Obituary notices for O'Brien Duchesne Mercier families
Mrs Mary Theresa OBrien 84 of 49 Scammon St Saco died Saturday after a lengthy illness Born Oct 25 1890 Biddeford She was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church and worked at Bates Manufacturing Surviving widower George OBrien Several nieces Mass held at Most Holy Trinity Church Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford arrangements by Shumway Gross Funeral Home Mrs Emelia Duchesne 63 Biddeford died Tuesday born Dec 19 1911 daughter of Joseph M and Florida Marchand communicant of St Joseph Church worked for Pepperell Manufacturing then Allied Footwear Retired 1973 Surviving Paul E Duchesne two sons Roger and Normand Duchesne a daughter Jeannette Guillette two sisters and three brothers five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Mass at St Joseph Church Friday Burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Calling hours Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home Biddeford Alfred Mercier 85 Washington D C died Tuesday born Oct 4 1889 in Saco Maine son of Mathias A and Demerise Mercier George Washington University graduate World War I veteran Textile technologist for U S Tariff Commission Retired 1959 Surviving widow Hazel Mercier two sisters Mary Coburn Ocean Park ME and Esther Cobb Saco and several nieces and nephews Waveside services Saturday Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Dennet and Craig Funeral Home direction
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Mary Theresa O’brien
Scammon St
Saco
Biddeford
Patrick
Julie (O'Hearn) Tyman
Most Holy Trinity Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Emelia Duchesne
Adams Street
Joseph M
Florida (Boissonneault) Marchand
Paul E. Duchesne
Roger Duchesne
Normand Duchesne
Robert
Jeannette) Guillette
Aurore Gaudreau
Lucienne Farrell
Adelard Marchand
Oscar Marchand
Raymond Marchanda
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral
Stone St. Biddeford
Washington, D.C
Alfred Mercier
Columbia Road
Maine
Mathias A. and
Demerise
Dumont) Mercier
George Washington University
U.S. Army
U.S. Bureau of Standards
U.S. Tariff Commission
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington
Saco Masonic
Hazel (Brewer) Mercier
Mary Coburn
Ocean Park
Esther Cobb
Laurel Hill
Dennet and Craig
Obituaries and deaths across multiple locales
Alfred Pessolano of Old Orchard Beach dies after brief illness in Southboro Massachusetts at age 70. He leaves Constance and two sons Alfred Jr and Michael, with sisters Lucy Mauro and Rose Johnson. James Clell Summey longtime Grand Ole Opry country musician dies after lengthy illness at 61. Norman MacLeish artist and brother of Archibald MacLeish dies after brief illness at 84 in Naples Florida. Auto racer Mark Donohue, 1972 Indianapolis 500 winner, dies from crash injuries at 38 in Graz Austria.
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Alfred Pessolano
Portland Ave
Southboro
Mass
Marlboro
Henry
Maria Pessolano
St. Margaret Church
James J. Mullen
Knights of Columbus
New Jersey
Constance Pessolano
Alfred Pessolano Jr
San Antonio
Texas
Michael Pessolano
Lucy Mauro
Rose Johnson
The
Associated Press
James Clell Summey
Nashville, Tenn
Grand Ole Opry
Norman MacLeish
Naples
Fla
Archibald MacLeish
Mark Donohue
Graz
Austria
Club Notes and Local Meetings Listed in York County
York County Salon 598 and Forty will meet Thursday night at 6 at the home of Mrs Flora Poirier 1 Booth St. A Kennebunk food sale starts Friday at 9 a.m. on the grounds of Kennebunk United Baptist Church. Sons of Biddeford Post VFW will meet tonight at 7:30 at the post home Horton Street Biddeford. members will be measured for jackets.
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York County
Flora Poirier
Booth St
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Kennebunk United Baptist Church
Sons OF
VFW Post
Donahue Case Ruling Due
Gov. James Longley and the executive council asked the Maine Supreme Court to rule if they are the proper forum to hear the State vs Donahue case. Aides said a ruling could come this afternoon as justices met in closed conference to decide if statutes allow bypassing the legislature to remove an elected official. The attorney general sought removal of York County District Attorney William Vonahue in a hearing before the governor and council and a legal advisor urged the court be asked if the action would be constitutional.
