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Jameson, Viva, CAMDEN -- Viva Jameson, 90, died Sunday at the Camden Health Center after a long illness. She was born in Rockland, the daughter of William and Anabel Lothrop McLain. Her husband, Bernard, and two sons, Donald and Robert Kalloch, died previously. Surviving are 10 grandchildren, Kevin Kalloch of San Antonio, Texas, Eileen Umberger of North Yarmouth, Peter Kalloch of Medway, David, James and Katherine Maya Kalloch of Rockland, Cinda Peterson of Owls Head, Donna Fifield of South Thomaston, Donald Kalloch of Otis, and Steven Kalloch of West Boylston, Mass; and many great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in the Achorn Cemetery in Rockland. Arrangements are by Carpenter Funeral Home, 306 Broadway, Rockland. (The Portland Press Herald, Tuesday, August 31, 1993).
Johnson, Cleora E., Mrs. Cleora E. Johnson 63, widow of E. Percy Johnson, of 164 Neal St., died Wednesday [9/18/1968] at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 30, 1905 in Fort Fairfield, daughter of Rodney and Edith Fitzherbert Kalloch. She graduated from Fort Fairfield High School and Gray's Business College, Portland, and had made her home in the Portland area for over 45 years. Her husband died in 1954. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the State Street Congregational Church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Harold O. (Marjorie) Utterstrom; a brother, Clifford P. Kalloch, Huntington W. Va.; three sisters, Mrs. Freeland Peavey, Connecticut, Mrs. Alta Scott, Connecticut, and Mrs. Albert Bennett, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at 749 Congress St., with the Rev. W. Harper Welch officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Johnson, Edgar H., CAMDEN — Edgar Holmes Johnson, 86, died May 29, 2008 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport. Born April 29, 1922 in Machiasport, he was a son of Murray A. and Julia G. (Holmes) Johnson. In 1930, he moved to Camden with his family, where his father was first mate on the yacht Viator and his mother was a cook at the Tea Room. He attended public school and graduated from Camden High School in 1942. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the battles of the Rhineland and Rhur Valley. He flew 30 combat missions with the Eighth Air Corps. He received the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, the European Theater Ribbon with two Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Victory Medal. He was a 40-plus-year member of the American Legion and a life member of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society. On Aug. 11, 1946, he married Elinor M. Collemer of Lincolnville. He was employed as a state inspector for the Bureau of Weights and Measures prior to his retirement in 1987. He was an avid reader of history and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ronald Johnson and Harry Johnson; and three sisters, Isabel Leach, Louise Jones and Rebecca Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elinor; his beloved dog, Miss Ellie; and three generations of nieces and nephews. Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at United Christian Church, Route 173, Lincolnville Center. Memorial donations may be made to United Christian Church, Good Neighbor Fund, PO Box 288, Lincolnville Center, ME 04850. (MaineCoastNOW, June 2, 2008).
Johnson, Francis L., CAMDEN -- Francis L. Johnson, 68, died Monday at Maine Medical Center, Portland, after several weeks illness. He was the widower of Beatrice Hockings Johnson. He was born May 12, 1903, at St. George, the son of Charles and Lucy Kelloch Johnson, and had lived here the past 40 years. He was well known as a building contractor and retired in 1969. Surviving are a stepson, Virgil W. Gardner of Machias; two step-daughters, Mrs. Catherine Ploss of Hartford, Conn., and Mrs. Elizabeth Achorn of Warren; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Chaples of Clark's Island, and Mrs. Edna Skinner and Mrs. Sarah Chaples, both of Rockland. Funeral services will be held at the residence, Johnson Avenue, at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Jack E. Perkins of Gorham will officiate. Interment will be in Ridge Cemetery, Martinsville.
Johnson, Joanna L. (Robinson), ST. GEORGE — Joanna L. (Robinson) Johnson, 85, died July 27, 2005. She was born May 6, 1920 in St. George and was the daughter of Joseph C. and Carolina (Kinney) Robinson. She graduated from St. George High School in 1938 and was a lifelong resident of the town. She worked for many years at Van Baalen-Heilbrum in Rockland and at Port Clyde Packing, and for 15 memorable years worked for her brother “Barney” as a bookkeeper at J.C. Robinson and Son in Thomaston. She retired in 1993 from Skansen’s Fish plant in Rockland. She loved sewing for herself and others, crocheting, making stuffed animals, baking and doing for others. She was a member of the St. George First Baptist Church, Missionary Society, Grange and Historical Society. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, August “Gus” Johnson, in 1994; her sister Jeannette “Jar” Polky; and her brother “Barney” Robinson. She is survived by a daughter, Audrey and her husband Adrian Sewall of Hermon; two sisters, Priscilla Baum of Lynn, Mass. and Sally Long of St. George; two grandchildren, Nathan Sewall of Peachtree City, Ga. and Andrea Treadwell of Orrington; and five great-grandchildren Cameron, Corey and Lee Sewall, and Audrey and Alayna Treadwell. A funeral service was held July 30 in St. George. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. George Fire Dept. or Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 249, Tenants Harbor, ME 04860. (Newspaper source was not included with obituary clipping).
