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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1973

Page

2

Deaths Lorene Simpson 79 former Biddeford resident

Mrs Lorence M Simpson 79 died Oct 13 at her daughter's home in Saco Born in Biddeford March 25 1994 she was a daughter of James and Cora Stevens and a St Mary Church communicant Surviving daughters Mrs Hooper of Saco Mrs Robert Steele of Augusta a son Roland Simpson of Saco a brother Newton Stevens and two sisters 10 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 9 30 a m at St Mary Church interment in St Mary Cemetery Biddeford Friends may call Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford today 2 4 and 7 9 p m

Lorence M. Simpson Biddeford Paul Hooper Elmwood Drive Saco James and Cora (Billings) Stevens St. Mary Church Hooper Robert Steele Augusta Roland Simpson Newton K. Stevens Lela Scully Elizabeth Batchelder Kezar Falls St. Mary Cemetery Cosgrove Funeral Home

Albert E Bartlett 84 Dies Unexpectedly At Home

Albert E Bartlett 84 of 192 Main St Saco died unexpectedly Oct 13 at home. Born March 20 1889 in St Kens New Brunswick he worked 30 years at Deering Lumber Co Biddeford retiring recently. Survived by sisters Minnie Caldwell Frieda Weatherbee Viola Boles and brothers Frank Ernest Bartlett and several nieces. Private funeral set for Wednesday at 16 a.m. Mehan Funeral Home St Stephens NB.

Albert E. Bartlett Main St Saco St. Kens New Brunswick Canada Wellington and Elizabeth (Shea) Bartlett Waweig Deering Lumber Co Biddeford Minnie Caldwell Frieda Weatherbee Viola Boles St. Stephens Frank Ernest Bartlett Presque Isle Mehan N.B

Funeral services for Merrill L. Clarrage in Wells Branch

Merrill L. Clarrage 64 of Wells Branch died Oct. 13 in a York hospital. Funeral held at Johnson Funeral Home North Berwick with Rev. Arthur Johnson officiating. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery Wells Branch. Survived by widow Eldora, two sons Merrill Sr. and Gerald, three daughters Patricia Goff Eleanor Wright and Ruth Ann Allaire, stepmother Nellie Curtis Clarrage, 14 grandchildren.

Wells Merrill L. Clarrage Wells Branch Johnson Funeral Home Market St North Berwick Arthur Johnson Wells Branch Baptist Church Pine Hill Cemetery York Hospital Lynn Mass Merrill R Annie L. (Keene) Clarrage Nellie Curtis Clarrage

Mrs Phyllis Cyr 48 Saco Resident Dies After Illness

Phyllis Cyr of 4 Winter St Ext Saco died Oct 13 after a brief illness in a local hospital. Born July 8 1925 in Saco she was daughter of Wilfred and Albertine Glaude. She worked at Young School hot lunch program eight years and was a Notre Dame de Lourdes parishioner. Survived by widower Gerard and two sons Robert and Steven Cyr all of Saco. Mass at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Tuesday at 8 am. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford.

Phyllis Cyr Winter St Saco Wilfred and Albertine (Demers) Glaude Cyr Young School Notre Dame de Lourdes St. Anne Sodality Gerard Cyr Robert Steven Cyr St. Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Alfred St

Evelyn L Berry obituary notes 63 in Saco

Evelyn L Berry 63 of Glenhaven Circle Saco died Oct 13 in a Biddeford hospital after a brief illness. Born Bangor Apr 12 1910 she was a saleslady for 26 years. Survived by Alfred Berry James Berry Rosalie Grant Lester Black and seven grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Shumway Gross Funeral Home Saco. Interment Buxton Lower Corner. Co hours 2 to 4 and 7 to m.

Evelyn L. Berry Glenhaven Circle Saco Biddeford Bangor Wallace B. Black Berry North Saco Alfred Berry James Berry Rosalie Grant Lester Black Aston Seen Puke Gladys’ Ee

Funeral Directors Dennett and Craig Saco Maine

Emond and Conroy Funeral Home contact numbers 284 5511 and 282 1818 listing Frank X Emond and J P Conroy. Saco Maine addresses shown as 35 Spring Street and 284 5611 for service inquiries.

