Portland Press Herald from Portland, Maine • 13

DEATH NOTICES LeRoy Timblin Cynthia Hogan Bryant 42 Lovell Staples Jr 72 IT A RIES Polly A Hughes 57 Portland Press I lerald Monday January 24 2000 5B Navy veteran loved outdoors Le Roy Timblin Station evasion and resistance instructor His brother was in Vietnam the same time he was and so were several cousins They served in different parts of the country but met as often as they could for reunions said it would have been a nice place to be stationed if it for the his wife Shirley Timblin said Sunday The two met in Brunswick when Mr Timblin was stationed at the Brunswick Naval Air TOPSHAM Ore Timblin a family man and Navy veteran who served two tours in Vietnam died Sat urday He was 57 Mr Timblin spent 24 years in the Navy retiring as a senior chief While in the service he served as a survival SSI was walking down the road and I saw his wife recalled kind of picked him They fell in love and married in 1963 They were stationed in Pennsylvania and in Okinawa Japan where Mr Timblin was a Boy Scout leader He had an international scout his wife said 1 he only American boy in the troop was our When he returned to the United States he also was a troop leader in Topsham Mr Timblin was a first rate outdoorsman who loved camping fishing and hunting His beagle reckles was a frequent hunting companion During hunting season Mr Timblin operated a deercutting business called Gingers The busi ness used to belong to Mrs father PASSAGES Each day the newspaper selects one obituary and seeks to learn more about the life of a person who hits lived and worked in Maine We look for a person who has made a mark on the community or the family and circle of friends in lasting ways When he retired he of WINDHAM Cynthia Hogan Bryant 42 of Cottage Road died riday at Maine Medical Center in Portland She was bom in Biddeford a daughter of Thomas and Mildred Hunter Bryant Sr and attended Biddeford schools She was in the junior choir at Hie irst Parish Congre gational Church in Saco a member of the Drum and ife Corp at Biddeford Junior High a member and captain of the cheerleaders at Biddeford Junior High and a member of the Girls Scouts at Biddeford Pool While at Biddeford High School she was a member of the swim team bowling league and the Ski Club She graduated in 1975 After high school she completed Mans field Beauty Academy and was a hairdresser at Shear Design and at Charisma in Biddeford and for Stevens in Saco' i She backpacked across Europe upon completing Mans field Academy Ms Bryant was most recently employed by Central Maine Power in Portland She was the fiancee of Keith Berry of Windham Surviving are her stepfather and mother Kenneth and Mildred Pasty Allen Hunter of Biddeford a son Bryant Hogan of Windham a brother Thomas Bryant Jr of Lyman and a grandmother Arlene Bryant of Saco Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 pm today at Dennett Craig and Pate uneral Home Saco A funeral will be held 1 1 a Tuesday at the funeral home with tire Rev Peter Mercier of the irst Parish Congregational Church officiating Bertha Smith 97 BUXTON Bertha Smith 97 of Long Plains Road died Sunday at a Sanford hospital She was bom here one of 14 children of Andrew and Mary A Martin Smith and attended Buxton schools Ms Smith was a homemaker and for several years she was a domestic for local families She was also a secre tary for Cemetery Association for many years Her interests included flower gardening houseplants knitting crocheting and reading Surviving are one son Murray Smith of Buxton and several nieces and nephews Visiting hours will be held from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Dolby and Dorr uneral Chapel 76 State St Gorham where a funeral will be held at 11 a Wednesday with the Rev Donald Smith officiating Spring burial will be in landers Cemetery fared it to each of his chil dren and Mr Timblin took him up on the offer He enjoyed it and particularly enjoyed talking to other hunters Mr Timblin also loved traveling and often drove with his wife in their recreational vehicle He was bom in Kersey Pa the son of Lloyd and reda Mae Reed Timblin He graduated from St Marys High School in St Marys Pa Mr Timblin was post commander of the Nelson Conley American Legion Post 66 of Lisbon alls 40 8 and Chef de Gape of Voiture 354 of Androscoggin County He also was a life member of the Veterans of oreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans and a mem ber of the leet Reserve Association and the Slovak Cath olic Association of Lisbon alls just an all American his wife said did everything for Surviving