Johnson, William Jr. TENANTS HARBOR and FARMINGTON, N.M. — William J. “B.J.” Johnson Jr., 27, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident April 18, 2007 in Farmington, N.M. Born May 16, 1979 in Rockport, he was the son of William J. Johnson Sr. and Deborah (Black) Johnson. He was educated in St. George schools and was a 1998 graduate of Georges Valley High School. For more than 10 years, he worked with his grandfather at Harlan Black Construction. He took great pride in running the excavator for that company. More than a year ago, he moved to Farmington, N.M. to be near his mother. While there, he had been working as a cook at Applebee’s Restaurant. He made many friends during his short time in New Mexico. His biggest passions were working on cars and motorcycles and operating heavy equipment. He was enrolled in a motorcycle repair class. He also enjoyed four-wheeling with his friends. His family remembers his quick wit and sense of humor and said he could always make others laugh. He took great pleasure in spending time with and lobstering with his dad, working with his brother-in-law, Gary, and showing his 4-year-old nephew big machines. He was a hard worker and always willing to lend a helping hand to others. His family said the fun he enjoyed with his friends and the laughter he brought to all will never be forgotten. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Albert J. Johnson, in 2006 and his maternal grandfather, Harlan F. Black, in 2001. He is survived by his father, William J. Johnson Sr., and his wife, Debbie, of St. George; his mother, Deborah Peek, and her husband, Dewayne, of Bloomfield, N.M.; three sisters, Shasta Johnson Minery and her husband, Gary, of Tenants Harbor, Samantha Herring of Tenants Harbor and Sherri Johnson Spake of Buxton, N.C.; two stepbrothers, Jeff Delaney and his wife, Beckie, of Tenants Harbor and Nick Delaney of Portland; a nephew, Drew Minery, of Tenants Harbor; his girlfriend, Jaime Hyler, of Thomaston and Farmington, N.M.; his paternal grandmother, Jennie Johnson, of St. George; his maternal grandmother, Charlene Black, of Tenants Harbor; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and many friends. A celebration of his life will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Tenants Harbor Baptist Church. Interment will follow at North Parish Cemetery, Wiley’s Corner, St. George. The Rev. Douglas Anderson will officiate. Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland. (The Courier Gazette, April 24, 2007). (Photo from obituary).
Jones, Rita, -- Graveside services will be in the Glennville Cemetery Monday at 2 pm., for Rita Jones, 85, of Glennville, who died in a Bakersfield hospital Jan. 29. The Rev. Wally Reese will officiate. A native of Washington, Mrs. Jones had resided in California 83 years and in Kern County for 72 years. She is survived by the widower, Francis; a son Charles S. Dumble of Bakersfield; a stepson, Francis L. Jones of Belmont; a daughter, Mrs. Frances Skiles of Berkeley, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late F. R. (Budge) Kalloch, former owner of C. N. Johnston Body Works. Pallbearers will be Jack Lavers, Robert Snowcraft, Dewey Newkirk, Carver Bowen, Douglas and James Bailey. Payne & Sons Funeral Home. (The Bakersfield Californian, January 31, 1970).
Joyce, Roy E., 64, station director, American red Cross at Fort George G. Meade, Md., died unexpectedly Feb. 2 [1984] at Walter Reed Army Hospital. A native of Rockland, he had served the Red Cross and U.S. Armed Services for 34 years and was due to retire the end of March. During World War II he served as engineer and crew chief in the B-17 "Flying Fortress" stationed with the 8th Army Air Force in Thetford (Bury-St. Edmunds) England. He flew 19 missions over Nazi Germany before his plane exploded over Holland after a raid over the heart of Berlin. He was taken prisoner and held captive in various "Stalag Lufts." He credited his survival and that of his fellow POWs to the Red Cross food parcels of many nations which they received intermittently, and vowed he would thank them by service in some capacity when freed. After a long forced winter march to Mossburg, Bavaria, during which they subsisted on what they could forage in the hostile countryside, he was liberated by General George Patton's forces in May 1945. Among other decorations, he received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart. Upon discharge from the Army Air Force, he entered the University of Maine, majoring in sociology and psychology to prepare for social service work. After graduation in June 1950, he was hired immediately by the American Red Cross as a uniformed assistance field director in their service to the Armed Forces. He was sent to Korea during that conflict. Joyce was promoted to field director (title now designated station director) in 1954 at Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, Mass. and has since served in that capacity with Air Force, Army and Navy Air Force on many installations in the eastern area of the United States. He served in Vietnam, twice in Korea, five years in France at Chinon and Poiters and twice in Germany (Bad Kreuznach and recently Mannheim from which he returned in January 1982) for a total of 14 years of foreign duty and a total of 34 years in American Red Cross SAF. He married Katherine Rice, daughter of the late Capt. Keryn ap Rice and Josephine Honas Rice of Washington, D.C. in 1945 following a remarkable proposal broadcast from Nazi Germany and conducted by the infamous "Axis Sally," Mildred Gillars, who regularly interviewed American POWs recording their remarks without their knowledge. He leaves two sons, Keryn ap and Mark Elliott Joyce, and his mother, Lillian Gay Joyce of Rockland, who recently made her home with him. The funeral will be conducted from the Post Chapel, Fort George G. Meade, Md. He will be buried in Rockland. Friends are asked in lieu of flowers to make a donation in his memory to the American Red Cross. Funeral arrangements are with the Carpenter Funeral Home, Broadway, Rockland.
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