Obituaries of Local Residents Include Five Deaths
Several local obituaries report Gerald L. French 70 of 47 Pleasant St Laco died after a long illness. Surviving are Frances Pelkey French a widow three sons Daniel J Curlew Ralph A Curlew William Curlew two daughters Charlotte Paradis and Marguerite Hoggan plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Cote Funeral Home Saco interment Pine Grove Cemetery West Kennebunk. Also Alphonse E. Pare 59 of 5 Graham St Biddeford died after brief illness. Surviving are four sisters a brother and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements by Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home. Grace Fulton 52 of Biddeford Pool died Tuesday night after a lengthy illness. Surviving are her widower John Fulton three sons five daughters a brother and three sisters with ten grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 10 a.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with interment Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
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Gerald L. French
Pleasant St
Laco
Morristowne
Frederick and
Nellie (Parsons) French
Saco- Lowell
Snow's Canning Co
Pine Point
Scarborough
Frances (Pelkey) French
Saco
Daniel J. Curlew
Ralph A. Curlew
William Curlew
On As
Mass
Ralph
Charlotte) Paradis
Taftville
Conn
Stanley
Marguerite) Hoggan
West Suffield
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Pine Grove Cemetery
West Kennebunk
Alphonse E. Pare
Graham St
Biddeford
John B
Regina (Desnoyer) Pare
U.S. Army
St. Joseph Church
Saco-Lowell
Florence Cote
Emma Thibeault
Oscar
Beatrice) Peloquin
Elmer
Lucy) Clark
Albert Pare
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral Home
Stone St
Grace Fulton
Biddeford Pool
Chelmsford
Harold and
Gertrude (Alexander) Sargeant
John Fulton Jr
Angus
William Fulton
Robert Fulton
Barbara Ann Scott
Melrose
Dorothy Ellis
Andover
Elaine J. Fulton
Malden
Patricia Corbeil
Shirley Fulton
Herbert Sargeant
Lowell
Gertrude
Funeral Home
Littell Docks Granted By K'Bunk Selectmen
Kennebunkport officials grant Clarence Littell of Nashua a wharfing permit to install five floating docks on the Kennebunk River after a 3-2 vote amid objections. The decision hinges on river access and harbor regulations, with disputes over conflict of interest and need for permit guidelines. A separate vote approves $22,900 in federal funds to buy the E. R. Jellison property and to reestablish the zoning review commission for flood map work.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Herman Cohen
Board of Selectmen
Clarence Littell
Nashua
N.H
Wharf Lane
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk River
Littell
Army Corps of Engineer
Cohen
David Shields
Fred Trumbull
Fred Holmberg
Robert Slowik
Randall Smith
Smith
Selectmen
Slowik
Holmberg
Doe
Trumbull
E. R. Jellison
Summer Street
Levitt
The
Conservation Commission
Zoning Review Commission
Card of Thanks for Russell Smart Jr bereavement
The family of Russell Smart Jr. thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the Military for the funeral. Mr and Mrs Russell Smart Sr. SANSOUCY-BLAIS Funeral Home Biddeford R Martel Director.
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Russell Smart Jr
Russell Smart Sr
Thomas Fleurant, longtime Biddeford boxer, dies at 71
Thomas P Fleurant 71 of Biddeford dies in a Portland hospital after winter illness. Born February 12 1904 in Biddeford son of Alphonse and Rose Anna Fleurant he was a Bantamweight Featherweight and Lightweight champion in boxing. He worked for Saco Lowell Shops and Doc's Tavern and served as a Biddeford Fire Department callman. He was a St Joseph Church parishioner and Biddeford Senior Citizen. He is survived by Arline Claire Fleurant three sons Richard and Steven Fleurant two brothers and a sister two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph Church Biddeford with details pending Interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Calling hours at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home.
