Obituaries from Lanett and Biddeford area deaths
Obituary notices list Wilfred Jay Petit killed in a December construction accident near Franklin Georgia. Also noted are death notices for Benjamin Stern of Margate and Paul Amnotte of Longview with summaries of their lives. Cecile Guilbault of Biddeford dies after brief illness with funeral details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanett
Ala
Wilfred Jay Petit
Saco
Maine
Franklin
Wilfred
Myra S
Hayden) Petit
U.S. Air Force
Masonic Lodge
Spring Road Christian Church
Frances Petit
Neil Keith Petit
Walter Petit
Cynthia Petit
Wilfred Petit
Alhambra
Calif
John Petit
East Moline
Ill
William Petit
Pasadena
Robert Petit
Olive Lantagne
el Monte
Louise Meserve
Temple City
Jeannette Whitten
Portland
Mary Johnson
Ward
Paul A. Amnotte
Longview
Wash
Biddeford
George and
Alden (Labelle) Amnotte
Life North American van Lines
Charles
Rodney
Anthony
Phillip Amnotte
Jennifer Amnotte
Robert
Roland Amnotte
Nashua
N.H
Lucille Bouffard
South Boston
Pauline Redson
West Kennebunk
Doris Miles
Anita Alfoson
Franklin, N.H
Rachel Pierce
Claire Wade
Valerie Setters
Joseph Labelle
Goodwins Mills
Kelso, Wash
SAD 71 endorses Childfind director appointment
Richard P. Spencer, 37, of Barrington Rhode Island named director of Project Childfind for SAD 71 for one year at a 17500 salary. Board endorsed the appointment unanimously with renewal possible for a three year 300000 program funded by a U.S. Office of Education grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Richard P. Spencer
Barrington
R.I
School Administrative District 71
U.S. Office Ofducation
SAD
State Department of Education
Spencer
SAD 71
St. Joseph's College
West Hartford
Conn
Gengras Center
Rhode Island College
Providence
Children’s Center
University of Connecticut
Syracuse University
State University College At Buffalo
Buffalo
N.Y
Card of Thanks and School Financing Reform Debate
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives friends neighbors priest doctors and nurses for kindness after bereavement and to those who donated cars services plus floral tributes and Mass cards. At Monday's school board meeting legislators briefed on revisions to the school financing law including caps on reimbursements funding from general revenues no special ed eligibility tighter DOE budget controls and a proposed per student funding guarantee with local options. Rep Mackel McMahon and Tyndale discussed LD 1994 LD 1452 and potential tax or program changes with concerns over special education costs and state valuations affecting local school costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viger
Johnston
Phil Gaudette
Francis Benson
Governor's Education Finance Study Commission
James McMahon
Rkennebunk
Elmont Tyndale
R-Kennebunkport
Edward Mackel
R-Wells
David Wally
Kennebunkport
Mackel
Governor's Committee
State Department of Education
DOE
Rep
McMahon
Tyndale
House Education Committee
Local Funeral Homes Directory Listing in Saco and Biddeford
SHUMWAY AND GROSS Funeral Service at 35 Spring St Saco phone 284-5611 DENNETT & CRAIG at 365 Main Street Saco Maine phone 282-0562 EMOND CONROY Funeral Home John P Conroy Jr Director 72 Hill St Biddeford 284-5511 or 282-1818 SANSOUCY BLAIS Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford phone 283-3653 R Martel 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
Liability Compromise Tabled By OOB Council
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Leo Larochelle's 16000 square foot Milliken Street building suffers faulty heating leaks a sinking foundation and wiring/plumbing issues. He claims the town bears fault for the structure’s faults and sought nearly $20 000 to settle out of court though the council tabled the move to Dec 30. Larochelle has already won nearly $100 000 from the architect and contractor. town inspectors deny blame and the matter will be reconsidered at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Leo Larochelle
Milliken Street
Larochelle
John McNeill
McNeill
Charles Mooers
Paul St. Hilaire
Bernard Emery
Wells W T Grant Store Closing in Maine and New England
The W T Grant chain will close four Maine stores Wells Rumford Van Buren and Portland as part of a bankruptcy reorganizational plan. About 22 Maine locations will remain open. Previously 1 074 stores existed in 40 states and the plan will leave 359 stores in 14 mid Atlantic and Northeastern states.
