Tampa Bay Times
March 5, 2008CLEAVES, Maurice E. 69, of Port Richey, died Saturday, March 1, 2008. Survived by 5 children, Andrea, Nina, Mark, Marnie, Robyn; and 3 grandchildren. National Cremation Society
The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
May 24, 2007Sandra "Sandi" (Calderara) Cleaves, 70, of Port Richey, FL, formally of Maple Street Wilton, NH, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey after a brief illness.
She was born July 23, 1936, in Nashua, NH, daughter of the late Emilio and Nina (Wood) Calderara. She was predeceased by a grandson, Mark Soucy and a brother, Frank Calderara. She lived in the Wilton most of her life, moving to Port Richey 6 years ago to enjoy her retirement.
Sandi was a member of the Bent-Burke American Legion Auxillary Post #10 of Wilton, the Harley-Sanford VFW Auxiliary Post #4368. and the Riccardi-Hartshorn American Legion Auxillary Post #23 both of Milford, NH.
Members of her family include her husband Maurice Cleaves of Port Richey, Fl. with whom she just celebrated 46 years of marriage this past February; one son Mark Cleaves and his wife, Karen, of Wilton; four daughters, Andrea (Soucy) Philbrick and her husband Archie, of New Ipswich; Nina Soucy of Joseph City, AZ; Marnie (Cleaves) Breton and her husband Tim of Greenfield; and Robyn Cleaves of Milford. She also leaves three grandchildren, Ellie and Ben Philbrick, and Cassie Cleaves; one brother Darold Calderara and his wife Heather of Milford; two aunts, Gina Simoneau of Milford, a special "Auntie" Eleanor Santry of Florida; several nieces and nephews and many friends in Florida and New Hampshire.
Find-a-Grave
Barbara Cleaves Cole, known as "Bobbie," passed peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 15, 2018, at the age of 90. Born Feb. 12, 1928, in Charleston, S.C., to Col. Haskell Hadley Cleaves and Geraldine Hamor Butterfield Cleaves, both of Bar Harbor, she traveled widely during her youth, due to her father's military career. She graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1945 and briefly attended Radcliffe College before transferring to the University of Kansas, from which she graduated.
She worked for a time at the Office of Strategic Services, predecessor to the CIA, before marrying Malcolm Guy Stewart of Bar Harbor. They had three children together. After that marriage ended in divorce, she later married Allen E. Cole, who had two daughters from a prior marriage.
After retirement, the couple moved to Bar Harbor, where Bobbie became involved in many activities. They both enjoyed tennis and were active in doubles and mixed doubles groups on the Island and in Ellsworth. She continued her involvement in Democratic politics, attending the Maine State Democratic Convention several times as a delegate, as well as working on several candidates' campaigns.
In Bar Harbor, she volunteered for and served as president of the Village Improvement Association and on the vestry of St. Saviour's Episcopal Church.
Her most enduring work and interest was in the Wild Gardens of Acadia at Sieur de Monts Springs, where she wielded hoe and shovel, as well as serving on its board and for terms as president and treasurer. Even well into her 80s, she continued her routine of collecting the public's donations at the Gardens' entrances.
Providence Journal (RI)
December 10, 1992A funeral Mass for William M. Cleaves, 58, of North Main Street, who died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital, was celebrated yesterday at St. Joseph's Church. There was cremation.
Born in Brookline, a son of the late Maurice P. and Jeanne (Schell) Cleaves, he lived in Fall River for five years.
Mr. Cleaves, a retired motorman for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, died at the hospital after being stricken at home.
Mr. Cleaves retired five years ago from the MBTA, where he had also worked as an information clerk. He was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, and the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Museum.
He leaves his stepmother, Claire R. Cleaves of Fall River.
Hathaway Funeral Home
Claire R. (Roberts) Cleaves, 86, passed away on Monday August 8, 2011 at the Adams House in Fall River, where she had resided for the past seven years.
