The Deer Isle & Stonington Express
April 22, 1932Mrs. Venghaus was b. at D.I., July 16 1894, dr. of Frank A. & Althea M. Haskell. She was a graduate of McKinley High School and taught successfully in elementary schools of this town. She m. Ernest L. Venghaus of Somerville and two daughters, Virginia and Joyce, were born to them. Mrs. Venghaus was a person of highest character, happy disposition, and a most loyal and devoted wife and mother. While her home was in Somerville, she summered at the old home at North Deer Isle, and her neighbors and friends who always looked forward each springtime to her return to "The Turn of the Road" will miss her cheery voice and ready laughter, and there will be a "little sadder note in the song birds throat."
She leaves besides her husband and little daughters, a father, Capt. Frank A. Haskell, who has made his home with her since the death of his wife some six years ago, and a sister, Mrs. Beulah M. Chrisler of Washington, D.C.
Newsletter of the International Haskell Family Society
Volume 13, No. 1, March 2004VIRGINIA V. EATON, 83, died unexpectedly on August 24, 2003 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital in Deer Isle, Maine, USA. She was born November 3, 1919 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to ERNEST L. AND ETHEL (HASKELL) VENGHAUS and served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.
She was a great lover of all wildlife, a long-time Salt Air Society correspondent for the Island Ad-vantages, and a 50-year member of the Deer Isle Grange.
Her daughter, Althea (Eaton) Paine and husband Donald, survive her, as well as two nephews and three nieces. Her husband, Leon M. Eaton, predeceased her in 1998. Burial was at Forest Hill Cemetery, Deer Isle.
42913. Dr. Frederick Seavey Powers
Fred S. Powers was a dentist.
Portland Press Herald
November 24, 1995Hazel M. Whitney, 98, died Wednesday at the Augusta Rehabilitation Center. She was the mother of June Lowther of Buxton. Born at Deer Isle, a daughter of Edwin T. and Alice L. Haskell Marshall, she was a graduate of the former Gray's Business College in Portland.
Mrs. Whitney was a bookkeeper for Gay Bros. Fruit and Produce in Jonesboro for 32 years.
She was a member of Jonesboro's Union Church and its Farm Bureau, and a leader of the Jonesboro 4-H Club. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary at Machias and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Deer Isle.
Her husband, Holt Whitney, a son, Ruvel Whitney, a grandson, Robert White, and a great-granddaughter, Desirae Geanne White, died previously.
Besides her daughter in Buxton, she leaves another daughter, Helen Jackson of Plant City, Fla.; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
February 19, 2012BUXTON -- June E. Lowther, 89, of Buxton, died Feb. 7, 2012, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with her loving family by her side. She was born in Portland, Feb. 19, 1922, a daughter of Holt Alberto and Hazel (Marshal) Whitney. June was educated locally and was a 1939 graduate of Jonesboro High School.
June operated a restaurant 'The White House' in Jonesboro for several years. She then operated and managed the Sears & Roebuck coffee shop in South Portland, retiring in 1984.
June was a compassionate person and many 'saw her as a grandmother.' She was past Matron of the Machias Chapter and the Biddeford Chapter of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed knitting and received a commendation for her knitting for soldiers and cancer patients by the Red Cross.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Carl Adin White and her second husband, Jack Lowther; son, Robert Lee White, daughter, Carla Jean White; granddaughter, Desiree Jean White; brother, Ruvel Whitney and her longtime companion John C. O'Connell.
Surviving are a son, Lorin White of South Portland; a sister, Helen Jackson of Plant City, Fla.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Kennebec JournalHelen B. Jackson, 89, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Feb. 11, 2013. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Augusta, Maine, and retired as a teacher for the Augusta Public School System after 30 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. Jackson; her sister, June Lowther; and her brother, Ruvel Whitney.
Survivors include two sons, Michael B. Jackson and his wife, Cindy, and Timothy J. Jackson and his wife, Rachel; and four grandsons, Todd M. Jackson and his wife, Christy, Scott C. Jackson, Ryan Jackson and Chad Jackson.
Sun Journal
June 29, 2013PLANT CITY, Fla. - Harry Bryant Jackson, 79, of Plant City, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Mr. Jackson was born on Sept. 12, 1924, and was a retired superintendent of Augusta Sanitary District. He also was a service manager for Parker Danner Co. in Augusta.
