Obituaries and notices chronology from Maine parishes
This column lists several local obituaries and funeral notices: Marcia B. Lyman Burbank of Hill Road dies at 79, widow of Raymond Burbank. born in Parsonsfield, attended Par sonsfield and Kents Hill Academy, long resident of Goodwins Mills. Survived by daughter Dorothy Harris, seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Maplewood Village Cemetery Newfield. Pearl E. Oliver of Route 1 Scarborough dies after brief Portland illness. born South Portland 1904. widow of Martin C. Oliver. survived by sons Donald and Laurin, stepson Charles Silva, siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral services Monday in Scarborough with burial Forest City Cemetery South Portland. Francois D. Lessard of Biddeford dies suddenly. born 1908 in St Bernard Quebec. formerly with Pratt and Whitney and Kennedy School. Mass on Friday at St. Andre Church. interment St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. A note for TOM CAT lost in Arundel seeks owner. A group of youngsters meet for Christmas caroling at Dyer Library Saco led by John Anagnostis. photos included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Marcia B. Burbank
Hill Road
Raymond Burbank
Parsonsfield
Samuel and
Melinda (Moulton) Boothby
Burbank
Parsonsfield School
Kents Hill Academy
Goodwins Mills
Dorothy) Harris
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Guy Duff
Scarborough
Pearl E. Oliver
Portland
South Portland
George
Jennie (Reed) Pettengill
Francois D. Lessard
Sullivan St
Biddeford
St. Bernard
Que
Romuald and
Georgianna (Gosselin) Lessard
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
Hartford
Marie Pauline
Trottier) Lessard
Lucien Lessard
Conrad
Doris) Larochelle
Nashua
N.H
Priscilla Marquis
Marie Ann Beaudoin
Germaine Poulin
Lawrence, Mass
Mary Flanders
Buxton
Clara Lessard
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroeneral
Hill St
Larson Family Thanks Poitras of Saco for Kindness
A grateful note from the Larson Family of Upton Maine thanks Mr and Mrs Leo Poitras of Saco for their kindness and generosity and extends wishes for a Merry Christmas and happy new year to the Poitras and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Poitras
Saco
Larson Family Upton
Lions Club Names Beach Holiday Home Winners
The Old Orchard Beach Lions Club announces prizes in the annual holiday home contest. First award goes to Edward Bolduc Jr of Saco Avenue for a $50 savings bond, second to Raymond W. Finlay of 33 Atlantic Ave for $25, and third to David W. Granger of 12 Sunset Ave for $15. Honorable mentions include Sherman Realty and several residents. Club members will assist the Salvation Army at local stores on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Lions Club
Edward Bolduc Jr
Saco Avenue
Raymond W. Finlay
Atlantic aNc
David W. Granger
Sunset Ave
Sherman Realty
Washington Ave
Richard Smith
Sunset Drive
Peter Wire
Ernest C. Buffum
Old Salt Road
E.B. Clements
Grandview Drive
Salvation Army
Zayers Department Store
Percy’s Pharmacy
Shaw's
Beach kids entertained by VFW Auxiliary Christmas party
Members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary hosted about 90 children at a Christmas party at the post home on Atlantic Avenue. Santa Claus (Arthur McKee) distributed gifts while Teddy Ribbacoff led carols and helpers assisted with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary
Post
Atlantic Avenue
Teddy Ribbacoff
Local artists exhibit at Dyer Library in Saco
An exhibition of paintings by members of the Dyer York Art Association hangs at Dyer Library on Main Street in Saco. The show runs until February 1, per an association spokesman. Ray Lord, local artist and businessman who teaches the artists, has donated a landscape to the York Institute Museum on Main Street in Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer-York Art Association
Nasal
Dyer Library
Maintreet
Saco
Ray Lord
York Institute Museum
Main Street
City Hall Licenses for Fishing and Hunting Available
Saco city hall lists available fishing and hunting licenses. Residents waiting for licenses can obtain them at the city office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco City Ha
Dennis Quattrone Listed As Webber Hospital Patient
Dennis Quattrone of 14 Park View Court Biddeford is noted as a patient at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Quattrone
Park View Court
