OBITUARIES This edition of the Sun Journal contains obituaries for the following: Auburn Livermore Falls Kelley, Rosemary Gross, John I. Brunswick Poland Caron, Amable A. Haslett, Winona Robbins, Oscar K. ROSEMARY G. KELLEY 1932 2007 LEWISTON Rosemary Rosemary worked as an Geldart Kelley of Auburn, died administrative assistant at at St.
Marguerite d'Youville Harvard University and latPavilion on April 12. er as a medical librarian at Born in New Brunswick. the University Of New EngCanada, on Aug. 27, 1932, Rose- land College of Osteopathic mary was adopted and raised Medicine. in Hiram by her grandparents, She spent her later years as Essie and John F.
Kelley Sr. a caregiver for Bessie Ochtill A cerebral palsy victim at and her aunt, Lena Warren. birth. Rosemary overcame She is survived by her aunt, many added physical challeng- Evelyn Kelley, of Bridgton; es in her lifetime, including cousins, Jack Kelley of Wincancer and diabetes, and did so throp, and Beverly Dudley of with grace and courage. Standish; a niece; and a nephIn an age when little appre- ew.
ciation was given to the diffi- She was predeceased by her culties of living with physical grandparents; her sister, Vivhandicaps, she attended and ian Kley; and a very special graduated from Gould Acad- cousin, Geraldine Kimball. emy in Bethel, earned a B.A. Rosemary was especially apdegree from Bates College in preciative of the care given by Lewiston, and a M.A. degree her friend, Carol Layton, and from Simmons College in Bos- the many dedicated health care ton, Mass. She was very proud professionals at d'Youville of these achievements.
Pavilion. WINONA HASLETT 1931 2007 NORWAY Winona Haslett, 76, of Poland, died Friday evening, June 1, at Stephens Memorial hospital. She was born in Mechanic Falls on April 27, 1931, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Goss Sr. She attended the Harris Hill Grammar School and Poland schools, and graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1949. She graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois in 1953, with a B.S.
in zoology. She took night classes at Roosevelt University and Illinois Institute of Technology from 1954 to 56. She also took night classes at the University of Maine, Farmington, in elementary math. She graduated in 1980 from the University of Maine, Gorham, with an M.S. in elementary education and received her LPN license in 1983 from St.
Mary's School of Nursing. In early years, she worked part time at the family hard-. ware store in Mechanic Falls, then as a lab tech at the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Medical School. From 1964 to 1965, she was an elementary school teacher at Canaan Christian School and from 1965 to 1968, worked in the research department at Maine Medical Center. From 1969 to 1987, she was a teacher for SAD 6 Buxton and Hollis, teaching grades 2 and 4.
Winona worked part-time at Andrews Nursing Home, then at Androscoggin Home Health in the early 1980s. From 1984 to 1994, she worked at Clover Health Care Hospice. She was a member of the Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls. She is survived by her children, Joel Haslett and his wife, Penny, of Oxford, Jonathan Haslett and his wife, Gail, of Millville, N.J., and Jeanne Wassiff and her husband, Moody, of Dallas, Texas; her parents, of Poland; five sisters, Evangeline and William Jackson of Sinton, Texas, Ellen Goss of Arlington, Jane and James Whitesell of Palm Coast, Faith and Michael Pock of South Portland, and Grace and John Cartwright of Ashburn, one brother, Harold Goss Jr. and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Poland; grandchildren Garrett, Abraham, Jacob, Aaron, Micah, Courtney and Caleb Haslett, and Paul, Joshua and Peter Wassiff.
She was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Averill. The family would like to thank the nurses at Market Square Health Care Center and Stephens Memorial Hospital for the wonderful care their mother received. Patricia A. Jones LEWISTON A memorial Mass of Christian Burial honoring the life of Patricia A. Jones was held Saturday morning at St.
Joseph's Church. The Rev. Michael A funeral procession was formed after the church services to Mt. Hope Cemetery, where the Rev. Seavey recited graveside committal prayers.
All were then invited to Harry and Seavey celebrated the Mass Pat's home at Schooner Estates and readings were by Pat's for a reception of fellowship. close friends, Joan and Ray Arrangements were by DillMorin. A delegation of neigh- ingham Son Memorial Chabors from Schooner Estates pel Tribute Center, 62 Spring were also in attendance. Auburn. Report: R.I.
must produce more skilled workers CRANSTON, R.I. (AP)- The skills to fill vacancies in highstate's failure to produce more demand occupations," the skilled workers has left it fac- study says. "Rhode Island's ing a future of stagnating in- economy and work force are comes and a sluggish econo- moving in opposite direcmy, according to a report by a tions." panel of government, business Rhode Island has 1 million and education leaders. residents, but 142,000 adults The study by the Rhode Is- lack a high school diploma and land Economic Policy Council 35,500 have limited English says the state's average educa- language skills, according to tion level is decreasing at the the report, released Friday. same time employers are de- By 2020, the percentage of manding more skilled work- the state work force without ers.
