GenealogyBuff.com - Maine Obituary and Death Notice Collection

GenealogyBuff.com - making genealogy simpler; a free genealogy surname research tool that reaches for data from all over.


State of Maine Obituary and Death Notice Collection
(Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the State of Maine.)

First Name:
Last Name:

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Maine Obituary and Death Notice Collection

GenealogyBuff.com - Maine Obituary and Death Notice Collection - 18

Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com
Date: Monday, 15 August 2011, at 11:50 a.m.

Search Archived Marriage Records

LOUISE G. HUGHES
LINCOLN and MAPLETON - Louise (Wyeth) Hughes, 88, died Jan. 28, 2004, at a Lincoln healthcare facility after a long illness. She was born Feb. 17, 1915, in Dighton, Mass, the daughter of Edwin Wyeth and Clara (Moeller) Wyeth. She graduated from Taunton, Mass. High School and Syracuse University in 1936. She taught music in public school in Allegan, Mich. and Mapleton High School for several years, leaving to raise her family and to teach private music for 51 years in Mapleton and six years in Lincoln. She loved sharing her joy of music with her many children and adult students. She touched many lives. She was Church Organist in Mapleton, organized talent shows and operettas. She and her husband had their own dance band for many years. She was a former member of the Lincoln Jr. Extension (now the Chit Chat Club) and was a member of the Lincoln Congregational Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Hughes, a twin sister, Barbara Wishart, and a brother, Irving Wyeth. She is survived by a sister, Helen Scoville of Vancouver, Washington; several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Darrell Joiner officiating. A graveside committal service will be held in the spring at the South Side Cemetery, Mapleton, with the Rev. Thurlow Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Colonial Health Care Facility Activities Fund, P O Box 70, Lincoln, 04457. Donations may be left at the funeral home.

WALLACE S. HUGHES
LINCOLN and MAPLETON - Wallace S. Hughes, 86, husband of Louise (Wyeth) Hughes, died Oct. 14, 2003, at a Lincoln healthcare facility after a long illness. He was born Dec. 16, 1916, in Mapleton, the son of Benjamin J. and Jessie (McDonough) Hughes. He graduated from Mapleton High School and was a potato farmer and machinery welder for many years. He loved music and played many musical instruments, including his favorite, the harmonica. He also loved reading and studying words and languages. After his move to Lincoln, much time was spent making miniature furniture and larger pieces of wood articles. In addition to his wife, Louise, he is survived by a son, Gregory Hughes of Mapleton; two daughters, Gretchen Smith and her husband, Thurlow of Augusta and Connie Zagorianakos and her husband, Nicholas of Lincoln; four grandchildren, Alison, Steve, Greg, and Paul; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Friday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. A prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Darrell Joiner officiating. Graveside services will be held 12 noon Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the South Side Cemetery, Mapleton, with the Rev. Thurlow Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Colonial Health Care Facility Activities Fund, P O Box 70, Lincoln, 04457.

ARDIS L. IRELAND
CHESTER- Ardis L. Ireland, 73, went home to be with the Lord and her husband, James, Dec. 22, 2003 at a Lincoln hospital. She was born in Lincoln, Dec. 17, 1930, the daughter of Benjamin and Althea (Lancaster) Nason. Ardis worked at Cummings Healthcare in Howland, Fisher's Market in North Lincoln, and Walpole in Chester. She also volunteered at Colonial Healthcare in Lincoln and served as a select-person for the town of Chester.
In addition to her mother, Althea, of Lincoln, she is survived by six children, Michael Ireland and his wife Joy of San Mateo, Fla., Brenda Fitzhugh of Chester, David Ireland and his wife Linda of Chester, Nancy Archer and her husband Dale of Chester, Sherry Kimball and her husband David of Woodville and William Ireland of Chester; two sisters, Dail Crommett of Passadumkeag and Ida Griffin of Howland; one brother, Bill Nason of Howland; ten grandchildren, Michael Blish, Tori Smith, Millard "Jamie" Ireland, Gina Ireland, Sara Cooper, Wendy Briggs, Mariah Archer, Stephanie Woodin, Sabrina Kimball and Darrell Ireland; twelve great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Benjamin, on Dec. 20, 1985 and by her husband, James, on Dec. 4, 2003.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Rd., Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Billy Chesley officiating. Spring intermenty will be in South Chester Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Chester Baptist Church. Donations may be left at the funeral home.

