Obituaries, Week of May 25, 2017

KATHLEEN A. COMER

FAIRFIELD––Kathleen Anne Grant Comer, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. Kathy was born on June 29, 1949, to Linwood Grant and Eunice Grant Scott.

She grew up in Oakland where she graduated from Williams High School. Kathy had a variety of careers during her life including working as a certified Nursing Assistant at Thayer Hospital, in Waterville, seamstress at C.F. Hathaway Co., in Waterville, and a monitor for Maine Security and Survellance.

Kathy moved to San Mateo, California, with her husband, William E. Comer, in 1978, where they lived for seven years. There she worked in the central headquarters of Baskin Robbins and as a claim adjustor for New York Life Insurance Co. She also worked for New Hampshire Life Insurance Co. when she returned to Maine.

Kathy was a member of the Red Hat Society and MacCrillis-Rousseau VFW Post #8835 in Winslow. She loved to cook and watched Food Network daily. Kathy had a kind and loving heart and her greatest joy was found by spending time with family and friends. She formed a special bond with her great-niece Asiah Wilmot, of Jefferson, and her niece Sara McCaslin and her son Caleb, of Winslow.

Kathy was predeceased by her parents; and younger brother Kevin W. Scott Sr.

She is survived by her brother David Grand and his wife Wanda, of Oakland; sisters Linda Libby, of Sidney, Betsy Doyon, of Oakland, Rebecca Klaiber, of Otisfield, Lisa Scott, of Jefferson; several nieces,; nephews; cousins; and her stepfather, Walter Scott, of Winslow.

At Kathy’s request there will be no service.

Memorial contributions can be made to: The Thayer dialysis unit: Dialysis Clinic Inc., 149 North St., Waterville ME 04901.

HOWARD R. WILSON

VASSALBORO––Howard R. Wilson, 81, of Vassalboro, passed away Thursday May ll, 2017, at the Togus VA Pallative Care Unit, in Augusta. Howard was born on August 10, 1935, in Augusta, to his parents Lew A. Wilson and Rena (Barrows) Wilson.

He attended Cony High School for a while and then joined the Air Force where he earned his GED and graduated courses for jet bomber mechanic. He received the National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal as well as earning the rank of First Class Airman A/C 1.

While serving in the Air Force he met and married Dorothy A. (Holm) Wilson and they had eight children together.

During the course of his life he worked various positions––a heat treat operator at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, in Middletown, Connecticut, jet mechanic, and multiple laboring positions over the years and then retired after many years of service at Cives Steel, Augusta.

He loved fishing, boating, hunting and gardening (he had quite a green thumb). He loved to lawn sale, pick fiddleheads, and putter with his tractor and various projects. He enjoyed feeding his wild animals––birds, squirrels, and racoons.

He was predeceased by his wife Donna M. (Tweedie) Wilson; his parents; and first wife Dorothy.

He is survived by his eight children, Julie White and husband Keith, Gerald Wilson and wife Brenda, Robert Wilson, Guy Wilson, Suzanne Dudley, Clay Wilson, Stacey Wilson and wife Renee, Lisa Emery and husband Don; two sisters, Judith Ashby, and Jane Johnson; brother Stanley Wilson; multiple stepchildren; and numerous grandchildren.

PAUL L. LEASK

WHITEFIELD––Paul L. Leask, 69, of Whitefield, passed away at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta, on Saturday, May 13, 2017. He was born in Dresden on October 20, 1947, to parents Glendon and Althena (Lilly) Leask.

Paul was a pipe fitter at Bath Iron Works and also worked at Gardiner Feed for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and tinkering with anything mechanical. He liked spending time with his family telling stories and sharing his famous mince meat pie.

Paul was predeceased by his parents; and three sisters, Emily, Marylou, and Penny.

Paul is survived by Alice (Butler) Leask, his wife of 36 years; son Paul Leask; daughter Bonnie Ouellette; and son-in-law, Rob Ouellette, all of Auburn. He is also survived by three stepchildren, Taffy, Kim, and Bill; brothers, Warren Leask and wife Sally, of Patten, and Merle Leask and wife Marcia, of Dresden; granddaughters, Heather, Natasha, and Kayla; and one great-granddaughter, Aria.

