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Adam Sherlock, 16
2001-03-23
Adam Worth Sherlock, 16, died Friday as result of a skiing accident.
He was born February 6, 1985, the beloved son of David Bruce and Elizabeth Worth Pyle Sherlock.
Adam was a sophomore at Cheverus High School, where he was an Honor Roll Student and President of Sophomore Class. Adam's passion was the school swimming and diving team. He also was a member of the Key Club, Math Team, Jr. Golf Team and Track. He enjoyed paintball and was known for his infectious sense of humor, wit, and caring personality.
Surviving are his parents, of Gray; a brother, Kyle J. Sherlock, of Gray; his grandparents, Rena Sherlock, of Calais, and Wesley and Priscilla Pyle, of Gray; aunts and uncles Priscilla Ann and Peter Heitmann, of South Berwick, Linda Sherlock, of Chelsea ,MA, Stephen and Terry Sherlock, of Westfield, New Brunswick; and cousins Erik and Justin Heitmann and Justin, Aaron and Janna Sherlock.
A funeral was held at 12 noon last Tuesday at Saint Pius X Church, Portland, with Father John W. Keegan, S.J., and Reverend Douglas P. Hedstrom officiating.
Jane Lefebvre, 78
2001-04-13
Jane A.S. Lefebvre, 78, of Center Road, who loved horses and history, died April 5 at a Gorham health-care center after a long illness.
She was born in Westbrook, a daughter of Cheever S. and Doris Ingersoll Smith. She was a direct descendant of an original settler of Windham, Abraham Anderson, which was the source of her love of history. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1941, and attended Bates College before enrolling at Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston.
She married Robert J. Lefebvre, who died in 1995.
Mrs. Lefebvre was a member of the Maine.
She formed a kinship with a group of older women who liked to ride. They called themselves "The Galloping Grandmothers."
Other interests included being outside and enjoying nature, cooking, sewing, knitting, dancing with her husband and spending time with family and friends.
Mrs. Lefebvre was president of Rocky Hill Parent-Teacher Association for six years and a member of the Westbrook Fire Department Auxiliary and taught Christian doctrine at St. Hyacinth's Church in Westbrook for many years. She also was a member of the Worship and Spirituality Commission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham, a member of the former Presumpscot Valley Riding Club and a member of the Cumberland County Riding Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Doris Meehan, of Windham; two sons, Robert S., of Gorham, and Kenneth M. Lefebvre, of Westbrook; her brother, Stanton T.I. Smith, of York; nine grandchildren and a great-grandson.
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday at St. Hyacinth's Church, Westbrook. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Westbrook.
Teresa Bibber, 100
2001-04-13
Teresa H. Bibber, 100, died April 8 at a Brunswick nursing home.
She was born in Green wich, CT, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret Kemes Hartel.
Mrs. Bibber worked as a dressmaker on Fifth Avenue in Maine.
She married Eugene C. Bibber in 1930 and lived in Portland until moving to Gray in 1939. Mrs. Bibber wintered in Maine 04039. It was Ken's hope that the Department would be able to purchase a thermal-imaging camera.
Donna Lee Peaco
2001-05-04
Donna Lee Peaco, 50, of New Gloucester, died April 20.
She was born in Gray, the daughter of Leslie, Sr., and Mavis Peaco, and graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School and Andover College.
She served in the Army from 1969 until 1971, and worked for many years as a legal secretary at Perkins, Thompkins, Hinckley and Keddy.
She is survived by her daughter, Christine Mathews. a son, Michael Denny. her mother, Mavis Peaco. two sisters, Cheryl Vickerson, of South Carolina, and Diane Peaco, of New Gloucester. three brothers, Leslie Peaco, Jr., of Poland Spring, and Larry and Wesley Peaco, both of New Gloucester. and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were private. Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home.
Phyllis Leonard
2001-05-04
Phyllis M. Leonard, 77, of Gray, died April 27 at a Portland health-care facility after a long illness.
She was born in Concord, NH, daughter of Robert and Edith Brown.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Portland.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert Leonard, Sr., of Gray. a son, Robert Leonard, Jr., of Westbrook. a sister, Dorothy Kenard, of Jacksonville, FL. a brother, Robert Brown, of Watertown, MA. seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Blanchard Cemetery, Falmouth.
