All Obituaries

Leonard Albert Smith, 89 of Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine passed away on May 14, 2019 after a brief illness.   He was born on July 14, 1929 in Jay, Maine to parents Leonard A and Annie M (Driscoll) Smith. He was married to his wife Gloria A Smith of nearly 70 years on July 29, 1949. He resided in the towns of Jay, Turner, and Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine.   Every where he went people fell in love with him, his family was the world to him, he was willing and the first to...

William R. Stevens, 91, of Madison, ME, passed away on May 11, 2019 after a brief illness, with his loving family by his side. Bill was born in Patten, ME on December 27, 1927. After attending schools in Maine, he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in the Philippines during World War II. Once honorably discharged from the Army, Bill became an iron worker for his entire career working out of Locals 15 and 424 in Meriden, CT. Bill was very proud of the accomplishments made during his long...

Darrell Roderick, 61, of Solon passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his home in Solon surrounded by his loving family.   He was born on April 11, 1958 in Mattawamkeag, Maine a son of Thomas Roderick and Maxine (Corson) Roderick. In his younger years Darrell worked for Solon Manufacturing Company and Poulin Farm. He worked for many years at JC Penney Construction where he was Clerk of the Works. He was a dedicated employee. His jobs let him see most of the East Coast and as far out as...

Gale Wayne Cuddy 71, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2019.   He was educated at Upper Kennebec Valley High School then served three years in the Navy. He later lived in Connecticut and was a painter with Briggs and Stratton.   Gale is predeceased by parents, brother Frank Cuddy, sister Simone Hinkley, his son Gale Wayne Jr. and good friend Roger Littlefield.   He is survived by his life partner Donna, brother Edwin Jr and partner Linda of Jackman; sons Lance and...

Daniel A. Corson 1988-2019 MADISON - Daniel Corson, 30, of Madison passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Athens. He was born on October 5, 1988 in Skowhegan, a son of Ann Kerby and Ernest Corson. Danny was educated in the local schools. He was passionate about cars and would talk about them to anyone who would listen. He had a natural gift for mechanic work and fixing things. He enjoyed taking things apart and rebuilding them. He liked snowmobiling, four-wheeling,...

Rita M. Gritman, age 91, passed away on April 18, 2019 at the Androscoggin Hospice House. She was born in Poughkeepsie, NY November 30, 1927 to Ethel Gerow and Albert Arbuckle. She was raised by her aunt Claire Arbuckle and her husband Herbert Duncan. She married W. Douglas Gritman on August 29th, 1948 in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was predeceased by her mother, father, aunt and uncle, (Ethel, Albert, Claire, Herbert) her husband W. Douglas Gritman, her cousins Graham, and Howard, and her brother...

Amelia Kaye Corson 2019 MADISON - Amelia Kaye Corson, 19 days old, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Amelia was born on March 28, 2019, the daughter of Daniel Corson and Ashley Clement. She was born premature at 23 weeks gestation. She arrived at 3:04 a.m., weighed 1 pound 2 ounces, and measured 10.8 inches. She was born en caul, which reflected her uniqueness right from the start. In spite of being born premature, she fought courageously until the very end. Her nurses...

Jackman Leo P. Boudreau, age 91 died April 15, 2019 surrounded by his loving family and where he chose to be, in his own home where he lived for 64 years.  He was the youngest of three children of Louis and Elmina (Giasson) Boudreau. He was predeceased by older brothers, Joseph of Virginia and Wilfred of Waterville  Leo’s career started in 1945 when he was drafted for military service. He did his  training in Fort McClellan, Alabama for a few months. He re-enlisted in...

Walter Duplisea, 94, of Solon, Maine passed away at his home on Saturday, April 13, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.   He was born on July 15, 1924 in Anson, Maine a son of George Duplisea and Susan “Baron” Duplisea. He attended local schools. He proudly joined the United States Army Air Corps on December 08, 1942. He served in the Pacific Theater during WWII as a Surgical Technician Earning the rank of Corporal by the end of his four year enlistment. In 1943, he went...

Frances K. Green, 79, of Madison passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Skowhegan with her loving husband at her side.   She was born on November 07, 1939 in Madison, Maine to Walter and Constance Kay . She was educated in local schools and after graduating she attended Business School to prepare for her career as a receptionist at the Madison Paper Mill.   Frances enjoyed attending her children and grandchildren's activities and sporting events. Her family was everything...