Obituaries
Page D, The Bridgton News, October 6, 2011
Mary Jane Hendsbee
Margaret Winship
Blair E. Walls PORTLAND — Blair E. Walls, 92, passed away on Sept. 26, 2011, at Cedars in Portland. He was born in Loggieville, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Earl and Lavina (Ellis) Walls. Blair attended local schools and was a 1937 graduate of Deering High School. He also attended Northeastern Business College. He served with the 20th Air Force at Iwo Jima, where he attained the rank of Tech Sergeant. For 37 years, he worked for Maine Central Railroad Company and retired as a supervisor in the accounting department. On Nov. 11, 1950, he married Catherine “Cay” A. White. They enjoyed traveling around the country and many trips to Canada, where they had many relatives. They spent their winters in Florida for 13 years. Blair and Cay lived in Raymond for several years, where he was a selectman for three years. He was a member of the Raymond Village Community Church, where he served as a trustee and moderator. He was a longtime member of the Woodfords Club. After he returned to Portland, he joined the North Deering Congregational Church. There will be no visiting hours. A private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Raymond with the Rev. Mark Rustin officiating. Arrangements are by Independent Death Care of Maine, 660 Brighton Avenue, Portland. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Blair to: The North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland, ME 04103 or Cedars Nursing Home, 630 Ocean Ave., Portland, ME 04103 or to a charity of your choice.
Charles F. Latham Jr. SOUTH PORTLAND — Charles F. Latham Jr., 79, passed away on Sept. 27, 2011, after a long illness. He was born the son of Charles and Rita (Johnson) Latham on Feb. 25, 1932, in Portland, and was raised in Gorham Center. Mr. Latham served proudly in the U.S. Army as a field medic and earned the Bronze Star. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Wilcox, on Aug. 8, 1959, at St. Dominic’s in Portland. Charles worked at Stauffer Chemical and for the South Portland School District. A true Red Sox and New England Patriots fan, he also loved the ocean, lobstering and fishing at the Portland Harbor where he spent many years. He enjoyed bowling and playing cards with family and friends. Soon after retirement, he would travel with his wife, sister-inlaw, Ida, and brother-in-law, Peter. He was predeceased by his brother, William Latham. Charlie was a loving family man and is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy; his son Mark A. Latham of Raymond; his daughter, Lynne M. Latham-Estey of Raymond; three grandchildren, whom he loved very much; and brothers, Robert Latham and Norman Sprague. Visiting hours were held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland, where a funeral service was held at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery, Cape Elizabeth. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: The American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to the Gibson Pavilion, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102.
Alice D. Kennison WEST PARIS — Alice D. Kennison, of Woodstock, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 30, while at Ledgeview Living Center. She was born on May 27, 1912, in Berlin, N.H., one of 10 children of Moses and Emma Houle Tetreault. She attended school in Berlin and Gorham, N.H. When she was 18, she moved to Maine to work in housekeeping. She also did field work for Edmond Smith of West Bethel. Later she worked in the kitchen in many hotels in Maine, New Hampshire, and Florida, including the Bethel Inn, Mt. Washington Hotel, Fir Balsams Hotel, Wentworth By the Sea and hotels in St. Petersburg and Orlando, Fla. She gave birth to eight children, including two sets of twins. In recent years, she made her home with her daughter, Carol Kimball Cox in South Woodstock. She was presented with the Boston Post Cane on Aug. 9, 2010 by the town manager, Vern Maxfield, being the “Oldest Citizen of Woodstock.” On May 27, she celebrated her 99th birthday with her immediate family and a card party. She enjoyed receiving well over 40 cards. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and greatgreat-grandmother. She was known to many as Grammy Alice or Alice the Great. She will be loved and missed and never forgotten by all who knew her. Alice is survived by daughters, Geraldine Luxton of South Paris and Carol Kimball Cox of Woodstock; sons, Steven Clough of Tampa, Fla., Stanley of Crouse, N.C., and Rodney “Bunny” Kimball of Albany; stepchildren, Kenneth (Jamie) Kennison of West Paris, David Kennison of Norway, Erwin (Dooley) Kennison of South Paris, Peter Kennison of Sumner, Herbert Kennison of Norway, Ralph Kennison of Mexico, Arnie Kennison of West Paris, Jeff Kennison of Sumner, Loretta Crockett of Auburn, Anna Buck of Bethel, Helen Young of Norway and Avis Gunther,of North Carolina; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents; her siblings; her husbands; her twin sons; son, Harry Kimball; stepsons, Leland Kimball and Leroy Kennison; and stepdaughter, Nancy Kennison Haines. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at Ledgeview Living Center in the Anderson Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Alice Kennison may be made to University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center, P.O. Box 188, Bryant Pond, ME 04219, 207-665-2068; fax: 207- 665-2768.
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A graveside service for Christopher P. Waugh, who passed away in November 2010, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at 1 p.m., at Crooked River Cemetery, Naples. The service will be officiated by Reverend Joanne Painter of Casco.
