Barbara L. Cain
YORK - Barbara L. Cain, 84, of York passed away peacefully at York Hospital on May 7, 2008.
She was the daughter of Bernice Hunt and Charles Knight and grew up in Needham and Worcester, Mass. She graduated from South High School in Worcester in1942. She joined the Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943 and received her training at Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing in Worcester. She traveled to Kodiak Island, Alaska, for her first nursing job and it was there that she married Leo Cain in 1946.
She and her husband moved to York in 1948. They built Caincrest Mobile Home Park together and managed the family business for many years while raising five children. She also worked as a registered nurse at York Hospital.
Barbara, who loved Girl Scouting as a child, helped establish a Girl Scout troop in York and was involved for many happy years as a troop leader and later as a nurse at summer camp. She was a founding member of York Community Services and active in the creation of the York Community Thrift Shop. She was also involved in the early days of York County Counseling Services, establishing a hotline and serving as director.
Mrs. Cain particularly enjoyed playing the piano and singing, writing and drawing. For many years she sang in the choir at St. Christopher's Church and was an active member of the York Writer's Club. After her work at York Hospital, she worked at the Harbor Nursing Home, her experience there leading her back to school at USM for a degree in gerontology in 1985.
She was predeceased by her brother, William, and her son, Leo Cain, Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Leo H. Cain; her daughter, Christine Cain Johnson of Portland; her sons, Chip Cain of Portland, Barry Cain of York and Peter Cain of Bartow, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Visiting hours were held May 12 in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Christopher's Church and burial in the First Parish Cemetery on May 13. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
Margaret E. Cooper
YORK - Margaret "Peggy" E. Cooper, 74, of 36 Gorgeana Way, died Feb. 25, 2008, at home.
She was born Oct. 4, 1933, in York, daughter of Margaret Martin, and graduated from York High School in 1951. She was a graduate of McIntosh Business College, class of 1953, and worked as a secretary at the York Middle School for 10 years. She was a member of the Fadette Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and the First Parish Congregational Church. Peggy taught Sunday School; she was a Cub Scout den mother and active Athletic Booster.
She leaves her husband of 54 years, George W. Cooper; two sons, Jeffrey Cooper of Bristol, In., and Timothy Cooper and his wife, Carrie, of York; six grandchildren, Shannon, Justin, Brook, Joey, Katie and Jack; a great-granddaughter, Arina Maria, and a sister, Barbara Haggerty of York.
A son, John Cooper, predeceased her.
The spring burial for Peggy will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 16, in the First Parish Cemetery, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Assoc., Mass Chapter, 715 Albany St., Suite 329, Boston, MA 02188. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
Susan T. Duffy
YORK - Susan T. (Wolkowski) Duffy, 43, of 508 Cider Hill Road, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, in York Hospital with her family by her side.
She was born Aug. 19, 1964, in Biddeford, daughter of Edward and Joy (Trenholme) Wolkowski. She was the former owner and operator of the Willows B & B in York Beach along with her husband, William "Bill" Duffy.
She was a Girl Scout leader, past president of the CRES PTA and had worked in the York Soup Kitchen.
Susan was incredibly dedicated to her children. She believed that taking and active role in a child's life was what mattered most in the child's personal development. She was tremendously active in the York elementary school system as a volunteer in past years, ever since her children began attending. Of all her community activities, volunteering in the schools was very important to her. To say the least, she was passionate about her community and schools.
She leaves her husband of 15 years, William "Bill" P. Duffy; two sons, Will and Benjamin Duffy of York; a daughter, Emilee Duffy of York; a brother, Edward "Teddy" Wolkowski of Canning, Nova Scotia; a sister Margaret Wolkowski and her husband, Gary Bedbrook, of Waterloo, Ontario; a brother-in-law, Jason Duffy of Newmarket, N.H.; two sisters-in-law, Tammy Duffy of Los Angeles, Calif., and Krista Duffy Hirata of San Diego, Calif.; seven nieces; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Daniel and Danielle Duffy of York Beach, and her dear and loving "surrogate" parents, John and Lee Walker of Kennebunk.
A memorial service for Susan was held May 8 in the First Parish Congregational Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the parent groups of the York Middle School, 30 Organug Road, York, ME 03909; Village Elementary School, 124 York St., York, ME 03909, or the Coastal Ridge Elementary School, 1 Coastal Ridge Way, York, ME 03909.
Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home is directing arrangements. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
Annabelle B. Dunn
YORK - Annabelle (Black) Dunn, 66, of 113 Scotland Bridge Road, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at home after a long battle with cancer, with her family by her side.
She was born June 20, 1941, in Easton, Pa., daughter of the late Harry and Rose (Fink) Black and was raised in Washington, N.J., and graduated from Washington High School. She had worked as a hairdresser for 21 years at the Harbor Home before retiring.
