Obituaries from the week of 02/19/09

She was born in Bridgton on June 14, 1913, the daughter of Frank M. Stone and Ida Taylor Stone. Joanna graduated from Bridgton High School Class of 1932, Gorham Normal School in 1934 and Boston University in 1937, where she earned a degree in Education. She taught school in Red Bank, N.J, Freehold, N.J. and for three years, she was the principal of Holbrook Elementary School in Holbrook, Mass. from 1940-1944.

Returning to Bridgton in 1944, Joanna helped her parents operate Stone’s Camps on Highland Lake. She married Ralph Benjamin, a printer from Jersey City, N.J. on Nov. 14, 1955, and they resided at the family farm with Frank and Ida, assisting with work at the camps. Ralph passed away in 1982 and Joanna ran 10 of the camps until they were sold to old campers, who visited over the years.

Joanna loved flowers and wildlife and her porch on Sweden Road was always festive with different flowers in pots and hanging baskets, while her fields had hundreds of daffodils arriving in springtime. She was a member of the Methodist Church, garden club and the Hospital Guild, and will be remembered for all the artistic eggs and crafts, which could be found at the Hospital Guild’s annual bazaar. Joanna was an oil painter, an accomplished pianist and played, occasionally doing duets with her neighbor. She spent a lot of time feeding birds, deer and other animals in her backyard, and last spring had five black bears on her back porch at the same time sampling the fare.

Joanna is survived by her cousin, Tom Stone of Bridgton; and many nieces and nephews.

Joanna requested that only a graveside service be held at a future date at her family lot at Forest Hills Cemetery in Bridgton.

Memorials in honor of Joanna may be made to the Bridgton United Methodist Church, 98 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine 04009 and the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.

Arrangements by Raymond-Wentworth Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Bridgton, Maine. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.andrewsgreenleaf.com

Mr. Hubbard was born in 1923 in Waterford, the son of the late Dr. Roswell E. Hubbard and Mary Amy (Field) Hubbard. Dr. Hubbard served from 1920-1973 as a general practitioner serving Waterford and surrounding towns, along with his wife, a nurse.

He attended the one-room schoolhouse in Waterford Flat and went on to graduate from Bridgton Academy, where he played football and basketball. He was inducted into the Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame in 2006. He attended Bowdoin College, where he also played varsity football. His college career was interrupted by World War II, in which he served as an Army Air Corps meteorologist after graduation from the Air Corps meteorology school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After his Air Corps service and upon graduation from Bowdoin, Mr. Hubbard attended the University of Maine in Orono, where he trained as a chemical engineer. He worked for the Dennison Manufacturing Company of Framingham, Mass., for 38 years, retiring as vice president of technical papers. He also served as president of Dennison’s Dunn Paper Company in Port Huron, Michigan. Mr. Hubbard maintained a house in Waterford with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy M. (Gilleran) Hubbard; his sister Mary (Hubbard) Flynn of Brooksville, Fla.; his sons Thomas of Natick, Mass. and R. Brian of Sudbury; his daughters Catherine Griffin of Hamilton, Mass. and Ellen Hart of Cumberland; and by his 10 grandsons.

He was predeceased by his brother, Dr. John Hubbard, and his sister Jean Hubbard, for many years a nurse at Stephens Memorial Hospital.

Visiting hours will be at the J.C. Bryant Funeral Home in Wayland, Mass. on Friday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral mass at St. Ann’s Church in Wayland will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Autism Alliance of Metrowest (P.O. Box 2118, Natick MA 01760) or to the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts (311 Arsenal Street, Watertown MA 02472).

Maxine was born in Windsor, Vt. on July 20, 1927, the daughter of Roy F. and Millie E. (Ellis) Miller. Maxine graduated from Portland High School in 1945. Maxine lived her life throughout New England with her family and settled in this area in the early 40s, where she worked at the Burke Company in Portland. During World War II, she worked at an ammunition plant supporting the war effort, as well as, worked at the National Biscuit Company. Maxine also spent many years working with her father, Roy Miller, operating the Miller Nursing Home on Sawyer Street in South Portland. Maxine devoted herself to her children and grandchildren. She was an accomplished knitter and crocheter. She was a fabulous homemaker, cook and gardener. She would look forward to spring when she could plant her gardens. Some of her favorite times were spent cooking holiday dinners for the entire family. Maxine and her husband, after her retirement from UNUM, enjoyed traveling to Europe and throughout the United States. She will be dearly missed and loved forever.