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New York
Maine
W.T. Grant
Wells
Rumford
van Buren
Portland
mid-Atlantic
Elm Street two car crash injures no one reported
Cars driven by Carol Friedman 34 Wells and George Watson 18 Peaks Island collided on Elm Street at 11 10 this morning. Estimated damages 375 total. Another two car crash on James Street involved Michae Laverriere 25 Biddeford and Elaine McGonigle 45 Saco with 100 total damage.
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Elm ST
Carol Friedman
Wells
George Watson
Peaks Island
Elm Street
Saco
Friedman
Watson
James Street
Michae Laverriere
Biddeford
Elaine McGonigle
Laverriere
McGonigle
IRS Urges Early Issue of W-2 Forms
Augusta reports the Internal Revenue Service urges all employers to issue W-2 withholding forms in January to speed tax refunds. Banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others issuing 1099 forms are asked to do the same so taxpayers can file early and receive refunds sooner. Taxpayers need their W-2 and any 1099 forms to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Weather Elsewhere Eastport to Merrimack Riv
Small craft advisory in effect for the area. Low pressure in eastern Nova Scotia moves out over the North Atlantic tonight. Northerly winds 20 to 30 knots diminish to 5 to 15 knots tonight and Wednesday. Fair skies tonight and Wednesday with visibility 5 miles or better through Wednesday. Seas 2 to 4 feet tonight.
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Eastport
Merrimack River
Nova Scotia
North Atlantic
Baby Heron On His Own In Snowbound Refuge
Concord veterinarian Dr. James G. Paine and state Fish and Game officials lament a rescued five month old Great Blue Heron was not flown to Atlanta but released at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Massachusetts amid a snowstorm. U S Fish and Wildlife agent Roger W Priest ordered the release, citing federal rules, while refuge manager George W Gavutis warned the bird may not be seen again for some time due to closed roads and drifting snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Fish and Game
Massachusetts Wildlife
James G. Paine
Atlanta
U.S
Boston
Federa
Roger W. Priest
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Newburyport
Mass
Paine
Priest
George W. Gavutis
Gavutis
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Priests
Mason S. Butterfield
State Wildlife Agency
Helping Hands Aid Fire Victims in Kennebunk
Kennebunk Welfare Deena coordinates donations for the Desper family whose West Kennebunk home burned last weekend. Clothing sizes span three children Warren Deborah and David with items dropped at town hall or the communications department after hours. Salvation Army gave 125 dollars for Christmas shopping. Church on the Cape plans a gift shop to aid shopping. Saco Police and Boyden’s Market also collect funds and goods.
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Kennebunk
Deena
Charles Desper
West Kennebunk
Town Hall
Communications Department
Desper
Warren
Deborah
David
Salvation Army
Cape
Cape Porpoise
Saco
Boyden
No Pickup On Christmas in Saco Holiday Schedule
City official announces no garbage pickups in Saco on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Double pickups occur on the Fridays after the holidays. Snowstorms pause pickups, with service resumed the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
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Benjamin Stern
Benjamin S. Stern
Margate
N.J
Kovno
Lithuania
United States
Massachusetts
Minnie Stern
Samson B. Stern
Somerset
Saul J. Stern
Kensington
King David Memorial Gardens
Falls Church
Paul Amnotte
Cecile Guilbault
Gertrude Ave
Arthur and
Lea (Normand) Guilbault
Guilbault
St. Joseph Church
Pepperell Manufacturing Co
Fernand Guilbault
Gerard Guilbault
Joseph Guilbault
Raymond Guilbault
Lucienne Guilbault
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St. Joseph Cemetery
R. G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral Home
Peter Kingsley
Longley
Benjamin
Picciardi
Eagle Lake
Dick Danforth
OOB Council
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Jeffrey Merrill
Merrill
Remillard
Parks and Recreation Commission
Bird
St. Hilaire
Ark
Thomas Dupuis
Department of Environmental Protection
Jerome Plante
Robert Morrison
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thomas Bill Jr
Fort Kent
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