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DEXTER AND GUILFORD- James K. Edes, 87, passed away in his sleep at his home in Dexter on August 24, 2008. He was born in Guilford on June 24, 1921, the son of Dana H. and Maybelle (Sawyer) Edes. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Giles) Edes.
He was an active member of the Universalist Church in Dexter and Guilford, the Civil Air Patrol, Dexter Municipal Golf Course, Dexter Areo Club, American Legion, a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Force in North Africa and Italy, helped install the cable television pole lines in Dexter without pay, led the effort to keep Plummer Hospital opened, and was a pilot and airplane mechanic restoring his last airplane at the age of 83. Before retirement, he was an executive with Guilford Industries, Amos Abbott Co., and Miller industries, and always concerned for workers.
He is survived by three children, Rev. Mary Edes-Kull and Dr. Stephen Kull of Silver Lake, N.H., Daniel Edes PhD. of Rochester, NY, and Joseph Edes M. Ed. of Dexter; his sister, Edith Allen, wife of the late William Allen of Ellsworth; his brother in-law and wife Frank and Susie Giles, and Joyce Giles, wife of the late Billy Giles, all of Unadilla, GA; three grandchildren, Eliza Camire, Kelsey Camire, and Christopher Edes; and many nieces and nephews in whom he took an active interest.
He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, daughter-in-law Ellen West Edes, and two sons, Michael (infant), and William Edes.
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DEXTER - Dorothy G. Edes, 79, died March 28, 2003, at a Dexter healthcare facility. She was born Jan. 9, 1924, in Villa Rica, Ga., daughter of William H. and Winnie (Sewall) Giles. She was an active member of the Universalist Church in Guilford and Dexter, the Universalist Unorganized Ladies, and the Dexter Municipal Women's Golf Association. In previous years she was a member of the Zephyrus Club in Guilford and the Plummer Hospital Association in Dexter.
She is survived by her husband, James K. Edes of Dexter; two sons, Joseph Edes of Dexter and Daniel Edes of Rochester, N.Y.; a daughter, Rev. Mary Giles Edes of Deerfield, N.H.; three grandchildren, Kelsey and Eliza Camire and Christopher Edes; a brother, Frank Giles of Unadilla, Ga.
She was predeceased by two sons, Michael (infant) and William Edes; and a brother, Bill S. Giles.
Bangor Daily News
September 25, 2008ELLSWORTH FALLS � William C. Allen, 86, died Sept. 6, 2005, at an Ellsworth hospital. He was born April 29, 1919, in Portland, the son of Eugene and Edith A. (Swallow) Allen.
William lived in Dover-Foxcroft for many years, graduating from Foxcroft Academy in 1938. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a radio operator on a C-47 aircraft. The main mission of his unit was dropping paratroopers on invasions, towing gliders and resupply missions. His unit participated in seven invasions.
After leaving the service he married Edith E. Edes on June 9, 1946. They had two sons.
In December of 1946 he went to work for New England Telephone and Telegraph Company with whom he stayed for 35 years. William was a member of the American Legion Chadbourne-Merrill Post No. 29 in Dover-Foxcroft for 60 years. He was a lifelong member of the Congregational Church in Dover-Foxcroft and later in Ellsworth Falls where he was a faithful longtime member of the Ellsworth Falls Union Congregational UCC Church. He was active in the Boy Scout program for more than 30 years and active as a director and past president of the Hancock County Homes Foundation, which provided housing for the elderly.
In his retirement he and his wife traveled considerably in the west and were also fortunate to have visited Ireland, Scotland and Alaska. His retirement years at home were often spent at Camp Hatetoquitit at Lake Onawa in the township of Elliotsville. This island had been in his wife's family since 1897.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Edith E. Allen; two sons, David Allen and his wife, Karen, of Ellsworth, Jonathan Allen of Penobscot; four grandchildren, James, Katrina, Dana and Thomas.
Union-News (Springfield, MA)
December 29, 1999Albert Collings Jr., 84, of Winding Lane, died Monday at Mercy Hospital. He was a 30-year painting and decorating contractor at Albert Collings & Son Painting Co., which was started by his father in 1913. He retired in 1977. A lifelong resident, he attended city schools and received a general educational diploma at the age of 55. He went on to attend American International College. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church on Concord Terrace and also attended the Church in the Acres on Wilbraham Road. He was a summer lay preacher in West Brookfield. He belonged to the Lake Wickaboag Boat Club in West Brookfield, the Hampden Masonic Lodge for 56 years, the All-Scottish Rite Bodies and the Melha Temple Shrine, in which he was a member of the Arab Patrol.
He leaves his wife of 60 years, the former Ina A. Kennedy; a son, Albert F. "Fred" of Somers, Conn.; three daughters, Kathleen Barrus of New Milford, Conn., Judith Hudson of Wellesley and Nancy Morse of Plymouth; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The Republican (Springfield, MA)
June 4, 2008SPRINGFIELD - Ina A. Collings, 92 of Grayson Drive died Friday, May 30th at her home. She was born in Springfield, March 25, 1916 the daughter of the late William J. and Agnes (Stephenson) Kennedy.
She attended Springfield schools graduating from The High School of Commerce. Mrs. Collings attended the Church in the Acres, Baptist. She and her late husband, Albert Collings owned and operated the Albert Collings & Sons Painting and Decorating.
Mrs. Collings is survived by her son, Albert F. Collings of West Brookfield, 3 daughters, Kathleen Barrus of New Milford, CT, Judith Hudson of Waltham, MA, and Nancy Morse of Plymouth, MA, 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.