Obituary highlights from Maine communities
Obituaries front Mexico and Old Orchard Beach detail Yvonne Gallant 78 of Mexico and John Timmins 59 of Old Orchard Beach. Gallant born Berlin New Hampshire October 20 1897 had deep local ties and many grandchildren. Timmins former Snow's Canning Co. cook died after illness with services at St Margaret Church and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Yvonne Claire Gallant
James Gallant
Worthiey Ave
Berlin
N.H
Amedee Hamanne
Gallant
St. Theresa Church
St. Anne
Joseph Gallant
Bangor
Edgar Gallant
Rumford
Arthur Gallant
Saco
Albert
Jeannette) Lamontagne
Lewiston
Yvonne Gallant
Mary Gallant
Bernard
Doris) McInnis
Gerard
Anita) Coulombe
Francis
Beatrice) McInnis
William Hamanne
Rose Desveaux
Marie Legere
South Portland
Alice Petris
Rochester
St. John Cemetery
S. G. Thibault
Penobscot St
Old Orchard Beach
John J
Jack) Timmins
Harmon Avenue
Biddeford
Philadelphia
Francis L
Anne
Kirk) Timmins
Runnemede
N.J
Snow's Canning Co
Pine Point
St. Margaret Church
Gladys L
Beaudette) Timmins
This Town
Francis, James
Terrance Timmins
Ronald
Jacqueline) DeCamp
Linwood
Ruth) Roberge
Methuen
Mass
John
Geraldine) Vallaire
Chester
Joan) Briggs
Lois Timmins
James Timmins
Camden
Patrick Timmins
Peggy Stryske
Helen Jones
East Camden
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home
Portland Ave
Funeral Home Listings for Saco and Biddeford Maine
Funeral directors in Maine listed include Dennett and Craig at 365 Main in Saco with phone 282, Sansoucy Blais at 1 Stone Street Biddeford with 283 3653, and R Martel. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco with 284 5611.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett & Craig
Saco
Maine
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy
Lawmaker accuses rival of political play over UMaine split plan
Rep. Arthur Lynch accuses Sen. Theodore Curtis Jr. of election year maneuvering to break up the University of Maine system. Chancellor Patrick J. McCarthy warns breakup hurts students and state, while Lynch says cooperation can fix issues without ending the super university.
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Augusta
Maine
Arthur Lynch
Livermore Falls
Theodore
Curtis Jr
Rorono
Orono
Curtis
Lynch
University of Maine
Patrick J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Machias
Fort Kent
Maine Blue Cross answers columnist
Portland Maine AP Maine Blue Cross responds to columnist Jack Anderson accusing the insurer of personal use of company cars and Medicare funded luxuries. Max Powell says employees reimburse personal use fees and denies chartering planes while noting an $11 400 Medicare accounting discrepancy as a misallocation claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Jack Anderson
Blue Cross
Anderson
Max Powell
Powell
Rep Emery backs Ford-Dole ticket in Oregon remarks
U S Representative David F Emery pledged support for the Ford Dole ticket at a Portland news conference saying the ticket has a realistic chance to win in November He urged backing Ford on budget balance reducing bureaucracy and halting inflation while noting the party unity after the convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
U.S
David F. Emery
Republican New
Mery
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
GOP
United Party
Emery
Reagan
Lobstermen End Coastwide Boycott Return To Sea
Lobstermen in Boothbay Harbor and Portland resume fishing after ending a work stoppage that failed to change dock prices. Fishermen led by Robert Brewer returned to their boats as the coast braces for prices at the $1.20 level despite the vote to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Portland
Robert Brewer
S A C O seniors discuss trip to Prince Edward Island
S A C O seniors held a brief meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church Saco. President Walter Peterson led proceedings as four reservations were offered for the Prince Edward Island trip September 8 to 13. The group voted to end desserts at meetings while coffee continues. Sunshine member Hazel Bishop has returned home from Maine Medical Center. New hospitality appointees were Emily Guay Laura Lamirande Albertine Roberge and Rose Shevenell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A.C.O
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
Walter Peterson
Hester Hooper
Prince Edward Island
Sunshine Committee
Hazel Bishop
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Emily Guay
Laura Lamirande
Albertine Roberge
Rose Shevenell
Local woman plans Bicentennial photo booklet for Biddeford area
Elizabeth Ann Boucher, 22, of Biddeford launches a 36 page booklet titled A Bicentennial Review of Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard. The project aims to preserve summer 1976 celebrations with 2000 copies printing by Atlantic Coastal Printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Elizabeth Ann Boucher
Biddeford, Sace and
Old Orchard
Biddeford
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Atlantic Coastal Printing
Crescent Street
Miss Boucher
F.W. Woolworth
Maine Mall
Biddeford High School
Elm Street
Adrien Boucher
Mt. Pleasant St
Elizabeth Boucher
Tax panel rejects field hearing for Maine tax study group
The Joint Tax Policy Study Committee voted 5 to 4 against a Bangor rep request to meet outside Augusta. Lawmakers and citizens formed the panel to study past and future tax policies, with chairman Sen. Samuel Collins saying Capitol meetings are easier for now.
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Augusta
Maine
Capitol
Joint
Edward C. Kelleher
D-Bangor
Kelleher
Samuel Collins
Rockland
Eight Injured In Arundel Route 1 Two Car Crash
A two car crash on Route 1 near Arundel injures eight people including a Quebec family of four and four Kennebunk youths. Jean Petrucci of St. Lambert and Kimeste of Kennebunk sustain serious injuries. traffic is diverted for hours while rescue crews respond.
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Arundel
Quebec
Kennebunk
Jean Petrucci
St. Lambert
Que
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Kimeste
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Petrucci
Lois
Jacques
Michele
Ogunquit
Regina Priest
John Babine
Timothy Bath
Henry Kennedy
Miss Priest
Artlett’s Bridge
Kennedy
Babine
Route 1
William Ba
Judge to decide soon on petition challenge issue
In Portland Maine Superior Court Justice Sumner Goffin pledged a quick ruling on the challenge to Secretary of State Gartleys decision keeping Communist presidential candidate Gus Hall on the November ballot The hearing heard that Hall attorneys did not answer charges and that 4031 of 13418 signatures were from non registered voters with 2500 invalid signatures needed to remove Hall and Tyner Gary Wood for the Communists argued fraud was the only valid charge and questioned Gartleys handling of the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Maine
Sumner Goffin
Mark Gartley
Rulin
Communist Party
Gus Hall
Maine
Cumberland County Superior Court
Donald Alexander
Hall
Alexander
Gartley
Louis Jalbert
D-Lewiston
Jarvis Tyner
Gary Wood
Portland
Secretary of State
Wood
Jalbert
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Yvonne C. Gallant
John J. Timmins
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Emond and Conroy
J. Wilfred
Pat) Bouffard
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Rep
Maine Blue Cross Answers
Ford-Dole
Saco Senior Citizens Club
Jordan School
School Street
Ernest Valliere
Valliere
Connie Boutet
Robert Moody
Maynard Pelkey
Alfreda Stackpole
C. F. Frost Sr
Doris M. Thomas
William Bruce
Bar Mills
Aine Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists
Charles Bourne
Belgrade Lakes
Peter Kingsley
ViLlage Cleaners
Kennebunks
Shoppers Village
Northport Plaza
Allen Ave
King’s Plaza
Waterman Dr
Alfred Rd
Hanson's Ridge
Springvale, ME
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