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Executive Council
Maine Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Bronfman To Aid Alleged Abductor In Kidnapping Case
New York AP report says Samuel Bronfman 2d shook hands with alleged kidnapper Dominic Byrne after FBI removal of restraints. Bronfman allegedly told Byrne he would help him, with Byrne’s lawyer Peter De Blasio claiming Bronfman could prove Byrne innocent. De Blasio quoted Bronfman saying he would aid Byrne if needed and suggested bail might be posted. The nine day hold ended when Byrne called police and opened the apartment door.
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FBI
Samuel Bronfman
Peter EK. de Blasio
Bronfman
Dominic Byrne
Sam Bronfman
de Blasio
Byrne
Card of Thanks andCorrection Notice
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Emile Belanger and others includes gratitude to parish and fraternal groups for sympathy flowers and masses. Also notes a correction to Tuesday Journal story about Jacques Millette mayoral candidacy in Biddeford detailing issues including charter revision civil service commission and cost management survey to keep taxes at current level.
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Cote
St. Joseph’s Parish
Dr. House
K. of C
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
D. of I
Emile Belanger
Leslie Duprey
Arthur Nadeau
Jacques Millette
Biddeford
Civil Service Commission
Longley warns of legal steps over Passamaquoddy buildings
Governor James B. Longley said Maine will seek fair market value for two forestry department buildings seized by Passamaquoddy Indians at the Dana Point reservation. The buildings are valued at about $18,000 and the state will negotiate. if needed, court action to secure payment or removal order. Longley ordered no forced removal and urged legal resolution within the law. He also backed Transportation Commissioner Mallar’s decision to cancel a hearing on a Hallowell commuter rail plan, citing emotionalism, and noted ongoing interviews for the director of the reconstituted Office of Energy Resources amid a new energy plan. The salary for the post is deemed insufficient to attract qualified candidates.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Forestry Department
Passamaquoddy
Longley
Roger Mallar
Hallowell
Ngley
Office of Energy Resources
Mob Attacks Communist Hubs in Portugal Porto unrest and strikes
A mob of about 200 burned the Communist linked headquarters in Porto emptying offices then moved to Intersindical the Communist trade union center before police halted the rush. In Lisbon around 500 attacked the union HQ as workers rejected a general strike call and Alvaro Cunhal canceled a Porto rally.
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Communist Party
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The
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Eurico Corvadho
Vasco Goncalves
Central Trade Federation
Moscow
Canaveral Eyes Weather as Viking Launch Nears
Space officials watched threatening weather as the countdown neared zero for a third Viking launch attempt. NASA gave final go for a 5:22 p.m. EDT blastoff amid electrical activity near the pad.
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Fila
NASA
Carnival Aids Fight Against Muscular Dystrophy S
A carnival to benefit muscular dystrophy fight will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m at Fairfield School playground Saco. Activities include fire truck rides bean bag throw sponge throw dart throwing trampoline and pony rides. Baked goods crafts and snacks will be sold. Rain date is Friday Aug 22.
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Fairfield
Saco
Eer
Saco Arks and Recreation Department
McDonald’s
Lottery Draw Scheduled At OOB Chamber Of Commerce
The Maine State Lottery will hold its regular Thursday drawing at 11 a.m. at Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce. Lottery director George Orestis will be on hand to answer questions.
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Maine
Old Orchard Beach
City Council Meets Tonight in Biddeford
The Biddeford City Council will meet at 7:30 PM in city hall chambers to sign a contract with Philip L Gadbois and Sons for Washington Street post office renovation consider a 15 minute parking ordinance for lower Alfred Street discontinue Walnut Street and request an additional 500 for the Bicentennial Committee. The session was moved from Tuesday to attend Biddeford Saco Night at Scarborough Downs where the high school band performed.
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Biddeford
City Hall
Philip L. Gadbois and Sons
Washington Street
Alfred Street
Walnut Street
Biddeford-Saco
Scarborough Downs
Meeting Site Is Changed
The zoning board of appeals public hearing moves to Town Hall meeting room above the fire station at 7 30 tonight from Loranger School. The town council codification workshop will be held in the assessor's office Town Hall Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
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Old Orchard Beach
Zoning Board of Appeals
Loranger School
Town Hall
Sign Enforcement Planned For Kennebunk Signs
Appeals board chair Warren Astrowsky said Kennebunk will crack down on sign violations after initial voluntary compliance. A list of illegal signs is being compiled with violators given a couple of months to conform. At Monday’s meeting, plans were also discussed for Hartley Lord to convert a garage to a dwelling with no exterior changes.
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Kennebunk
Appeals Board
Warren Astrowsky
Monday
Astrowsky
Lord’s
Hartley Lord
Eryone
Richard & Mass
Gooch Avenue
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