besides his wife of Topsham and his mother of Kersey Pa are two sons Jonathan of San Antonio Texas and Daniel of Harpswell a brother John Timblin of Kersey Pa two grandchildren a stepgrand son and many nieces nephews cousins aunts and uncles A memorial service will be held at 7 pm Wednesday at uneral Home 12 ederal St Brunswick with the Nelson Conley American Legion Post 66 and the 40 8 Janalyn Mae Lancaster 61 GRAY Janalyn Mae Lancaster 61 died Saturday She was business manager of Gray Garage for 23 years and Editor of Appalachian Mountain Club Newsletter Maine Chapter for many years In addition she was chair man of Gray Library Committee and Maine Narrow Gauge Rail Road accounting manager Her interests included hiking camping nature the Au dubon society and traveling to the West especially Colo rado and British Columbia Mrs Lancaster graduated from Pennell Institute in 1956 Surviving are her husband of 15 years Emmons Inn caster of Gray a stepson Walter Inncaster of Center Conway NH two stepdaughters Nancy Martin of Suf field Conn and Barbara A Lancaster of Cranston RI a sister Patricia Whitten of Standish and four grandchildren A funeral will be held 2:30 pm Wednesday at Wilson uneral Home 24 Shaker Road Burial will be in Dow Cemetery iq the spring The Rev Lawrence Gilbert will officiate Arthur Sager 95 BATH Lovell Staples Jr 72 of North Street died riday in Bath He was bom here a son of Lovell and Pauline Roderick Staples Sr and attended local schools and Mor se High School Mr Staples entered the Navy during World War II and was stationed in the Pacific On April 30 1960 he married the former Martha Wilson He worked at Bath Iron Works for 39 years as a straightener He was a member of the Bath Lodge of Elks and the American Rifle Association He was a hunter and fisherman and a licensed Maine Guide for many people including Peter Garland former congressman His wife died on Dec 29 1998 and a daughter Judy Staples also died previously Surviving are two sons James Staples of Texas and William Wilson of Woolwich two daughters Linda Hasten of San Diego and Mary Staples of Texas a broth er orest of Bath 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren A graveside service will be held in Oak Grove Cemetery in the spring Arrangements are by Mayo Curtis and Hill uneral Home 819 High St AUGUSTA Polly A Hughes 57 of Winthrop Street died Saturday at her home She was bom in Evansville Ind a daughter of Ole and Marjorie Chandler Olsen Mrs Hughes was a Polly Hughes graduate of the University of Ten nessee and Emery Law School in Georgia She was employed as a real es tate attorney by the State of Maine for 13 years Surviving are her husband of 15 years Jimmy Hughes of Augusta three sons Morgan Blanton of Portland Doug Blanton of Villa Grove Ill and Christopher A Blanton of New Jersey a stepson relan Hughes of Brea Cahf three step daughters Dawn Rae Lynn Hughes and Dianna Elaine Hugh es both of Augusta and Dayna Hughes two grandchil dren and several step grandchildren Visiting hours will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Plum mer uneral Home 16 Pleasant St Burial will be at the convenience of the family Charles Burnham 89 HANOVER Charles Burnham Sr 89 died Sun day at Memorial Hospital in Norway following a brief illness Bom in Boothbay he was a son of Charles and Violet A Thurston Bumham He attended Boothbay and East Hootnbay schools He graduated from Gould Academy in 1929 and Sherman's Business School in 1931 After learning the meat cutting trade he worked at the irst Na tional Store in Rumford He worked as head clerk in woods op erations and woods superinten dent at the Camden Shipbuilding Corp locating oak logs for ships He was also woods superinten dent for Andover Wood Products Inc for 14 years After working for PH Chadboume and Co survey ing and cruising land he retired in 1976 as a self employed surveyor He married Maijorie Lois Thurston on Oct 30 1934 in Gilead Mr Bumham was a life member of Oxford Bear Lodge Knights of Pythias and a former member of the Bear River Grange He enjoyed nature the outdoors bird carv ing painting writing and reciting poetry and telling stories As a resident of Hanover for 54 years he participated in many community affairs including serving as chairman of the Northern Oxford Vocational Area board of direc tors He also served as Boy Scout Master and took the troops to the air in Canada Surviving are his wife of 65 years Maijorie Bumham of Hanover four sons Charles Bumham Jr of North Rumford David of Scarborough Guy of Bethel and Melvin of Skowhegan 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren Visiting