OBITUARIES for Thursday, March 5, 2020

NORIKO DILLENBECK

WINSLOW – Noriko (Nori) Dillenbeck passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Durgin Pines Care Center, in Kittery. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1932.

She survived a cerebral hemorrage in 2009.

In Japan, she became a translator and interpreter for missionaries and ministers from America. She met Henry Dillenbeck, in Tokyo, in 1953 when he was on a brief leave from combat in the ongoing Korean War. Noriko came to America in 1992 when she and Henry married.

She became a member of the South China Community Church and was known for her kind engaging smile and warm heart. She is sorely missed.

A graveside commital will take place in Waterville in June.

DR. H. ALAN HUME

SIDNEY – H. Alan Hume, M.D., 93, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. He was born on September 25, 1926, in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son of Dr. Harry and Elizabeth Hume.

He attended school in suburban Pennsylvania and graduated from The Episcopal Academy, Merion, Pennsylvania,, in 1944. After graduation he served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. Upon discharge he enrolled at Haverford College, graduating in 1949, and was admitted to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, earning his medical degree in 1953. After completing an internship and surgical residency at Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and a surgical fellowship at The Lahey Clinic, he joined the surgical practice of two of his mentors to form a three-man surgical group in Philadelphia.

During the ‘60s, in addition to his private surgical practice, he held various positions such as Chief of Surgical Services, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, and Chief of Staff at two hospitals in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

In 1969, Alan married his wife, Dorothy, and they raised his three children. Over the years he proclaimed many times that their wedding day was “the proudest moment of his life.”

In the mid-’70s, Alan and Dorothy moved to Maine where he took a position as Director, Emergency Medical Services, State of Maine from 1975-1979. He resumed his surgical practice in Maine from 1980-1990, where he served a tenure as Chief of Staff at Mid-Maine Medical Center, in Waterville. It was during this time that he became associated with Colby College pre-med students who spent the summers with him and Dorothy, dividing the students’ time between his surgical practice and working on what would later become the Colby-Hume Center at his home, in Sidney. Alan became an Overseer at Colby, and then following his retirement from the practice of surgery, he worked as Director and Attending Physician in the Colby Student Health Center for ten years.

During his time at Colby, as a result of his love of teaching young people, he created a Furniture Making Course and a Blacksmithing Course on his property, for under-graduates to use each year in the month of January, the concept being to create an off-campus site accessible to Colby students year-round. Alan was then approached by a student who requested permission to store a crew shell on his property – thus was born the Colbv varsity sport. A boathouse was soon constructed for the teams to store their shells at the Colby-Hume Center, and practice rowing on beautiful Lake Messalonskee, in Oakland.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of 50 years, his brother John and Natalie of Pennsylvania; son, Alan of California; daughter, Alison DiCarlo and husband, Robert, of Maine; daughter, Barbara, of New Jersey; grandchildren Nicholas Bolduc and wife, and Jeffrey Baird and wife, of Maine, and Heather Small, of New Jersey, along with several nieces and nephews.

Alan was predeceased by his parents and his sister.

At Alan’s request there will be no service.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in Dr Hume’s memory to Colby Friends of Crew by going to colby.edu/give or by mailing a check to Colby College, 173 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901.

Arrangements are in the care of Dan & Scott Cremation Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, Me., 04976

SANDY Y. MATHIESON

PALERMO – Sandy Yates Mathieson, died on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, in New Hampshire. Sandy came into the world on July 13, 1947, the child of Jules David Yates and Natalie Weisberg Yates.

An Army brat, she lived in California, Germany, and Massachusetts while growing up. She and her husband Peter have made their home in Palermo for more than three decades. The great themes of Sandy’s life have been loving, learning, and persevering. Her son Christopher, his wife Megan, and her grandchildren Nala and Damian were the lights of her life. She was a sister to her siblings Jennifer Levy-Peck and Jonathan Yates, and his wife Anne Yates. Sandy had heartfelt connections with a wide circle of friends from Hawaii to Maine, a loving connection with her in-laws and extended family, and she considered her friend Gale Marie and her children to be part of her family.

