Obituary notices for Biddeford residents headline local death notices
Joseph A Boyer 72 of 123 Summer St Biddeford died Friday in Portland hospital after a long illness He was born in Providence Aug 13 1904 and worked at Saco Lowell Shop 23 years and Herman Shoe Co Scarborough 10 years retiring 1971 He is survived by wife Mildred three children two sisters brothers and grandchild Mass at St Andre Church Biddeford with spring interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Arrangements by Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home Also named are Cordelia Guay 82 and Charles Provencher 77 and Philippe Perreault 76 Wilfrid Perreault and Wilfrid Pinette are other Biddeford residents noted with services and interments scheduled at St Andre Church and St Joseph Cemetery within the obituary listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Boyer
Summer St
Biddeford
Portland
Providence
R.I
Alderic and
Josephine (Verrier) Boyer
Saco- Lowell
Herman Shoe Co
Scarboron
St. Andre Church
Mildred (Nield) Boyer
George
Lois) Linnie Jr
Guy
Joan) Fecteau
Saco
Alderic Boyer
Warwick
Mariam Boyer
California
Delorosa
Carmelite Order
Schenectady
N.Y
Cordelia Guay
Elm St
St. Bernard, Que
Leon and
Marie
Belisle) Guay
Miss Guay
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
Charles Provencher
Granite St
Ages
Emilie (Brousseau) Provencher
Portsmouth Naval
Hermance (Nadeau) Provencher
Robert C. Provencher
Donald
Madeleine) Binette
Kennebunk
Benet Aharshad
Emond and Conroy
Hill St
Philippe Perreault
Sheltra Ave
Albert and
Zeniade
Bertrand) Perreault
Ee Manufacturing Co
Saco-Lowell
Wilfrid Perreault
Leo
Bertha) Bedard
St.oe Cemetery
R. G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral
Alfred St
Wilfrid Pinette
Pike St
St. Helene
Que
Joseph and
Gosselin) Pinette
Tiers Manufacturing Co
Clara
Roy) Pinette
Ernest
Annette) Collard
Irma) Neveux
San Francisco
Alexina Goulet
Albertine Goulet
Rosanna Roy
Emond and Conroyeneral
Clara Petrin
Water St
Pawtucket
R.L
Randolph and
Lea (Frechette) Aers. Petrin
Joseph E. Petrin
Joseph Arguin
Rose Gagnon
Antoinette Simanonok
Marie Ledoux
Yvonne Frappier
Aurore Arguin
Alice Arguin
Sherbrook
Elise Laspres
Bromptonville
Claire Gosselin
Victoriaville
Dock Square shops in Kennebunkport repair sea wall
Ocean tides have undermined Dock Square shops as a sea wall beneath Ocean Avenue eroded. Public Works supervisor Harold Smith says cement pouring will finish the repair when weather warms. Treasures found include a 1902 Indian Head penny and a 1902 quarter. Port Canvas Shop owner Thomas Counihan notes strengthened pilings under his store amid ongoing work to stabilize the historic dock area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Dock Square
Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport Road
Harold Smith
Smith
Port Canvas
Thomas Counihan
Planners to discuss Beach zoning ordinance in Old Orchard Beach
Planning board meets at Loranger School at 7 30 tonight to discuss a zoning ordinance drawn from Maine statutes and a proposed comprehensive plan with amendments. Public hearing open to residents, Sandra Manduca notes a two year decree for the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Sandra Manduca
Planning Board
Loranger School
Funeral Homes Directory for York County Maine
Funeral directors listed with addresses and telephone numbers in Saco Biddeford and surrounding area. Dennett Craig 365 Main East Saco Maine 282-. Emond Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill Biddeford 284-5511 282-1818. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone Biddeford 283-3653. R Martel Director Shumway Gross Funeral Service 35 Spring St Saco 284-5611.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Lynn Woman Killed, Three Injured In Maine Turnpike Crash
Elayne Geanacopoulis, 19, of Lynn Massachusetts died in a one car accident on the Maine Turnpike near Gray. Keith Paquette, 20, also of Lynn, drove the car which went out of control shortly after 5 p.m. three other Lynn residents were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Maine
UPI
Elayne Geanacopoulis
Lynn
Mass
Miss Geanacopoulis
Keith Paquette
Fire damages three story Biddeford apartment building
Firefighters tore out interior and exterior walls at 11 White's Wharf after a Sunday morning blaze reported at 7 34 a.m. The rear left first floor room sparked the fire, possibly from piled paper and rags near the baseboard heating. The unit rented by Beverly Utterstad sits in a building owned by Marcel Beaulieu. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
White's Wharf
Beverly Utterstad
Marcel Beaulieu
John Ewing
Community safety beat reports quiet weekend in Kennebunkport
Weekend dispatch reports no major police or fire activity in Kennebunkport. Firefighters battled a Webber Hill living room chimney fire at the Tibbetts home caused by a wood stove, contained with no disclosed loss. Several traffic crashes in Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach caused modest damages, including two car collision at Temple Elm, Main School streets, and a 7:10 a.m. Main Street crash with $500 total damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk
Henry Tibbetts
Webber Hill
Tibbetts
Saco
Hanford Tingley
Harold Peace
Pike St
Biddeford
Temple
Elm Streets
Lisa Guay
Alfred Read
Louis Michaud
Pool St
Main
Guay
Michaud
Alexander Eon Jr
Westmore Ave
Sandra L
Sylvestre
School Street
Old Orchard Beach
Main Street
Weinstein seeks commission seat in OOB election
East Grand Avenue resident Stanley Weinstein announces his candidacy for the Old Orchard Beach Charter Commission. He argues the town charter has ambiguities and needs frequent review to reduce expenses, prevent court battles, and improve clarity. He also favors frequent meetings to gather community input from residents protected by changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinstein
OOB
