graduated from Washington Lee University Law School and for six years was city attorney in Waynesboro, Va. In 1957, he graduated from Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., and served parishes in Lynchburg and Peddler’s Mill, Va., Wilmington, Del., and West Newbury, Mass. In 1972, he established a law practice in Blue Hill. He retired in 1995.
He is survived by his wife, Caroline Godfrey Werth of Blue Hill, and his daughter, Nancy Randolph Werth of East Blue Hill; two sisters and four brothers, Amanda Bogardus Werth Boland of Virginia Beach, Va., Polly Herndon Werth Randolph of Martinsville, Va., Capt. J. Maury Werth, USN Ret., of Williamsport, Va., Bogardus Werth of Savannah, Ga., Lewis Herndon Werth of New York, N.Y., and George Carter Werth of Bethesda, Md.; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Following his wishes, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maine Civil Liberties Union, 401 Cumberland Ave., Suite 105, Portland, ME 04101, or to the Sedgwick Elementary School Library, RR 1, Box 4075, Sedgwick, ME 04676.
Lester Howard Moon
BAR HARBOR - Lester Howard Moon, 97, died Sept. 6, 2000, at Summit House in Bar Harbor. He was born Sept. 8, 1902, in Ellsworth, the son of Howard and Florence (Webber) Moon.
He grew up in Bar Harbor, graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1921, and worked at the Bar Harbor Post Office for 43 years before his retirement in 1965. He was an honorary deacon and oldest member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, having joined April 4, 1920. For years, Lester and his wife, Hazel, faithfully delivered altar flowers to the sick and shut-ins. His hobbies included carpentry, deer
hunting
and a garden that was enjoyed by all.
Lester is survived by two daughters, Marion Dyer and husband, Donald, and Judith Burns and husband, Owen, of Bar Harbor; daughter-in-law, Madeline Hazelton Moon of Clifton; nine grandchildren, Joyce Ebersole and husband, Mickey, of Clifton, Stephen Howard Moon and wife, Roxanne, of Bar Harbor, Gail Wright and husband, Keith, of Arlington, Texas, Karen Malone and husband, Jeff, of Jacksonville, N.C., Donald Dyer and wife, Helen, of Oxford, Miss., Donna Staples and husband, John, of Fayetteville, N.C., James Burns of Bar Harbor, Lisa Krautwald and husband, Robert, of Bar Harbor, and Brian Burns of Nashua, N.H.; 18 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Hazel Googins Moon, in 1979 and by his son, Robert Lee Moon, in 1986; two brothers, Leon and Donald Moon, and sister, Ruth Young.
Funeral services were held Sept. 11, 2000, at Fernald Funeral Chapel, Bar Harbor, with the Rev. Dr. Sandra M. Reed officiating. At Lester’s request, donations may be made to the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.
William Beautyman
BLUE BELL, PA. and WINTER HARBOR - William Beautyman, MD, B. Chir., 80, of Blue Bell, Pa., and Winter Harbor, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000. He was born in Northumberland, England, the son of the late Rose McGann Beautyman and William Beautyman.
Dr. Beautyman was graduated summa cum laude from St. Cuthbert’s Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1938, and took top honors in his undergraduate studies at Christ’s College, Cambridge University, from which he received his bachelor of arts degree in 1940. Dr. Beautyman received his initial medical training at University College and St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals in London, and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians in 1943.
From 1943 to 1957, Dr. Beautyman was captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and served in World War II in the Mediterranean and Austria.
After his release from active duty, Dr. Beautyman earned advanced medical degrees, with honors from Cambridge University in 1947 and 1951, and taught and practiced pathology at Westminster Medical School and Hospital.
In 1951, Dr. Beautyman came to the U.S. and completed residency requirements in pathology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He then became chief pathologist, director of laboratories and chairman of the Pathology Department at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. In 1957, he created a free-standing residency program in pathology that maintained its national accreditation throughout the 35 years of his leadership. He was highly regarded for having introduced computers into the pathology laboratory in the 1960s in a way that became a model for others.
Dr. Beautyman served as a member of the Board of the Governors of the College of American Pathologists from 1974 to 1980. He published more than 35 original papers and, after retiring in 1993, lectured in apoptosis, a type of cell death.
An esteemed scholar, Dr. Beautyman was particularly well-known for his study of St. Thomas More and Cardinal John Neuman.
He was predeceased by his wife, Daphne Hawkes Beautyman, who died in 1996. He is survived by two sons, William Jr. of Stockbridge, Mass., and Michael of Flourtown, Pa.; a daughter, Elizabeth of New York City; and four grandchildren, Mairi and Suzanne, daughters of William Jr., and Michael Jr. and Alexandra, children of Michael.