hours will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Meader and Son uneral Home Rumford and 7 pan Wednesday at Oxford Bear Lodge Knights of Pythias A funeral ser vice will be held 1 pm Thursday at Andover Congrega tional Church with the Rev Jane Rich officiating Burial will be held in the spring in East Ellis Cemetery Rumford K3h Mt Charles Burnham Kimberly Sue Morse 32 NORTH PROVIDENCE Rl Kimberly Sue Morse 32 of Garibaldi Street died Wednesday at herhome She was bom in Portsmouth NH a daughter of Ed ward and Ruth Tobey Morse and was a 1985 graduate of York (Maine) High Schixil She was currently an aes thetician student at Warwick Academy of Beauty Culture in Warwick I Ms Morse lived in Rhode Island for the past three years and had attended York Street Baptist Church in York Her interests included traveling and she was a to Heather Marquis of York Surviving are her mother of York two sisters Cathy Ash of East LiverptMil Ohio and Sandra Estes of York one brother Carl Morse of York several nieces and nephews and one great nephew Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 pm today at Lucas and Eaton uneral Home 91 Long Sands Road York A funeral will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at York Street Baptist Church York Burial will be in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Eliot Maine Henry Valliere 80 CANAYN Henry Valliere 80 died Sunday at his home He was bom in Ixixington Mass a son of Joseph and Helen Riley Valliere and graduated from Ixxington High School Mr Valliere served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association He was a ham radio operator His wife Evelyn Allen Valliere died in 1 994 Surviving are a daughter Anne Valliere of Clifton Park NY a son Paul A of East Providence RI a sister Helen eehan of Arlington Mass and two grandchildren Sarah and Jacquelin Valliere both of Elast Providence Visiting hours will be held from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Johnson EVineral Home 26 Market St North Berwick where a funeral will be held at 2 pm Wednesday Spring burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery South Berwick Joshua Weinstein Kathleen May Lincoln 43 WHITEIELD Kathleen May Lincoln 43 of Head Tide Road died Sunday at her home She was bom in Augusta a daughter of Elmer and Bonnie Berube Bangs Jr attended Randolph schools and graduated from Gardiner Area High School in 1975 She worked for Health Tex in Gardiner and later worked at a nursing home in Gardiner On July 30 1977 she married Carroll Lincoln and they lived in Gardiner for a brief time before moving here Mrs Lincoln was a member of SL Catholic Church Gardiner She spent free time with her family shopping and with hertwodogs Surviving are her husband of Whitefield a son Travis Lincoln of Whitefield a daughter Shannon Lincoln of Whitefield her parents Richard and Bonnie Dunn Sr of Mt Vernon two sisters Karen Rankins of Whitefield and Kandie Jean of Randolph two brothers Kim Bangs of Randolph and Richard Dunn of ML Vernon and her grandmother Genevieve Dunn of Manchester Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 pm Tuesday at Mayo and Daigle uneral Home 40 ederal SL Wiscasset where a funeral service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday with the Rev Clement Thibodeau officiating Oscar roding 88 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND Oscar roding 88 of Cove Road died riday at his home after a brief illness He was bom in Portland a son of Oscar A and Ella Cunderson roding and attended Portland schools Mr roding worked for Loring Short and Harmon for 10 years and he also worked for Westbrook armers Union and the South Portland Shipyard during World WarH or most of his life he was a self employed finished carpenter retiring in 1976 Mr roding was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and served as a deacon and he was also a mem ber of SL Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland He served on the Merger Committee and the Building Committee He was past chancellor commander of Ivanhoe Lodge of Knights His wife Laura Ross roding died in 1996 Surviving are one daughter Mrs Rodney (Jane LJ Harrington of Chebeague Island one son Alan of Hol lis one sister Esther Jensen of Gorham five grandchil dren and five great grandchildren There will be no visiting hours Memorial services will be held at 1:30 pm Tuesday at SL Ansgar Lutheran Church 515 Woodford SL Portland with the Rev Sharon Hughes officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements are by Jones Rich and Hutchins uneral Home 199 Woodford SL Portland In