22 Sep 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1975
Page
1
Obituary notices record the deaths of Cecile M. Bergeron 55 of Biddeford and Gregory Prokey 22 of Saco with services set at St Joseph Church Shumway Gross Funeral Home and St Margaret Church. Laurette Perrault 62 of Old Orchard Beach dies after illness with Mass at St Margaret Church and burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Surviving relatives listed include spouses children siblings and grandchildren.
Armand Neault Sr. 81 of 18 Center St Biddeford died Saturday after a brief illness. He was born October 18 1893 in Sherbrooke Quebec son of Joseph and Louise Neault and lived in the area since youth. He belonged to St Joseph Church Le Voltigeur Snowshoe Club and worked for the City of Biddeford. Survived by four sons Armand Jr Lionel Leo Paul Raoul. four daughters Florida Provost Blanche Poisson Therese Dubois. three brothers Ernest Herve Romeo Phillipe. three sisters Regina Rose Rose Glaude. fourteen grandchildren twelve great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 8 30 a m at St Joseph Church interment at St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours 7 to 9 at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home.
The 6.2 billion bill funding HEW and the Labor Department faced Senate delays as busing plans to achieve racial balance collide with antibusing amendments. debate centers on Title VI protections and OSHA enforcement, amid objections from business groups over compliance costs.
Alfred town councilor John Bird requests an extension in York County Superior Court to answer a civil suit filed by four councilors seeking about 400 for locksmith work Bird performed in 1974. Bird notes he must learn civil procedure and may file a counterclaim while he acts without an attorney.
Tonight fair in Portland with lows 40 to 50. Tuesday brings partly sunny conditions north with increasing cloudiness south, highs in the 60s. Sunshine and warm readings are expected across the period with several readings in the mid to upper seventies.
Marine forecast notes winds southwesterly 5 to 10 knots tonight and light variable Tuesday. Weather remains fair with visibility over five miles. Seas are 2 feet or less tonight.
Margaret O Sullivan of 18 Highland St Biddeford died Sunday night in a local hospital. She was a Biddeford native and former saleswoman who later ran a beauty salon. Surviving are two nephews and three nieces. Services will be Wednesday at 9 am at St Mary Church Biddeford with interment at St Mary Cemetery. Calling hours Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Cote Funeral Home Saco. Henry C J Dumas 26 of Cole's Hill Road Wells died in an automobile accident at Arundel early Saturday. He served with the US Marine Corps in Viet Nam and was a member of the Biddeford Saco Chapter Disabled American Veterans. Surviving: his parents widow Shawn C Dumas a brother and three sisters and maternal grandparents. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St Mary Church and interment at Ocean View Cemetery. Bibber Memorial Chapel Kennebunk assisted.
Directory of funeral homes with addresses and contact numbers including Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St Saco Dennett and Craig 365 Main St Saco Maine Emond and Conroy 72 Hill St Biddeford John P Conroy Jr Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Stone St Biddeford R Martel Director.
Vandals caused about 500 dollars of damage to a Farrar Brown Co sign on Ocean Park Road Saco police said. A local man 18 and a 17-year-old were arrested for a break‑in at Doris Thomas home Forrest Avenue. They will face charges in Saco District Court and were later bailed or released to parents pending trial.
Gregory L. Prokey, 28, of 29 Scammon Street in Saco died of internal injuries after skidding into a ditch on Simpson Road near the Saco Buxton line. Police say the motorcycle struck boulders and investigation continues with Sgt Norman Pothier Capt Richard Nason and Patrolman David Cross.
Sen. Howard Baker said Reagan must win New Hampshire convincingly to stop Ford from securing the Republican nomination in 1976. He endorsed Ford and doubted that a close GOP primary would revive party interest, predicting Ford will likely tap Nelson Rockefeller again. Baker also chatted on Muskie or Humphrey as Democratic candidates and questioned CIA probe conclusions, noting murder victim relationships as a statistic.
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