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Alice L. Soule, 93, wife of the late Doctor Gilmore W. Soule, departed from this life, Tuesday, May 14, 2002 at Windward Gardens, Camden. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 21, 1909, she was the daughter of Reverend Arthur F. and Marion Townsend Leigh. With her minister father, she lived in many communities throughout Maine as he served different pastorates. Her final secondary schooling was in Gardiner where she graduated from Gardiner High School in 1926. She later graduated from Simmons College and in 1930 from New England Deaconess Hospital, School of Nursing.
On March 27, 1933, she married Dr. Gilmore W. Soule in Derry, New Hampshire. After her marriage, Mrs. Soule continued her career as a Registered Nurse at the New England Deaconess Hospital.
She moved to Rockland with her husband in 1938. As a homemaker, her family was very important to her. She was involved in many community efforts including, volunteering with the Girls Scouts, PTA, Farnsworth Museum, Knox County Nurses Guild, Knox County Women's Hospital Auxiliary and as an active communicant of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. "My mother rallied for, and was passionately involved in the medical needs of this area," her daughter stated.
Following her husband's death in 1967, Mrs. Soule re-entered nursing as one of the first nurses with Mid-Coast Home Health, now known as Kno-Wal-Lin. In 1994, she moved to the Methodist home and in 1998 moved to Windward Gardens, where she has since resided.
Mrs. Soule is survived by one son, Daniel W. Soule and his wife Jeanne Gamage of York; one daughter, Mary Soule Ingalls and her husband John M., Sr., of Cape Elizabeth; eleven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL)
January 11, 2004Myrna Bryant Hulme, of Jacksonville, Florida and Bremen, Maine, died January 7, 2004 at age 97. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was a graduate of Boston Teachers College, Class of 1927, and she taught in the Boston School System for four years.
She was predeceased by her husband, RADM John Hulme (1906-1997), and her son, Dr. George Hulme, who died with his two young sons in a tragic accident in 1979.
She is survived by two sons, John Hulme (wife Donna), Nelson Hulme (wife Dorothy); eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
March 23, 1999Theresa McLain, 87, of Orange, died March 17, 1999, of natural causes.
Survivors: daughter, Patricia Fisher; sisters, Elizabeth Gaudreau, Marguerite Fournier, Helen Dam; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
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Mrs. Arolyne R. Libby, 40, of North Auburn, died unexpectedly Sunday at her home. She was born at Waldoboro, May 29, 1922, the daughter of Jesse E. and Rhonda Western McLain. Educated in Lewiston schools, she was married June 21, 1941 to Louis Libby.
She is survived by her husband, one son, Daniel of Auburn; a brother, Earl McLain of Hartford, Conn; four sisters, Mrs. Marion Creamer, of Wiscasset; Mrs. Elsie Schwartz of Waldoboro; Mrs. Martha Creamer of Lewiston; and Mrs. Norma Clark of Auburn
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LEWISTON - Lewis E. Libby, 82, of Leeds, died Wednesday evening at Central Maine Medical Center.
Born at South Portland May 17, 1907, the son of James B. and Hortense Emmons Libby, he was educated at Leeds Elementarey School and Scarborough Schools, and was a 1924 graduate of Lewiston High School.
Mr. Libby was an Army Veteran of World War II, and also served briefly in the U.S. Navy. He was married to Arolyn McLain on June 28, 1941. She died Nov. 11, 1962. On June 6, 1970, he married Marguerite Carver, who died July 4, 1981.
He was employed by National Biscuit Co. for 10 years, and owned a store at West Poland. He was also owner and operator of North Auburn Cash Market for 21 years, retiring in 1972.
In 1972, Mr. Libby moved from North Auburn to Park Way in Auburn. In 1982, he moved to Leeds.
He was a member of Ashlar Lodge No. 105, AF&AM.
For the past year due to failing health, he had resided with a sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Clark in Auburn.
Survors include one son, Daniel of Leeds, one stepson Ronald Carver of Poland, one brother, Herbert of Leeds; and one grandson.
78373. Mertland Franklin Steer
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Mertland F Steer
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Maine
State of Residence: Maine
County or City: Lincoln
Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1942
Enlistment State: Maine
Enlistment City: Portland
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Architects
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 145
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Portland Press Herald (ME)
March 3, 1995Mertland F. Steer, 76, formerly of Vernon, Conn., died here Feb. 17.
He was a son of Herbert and Marion Thompson Steer.
For 40 years, Mr. Steer resided in Portland, Maine, and later moved to Vernon. He recently moved here.
