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Harold O. Rankin, 78, of Denmark, Maine, died Saturday, July 28, 2001 at the Bridgton Hospital after a short illness.
He was a life long resident of Denmark, born here the son of Arthur and Laura Fadden Rankin, and he graduated from the Old Denmark High School in 1941. He was a World War II Army Veteran. Harold was a carpenter and caretaker of Moose Trail Lodge for 45 years. He was Past Fire Chief of Denmark, Past President of the Sebago Branch Duckers Snowmobile Club, a 40-year member of Sebago Grange, and most of all he enjoyed bowling and visiting friends. He is survived by several cousins including Merle Moore of Denmark.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Denmark Congregational Church with the Rev. Greg Young officiating. Burial will be in the New Babb Cemetery in Sebago, Maine.
Donations may be made in memory of Harold to the Denmark Fire Department, Denmark Maine 04022.
WOLFEBORO -- Dorothy (Onthank) Whiting, 85, of Robin Acres in Wolfeboro, passed away July 27, 2001, at Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro after a sudden illness.
She was born July 4, 1916, in East Boston, Mass., the daughter of the late Charles F. and Emma (Sanderson) Onthank. She had lived in Newton and Dover, Mass., for most of her life. Dorothy attended Boston University in Boston, Mass.
She and her husband, the late Wayne O. Whiting, moved to Wolfeboro in 1995. She had a great fondness for animals and was a supporter of the Animal Rescue League in Boston.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Richard D. Whiting, and his wife, Suzanne, of West Lebanon; her daughter, Barbara Whiting MacGregor, and her husband, Bruce, of Wolfeboro; grandchildren Dr. Carol MacGregor Barba, of San Jose, Calif., Laurie MacGregor Beakes, of Rochester, NH, Gregory Wayne Whiting, of Lajolla, Calif., and Dr. Eric Douglas Whiting, of Roanoke, Va.; three great children, Immanuel Wayne Barba, Benjamin Isaac Barba and Izaiah Peter Barba; her sister, Barbara Onthank Brown, of Arlington, Mass., and Tuftonboro; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. Funeral services will be today (Saturday) at 9 a.m. at First Christian Church, North Main Street, Wolfeboro. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Wolfeboro.
Friends may make memorial contributions in her memory to the Animal Rescue League, Boston, Mass.
Lord Funeral Home, Route 28, Wolfeboro, is in charge of arrangements.
William B. Chisholm, 84, of North Conway, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at the Merriman House in North Conway. He was the husband of Margaret (McDonald) Chisholm to whom he was married in 1947.
Born in Concord, Mass., on June 8, 1917, he was the son of the late Allan and Ellen (Brennan) Chisholm. He attended Concord public schools and graduated from Concord High School.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in the European Theatre of Operations where he received a Bronze Star.
For 30 years, Mr. Chisholm was employed as a salesman for H.P. Hood & Sons in Charlestown, Mass. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he worked as a case technician for the Welfare Department, State of New Hampshire.
He resided in several New England cities before retiring to North Conway in 1982.
In addition to his wife, Margaret, he is survived by one son, Robert D. Chisholm of Jackson, Wyo.; two brothers, Edward J. Chisholm of Lincoln, Mass. and John C. Chisholm of Concord, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Helen Rammelkamp and Allan D. Chisholm.
A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 11:30 a.m. in St. Bernard's Church, Concord, Mass.
Burial will follow in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.
Concord's town flag will fly at half staff on Wednesday in honor of Mr. Chisholm's service to his country during World War II.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association of New Hampshire, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 1419, Concord NH 03301.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph Dee & Son Funeral Service, 27 Bedford Street, Concord, Mass.
TUFTONBORO -- Robert "Uncle Bud" Libby, 80, of Tuftonboro passed away July 23, 2001, at the Sunbridge Care of Wolfeboro.
He was born April 17, 1921, in Ossipee, the son of the late Robert and Helen (Eldridge) Libby. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the State of New Hampshire, Department of Public Works, Ossipee Division, for several years. Prior to his employment with the State of New Hampshire, he worked as a laborer for B.G. Sparks Construction for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Sharon (Buswell) Libby of Tuftonboro; three sons, Robert Libby Jr. of Concord, Ronald Libby of Ossipee, and Christopher Libby of Tuftonboro; a daughter, Melissa Libby of Daytona Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren; three brothers, Roland Libby of Ossipee, Donald Libby of Union, and John Libby of Ossipee; three sisters, Florence Long of Wolfeboro, Annie Jacobsen of Tuftonboro, and Thurley Litwhiler of New York; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Jeannette Edwards.
Calling hours were yesterday at Lord Funeral Home, 50 Moultonville Road, Center Ossipee. Graveside services will be today (Friday) at 10 a.m. at Townhouse Cemetery in Tuftonboro.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Tuftonboro United Methodist Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH.
FRYEBURG -- Norman L. Annis, 94, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center.
He was born in South Paris on Aug. 30, 1906, the son of Sanford and Eva Haskell Annis. He grew up in Otisfield Gore and walked every day to Norway High School, which was six miles, and the family said he claims that he never missed a day of school.
He lived for many years in Waterbury, Conn., and was a city bus driver for 25 years. He was also on the Waterbury Auxiliary Police Department. He moved to Fryeburg in 1975 and drove for the Western Maine Senior Citizens. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Fryeburg Fish and Game Association. On May 30, 2000, Mr. Annis received from the town of Fryeburg the Boston Post Gold-Headed Cane for being the oldest resident.
His wife Ida Mae Mains Annis died in 1988.
