March 1, 2013
Lawrence “Larry” Cato, 63 WELLS – Lawrence Michael Cato, 63, of 102 Stephen Eaton Way, Wells, died Feb. 18 after a long illness. Larry, a Vietnam veteran, served as a U.S Marine. Larry believed that serving his country was a very proud time in his life. Larry grew up in Salem, Mass., before enlisting in the Marine Corps at the age of 18. After his discharge, Larry spent time traveling and exploring the country. He worked several jobs after settling again in Salem, Mass., to raise his son. Larry’s passion for music was evident as he taught himself to play the guitar and also wrote lyrics for many of his songs. He was very proficient in his music abilities and everyone who was blessed with being part of his musical world enjoyed what he offered musically. Humor, animals and music were his three passions and greatest joys of life, he would often say. Larry settled in Wells, with his life partner and best friend, Lisa Helen Peters. Larry was predeceased by his mother, Rosemary (Mellow) Crawford, and is survived by a son, Larry Cempellin, and a young grandson, Mark; his beloved Auntie Alice Kingston; a sister, Rosemary (Chicki) Foley, and her husband, Frank; Cindy and Dean Hennessy; his brother, Christy Crawford; and his cousin, Jack Kingston, with whom he remained close through the years.
Robert “Bobby” Malcolm Childs, 75 TRENTON, Fla. – Robert “Bobby” Malcolm Childs, 75, of Trenton, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 19, at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Livermore Falls, Maine, on May 1, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles Perley and
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~ Obituaries ~ Laura Mae (McElhiney) Childs. Bobby grew up in York, and later lived in Portland and Bangor, Maine, before moving to Trenton, Fla., in 2005. He served in the U.S. Army from Jan. 6, 1955, to Dec. 7, 1957, with the rank of Specialist-3 Corporal in the 10th Infantry Division and was stationed in Germany as part of Operation Gyroscope. Bobby married Mildred “Millie” (Pelkey) Childs in Maine on Oct. 19, 2000. Bobby worked for several years in the supply unit at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. He was an accomplished auto mechanic and gardener and devoted his energies to these hobbies during his years in retirement. A gentle, hard-working, softspoken and humble man, always willing to help others, he was a loving husband, son, father, brother and uncle to many, and he will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Bobby was predeceased by his father in 1997, his mother in 2009, and two brothers, James Joseph Childs in 2003 and Kenneth Lorenzo Childs in 1936. Survivors include his widow, Millie, son James R. Childs and wife Teri; daughter Candace L’Heureux and husband Kevin; grandsons James Jr., Adam, Jacob, Jack and Aleia Childs, and Kevin L’Heureux Jr., all of Portland, Maine; three brothers, Charles P. Childs, Jr. of Richardson, Texas, Gerald Childs of Barrington, N.H., and Timothy Childs of Kittery; eight sisters, Patricia Zenger of York, Laura Kincaid of Visalia, Calif., JoAnn Ross of Hermitage, Tenn., Barbara Nasuti of Dover, N.H., Delores Belanger, Sandra Vano and Gail Childs, all of York, and Brenda Barstow of Rochester, N.H., and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service for Bobby was held on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 1301 N. Young Blvd., Chiefland, Fla. Burial was in the Hardeetown Methodist
Cemetery, Chiefland.
Beverly Hallam, 89 YORK – Beverly Hallam of York, died on Feb. 21 at Surf Point, Maine. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Nov. 22, 1923, the daughter of Alice Linney Murphy and Edwin Francis Hallam. She graduated from Lynn English High School. During her early years she studied clarinet and saxophone. In 1945, Ms. Hallam received a bachelor of science degree in education from Massachusetts College of Art and in that year she received a position at Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, where she was chairman of the art department until 1949. In 1948 she attended Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. In 1953 she received her master of fine arts degree at Syracuse University. From 1949 to 1962, Ms. Hallam was professor at the Massachusetts College of Art where she taught painting, drawing and design. She also introduced and taught the first courses in photography and theater arts. On Saturdays she supervised the Saturday Morning High School Art Classes. An avid photographer, Ms. Hallam traveled to Europe and compiled many illustrated lectures on art subjects which she gave throughout the country. In the early ’50s she pioneered and researched the use of Polyvinyl Acetate as a painting medium, now used extensively internationally and called “acrylic.” She exhibited and demonstrated its use throughout the East. Known for her larger-thanlife airbrushed flowered canvases, she had 45 solo exhibitions in mu-
seums and galleries and 280 group shows. Her work is in the permanent collections of many museums and corporations and in private collections in the U.S., Canada, France, Belgium and Switzerland. Her most recent awards were the Distinguished Alumni Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Maine College of Art Award for Achievement as a Visual Artist. An illustrated book, “Beverly Hallam: An Odyssey in American Art” by Carl Little, (Pub. Walesback Books, Washington) depicts her life and work. The Union of Maine Visual Artists, as part of the Maine Masters Project, featured her brilliant career on film in “Beverly Hallam: Artist as Innovator.” No service. Private burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Mass. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, P.O. Box 815, Ogunquit, ME 03907.
Sylvia Ann Smith, 78 NORTH BERWICK – Sylvia Ann Smith, 78, of North Berwick, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 29. She was born in Lovell, Maine, on Dec. 10, 1934, to Leewood and Levina (Woodsome) Norton. After attending local
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schools in Lovell she continued her education at St. Mary’s College in Lewiston, where she received a degree in nursing. She worked for many years in birthing and found great pleasure in assisting new life enter the world. Later in life she retired to Bradenton, Fla., where she lived for 20 years with her second husband, Bob Smith. She returned to Maine in 2010 to be near family and settled in North Berwick. She found enjoyment in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as knitting and crocheting for “Warm Up America.” Sylvia is survived by her son, Shawn Kelly, and wife Beccie; her son Ryan Kelly; a sister, Marilyn Stocklen, and husband Charles; a brother, Pat Norton, and wife Ellie, and five grandchildren, Kyla, Kyrstie, Pamela, Joseph and Devon. A celebration of Sylvia’s life will be held at her home on April 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market St., North Berwick. Those who wish may contribute to Warm Up America c/o Delores Fairburn, 10 Canal St., No. 302, North Berwick, ME 03906. Online condolence can be expressed at www. johnsonfuneralhomeme.com.
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