Obituaries for Thursday, September 19, 2019

LINETTE B. DOSTIE

WATERVILLE — Linette B. Dostie, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, in Bangor. Linette was born on August 3, 1939, in Stratton, the daughter of Noel Bolduc and Rose Bolduc.

Linette attended Mt. Merici High School, in Waterville, graduating in 1957. She went to work, first as a secretary in a lawyer’s office and then as a secretary for doctors Pratt and Diel. It was at this time she met and married the love of her life, David V. Dostie.

They had one son, Douglas. Soon after, Linette began her service to the city of Waterville, first in finance, then with the city engineers. She then earned her certificate to become the assistant to the city clerk and eventually became the city clerk of Waterville, where she served for over 30 years. During that time, she was named Maine City Clerk of the Year, taught fellow city clerks in Rhode Island, and ran all the city elections (mostly!) without a hitch. Lynn was a faithful and active member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, in Fairfield, where she taught Catechism and served as a eucharistic minister.

Linette loved to travel. Along with her late husband, David, she managed to travel the world from Hawaii to Russia to much of Europe and the United States. She especially enjoyed taking her two grandsons to Ireland and her granddaughter to England and Scotland. She also treated them to three Disney trips where she was happy to simply enjoy their excitement. Lynn’s favorite place to travel was Jamaica where she enjoyed the warm weather and fruity, exotic drinks. Lynn also especially enjoyed quilting with her sisters. They spent many years gathering each week to make special quilts for their families and simply spend time together. If they weren’t quilting, they were playing cutthroat games of Scrabble or Dominos.

Linette was predeceased by her husband of nearly 50 years, David V. Dostie; her parents, Noel and Rose Bolduc; her brothers, Claude, Reginald, Guy and Germaine Bolduc; and her sisters, Huguette Sullivan, Lorraine Richardson, and Jane Leighton.

She is survived by her son, Douglas Dostie and his wife, Karen, of Clinton; her sister Rita Fortin, of Benton, brother Raymond Bolduc and his wife Peggy, of New Hampshire; grandchildren, Ben Dostie and his wife Renee, of Clinton, Stacey Ramer and her husband Steve, of Fairfield, and Eric Dostie, of Shawmut; great-grandchildren, Cameron, Hannah, Isaac, Easton, Lanalynn, Audrey, and Addilynn; along with many in-laws, nieces, and nephews.

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.

BRUCE K. HALLEE

CLINTON – Bruce K. Hallee, 55, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at his home, in Clinton. He was born May 12, 1964, in Bath, the son of Francis R. and Darlene (Williamson) Hallee.

He graduated from Waterville Senior High School in 1983. On October 12, 1996, he married Jennifer Roy, in Waterville. He was employed for 20 years at Maine GeneralMedical Center and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with family and his dog.

Bruce is survived by his wife of 22 years, Jennifer (Roy) Hallee, of Clinton; son Matthew Dukett and husband Kris, of Waterville; daughter Hannah Hallee, of Clinton; father Francis Hallee, of Waterville; sister Kathy White and husband Wayne, of Anson; two brothers, Mike Hallee and wife Patty, of Waterville, Chris Hallee and companion Diane, of Massachusetts; three brothers-in-law, Dan Roy and wife Amy, of Lyman, William Kolreg and wife Maggie, of Oakland, Seth Poulin and wife Jessie, of Virginia; sister-in-law Elaine Harrison, of Waterville; mother-in-law Carmen Foster and husband Preston, of Benton; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins.

He was predeceased by his mother, Darlene (Williamson) Hallee.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10 a.m., at St. Francis Cemetery, Grove St., in Waterville. A celebration of life will follow at Winslow Parks & Recreation, Benton Avenue, Winslow, Maine.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Bruce’s memory to Father Roger Hallee Missionary, c/o Francis Hallee, 7 Walnut Street, Waterville, ME 04901.

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

BRADY T. MARTIN

CLINTON – Brady Thomas Martin, 22, of Clinton, passed on Monday, September 9, 2019, the result of a tragic accident at work, doing what he loved. Brady was born in Skowhegan on June 14, 1997, the son of Thomas Martin and Kirstie Martin (Scribner).

He attended Lawrence High School, in Fairfield, and then went on to graduate from homeschooling with a very special friend/ second mother to Brady, Dawn Powers.

Brady participated in football at LHS where he was known for his sideways grin and being a bit of a bull in a china shop, according to his teammates, and how can you forget the “EEEYEEEEEEE?” Brady also loved to play hockey. He played for Lawrence High School as well as multiple travel teams. He also played in the State Senior High School Allstar Game. While still in high school, Brady enjoyed working at the Fletcher Farm, in Pittsfield, where he made many friends. After high school, Brady worked in the woods, building a logging and excavation business, which was his passion. Brady loved to work, but when he had free time he loved to hunt and fish and spend time with his family and his dog, Diesel.