He is survived by one daughter, Lucille Kenerson of Fryeburg; a step-daughter, Crystal Crowther of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; two grandchildren, Theresa Price of Bowie, Md., and Rob Kenerson of Levant, Maine; and eight great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery in Norway, Maine, with the Rev. Dorothy Francey officiating. Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
Mavis Stone passed away peacefully at her home at the Sawyer Community Residence in East Conway on July 22, 2001, after a long illness.
She was born in Stark, NH, on May 25, 1924. She was a member of the Saco Valley Sports Center coffee bowling league. She was also a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Fryeburg, Maine.
She resided in Laconia for many years prior to moving to the Conway area in 1986.
Mavis enjoyed going to the ocean and being outdoors. She also loved children and animals. Her favorite pastimes were enjoying people and working on her crafts. Mavis possessed a great sense of humor and was well liked by everyone who came into her presence. She had a natural talent of making people feel good about themselves.
Mavis will be sadly missed by her close friends and extended family, Robert and Donna Sawyer, Peter and Karen Farrell, Irving Brown, Susan MacDonald, Edgar Richard and Judith Ward.
A memorial service to celebrate Mavis's life will be held at First Assembly of God at 2 Drift Road in Fryeburg, Maine, on Friday, July 27, 2001, at 6 p.m. Pastor Donald Maranville will officiate. A reception will follow at the church.
FRYEBURG -- Robert H. Gilman, 86, formerly of Sebago, Maine, died July 22, 2001, at the Fryeburg Health Care Center.
He was born in East Sebago, the son of Gerald and Alice Blake Gilman, and graduated from South Portland High School where he was Captain of the football team. He attended two years at the University of Alabama on a sports scholarship and made the All Star State Baseball team. He was a World War II Army veteran. He worked many years as a ship fitter at the Portland Ship Yard, and later owned and operated two convenience stores in Sebago. He enjoyed spending winters in Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginia Morrison Gilman of Fryeburg; one daughter, Roberta Cannell of Portland, Maine; one grandson, Jeffrey Cannell of Standish, Maine; one granddaughter, Wendi Cannell of Cornish, Maine; and four great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Steep Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Greg Young officiating. Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
WESTBROOK, Maine -- Karyn Claire DiRenzo, 53, of Methodist Road in Westbrook, Maine, died suddenly Sunday, July 22, 2001, at the Maine Medical Center.
She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of Herbert and Claire Moreau Short of Buxton, Maine. She graduated with honors from Bonny Eagle High School in 1965 and University of Southern Maine in Gorham in 1969. Karyn worked as a social worker for the Portland School Department for over 25 years. During those 25 years watched and helped children and their children grow. She loved helping kids turn their life around, and many times she would take money from her own pocket and buy shoes and clothing for a needy child. Christmas was always Karyn's favorite time of year, and she would start planning for it in July to make sure every child she knew was not forgotten on Christmas morning. She did his for over 25 years, and only her immediate family knew what she was doing.
Karyn was excellent with her hands she loved crafts, making quilts, scrapbooks, beano and rooting for the Red Sox, but most of all she loved her family and would do anything for them. She loved to travel; she was very interested in history and often took trips to historical sites. Once, her husband recalls, they had taken a trip to Hawaii and were visiting U.S.S. Arizona. She was so determined to see it, they almost missed their flight back home. She also loved reading to her grandson who called her Mammy and she never missed an opportunity to do so.
She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Tony DiRenzo of Westbrook; her parents, Herbert and Claire Short of Buxton; two sons, Jason Camire of Westbrook and Travis DiRenzo of Westbrook; two daughters, Michelle Camire-Westman of Windham, Maine, and Melissa DiRenzo of Westbrook; one brother, Herbert Short of Cumberland; two sisters, Gayle Page of Buxton and Lynda Hudson of Belmont, NH; and one grandson, Hunter Westman of Windham.
Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dolby and Dorr Funeral Chapel, 76 State St., Gorham, Maine. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered on Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. at St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, 295 Brown, Westbrook. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Buxton.
FRYEBURG -- Edward S. Layne Sr., 68, of Lovewell Pond Road in Fryeburg, died July 22, 2001, peacefully at home, with his loving family at his side, after a brief illness.
He was the third son of Sumner and Marjorie Jefferson Layne. He was educated in North Conway schools and graduated from Kennett High School in 1951. He held numerous jobs, including dairy farming with his father, woodsman, heavy equipment operator, road crew for the town of Fryeburg, and D.O.T. for the state of Maine.
His hobbies included bowling all over the state, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, games and cards, camping, and pitching and winning many horseshoe championships.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Lola Largey Layne, of Fryeburg; four daughters, Jacqueline Bryant, of Stow, Maine, Janice Haley, of Brownfield, Maine, Joyce Layne, of Centerville, Mass., and Julie George, of North Conway; sons Edward Jr., of Fryeburg, and Michael, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; step-daughter Lynn Deschambeault, of Denmark, Maine; step-son, Lee Deschambeault, of East Conway; two brothers, James, of Chatham, NH, and Bruce, of Oklahoma City; and seven grandchildren, Angie, Jill, Chris, Corey, Kyle, Kaci and Jahn.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Frances Buswell; sisters Arlene Eastman and Norma McAllister; and brother Sumner B. Layne Jr.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Fryeburg Fair Grounds in the craft building, with the Rev. Katherine Russo officiating.
Donations in his memory may be made to Fryeburg Rescue, P.O. Box 177, Fryeburg, Maine 04037. Arrangements are with Wood Funeral Home of Fryeburg.
