Obituary notices for Biddeford and surrounding towns
Esther Hoctor 73 of Biddeford died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. She was a St Mary Church parishioner and longtime Saco-Lowell Shops employee retiring in 1962. Survived by four siblings, service held at St Mary Church and burial at St Mary Cemetery. Arrangements by Cosgrove Funeral Home. Also: Madeline G. Foye 73 of Suffern formerly of Biddeford died in a local nursing home. born Providence 1902, worked for Curtis Wright, survived by siblings. Services at St Mary, Suffern. Miss Edna B. York 70 of Kennebunk died at home. Bates College alumna and teacher. funeral Thursday at Bibber Memorial Chapel with interment Evergreen Cemetery. John W. Leonard 62 of Ashford Lake formerly of Old Orchard Beach died unexpectedly. survived by spouse and siblings. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Biddeford
James and
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St. Mary Church
St. Mary Sodality
Ancient Order of Hibernian
Saco-Lowell
Suffern
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Madeline G. Foye
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Curtis Wright Corp
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Lowell
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Edward Bibby
Herbert Sproul
Ridgewood
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Sacred Heart Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Cosgrove Funeral Home
Elm St
Kennebunk
Edna B. York
Sea Road
Abington
William H
Alice (Blackburn) York
York
Congregational Church
Retired Teachers Association of
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National Teachers Association
Flossie E. York
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Henry O. Meyert
Evergreen Cemetery
Kennebunk Landing
Ashford Lake
Conn
John W. Leonard
Old Orchard Beach
Caribou
Steven
Eva (Warren) Leonard
New Britain
Zeke Leonard
Ashford
Stanley G. Leonard
Raymond J. Leonard
Rockport
Texas
Virginia P
Moody Karl Benway obituary for Holyoke native
Karl Benway 70 of Edgewood Road died Monday at home after living two years in the area. Born October 16, 1905 in Cornish New Hampshire he was a retired engineer with Boroughs Corp in Springfield Massachusetts. He held multiple Masonic and York Rite titles and was active in Grace United Church and local Lions. He leaves wife Leah Burnette Benway son Gerald L. Benway and a granddaughter. Funeral arrangements through Edward S Day Funeral Home Holyoke with local arrangements by Summer St Kennebunk and interment at Forest Dale Cemetery Holyoke.
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Moody
Karl W. Benway
Edgewood Road
Holyoke
Mass
Cornish
N.H
Harvey and
Isabelle (Millen) Benway
Borough’'s Corp
Springfield
Samuel Sherwood Lodge
Posfield
Mt. Holyoke Oval Arch
Gerald L. Benway
Middletown
Conn
Edward S. Day Funeral Home
Chestnut St
Forest Dale
Bibber Memorial Chapel
Summer St
Kennebunk
Police Log Shows Busy Year For Beach Department
In 1975 OLD ORCHARD BEACH police investigated 580 felonies and 365 misdemeanors with 641 court cases, including 269 criminal and 372 traffic matters. They handled 229 accidents totaling $113,972 in damage, with 56 injuries and 5 no-injury cases. Reserve officers logged 3,139 hours unpaid and 8,523 paid. Harassment calls led 554, while messages and rescue calls were common duties.
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Old Orchard Beach
Salaries On Council Agenda In Biddeford Meeting
Biddeford city council meets tonight at 7 30 to discuss a property rehabilitation loans ordinance under the community development program. Second reading approves a city engineer salary of 16000 and health and housing officer 8500, plus 50722 79 back pay for former tax assessor Richard Sevigny. Crestwood Drive acceptance and Parks and Recreation Commission appointments. Parking bans on School Chappell streets and Emery Court.
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Biddeford
City Hall
Richard Sevigny
Crestwood Drive
Parks and Recreation Commission
School
Chappell Streets
Emery Court
Kennebunk Candidates File For Town Posts
Kennebunk candidates filed for SAD 71 school board seats and selectman re election. Kenneth Bustin and ace have taken out papers. Herman Cohen seeks re election. Edna Wentworth also running. Filing deadline Feb 27. election March 22. Also contesting SAD 71 seats Richard Littlefield Robert Lewin and David Shield on selectmen. Warren Fisher seat on Kennebunk Light and Power District trustees. Robert Nest has taken out papers.
