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Forest E. Peaslee Sr.
2001-09-20
Forest Earland "Gramps" Peaslee Sr., 72, died Saturday, September 15 at his home in Somerville.
Born January 30, 1929, he was the son of Guy and Leola Peaslee. On January 10, 1949 he married Delia Grace (Smith) Peaslee.
Mr. Peaslee was involved with several community and social activities. He enjoyed driving his antique Model T Mail Truck and 1968 Oldsmobile in the local parades. He was a delegate of the Lincoln County Republican Party, and enjoyed supporting the local candidates and attending and often holding picnics, dinners and caucuses for the running incumbents. He was an avid fisherman,
hunter
and outdoorsman who loved to share his catch and story to all. He spent some of his leisure time on the "mountain" with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He maintained a fairly large vegetable garden at his
hunting camp. He was an avid participant with the local Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Peaslee was a used car and trailer dealer as well as selling real estate for many years. He belonged to the South Somerville Baptist Church. Some of his other interests included working on his
hunting camp and tending to his ducks and geese in his farm pond. Visiting with family and friends and especially eating out were daily activities.
He was predeceased by his wife, Delia Smith Peaslee, who died on June 30; a daughter, Muriel Anne Peaslee in 1951; granddaughter, Tarasa Darlyn Potter in 1989; two sons, Frank Sidelinger in 1991 and Frederick Sidelinger in 1999; two brothers, Richard and Harold Peaslee Sr.; and one sister, Frances Conley.
Survivors included eight sons, Kenneth Sidelinger and companion Gladys of Augusta, Forest Peaslee Jr. and wife Linda of Jefferson, Richard T. Peaslee Sr., Larry Peaslee and wife, Pat, Neil Peaslee and wife Susan, Dannie Peaslee, and Hunter Peaslee and wife Irene, Sr., all of Somerville, and Peter Peaslee and wife Lucille of Chelsea; four daughters, Arbor J. Huegel and husband Frank of Tamaqua, Penn., Bunny Daniels of Dennysville, Ceil Roger and husband Jimmy of Whitefield, and Marianne Potter and husband Richard of Somerville; Seven brothers, Lawrence and wife Eleanor Peaslee of Edgecomb, Freeman Peaslee and wife Mary of Boothbay, Fred Peaslee and wife Mary Lou of Wiscasset, Robert Peaslee of Manchester, and Doug Peaslee and wife Shirley of Jefferson, Aubrey Peaslee and wife Sandra of Boothbay, and Guy Peaslee Jr. of Boothbay; three sisters, Evelyn Colby of Chelsea, Marion Asdot of Wiscasset, and Myra Cook of Florida; 61 grandchildren; 38 great-grand children; and two great-great-grand-children.
Visiting hours were Tuesday, September 18 at the Hall Funeral Home in Waldoboro. The funeral service was held Wednesday, September 19 at the funeral home. Rev. Warner Howard officiated. Burial followed in the Fairview cemetery in Jefferson.
Arrangements were by Hall Funeral Home of Waldoboro.
Faunce Pendexter
2001-03-15
Faunce Pendexter, an award-winning journalist who worked for the Lewiston newspapers for more than four decades, died Jan. 3 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was 85.
Pendexter worked for both the Lewiston Evening Journal and the Lewiston Daily Sun - as a reporter, editor and editorial writer. At the end of his career, he wrote for both papers, winning back-to-back Associated Press awards for editorial writing in 1981 and 1982.
"He did a whole bunch of different things in the newsroom, and he did them all well," said Jim Costello Sr., publisher of the Sun Journal. Those who worked with Pendexter recalled his commitment to the Lewiston newspapers, the community and the readers.
"He was very concerned about what was best for the Twin Cities and for Maine," said Nancy Grape, a reporter who worked with Pendexter in the1950s and 1970s. "The idea was to try to integrate these ideas into the lives of the people who paid for the paper each day. He cared a great deal."
Pendexter began his journalism career in Portland, writing news copy for radio station WGAN. When he came to work for the Lewiston papers, however, he stayed until the end of his career. Co-workers said the city and the newspaper readers benefited for 44 years.
"He was very knowledgeable about most everything that happened in the state and in the city," said David Ehrenfried, a longtime editor at both papers. "He wrote some really great editorials."
Remembered as an old-school journalist with Down East wit, Pendexter joined the news staff at the Journal in 1940. After working as a reporter, he became editor of the Journal Saturday Magazine. He also spent two years editing the Lewiston Daily Sun agriculture page.
"I remember one of his favorite topics in the fall was the woolly bear caterpillar," Ehrenfried recalled. "He'd comment on how the coat on the caterpillar was an indication of how bad the winter was going to be."