Maxine is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Howard G. Yeaton, Jr.; her six children, Raymond Petto of New Gloucester, Cheryl Koontz of Casco, Pamela Marston of Westbrook, Karen Crimmin of Westbrook, Jennifer Dorr of Westbrook, and Melissa Dadiego of Portland; her two sisters Gloria Markussen of Goose Creek, S.C., and Dora Faye DeWitt of Monticello; three stepdaughters Julie Russell, Kathy Knight and Wendy Rice; 25 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her parents; one brother Leroy Miller; and one sister Claudine Dauenhauer of California.

Visiting hours were held Wednesday at the Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church Street, Westbrook. Funeral Services will take place at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Arthur was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Sept. 14, 1910, the second child and first son of Arthur Alexander Windecker and Flora Mary (Stephens) Windecker. He attended public schools in Oak Park and graduated from Oak Park High School at the top of the Class of 1928. He graduated from Harvard University in 1932, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Arthur attended Harvard Law School for a year before joining the Prudential Insurance Co. in Newark, N.J., as an actuarial candidate. By 1942, he had passed all of the actuarial exams and had become a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. He took a leave from the Prudential during World War II to join the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant. He served a year in Washington and a year in Hawaii. In 1953, Arthur resigned from the Prudential and joined the Equitable Life Assurance Society in New York City. He became an officer of the Society in 1959, an assistant vice president in 1961, and a second vice president in 1967. He retired from the Equitable in 1975 and worked part-time for the next several years doing actuarial consulting for a consortium of European insurance companies. During his professional career at both the Prudential and the Equitable, he was active in the Society of Actuaries and the Home Office Life Underwriters Association. Arthur married Beatrice Barbara Bickford of Auburn on Sept. 15, 1934. They lived for several years in Bloomfield, N.J., before moving to Chatham, N.J. While in New Jersey, Arthur and Beatrice raised two sons, Arthur Alexander Windecker III, currently of Goleta, Calif., and Richard Chase Windecker, currently of Shrewsbury, N.J. In 1996, Arthur and Beatrice moved back to Auburn, residing for two years at Schooner Estates before moving to Clover Health Care. Arthur was widowed in 2000 and in 2001 married Ruth Whitaker Bolton, also a resident at Clover Health Care. He was widowed a second time in 2007. In Chatham, Arthur was a member of the Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he enjoyed singing in the choir. He also served as Clerk of Session for several years. In Auburn, he was a member of the United Methodist Church. In his middle years and well into retirement, Arthur enjoyed skiing with his family, playing bridge, traveling with Beatrice, and vacationing at the family summer cottage on Lake Pocasset in Wayne. He was a devoted husband and had a strong sense of the duty of supporting his wife and family.

Arthur was predeceased by his two wives; his brother, Walter Windecker; and two sisters, Florence (Windecker) Stevenson and Marion Windecker.

He is survived by his two sons; two granddaughters and many nephews and nieces; two stepdaughters, Beverly Leyden of Hebron, and Arolyn Lake of North Bridgton.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Clover Health Care, Auburn. Interment will be held later in the spring at Mt. Auburn Cemetery where Beatrice is also buried. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Arthur’s name to the Kennebec Land Trust, P.O. Box 261, Winthrop, ME 04364-0261 (www.tklt.org), or the Arc of Monmouth, 1158 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712 (www.arcofmonmouth.org).

He was an Army veteran, serving in World War II and Korea. Harold was a retired police officer with the State Police of New Jersey.

Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Catherine D. Errickson of Casco; and several family members.

Interment will be at a later date in Trenton, N.J.

Todd worked at the Mark’s Lawn and Garden Center in Bridgton, heading the marketing and advertising department, as well as overseeing the Web site. Todd was instrumental in acquiring the new greenhouse, now being constructed at the garden center with a late April opening.

He is survived by his son, Andrew Ingram, a junior at Lake Region High School; his dad Harold Ingram, and his brother Vincent Ingram, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and life partner, Mark Cartonio, owner of Mark’s Lawn and Garden.

Memorial services and a dedication will be held at Mark’s Lawn and Garden in late May or early June. Services will be announced in The Bridgton News.

