Arline L. Dewar

ANSON -- Arline L. Dewar, 76, died on January 11, 2011 at her home in Anson surrounded by family and friends. She was formerly a resident of Roxbury Road in Mexico.

Born in East Andover on August 29, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Anna (May) White.

She attended schools in Andover and Rumford.

Arline worked for Stowell McGregor Dowell Mill in Dixfield until they closed. She enjoyed camping, cooking, sewing and riding her lawn tractor. She loved her puppies Casper, Molly and Scooter.

She was married in Rumford on June 27, 1970 to the late John E. “Buddy” Dewar, who died in Mexico on September 28, 2004.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Haley and her husband, John of Anson; sons, Joseph LeBlanc and his wife, Donna of Peru, Michael LeBlanc of Sarasota, FL, Kevin LeBlanc and his wife, Beth of St. Louis, MO, John Dewar of Lewiston; brothers, Claude White of Rumford, Frank White of East Hartford, CT; sisters, Emma Giroux of Rumford, Alice Gagne of East Hartford, Evelyn Leclerc of Rumford, Juliette Salatino and her husband, Rocky, Grace Jamison of Rumford, Roberta Touchette of Mexico; many grandchildren and great;grandchildren; and her extended family of campers.

She was predeceased by five brothers and a grandson, Kevin LeBlanc, Jr.

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Arline L. Dewar