The gap could force em- a high school diploma is exployers to speed up the inter- pected to increase and the pernational outsourcing of jobs, centage of college graduates is increasing the state's unem- expected to drop, according to ployment, the report says. data from the National Center "Large numbers of Rhode For Public Policy and Higher Island adult job seekers and Education that was included incumbent workers lack the in yesterday's report. Lewiston, Maine, Sunday, June 3, 2007 JOHN I. GROSS 1958-2007 I. Gross, 48, of Millett Street, Livermore Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 1, at his residence.
He was born in Skowhegan on June 15, 1958, the son of Alvin and Constance (Benjamin) Gross. He attended Central Elementary School in North New Portland and Carrabec High School in Anson. On Feb. 14, 1988, he married Laura Rollins in West Peterborough, N.H. He worked as a maintenance man for Four Season Property Management.
He loved and adored his daughters and his grandsons. His hobbies were repairing cars, carpentry, metal work and machining. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing FUNERAL BELL Emile, 90, died May 31. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church.
Interment, St. Peter's Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Donations may be made in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care Hospice, P.O.
Box 819, Lewiston, ME 04243, online at www.ahch.org, or to the American Cancer Society, Northern New England Region, 1-Bowdoirr Suite 300, Topsham, ME, 04086, online at www.cancer.org. ALBERT BURPEE FUNERAL HOME. BROWN Daisy Bell died May 31. Visitation at on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Funeral at the Auburn funeral home at 11 a.m.
Monday. Committal at Pleasant View Cemetery, Durham. In lieu of flowers, you may contribute donations to The Lamp Residential Care Facility, 64 Lisbon St, Lisbon, ME 04250, in her memory. A service of CROSMAN FUNERAL HOME, Fortin Group Funeral Home, 217 Turner AUBURN, 783-8545, www.thefortingroup.com. The Fortin Group CARON -Amable 91, of Brunswick, died Friday, June 1.
Visiting hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Demers-Desmond Funeral Home, 34 Cushing Brunswick. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen Brunswick.
Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Brunswick. DUPERE Florence 87, died May 31, in Lewiston. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery. No visitation. Donations may be made in Florence's name to the Alzheimer's Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101-2406. Arrangements by GUY B.
DOSTIE FUNERAL HOME, Lewiston. GROSS John 48, of Livermore Falls, died in Livermore Falls on Friday, June 1. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at FINLEY FUNERAL HOME, 15 Church Livermore Falls. Interment at East Mercer Cemetery, East Mercer.
Messages of condolences may be sent for the family to HASLETT Winona, 76, of Poland, died Friday, June 1. Funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Pleasant Street Baptist Church, Mechanic Falls, with interment in Highland Cemetery, West Poland. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 26 West Dwinal Mechanic Falls.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make gifts in her memory to the Pleasant Street Baptist Church, '59 pleasant Mechanic Falls. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.westonchandler.com. Weston Chandler Funeral Homes, Inc. Independently Owned And Operated OSCAR K. ROBBINS 1931 2007 He is survived by his wife, Laura, of Livermore Falls; five daughters, Jessica Bachelder and her husband, John.
of Farmington, and Natasha, Kaela, Whitney and Claireice Gross, all of Livermore Falls; four brothers, Jim Gross and his wife, Bonnie, of Madison, Jack Gross and his wife, Rachel, of North New Portland, Roger Gross of North New Portland, and Roy Gross of Farmington; a sister, Bonnie Tibbetts and her husband, Edward, of North New Portland; and two grandsons, Noah Bachelder and Isaiah Buckman. He was predeceased by his parents; and two nephews, Robert Decker and Edward R. Tibbetts. NOTICES KELLEY Rosemary of Auburn, died in Lewiston on April 12. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
on Wednesday, June 6, at the York Funeral Chapel, Cornish. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a scholarship fund in Rosemary's name at Gould Academy, P.O. Box 860, Bethel, ME 04217-0860. NADEAU Robert 76, died in Rumford on May 31. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.
on Monday at St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Rumford.
Those who desire, may contribute to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 284 Main Suite 290, Wilton, ME 04294 in his memory. Arrangements are under the direction of the MEADER SON FUNERAL HOME, 3 Franklin Rumford. Online condolences and shared memories may be expressed at RACKLIFF Buddie, 63, died June 1. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m., South Lewiston Baptist Church. Interment, St.
Peter's Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 to 7 Donations may be made in his memory to the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, the CMMC Development Office, 300 Main Lewiston, ME 04240. ALBERT BURPEE FUNERAL HOME. ROBBINS Oscar 76, of Dixfield, died at Rumford, Friday, June 1. Funeral services at 11 a.m.
Monday at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 42 Weld Dixfield. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Dixfield. Family and friends are invited to call at the center from 6 to 8 p.m. on today. Gifts may be given in his memory to the Dixfied Volunteer Fire Main Street, Dixfield, ME 04224; or to Androscoggin Home Care Hospice, P.O.