In lieu of flowers, donations to help Todd’s son, Andrew, for his future education, can be sent to: Andrew Ingram, c/o Mark’s Lawn and Garden, 688 Portland Road, Bridgton, ME 04009.

Cedric was born in Mars Hills on April 24, 1937, the son of Delbert and Lottie Parks Crouse. He spent four years with the U.S. Navy and had worked for 23 years for the Stewart Towing Company in Portland and also at the Clippermart at Exit 8 in Portland and the Puffin Stop on Congress Street. He enjoyed playing cards and was very caring. His hobby was his cars that he took so much pride in.

He was predeceased by his mother, father; and a sister Joyce; and his wife, June Andrews Crouse.

He is survived by one daughter, Vicki Hansen of South Portland; two sons, Philip Berry of Sabattus and Eric Berry of Steep Falls; his brother, Herschel Crouse of Conway, N.H.; and one sister, Tonya Parmenter of Fryeburg; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 at the chapel of Independent Death Care, 471 Deering Avenue, Portland. Interment will be at a later date in Brooklawn Memorial Park. To share memories, offer words of condolence and sign a guest book, please go the obituary page www.independentdeathcare.com Arrangements are under the guidance of Independent Death Care, 471 Deering Avenue, Portland.

A handsome, free-spirited gentle giant, everyone loved him. He didn’t have an enemy in the world. He was educated in Sebago schools and graduated from Lake Region H.S. in the Class of ’76. He spent many years in the Barre, Vt. area where he worked for Sprague Electric and there he made some of his long-lasting friendships. He also enjoyed skiing, camping, fishing, telling stories and hanging out with his friends. He loved listening to the music of Frank Zappa and Aerosmith. Most of all, he will be remembered for his laughter and his love for all creatures, big and small. In past years, he had worked for Hillside Lumber and more recently, Black Bear Landscapers.

Dave was predeceased by his father, Millard E. Mullen; and a sister, Laurie Mullen Berry.

He is survived by his mother, J. Patricia Mullen of Topsham; a son, Robert Whitmore; a grandson; two brothers, Michael of Uniontown, Ohio, and Daniel of Eugene, Ore.; a grandniece and niece.

There will be no funeral or visiting hours. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and will be announced. Arrangements are under the guidance of Independent Death Care, 471 Deering Avenue in Portland. To offer words of condolence to the family and sign a guest book, go to the obituary page at www.independentdeathcare.com

Donations in Dave’s memory may be sent to: Westbrook Animal Shelter or any shelter of your choice that supports the care and safety of animals.

Jim was born in Rochester, N.Y., a son of Donald and Gerda Foster. He grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

He married Loretta Riley and they raised their two children in Sharon, Mansfield and North Attleboro, Mass. before retiring to Harrison. Jim was employed as a technical writer and enjoyed creative writing, drawing, sailing, aviation and model railroading.

Jim was predeceased by his wife Loretta.

Jim is survived by his two sisters, Mary Efdokomof of Calgary, Alberta and Ann Partridge of Los Alamos, N.M.; daughter Carol of New York, N.Y.; and son, Glenn of Harrison; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco.

He was born in Westbrook, on Feb. 13, 1948, the son of Raymond and Karine (Johnson) Ettinger. He grew up in Sebago Village, attended schools in Standish and graduated from Bonny Eagle High School. While in high school, he was involved in many school activities including track. Peter proudly served his country in the Vietnam War in the United States Marine Corps. For over 35 years, Peter has been employed by Sappi Fine Paper, formerly known as SD Warren and Scott Paper, as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and being in the outdoors in general. Peter was a volunteer firefighter officer with the Hollis Center Fire Department.

Peter is predeceased by his father, Raymond Ettinger.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda (Libby) Ettinger; son, Mike Ettinger of Groton, Conn.; daughter, Jennifer Wescott of Limington; mother, Karine Ettinger of Scarborough; brother, Mark Ettinger of Scarborough; sister, Carol Leighton of Hollis; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, located on the corners of Routes 202 and 4A (13 Portland Rd.) in Buxton (Bar Mills). A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the spring at Dow’s Corner Cemetery in Standish. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: The American Lung Assoc. of Maine, 22 State Street, Augusta, ME 04330.