Obituaries and funeral notices from Biddeford Saco 1975
Obituary notices report Albert Desrosiers 61 of Oakland Calif formerly of Biddeford died Dec 2 after brief illness. Birth in North Attleboro Mass Mar 13 1914. Survived by widow Simone Desrosiers and three sons in California, siblings, grandson, and nieces. Funeral in Oakland Dec 5. Also listed: Augustina Bedard 50 of Old Orchard Beach, Harry Rowell 79 of Biddeford, George Day and George Day Jr in Kennebunk, Robert DeSilva 28 of South Portland, Clara Rock Cole 92 of Saco, Paul Angers 80 of Biddeford and numerous family survivors with service details in Saco area funeral homes.
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Albert Desrosiers
Oakland
Calif
Biddeford
North Attleboro
Mass
Parfait and
Eva (Dupras) Desrosiers
Saco-Lowell
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Edgar Desrosiers
California
George
Jeannette) Olson
Old Orchard Beach
Augustina M. Bedard
Smithwheel Road
Wallagrass
Romeo and
Celina (Ouellette) Michaud
St. Margaret Church
Normandard
Nina Kalex
Celina Laucier
Camille Michaud
O'Neil Michaud
Texas
Rita Petit
Saco
Bella Ryan
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Ome
Stone St
Harry E. Rowell
Tempd Ave
Biddeford Hospital
Lancaster
N.H
Albion and
Mary (Brower) Rowell
Lancaster Academy
University of New Hampshire
Durham
U.S. Army
France
Central Maine Power Co
Owen-Davis
American Legion of
Post Commanders Club
Department of Child Welfare
York County Barracks
Seventh Day Advent Church
Mabel Rowell
Edmund Rowell
Camden
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
South Buxton Cemetery
Lyman
George Clarence Eb
Cloverland Farm
Roberts Road
George H
Lizzie (Whitehouse
Amherst
Mass.) College
York County
Alewive Grange
Kennebunk
Arion Lodge AF
Goodwins Mills Ae
Spring St
Woodlawn Cemetery
Clara Rock Cole
Pleasant St
London
England
George and
Emma (Bagley) Rock
Cole
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
S.A.C.C
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
Harold F. Cole
Kittery
Clifford E. Cole
Raymond C. Cole
Shumway Gross Funeral Home
Paul H. Angers
Pike St
St. Julien
Que
Cyrial and
Adelia (Huot
Andre
Beatrice) Poissant
Raymond
Martha) Moreau
Westbrook
Hervey
Gloria) Paul
Bertha) Goulet
Sanford
Anthony
Theresa) Perruzzi
Portland
St. Andre Church
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St. Biddeford
Local Funeral Homes Directory in Saco and Biddeford
Directory of funeral homes and directors in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Listings include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco 284 5611 Dennett and Craig 365 Main St Saco 282 0562 Emond and Conroy 72 Hill St Biddeford 284 5511 or 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais 1 Stone St Biddeford 283 3653 and R Martel as director.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Policemen Cited In Rescue At Old Orchard Beach
Sgt. Warren Morgan and Officer John Trull of the Old Orchard Beach police received commendations for rescuing a woman with severe emotional distress from the ocean at the pier. Trull spotted her, Morgan went in after her, and both aided until she was stabilized with local counseling support.
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Old Orchard Beach
Warren Morgan
John Trull
The
Public Safety Commission
Trull
Sgt. Morgan
Lt. Morgan
York County Counseling
Fire Levels Newspaper Building in Peterboro
An early morning blaze destroyed the Peterboro Transcript Printing Co housing the town’s weekly Transcript. Fire chief Merton Dyer said three quarters of the single story brick building burned as volunteer crews from Peterboro and nearby towns fought the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation. The paper’s site recalls past fires including the 1971 Christmas high school blaze.
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Peterboro
N.H
Peterboro Transcript Printing Co
The
Transcript
Merton Dyer
Smoking Area Plan On Agenda At Kennebunk Board Meeting
Kennebunk High School seeks an outdoor smoking area to curb illegal student smoking as the district's 71 board meets at 7 30 pm in the junior high library. The agenda also covers grades 6 8 programs, bids for temporary loans, and an Effective Education Training project at KHS. Maine cancer deaths reach 219 per 100 000, second highest nationwide, per ACS official citing elderly population and doctor shortages.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Richard Duffresne
Shirley Grover
David Potter
KHS
Brunswick
Maine
American Cancer Society
William McKeen
Florida
McKeen
It's All Up To Voters At Beach
Voters face a crowded ballot with 12 town council hopefuls and six school committee candidates. Campaigns feature tabloid literature from The OOB Times by incumbents and a rival packet backed by challengers including John Bird Francis Manduca and John Litwinett. A memo from Town Manager Rita Belair urges careful voting while turnout appears lighter than prior years.
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Old Orchard Beach
Thomas Lee Sr
Paul St. Hilaire
Arnold Morin
Richard Marshall
OOB Times
Jerome Plante
Times
John Bird
Francis Manduca
John Litwinett
Rita Belair
Sevigny Back Pay Hearing Set in York County Court
A hearing on back pay for former Biddeford tax assessor Richard Sevigny is scheduled for December 22 in York County Superior Court. The case stems from his 1970 dismissal over misconduct allegations, with prior rulings recognizing due process issues and reinstatement with back pay, and ongoing out of court negotiations as of 1973. Sevigny currently serves as executive director of the Maine Homebuilders' Association.
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Biddeford
Richard Sevigny
York County
Superior Court
Gilbert Boucher
Sevigny
Maine State Supreme Court
High Court
Svigny
Maine Homebuilders’ Association
Portland Weather Outlook and Tides for December
Cloudy Portland tonight with lows in the twenties in the south and near zero to ten above in the north. Tuesday brings increasing clouds with a chance of snow in the south, highs in the 20s to 30s. Est: eastern standard time forecast to 7 AM with tide times listed.
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Portland
Maine Weather Elsewhere Forecast Plains Slipstream
Zonal forecast for Maine Southwest Interior predicting a mostly cloudy night with temperatures in the teens. Tuesday brings a chance of snow with highs from the mid 20s to the low 30s and light to gentle variable winds shifting to easterly. Snow chances run about 20 percent tonight and 40 percent Tuesday.
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Maine
Moynihan Defends UN Speeches In Public Forum
U S Ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan argued that blunt U N speeches reflect a new American style and that defending against untrue charges is essential. Pearl Bailey, a U N adviser, echoed the view that nations are blunt in debate and that harsh rhetoric shapes UN proceedings.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.S
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
U.N
World Organization
United Nations
Pearl Bailey
Abc-Tv
Moynihan
Miss Bailey
November Police Report Highlights Local Crime and Activity
The OOB police department logged 36 felonies 32 misdemeanors and three other cases in November. Eleven crimes and 30 traffic cases went to court. There were 17 automobile accidents 3 with injuries 14 property damage totaling 8415 dollars. The reserve unit worked 741 hours 240 volunteer. Patrols covered 9893 miles and 454 calls were received.
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Old Orchard
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