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Tenneco submits bid to build 498 mile gas pipeline
Tenneco Atlantic Pipeline Company requests Federal Power Commission approval to construct an 801-kilometer natural gas pipeline from the Maine New Brunswick border to eastern New York and Pennsylvania. The project would run from Calais Maine parallel Route 9 to Bangor then along Central Maine Power right of way to New Hampshire. Gas from Algeria will be regasified in St John New Brunswick and sent into the Maine hookup with deliveries planned for late 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Calais
Bangor
New Hampshire
Gorham
Hollis
Waterboro
Springvale
Lebanon
Tenneco
Algeria
St. John
N.B
Saco Boy Scout Wins Eagle Award at Court of Honor
Robert Staffieri, 15, of 380 Main St Saco earned the Boy Scouts Eagle Award in a Court of Honor at the United Baptist Church Saco. He is a Thornton Academy sophomore and son of Dr J Robert Staffieri and Mrs Staffieri. He completed 26 merit badges and 10 skill awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Staffieri
Main St
Saco
Nited Baptist Church
Staffieri
J. Robert Staffieri
Thornton Academy
Ledy
Peter Merge
Scott Pierson
Sumner Grant
Obert Moody
Fairfield School
Carlton Crogan
Saco Camporee
Saco School
United Baptist Church
Maine jobless rate climbs to 6 percent in November
Maine unemployment rose to 6 percent in November, about 34,900 people unemployed, the second straight upturn. October was 7.3 percent, November 1975 was 8.5 percent. Manufacturing hires fell, and overall nonfarm wage jobs dropped 4,100 from October to November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta, Maine
UPI
Emilien Levesque
Maine
Levesque
Hathaway seeks jobs program for unemployed youths
Senator William D. Hathaway of Maine argues the Senate will consider an employment plan that includes at least half a million minimum wage jobs for unemployed teens and young adults. He urges expanding the current program and funding a separate youth jobs effort to reduce young unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
UPI
Senate
Illiam D. Hathaway
Hathaway
Aine
SAD 71 Board Meeting Rescheduled After Ice Storm
The SAD 71 school board meeting in Kennebunk has been moved to Monday December 27 at 7 30 p m in the Kennebunk High School library due to Monday ice conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Lubec Leaders Back Eastport Refinery Plan
Lubec selectmen approve backing Pittston Co plans for an Eastport oil refinery and supertanker port. Town officials say the project would lift a struggling economy across Johnson and Cobscook Bays, amid a minimal local business base and youth outmigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubec Selectmen
Eastport
Lubec
Maine
UPI
Board of Selectmen
E. Jeffrey Barnes
Selectmen
Pittston Co
Wrnte
Cohen seeks oil spill liability fund act
Rep. William S. Cohen of Maine called for swift enactment of a comprehensive national oil spill liability fund by the next Congress. He noted Maine already passed similar legislation and stressed that those responsible for spills should pay cleanup costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Washington
UPI
William S. Cohen
Maine
Ready
Christmas Eve Service at United Baptist Church Saco
A Christmas Eve Service of Lights will be held at United Baptist Church in Saco at 11 p.m. led by Rev. Sumner M. Grant with the Diaconate assisting. Lawrence Davis directs the choir and organist, with the service closing in a Circle of Friendship and Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Church
United Baptist Church
Main and
Cross Streets
Saco
Sumner M. Grant
Lawrence Davis
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Marcia Burbank
Pearl Oliver
Charles Silva
Weymouth
Mass
Stanley Pettengill
Lester Pettengill
Windham
Roy
Doris) Harmon
San Jose
Calif
Charles
Blance) Bye
Stonington
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Dunstan Corner
Forest City Cemetery
Funeral
Francois Lessard
Tom Cat
Log Cabin Road
Arundel
John Anagnostis
Stephen Jones
Gil Seaver
John Ewing
Dyer
Michael E. Martel
Mom
Dad
Roger
Susan
Cathy
Linda
Most Holy Trinity Church
Dennett & Craig
Main Polace
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
VFW
Saco Boy Scout
Eagle Award
SAD
Barnes
Biddeford City Hall
North Windham
Cieeeds
Maine Savings Yank
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