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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1975

Page

2

Obituary notices for Blanche Gagne and Alfred Letarte in Maine areas

Blanche L Gagne 68 of 21 Bourne St Kennebunk died Saturday in a Sanford nursing home after a long illness Born Oct 17 1906 in Canada she was a St Monica Church communicant and a Kesslen Shoe Co retiree of 40 years Surviving husband Alfred Gagne three brothers a sister and nieces and nephews A Mass and interment will be at St Monica Church Hope Cemetery Calling hours today Bibber Memorial Chapel Alfred Fred Letarte 79 of Smithwheel Rd Old Orchard Beach died Sunday in a local nursing home He was born June 15 1896 in Biddeford served in World War I worked for two Biddeford companies later as a police officer in Old Orchard Beach and as a security guard at Saco Lowell Shops He was a member of American Legion His wife Ila died in 1971 Surviving three sons two daughters a brother and sister and several grandchildren great grandchildren and nieces and nephews Mass at St Margaret Church and interment at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Calling hours at Cote Funeral Home tonight and Tuesday Ritualistic services for Horace W Tinkham a member of C Fayette Staples Post American Legion tonight at 8 at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco

Roger Gagne Haverhill Mass Rosalie Gagne Newburyport Annette G. Brown St. Monica Church Stephen Mulkern Hope Cemetery Old Orchard Beach Alfred Fred) Letarte Smithwheel Road Biddeford U.S. Army St. Margaret Church Iawn, Lumber Co Diamon Match Co Saco-Lowell Iddeford C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion Ila (Lottinville Douglas Rachel) Standley South Portland Paul Pauline) Alix Paxton Armand Letarte Lewiston Mary Callahan St. Joseph Cemetery Cote Funeral Home Beach and James Streets Saco Albra H. Goodwin Yates Street Biddeford Pool Frank A Bertha (Cole) Goodwin United Church of Christeneroastienne Marshall C. Goodwin Scarborough Dana B. Goodwin Kennebunk Karen F. Goodwin Judith M. van Ness Westbrook Evelyn V. Wilkins Guy §. Goodwin Shirley Parks Gorham Shumway Gross Funeral Home Spring St Laurel Hill Cemetery Funeral Home Annie Petit Washington Ave Troy N.Y Ralph Anna (Magnan) Caron Petit John W. Petit Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Hill St Wilfrid J. Trottier Brackett St Antonio and Clara (Taillon) Trottier St. Joseph Church Catholic Order of Foresters Bates Manufacturing Co Saco and Pepperell Manufacturing Co Rose (Plessis) Trottier Wilfred R. Trottier Normand Trottier Armand Trottier Rudolphe Trottier Raoul Trottier Raymond G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Horace W. Tinkham Monmouth William Laura Woodman) Tinkham France Germany Pennsylvania Railroad Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Mary (Gray) Tinkham Washington Avenue United Methodist Church Robert Plaisted Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St

Biddeford Pool Notables Die as Local Obituaries Mount

Albra Goodwin 68 of Biddeford Pool dies at home after a long career as a hotel chef. Survived by widow Thelma, sons Marshall and Dana, daughters Karen Judith Evelyn, a brother Guy and sister Shirley, 12 grandchildren. Private funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. at Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Float Relocation At Wells Harbor Draws Criticism

Wells voters consider moving a small eastern shore float to the western side of Wells Harbor to ease congestion. Harbormaster Bill Abbott warns 10 eastern shore skiff owners could lose tie up space if the plan becomes a landing float for commercial fishermen. Colby notes a dock clash during a test tie up and questions funding a new float until federal dredging funds are secured.

Robert Saunders Journal Wells Board of Selectmen Wells Harbor Vander W. Forbes Jr Wells Beach Donald Jacques Sanford Auto Wells Corner Helen Colby Bill Abbott Abbott Commercia Colby

Emond Conroy Funeral Home Directory Entry

John P. Conroy Jr. director at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home located at 72 Hill Street Biddeford with contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818.

Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford

Water service formula discussed for Saco Buxton residents

Saco City Council weighs a shared cost plan for extending the water line to Buxton Road amid nitrate contamination. The proposal splits costs among the city, residents, and water company with an initial $1,000 resident payment and $100 yearly bills.

Buxton Road Saco Biddeford and Saco Water Co John Dexter Myron Campbell Campbell Stockman Avenue Louden Road Dexter Farmers Home Administration Water Company

Col J H Wear Jr 62 Air Force veteran dies in Saco nursing home

Col James H Wear Jr a 62 year old U S Air Force retired veteran of Biddeford Pool died Saturday in a Saco nursing home after a long career. Born in St Louis he was Yale class of 1934 and earned a law degree at Washington University. He served 1941 46 in the Army and 1949 64 in the Air Force. He leaves a brother and sister and two nieces. Private graveside services were held in St Louis with Dennett and Craig Funeral Home handling local arrangements.

James H. Wear Jr U.S. Air Force Biddeford Pool Saco St. Louis James H Ellen (Filley) Wear Yale University Washington University Wear U.S. Army

Dr. Philip S. Sullivan 86 dies in Biddeford

Dr. Philip S. Sullivan 86 of 17 Longwood Ave died Saturday. Born February 21 1889 in Biddeford he was a graduate of Biddeford High Bowdoin College and Bowdoin Medical School. A retired Navy lieutenant commander he was a St Margaret Church member. Survived by sister Miss Alice Sullivan and two nephews. Funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at St Margaret Church and St Mary Cemetery with visiting at Cosgroves Funeral Home.

Old Orchard Beach Philip S. Sullivan Longwood Ave Biddeford William and Catherine (Hickey) Sullivan Bowdoin College Bowdoin College Medical School St. Margaret Church Alice Sullivan Old

Public safety car cycle crash injures two drivers

Bobby Theriault 27 of Lyman treated for minor abrasions and released from Webber Hospital after a morning crash on Alfred Road. His motorcycle collided with a car driven by 48 year old Gerard LeBrun of Sanford near the Journal Building and Hi Way Steer House, police and hospital officials say.

Bobby Theriault Lyman Webber Hospital Alfred Road Theriault Gerard LeBrun Sanford Journaluilding

Robert Green 101 Dies in Saco Nursing Home

Robert Green 101 formerly of Cape Elizabeth died Friday in a Saco nursing home after a life spent as an ore worker for more than 70 years at Davis Farm in Cape Elizabeth. Funeral services were held at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home in Saco with interment at Seaside Cemetery in Cape Elizabeth. There are no known survivors.

Robert Green Cape Elizabeth Saco Clinton Davis Farm Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Seaside Cemetery

Portland Weather Update Scattered Showers Move In

Portland forecasts scattered showers and a few thundershowers tonight becoming more numerous on Tuesday. Lows tonight 60 to 65 with highs Tuesday 75 to 80. Bangor Caribou Eastport Rumford Maine 91.

Portland Bangor Caribou Eastport Rumford

Weather Elsewhere Marine Forecast Eastport to Merrimack

High pressure ridge from Newfoundland through northern New England. Winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south to southwest tonight. Winds increasing to 10 to 20 knots Tuesday. Occasional showers and a few thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Visibilities 2 to 5 miles in haze, near zero in dense fog patches through Tuesday. Seas 1 to 3 feet tonight.

Eastport Merrimack River Newfoundland New England

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