Claire was the wife of the late Maurice P. Cleaves former Vice President of the Atlantic Seaboard Railroad.
She was born in Sharon, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Ernest and Hilda (Chadwick) Roberts.
Claire was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School 1943. She then graduated from the Truesdale Hospital School of nursing class 1946. Claire worked as a registered nurse for the railroad on the Atlantic Seaboard train where she met her husband. Mrs. Cleaves was affiliated with the Church of Our Saviour in Somerset and was active in programs sponsored by churches including First Baptist Church's life time learning. She also maintained her R.N. license throughout her life. Claire enjoyed the time she spent with family and friends. Mrs. Cleaves loved animals and children.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
November 22, 1999Nancy C. Eames, 54, died Saturday at her home.
She was born in New York City, a daughter of Edwin L. and Rose Hoag Cleaves, and graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School in Long Island City, N.Y. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maine, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
She worked for the Kennebec Journal, the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Recorder and most recently at MaineGeneral Health in the Community Relations Department. She was editor of MaineGeneral's award-winning quarterly publication, "Your Health."
She was a member of the Maine Health Care Communications Association, and over the years was involved in Christmas in Old Hallowell, the Hall-Dale Afterschool Program and Hospice Volunteers of Kennebec Valley.
Surviving are her husband of 33 years, Stanley H. Eames of Hallowell; a daughter, Wendy Melissa Pietri of Augusta; a son, Clayton L. Eames of South Portland; a sister, Susan A. Thatcher of Augusta; and a granddaughter, Kristen Rose Pietri of Augusta.
The Bangor Daily News
July 25, 1972HOULTON - Byron A. McMenamy, 52, of 2501 Paloto Drive, Marshall, Texas, died July 7 of an apparent heart attack in Columbus, Ohio, while there to attend a funeral service of his brother in law, Harry McGee Jr.
McMenamy served with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a government building superintendent in Marshall for several years. He and his family resided in Houlton for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joyce (Lewin) McMenamy of Marshall Texas; two sons, Ronald of Brockton, Mass., and Joel of Marshall, Texas; a daughter, Jane McMenamy of Marshall, Texas; two gransons, four brothers, six sisters and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. McMenamy, Allen, Texas.
Bangor Daily News
July 25, 1972HOULTON - Harry McGee Jr., 49, of 586 Arden Road, Columbus, Ohio, died June 30 after a short illness.
He and his wife were residents of Houlton for many years and he was a member of the Houlton Lodge of Elks.
Moving to Columbus several years ago, he was an operator for the Columbus Transir Co. He was aveteran of World War Two.
Surviving are his wife, Dolores (Lewin) McGee of Columbus; his mother Mrs. Ethel McGee of Westervill, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Terry (Gloria) Wales of Elyria, Ohio; two granddaughtersw, one brother and three sisters.
Hartford Courant
October 1, 1988Isabel Wakefield Bertoline of Windsor, died Thursday at Hartford Hospital. She was 86.
She taught first grade at the Franklin Elementary School in New Britain for many years, retiring in 1967.
Born in Winter Harbor, Maine, she lived in New Britain 35 years, moving to Winsor eight years ago. She was a member of the South Congregational-Forst Baptist Church in New Britain and the church's women's association.
She was the widow of Hugo Bertoline.
She leaves a son, Alfred W. Beroline of Windsor; a daughter, Priscilla Cole in Maine; a sister, Ruth Powers of West Hartford; a sister-in-law, Elvira Bertoline, former New Britain resident; and four grandchildren.
36661. Ruth Joanne E. Wakefield
Tampa Bay Times
April 7, 1984Powers, Ruth W., 90, of Tarpon Springs, died Monday (April 4, 1994) at Windsor Woods Convalescent Center, Hudson. She was born in Steuben, Maine, and came here in 1991 from West Hartford, Conn. She was a teacher in private schools in West Hartford. She was a Congregationalist.
Survivors include a son John Nichols, Los Angeles; a daughter, JoAnna Gibson, Tarpon Springs; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.