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Daureen Sozanski
2005-02-10
Daureen Mae Berdge Sozanski passed away Friday, February 4, 2005, peacefully at her home in East Boothbay after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at the time of her death.
Born May 30, 1948, in Beverly, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Berdge.
She attended schools in Beverly, Mass. and went on to be a Dental Assistant in the Orthodontic Office of Dr. Donald Hurd. Later, she was the office manager for her husband's Endodontic practice in Beverly, Mass. and together they recently moved to Maine where she worked with him in his practice in Newcastle.
Mrs. Sozanski most recently attended the Boothbay Baptist Church, and enjoyed various women's fellowships, Soup Kitchen work, New Member Welcoming Ministries and Home Bible Studies.
Survivors include her husband, Stephen R. Sozanski, DMD of East Boothbay; a daughter, Heather Fiore of Topsfield, Mass.; a son, Kirk Fiore and wife, Katie of Underhill, Vt.; a stepdaughter, Rebecca Fuentes and husband, Nyal of Melrose, Mass. a stepson, Robert Sozanski of Topsfield, Mass.; two special friends, Joan Hargrove, of Danvers, Mass. and Nancy VanDyke, of Edgecomb; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visiting hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, February 11 at the Lee, Moody and Russell Funeral Home, 9 Dane Street, Beverly, MA 01915, phone 978-922-0153
A celebration of Mrs. Sozanski's life and faith will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 12 at the Congregational Church of Topsfield, Route 97 in Topsfield, Mass.
In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to Miles Home Health and Hospice, 40 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simmons Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay.
Sarah E. D. Spear
2005-12-01
Sarah E. Dickson Spear, 86, died Sunday, November 27, at St Andrews Hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Spear was born July 1, 1919 in Paterson N.J., the daughter of Ernest H. and Charlotte L. Frommelt Dickson, and is a graduate of the Barnert Memorial Hospital in Paterson, N.J. She was employed as a registered nurse for many years in local hospitals and doctors' offices there.
She lived in North Haledon NJ. from 1956 until 1978, when she retired to Bayville, Boothbay Harbor.
Mrs. Spear was a former member of the first Presbyterian Church of North Haledon and currently a member of the Boothbay Baptist Church.
She was predeceased by her husband Woodrow Spear in 1988; and a granddaughter, Jennifer M. Gramp.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Gramp of Oakridge, N.J.; two sons, Robert Spear of Asheville, N.C. and William Spear of Hewitt, N.J.; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be on Thursday, December 1 at 1 p.m. at the Boothbay Baptist Church, with Pastor Dan McNutt and Dr. Robert George officiating. Interment will be in the Maine Veterans cemetery in Augusta, Friday, December 2, at noon.
Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Boothbay Baptist Church, P.O. Box 64, Boothbay, ME 04537.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, Boothbay.
Hilda T. Spencer
2005-12-01
Hilda T. Spencer, 88, of Strong, died Saturday morning, November 26, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
Born September 16, 1917 in Dallas Plantation, she was a daughter of the late Coe Elwood and Lois Natella (Nile) Toothaker.
In 1934 she graduated from Strong High School and earned her R.N. in 1941 at Maine General Hospital.
On July 29, 1941 she married Frank E. Spencer at the Strong United Methodist Church where she has been a 70+ year member. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, and was a Sunday school teacher.
For more than 37 years she worked at Franklin County Memorial Hospital and retired as Director of Nursing in 1978, when she and her husband became the year-round superintendents of Squirrel Island, where they stayed for five years. She was a 40+ plus year member of Aurora Grange #202 in Strong. Mrs. Spencer was a member of the Maine General Hospital Alumni Association in Portland, the Strong Senior Citizens and was a charter member of the Strong Historical Society. For three seasons she served as the nurse for Girls' State in Bangor.
Survivors include four sons, Barry C. Spencer, Sr. of Jay, Brian D. "Tink" Spencer of East Wilton, Bruce E. Spencer and his wife Doris of Jay, and Boyce F. "Doug" Spencer and his wife Cindy of Wilton; a daughter, Beryl A. Flagg and her husband Randy of Freeman; a brother, Roe "Toot" Toothaker of Sabattus; a sister, Glana Rodgerson of Houlton; ten grandchildren, Angel, Barry "Buzz" Jr., Donna, Deborah, Cindy, Jodi, Bethany, Russell, Douglas "D.J." and Morgan; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased in death by her husband of more than 53 years who died July 1994; a sister, Gwendolyn Woodside; a brother, Coe "Chub" Toothaker; and two daughters-in-law, Virginia and Janine Spencer.
A memorial service was celebrated Wednesday, November 30, at the Strong United Methodist Church in Strong, with Pastor F. Gary Hubley officiating. Interment was in the Village Cemetery, Strong.