A lifelong learner, Sandy returned to college to complete her bachelor’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Maine at Farmington in her 40s. She worked at a variety of jobs, including tutoring homebound students and working with people with disabilities. She was ordained as a Spiritualist minister, gave readings that were comforting to many people, and even officiated at her sister’s wedding. An accomplished Reiki Master, she also had a creative side and made beautiful beaded jewelry. She and her husband participated in historical Rendezvous reenactments for many years. She continued her own studies to increase her knowledge of various forms of healing, the properties of gems, and a variety of other topics. Sandy was always willing to offer a prayer for others and shared a daily meditation with her Facebook friends.

Her indomitable spirit shone through in the past few years as serious health challenges resulted in multiple hospitalizations and increasing disability. Sandy was a fierce advocate for herself as well as others, and wove together a support network that allowed her to stay at home. The family is grateful to the many friends, neighbors, and service providers who helped her in her times of need.

A Celebration of Life in Sandy’s honor will be held at the Temple Heights Spiritualist Camp in Northport, Maine this summer.

For details, see www.forevermissed.com/sandy-yates-mathieson/about. You can also share photos, condolences, and memories on this website.

Contributions in Sandy’s memory may be made to the Palermo Food Pantry or the Palermo Volunteer Fire Department. Donate to the food pantry via LCF, P.O. Box 151, Palermo, ME 04354 (mark “Food Pantry – in memory of Sandy Mathieson” on memo line of check). The address for the Palermo Volunteer Fire Department is P.O. Box 7, Palermo, ME 04354. Please indicate that this is a memorial contribution.

PETER R. THERIAULT

WATERVILLE – Peter R. Theriault, 91, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at a local nursing home, in Waterville.

Arrangements by Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, Skowhegan.

BARBARA C. MONK

BENTON – Barbara “Jean” (Clukey) Monk, 85, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Mount Saint Joseph Residence and Rehabilitation, in Waterville. She was born December 24, 1934, in Clinton, the daughter of Guy and Amalia (Steves) Clukey.

She attended schools in Clinton. On June 23, 1956, she married Lauris Monk, in Clinton. She was employed for many years as a clerk at Grant’s, K-Mart, both in Waterville, and local establishments as a customer service and food service representative. Jean spent many weekends and vacations with Lauris and her grandchildren at local race tracks and race tracks from Maine to Florida; they both were avid race fans. She also enjoyed going to grandchildren’s basketball games, watching the Celtics games and college basketball. She enjoyed going to local stores to chat with the customers and employees.

Jean is survived by son, Brian Monk and wife Melanie, of Skowhegan; daughter, Laurie McLellan and husband David, of Benton; two grandsons, Brian Monk II, of Benton, David Monk, of China; two granddaughters, Ashely Bouwkamp and husband David, of Virginia, Christina Monk, of Topsham; two great-granddaughters, Alana Monk, of Waterville, Bellamie Monk, of Clinton; two great-grandsons, Aiden and Kamden Bouwkamp, of Virginia.

She was predeceased by her husband, Lauris Monk.

A graveside service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Jean’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association Maine, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, ME 04976.

ROGER J. MARTIN

ANACOCO, La. – Roger J. Martin, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, Februry 24, 2020, in Anacoco, Louisiana. He was born September 17, 1955, in Fort Kent, to O’Neil Martin and Jeanne (Clavette) Martin,

Roger was an Air Force veteran and proudly served the Waterville Police Department for over 20 years. He was also an excellent carpenter and enjoyed making furniture and small projects. He enjoyed camping in the Maine woods and was a member of the NRA and American Legion.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, O’Neil and Jeanne Martin.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy Edwards, of Anacoco, Louisiana; son Sean R. Kilpatrick, of Anacoco; brother Joseph Martin ,of Schertz, Texas; sisters Lorraine Lessard, of China, and Gisele Carey, of Fairfield Center.

Funeral services will be held April 10, 2020, at 1 p.m., at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mt Vernon Rd, Augusta.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.jeanesfs.com.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, Virginia 22215, www.diabetes.org/donate or, or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, Massachusetts, 02241-7005, www2.hearrt.org.

ROBERTA C. TOBEY

CHINA – Roberta Caroline (Glidden) Tobey, 92, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at her home in China, where she had lived for the past 52 years. She was born July 11, 1927, in Palermo, daughter of Beatrice Worthing Glidden and Howard Ansel Glidden.

Roberta was the valedictorian of the Erskine Academy, class of 1945, in South China.

