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Edith M. Tibbetts
2005-12-08
Edith Munroe Tibbetts, 94, of Auburn, died Friday, November 30 at Clover Manor where she had been a patient the last two months.
Born April 1, 1911 in Auburn, she was the fourth child of Dr. Walter J. and Lelia G. Pennell. She attended local schools graduating from Edward Little High School in 1929. In 1933, she graduated from Bates College majoring in French. On April 5, 1934, she married Otis B. Tibbetts in Derry, N.H. The young couple lived in Boston, Portland, Maine and Richmond, Virginia while her husband completed his medical and surgical training. They returned to Auburn in 1939 where her husband began private practice in eye, ear, nose, and throat. Her husband served in the U.S. Army during World War II spending almost three years overseas,
Mrs. Tibbetts was active in local organizations in her younger days such as the College Club, Women's Auxiliary of'Central Maine General Hospital and Auburn Art Club. She enjoyed summering at the Isle of Springs as a child and young adult. She was very fond of animals enjoying her dogs and cats as long as she had her own home. One of her favorite organizations was the Auburn Public Library which she used regularly and supported generously. In 1996, she and her husband moved to Schooner Estates. She remained there after his death until failing health required her transfer to Clover Manor.
Survivors include her children, Otis P. Tibbetts and his wife Maureen of Auburn, Marcia T. Fallon of Boston and Col. Walter P. Tibbetts and his wife Wendy of Carlisle, Penn.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Byron P. Pennell; her sisters, Helen Pennell and Florence Pennell Gremley; and her husband.
Memorial services will be private at the convenience of the family. Donations in her memory may be made to the Auburn Public Library, 550 Center Street, Auburn, ME 04210.
A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Lewiston & Auburn
Janet B. Tilton
2005-04-07
Janet B. Tilton, 63, died Monday April 4 at her home in Boothbay Harbor.
Born January 13, 1942 in Boothbay Harbor, she was a daughter of Lester and Phyllis Sherman Barter. She grew up in the Booth-bay region and graduated from Boothbay Region High School.
She worked for Anderson & Gaw Heating and Plumbing as a secretary/bookkeeper. She also worked at First National as a cashier. Janet was a fanatic about beano, usually playing two or three times a week. She had a green thumb and grew beautiful gardens at her home. She also decorated her husband's business, Harold W. Bishop Insurance Agency, with flower boxes. She was known for decorating her home on the holidays. She was very regimented about her decorating. She loved her cats, Kate and Ali. She was an active supporter of the Knights of Pythias and the Boothbay Region Humane Society.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Alan Tilton of Boothbay Harbor; two sons, Glenn Tilton and his wife Lisa of Boothbay Harbor, and Gary Tilton and his wife Vanessa of Washington; one sister, Nancy Brown and her husband Kenneth of Boothbay; one brother, Miles Barter and his wife Sharon of Boothbay Harbor; one step-brother, Richard Colby and his wife Janice of Woodbridge, Va.; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jason and Jamie Tilton all of Boothbay Harbor, and Matt-hew Tilton of Washington; mother-in-law, Elizabeth F. Tilton of Boothbay Harbor.
Visiting hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd. in Boothbay. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the funeral home, with Al Roberts officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boothbay Region Humane Society, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
John P. "Big John" Townsend
2005-06-09
John P. "Big John" Townsend Jr., 87, died Sunday, May 29 at his residence in Boothbay Harbor.
Born in Falmouth, September 17, 1917, he was the son of John P. Sr. and Elsie Tuttle.
In 1948, Mr. Townsend moved to Sarasota, Fla. from Boothbay Harbor. Big John, as he was known by all his friends, retired from the Sarasota Sheriff's Department after 25 years of service and was a member of the Elks in Sarasota and the American Legion in Boothbay.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Anna M. of Boothbay Harbor; three sons, William S. of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Jack and Robert, both of Sarasota; one daughter, Joyce B. of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three sisters, Jackie Drake of Georgetown, Beverly Lytton of Sarasota, Fla., and Audrey Alston of Englewood, Fla.; one brother, James of Boothbay; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Private services and burial will be at Palms Memorial Park at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2801 Fruitville Rd., Suite 250, Pen West Park, Sarasota, FL 34237.
John H. Tuttle Jr.
2006-01-19
John H. Tuttle, Jr., 74, of Nobleboro, died Tuesday, January 10, at Miles Memorial Hospital.
Born July 25, 1931, at home in Dryden, Maine, he was the son of John H. & Lettie (Neal) Tuttle Sr.
As a young man, he worked on his father's farm for several years and at the age of 18, began logging on his own.' He had a love for trucking and later began his company, Tuttle Trucking, working as an independent for over 40 years. He served as superintendent at Squirrel Island for five years in the early 1980s.'After his retirement from the trucking business'he operated the Barter's Island Bridge until he became ill this past September.
