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Hollis Center, Maine - John Daniel Sheahan, 76, passed away on September 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. John was kind and generous but could be a force when necessary. He enjoyed a good laugh and a good debate with equal measure. He lived a life full of family, friends, Golden Retrievers, travel with his wife Barbara, and endless hours of woodworking and other projects. The doors of their lake house were open to everyone, and he particularly enjoyed it when his children and grandchildren visited. He was born on October 15, 1945, in Moline, Illinois, as the middle child and only son of Daniel and Helen Sheahan. After living in...

Russell Albert Carlson Born Worchester, Mass on April 4,1938 Age 83 Died March 23,2022 at his home Grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire Raised family in Cheshire, CT Semi-retired in Bristol, New Hampshire Fully retired in Biddeford, Maine Survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane. Three sons and their wives, Allen and Jing of Ithaca NY, Andrew and Shelly of Saco, Maine, and Ned and Catherine (Cat) of Denver, Colorado. Four grandchildren, Ned and Ethan from Ithaca and Alden and Cornelia from Denver. Sister, Betty Ann Heistad of Lebanon, New Hampshire, brother Warren of Medford, Oregon, brother-in-law, Ned Allen of Lewiston, Maine and a niece and several nephews. His dog, Jasper. Russ...

Timothy George Sullivan, age 71, passed away on September 2, 2021. Born in Manchester, NH, he was the son of Germaine J. Tellier and George A. "Bud" Sullivan, and brother of Daniel R. Sullivan. Educated at the Universities of Vermont, West Virginia and NH, Tim had a long, distinguished career in the field of developmental disabilities. In this capacity, Tim worked at the Laconia State School and Training Center, as a teacher at the Pleasant St. School in Laconia, NH, for the State of NH, and most recently, for almost thirty years as the State Director for NH for the Institute of Professional Practice, a non-profit serving those with developmental disabilities. For his lifetime of service,...

Philip Ton Gravink, 85 of Saco ME died October 9, 2020. Phil was born to Maybelle and William Gravink on their dairy farm in Clymer NY in 1935. He graduated from Clymer Central School in 1953, then attended Cornell University where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and was elected president to the Ag School's senior honorary. Later Phil attended several short courses at Harvard Business School. At Cornell, Phil stroked the Crew to four National Championships and won the Grand Challenge Cup gold medal at the Henley Royal Regatta in England as well as the European International Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. The crew was named to the Helms Foundation National Hall of Fame for...

Saco - Raymond H. Copp, age 81 of 60 Shadagee Road died on December 11, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough, ME after a long illness. He was born in Center Harbor, NH on January 28, 1938, son of Harold L. Copp and Rose Spooner Copp. He was a dedicated partner, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend to all. He grew up in the lakes region area of NH and was a graduate of Laconia High School. Ray worked in the Restaurant/Supermarket/Food Distribution industry for 45 years. He owned two diners in the lakes region area of NH and went on to work for Bi-Go Markets as a Deli/Bakery Supervisor, Wetterau Foods/SuperValu as a Regional Manager,...