Roberta married James Kempton Tobey on June 8, 1947, and they spent the next 65 years together until his passing in 2012. For many years, in addition to being a farm wife, Roberta was the secretary for Kempton Tobey & Son. After getting her license at 32, she made many trips for parts for the business as well as driving softball and basketball teams to games long before buses were provided.

Stationary and postage stamps were among her most cherished gifts because she greatly enjoyed writing letters and cards. She had an outstanding memory for birthdays and anniversaries and always acknowledged them with a handwritten note. Her favorite singers were Patsy Cline and Eddy Arnold and she loved to sing along with them, and, oh, yes, she could yodel! She loved to cook and always served her visitors a sweet treat. Grandchildren fondly remember the favorite pies she baked for them. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren spent many hours listening to the ‘teachable moments’ from Berenstein Bear books.

Roberta is survived by her children, Noreen Golden and husband Peter, Letricia Sears and husband, Jack, Robin Tobey and former wife Barbara, Jill Tobey and husband Bill McFarland; 11 grandchildren, Tobey Farrington (Karen) and Andrew Golden (Debra), Brett Sears (Katie), Ethan Tobey, Nolan Tobey (Beth), and Deidre Tobey (Chris Jordan), Benjamin Willoughby (Robin) and Brandy Sarian (John), Chad McFarland (Heather), Scott McFarland (Rene), and Michael McFarland (Elizabeth); 14 great-grandchildren, Andrew, Ashley, Jillian, Priscilla, Lydia, Kempton, Levon, Sophia, Grace, Ethan, Mason, Finn, Harper and Bailey; brother, Sherwood Glidden and wife Betty, sisters-in-law, Polly Tobey and Pauline Glidden; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Roberta was predeceased by husband, Kempton; granddaughter, Janna Sears; and brothers, Elberton Glidden and Atwood Glidden.

At Roberta’s request, there will be no public visiting hours or funeral services. A springtime graveside service is planned at the Branch Mills Cemetery, in China.

An online guestbook may be signed, and memories shared at www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers Funeral & Cremation Care, 107 Main St., Fairfield.

Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society Waterville Area, 100 Webb Rd., Waterville, ME 04901.

PETER STEVENS

Peter was born in Waterville to of Dana and Judy Stevens. He lived in North Belgrade growing up and resided on Main Street, in Oakland, in his later years. He was a kind-hearted man who had overcome many hardships in life, but he always seemed to handle what life gave him with a smile.

A quote from a childhood friend on Facebook truly spoke the truth and simply stated “REST IN PEACE Peter Stevens. You had more than your fair share of struggles in this life and I think you were blessed with a heart larger than most to be able to cope with your added burden. The world is a lesser place today without you in it.”

That being said, he was a rare kind in today’s world: he would have given his shirt off his back and gone without for himself. Peter was a proud graduate of Messalonskee High School, in Oakland, class of 1984, and enjoyed getting together with a group of his friends from school. He always looked forward to spending time with family and friends, whether it be just sitting, having a cup of coffee, going out to eat, going for a ride. He was a proud member of Team Hallowell, a team on The Dempsey Challenge.

He was fortunate he got to travel quite a bit. He would go to visit his cousin Barbie McEachern, in Florida, and traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, and to California a few times at his spiritual mom’s, Donna Weising.

He lived a simple life and was very content, didn’t really ever asked for much. He loved Jesus with all his heart and had a very strong faith, He could quote his Scripture from memory. He loved music and watching his favorite TV shows. Everyone that knew Peter will always remember his infectious smile and laughter, He loved to read by the hour, and loved animals. But truly nothing was more important to Peter than his family, his sister Stacy and husband Willy Morton, and his niece Harley and nephew Dakota Morton.

Peter was predeceased by his brother David Stevens, mother Judy Stevens, his father Dana Stevens, cousin Sue Eller.

Survivors include his sister, Stacy Stevens and her husband Willy Morton, Harley Morton, Dakota Morton, all of Oakland, Uncle Hardy Taylor, Aunt Jeanette Fletcher, Uncle Bobby Furbush, Aunt Juanita Bickford, several cousins.

There will be a celebration of life in the spring and burial at Pine Grove Cemetery, in Waterville, will follow.

In lieu of flowers friends and family may make a donation in his memory to help with cost of funeral expenses, to his sister, Stacy Stevens, 21 North Alpine Street, Oakland Maine 04963.

Arrangements by Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, Skowhegan.