Obituaries from the week of 01/28/10

She was born in Norway, Jan. 13, 1938, the daughter of Humphrey and Mildred Herrick. She attended Norway schools and was a waitress in the local area, making many friends and acquaintances from her years at Goodwin’s Restaurant, Mac’s Variety and most recently Rolly’s Diner in New Auburn. She took up country line dancing in her younger years, where she met her long-time companion, Tony Paine. They enjoyed their home on the shore of Lake Auburn. Together with Tony, she enjoyed traveling to area casinos, as well as a trip to Alaska.

She is survived by her mother, Mildred of Norway; a sister, Donna Bedard of Norway; her loving companion, Tony Paine; two daughters, Martha Wiseman of Mechanic Falls and Gemma Boutilier of Waterford; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her father, Humphrey; her brother, Donald Herrick; and her grandson.

Graveside services will be held in the spring at Hillside Cemetery in South Paris.

Born in Portland on Oct. 27, 1934, she graduated from South Portland High School with the Class of 1952. She has been a resident of Sebago for the past seven years, moving from Sharon, Mass. where she spent 38 years, and prior to Sharon, Mrs. Connors lived in Boston, Mass. She was the secretarial manager for the Ropes and Gray Law Firm in Boston, Mass. Previously, she had worked at the Northrop Corporation in Norwood, Mass., and the Howard Johnson corporate office in Braintree, Mass. Mrs. Connors attended Our Lady of Sorrows Church when she lived in Sharon, Mass., and Our Lady of Sebago while she lived in Maine. Mrs. Connors was an avid painter; she painted with both the Watercolor Club in Naples, and the Watercolor Society of Rhode Island. She enjoyed her summer home on Sebago Lake, as well as playing the piano, traveling, gardening, skiing, and spending time at the Maine Coast. Most especially, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She is predeceased by her husband, James F. Connors; and parents, Timothy M. and Mary L. (Massengale) Connolly; and a brother, William.

She is survived by her sons James T. Connors of Long Beach, Calif., Kevin P. Connors of Tequesta, Fla. and Paul E. Connors of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Karen M. of Mansfield, Mass.; three grandchildren; and loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows, Cottage Street in Sharon, Mass., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Interment will be in Rock Ridge Cemetery in Sharon, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to: American Red Cross for Haiti Relief and Development, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA 50340-2018.

David and his wife of 63 years, Sally Hyde Knights, originally of Bath, had recently moved to Portland from their home in Marblehead, Mass., where they had lived for over 60 years on Greystone Road. Dave and Sally spent every summer at their beloved camp on Kezar Lake in Lovell.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Alonzo Knights and Gretchen (Brown) Knights, he was raised in Wayland, Mass., and graduated from Belmont Hill School.  He later attended Brown University. In 1943, he joined the Army, wishing to serve his country in World War II. After the war, David was brought by his father, Alonzo, into the family business, Massachusetts Machine Shop, Inc., headquartered in Boston.  He would later succeed his father as President of the company, and would expand it to another facility in New Hampshire. David was a former trustee of the Hyde School in Bath, and long-time member of the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, where he kept his sailboat.  When winter came, David could be found skiing at Pleasant Mountain or Sugarloaf with his children. David’s favorite pastime was sharing adventurous fun at “Camp David,” affectionately nicknamed by his six grandchildren. He was happiest cruising down Kezar Lake with Sally on his Chris Craft Runabout, water-skiing, and climbing mountains with the grandchildren, and driving around Lovell in his blue kit Bugatti. His perfect day would end with a sail and a gathering of family and friends on the porch at sunset. What David’s family and friends will remember and miss most is his smile.  He was the most engaging person and would always have a joke or just a kind word for everyone he met.

David is survived by his wife Sally; daughters Heidi Knights Adams of Bradenton, Fla., Gretchen Knights Geddis of Lovell and Nina Knights of Centerville, Mass.; a son, Jeffrey Hyde Knights of Marblehead, Mass.; his sister Deborah Knights Smith of  Southport; six grandchildren, two great-grandsons, a niece and nephew.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Belmont Hill School, 350 Prospect St., Belmont, MA 02478, or Greater Lovell Land Trust, P.O. Box 181, Lovell, ME 04016. His memorial service will be held in Lovell on Memorial Day weekend at a time to be determined later.