Dennett & Craig Mate Street Saco, Maine Emond & Conroy Funeral Home Frank X. Emond J.P Conroy Gross Feneral Service Spring S&j Saco

Noella Lamirande obituary note Biddeford

Noella E Lamirande 63 of 152 Cleaves St Biddeford died Oct 13 after a long illness Born June 6 1910 in St Fortunat De Wolfe Quebec she owned and rated a Biddeford grocery for over 20 years Also worked at Elm Street Laundry and Delorge Baking Co She was a communicant of St Archie Church and Biddeford Senior Citizens member Her husband Frederick Lamirande died in 1954 Survived by three sons Lazarre Henri Baron Donat Baron three sisters and ten grandchildren Mass of Christian Burial at St Andre Church with interment at St Jerome family lot Emond and Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford visiting hours today 2–4 and 7–9 PM

Noella E. Lamirande Cleaves St Biddeford St. Fortunat de Wolfe Que Octave and Leida Rondeau) Baron Delorge Baking Co St. Archie Church Lazarre Henri Baron Sherbrooke Donat Baron St. Jetery Emond and Conroy Hill St

Stuart remembers Ernest J. Ayer former bicycle racer and bowler

Ernest J. Ayer, 90, died Oct. 13 at Martin Memorial Hospital Stuart after a short illness. Born Nov. 27, 1882 in Saco Maine, he worked as a woodturner at Saco Manufacturing Co. in the 1990s and later retired in Stuart. Survived by daughter Ruth Ayer Catand and granddaughter Virginia Allard, plus nephews Claude Ayer and Lewis Libby. Funeral arrangements incomplete.

Ayer New York Stuart Ruth Ayer Cat Saco Virginia R. Allard Claude R. Ayer Lewis C. Libby

Elliott S Filson 81 of Kennebunk dies after illness

Elliott S Filson 81 of 19 Bourne St Kennebunk died Oct 13 at home after a long illness. Born in Waltham MA Dec 17 son of Frederick and Alma Stevens Files he was a sales rep for Boston Flower Markets retiring in the early 1s. Survived by a daughter Barbara Dickson and cousins. Private funeral Tuesday at Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St Kennebunk Rev John Pooler will officiate and interment in Hope Cemetery.

Kennebunk Elliott S. Filson Bourne St Waltham Mass Frederick Alma Stevens) Files Boston Barbara Dickson Massachusetts Bibber Memorial Chapel Summer St John Pooler Villa Baptist Church Port Hope Cemetery

St Anne Sodality to Meet for Prayers at Biddeford

The St Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will gather at Boldue Funeral Home in Biddeford at 7 pm to recite prayers for Mrs Phyllis Cyr, a member.

St. Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco Boldue Funeral Alfred St Biddeford Phyllis Cyr

Funeral Services for Mrs Nellie B Petit Held in Biddeford

Funeral services for Mrs Nellie B Petit of Lyman will be conducted Tuesday at 8 30 a m at St Joseph Church Biddeford with interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Blais Funeral Home Biddeford.

Nellie B. Petit Lyman St. Joseph Church Biddeford Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco Blais Stone St

Portland Weather Outlook by Night and Tuesday

Fair weather evening and Tuesday with low temperatures in the 30s and high temperatures reaching the mid 50s. The forecast calls for continued pleasant conditions in Portland with no precipitation expected.

Portland

Community notices from Kennebunkport and surrounding towns

Regional items list multiple club meetings events and public notices in Kennebunkport Old Orchard Beach Saco Biddeford Sanford Cape Elizabeth including worship groups, Rotary and Lions gatherings, a city council session in Saco and social activities such as dances, suppers, and fundraisers scheduled across the week.

Winds Steady After Diminished Maine Storm Affects Areas

Strong gusts uprooted trees and snapped power lines across southern and northern Maine. Utilities reported scattered outages as winds eased after mid morning, with fires sparked by debris and limbs brushing infrastructure. Norway Drive-In Theater lost part of its screen and U S 202 near Greene saw a downed limb. Damage reported in Cumberland, York and Oxford counties.

Portland Maine National Weather Service Norway Greene U.S. 202 Cumber York Oxford

Card of Thanks to Saco responders and hospital staff

We express sincere thanks to Capt. Jamie son and Officer Trask of the Saco Police Dept. Mr. A. Meserve and Mr. D. Ronco the Saco ambulance attendants Doctors nurses and Webber Hospital personnel Harry Emerson and Camp Ellis friends for help and kindness shown to us the night of your trouble. Mr and Mrs Felix Duffy 18 Clark St Framingham Mass.