Brady is survived by his parents, Thomas and Kirstie Martin, of St. Albans; two sisters, Kimberlyn Martin and her partner Michael Kesslak, of Boston, Massachusetts, and Kaylie Martin and her fiancé Jake Martitz, of Waterville; grandparents, Joseph and Lorette Martin, of Fairfield, Merle and Jeanne Brann, of Avon, and Ken and Yvonne Scribner, of West Virginia; great-grandparents Walter and Ruth Smith, of Oakland, and Merle and Cathy Brann, of Benton; aunts and uncles, John and Tiffany Brann, of Avon, Tim Martin and Michelle Hreben, of Fairfield, Terry Martin, of Hermon, Tori Martin and Jim Carpenter, of Fairfield, Sarah and Phil Proctor, of New Hampshire, Jason and Betsy Brann, of Smithfield, and Doug and Bridget Hillman, of Clinton. Brady is also survived by his love Crystal Crowell and her daughter Stephanie, of Gardiner; and many great-aunts and uncles, as well as several cousins.

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.

CLAIRE S. NICKERSON

VASSALBORO – Claire S. Nickerson, 94, died Wednesday, Wednesday, September 11, 2019. She was born in Hulls Cove on October 12, 1924, to Adfer and Helen (Hanscom) Strout.

She was a 1942 graduate of Bar Harbor High School and a 1946 graduate of Nasson College, in Springvale, making the Who’s Who book in 1946.

She married the late Maine State Police Capt. Millard E. Nickerson, Jr., of Sanford on July 6, 1946, in Bar Harbor. They had three children, Millard E. “Nicky’ Nickerson III, Michael E. and Mark E. Nickerson. She was the matriarch of both the Strout family and the Nickerson family.

She did bookkeeping for several businesses in the Brunswick area, Dr. Wilson, Senters, and the old Woolen Mill, in Topsham, before moving to Vassalboro when her husband became a trooper in 1953. She was a first grade school teacher at Riverside School, in Vassalboro, for over 25 years and helped her husband Nick run the Kennebec County Federal Credit Union when she retired from teaching for many years. She was inspiration to many, many of her students even at the first grade level.

Claire was loved by all who knew her. She loved a good time and never wanted to miss anything!

She was predeceased by her husband, Millard and a son, Michael.

She is survived by her sons, Millard, who lost his wife Linda of 50 years, on August 25, and Mark and his companion Debra Violette; grandchildren, Lisa Taylor and husband John, Lori Tungseth and husband Nathan, Richard and wife Gretchen, Jenny and husband Bobby, Jimmy and wife Heidi, and Max; great-grandchildren, Brooke, Abby, Zachary, Emily Thompson and husband Thad, Emery, Kolby, Kayleigh, Owen, Austin and Myla; great-great-grandchild, Mary Frances Thompson; a brother-in-law, Charles Nickerson and his wife Linda, of Wells Beach; and countless nieces and nephews from Maine to California and beyond.

Arrangements by Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, ME.

Condolences, photos and stories may be shared at www.plummerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Riverside Congregational Church 38 Webber Pond Rd. Vassalboro, ME 04989

CAROLYN J. BRAGG

WHITEFIELD – Carolyn J. Bragg, 84, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the Country Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Windsor on September 9, 1935, a daughter of the late Elbridge and Irene (Bartlett) Jones.

Mrs. Bragg attended Erskine Academy, in South China. She had been employed most of her life spending her younger years on Monhegan Island every summer. She also spent a lot of years working in the family restaurant (Nelson’s Restaurant). Most of her jobs were cooking for people, including a cook at Togus VA, a dietary aide at the Maine Veterans Home, in Augusta.

Mrs. Bragg was a lifetime member of the Windsor Fair Association. She enjoyed any and all time spent with her children and grandchildren. She loved the simple things in life.

She was predeceased by her husband, Edson “Bub” M. Bragg, her brother, Lewis Jones and her infant sister, Elizabeth Jones.

Mrs. Bragg is survived by her daughter, Terry I. Haskell and son-in-law Ronald Haskell Sr., of Palermo; two sons, Scott E. Bragg, of Windsor, and Troy E. Bragg and his wife Anne, of Washington; six grandchildren, Kerstin Palmer, Connor Bragg, Jessica Bragg, Joshua Bragg, Ronnie Haskell, Jr. and Melissa Haskell; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, Windsor Chapel, 983 Ridge Rd., Rt. 32, Windsor, ME.

Condolences, photos and stories may be shared at www.plummerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Carolyn’s memory be made to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330.

OTHERS DEPARTED

CAROLYN J. TRASK, 75, of Waterville, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019. Locally, she is survived by children Mark Tulley and partner Midge Ouellette, of Madison, Kelley Frazee, of Fairfield, and Matthew Tulley and partner Sara Goodridge, of Waterville.