October 2014
Wilmer J. McBurnie
BATH — Wilmer James McBurnie died at the age of 92 on Oct. 27, 2014, at 10:15 a.m. at The Bodwell House in Brunswick due to a prolonged illness. Wilmer, also known as Bill, was born in Aroostook County, Maine, to Alden and Verna McBurnie on March 27, 1922. His family moved to Richmond where […]
Elizabeth M. Merrill
AUGUSTA — Elizabeth M. Merrill, 98, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at Grey Birch in Augusta. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 29, 1916, a daughter of Leslie E. and Frances A. Pike. She came to Gardiner as the bride of Sidney R. Merrill in June of 1938. She was a nurse at […]
Joan L. Boucher
BRUNSWICK — Joan L. Boucher passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, with her husband by her side. She was born in Topsham on Nov. 11, 1922, the daughter of Gideon J. and Josephine (Menard) Allard. She grew up in Topsham and attended St. John’s School and Brunswick High School. Joan grew up in […]
Benton V. Sturgeon
BATH — Benton Vaughn Sturgeon, 87, of Bath, died Oct. 22, 2014, at Parkview Adventist Medical Center after several years of declining health. Born on Oct. 7, 1927, he was one of 13 children (nine of whom lived to adulthood) born to Benjamin and Lydia Brann Sturgeon of St. John Plantation, ME. He attended a […]
Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey
MURSITPINAR, Turkey A small group of Syrian rebels entered the embattled border town of Kobani from Turkey today on a mission to help Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State extremists in Syria, activists and Kurdish officials said. The group of around 50 armed men is from the Free Syrian Army, and it’s separate from Iraqi Kurdish […]
Paula Goddard
On Oct. 25, 2014, Paula Goddard went home to her beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a long life faithful to Him. She was a precious mother to Paula Christine Goddard and a devoted wife to the late attorney Bernard Goddard. Mrs. Goddard trained in business and became a confidential executive secretary in many […]