Others remembered Pendexter as a guiding light for new or young reporters. He would share his knowledge and ideals with those just starting out as journalists.
"I came in as a cub reporter, and he showed me some of the ropes," said Cliff Hodgman, a reporter and editor with the Journal for nearly 40 years. "He'd give you advice on how to handle this or how to handle that.
"He wanted to bear the responsibility for getting the truth out," Hodgman said. "It was very important to him to keep the facts accurate."
Pendexter was also a sports enthusiast, both professionally and personally. He covered local high school events but also participated in state golf and bowling tournaments. He was also described as a "rabid" Boston Red Sox fan, willing to take bets from any New York Yankees fan in sight. Former sports editor Fred Gage was one of those Yankees fans.
"He and I went round and round every year," Gage said. "We had a good time needling each other."
Born in Norway, educated at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Pendexter spent most of his life in Lewiston and was regarded as a "hometown boy."
"He was a good, friendly fellow in a kind of folksy way," Ehrenfried said. "He had a Maine Yankee sense of humor."
Friends said Pendexter golfed and bowled until recently. He visited his former colleagues at the newspaper regularly but had recently suffered a stroke.
"He was a great guy," Costello said. "And he was a great teacher." Reprinted by permission of the Lewiston Sun. Written by staff writer Mark LaFlamme.
Dominick Perrello
2001-04-12
Dominick R. Perrello, 74, died at his home in Edgecomb on Monday, April 9.
Born December 14, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Joseph and Jeanette Conte Perrello. He grew up in Brooklyn and attended local schools there.
He worked for Kohlsman Enterprise as an expeditor in New York.
On May 26, 1951 he married Marie Onorato. They lived in New York until 1970, when they moved to Edgecomb. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the United States Army.
He worked at Bath Iron Works in the paint shop from 1980 until 1996 when he retired. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Brunswick, he enjoyed his time at home with his family and at church with his church family.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marie Perrello of Edgecomb; daughters, Jeanette Israel of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Elizabeth Berticelli of Newcastle; son, Donald Perrello of Newcastle; sister, Catherine Cordisco of Manhattan, N.Y.; grandchildren: Michael Israel of Brooklyn, NY, Kimberly Berticelli of Newcastle; foster grandson Jason Thompson of Newcastle; great-grandchildren, Michael Jr., and Monique Israel of Brooklyn, NY, and Gabrielle Ramerz of Brooklyn, NY; several nieces and nephews
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2001 at the Church of Jesus Christ, 169 Coombs Road, Brunswick, Maine.
Burial will be in the Maine Veteran's Memorial cemetery in Augusta.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dominick's memory to the Church of Jesus Christ, 169 Coombs Road, Brunswick, ME 04011 or to Miles Home Health/Hospice, c/o Development Office, 42 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, Waldoboro.
Charlotte Perry
2001-09-06
Charlotte "Anna" Perry, 90, of Brunswick died Monday, September 3 at Parkview Hospital after a period of declining health.
Born in Boothbay Harbor June 23, 1911, she was the daughter of Alvin T and Carrie Miller Reed. She was a 1928 graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School.
On September 5, 1931 she married Bertram A. Varney and moved to Brunswick. He died May 4, 1953. On August 5, 1960 she married Jerome C. Perry. He died Aug. 24, 1985.
Mrs Perry worked at Pejepscot Paper Company (Bowdoin Division) for 36 years, retiring in 1976.
After retiring, she spent winters in St. Petersburg, Florida until the death of her husband Jerome.
She enjoyed crocheting, dancing and cooking. She especially enjoyed making candy for her friends. She had a great affection for animals and gave homes to many strays over the years. She enjoyed her dog, Benji and her cat, Syl-vester.
In past years, Mrs. Perry was a member of Dirigo Grange, Young Pythian Sisters, Sage Swingers Square Dance Club and Merrymeeting Dancers. She was a member of the Evergreens Senior Citizens Club, 55 Plus Center of Brunswick and the Merrymeeting Senior Citizens of Topsham.
Surviving are four nephews, Philip, Wendall and Robert Reed, all of Friendship, and Damon Newcomb of Lavale, Md.;three nieces, Charlotte Bailey and Valerie Caron of Harpswell and Constance Purdy of Poland; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to Bertram and Jerome she was predeceased by a brother, Philip A. Reed in 1951; and two sisters, Alice J. Newcomb in 1984 and Geneva Purdy in 1994.
Visiting hours were be held Thursday, September 6 at Stetson's Funeral Home in Brunswick. A funeral service will held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 7 at the funeral home with the Rev. Jill Small officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Brunswick.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or to the Shriner Hospital for Crippled Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.