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Kennebunk
Warren See Ace
Kenneth Bustin
Eoool
Herman Cohen
Edna Wentworth
Richard Littlefield
Robert Lewin
David Shield
Warren Fisher
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Robert Nest
VFW Chooses Beach Town for 1977 Convention
The state Veterans of Foreign Wars council tentatively selected this resort town to host the 1977 VFW state convention June 10 to 12, expected to draw about 1,000 attendees. Local officials project at least $100,000 in food and lodging impact, with plans for a parade banquet ball and business sessions.
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Old Orchard Beach
Veterans of Foreign Wars Council of Administration
Jerome Plant
American Legion
Amvets
VFW
Robert Jordan
David Despres
Chamber of Commerce
Despres
Dwight McLeod
McLeod
Funeral Directors Listed in Biddeford and Saco Notices
Funeral home listings include Emond and Conroy at 72 Hill Street Biddeford with phone numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home on Stone Street Biddeford at 283 3653 R. Martel director Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco 284 5611.
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Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Council Faces A Busy Week In Saco Meetings Set On Waste Disposal
Saco city councilors have a packed week with finance committee tonight at City Hall to review a proposed contract with Saco Tanning Corp for waste disposal at the city dump and the era budget from City Administrator John Dexter dated December 15. The ordinance committee will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed administrative code outlining duties of department heads.
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Saco
City Hall
Saco Tanning Corp
John Dexter
Biddeford VFW posts meet. youth hockey set meeting
Biddeford VFW Post will meet tonight at 7 30 at the post home on Thornton Street in Biddeford. The VFW Auxiliary meeting for Tuesday night at the same post has been postponed. The Biddeford Youth Hockey Association will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at St Jean Hall on Adams Street in Biddeford.
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Biddeford Vfw Post
Biddeford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Thornton Street
Biddeford
Biddeford Vfw
Auxiliary of
Youth Hockey Assn
Literacy Volunteers Plan Budget for Biddeford Saco Area
The Literacy Volunteers Inc. board met at McArthur Library in Biddeford to outline next year’s budget and review cataloging work led by Heide Gagne. The group trains tutors who offer free private reading instruction to adults and children. contact 284-4181 for information. Attendees included Mona Harmon, Cynthia Cain, Mary Maxwell, Marguerite Ouellette, Mavis Thompson, Robert Filgate, and James Wright.
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Literacy Volunteers Inc
Biddeford-Saco
McArthur Library
Biddeford
Heide Gagne
Mona Harmon
Cynthia Cain
Mary Maxwell
Marguerite Ouellette
Mavis Thompson
Robert Filgate
James Wright
Beach Manager Issue May Be Settled Wed
The town council will decide who manages the town in 1976, with a legal conference outcomes due at Wednesday night’s meeting. Bernstein Shur Sawyer Nelson, new counsel, will confer with Rita Belair’s attorney and Edward Gaulin to settle out of court. Roger Elliott indicated an offer from Belair’s side may be presented, though details were not disclosed. The council previously voted against removing Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante.
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Old Orchard Beach
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
Portland
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer
Plante
Biddeford School Board to Hear Special Ed Report
The Biddeford School Board meets January 21 at 5 30 p m to hear Roger Raymond director of special education present a report. The meeting also covers the Belair Plante dispute with Maine Supreme Court appeal set for February 17 and possible mediation. Other business includes appointing town officials, forming a savings committee, setting budget guidelines, and approving a municipal audit process. The council will gather at Loranger School at 7 30 p m.
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Biddeford
Roger Raymond
Loranger School
Scout Troop 59 Elects Officers in Saco
Scout Troop 59 of Saco met to elect officers and plan activities including bicentennial events and the annual cookie sale. Officers elected were Donna Begin and Erin Thibodeau as patrol leaders, Sherry Clement and Nancy Frechette as assistant patrol leaders, Julie Witham as scribe, Mae Gregoire as treasurer. Attendees included Erin Thibodeau and others. supervision by Mrs. P. J. Brunel. transportation by Mrs. J. C. Begin, Joyce Della Torre, and Mrs. M. L. Wilbur.
