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November 4, 2016
38 The Weekly Sentinel
~ Obituaries ~
Geneva Mae Baird, 87 SOUTH BERWICK – Geneva Mae Baird, 87, of Portland Street died at her home on Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was born June 27, 1929 in Bath, the daughter of Theodore V. and Gladys (White) Sherman. Geneva and her husband ran Baird’s Getty in South Berwick. She was a member of South Berwick Bible Speaks Church since 1963. She was an avid Red Sox fan. Geneva was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her three sons, Frank H. Baird III
of Rochester, Ronald Baird of Somersworth and Basil Bauen of Woolrich; three daughters, Dianna Heath of Augusta, Katherine Beauchemin of Berwick and Wendy Littlefield of Sanford; a brother, Theodore v. Sherman Jr. of Nobleboro; and many grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A memorial service for Geneva and her husband Frank will be held on Saturday November 19, at 1 p.m. at the Bible Speaks Church in South Berwick. Arrangements are under the direction of the McIntire McCooey Funeral Home. Please go to www.mcintiremccooey.com to sign the on-line guest book.
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Alexander W. Holland, 25 NORTH BERWICK – Alexander (Alex) W. Holland age 25 of Maple Street died tragically on Thursday, October 27, 2016 in North Berwick from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Alex was born September 18, 1991 in Sanford, the son of Scott A. and Kim (Dumont) Holland. In 2009, Alex graduated from Massabesic High School in Waterboro where he played football and excelled in Wrestling. Alex strived to become a Maine State Wrestling Champion; a goal he achieved in 2009. His love of wrestling carried on long after graduation and he was currently the assistant Wrestling Coach for Massabesic High School. Alex loved working with the kids and teaching them physical and mental skills they would carry with them thru their lives. Alex enjoyed riding his motorcycle, hunting and fishing. Many memories were made between him and his buddies, Peter and Ethan Gilman and Derek and Drew Cloutier on
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their annual fishing trip to the Allagash and of course, Bird Camp. Alex had the ability to lite up the room where ever he went with those dimples and infectious smile. He loved being the comedian and performing his many impersonations Alex was a hardworking Paving Forman and would boast about how much he loved working for his Dad at Libby-Scott Paving. Alex was a loyal friend and a loving son, husband and proud father to his sons. His family came first and foremost in his life. Alex would bend over backwards to help anyone in need. His presence made the world a better place. Alex will be deeply missed by his wife of 5 years, Kasey (Paquette) Holland and their two sons, Mason and Jack, all of North Berwick; his parents, Scott and Kim (Dumont) Holland and brother Corey Holland, all of Wells; his paternal grandfather William Holland of Sanford, maternal grandparents Robert and Stella Dumont of Shapleigh; his father-in-law Bruce Paquette of Fairfield and numerous friends. Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, November 1 at the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market Street, North Berwick. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the Bethel Christian Church, 129 Lower Main Street, North Berwick. Interment will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Wells Branch. Contributions in memory of Alex may be made to Massabesic High School Wrestling, c/o Peter Gilman, 88 West Road, Waterboro, ME 04087 Arrangements are in the care of the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market Street, North Berwick. Condolences may be expressed at www. JohnsonFuneralHomeME.com.
Richard John Smykowski, 77 KITTERY – Richard John Smykowski, 77, passed away on October 30, 2016 at his home in Kittery. He died after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on January 23, 1939 to John and Dorothy Smykowski in Elmira, NY. He attended Southside High School in Elmira. Growing up, in Elmira, Richard participated in football, baseball, and boxing. He also enjoyed golf and racing speed
boats in the lakes of New York. In 1959, Richard joined the Air Force where he served two years as a firefighter for the Aircraft Crash Rescue. Richard took pride in working as a Nuclear Supervisor in Shop No. 31 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. “Ski�, as he was commonly known there, worked for many years and retired in 1993. In 1960, he married Patricia (Leary). They made their home in Kittery where they raised two daughters. Pat and Rick celebrated 54 years of marriage before her passing in 2015. Rick had a lifelong love of the outdoors. He spent a lot of time in the woods hunting and trapping. Time spent on the water included fishing, boating, and waterskiing. Rick and his wife Pat traveled around New England in their R.V. visiting many camporees over the years. They were huge Patriots and the Red Sox fans. They hardly ever missed a game. Rick was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. After retirement, he occupied his time by woodworking, playing horseshoes, and tending vegetable gardens. More recently, he spent his time watching the array of birds and wildlife in his own backyard. Rick is survived by a daughter Kim Sanborn and her husband Ralph of Kittery and a daughter Rhonda Gademsky and her husband Jeffrey of Littleton, NH. Rick has four grandchildren, Stephanie Dunn and her husband Derek, Tricia Sanborn, Jeffrey and Emma Gademsky. He is also survived by his sister, Jean McDonald and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his son Dale Richard, a baby daughter, and his sister Barbara Marten. Services: Visiting hours will be Saturday, November 5 from 1-3 p.m. at JS Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road in Kittery. A graveside memorial will be held for immediate family only. In lieu of flowers, donations in Richard’s memory may be made to the Kittery Historical & Naval Museum or York Hospital Hospice. Visit www.jspelkeyfuneralhome. com to sign the online guest book, send a condolence card or to share a memory. Care for the Smykowski family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral home. See MORE page 42...
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