Loving Memory Of Alfred A Martin 85 IN MEMORIAM trial I Ronald McDonald House 250 Brackett Street Portland ME 04102 or the Maine Cancer und 52 ederal Street Brunswick ME 04011 iiuwinem at prooKiawn In South Portland Jan 20 Bev erly Andreasen of Mam Street South Portland uneral 1 1 AM Monday at the Hobbs uneral Home 230 Cottage Road South Portland nends and relatives are invited to call on Sun day from 6 9 PM at the uneral Home If desired contributions may be made to the IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of ARDLN NOHTHHOP Who Passed Away January 24 1997 Lovingly remembered by Wife Lavnme Daughters Ardene Gina Katrina And Grandchildren REE Hearing Evaluation ith this ad $75 Value Offer? expires ebruary 29 2000 ta accommodate dmaudUMuu be tt ar aider) In Skowhegan Geoffrey rancis Brown 42 died riday January 21 2000 At the request of the family there will be no visiting hours A celebration of life will be held Tuesday January 25 2000 at 2 pm at the Skowhegan ederated Church Island Ave Skowhegan with the Rev Mark Tanner offici anny interment win oe rater in me spnng STANDISH Alfred A Martin 85 of Phinney Road and formerly of Saco died Saturday at his winter resi dence in Largo la He was bom in Lawrence Mass a son of Alphonse and Nellie arrand Martin and attended Saco schools Mr Martin was a state employee for 20 years He devel oped the building construction course at Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in Portland After retiring in 1974 he was a self employed carpenter for 10 years and spent many winters in Largo la He was an Army Veteran of World War II having re ceived the Bronze Star and Purple Heart He later joined the National Guard and retired as command sergeant major after 22 years He was a charter member of The Maine Association of Retirees lifetime member of the Disabled American Vet erans and member of the American Legion His favorite pastime was building radio controlled airplanes His wife Prisdlla Doe Martin died in June 1993 Surviving are a son Stephen Martin of Biddeford: a daughter Judith Vice of SL Petersburg la 12 grandchil dren and four great grandchildren Visiting hours willbe2to4and7to9 pm Tuesday at Cote uneral Home Saco A funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday at the funeral home Burial will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery (603) 356 4800 Eastern Slope Inn Plaza Main Street North Conway NH come to us? Home visits now available HOMOSSASA la Arthur Sager 95 originally from Gardiner Maine died last week in lorida ollowing his graduation from Bates College in 1926 Mr Sager taught at Sanford High School During this period he set a national record for the javelin and was selected to represent the United Stated Olympic Team in Amsterdam He was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of ame in 1992 In 1930 he joined the faculty at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield Mass and was active in the school until his death In addition to teaching he coached the varsity football and track teams and founded and directed theGleeClub While at Governor Dummer he formed Arthur Sager Association a consulting firm designed to teach effective speaking Through the years he conducted seminars in 28 states and 11 foreign countries He is the author of Speak Your Way to Success in addition to several smaller publi cations His first wife Berta Rogers Sager a native of Portland Mang died in 1965 Surviving are his wife rieda Hall Sager of Homossasa la three daughters Jean Sutton of Boxford Mass Eleanor Mercer of Saco Maine and Perry Macarlane of Qjai Calif two stepchildren John Demars of Boxford Mass and Susan Benson of Bradford Mass 14 grand children and 10 great grandchildren There will be a memorial service 10:30 am eb 5 at Governor Dummer in the Mosely Chapel and a celebra tion of his life on Reunion Weekend June 911 on the Governor Dummer campus Arrangements are by Den nett Craig and Pate uneral Home Saco (207) 828 9590 Siroudwatcr Crossing 1685 Congress Street Portland ME 888 387 2535 93 of State Street Widower of Doris Pearson and Catherine Logan Prayers Tuesday at the Conroy Tully uneral Home 172 State Street followed by a 10AM Mass of Christian Bunal at St Church Visitation 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Mon day at the Conroy Tully uneral Home tf desired donations can be made to the Amen can Heart Assoc 20 Winter Street Augusta PEILHP LAIINL JH On Hts Brrtftday January 24th Happy Htrthciay Peter Wa love and mtss you Dad Biggy Philip Anthony Christina GabrioRa Have You Heard? 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