Category: Passages/Obituaries

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Compliled by: Rev, Sue Murphy David Joy, 82, architect, stained glass artist, lover of the outdoors, prolific writer and poet, loving husband, father and active community member, died on Jan. 1, 2024, in Burlington, Vermont. Originally from Maine, (North Haven, Portland and Alfred), he moved to Bristol, Vermont to be closer to family after retirement. David was the only son of Austin and Barbara (Stone) Joy. He graduated from Deering High School and attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating…

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Gerard A. Belanger, Daniel K. Chamberlin, Ronald Lapierre Compiled by Rev. Sue Murphy Gerard A. Belanger, 94, of Sanford, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Sanford on Sept. 8, 1929, the son of Stanislas and Marie Anne (Guillemette) Belanger. He grew up in Sanford and was educated in local schools and was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. Gerard started working at an early age…

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Joyce L. Gile, Gladys L. Barraclough By Rev. Sue Murphy Joyce L. Gile, 96, passed away peacefully at The Lodges in Springvale with family by her side on Dec. 20, 2023. Joyce was born on Sept. 23, 1927, to Philip and Alice Watson in Sanford and was the third of nine children. Joyce and Wayne Gile were married in 1962 and built their family home the following year in Alfred, Maine. Joyce was an avid painter, traveler, card player, and…

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By Rev. Sue Murphy Caption: L-R: Ruth Littlefield, James W. Jeannette, Patricia Eileen Fredette Ruth Littlefield of Springvale passed away peacefully on November 22, 2023, with her family at her side at The Lodges in Springvale, Maine. Ruth was born on December 8, 1929, in Milo, Maine, and graduated from Kents Hill Prep School in Kents Hill, Maine. She then attended Nasson College where she first met Donald Littlefield. They were married on May 26, 1949 for 73 happy years. They…

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John Cochin Jr.,87, beloved teacher, coach, lover of baseball, the arts and community public servant died on December 18, 2023 at home in Sanford. He was born on August 16, 1936, to John Cochin Sr. and Beatrice (Grenier) Cochin in Sanford, where he was a lifelong resident and a cherished asset to the community. At the age of 10, John's passion for baseball was ignited by his neighbor, policeman Eugene Gerry, who taught him the game. This marked the beginning…