A funeral service was held Sept. 8, 2000 at St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. Interment was at St. Thomas Episcopal Churchyard, Whitemarsh, Pa. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Margaret’s Church Fund, 1201 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, Pa. 19031. Arrangements by Helweg Funeral Service Inc., Jenkintown, Pa.
Ruth R. Smitherman
BLUE HILL - Ruth R. Smitherman, 88, passed away in Blue Hill at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital on Sept. 8, 2000. She was born June 2, 1912, in De Pere, Wisc., the daughter of Elizabeth and Elroy Brown.
Ruth graduated from Michigan State University, received a master’s degree from University of Michigan and took postgraduate courses at the University of California (Berkeley) and Stanford University. She worked as a high school and junior high school history and government teacher in Illinois and California for more than 20 years. She was past president of the Leisure World Woman’s Club, Aliso and Ebell. She was also active in the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, California Teachers Association and the National Education Association.
Ruth was married to Charles O. Rothmeyer in 1942. After his death, she was remarried to William H. Smitherman, who also predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth R. Modisette; her son-in-law, James P. Modisette; her grandson, JM Modisette; her sister, Margery Onsgard; a niece, Karen Onsgard and a nephew, Henry Onsgard.
Following her wishes, there will be no service. Memorial donations may be made in Ruth’s memory to the Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Healey Funeral Home, South Street, Blue Hill.
Doris S. Staples
BAR HARBOR - Doris S. Staples, 91, died unexpectedly Sept. 11, 2000, at MDI Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1909, in Brooksville, the daughter and youngest of five children of Elwin David and Maude Rebecca (Austin) Steele.
Doris was self-employed for many years and retired from Jackson Lab to become a housewife. She greatly enjoyed her life with Maurice and their cottage at Molasses Pond with family and friends. Throughout her life, Doris was active with her family and friends, assisting them when she was able. She was a former member of Rebekah Lodge of Bar Harbor. She was a member of the Eden Baptist Church and later attended Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove.
She is survived by her son, Theodore Staples and wife and favorite daughter-in-law, Effie, of Bar Harbor; grandchildren, Dennis Staples and his wife, Mary Jane, of Bar Harbor, Bruce Staples and wife, Debra, of Trenton, Todd Staples and Tammy Emerson of Bar Harbor; seven great-grandchildren, Douglas Staples, Carrie Bickford and husband, Troy, Christine Crowley, Bradley and Emily Staples, Jonathan Moon and Matthew Staples; three great-great-grandchildren, Chase, Ryleigh and Taner Bickford; a sister-in-law, Alice S. Dow of Emory, Va.; and special friends, Ruth Hodgkins and Jennifer Gallaint and Lady. Doris was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Maurice, and her granddaughter, Patricia E. Crowley.
Friends are invited to call 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at Jordan-Fernald, Bar Harbor Chapel, 48 Eden St., where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., with the Revs. Chuck Bradshaw and Mary-Carol Griffin officiating. Interment will be at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Doris’s memory to the church of one’s choice.
Kenneth H. Mansfield
ORANGE CITY, FLA. and BAR HARBOR - Kenneth H. Mansfield, 91, of John Knox Village, Orange City, Fla., died Aug. 25, 2000, at Orange City. He was born July 17, 1909, in Jonesport, the son of Lee E. and Gertrude Watts Mansfield.
A graduate of Colby College, he received a master’s degree from the University of Maine. He taught and coached at Washburn, Ellsworth and Bar Harbor High School for 23 years. He served as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1942 to 1945. He joined Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1947, retiring in 1974.
Kenneth was a member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church and a former member of the Bar Harbor Lions Club and the Bar Harbor Rotary Club. He served on the board of directors of the Kebo Valley Golf Club and Bar Harbor Savings and Loan. He was past president of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and former chair of the Bar Harbor School Committee. Kenneth had been a resident of John Knox Village since 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Bennett Mansfield, Orange City, Fla.; a daughter, Susan M. Pogue, Cookeville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Mark M. Small, Ruston, La., and Barbara E. Small, Knoxville, Tenn.; nieces, Phyllis Anderson, Rockland, and Martha Noddin, Palm Coast, Fla.; three great-grandchildren.
Friends are welcome at a graveside service 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor. If friends wish, they may make donations in Ken’s memory to the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, Bar Harbor Chapel, 48 Eden St., Bar Harbor.
Philip J. Alley
LAKELAND, FLA. and BLUE HILL - Philip J. Alley, 67, of Lakeland, Fla., and Blue Hill, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000, at his home in Lakeland, after a courageous battle with prostate/ bone cancer. He was born April 21, 1933, in Blue Hill, son of Doris Alley, who died at his birth. He was raised by his grandparents, John and Cora Horton.
