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Anna Dew dies
2005-03-25
Anna Sorensen Truax Dew, of Gray, died on March 16 at her home with her family by her side after a brief battle with cancer.
Anna was born in Portland, the daughter of Carl and Emily Sorensen. She attended Portland schools and Deering High School.
She married A.J. Truax on July 4, 1944, and worked at Fostee Avery on Congress Street.
After working at the South Portland Shipyard during World War II in the east yard, Anna and her family moved to Maine in 1971 and settled in Gray, where Anna worked for MSAD #15 as a bread baker for three schools. Finishing her working career at Pineland in New Gloucester, she retired in 1986.
Anna is survived by her husband, Francis; two children, Karren O'Meara, of Florida, and Joe Truax, of Gray; three granddaughters, a great-grandson and four great-granddaughters; a sister in Washington State; a daughter, Rhonda Mitchell and son-in-law Elwood Mitchell, of Gray; two sons, Richard Frank, of Durham, and Tyler Frank, of North Yarmouth; and two stepsons, Glenn Flanders, of Bowdoinham, and Andrew Flanders, of Parsonsfield. He also has two granddaughters, Amanda Arsenault and Katherine Frank, along with many nieces and nephews.
A funeral followed a visitation, with Pastor Brian Undlin officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Boy Scout Troop 58 of Cumberland and North Yarmouth, attention Brian Tarbox, 620Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, ME 04097.
Arrangements were under the care of Wilson Funeral Home.
Barbara Ryan
2005-05-06
Barbara Pollard Ryan, 70, of Gray, passed away on Monday, May 2.
She was born August 22, 1934, on the family farm, the daughter of James W. B. and Sarah Hansen Pollard.
Barbara graduated from Pennell Institute in 1952. She married James Verrill on June 20, 1953, who predeceased her, and later Joseph Ryan on June 29, 1973.
Barbara worked at Cole Farms, Cook's Hardware and her brother Phil's IGA store. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels, was a member of the Red Hat Society, Gray Unit #86 American Legion Auxiliary and the Christian Women's Fellowship.
Barbara loved to travel, and spent winters in Apache Junction, Maine 04039.
Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home, LLC, 24 Shaker Road, Gray.
Harry B. McLean
2005-05-06
Harry B. McLean, 64, of Gray, passed away peacefully on April 29, with his family at his bedside, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
He was born June 27, 1940, in Yarmouth, the son of Robert and Vesta (Emery) McLean.
Harry began working with Hannaford Trucking Company in 1867, and was a company driver for 37 years.
Harry's many achievements within the company include recognition for 35 years for the annual safe driving award; associate of the month; Amtralease 1986 Driver of the Year; nomination to the National Private Truck Driver Hall of Fame in 1991; selected lifetime member of the Million Mile Club by the National Safety Council; achieved his three million mile safe driving award in 1999; selected South Carolina; sisters Eleanor Nason, of North Yarmouth, Beverly Fogg, of Cumberland, Myrtle Goud, of Freeport, and Mildred O'Neill, of Cumberland; brothers George McLean and wife Norma, of South Portland, Donald Goodwin, of Maine Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 553, Portland, ME 04112.
Daniel H. McLeod
2005-05-06
Daniel H. McLeod, 79, of New Gloucester, passed away April 28 at Maine on Sept. 27, 1953, to Bob and Bertha Aikens White. She grew up on Pride Street in Westbrook, graduating from Westbrook High School in 1971. Using her business training acquired in high school she went to work at Mainely Basenji Club. When the boys came along, time was stretched thin, and she no longer showed her dogs but continued to love and enjoy them. Not a day went by that you wouldn't see Deb heading out for a dog walk with her beloved pets. Along with the dogs she also loved her cats. She said more times than once that when she got old she'd be known as the crazy lady with all the cats!
Deb is survived by her beloved husband of 21 years, Jeffrey W. Preble, of Gray, and two sons, Jake and Jon, Breezy and Buster, her two dogs and cats, Crazy, Tiger, Pluto and Milky Way.
She is also survived by her Dad, Robert White, and stepmother Mary, of Westbrook; sister Delphine Palmer, of Falmouth, and brother Bob White and wife Diane, of Gorham; and four stepsisters. She was predeceased by her mother, Bertha White, in 1990. Deb will be sadly missed by her Aunt, Barbara White, her cousins, nieces and nephews, and many, many good friends she has acquired over the years. And most of all by her best friend, Gail MacLean.
All of us, friends and family, are amazed at the blessing we have been given to have Deb in our lives. We would have loved to have more time with her, but we were just so fortunate to have her at all.
Her family wishes to express its appreciation to the Center for Cancer Medicine in Scarborough and Dr. Thomas Ervin and staff and her nurses from Home Health Care, not only for their excellent medical care and help in Deb's fight with her cancer, but also for their kindness and the love they always gave to Deb.
Visiting hours were on Wednesday and a funeral service at Prides Corner Congregational Church, Westbrook, on Thursday, with Pastor Susan Gilpin officiating.
Arrangements were by Wilson Funeral Home, 24 Shaker Road, Gray.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride Street, Westbrook,ME 04092, or Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 420 Poland Spring Road, Auburn, ME 04210