She was a member of St. Christopher's Church and enjoyed animals, music, piano, walking, gardening, dancing and most of all spending time with her family.
Her husband of 39 years, Thomas S. Dunn, died in 2005.
She leaves a son, Brian C. Dunn and his wife, Welvy A. Dunn, of Kittery; a daughter, Sarah E. Pucko and her husband, Matthew J. Pucko, of York; a sister, Mary Anne Morse of Virginia, and three grandchildren, Liam, Kai and Eliza Dunn, all of Kittery.
A brother, Jon Black predeceased her.
Calling hours for Annabelle will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, May 16, in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday in St. Christopher's Church, 4 Barrell Lane. Burial will be held in the First Parish Cemetery, York.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box, 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094.
Lucia Hogan
YORK - Lucia MacFarland Hogan, 100, of York, died peacefully on April 20, 2008 at the Harbor Home in York, where she had been a resident since 2007.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1908, in South Norwalk, Conn., the daughter of Charles and Mary Pearly MacFarland.
She studied social work at Smith College, and married J. Harrie Hogan, Jr., in 1930. She worked for many years as a coordinator of volunteers for the Morristown, N.J., Neighborhood House Association, an organization that provides a community-based support system for children and parents. She and her husband were the subjects of an article published in the Ladies' Home Journal in 1947 entitled, "The Harmonious Hogans."
The Hogans moved to York, where they had vacationed for many years, when he retired from the insurance business in 1977. They volunteered at York Hospital for over 25 years, working in such capacities as director of volunteers, admissions and medical records. In 1992, the hospital celebrated Lucia's and Harrie's dedication and hard work with a special recognition ceremony.
She was an active member of First Parish Congregational Church of York, the Old York Garden Club and was involved with the Meals on Wheels program as well as the York Community Thrift Shop.
She celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year with family members and many friends in the York community.
On April 4, at the invitation of Gov. John Baldacci, Lucia was one of 35 nominees honored at the State House in Augusta for the "Remember Me" recognition ceremony featuring the photographs and achievements of long-term care residents statewide.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1995.
She is survived by two children, Jay Hogan of Oro Valley, Ariz., and Judith Baquerizo of Rego Park, N.Y.; her former daughter-in-law, Harriet Spaven of New Vernon, N.J.; grandchildren Barbara Monaco, Ellen Taylor, Pamela Candee, Susan Ryan and Thomas Hogan, and seven great grandchildren.
Joseph T. Macozek
YORK - Attended by his wife and family, Joseph Thomas Macozek died at his home on Cider Hill Road on Saturday, May 10, 2008, over five years after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
He was born on Oct. 20, 1926 in Everett, Mass., the son of Helen (Borowska) and Joseph Walter Macozek, and had lived in Milton, Mass., until he married his wife.
He is survived by his wife, Bobby; his daughters, Marie Macozek of Laconia, N.H., and Miriam Wolfe of York; his grandchildren, Martin White of Louisville, Colo., Amy Etheridge of Avarda, Colo., and Tasha Wolfe of York; one great-grandson, Gage Wolfe of York, and a brother, John Macozek, of Braintree, Mass.
A veteran of the U. S. Naval Submarine Service (but only after securing his father's signed permission for his enlistment - for "patriotic reasons" - at the age of 17, Joe served from 1943 to 1946, ultimately as radio-sonar operator on board the USS CREVALLE (SS 291) and the USS BLACKBIRD (SS 221).
Soon after World War II and his honorable discharge from active duty, Joe married Barbara Jane Dekker of Manchester, N.H., and embarked upon a successful career in a fascinating variety of fields. Settling his young family in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, he began work in public relations and advertising, first at New Hampshire's oldest radio station, WLNH in Laconia, then the Newport Argus-Champion, and finally WMUR-TV in Manchester; he was Director of Development for Belknap College for many years, and taught himself management, economics and finance there; later, he directed all land acquisition in southern New Hampshire for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
After their daughters had left home, Joe and Bobbi spent two years sailing in the Caribbean Sea and living in Key West. Returning to New England, they settled in York, where Joe took the position of Chief Financial Officer for York County Health Services (Visiting Nurses) in Saco.
At length, he decided to work with his hands, and joined Simplex Wire and Cable, Newington, N.H., where he rose to become quality control supervisor for IQS of the laying and - especially - the splicing of transoceanic cables, a job which several times took him literally around the world.