Surviving are his wife, Lynn S. Steer; three daughters, Brenda Michaud of Rockland, Maine, Pamela Dickey of Vernon and Claudia Fossett of Tolland, Conn.; a son, Franklin of Windham, Maine; a stepson, Neal Skinner of Cottondale, Ala.; two sisters, Thelma Calloway of Silsbee, Texas, and Bethiah Callahan of Round Pond, Maine; a brother, Harold of Walpole, Maine; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
78374. Harold Edward Steer Sr.
Portland Press Herald (ME)
March 25, 1995Harold E. Steer, 74, of Walpole died Friday at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta.
He was born in Bristol, a son of Herbert and Marion Thompson Steer, attended Bristol schools and graduated from Bristol High School in 1937.
For several years, Mr. Steer worked at the South Portland shipyards, until entering the Army. He served during World War II in Europe, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in the Pacific and was discharged in 1946.
For many years, he drove trucks for several contracting companies. After retiring, he and his wife operated Damariscotta River Campground until his illness.
In 1967, a son, John, was killed in Vietnam.
Surviving are his wife, Martha Little Steer; two sons, Harold A. and Roger E., both in New Hampshire; two sisters, Thelma Calloway of Texas and Bethiah Callahan of Round Pond; and six grandchildren.
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Martha E. Steer, 89, of Walpole, passed away at the home of her son in Plaistow, N.H. on the morning of Sept. 7. Born in Damariscotta, on Feb. 13, 1922, she was the daughter of Samuel and Mildred (Bryant) Little.
Martha grew up here and attended local schools, graduating from Lincoln Academy. She went on to further her studies at the Westbrook Junior College. She married the late Harold Steer in 1943. For many years, Martha worked for Sylvania, starting in Exeter, N.H. and eventually returning to the area to work at their Waldoboro location. After retiring, she and her husband operated the Damariscotta River Campground. Martha continued to run the campground even after her husband's passing in 1995.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Harold E. Steer in 1995; as well as their son, John, who was killed in the line of duty during the Vietnam War in 1967.
She is survived by her sons, Harold A. Steer and wife Carol-Ann of Walpole and Roger Steer and wife Carolyn of Plaistow, N.H.; sister-in-law, Bethiah Callahan of Round Pond; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; as well as two nephews and one niece.
Bangor Daily News (ME)
March 12, 2014WALDOBORO - Waite Wadsworth Weston, 73, a life-long resident of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at his home March 8, 2014. Born on Sept. 5, 1940, in Portland, he was the only son of the late Kenneth K. Weston and late Rose D. Weston of Waldoboro.
Waite grew up in town and graduated from Waldoboro High School in 1958. He attended The University of Maine at Orono, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering. At UMO, he joined the Navy ROTC and was a fraternity member of the Delta Tau Delta chapter. After completing OCS, he served on the destroyers USS Beatty and the USS Gearing stationed out of Newport, R.I. Ultimately, he obtained the rank of Lieutenant JG before receiving an Honorable Discharge from the Navy. He married Mary W. (Woodward) Weston of Walpole in October of 1962. They were happily married for 44 years.
In 1966, he returned to Waldoboro to settle down and start a family. Waite and Mary have three children, Timothy S. Weston of Waterville, Thomas C. Weston of Philadelphia, and Tiffany A. Weston of Philadelphia.
Waite joined his father, Ken Weston, in ownership of the family hardware business, S.H. Weston & Sons in downtown Waldoboro. The business had been started by Waite's grandfather, Samuel Weston, in 1922 with his sons, Kenneth and Lawrence eventually joining the operation. For many years, Waite and Mary were fixtures in running the family business, especially after moving the store to the Route 1 location in 1978 and re-naming it Weston's Hardware. They ran the store until their retirement in 2002. The store closed after an 80-year run. Waite was an exceptionally hard worker and devoted family man. Waite enjoyed landscaping, boating, sporting events, class reunions, spending time with his grandchildren, extended family, friends and beloved dog. He served as a M.S.A.D. 40 school-board member, member of the American Legion, Certified Master Plumber, past president of the New England Hardware Dealer's Association in 1990, on the Board of Directors of the Waldoboro Savings and Loan, past president of the Board of Directors at the Waldoboro Bank, and recently, Treasurer of the German Protestant Society in Waldoboro.
Waite was predeceased by his wife, Mary W. Weston in May 2006. He is survived by his loving family, Wayne and Genie Cole (Woodward), Karin R. Weston wife of Timothy; granddaughters, Abigail S. Weston and Sofie A. Weston; Wilhelm and Ilse Pfander, David B. Hitt, Karol Hitt-Rowan, Rob and Beth Cole, cousins, extended family, and friends.