Category: Passages/Obituaries

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Passages Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Clara Belle Burgess died suddenly March 6, 2024. She was born in Dixfield on January 23, 1934, the youngest of eight children, to Osborne R. Burgess and Hazel Littlefield Burgess. Clara, aka “Claire”, attended school in Dixfield and at the age of 15 moved to Alfred to live with mother and stepfather. When she was sixteen, she married Roger Fillion and they lived in Sanford until relocating to Hartford, CT to work at Pratt…

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compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Ralph J. Fortier, 92, of Sanford, died peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Summer Commons in Sanford. Ralph was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Sanford, the son of Elzear and Lydia Fortier. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War for two years, attaining the rank of sergeant. Ralph held numerous jobs throughout his life, including working at a few different shoe shops and as a milkman at Sanford Dairy. He…

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Passages compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Marjorie L Herald passed away on March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, at the age of 75, after a long 6-year journey with Alzheimer's. She was born Marjorie L Paré on July 1, 1948, to Arthur and Edith Paré residing in Peabody, MA until she married Curtis R Herald in November 1965. They would move to Lebanon, ME in 1980 where they built their home on the lake and lived there for 26 years. They…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Elizabeth “Betty” Mann, 76, of Owl’s Head passed away on March 15, 2024, at home with her loving family beside her. She was born in Rockland to her parents Elmer and Virginia Bird (later Torney) in Owls Head. She attended Owls Head Elementary (K-8) and Rockland High School, graduating in 1966. She attended Westbrook Junior College for two years, graduating with an associate degree. Her career started as the secretary for Sanford High School. She then…

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Compiled by Rev. Susan Murphy Keith E. Austin, 62, of Springvale, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Born on March 28, 1961, in Biddeford, Keith was the son of Ernest and Lois (Hustus) Austin. He spent his formative years in Lyman and attended Massabesic High School. Keith held various jobs during his working life before taking a position at Flemish Master Weavers in Sanford where he had been employed for the last 25 years. An avid…