Capt. Jamieson Trask Saco Police Dept A. Meserve D. Ronco Saco Webber Hospital Harry Emerson Camp Ellis Felix Duffy Clark St Framingham Mass

Fire Destroys Brush at Kennebunk Dump

A brush fire at the Kennebunk town dump, fanned by high winds, was battled by Fire Chief Lewis Burr and the department. Crews fought the blaze for hours as flames threatened Woodside Drive area and nearby homes, with toppled poles, fallen trees, and uprooted signs reported along the roads. A large debris pile on Alewive Road caused damage to roofs and objects.

Kennebunk Lewis Burr Woodside Drive Robert Nesme Alewive Road China Am Oe

Saco Police Report Car Crash and Theft and Fires

A Saco man Lawrence M Armitage 32 faces charges after striking a parked car on King Street and leaving the scene and operating under the influence. Firefighters contained a back seat fire in Biddeford and a Saco stereo theft is under investigation with $813 value stolen. Brush fires and a vehicle fire were reported with a cat rescue at Old Orchard Beach and multiple responses on Washington Cedar Jameson Hill roads.

Lawrence M. Armitage Lafayette St Saco Rodney C. Staples King St King Street Armitage Peppere James Como Washington and Cedar Avenues Jameson Hill Road Old Orchard Beach Spring South Ross Road

DAV chapter to meet at IDAV hall in Biddeford

Biddeford Saco Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 at the IDAV hall on Radbury Street Biddeford. Members are invited to attend and discuss postwar veteran affairs and chapter activities.

Kennebunks Kennebunkport Temple Street Webhannet Garden Club TOPS Kennebunk Baptist Church Fletcher Street Peter Palmer Yankee Belles Chorus Kennebunkport Community Center Wel Kennebunk Public Health Storer Street Lions Club Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach York ‘County Women's Democratic Club Glen Mor Dutremble Consolidated School Biddeford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lorene Simpson Noella Lamirande Ernest J. Ayer Dyer Library Sam Zaitlin Saco Conservation Commission Berton Braley John DeSimeone Sweetser Fairfield School Virginia Moore Claude Leblanc Thornton Academy William Farrington Jens Bjerre Bjerre China Art Nadeau New England Chatham Nantucket Pittsfield Worcester Rhode Providence Conni Hartford New Nebunkport Arundel Mildred Day School ITAN Conservation Commission Rotary Club Glen-Mor Club of Keanebunk Webhamne Duplicate Bridge Webhamet Odd Fellows Odd Fellows Main Mews Club First Congregational Church Y Range Saco City City Hall Police Department York County Stamp Club St. George Episcopal Church Emerson St Main Street Sanford Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Christ (Congregational Crescent Street Parent Teachers Association St. Bartholomew Church Cape Elizabeth Waban Loranger Camp Waban Old Orchard Beach High School Most Holy Trinity Parish CYO Percy’s Pharmacy Public Safety Pat Daigle Washington Street AUTO Cumberland Avenue Senter Jeff Waters Saco Rebekah Lodge Hall Odd Fellows Hall Evelyn M. Court Noble Grand Phyllis Vining Katherine Hill Eleanor Kennedy Nancy Rumery Thomas F. Vining Jessie Whittemore Lucy Durgin Aldie Palmer Guand Elizabeth Hill Ethel M_ Day Guardian Vera Munford John E. Hill Annie Cole Lillian Matthews Rebekah Assembly of Maine Jessie Mailman Rebekah John Hill Kathy Hill Assembly of the Maritimes Old Orchard Rebekah Lodge Evelyn'Charity Sacoswill Rebekah Lodge Electrolux Desco Parts & Repair Melvin Ave Seal Point Pool St John Torie’s Drive-In Gilberte & Roy Real Estate Kennebunk Bowdoin’s Pharmacy Colonial Pharmacy SEA Spray Inn OLD Orchard Beach Pharmacy I. G. A. Melancon Grocery Radley’s Grocery Miriam Bridal Salon Children’s Shop Carmen’s Beauty Salon Notre Dame Unit OF Rita’s Beauty Salon Duilend Rita's Fashion Gallery Murphy’s Music Webber Coffee Shop Saco Store Maines Dry Cleaner
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