LENORA B. TUTTLE

OAKLAND––Lenora B. Tuttle, 86, died Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Oak Grove Living Center, in Waterville. She was born in Oakland on March 5, 1931, the daughter of Harry and Velma (Thomas) Bickford.

Lenora worked in a Connecticut shoe shop, Hathaway Shirt Factory, Clinton Canning Factory and for the Messalonskee High School as a baker.

Lenora lived many years in Clinton where she was a member of the Clinton Grange. She was a former member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She was predeceased by her husband Mervin Sr.; daughter Cheryl Tuttle; brothers, Blynn, Thomas, and Kenneth Bickford; sisters Berlene Bickford, Arminta Williams and Annie Bickford.

Surviving are a son Mervin Tuttle Jr. and wife Sally, of Clinton; grandson Mervin Tuttle III and wife Jeanne, of Fairfield, California; great-grandchildren Aiden and Andrew Tuttle; brothers Gary and John Bickford, both of Oakland, and Lawrence Bickford, of Belgrade; sisters Thelma O’Neal and Leatrice Grevois, both of Oakland, and Charlene Houle, of Belgrade; many nieces and nephews.

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

REV. JOHN D. FENLASON

OAKLAND––Rev. John D. Fenlason, 78, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Inland Hospital, in Waterville. Rev. John was born on April 20, 1939, in Waterville, to Ralph and Madeline Fenlason.

He lived in Oakland most of his life and graduated from Williams High School in 1957 with honors.

Rev. John marred the former Esther R. DePeter, of Portland in 1958. He had many jobs as he worked at an auto body shop for seven years, Scott Paper Company, he drove a school bus for 15 years, he was a substitute teacher at the Mid-Maine Vocational Center, in Waterville, for 10 years, but what he was most proud of was the two churches that he started in the area.

Rev. John was the founder of the Pentecostal Church of Faith along with his wife and children in 1979. He had resigned from Scott Paper Co. to spend more time working for the church and the young people within the church. He continued to pastor the church until fall of 2004 when the church was turned over to Vineyard Ministries.

He was predeceased by his parents.

Rev. John is survived by his wife Esther; daughter Doreen Demarest and husband Michael, of Lisbon; son Kevin and wife Dianne, of Winthrop; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at: www.lawrybrothers.com.

Memorial donations may be made to MaineGeneral Hospice, or to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.

WILLIAM J. EGOLD

NORTH VASSAL­BORO – William James Egold, age 5, of Main Street, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, as the result of a boating accident in Vassalboro. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on March 2, 2012, to Mollie K. Egold.
William was a member of Church Hill Baptist Church of Augusta.

Survivors include his mother, Mollie K. Egold, of North Vassalboro; his maternal grandmother Frances Egold, of Knoxville, Tennessee; his Mamaw and Papaw Martha and Robert Collins, of Augusta; and several aunts and uncles, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Arrangements were entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.

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

OTHERS DEPARTED

VIOLETTE M. MEADER, 88, of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2017, at her home. Locally, she is survived by sisters Gloria Lewis, of Benton, and Lorette Claire, of Winslow; brothers Harold “Pete” Michaud and Van Michaud, both of Winslow.

PENELOPE M. RAFUSE, 71, of Waterville, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, of natural causes. Locally, she is survived by a son, Bill Rafuse and wife Emily Mitchell, of Vassalboro.

EUGENE L. BILODEAU, 66, of Augusta, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at MaineGeneral Long Term Care-Graybirch, in Augusta. Locally, he is survived by a son, Lee Bilodeau, of Oakland.

FRED E. DUDLEY, 89, of Sidney, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, following a short illness. Locally, she is survived by daughters Carol Brann and husband Dennis, of Vassalboro, and Linda Graham and Esther Dudley, both of Waterville.

FORMER RESIDENTS

RAYMOND E. WARD, 92, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. He was born in North Vassalboro on October 8, 1924, the son of Willis and Lizzie Ward. He graduated from Erskine Academy, in South China. He would spend his summer with his families in his home in China. Following his retirement, he spent longer periods of time.

CONSTANCE PAUL, 93, of Augusta, formerly of Vassalboro, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Central Maine Medical Center, in Lewiston, following a short illness. She formerly worked at Deschaine’s Market, in North Vassalboro. Locally, she is survived by a son, Timothy Paul and wife Diane, of Palermo, and daughter Hope Souther, of Whitefield.