Gladys was born in Harrison on Aug. 12, 1912, the daughter of Reubin and Bertha Kimball. Gladys married Howard E. Cousins of Limington, Maine. Together they shared over 50 years of marriage, until his death in 1979.

Gladys was a longtime worker for Camp Powhatan as a cleaning supervisor. She also worked as a housekeeper for well-known author Martin Dibner, not retiring until 80 years of age.

She was predeceased by her son, Chester E. Cousins, three brothers and five sisters. Gladys is survived by three daughters, June Bishop of Otisfield, Judy Schultz and her husband Thomas of Clermont, Florida, and Debbie Angwin of Arab, Alabama; her daughter-in-law Kay Cousins of Bridgton; two sons, Edward “Sonny” Cousins and his wife Barbara of Westbrook, Philip Cousins and his wife Emma of Union Grove, Alabama; sixteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Gorham House for the wonderful care and love they provided to Gladys, with a special thank you to Nancy Mash.

A memorial service will be planned for the spring.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Activities Fund at Gorham House, 50 New Portland Rd., Gorham, ME 04038.

She was born on Aug. 30, 1943 in Winthrop, Mass. She grew up in East Boston, married, moved to Saugus, Mass., and later divorced. She lived in Malden, Mass. for many years with her children. She was very active and an advocate in the housing community and the local school system. She was employed as a secretary, a home decorating consultant and a bartender. She attended a women’s college. She then moved to Melrose, Mass. and became a Head Start teacher. She later opened a shop and sold her flower arrangements and crafts. She moved to Lynn, Mass. and resided there for a brief time. She worked with mentally-retarded adults at Community Group. She enjoyed dancing, eating out, traveling and good times with friends and family. She also enjoyed skiing in Maine and New Hampshire. She was invited to visit Bridgton, and decided that this was an area where she’d like to live. One year later, she purchased a property in Denmark and moved there with her aging parents, whom she cared for. Her children moved to the area shortly thereafter. She was an extremely ambitious, optimistic single woman who went on to invest in and rehab a property and a food establishment.

She is survived by her son, Darren Russo; daughters, Raquel Scolaro and Gina Russo; and her four grandchildren, all of whom reside in Maine, whom she loved deeply and was sincerely devoted to. She will be missed greatly and never forgotten.

There will be a wake and a service on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street in Portland. A gathering will follow at The Woodfords Club in Portland. Call for time and more information.

She was born in Northwood, N.H., a daughter of Ben and Nellie Hanscom Cummings and attended Haverville, Mass. schools. She enjoyed playing cards, made Christmas wreaths for many years, but the joy of her life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband George Eastman in 1994; a son, Raymond Eastman; two brothers and five sisters.

She is survived by three sons, Robert Eastman of Fryeburg, David Eastman of Brownfield and Roger Eastman of Fryeburg; four daughters, Sandra Palmer, Muriel Lord and Caroline Panno, all of Fryeburg, and Faye Parent of Seekonk, Mass.; a sister, Carrie Cummings of Lebanon; 20 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Fryeburg later in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fryeburg Rescue P.O. Box 177 Fryeburg, ME 04037. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org

She was born in Snydertown, Pa., a daughter of Mclanckton and Ella Nora Maurer Broscious, where she attended local schools and graduated from Scutter Secretarial College. She was married to Adolph Carreiro in 1952. Jane was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking and was an avid reader.

She was predeceased by a son, Robert Andrew Carreiro.

She is survived by her husband, Adolph Carreiro of Lovell; two sons, Joel Carreiro of Rhode Island and Peter Carreiro of Ohio; two daughters, Ann Gramwell of Fryeburg and Ellen Botelho of Rhode Island; and six grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at North Lovell Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisno, TX 75034. Arrangements are made with Wood Funeral Home, Fryeburg. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.woodfuneralhome.org

She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Cabral, who died in 2002.