He was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Augusta, master mason of Bethlehem Lodge 35, member of Kora Shrine Temple AANOMS, Lewiston, potentate of Kora Shrine Temple 1992, member of many shrine clubs, chairman of many events, state of Maine director of New England Wastewater Association and a member of Maine Wastewater Association.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Beverly Whitney Jackson of Plant City; two sons, Michael Jackson of Riverview, Fla., and Timothy Jackson and his wife, Rachel of Augusta; four grandchildren, Ryan Jackson of Augusta, Todd Jackson and his wife, Christy of Douglasville, Ga., Scott Jackson of Tampa, Fla., and Chad Jackson of Augusta; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Find-a-GraveBeverly Jean Ring, 89, of Grants Pass died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Kinsington at Redwood Park. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Grants Pass. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Beverly Jean Ring, age 89, of Grants Pass, died June 6, 2017 at Kinsington at Redwood Park.
Beverly was born January 8, 1928 in Stockton, California. She met Joseph Peter Ring on horseback while a member of the Horsemen's Association and they later married May 14, 1950 in Menlo Park, California. She was a hairdresser until her son was born in 1952. The birth of her daughter followed in 1955 and the family moved to Grants Pass in 1960.
Beverly was active in PEO, Christian Women, Pink Ladies (hospital auxiliary) and Grace Bible Church.
Throughout her life, Beverly loved quilting, sewing, camping, fishing, gardening and making custards for sick friends. She was a wonderful housewife to Joe. She loved being a grandmother to twin girls and later great-grandmother to her great-granddaughter. Beverly will be remembered for her sweet soul and her kind and gentle spirit.
Survivors include her daughter, Jeannette "Jan" Whitmire; two granddaughters, Christine Whitmire and Jessica Whitmire; and a great-granddaughter, Sydney Whitmire-Spiering all of Grants Pass; and a sister, Patricia Barber of Belfair, Washington.
Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ring; son, Kenneth Ring; and son-in-law, Jay Whitmire.
Find-a-GraveJoseph Peter Ring, age 93, of Grants Pass, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at The Bridge.
Joseph was born December 16, 1919 in Patterson, California to Peter & Ellen (Chantland) Ring. During World War II he served in the Merchant Marine and the United States Coast Guard, mostly in the South Pacific. On May 14, 1950 in Menlo Park, California he married Beverly Carnevale. He owned and operated J.P. Ring Ceramic Tile Company and was known for his fantastic work. In 1960 he moved from California to Grants Pass.
Joseph enjoyed volunteering at his church. While living in California he volunteered with the Palo Alto Sheriff's Posse, where he met his wife, Beverly.
He was a past member of Elks BPOE 1584 and a member of Grace Bible Church for many years.
Ranching was a big part of his life. He also enjoyed fishing, gardening, reading Louis L' Amour westerns, and camping. He was quite the horseman.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Beverly Ring; a daughter, Jeannette "Jan" Whitmire; two granddaughters, Christine Whitmire and Jessica Whitmire; and a great-granddaughter, Sydney Whitmire-Spiering all of Grants Pass, Oregon.
He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Ring and a son-in-law, Jay Whitmire.
He was a wonderful family man and was a friend to everyone he met. He will always be remembered for his gentle spirit, quiet faith and his radiant smile.
San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
September 1, 1998William Howard Knowles, a longtime San Francisco architect and president of a firm that designed many of the buildings on the downtown skyline, died Friday of heart failure in his San Mateo home at the age of 89.
The partner of architect Wayne Hertzka and the president of Hertzka and Knowles, he helped create the Crown Zellerbach building, the Standard Oil buildings and the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
A native of San Francisco and a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mr. Knowles opened his practice with Hertzka in 1933. During World War II, the two men helped design and build an Arizona copper mine with the U.S. Army.
In a partnership that spanned decades, the two men designed St. Mary's Hospital, two BART stations, the Golden Gate Bridge administration building and several local banks and schools. Mr. Knowles retired in 1974 and devoted himself to painting, specializing in watercolor landscapes.
He was also an accomplished winemaker and violinist. In his youth, he worked his way around the world as a member of a cruise ship orchestra.
Mr. Knowles was a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Bohemian Club, the Burlingame Country Club and the Society of Western Artists.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Hillsborough; a son, James Knowles of Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and a daughter, Katherine Knowles of Edinburgh, Scotland.