Old Orchard Beach
Stanley Weinstein
East Grand Avenue
Christmas party planned by Faith Circle at church vestry
Members of Faith Circle of Washington Avenue United Methodist Church met at the vestry to plan holiday events. President Lillie Mason led the meeting with devotions by chaplain Georgia Tibbetts. Esther Guilbert sang a solo with Hazel Davis at the piano, and plans for a Dec 15 Christmas party include a pot luck luncheon and a food can drive for the Christmas basket. Donations were approved for Webber Hospital Building Fund and Old Orchard Beach Headstart Program. The group also voted to adopt a oe at the Compassion Corp ne. A social hour followed with refreshments by Fern McDonald and Louise King. Others present: Harriet Liby, Erleene Scammon, Dorothea Roberts, Elizabeth Majers, Ethel Ritchie, Roberta Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Faith Circle
Washington Avenue
Webber Hospital Building Fund
Compassion Corpne
Fern McDonald
Louise King
Harriet Liby
Erleene Scammon
Dorothea Roberts
Elizabeth Majers
Ethel Ritchie
Roberta Day
Maritime schools probe requested
Bangor Maine United Press International reports that U S Maritime Administration officials told Senator William Hathaway that graduates of government charged maritime schools like Maine Maritime Academy face hiring disadvantages against union backed schools. Hathaway asks GAO to probe and cites academy graduates lacking credit for prior seatime and 200 days of covered employment to qualify for MEBA membership. He notes NLRB challenges but examiners ruled licensed engineers fall outside NLRB jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Maine
UPI
Maritime Administration
William D. Hathaway
D-Maine
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Hathaway
General Accounting Office
Ntional Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Maryland
Hathan
MEBA
Petition to revoke dog kennel license in Saco faces council review
Nine signatures accompany a petition urging the Saco City Council to revoke a dog kennel license on Oceanside Drive citing disturbance, health hazard, and blight in a heavily residential area. The case involves Norra Dion’s kennel and breeding on a small lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City
Oceanside Drive
Norra Dion
Maynard Cousens
Buxton Road
Juvenile bomb threat case yields youth center sentence
In Sanford Maine, one 15 year old boy was sent to the Maine Youth Center after a Springvale District Court closed hearing. Two others, 15 and 16, face hearings December 15. two additional 16 year olds were cited and released. Bomb threats prompted school and business evacuations and school closures in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Springvale District Court
Donald Wheeler
Det
Wheeler
Sanford Superintendent of Schools
Sanford Junior High
S A C O Members Meet Plan Holiday Party
S A C O members gathered at the Irish hall in Trinity Episcopal arch Cleveland Street Saco for a business and social meeting. About fifty attendees heard President Walter Peterson announce a Christmas gathering on Wednesday December 22 to mark completion of the new project. High bowlers last week were Myrtle Belanger and Lewis Libby. Hospitality committee members appointed for next week were Maitha Albrecht Esther Ricker Tina Bell and Geneva Guilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A.C.O
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Nemeates
Trinity Episcopal Arch
Cleveland Street
Saco
Walter Peterson
Myrtle Belanger
Lewis Libby
Maitha Albrecht
Esther Ricker
Tina Bell
Geneva Guilbert
Finnish Seaman Feared Lost In Penobscot River
UPI reports search for 25 year old Finnish seaman Ahti Haapajarvi who fell into the icy Penobscot River near Winterport Maine and was presumed drowned. Coast Guard suspended the search as Waldo County Sheriff Stanley Knox said crewman slipped on ice while returning to the Ange Te a Finnish ship loading potatoes at the Winterport Inc facility. Friends attempted rescue but the swift current hampered efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterport
Maine
UPI
Penobscot
Coast Guard
Ahti Haapajarvi
Winterports Inc
Sempeyer
Heepee SV
Waldo County
Stanley Knox
Knox
Haapajarvi
Massabesic Flu Clinic Set in Waterboro
A swine flu clinic will be held Thursday December 9 from 5 to 9 PM at Massabesic High School. Open to the general public ages 18 to 65 and to high risk and elderly residents who missed the last clinic. Booster shot requests welcome. Dr. Carl Richards leads, assisted by Susan Harper Janice Duncan and Anne Frechette RNs. Transportation by Waterboro Jaycees, contact Jackie Chasse at 247-5864. Coffee and juice provided by Fire Department Auxiliary. The clinic is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterboro
Massabesic High School
Accine
Carl Richards
Susan Harper R.N
York County Health Services
Janice Duncan R.N
Anne Frechette
SAD 71 Board Meeting With Police Chiefs in Kennebunkport
SAD 71 school board will meet in private session with Kennebunk and Kennebunkport police chiefs during tonight's regular meeting at 7:30 in the Consolidated School Kennebunkport. Also private session to discuss a personnel matter. Leo Martin reviews special education laws and committees report. December activities to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Leo Martin
Positive Action Committee
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Joseph Boyer
Sea Wall
Dennett & Craig
Robert H. Phillips, Jr
Cascade Road
Saco Avenue
Arthur Bourgoin
William Cousins
Maritime Schools
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Saco Council
Cousens’ Wyer
Richard Hjort
North
York County Community Services
Locke School
Public Property Committee
North Saco Fire Station
City Ad
John Dexter
Dyer Library
Paul Lamontagne
Greater Portland
Massabesic
Dennett
Craig
National
Robert Pate
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