Born in Woburn, Mass., she was one of 12 children of the late Thomas J. and Mary (Foley) O’Donnell. She grew up on Prospect Street in the South End and graduated from St. Charles High School with the Class of 1940. She and her husband Arthur were married in 1944 and, after leaving Woburn, lived in Stoneham for 18 years, and then in Andover for 24 years before taking up residence in Naples in 1984. She worked for J.H. Winn Company and Transitron in earlier years. Helen was a great cook and enjoyed entertaining. When her boys were young, they enjoyed camping as a family. In later years, she was active in senior citizens organizations in Maine. For many years, she and her husband spent time in Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Along with her beloved husband Arthur, she was preceded in death by her son, Robert Cabral, who died in 2001; five brothers, Thomas, Richard, Harold, Edward and Roger “Red” O’Donnell; and six sisters, Winifred Callahan, Esther O’Connell, Rosemarie McCall, Loretta Delorey, Bernadette Looney and Maureen, who died as an infant.

Surviving are three sons, Arthur, Jr. of Wakefield, Thomas J. and Joseph Cabral, both of Naples; four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

A funeral was held at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 23 followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn. Interment followed in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in Helen’s memory to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

He was born in Waterford, June 13, 1933, the son of Mahlon and Clara (Pike) Grover. He was educated in North Waterford schools and attended Bridgton Academy. On Oct. 20, 1956, he married the former Sylvia Johnson. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea. After coming home from the military, he worked at the North Waterford Spool Mill, Wilner Wood Products, Saunders Bros. in Bridgton, and retired from Forest Industries in Fryeburg. He served the Town of Waterford in the fire department since 1947. He was the fire chief of that department for many years and was its oldest member.

He is survived by two sons, Bradley Grover and Michael Grover, both of Waterford; a sister, Donna Dunn, of Norway; a granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents, Mahlon and Clara Grover; half brothers, Stan Brown and Liston Brown; half sister, Marguerite; brother, Richard Grover; sister, Althea Rich; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Wednesday at Oxford Hills Funeral Services, 1037 Main St., Route 26, Oxford. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Waterford Fire Department, 366 Valley Road, Waterford. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in the spring. Time and date of the burial will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, donations in Reid’s memory may be sent either to the Waterford Fire Department, 366 Valley Road, North Waterford, ME 04267, or to Stoneham Rescue, P.O. Box 42, Stoneham, ME 04231. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.oxfordhillsfuneralservices.com

He was born in Norway, May 7, 1952, the son of Delmar and Linda Ojala Foss. He attended school in Minot, graduating from Edward Little High School and Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute. He was a cabinetmaker for Downeast Cabinets for more than 20 years. He was well respected and loved, spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed hunting, fly-fishing, horseshoes and gardening. He loved going for drives and plowing snow.

He is survived by his brothers, Gary of Auburn, Del of West Minot, Ernie of Auburn and Richard (Rick) of Buckfield; his sisters, Carol Doughty of Auburn, Donna Fickett of Waterford, Kathy Bowie of Oxford and Wanda Bonney of Livermore Falls; 14 nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents.

Memorial services were held on Saturday at Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls. Interment will be in the spring. Remembrance donations may be made in his memory to the West Minot Union Church, c/o Janice Verrill, 907 Woodman Hill Road, Minot, ME 04258, or the West Minot Grange, c/o Hester Gilpatric, 995 Woodman Hill Road, Minot, ME 04258. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com

He was born Sept. 14, 1953 in North Conway, N.H., a son of Norman and Betty Panno MacDonald. He was a 1973 graduate of Kennett High School. Bob was employed by The Yield House for many years, and had also worked at Wal-Mart. He was currently employed by SAD 61 and SAD 72 as a bus driver. He proudly drove students on field trips and to sporting events. He was a member of the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #56 in Brownfield. He was also an avid collector of Budweiser memorabilia. He enjoyed spending time with his longtime companion, Sylvia, and his dog, Buddy. He was a sensitive soul with a big heart and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Surviving are his loving companion, Sylvia Eaton of Brownfield; a brother, John MacDonald of Buxton; two sisters, Shirley Hamlin and Robin Blake, both of Brownfield; several nephews and nieces.