Box 797, Wilton, ME 04294. Words of condolence may be e-mailed to wilesf WOOD James 48, of Greene, died in Greene, May 30. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter's Cemetery Mausoleum at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, followed by a graveside committal service.
Family and friends are welcome to Jim's life at a gathering at 94 Cumberland Lewiston, after the service. Those wishing may make donations in his memory to Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House, P.O. Box 819, Lewiston, ME. 04243. Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.FuneralAltern atives.net.
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Fri. Deadline for Mon. noon Friday. RUMFORD- Oscar K. Robbins, 76, of Dixfield, died early Friday morning, June 1, at the Rumford Community Home in Rumford, where he had resided for the last two weeks.
Prior to that, he had resided at the Sandy River Center for Health Care in Farmington since 1999. He was born on Jan. 26, 1931, in Farmington, a son of John and Evelyn (Daley) Robbins. He attended Dixfield schools, graduating from Dixfield High School in 1950. On Nov.
10, 1951, he married Nadine Hodge in Dixfield, where they made their home. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country from 1954 to 1962. Oscar worked at StowellMacGregor in Dixfield for 33 years until its closing, holding many positions there over the course of those years. He then worked for SAD 21 as a custodian and then maintenance supervisor from 1982 through 1995.
He was very involved in the community including more than 50 years in the King Hiram 1 Masonic Lodge No. 57 AF AM in Dixfield, the Dixfield Volunteer Fire Department for 38 years, 12 of which he was the fire chief, and in the late 1950s was the local Boy Scout leader. Oscar's greatest pleasure was time spent with his family. He enjoyed following them in stock car racing, helping out with his son Kenny's draft horses, going to all of the local fairs, watching horse pulling, and hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He is survived by his son, Kenny Robbins and his wife, Carole, of Canton; a daughter, Jennifer Robbins-Barlow and her husband, Pete, of Hanover; grandchildren Ryan and Derek Robbins of Dixfield, and Jeremy and Adam Stevens of Sumner; brothers Ernest Robbins of Dixfield, Sherwood Robbins of Dixfield, Walter Robbins of Norfolk, and David Robbins of Dixfield; sisters Muriel McAuley of Wilton, and Barbara Buzzell of Dixfield; special friend and brother-inlaw Bill Hodge of Dixfield; and step-grandson, Matt Lloyd.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nadine, in October 1987; brothers Alston, Vernon, Donald and Vivian; and step-granddaughter Jessica Eugley. Oscar's family would like to thank the staff of Sandy River Center for Health Care, Rumford Community Home and Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice. AMABLE A. CARON 1916-2007 BRUNSWICK Amable A. Caron, 91, formerly of Lombard Street, Brunswick, died Friday, June 1, at Thornton Hall Assisted Living.
He was born in Cap St. Ignace, Quebec, Canada, on Feb. 4, 1916, a son of Wilfred and Marie Rose Fortin Caron. He moved to Rhode Island in 1924 and to Brunswick in 1928. On July 1, 1939, he married Vivian Ouellette at St.
John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, where they continued to make their home. He served as a sergeant in the 349th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Caron worked as a loom fixer at the Verney Mill until its closing in 1955.
He then worked as a mechanic at Bisbee Motors, Hyde Windlass, J.W. Penny in Mechanic Falls, and i in 1981, retired from Bath Iron Works as a machine shop mechanic. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, and was a member of the Third Order of Mary and Brunswick Knights of Columbus. He is survived by two brothers, Conrad Caron of Worcester, and Fernand Caron of South Portland; two sisters, Rolande Lavoie and her husband, Raymond, of Brunswick, and Irene Fournier of Albion, R.I.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, who died Sept. 11, 2004; four brothers, Roland Caron, Adelard Caron, the Rev. Gerard Caron S.M., and J. Bertrand Caron; seven sisters, Irma McCarthy, Valeda Caron, Armandine Doyon, Marie Berube, Marie-Laure Fournier, Jeannette Painchaud and Simonne Deschenes. Roberta L.
Larlee AUBURN Funeral servic- Craig Larlee, Jeff and Steve es were held Saturday for Ro- Jordan, Joey Brickel and Eddy berta L. Larlee. Deacon Denis Cotton. Mailhot officiated and recited A service of Fortin Group committal prayers at St. Pe- Plummer Merrill Funerter's Cemetery.
al Home and Cremation Pallbearers were Phil and Services. Cianbro plans to take over defunct paper mill BREWER (AP) Cianbro Corp. plans to build a new manufacturing plant that will employ 500 or more workers at the site of the defunct Eastern Fine Paper mill that went out of business more than three years ago. Cianbro, a wellknown construction company based in Pittsfield, said the plant will be used to manufacture "modules" prefabricated, self-standing building frames that customers will join together and finish off into completed buildings at other sites. Before the new facility can open, the site needs to be cleaned of hazardous waste ash from decades of papermaking, asbestos and lead paint and get state and federal permits.
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