Obituary notices for Marie Viger and Robina Locke
Marie Viger 69 of 28 Bradbury St Biddeford died at home after a long life with work at Bates Pepperell and local shoe shops. Born October 19 1907 in Conte Dorchester Quebec she leaves a brother and four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Mass Thursday 10 30 am at St Joseph Church Biddeford burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Robina M Locke 72 of Merriland Ridge Rd Wells died Monday after a lengthy illness. Born December 29 1903 in Meadowville Nova Scotia she taught in Nova Scotia and lived in Worcester before moving to Wells. Surviving husband Richard J Locke a son a daughter a brother and three grandchildren. Funeral under Shumway Gross Funeral Home arrangements.
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Marie “~ Viger
Bradbury St
Biddeford
St. Bernard
Conte Dorchester
Que
Athanase and
Henriette (Fortier) Viger
Viger
St. Joseph Church
Bates Manufacturing Co
Saco
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Bid
Joseph Viger
Rose Viger
Amanda Lamontagne
Lucia Martel
Imelda St. Michel
Brockton
Mass
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cote
Ach and James Streets
Wells
Robina M. Locke
Merriland Ridge Road
Meadowville
Nova Scotia
John
Hannah (MacLeod) Murray
Wells Congregational Church
Ladies Benevolent Society
Richard J. Ke
R.ee Locke
Framingham
Sandra Locke
Worcester
Leod Murray
Shumway-Gross Funeral Home
Spring St
Young School children spread holiday cheer
Kathy Tito, eight, among 75 Young School students in Saco aiding Evergreen Manor residents with a Christmas mural, carols, and gifts. Pupils also craft bird feeders and sunshine baskets for shut ins, donate dog and cat food to a local shelter, and promise snow shoveling for neighbors.
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Linda Brickley
Kathy Tito
Saco’s
Young School
North Street
Vergreen Manor
Debra Choroszy
Evergreen Manor
Nursing Home
Saco
Eleanor Lippeth
Merry Bird
Campfire Girls
4H Club
Church of the Nazarene
Sunshine
York County Community Health
Kennebunk Animal Shelter
Christ
Poison gas claims two at Pine Point
A Quebec City couple aboard a 19 foot sloop the Ti Clin were found dead at Pine Point public landing from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning likely from a small stove. They last were seen December 14 and had been drifting for days. Andrew Grenier 34 a religion teacher and Odette Legault 24 had sailed from Canada for five months planning a brief stop before heading to Boston.
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Scarborough
Maine
UPI
Quebec City
Pine Point
Andrew Grenier
Odette Legault
Boston
Grenier
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Funeral Home Contacts and Directors in Maine
Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provides phone 282-0562. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home directed by John P Conroy Jr located 72 Hill Street Biddeford with numbers 284-5511 or 282-1818.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Biddeford Council Set To Hear Theater Safety Over Cartoons
The Biddeford city council meets at 7:30 p.m to consider whether the theater is safe for Sunday cartoons and hear a Marie Joseph park proposal defeat explanation from the planning board. Joan Turcotte will present a proposal to use the fee for cartoon shows and planners will explain the board's rejection. The council may also review a recommendation to reject allowing private and nonprofit recreational use in all zones under the parks ordinance.
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Marie Joseph Park
Biddeford
Lucien Dutremble
Joan Turcotte
The
St. Andre Parents, Friends, Teachers Association
PFTA
Planning Board
Bo Om
Biddeford Ool
Council
City Hall
Saco Council Special Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday
Saco's city council special meeting, canceled last night due to icy roads, will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in city hall for the first reading and hearing of the housing measure.
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Saco
City Hall
Beach Town Hall Closes for Christmas and New Year
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Hall will be closed Friday December 24 for Christmas and Friday December 31 for New Year. Administrative assistant Judy George to Town Manager Christopher Kent said the closures apply to municipal offices and services as observed by the town.
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Old Orchard Beach
Judy George
Christopher Kent
Trash pickup on Friday despite Christmas holiday
Judy George says trash will be collected on Friday as usual, despite the Christmas holiday, per Town Manager Christopher ent.
Age 20 to 34 Sustains Largest Auto Fatalities in 1972
The report shows 55,700 people died in auto accidents in 1972 with ages 20 to 34 accounting for 17,800 deaths or 31.9 percent. Among 4,850,000 injuries, 1,756,000 or 36.4 percent were in the same age group.
Thornton Academy band seeks funds for Nova Scotia trip
Thornton Academy bands aim to raise about $8,000 for a May tour to Nova Scotia with three to four concerts there and two back home along the coast. About 155 students participate, and past fundraisers include a rock-a-thon that raised near $1,200 and football sales. Director Marcel Drapeau plans further parent meetings after Jan. 3 and finalizes concert dates. the trip will be supervised by the provincial music supervisor with guest home accommodations.
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Thornton Academy
Nova Scotia
Marcel Drapeau
Drapeau
DEP to study Penobscot Bay for spill preparedness
Maine DEP will seek bids next year for a comprehensive Penobscot Bay study to locate facilities affected by an oil spill and craft a response plan. Funded by the Maine Coastal Protection Fund from oil terminal license fees, the project mirrors a Portland harbor study.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
State Department of Environmental Protection
Penobscot Bay
Marc Guerin
DEP
Oil Conveyance
Maine Coastal Protection Fund
Portland Arbor
Maine official charged with kidnapping in Saugus case
Kenneth Stevens 32 of Augusta, director of Maine federal surplus purchasing, faces 13 counts including rape kidnapping and armed robbery after two 19 year old women were forced into a car at knifepoint near a Holiday Inn in Peabody. He was held on 50000 bail awaiting a probable cause hearing.
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Peabody
Mass
UPI
Maine
Kenneth Stevens
Augusta
Federal
Salem House of Correction
Stevens
Holiday Inn
Rte 1
Lynnfield-Peabody
Rte 128
Finnish Workforce Shows Women Lead In Several Fields
Finnish women dominate many professions with most barbers and over half of bartenders. They also comprise 75 percent of dentists, 25 percent of doctors and 50 percent of druggists, highlighting strong gender participation in the country’s workforce.
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Finland
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the Journal
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Bangor, Maine
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Sheldon Berman
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University of Maine
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ralph Miles
Walter Wilcox
Dorothy B. Tarbox
American Cancer Society
Federal Street
P.O
Brunswick
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Saco Council
Beach Town Hall
Christopher Ent
Bisson’s
Auto Body Shop
Deering Avenue
Saco Call
Good Shepherd Villa
South Street
William Rossignol
John Ewing
Goodcheer
VFW
Biddeford and
Saco Nursing Homes
Roland Begin
Robert Descoteaux
Order of the Cootie
Puptent 22
Poinsettias
Holly and
Lord’s Flowers
Reilly’s Bakery
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