For many winters, he and his wife lived at their home in Claremont, Florida, where he was a passionate golfer, sometimes playing several times a day. He faithfully attended the Nobleboro Baptist Church and remained active until his illness.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Joyce (Pinkham) Tuttle of Nobleboro; six children, Nancy Latham of Weld, Stephen Giles of Boothbay, Deborah Giles of Portsmouth, N.H., Bonnie Giles of Damariscotta, Neil Tuttle of Wilton and Ronald Giles of Southport; one brother, Dwight Tuttle of New Hampshire; three sisters, Maxine Weeks of Wilton, Lucille Bailey of Lincolnville, Maudist Lischerness of Farmington; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grand-children.
A service to honor Mr. Tuttle's life was held Saturday, January 14, at the Nobleboro Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Wyand officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Lakeview Cemetery, Wilton in the spring.
Those who desire may make donations, in Mr. Tuttle's memory, to the Nobleboro Baptist Church, P.O. Box 35, Nobleboro, ME 04555.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main Street in Damariscotta.
Charles Taylor
2006-01-13
Charles J. Taylor, 68, died January 3 at his home in Gray.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 24, 1937, a son of Harold C. and Marguerite (Baclene) Taylor.
He graduated Park Ridge High School, in Park Ridge, New Jersey, and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
He was a Boy Scout in Park Ridge, and went on to be an active adult member of his son's Glen Rock Boy Scout Troop 15 and Ridgewood-Glen Rock Council Merit Badge Counselor.
He served in the U.S. Army as a field surveyor and company armorer in Korea form 1960-63. He was employed in international communication sales, first at ITT-Worldcom for 29 years. He then worked for IDC-America, Millenium III International Communications and finally for six months at MCI-Worldcom before retiring. For three and a half years in the early 1970s, he operated Chick's Northgate Sunoco, Portland, and Chick's Pond Cove Sunoco, Cape Elizabeth, while residing in Cape Elizabeth.
Surviving is his wife of 46 years, Madelene J. (DeBree) Taylor, a native of Upper Saddle River, NJ. They lived in Park Ridge, Cape Elizabeth, Glen Rock and Harford's Point (Greenville Junction), Maine, before finally retiring to Gray. The couple has two children, Cheryl T. Kaiser and her husband William C. Kaiser, of Scott Township, PA, and Mark J. Taylor and his wife Lori Ann (Delyannis) of Hagerstown, MD, and four granddaughters, Taylor Ann Kaiser, Jessica Lynn Taylor, Valerie Ann Taylor and her twin, Alissa Christine Taylor.
He is also survived by a brother, William C. Taylor and his wife Edith (Keeley), of Westwood, NJ; a sister-in-law, Barbara Taylor, of Warwick, NY; and three nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Roy H. Taylor.
He was an avid woodworker, and enjoyed camping, boating, HO model trains and-most especially-his granddaughters.
Paul Taylor dies
2006-03-24
Paul Ronald Taylor (Uncle Paul), 63, of Gray, died March 19 at a Portland Hospital.
He was born in Portland, the son of George and Gertrude Taylor, and graduated from Pennell Institute in 1961.
Mr. Taylor worked for Sears and Roebuck Co., Thomas Laughlin Co-Crosby Group, where he earned his Electrician's License under the direction of Albert Skilling, Nichols Portland, and the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.
Paul was an avid whole blood and platelet donor to the American Red Cross. A member of NEORVACA Sanddrag Association, he enjoyed 4X4 sanddragging with his boys, as well as RVing with the family and friends. His best thrill in life was giving family and friends rides on the family party boat and cooking for the annual family lobster cookout.
Paul was predeceased by his father, his brother; Neil C. Taylor, and brother in-law Donald Wallace. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Karen Wallace Taylor, of Gray; two sons; Timothy P. and wife Candace N. of New Gloucester, and Terrance E., of Gray; one loving granddaughter; Caitlin Christine; his mother; one sister; Audrey A. Doggett and husband David of Lewiston; one sister-in-law, Lucy Taylor, of St. Augustine, FL; one brother-in-law, Stephen A. Wallace; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, Gray, and a funeral was held on Wednesday at the First Congregation Church of Gray, Yarmouth Road, Gray. Reverend Douglas Hedstrom officiated. Memorial donations may be made to: Gray Fire-Rescue, 125 Shaker Road, Gray, Maine 04039, or the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Carrie L. Teague
2006-02-16
Carrie Leach Teague 94, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, February 9 in the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village.
Born in Union on Oct. 6, 1911, she was the daughter of Maurice W. and Edith Barker Leach.
In 1929 she graduated from Union High School. In the fall of 1929, she married Arnold F. Teague of Warren and in 1940 they moved to Boothbay.
Mrs. Teague was a homemaker and also worked many years for Al Sherman as an upholerster, sewing draperies for homes, boat windows, and making sails for boats. She ended her working days employed by her son Philip in his upholstery business.
She enjoyed sewing, needlework of any kind, crossword puzzles, reading and enjoyed working in her beautiful rock gardens.