Should friends so desire, donations may be made in Mrs. Spencer's memory to the Strong United Methodist Church, P.O. Box #33, Strong, ME 04983.
Neil C. Sprague
2005-01-06
Neil Chester Sprague, 75, of Damariscotta, died Saturday, December 25, 2004, at his home surrounded by his family.
Born in Newcastle March 28, 1929, he was the son of Ralph and Thelma (Cornish) Sprague.
He grew up in Newcastle and was a 1948 graduate of Lincoln Academy. During his four years at Lincoln, he was active in athletics and on the student council. A successful businessman, Mr. Sprague went to work at Colby and Gale Oil Company in 1947 and in 1950 enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He served his country for four years aboard the USS Cambria and completed his Naval career in 1954, returned home and on May 19, 1956, married Janice O'Brien.
Mr. Sprague returned to Colby and Gale and in 1961 purchased the business from Kathryn Gale, widow of owner Charlie Gale. In 1979, he sold the business to two of his employees, James Phillips and Barry "Gus" Knott, after which he established Oyster Creek Trucking Company. For 25 years, he worked to make Lincoln Little League what it is today. He was instrumental in the founding of the C.L.C. Recreation Center, which is now the Y.M.C.A. of Central Lincoln County. A member of the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow, he also served on the Bath Savings board, Lincoln Academy board, and on the Second Congregational Church board. A lifelong builder and developer, he was instrumental in the construction of the Elm Street Plaza, Back Street Landing, and the Contel and Philip's Power Products buildings, along with many others.
Surviving is his wife of 48 years, Janice; two sons; Dana Sprague and his wife Bonnie, and Alan Sprague; three daughters, Lurie Palino and husband Paul, Lisa Masters and husband Steven, and Amanda Sprague; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson; three brothers, Ralph H. Sprague, Jr. and wife Dorothy, Anthony S. Sprague, Alvah B. Sprague and companion, Jodi; three sisters; Beverly Pendleton, Virginia Berry and Thelma House and husband Ronald; brother-in-law Roger Prior and companion Helen. His parents, three sisters, Beatrice Prior, Aldana McLoon, Bernice Yetive Sprague and a brother Frederick W. predeceased him.
Friends are invited to be with Neil's family, from 4-6 p.m., Friday, January 7th, at the Strong Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta. A service to celebrate his life will be 1 p.m., Saturday, January 8th, at the Second Congregational Church, with Rev. Kenneth Dale officiating. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
If friends desire, donations in Neil's name may be made to the C.L.C. Y.M.C.A., Damariscotta, Maine, or Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, Maine.
J. Louise Staiger
2005-11-24
J. Louise (Marr) Staiger, 75, of Kingston, Mass. and Edgewater, Fla., wife of Frederick L. Staiger, passed away on Saturday, November 19, at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth Mass.
Born in Boothbay Harbor, she was the daughter of Edward Eugene ("Jack") Marr and Ethel Louise Marr. Her grandfather, Wolcott Marr, was the lighthouse keeper at Hendrick’s Head for 29 years. She enjoyed her summer times at Squirrel Island visiting her daughters, Lois and Becky, and their families. She had been active in the Marr-Pierce Family Reunion organization for the past few years.
Mrs. Staiger lived on Southport until she was ten years old. She was a resident of Kingston Mass. for the past 44 years. She was a Division Sales Manager for Avon Products, retiring in 1987 after 26 years. In her free time, she was an avid reader, traveler, gardener and bird watcher, but was happiest when spending time with her family.
Survivors include four daughters, Lois S. Barbour of Norwell, Mass., Bonnie Staiger-Matatall of Plympton, Mass., Rebecca Staiger Bachelder of Melrose, Mass., and Jacquelyn E. Dannenberg of Madison, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Andrew, Emily and Sarah Barbour, Alex and Zachary Gill, and Charlie and Hannah Bachelder; three sisters, Jacquelin Marr of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Anne Pearson of Shelby, Ala., and Harriett Wall of Palm Bay, Fla.
A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 26, at 11 a.m. at the Plympton Congregational Church on the Town Green, Main Street, Plympton, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Jordan Hospital Critical Care Unit, 275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA 02360; or to the WGA/Vasculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City, MO 64188-8660.
Walter L. Stevens
2005-01-20
Walter Leon Stevens, 65, of Five Islands, died Monday morning, January 10, after a battle with kidney disease that he fought for most of his adult life.
Mr. Stevens was part of a generation of fishermen who were taught by men who first fished under sail, and he was an enthusiastic pioneer of new ideas and technologythat saw his chosen trade change even more dramaticallyduring his own lifetime.
Born February 21, 1939, he was a son of Everett and Bessie Powers Stevens, parents from two of the oldest Georgetown families.