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Thomas P. Fleurant
Graham St
Biddeford
Portland
Alphonse
Rose Anna (Melancon) Fleurant
St. Joseph Church
Saco- Lowell
Doc
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
Port Seeks Judgment On School Funds Issue
Kennebunkport officials face July 20 deadline to decide if the town can escrow monthly school fund payments to the state while lawsuits challenge LD 1452 proceed. They fear recovering the roughly 50 791.67 if the law is struck down and consider joining other towns seeking a temporary injunction to hold all payments in escrow. Local selectmen have not yet acted despite contemplating support for dissenting towns.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Atty
Joseph Brennan
Freedom Fighters
Torney General
Kenneth Campbell
Kennebunk
SAD
Campbell
Asa Gordon
SAD 71
Gordon
Elmont Tyndale
Campbell Described the Letter, While Helpful, As ‘Unresponsive’ To the Selectmen
Attorney General's Office
Selectman
Abbott Pendergast
Beach Officials Face Right to Know Suit Over Salary Pact
A Beach resident says a York County Superior Court suit will charge four Old Orchard Beach councilors with violating the right to know law by acting as a body before sworn in. The action seeks ouster of Acting Town Manager Jerome Plante and nullification of his contract, with a $15,000 salary and $2,500 expenses. Councilors named are St Hilaire, Lee Sr., Marshall, and Morin. Bird opposed the appointment. James Marshall, aided by Portland attorney John Wuesthoff, led the effort after informing the Maine Civil Liberties Union, which did not handle the case. The MCLU defended the public's right to know while disavowing direct involvement. The crime carries fines up to $500 and up to a year in jail, plus civil recourse.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
James Marshall
Portland
John Wuesthoff
Marshall
Jerome Plante
Paul St. Hilaire
Thomas Lee Sr
Richard Marshall
Arnold Morin
Plante
John Bird
Bird
Lee
Maine Civil Liberties Union
MCLU
Larceny Arrests Reported In Old Orchard Beach
One juvenile and three men were arrested in two larceny cases under $500. Suspects Morris Campbell and Willie Craft from Portland were taken at Lighthouse Lounge, while Robert Coyne of Franklin Mass and a juvenile were arrested at the Leather Shop pier. They face Saco District Court on July 24. Fire crews also washed down gas at Old Orchard Street and Portland Avenue. Two car fires were reported in IGA lot and Saco Avenue, with owners Jane Deecher and R Stevens. A followup notes two more vehicle fires involving Guy Morrissette’s bus and Pedro Boucouvalas’s car.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lighthouse Lounge
West Grand Avenue
Morris Campbell
Willie Craft
Portland
Robert Coyne
Franklin
Mass
Saco District Court
Old Orchard Street
Portland Avenue
Fire Department
Jane Deecher
New York
Iga Pant
R. Stevens
Kennebunkport
Saco Avenue
Saco
Guy Morrissette
Pedro Boucouvalas
Kennebunk Hikes Tax Rate to Thirty Two Per Thousand
Kennebunk town officials set the 1975 tax rate at 32 per thousand at 100 percent valuation, a 2 increase from 1974. Town manager Kenneth Barrett said tax bills will be mailed in about two weeks, despite an unsettled county tax warrant. The rate assumes a possible county levy of 43 000 and aims to raise about 669 000 to support the 1 718 428 municipal budget, with remaining funds from federal aid taxes and surpluses.
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Kennebunk
Selectmen
Kenneth Barrett
Today's Weather Fair and Sunny Thursday
Portland forecast calls for fair skies tonight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Mostly sunny Thursday with highs in the 80s.
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Portland
Sheltra refuses tax payer funded legal bill
Alfred County Treasurer Carl Sheltra says he will not pay a county bill for legal services. Commissioners voted to require payment and barred Sheltra from county legal aid in a suit filed by Roland Cole of Wells seeking the amount. Sheltra cites protecting constituents from extra taxes and steps through proper channels to avoid unauthorized payments.
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Alfred
Carl Sheltra
Sheltra
Roland Cole
Wells
Sons of VFW Post meeting in Biddeford tonight
SONS OF VFW POST Biddeford will meet tonight at 7 at the post home Thornton Street Biddeford Members are reminded to take their jacket size York County Steppers Arundel square dance workshop Thursday at 7 30 p m Glen Acres Sinnott Road Glen Zeno calling Sally Lennox cueing rounds Cape Neddick rainouts rescheduled Kid's Karnival at the Kuhn House for Saturday 10 a m to 4 p m
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Sons OF Vfw Post
Sons of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Biddeford
Post
Thornton Street
York County Steppers Arundel
York County
Steppers Square Dance Club
Glen Acres
Sinnott Road
Glen Zeno
Sally Lennox
Cape Neddick
Kuhn House
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Littell Docks
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Thomas Fleurant
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