Category: Passages/Obituaries

Passages: November 12, 2023

Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Lee Elizabeth Palmquist, 68, of Springvale, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, family, and cherished interests. She was born on May 5, 1955, in Attleboro, Massachusetts, to her loving parents, Roy and Helen (Stahl) Palmquist. She graduated from Foxboro High School in 1973 and attained knowledge that led her to Northeastern University in Boston and the Catherine Gibbs Business School. Lee made significant contributions…

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L-R:  John A. Achenbach, Donna M. Hupe, Ernestine M. Lovell John A. Achenbach, 83, of Sanford, died Tuesday, October 10, 2023, in Scarborough of Covid19. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on January 28, 1940, the son of John and Mary Achenbach. He grew up in Easton and went by the name Jack. John was in the Air Force, serving eight years. He moved to several places around the country, eventually settling in Sanford. He worked as a handyman. John…

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L-R:  Roland "Jake" M. Jackson, Judith Ann (Goodness) Farrell, Joseph A.E. Garand Roland “Jake” M. Jackson, 85, of Sanford, died Wednesday October 18, 2023 in Sanford. He was born in Sanford on January 21, 1938 the son of Roland M. and Eleanor (Walker) Jackson. After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy serving for three years including time on the USS Remey. Roland worked at Pioneer Plastics and at Cyro until his retirement in 1985. He volunteered at the…

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Stanley Hill, Francis Smith, Zelda Poliquin By Rev. Sue Murphy Stanley E. Hill Jr. Stanley E. Hill Jr., 81, of Sanford, passed away on Oct.17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. Stanley was born on June 2, 1942, the son of the late Stanley and Edna (Cram) Hill in Sanford. He grew up in Alfred and attended local schools, graduating from Sanford High School in 1960. After high school, Stanley enlisted in the…