LEWISEY E. IRELAND
HOWLAND - Lewisey E. Ireland, 95, passed peacefully to our Lord, Jan. 5, 2004, at Colonial Healthcare Facility in Lincoln. She was born April 7, 1908, in Woodville, the daughter of Howard and Alice (Beatham) Ireland. Lewisey lived in Woodville, Chester, Seboeis and Howland during her lifetime. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 45 years, Loren E. Ireland, as well as seven sisters and a brother. She was a member of the Howland Methodist Church (where she was known as the biscuit lady) and was very active in many church functions as long as she was able. She was a member of the WSCS of the church, was a 50 year member and Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, and was also involved with the Meals for ME program. She was known as a very kind, loving and special person and will be sorely missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Ruby A. King and her husband, Leeman of Howland; her grandchildren, who sadly miss her already, Gary King of Howland, Michael King and friend, Laura of Howland; Timothy King and his wife, Andrea, of Cape Canaveral, Florida; Brenda Fitzhugh, David Ireland and his wife Linda; Nancy Archer and her husband Dale; William Ireland, all of Chester; Sherry Kimball and her husband David of Woodville; ten grandchildren, Michael Blish, Tori Smith, Millard "Jamie" Ireland, Gina Ireland, Sara Cooper, Wendy Briggs, Mariah Archer, Stephanie Woodin, Sabrina Kimball, and Darrell Ireland; twelve great-grandchildren; three brothers, Reginald and Dwight Murchison of Lincoln; Maynard Scott of Howland; four sisters, Shirley Daigle of Maine Medical Center in Portland. Lillian Jacobs was the beloved wife of the late Millage L. Jacobs. She is survived by five children. Lynn and Donna of Surprise Florida, Llewellyn and Darla of Center Conway Vermont, Ernie and Dolores(DiCesare) LeFebvre of Andover Conn., Robert and Loris DiCesare of Bucksport Maine 04102.

CLAUDE R. JIPSON, JR.
LINCOLN - Claude R. Jipson, Jr. 71, husband of the late Dallis Irene (Davis) Jipson, died Jan. 26, 2004, at a Lincoln hospital. He was born July 14, 1932, in Lincoln, the son of Beatrice (Bonney) and Claude R. Jipson, Sr. Claude was a U S Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as a millwright at Lincoln Pulp & Paper for many years. He enjoyed camping, going to Pennsylvania; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at the Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. Graveside services will be held in the spring at the Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Lincoln Lakes Region Dialysis Center Capital Campaign, P O Box 328, Lincoln, ME. Donations may be left at the funeral home.

DALLIS IRENE (DAVIS) JIPSON
LINCOLN - Dallis Irene (Davis) Jipson, 72, died Oct. 2, 2003, at a Bangor hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Lincoln, the daughter of Clifton and Alice (Aldrich) Davis. Dallis worked as a cook for the hot lunch program at Ella P. Burr School until her retirement. She enjoyed camping, going to Indiana and a brother, Alton Davis of Maine Maritime Academy in 1957. He went on to earn his Chief Engineer's license, and proudly served as a Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War. He was a life-long member of the Mason's Hancock Lodge No. 4 in Castine, Ohio, Maine, Lincoln Pulp and Paper, and Dartmouth College in Hanover, Maine where they owned and operated Katahdin View Farm growing foundation seed potatoes. During that time Dale and Carole were fortunate enough to have all four of their children return to Sherman Mills, Feb. 24, 1936, and because her father had died, was raised by her mother and step-father, Roscoe Lane. Rose enjoyed moose runs, liked quilting, loons, photography, flower gardening and humming birds and loved to play bingo with Coral. She was especially known for her cream cheese brownies, and she loved her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Blaine, she is survived by her mother-in-law, Winnifred Grass of Bangor; four children, Leanne Beaudoin of Chichester NH, Laurie Coulter of Northfield, NH, Lisa Grass of Boscawen, NH and Richard Grass of Epping, NH; three sisters and a brother, Maxine Compton of California, the son of Calvin Robert and Tanya (Holmes) Grover.
To Eric, his family was his life. He enjoyed life and loved kids. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Tanya and Timothy Savage of Chester; his grandparents, Cora McPheters of Howland and Kay and Jerry Chason of Missouri; a sister, Tina Aucoin of Florida and Stone & Webster; Supt. of the Raymond Fish Hatchery; an HUD appraiser for 25 years; and consultant for Lincoln's Revitalization Project. He had his own business, "Kelly's Consulting and Appraisal Service." Bill was a member of the 1st U.S. Marine Division, receiving a Purple Heart for his valor in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a life member of the Marine Corps League and the Disabled Veterans and a 50-year member of the Masons. He loved his community and was an active member of the Lincoln Congregational Church and the Lincoln Historical Society. Bill felt most at home in the Maine Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 220, Lincoln, ME 04457. Arrangements with Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Rd., Lincoln.