He was a member of the Morse High School class of 1957, but a near-fatal accident in his pick-up truck when he was 16 delayed hisgraduation until 1958.
Mr. Stevens was drafted that year into the Army, and had nearly completed his two-year tour of duty when he was diagnosed with early stage kidney disease, threatening the health of the one kidney still functioning properly following his accident. In 1964 he married Evelyn A. "Ebbie" Pinkham,and their children, Mike and Teri, came soon after. Walter had taken up lobstering when he returned from the Army,starting from scratch since his father was a local carpenter and mailman. One of his first boats was called the Leaky Tiki and was fished by nearly every lobsterman in the harbor at one time or another. Over his career he owned more than a dozen boats, several of which were named for his daughter.
He was an innovator in a business well-known for its suspicion of new gadgets. He was one of the first locals to change to a fiberglass boat and to use a marine engine instead of a re-cycled car engine.Likewise, he led the charge into wire mesh traps and was dragginggroundfishearly on as well. He is believed to be the first fisherman inthe harbor to use all-steel doors and a roller drag on his dragger net,allowing him to slip in and out of rocky holes that were previouslyinaccessible. He quickly saw the advantage of aluminum over steel for topside equipment.
He rigged to harpoon tuna in the early sixties, and stayed with it through the change to hand-lining.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Teri L. Stevens; one son, Micheal L. and his wife Marne Hardcastle Stevens, and their six children, Amanda, Benjamin, Calvin, Noble, Gable and Samuel; brothers Clayton E. Stevens and Barry S. Moore; one aunt; cousins, nieces and nephews.
There will be a funeral service at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 13 at the Five Islands Baptist Church with the Rev. Gerald Hersom presiding. Guests are invited to join the family after the service for a reception across the street at the Georgetown Community Center.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Georgetown Fire Department Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 199, Georgetown, ME 04548
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.
Roger M. Stover
2005-02-17
Roger M. Stover, 88, of Bristol, R.I. and Bayville, died Tuesday, February 8 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Jean (Parker) Stover; they had been married 59 years.
Born in Arlington Heights, Mass., a son of the late Charles and Elna (Bridgham) Stover, he lived in Barrington, R.I. until moving to Bristol, R.I. 27 years ago.
A 1939 graduate of Bowdoin College, he worked as a ratings administrator for the Amica Insurance Company until retiring in 1973. After retiring he drove buses for the Senior Citizens of Rhode Island and Seekonk.
Mr. Stover enjoyed travel both in the United States and Europe, had great interest in boating and wildlife, and was a member of the Barrington Yacht Club.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Roger M. Stover of Warren, R.I.; a daughter, Susan Ratkoski of Bristol, R.I.; and two grandchildren, Lance and Nichole Ratkoski. He was the brother of the late Charles Stover Jr.
A memorial service was held Friday, February 11 in the Barrington Congregational Church in Barrington, R.I.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Save The Bay, 434 Smith St., Providence, RI 02908 or the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, 1401 Hope St., Bristol, RI 02809.
John R. Stover
2005-01-20
John R. Stover, 73, of Jefferson, died on January 18th at his daughters home in Georgetown, of Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
The youngest son of Eugene C., Sr. and Margaret E. (Mullaney) Stover, he was born April 16, 1931 in Bath. He spent his earliest years in the shadow of Fort Popham while his father was assigned to the US Coast Guard station there. The family moved to West Southport where he began his school days, graduating with the class of 1948.
Shortly after high school he joined the U.S. Navy, serving three decades. He then returned to school to qualify for his second career as a X-ray technician in the Orlando area.
Mr. Stover was a 50-year member of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Seaside Lodge of East Boothbay and the Riverside Lodge of Jefferson.
He enjoyed attending the weekly cribbage games in Jefferson.
Survivors include three daughters, Candice Dorman and her children Devin and Jonathan of Greenville, S.C., Robin Anderson, her husband Doug and their children Darcy and Ian of Tenants Harbor, and Katherine Vaillancourt and her husband Michael of Georgetown, and their children Melissa Lindley and her husband Max of Bath and Ashley and Katie Vaillancourt of Georgetown; one great-granddaughter, Ella Reid Lindley of Bath; his brothers and their families, Eugene Jr. and his wife Ethel of Wiscasset, and Joe and his wife Peggy of Boothbay Harbor; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his son, Marc Allen; and two step-grandchildren, Kevin and Donald Vaillancourt.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed in his name to CHANS Home Health Care, 50 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011.
Visiting hours will be held, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, January 22 at the Simmons Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd. in Boothbay. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, January 23 at the Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church with the Rev. Allan Wells-Goodwin officiating. Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 24 at the Maine Veterans cemetery in Augusta.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Simmons Harrington & Hall Funeral Home in Boothbay.
