Find-a-Grave
Clarence of Megquier Hill Road, West Poland, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House with his children by his side.
He was born to Muriel K. (Haskell) and Lewis B. Whittier. He was educated in Poland and Mechanic Falls schools. He graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1948.
He went on to proudly serve his country during the Korean Conflict as a Sergeant 1st Class in the U. S. Army.
Upon his return, he was employed at C. B. Cummings and Marcal Paper. He retired from School Union No. 29 after serving as a custodian for many years.
His passion was the outdoors, always proud of his garden and lawns, as well as cutting wood. He also enjoyed feeding the ducks at Roak Block in Auburn.
Survivors include two daughters, Debra and Andrea; son, Michael and his wife, Nancy, of West Poland; five grandchildren, Benjamin, Samantha, Rebecca, Brian and David; three great-grandsons; and siblings, Lilla Sylvester, Sylvia Lowell and James Whittier.
He was predeceased by a grandson, Jason Phillips; and siblings, Charles, Frances, Elizabeth and Bruce.
Masonic Lodge Obituary
Tyrian Lodge #73 AF&AM, and all Masons, lost a Brother, and the world lost a great humanitarion and friend on September 9, 1997. Bruce M. Whittier, "Mr. Whit", 52, of Mechanic Falls was killed in a freak accident when he stopped to render assistance at an accident scene when a trailer truck snagged a sagging guy wire which pulled a brken guy wire pole onto him.
"Mr. Whit", born and raised in Poland, taught at the Poland Community School for 27 years, remaining on the staff for 2 more years before retiring.
Bruce was a great family manwho loved his family dearly, left a wife, Mary Jane, 2 sons, Edward and Aaron and a daughter, Alicia,
Register Star
July 11, 1993Crystal Lake - Ann R. Stevens, 98, died Wednesday, July 7, 1003, in Crystal Pines Care Center.
Born Dec. 9, 1894, in Lena, the daughter of Nicholas and Emms Reiland.
Married Alfred Stevens on May 16, 1916; he predeceased her.
She was employed as a postmistress for 20 years at Nora Post Office, Nora, Ill.
Survivors include her daughter, Olga Teuscher; granddaughter, Karen (Jim) MacNames; and great-granddaughter, Ann MacNames. all of Crystal Lake.
Local newpaper
Apple River - Capt. Dale M. Francomb, 40, a native of Apple River, died Friday in Japan. He was on his fourth tour of duty overseas and had just returned to Japan from a tear's service in Korea.
He was born in Appl;e River in 1916, son of Alonzo and Alice Gindey Francomb. He ellisted in the Army in Oct. 1940, and in 1942 married the former Effie Stevens of St. Paul, Minn.
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Robert and William. St. Paul; his mother, Apple Riverl two brothers, James, Darrington, Lyle, Elizabeth; and two sisters.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
February 20, 1995Arthur W. Nelke Jr., 84, died Saturday at Seaside Nursing Home, where he had been for about three weeks.
A son of Arthur Sr. and Maude Richmond Nelke, he graduated from Lewiston High School, received his B.A. from the University of Maine and his master's degree from Columbia University.
Mr. Nelke was a history professor at Newark (N.J.) Academy for 30 years. Upon his retirement in 1972 he moved to Yarmouth, where he made his home for some 20 years.
Mr. Nelke was an accomplished organist.
Several cousins survive.