USA Yearbooks by State and County

[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Maine Obituary and Death Notice Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

Get the best DNA kit with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown and 30+ trait reports.

Search Military Records - Fold3

Records Search | PublicData.com
Find Records From Across The USA For Just Pennies A Search! Search NOW!

GenealogyBank.com - latest additions!

NEW! - Maine Data Catalog

Handy Wikitree Search Engine

Search Maine Obituaries

US Federal 1940 Census Search (FREE)

MyHeritage.com Hacks (No, really...lol!)

5 Basic Strategies for searching Newspapers.com



Obituaries memorialize the lives of your ancestors.

The 1950 Federal Census release!

Ancestry HACKS

Maine Marriages, 1892-1966

Maine Deaths, 1960-1996

Maine Newspapers, 1861-2008

Vital Records of Belfast, Maine

Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine, 1625-1892

Births, Deaths, Marriages

Military Records

Census / Voter Lists

Immigration Research

Colorize or Animate Photos

SEARCH VARIOUS VITAL RECORDS:

Death Records

Cemetery Records

Obituary Records

Marriage Records

Birth Records

Divorce Records

Vital Records

  Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com

Show ALL Obituary Collections

User-Contributed Genealogy Data Forum

User-Contributed Obituary Forum

Library of Genealogy Files

United States Newspaper Directory

United States Counties

United States Cities

USA NEWSPAPER
ARCHIVES:
Alabama Newspapers
Alaska Newspapers
Arizona Newspapers
Arkansas Newspapers
California Newspapers
Colorado Newspapers
Connecticut Newspapers
Delaware Newspapers
Florida Newspapers
Georgia Newspapers
Idaho Newspapers
Illinois Newspapers
Indiana Newspapers
Iowa Newspapers
Kansas Newspapers
Kentucky Newspapers
Louisiana Newspapers
Maine Newspapers
Maryland Newspapers
Massachusetts Newspapers
Michigan Newspapers
Minnesota Newspapers
Missouri Newspapers
Montana Newspapers
Nebraska Newspapers
Nevada Newspapers
New Hampshire Newspapers
New Jersey Newspapers
New Mexico Newspapers
New York Newspapers
North Carolina Newspapers
North Dakota Newspapers
Ohio Newspapers
Oklahoma Newspapers
Oregon Newspapers
Pennsylvania Newspapers
Rhode Island Newspapers
South Carolina Newspapers
South Dakota Newspapers
Tennessee Newspapers
Texas Newspapers
Utah Newspapers
Vermont Newspapers
Virginia Newspapers
Washington Newspapers
West Virginia Newspapers
Wyoming Newspapers

This website may earn a commission when buying items through keyword links on this page.


CanadianObits.com - GenLookups.com
Marriage Search Engines - WeddingNoticeArchive.com - HonorStudentsArchive.com

Return to Main Page
Copyright © 2004-2024 All Rights Reserved - Bill Cribbs, CrippleCrab Creations