He attended schools in Blue Hill and graduated from George Stevens Academy, Class of 1951. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War and was stationed in Japan. He owned and operated his own service station in Blue Hill. He went to Florida in 1992 and worked for Schalamar Creek Golf Course and Bramble Ridge Golf Course in Lakeland. He was active in Odd Fellows IOOF No. 79 and Ira Berry Lodge No. 128 in Blue Hill. He played a key role in the Blue Hill and Fryeburg fairs for 25 years and seven years, respectively.
He is survived by his wife, Jane, of Lakeland; two children, a daughter, Joan, and her husband, Wallace Wardwell, of Penobscot, a son, Kevin, and his wife, Patti, of Gibsonton, Fla.; three stepchildren, Tony Wyckoff of North Carolina, Tim Wyckoff and his wife, Malia, of Fairhope, Ala., and Teri Wyckoff of Ellsworth; five grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at Village Church of East Blue Hill on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Ron Hutchins officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Village Church of East Blue Hill, ME 04629.
Catherine Jean Ross
BAR HARBOR - Catherine Jean Ross, infant daughter of Michael and Ann (Killough) Ross, died peacefully at her home, Friday, Sept. 1, 2000. She was born Aug. 1, 2000.
In addition to her parents, Catherine is survived by her sisters, Christine and Caroline Wilson of Bar Harbor; paternal grandparents, Sherman and Jean Ross of Gaithersburg, Md., and Bar Harbor; maternal grandmother, Elinor R. Zimmerman of Dataw Island, S.C., and Highgate Springs, Vt.; maternal grandfather, Thomas L. Killough of Westfield, N.J.; aunt and uncle, Claudia and David Overway of Panama City, Fla.; aunt and uncle, Melissa and Norman Ross of Seabrook Island, S.C.; aunt, Lisa Zimmerman of Saranac Lake, N.Y.; many loving cousins and other relatives. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Loren B. Zimmerman.
Services were held Sept. 11, 2000, at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor, with the Rev. Mary-Carol Griffin officiating and the Rev. Frances Cox assisting. In lieu of flowers, gifts of any amount may be sent to the Catherine Jean Ross Trust, a perpetual trust that has been established in Catherine’s memory to help children with their spiritual and medical needs. The address for this trust is in care of David Hawkes, CPA, 204 Main St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. Arrangements by Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
Harry Ashley Alley
CRANBERRY ISLES - Harry Ashley Alley, 79, died Sept. 10, 2000, at MDI Hospital in Bar Harbor. He was born July 1, 1921, in Jonesport, the son of Andrew Edmond and Clara (Scott) Alley.
Harry was an Army veteran of World War II and also served in the European Theater. He was a lobsterman all of his life. He was a member and secretary for 40 years of the Cranberry Isles Fire Department and a member of the Maine Lobsterman’s Association.
Harry is survived by his wife of 40 years, Annie P. (Rice) Alley; three sons, Robert Alley and wife, Nana, of Mount Desert, John Alley and wife, Jane, of Hampden and Mark Alley of Cranberry Isles; two daughters, Ellen Savage and husband, Terry, of Bar Harbor and Shannon Tozier and husband, Dean, of Bass Harbor; two brothers, Harold Alley and wife, Mary, of Southwest Harbor and Richard Alley and wife, Lillian, of Islesford; seven grandchildren, Andrew and Amber Alley, Marianne E. Alley, Terry E. Savage, Jennifer, Kylie and Cody Tozier. He will also be missed by his beloved dog, Chelsea.
A funeral service was held Sept. 13, 2000, at Fernald Funeral Chapel, Mount Desert, with the Rev. Douglas R.A. Hare officiating. A graveside memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, at Cranberry Isles Cemetery, with a reception to follow at the firehouse. The boat will be leaving the Northeast Harbor dock at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Harry’s memory may be made to the Cranberry Isles Fire Department, c/o Michael Westphal, P.O. Box 144, Cranberry Isles, ME 04625.
Rudolph August Sullivan
SULLIVAN - Rudolph August Sullivan, 84, died Sept. 13, 2000, at an Ellsworth hospital. He was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Charles L. and Anna (Brumberg) Johnson.
He served in the Coast Guard during World War II, and married Helen Torrey from Winter Harbor, Oct. 5, 1946. Rudy worked as a longshoreman and in retail sales in New York City until moving with his family to Winter Harbor in 1953. In Maine, Rudy was a lobster fisherman and lobster broker until his retirement in 1979. While his sons were growing up, Rudy was actively involved in Little League baseball, Boy Scouts, the local school board and town government, and was a member of the Winter Harbor Baptist Church for more than 20 years. Since 1997, he was an active member of the Faith Community Fellowship of Ellsworth. Having grown up in New York City, he was a longtime New York sports fan, and was especially proud of the Yankees domination of baseball in the 20th century.
