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OXFORD - Rev. Lois Joann Witham, 85, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Southbury, CT on October 28, 2020. Lois was born on April 13,1935, daughter of the late Kenneth Graham & Mamie Estelle (Farris) Hulsman. She was raised in Reading, MA and graduated from Tufts University with a degree in education. She taught school in Portsmouth, NH; West Hartford, CT and Southbury, CT. Lois raised her family in Southbury for 24 years, where she was an active member of the South Britain Congregational Church. She loved selling her homemade candies, artwork, and published books at their Apple Festival. Upon her husband Richard's retirement, they moved to a gentleman's farm in Lumberport,...

Nancy Denney Merrill Meyers, died peacefully in Florida on August 26, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lewsiton, Maine, in 1940, to the late, Richard and Clarice Denney. Nancy was also preceded in death by her son, Michael and great-grandson, Jayce Werner. She is survived by her children, Cindy Chute, Caryn Merrill, Cheryl Giorgi and Hank Merrill; sisters, Jacquelyn Anton, Diane Drew; brother, Richard Denney; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nancy requested no services. Please sign guestbook at SouthernFuneralCare.com.

Robert O. Emerson, 73, of Bartlett New Hampshire passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 19th, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice Center in Scarborough Maine. He was born March 27th, 1946 in Norway Maine to Vera Merrill Emerson and Edwin A. Emerson. He graduated from Oxford Hills High School in 1964, and joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1965-69. After gathering with so many others at Woodstock, Bob attended College at the Virgin Islands and entered into the Hospitality world. He spent most of his life travelling and managing hotels and resorts, later retiring to the quieter side of the business and settling in Bartlett with his wife Cheryl Pettengill Emerson and...

Alan McFarlane, 70, of Melbourne FL, died unexpectedly on July 31, 2019. Born in Norway, Maine, he grew up in Virginia. After high school, he served as a Marine in Vietnam (1968-69), 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (the "Walking Dead)." He received a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star "V" (for valor). Afterwards, he settled in Northern Virginia, working for 30 years at the USPS as a mail clerk, rural letter carrier and as a steward for the Postal Workers union. On retiring, he moved to Maine to be the caregiver for his mother. Returning to Virginia in 2011, he obtained his private pilot's license in 2012, to honor his dad's service in World War II as a glider pilot. Alan loved fishing, reading...