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GORHAM – Mary Jenette Gray Lyons, 86, of Gorham, by the grace of God, passed into the presence of her Savior on Sept. 30, 2011. Mary was born in Bridgton on June 4, 1925, the eldest of the four children of Laurence Berry and Beatrice Davis Gray. Mary’s formal education was completed in 1938 when she graduated from Bridgton High School, but her love for music, writing, reading poetry, Bible study, and learning new professional skills continued throughout her lifetime. In 1946, Mary and Francis “Ben” Lyons were married in Portland when Ben had been discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving in WW II. The couple made Portland their home until 1963, when they moved to Hiram with their ten children. There, Mary and Ben resided in the foothills of the White Mountains until 1998. After living near their daughter, Patricia Sanborn, and her husband, Earl, in West Baldwin for six years, Ben’s move to a nursing home was simultaneous with Mary’s move to Gorham to live with their son, Peter Lyons. Faith and family were always important to Mary. She and Ben raised their children and cared for their parents during nearly fifty-nine years of marriage. While living in Portland, Mary also helped Ben start a Sunday School for neighborhood children. Mary worked for a short time at Sebago Moc in Westbrook. Later, she was a highly-respected and well-liked receptionist, secretary, and technician, first at doctors’ offices in Fryeburg, then at Bridgton Hospital, from which she retired in l990. While Mary earned supplemental income for her home, she also earned the respect and friendship of coworkers and others. Many Lyons and Grays, along with family friends, have fond memories of gatherings at the Lyons’ Hiram home. Those occasions were often highlighted by Mary’s love of music, demonstrated through her lively piano accompaniment. Not only did Mary and Ben keep a family library of good books and movies for the enjoyment of all, but Mary’s inquisitive mind and her interest in the natural world also caused her to share her joy of the simple things of creation with her grandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Francis Lyons; her parents; and her brother, Donald Gray and his wife, Joan; as well as a sister-in-law, Dorothy (Mrs. David) Gray. She is survived by her brother, David Gray, of Michigan; her sister and brother-in-law, Florence and George Cooper, of Naples, Maine; her daughters and sons-in-law: Marjory (Mrs. Harvey) MacLeod; Patricia (Mrs. Earl) Sanborn; and Mary (Mrs. Kenneth) Walker; her sons and daughters-in-law: Francis (Deirdre) Lyons; David (Delores) Lyons; John (Janet) Lyons: Paul (Beate) Lyons; Stephen (Nancy) Lyons; Matthew (Cynthia) Lyons; and Peter Lyons; thirty-three grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren as well as ten nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by her large family and her many friends. Visitation hours will be on Thursday Oct. 6th from 2–4 p.m. and 6–8 p.m. at Dolby & Dorr Funeral Chapel, 76 State St., Gorham. A funeral service will be held at Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey Rd, Gorham on Friday Oct. 7th at 9 a.m. Following the service, a reception will be held at the church until noon. There will be a private committal service for family members in Hiram. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Lyons’ memory may be made to: The Salvation Army, 297 Cumberland Ave., Portland, ME 04104.
Dr. John W. Painter’s ashes were returned in August from the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he had donated his body for the education of the students there. Last Saturday, October 1, 2011, a few members of his family, his former staff, and friends gathered to bid their last farewells. Words of thanksgiving were said and his spirit was offered up to God, with the invitation of angels to assist him on his journey. The urn was then placed into his grave with the loving hands of his wife and two adult children. His ashes are interred in the Webbs Mills Cemetery in Casco, Maine. May he rest in peace.
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FREEPORT — Margaret Winship, 75, of Freeport, passed away at the Hawthorne By Stan Cohen House on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Medicare Volunteer She was born in Bridgton on May 26, Counselor 1936, the daughter of the late Edward and Medicare covers some vacMargaret (Smith) Bressette. She attended cines and immunizations and the Bridgton and Oxford schools. way it covers them depends on Margaret married Russell Winship on Aug. which vaccine you need. 8, 1952. Margaret is survived by her husband of Your Medicare health cover59 years, Russell Winship of Freeport; her age (Part B) will cover vaccines son, Mike Winship of Freeport; her daughter, to prevent: influenza (currently, Sharon Orchard of Lewiston; her brother, the seasonal flu shot includes Robert Bressette of Poland; five grandchilboth a seasonal flu shot and an dren; and several great-grandchildren. H1N1 swine flu vaccination); She was predeceased by six brothers and pneumonia; and hepatitis B (if six sisters. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to share condolences, you are at medium to high risk). Part B will cover other immumemories and tributes with the Winship family. There will be a graveside service at Craigie Cemetery, Pismo Beach nizations only if you have been Road, Oxford, at a later date. exposed to a disease or condi-
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GARDINER — Mary Jane (Fisher) Hendsbee passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. She was born on Dec. 23, 1925, to Henry and Dora (Lebrecque) Fisher in Limestone. Mary Jane married Edward W. “Ted” Hendsbee Sr. on Jan. 25, 1947, and they had six children — Edward W. “Ted” Jr., Robert W., John B., and Fredrick Hendsbee and Sandra J. (Brown) Hendsbee. She was predeceased by son Sam in 1973; husband Ted in 1983; a grandson in 1997; her four brothers, Emery, Bert, Louis and James; and sister, Stella. Mary Jane is survived by her daughter, Sandra Brown of Richmond; sons, Fred of North Fryeburg, John of Richmond, Bob of Sebastian, Fla. and Ted of Belgrade; sister, Eva Donovan of Caribou; many nieces and nephews; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation by family only was held on Oct. 3, 2011, at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner. Burial and committal services were held at 2:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Plains Cemetery.
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