Conrad H. Peters
2001-05-31
Conrad H. Pete Peters, 75, of Tenants Harbor, died May 28, 2001, after a long illness.
Born in Boothbay Harbor, he was the son of John and Edith Lewis Peters. After the death of his mother when he was six months old, he was raised by his grandparents, Gordon and Jessie Lewis. At six, he moved to Wiscasset and attended local schools, graduating from Wiscasset High School in 1944. He graduated from Bryant-Stratton Commercial School in Boston.
A World War II Army Air Corps veteran, Mr. Peters served as a waist gunner on a B-24 bomber.
He owned and operated the J and P Market in Wiscasset for more than 19 years, living there with his family.
Mr. Peters was a field accountant and timekeeper, first with Stone & Webster Construction and from 1969 to 1973 with Guy F. Atkinson Construction in Pennsylvania. In 1973, he returned to Maine. Having already earned a Maine Realtors license, he joined longtime friend Roy Farmer in the real estate business. He retired in 1989.
He was a member of the Wiscasset Fire Society, the Bradford-Sortwell-Wright American Legion Post #54, Lincoln Lodge of Masons, Mid Coast Shrine Club and Kora Temple Shrine.
His interests included reading, World War II history and watching birds and wildlife.
Surviving are his wife of Tenants Harbor; the mother of his children, Janet Hughes Peters-Rowe of Bruns-wick; two sons, James of Hooksett, N.H., and Clyson of Thomaston; two daughters, Edith Peters Kelby of Brunswick and Nancy Peters of Waldoboro; two stepsons, Scott Perry of Denver, Colo., and Mark Perry of Standish; a stepdaughter, Lori Perry Crouse of Standish; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the Burpee, Carpenter and Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. The Rev. Mark Reinhardt will officiate. Burial will be in Coughlin Memorial cemetery at a later date.
Gloria Pickens
2001-06-29
Gloria Theresa Pickens, 68, of Gray, died June 23 at a Portland hospital.
She was born in Gray, a daughter of John Grant and Marie Bragdon. She married Robert W. Pickens, Sr., in 1952.
She is survived by her husband, of Gray; a son, Robert W. Pickens, Jr., of Sabattus; four daughters, Gloria Groves, Brenda Perreault and Sandra Guptil, all of Gray, and Sherry Pickens, of Freeport; eight brothers, six sisters, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home.
Ernest Raymond Pinkham
2001-05-17
Ernest Raymond Pinkham, 72, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sunday, May 13 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
Born in Boothbay Harbor on September 27, 1928, he was the son of Gerald and Hazel Clifford Pinkham. He grew up in Boothbay Harbor and attended local schools.
Mr. Pinkham served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War.
He was the husband of Norma Wilcox Pinkham.
Mr. Pinkham enjoyed fishing, his home, traveling with his wife and family, bean suppers and playing cards every Saturday night.
Survivors include one son, Ronald Pinkham of Edgecomb; two grandchildren, Rebecca Pinkham and Ronald Pinkham Jr.; six sisters, Geraldine Blake, Dilys Tedford and Sandra Barter, all of Boothbay Harbor, Shirley Young of Gloucester, Mass., Janet Peters of Boothbay and Roberta Chubbuck of Edgecomb; five brothers, Gerald Pinkham Jr. and Gary Pinkham, both of Boothbay Harbor, Larry Pinkham and Roger Pinkham, both of Boothbay, and Darryl Pinkham of Edgecomb.
He was predeceased by his wife, Norma Wilcox Pinkham; two brothers, Raymond and Allen Pinkham; and one sister, Beverly Thibodeau.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday, May 16 at the Union cemetery in Edgecomb. Rev. Allan Wells-Goodwin officiated.
Arrangements were by Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home of Boothbay.
Richard Pinkham II
2001-06-14
Richard Francis Pinkham II, 49, of Boothbay, died Tuesday, June 4 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
Born on May 15, 1952 in Farmington, he was the son of Richard and Margaret (Brooks) Pinkham.
Mr. Pinkham worked in construction for several years. He enjoyed ice fishing with his friends, horseshoes and cribbage.
He was predeceased by his sister, Anne Haynes.
Survivors include one son, Christopher Pinkham of Boothbay; two sisters, Jane Williams of Phillips and Susan Varney of Turner; two brothers, Gordon Pinkham of Turner and James Pinkham of Phillips; one granddaughter, Crystal Ann of Scarborough; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Saturday, June 9 at Alna-Newcastle Baptist church with Pastor Rick Newell officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Kincer Funeral Home in Richmond.