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Girl Scout Troop 59
Saco
Donna Begin
Erin Thibodeau
Sherry Clement
Nancy Frechette
Julie Witham
Mae Gregoire
Mary Cote
Julie Cadorette
Dawn Dumont
Carmen Menard
Jan Vertefeuille
Lynn Wilbur
Pamela Clement
P. J. Brunel
J. C. Begin
Joyce Della Torre
M. L. Wilbur
Weather snapshot for New England and Portland
Portland tonight shows light precipitation with lingering flurries in northern and mountain areas, lows 10 to 20. Wednesday brings partial clouds with possible northern flurries, highs 20s to 30s. New Hampshire likewise sees ending precipitation tonight, lows 10 to 20, with Wednesday partly cloudy and highs in the 20s to 30s. Vermont expects cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with a chance of flurries, lows 5 to 15, highs in the 20s. Extended southern New England outlook: Thursday partly cloudy, Friday fair, Saturday partly cloudy. Boston 23, Chatham 26. Providence 24, Hartford 14.
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Community club meetings listed for Biddeford and Saco
Tighe Beaudoin Farley Post American Legion meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Elm Street Biddeford. The Madisses of First Parish Church meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Beach Street Saco. Altrusa Club Biddeford Saco meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Emery School Biddeford guest speaker Mrs Clara Stone principal.
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American Legion Tighe-Beaudoin-Farley Post
American Legion
Post
Elm Street
Biddeford
First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Beach Street
Saco
Altrusa Club
Biddeford-Saco
Emery School
Birch Street
Clara Stone
Women’s Bandi Union Meeting in Saco Friday
The Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Pa will meet Friday at 1 at 42 Beach St. Mrs Barbara H Bond librarian Dyer York will present a program on books. Vergn Hewes hosts and Rose A Blanchette is tea chairman. An Al Anon meeting is held every Friday at 8 p.m. at the Irish hall Trinity Episcopal church Cleveland Street Saco.
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Women’s Bandi Union
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Ride
Beach St
Saco
Barbara H. Bond
Dyer-York
Vergn Hewes
Rose A. Blanchette
Al—Anon
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Street
Saturday constituency hours and local notices in Biddeford area
A representative of U S Rep David F Emery will aid constituents Saturdays 9 to 10 a.m. at the Casco Bank building Biddeford with a York County office at 118 Main St Sanford. A baked bean supper is set for the fourth Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple Biddeford. St Andre Home Auxiliary hosts a covered dish supper at 7 30 p.m. Fremont Club Biddeford. An Al Anon meeting occurs Saturdays 8 p.m. at St John By The Sea Church Biddeford.
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First District
David F. Emery
Biddeford-Saco
Casco Bank
Biddeford
Emery
York County
Main St
Sanford
Masonic Temple
Pool Road
ST. Andre Home Aux
St. Andre Home Auxiliary
Fremont Club
Alfred Street
Sunday Singles Meet at Eaton Hall in South Windham
The Sunday Singles group gathers every Sunday at Eaton Hall 56 River Road South Windham at 7 30 p m for single widowed and divorced persons seeking companionship and social activities.
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Eaton Hall
River Road
South Windham
Board Tough on Hearing Delays in Kennebunk Restaurant Case
In Kennebunk lower village the planning board gave Lakebrook Corp an ultimatum to attend the Feb 17 meeting or have the board rule on available information. Lakebrook sought a continuance after hiring a new attorney Wayne Adams, delaying the public hearing on converting a Western Avenue farmhouse into a 150 seat restaurant. Nearby abutters urged action citing traffic parking and sewer concerns as they push the board to address the case promptly and await the Perkins project update at Feb 17.
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Peter Kingsley Kennebunk
Apgiicants
Western Avenue
Lower Village
Ard
Lakebrook Corp
Abuttors
Chester Cram
Lakebrook
Wayne Adams
Peter Conelly
Kennebunkport
Robert Joyce
Kennebunk
Rand’s Antiques
Paddy’s Corner
Dan Perkins
Goodwin House
Chase Hill
Perkins
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Edna York
John Leonard
Karl Benway
Cathy Phillips
Fred Phillips
Advent Christian Church
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