Mrs. Teague was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Arnold Teague; and son, Philip Teague.
Survivors include a son, Frank Teague of Edgecomb; a daughter, Joan Hodgdon and her husband Richard of Trevett; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held Tuesday, February 14 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road in Boothbay with Rev. Mary Jo Zimmerli officiating.
In her memory donations may be made to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Arrangements were entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home of Boothbay.
Stanley R. Tupper Sr.
2006-01-12
Stanley R. Tupper Sr., 84, died peacefully Friday at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor surrounded by his family.
Stan was born January 25, 1921 in Boston, Mass., a son of Elizabeth and Asa D. Tupper. Stan graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in the class of 1939. He attended Hebron Academy and Middlebury College and was a graduate of the U.S. Border Patrol Training School in El Paso, Texas. He received his LL.B Degree from LaSalle University and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Ricker College.
At the age of 21, Stan became a U.S. Border Patrol Inspector, serving on both Mexican and Canadian
borders. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was honorably discharged as a Petty Officer Third Class after serving two years and then returned to the U.S. Border Patrol. He resigned from the Immigration Service to study law in his father’s law offices, and was admitted to the practice of law in Maine in 1949. In 1952, he was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 1948, Stan was elected to Boothbay Harbor’s last three-person board of selectmen and served the next term as Chairman of the town’s first five-person board. While Stan was a selectman, he was instrumental in the formation of Boothbay Harbor’s first police force, the adoption of the secret ballot for the election of town officials, competitive bidding for town equipment and services, and adoption of the town manager form of government.
As a young attorney he was very proud of organizing the Boothbay Region Lobstermen’s Cooperative.
In 1952, he was elected to serve in the Maine House of Representatives for the towns of Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Southport, Bristol, South Bristol and Monhegan and was named Chairman of the House Committee on Sea & Shore Fisheries. In the summer of 1953, he was appointed Maine Commissioner of Sea & Shore Fisheries (now DMR). As Commissioner, he instituted a vigorous marketing program for Maine lobsters and fishery products, utilizing TV, radio and press. He made the West Boothbay Harbor Laboratory much more significant.
Stan returned to private practice of law where he represented a number of fishing organizations and individual fishermen. In a high profile case in Federal Court in Portland, he represented the President of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association in an anti-trust suit brought against the Association and its president in the late 1950s. He was featured in a book about this case published in 1997, "The Great Lobster War," by Ron Formisano. During this period he also served as legislative counsel in Maine for the Boston and Maine Railroad.
After a stint as an Assistant Attorney General for Maine, he won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the first person to be elected to major office from the Boothbay Region. He served in the 87th, 88th and 89th Congresses. He was proud of being one of two Republican sponsors for Medicare and of his support of the Civil Rights Acts in 1964 and 1965.
It was through his efforts as ranking member of the U.S. Coast Guard and Navigation sub-committee that funds were obtained for the Coast Guard Station at West Boothbay Harbor.
In 1967, President Johnson appointed him to represent the United States during Canada’s Centennial celebration with the rank of Ambassador. After a year in Canada, he was named President of the States’ Urban Action Center, a non-profit organization established by Nelson Rockefeller to assist Governors on urban problems.
From 1969 to 1972, he was a partner in a law firm (now Rogers & Wells), representing clients in their Washington, D.C. offices. He represented Newsweek, Associated Press, College Retirement Equities Fund, Deltona Corporation, and the Pinkerton Foundation on administrative law matters and legislative counseling.
In the fall of 1972, Stan and his wife, Jill, moved back to Boothbay Harbor where he resumed the practice of law. Jill studied law at the University of Maine School of Law. Jill was admitted to the bar in 1994 and they practiced under the name of Tupper & Tupper. In 1975, after declining a position as Assistant Secretary of Defense, President Ford appointed him a Commissioner of the International Commission on NW Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF), a 19-nation panel.
Stan was co-author of "One Continent-Two Voices," a book on Canadian-American relations published by Clarke-Irwin of Toronto, Canada and a set of memoirs based on interesting people he had met called, "Recollections." He also found time to lecture at a number of colleges and universities and served on a number of boards, committees and commissions including Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees, St. Andrews Hospital, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, U.S. Civil Rights Advisory Commission, and chaired a blue ribbon commission to examine ethics in state government in the late 1980s.
He is survived by his wife, Jill Kaplan Tupper of Boothbay; a daughter, Lara Abigail Tupper of New York City; a son, Stanley R. Tupper, Jr. of Hilton Head, S.C.; three grandchildren, Stanley R. Tupper III of Jefferson, Diana Friant of Raymond, New Hampshire and Stacey Tupper of Benicia, California; a great-granddaughter: Elizabeth Tupper of Jefferson and Damariscotta; and his wonderful dog, J.D.
At Stan’s request, there will not be a funeral. A celebration of Stan’s life will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Boothbay Region Humane Society, P.O. Box 303, Boothbay Harbor 04538. Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
