Obituaries
Funeral services held for Arline L. Dewar
Jul 08, 2011 12:00 amWEST PERU -- Graveside services for Arline L. Dewar of Mexico were conducted on May 9, 2011 at the Demerritt Cemetery, with Arthur Meader officiating.
Words of remembrance were given by members and friends of the family. A reception followed at her son, Joseph and Donna LeBlanc’s home in West Peru.
Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Rumford.
Raymond R. Berryment
Jul 08, 2011 12:00 amRUMFORD -– Raymond R. Berryment, 78, of Royal Lane, died unexpectedly on June 28, 2011 at his residence, joining his beloved wife, Jean.
He was born in Bryant Pond on August 8, 1932, a son of Herbert E. and Hazel A. (Rogers) Berryment Sr.
Ray retired after 20 years in the United States Air Force, having served in the Pacific, Europe, and the Far East.
After retiring from the Air Force, he returned to Maine with his wife, Jean and their three children, and was employed in administration at Rumford Community Hospital for 20 years.
Conrad G. McIntire Sr.
Jul 01, 2011 12:00 amREGION -- Conrad G. McIntire Sr., 89, died peacefully at his home on May 26, 2011.
He was born in Dixfield on April 8, 1922, one of four children to the late Leon and Bertha Lillian McIntire. Conrad was raised in Dixfield and spent his summers at Upper Dam located in the Rangley Lakes. Through this, he developed a love for the outdoors and always was an active outdoorsman who even after being married would bring his family to the Rangley Lakes for vacation time each summer.
Albert Joseph Galarneau
Jul 01, 2011 12:00 amRUMFORD -- Albert Joseph Galarneau, 88, formerly of Roxbury Pond, died on June 22, 2011 at Rumford Community Home.
He was born in Rumford on November 8, 1922, the son of William and Josephine (Richard) Galarneau. Albert moved to Brunswick in his early years and was a graduate of Brunswick High School.
He served in the U.S. Army as a medic during WWII, and received the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, and the Silver Star Oakleaf Cluster. After the service, he returned to Rumford and worked in the Oxford Paper Mill for 40 years, retiring in 1986.
James Richard Perry
Jul 01, 2011 12:00 amLEWISTON -– James Richard Perry, 74, of Rt. 108 in Rumford, died on June 23, 2011 at CMMC in Lewiston following a brief illness with lung cancer.
He was born in Rumford on January 26, 1937, a son of Joseph E. and Lucy (Arsenault) Perry. James was educated in Rumford schools and was a graduate of Stephens High School.
He served in the U.S. Army for two years. James was employed for nearly 40 years with the Boise Cascade Paper Mill. He was a communicant of Parish of the Holy Savior.
Viola Pelletier
Jul 01, 2011 12:00 amLEWISTON -– Viola Pelletier, 91, of Andover Road in Rumford, died on June 24, 2011 at Russell Park Manor in Lewiston.
She was born in Ft. Kent on December 5, 1919, a daughter of Alex and Henriette (Pelletier) Madore.
Viola was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a communicant of Parish of the Holy Savior.
Viola was a great cook and loved to knit and crochet. She also loved camping at Campobella.
Howard Elliot Donahue
Jul 01, 2011 12:00 amSO. PARIS -– Howard Elliot Donahue, 86, of Mineral Springs Road, West Peru, died on June 22, 2011, at the Maine Veterans Home.
He was born in Rumford on January 5, 1925, the son of George and Estella (Elliot) Donahue. He graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford Class of 1942.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on March 8, 1943, attached to the 927th Signal Battalion as a high speed radio operator in the European Theater (Northern Africa).
Dominic J. Gacetta
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amBARRETOWN, VT - Dominic J. Gacetta, 82, of Wildersburg Common, VT, passed away at his home on June 24, 2011, surrounded by his family.
He was born on November 2, 1928 in Rumford, the seventh son of a seventh son to Italian immigrants Dominic Gacetta and Clorinda Ciccarelli. He graduated from Stephens High School where he was on the state championship football team.
Robert J. "Bob" O'Connor Sr.
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amPORTLAND -- Robert J. "Bob" O'Connor Sr., 76, of Farmington, died peacefully of complications from heart surgery on June 17, 2011, with his family by his side at Maine Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 27, 1935 in Medford, MA, a son of Joseph and Edna (Austin) O'Connor.
He was a member of the National Guard and was an Army Reservist in the late 50's. He was a carpenter and cabinet maker and was a "jack-of-all-trades". There was nothing he couldn't do from building houses to furniture, landscaping to boats.
Pauline Bernard Esposito
Jun 24, 2011 12:00 amKLAMATH, OR -- Pauline Bernard Esposito of Klamath, OR, 82, died on June 13, 2011 following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Rumford on Feb. 18, 1929, the daughter of Mae Fitzmorris and Edmond Bernard. She graduated from Mexico High School in 1947.
She married Anthony Esposito in 1951. He died in 2006.
She is survived by two sons, Anthony Esposito of Klamath Falls, and Edward Esposito of California; three brothers, Rene, Thomas Bernard of Mexico, and Stephen of Rumford.
