Category: Passages/Obituaries

Passages

Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Ronald J. Cote, 73, lifelong resident of Sanford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH. The youngest of seven children, he was born on Feb. 27, 1951, to Andre and Emily (Rowe) Cote in Sanford. He was a member of several local social clubs, and he was a proud 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Ronald was the first to lend a helping…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Rose A. (Doiron) Melanson, 98, of Sanford, Maine, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2024 in Sanford. Rose was born on September 18th, 1925, to Stanislas and Marie Anne (Guillemette) Belanger in Sanford. Growing up with eight siblings, her fond childhood memories included playing the card game Hand and Foot and attending the local Catholic school which shaped her strong faith. A hard worker from an early age, she began employment at the woolen mill…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Linda Kay Knight, 64, formerly of Sanford, died Aug. 9 at her home in Allentown, NH. She was born Feb. 19, 1960, in Sanford, the daughter of David and Carolyn (Drown) Knight. She was raised in Alfred and moved to Sanford in 1982. She worked for Cyro for 30 years and then worked as a professional caregiver until retirement. Linda loved to travel, seeing the world’s mountains, oceans and islands. She enjoyed gardening and entertaining.…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Nancy L. Junkins, 75, of Sanford, died peacefully at her home on Aug. 16, 2024. Nancy was born in Biddeford on April 26, 1949, the daughter of Walter and Maxine Lozowski. She was raised in Alfred and after graduating from high school, she married her high school sweetheart, Edward MacLellan. Together they welcomed Amy into their family. Nancy would lose Edward to cancer in 1979. She then married Garry Junkins in 1982, and they shared…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Lynne E. Cieslik, 76, of Springvale, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Aug. 25, 1947, the daughter of John and Doris (Larson) Erickson. When she was eight, Lynne and her family moved to Maine, where she attended Sanford High School and the CMMC School of Nursing. Lynne went on to graduate with a degree in X-ray technology and worked for several years as an…