There will be an hour of visitation on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. immediately followed by a memorial service and Masonic service at 2 p.m. at the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, 71 Maple Street, Cornish.

He was born March 26, 1940 in York, a son of the late Nathaniel G. and Rachel D. (Maling) Marshall. He was a graduate of Harmon Hall in York Harbor and attended Fryeburg Academy. He was the owner and operator of R & R Bait Shop in York. He previously worked for N. G. Marshall Hardware Store. He also worked as a custodian for the York Harbor and York Post Office, and for Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home. He was a 30-year volunteer for the York Village Fire Dept. and an original member of the York Volunteer Ambulance Association. He enjoyed striper fishing and held the record in 1967 for the largest striper caught.

He leaves his wife of 46 years, Aletta H. (Calnan) Marshall; a son, Nathaniel Gardner Marshall III of Cape Neddick; a daughter, Natalie A. McAllister of North Waterford; two sisters, Eunice-Anne M. Graham of York and Sally M. Smith of Pinehurst, N.C.; several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Karen Lynn Marshall, who died in 1973.

A memorial service was held on Monday, Jan. 25 in the First Parish Congregational Church, 180 York St., York. Arrangements are by Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Rd., York. Memorial contributions may be made to: The York Village Fire Department, 1 Firehouse Dr., York, ME 03909.

She was born in Brownfield, the daughter of Lula and Dr. Clarance Marston. She graduated from Fryeburg Academy. She was married to John J. Buckley in 1931, who died in 1990 after serving as a teacher and coach at Lewiston High School for many years. Over the years, she worked as a crossing guide, camp counselor and antique collector. She enjoyed traveling, swimming, spending winters in Florida, and summers at her beloved cottage on Watchic Lake in Standish. She had a wonderful sense of humor, energy and spirit that will continue to live on.

She is survived by her daughter, Ann Golder of Collinsville, Conn.; her son, Paul Buckley Sr. of Cumberland Foreside; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was predeceased by her sisters Marguerite Churchill and Arlene Demock; and her brother, Dr. Paul Marston.

There will be a private family celebration of Ruth Buckley’s life at Schooner Estates. In memory of Ruth, donations may be made to Camp Sunshine, a healing place for sick children and their families. Donations may be mailed to Schooner Estates, 200 Stetson Road, Auburn, ME 04210 in care of Mark Prevost.

She was born on Dec. 19, 1926 in Westbrook to the late Frank I. and Frances E. Robinson. As a young girl, she developed tuberculosis and was sent away to a sanitarium in Norway to recover from this life-threatening disease. Shirley graduated from Westbrook High School in 1944 and went on to graduate from cosmetology school. She lived in Westbrook most of her life until meeting her husband, Maurice, and then resided with him in Portland. She worked at the Barron Center for 24 years before retiring in 1986. Shirley was a very religious, kind and gentle woman who often went to Mass everyday. She enjoyed exercise class, politics, visiting with family and friends and trips to Ken’s at Pine Port with her husband, her weekly visits with her children and their dogs (Emmet, Henry and Roy).

She was predeceased by her parents; and a sister, Elaine Robinson.

She is survived by her loving and caring husband of 24 years, Maurice Colton Jr. of Portland; three children, Mark Mitchell of Barrington, N.H., Terri Gulliver of South Portland and Jay Mitchell of Windham; four stepchildren, Maurice Colton III of Matinicus Island, Ronald Colton of Biddeford, Christine Rohman of Portland and Karen Dobransky of Casco; six grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

At Shirley’s request, there will be no visiting hours. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. Arrangements made by the Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Rd., South Portland. Memorial donations may be made in Shirley’s memory to: The Gosnell Memorial Hospice, 180 U.S. Route One #1, Scarborough, ME 04074.