Rudy is survived by his beloved wife of 14 years, Toni B. Johnson; two sons, Charles E. Johnson and his wife, Jennifer, of Old Town, Alan L. Johnson and his wife, Ginger, of Winter Harbor; a stepdaughter, Gail Stamp and her husband, Jim, of Sullivan. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Michelle Wellington of Richland, Wash., Karrie Johnson of Southwest Harbor, Kathy Johnson of Southwest Harbor, Matthew Johnson of Bangor, Melissa DeCarlo of Bar Harbor, Torrey Johnson of Little Deer Isle and Morgan Witham of Grinnell, Iowa, as well as two nephews and a niece, Edward (Whitey) Ford), Richard Johnson and Debbie Johnson; many great-grandchildren, grandnieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held Sept. 15 at Jordan Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, with Dr. Robert Crosthwaite officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor. If friends wish, memorial donations may be made to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, 50 Union St., Ellsworth or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 346, Augusta 04332-0346.
Laura Quinlisk Fields
HANCOCK - Laura Quinlisk Fields, 79, died Sept. 15, 2000, at an Ellsworth hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Newark, N.J., the daughter of Lawrence and Elsie (Graveline) Quinlisk.
Laura enjoyed her walks and watching birds and the ocean. She enjoyed her many friends who will miss her dearly.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years, Willis A. Fields; two brothers, four sisters, a close niece, Rebecca and husband, Daniel Lonegan, of Woodbury, Conn., and several other nieces and nephews. Two brothers and a sister predeceased her.
A graveside funeral service was held Sept. 18 at Riverside Cemetery, Hancock, with the Rev. Phil Devenish officiating. Contributions in Laura’s name may be made to Maine Alzheimer’s Assoc. Inc., 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101. Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth.
The Rev. Edward Oehler Miller
CASTINE - The Rev. Edward Oehler Miller of Castine died on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, after a long illness. He was 84 years old. He first came to Castine as a summer resident in 1958 and lived in Castine year-round since 1976.
From 1946 to 1975, Mr. Miller served as rector of historic St. George’s Episcopal Church in New York City, on Stuyvesant Square in Manhattan. Known for strongly held views and a liberal interpretation of biblical faith, he was committed to the urban church, as the meeting place of people of varying perspectives, cultures, and races. Acclaimed for forceful and forthright preaching that often involved the interweaving of religious and public policy issues, he welcomed the controversy that sometimes followed.
He represented the American Civil Liberties Union, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and other denominational leaders in testifying before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in 1964 against a constitutional amendment to allow prayers in public schools. His view was that "the First Amendment was adopted because the Founding Fathers believed that religion flourishes best where it is the responsibility of the church and the home—that religion thrives where it is voluntary and not dependent on the coercive power of the state." He frequently brought to St. George’s pulpit such renowned theologians as Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Niemoller as well as influential activists including Dr. Benjamin Spock, James Forman, and prominent elected officials.
Under his leadership, St. George’s Church was also known for extraordinary music, both at its regular services with large volunteer choirs and on special occasions such as an annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring world-renowned guest organist E. Power Biggs. In 1964, the parish’s production of Benjamin Britten’s "Noye’s Fludde" was broadcast nationally on CBS television. Mr. Miller was also committed to religious expression through the visual arts. He assembled a collection of religious art and sculpture with a particular emphasis on the work of Clark Fitz-Gerald, his neighbor in Castine.
Mr. Miller was born on Oct. 25, 1915, in St. Louis, Mo., the oldest child of Dr. H. Edward and June Oehler Miller. He graduated from Harvard College in 1937 and the General Theological Seminary in 1941. He also spent a year as Harvard’s Lionel de Jersey scholar at Cambridge University in England. After ordination in the Episcopal Church, he was an assistant minister at Christ Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, before becoming rector of St. George’s Church. Mr. Miller was board member of The American Civil Liberties Union, The Choate School, The Havens Relief Fund Society and Union Theological Seminary. He was a member of The Century Association, Phi Beta Kappa and other organizations.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ann Lackman Miller; a daughter, Helen H. Miller of New York City; three sons, Dr. David H. Miller and Henry L. Miller, both of New York City, and the Rev. Edward O. Miller Jr., of McLean, Va.; six grandchildren; and a sister, Martha M. Burt of Marquette, Mich.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Unitarian Church, Court Street, Castine. A private burial will take place in the town cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be sent to the following organizations: Bagaduce Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 522, Castine, ME 04421; Trinity Episcopal Church, Pleasant Street, Castine, ME 04421; Community Health and Counseling Services, 42 Cedar St., Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements by Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 14 Elm St., Bucksport.