Besides his family and his unusually varied professional career, Joe pursued a plethora of interests and hobbies that might have overwhelmed a lesser man. He was an expert carpenter, cabinet maker and craftsman in wood, and built his own 37-foot oceangoing ketch, the Artemisia. He and Bobbi sailed Artemisia around the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico from 1971 to 1973. Sailing was always a happy preoccupation, and Joe was a longtime member and past commodore of the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club. He was an avid skier, and coached the Belknap College ski team for several years. A natural outdoorsman, Joe loved freshwater fishing, and indeed, kept his young family from hunger a number of times by a night's work catching smelts in the first lean years after the war.
A true autodidact in business management and finance, Joe was equally remarkable as a builder and craftsman. He was a true Adept: not only quick to grasp principles and concepts, but equally able to do, to make, to create and to build. But he will be best remembered - by all who knew him - as an honest, forthright, amiable and enjoyable companion and an endlessly generous and helpful friend.
Friends and family are cordially invited to gather at a reception to celebrate Joe's memory on Saturday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the home of Bill and Amey Wieting at the corner of Aldis Lane and Route 1-A in York Harbor. Memorial contributions may be made to York Hospital, 15 Hospital Dr., York, ME 03909.
Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/, is directing arrangements.
Jessie L. Morgan
YORK - Jessie L. (Lawrence) Morgan, 74, of 1 Camden Ave., died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at home.
She was born July 17, 1933, in New Haven, Conn., daughter of Daniel F. and Jessie Mae (June) Lawrence. She had worked as a registered nurse at the Marcy State Hospital in Utica, N.Y., and later worked at various retail stores in the Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery area.
Her husband of 21 years, Thomas E. Morgan, died in 1975, and a son, Kris K. Morgan, died in 1980.
She leaves a son, Keith T. Morgan and his wife, Nancy L. Morgan, of Cape Neddick; two daughters, Kim L. Morgan of Wilton, N.H., and Kara M. Bierman and her husband, Randy S. Bierman, of Davie, Fla.; a brother, Daniel Lawrence of Deltona, Fla.; a sister, June Hall of Jefferson, Ga.; a stepsister, Jane Mantz of Sunbury, Pa., and seven grandchildren.
A reception honoring the memory of Jessie was held at her on May 10 with Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home directing arrangements. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
Jeremiah Salsbury Pearson
CAPE NEDDICK and BRIGHTON, Mass. - Jeremiah S. Pearson, 25, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 5, 2008, at home in Brighton.
Jeremiah was born on April 29, 1983, in Dover, N.H., the beloved son of Timothy and Pamela (Salsbury) Pearson.
Jeremiah lived in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 1992 to 1995 before returning to Maine. He graduated from Berwick Academy in 2001 and then attended the University of Vermont earning a degree of business administration in 2006. He later moved to Brighton where he worked at E.F. Education.
Jeremiah had a gregarious nature and loved people. He will be sadly missed by his family and many wonderful friends who were so very important to him.
He had a tender affection for all animals and loved his own pets. He was an enthusiastic snowboarder, skateboarder and hiker. He was fervent fan of New England and Boston sports teams.
Jeremiah is survived by his mother and father, Timothy and Pamela Pearson of Cape Neddick; his stepbrothers, Jonathan and Gregory Pearson of Missouri and California; his aunt, Adelaide Pearson, and uncle, Jonathan Pearson, of Newburyport, Mass., his aunt and uncle, Sarah and Steven Diehl, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and several cousins in Newburyport, Mass.
The funeral service for Jeremiah was held at the First Parish Congregational Church in York on May 10 with private burial in the First Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeremiah's memory to The Center for Wildlife. PO Box 620, Cape Neddick, ME 03902. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
Julius E. Serwin
YORK - Julius "Jay" E. Serwin, 85, of 1 Surf Ave. and of Largo, Fla., died Monday, May 5, 2008, at his daughter's home in Pelham, N.H.
He was born April 23, 1923, in Lawrence, Mass., son of Victor D. and Julia (Dombrowski) Serwin. He had worked at the Army Security Agency at Fort Devens for many years before retiring.
He was an avid photographer, gardener and enjoyed the stock market and computers.
His wife of over 50 years, Anna "Betty" E. (Hanson) Serwin, died in 2002.
He leaves three daughters, Jayne E. Irish and her husband, David, of York; Deborah A. Harkins and her husband, Paul, of Dunstable, Mass., and Ellen J. Kerrigan and her husband, Bruce, of Pelham, N.H.; five grandchildren, Jonathan Irish and his wife, Jennifer, Andrew Irish, Leah Vroman and her husband, Jonathan, Shannon Harkins and her fiancé, Brian Derick, and Elizabeth Harkins; a cousin, Janet Grillo of Methuen, Mass., and a special friend, Trudy Nesser.
Calling hours where held May 9 in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial following in St. Christopher's Church and burial in the First Parish Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, or to the Doug Flutie, Jr., Foundation for Autism Inc., P.O box 767, Framingham, MA 01701. Visit http://www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com/.
