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Obituary: Charles William Heffernan

Charles William Heffernan (January 11, 1929 - January 8, 2022) Charles passed away peacefully at home in Amherst, just shy of his 93rd birthday. Son of William Heffernan and Alice Roberts Heffernan, Charles was born in E. Waterboro, ME where he grew up until he attended New England Conservatory as a piano major earning a Music Certificate. After teaching music in rural Maine for eight years, Charles married Ethel Briggs (now Meg Worcester) in 1957 and attended the University of Michigan,…

Obituary: Rose E. Coutu

Rose Elizabeth Mahoney Coutu, 91, a resident of Seal Rock in Saco and a former resident of Sanford, died peacefully at Seal Rock on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Rose was born May 29, 1930 and was the youngest daughter of John and Lillian Wright Mahoney.  She attended Sanford schools and went on to obtain a certificate as a certified nurse aid. Rose’s long and varied job history included working as a waitress at Valley’s Steakhouse in Kittery, as a retail…

Obituary: Dorothy (Fortier) Gallant

Childersburg AL. - Dorothy (Fortier) Gallant, age 86, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Coosa Valley Healthcare Center. Mrs. Gallant was born in Sanford, Maine on July 29, 1935 daughter of George and Beatrice (Becotte) Fortier.  She was a resident of Maine until 1992. She graduated from St. Ignatius High School, Class of 1953.  She was a communicant of St. Jude Catholic Church in Sylacauga, AL. She was employed for many years in various offices in the town of…

Obituary: Raymond Theriault Jr.

In Loving MemoryRaymond Xavier Theriault, Jr.November 18, 1932 - August 13, 2021 Raymond Xavier Theriault, Jr., son of the late Raymond Sr. and Molly Theriault was born on November 18, 1932 in East Lebanon, Maine. He was raised in Sanford, Maine alongside his eleven siblings. After serving in the United States Army, Raymond moved to Needham, Massachusetts where he was self-employed as a plumber. Raymond raised his nine children: Glenn, John, Susan, Charlie, Helen, Jason, Julie, Shirley and Raymond Ill. Raymond…

Obituary: Kimberly Ann Eder

Topsham: Kimberly Ann Eder, 63, died Saturday, August 28, after a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born in Bath, Maine, Aug. 20, 1958. She later attended schools in Sanford and graduated from Sanford H.S., where she was vice president of the student council. She went on to receive a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Maine, summa cum laude. She began her teaching career at Woolwich Central School in 1986 after finishing an internship at…

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