Mrs. Philomene Racine, who is probably the oldest French resident of Brunswick, observed her 80th birthday Sunday at the home of her son Israel Racine, who entertained with a family party. She has three sons, Mitchel Biette, Israel Racine and Dr. Adelard Racine, and two daughters, Mrs. Xavier Paiement and Mrs. Francis Messier of Brunswick.
Mrs. Philomene Racine, widow of Philibert Racine, died at the residence of her son, Dr. Adelard Racine, with whom she lived, Monday, aged 84 years. Mrs. Racine was a native of Canada, but came to this country about 55 years ago, since which time she had lived in Brunswick. She was a very remarkable woman, retaining all of her faculties in spite of her age, and up to the time of her last illness was very active. About a week ago she was stricken with pneumonia, which caused her death. She is survived by three sons, Michel Biette, Israel Racine, and Dr. Adelard Racine, two daughters, Mrs. Xavier Paiement and Mrs. Francis Messier, all of this town, three sisters and a brother, who live in Canada. Funeral services were held from the Church of St. John the Baptist, Wednesday morning.
Frank X. Paiement, for over fifty years a men's clothier in the Bodwell store, died Tuesday evening at his home on Maple Street after nine days' illness. He was 82 years of age.
He was born in Ruxton Falls, Quebec, in 1856, the son of Benjamin and Emelie Demers Paiement. When he was 12 years old he came to Brunswick, and worked first in the Cabot Mill. Before he was married 51 years ago, he went to work in the Bodwell store, and remained there for half a century.
He was a man with a competent sense of humor, and was perhaps the best known storeman on the street. Many tales exist of his pleasant tricks on customers and friends, and in the bygone days when practical joking was more appreciated he was usually at the bottom of some stunt that kept the town chuckling for days.
He retired a few years ago, and had made only infrequent appearances on Main St. since. Occasionally he had helped in the Bodwell store during sales and rush periods. He was a tall man, of fine appearance, and he carried himself well as age came on.
Mr. Paiement is survived by his wife and five children: Sadie Paiement, Eddie Paiement of the Cabot Mill staff, Mrs. George Bernier, Mrs. Henry Harvey of Montreal, and Dominique Paiement of Lisbon, a semi-professional baseball player of note. There are four grandchildren, children of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Paiement: Lena, George, Phil, and Nancy.
Funeral services are to be conducted Friday morning at St. John's Church at 8:00 o'clock, with burial in St. John's Cemetery.
Mrs. Albina Paiement, 78, died on Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Bernier of Brunswick.
She was born at Roxton Falls. Que., on May 3, 1868, the daughter of Philibert and Philomene Dupuis Racine. She came to this country shortly after birth and married the late Xavier Paiement. She was a member of the Ladies of St. Anne and of the Mission Club.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Annie Bernier of Brunswick, Mrs. Sadie Berube of Lewiston, and Mrs. Sylvia Harvey of Montreal; and 2 sons, Eddie Paiement and Dominique Paiement, both of Brunswick.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday at St. John's Church here.
Miss Alice Paiement, aged 47, died at her house 9 Maple Street Wednesday afternoon after a week's illness.
She had been a life long resident of Brunswick. She was born here on October 9, 1888. For many years she had been employed as a paper box maker for the Baxter Paper Box Co.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.X. Paiement, 3 sisters, Miss Cedea Paiement, Mrs. George Bernier, and Mrs. Henry Harvey of Montreal, Canada, also 2 brothers, Eddie Paiement and Dominique Paiement. She was a member of the Children of Mary Society.
Her funeral will be held Saturday morning.
Mrs. Cedea Berube, 78, died Thursday [12 Oct. 1964] at a local nursing home following a lingering illness.
She was born in Brunswick, Jan. 23, 1889, the daughter of Francois X. and Albina Racine Paiement, and attended the local schools.
She had worked for the Cabot Mfg. Co., also for Baxter Paper Box Co. She was a member of the Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality.
Her husband, Jean Baptiste Berube, died in 1955.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Annie Bernier, Brunswick, and Mrs. Sylvia Harvey, Valleyfield, Que.; two brothers, Eddie and Dominic, both of Brunswick, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Monday from St. John's Church. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Friends may call at Demers Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
She was actually born in 1890, not 1889. The inscription on her gravestone (in Saint John's Cemetery) has the correct year. Her husband was born in 1889.
Mrs. Sylvia P. Harvey, 73, died late Thursday in a nursing home after a long illness.
She was born here May 16, 1901, a daughter of Frank X. and Albina Racine Paiement, and attended local schools.
As a young woman she operated Paiement's Beauty Shop with her sister, Annie Paiement Bernier. After marrying the late Henry Harvey in 1930 she moved with her husband to Montreal, where they remained until 1965. Mr. Harvey died in 1968.
She was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church, the Ladies of St. Anne and the Evergreens.
Surviving are her sister, Mrs. Bernier, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Church. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Annie B. Bernier, 97, of 30 Water St., died Tuesday, April 12, 1994 at MidCoast Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1897, in Brunswick, the daughter of Frank and Albina Racine Paiement. She attended Brunswick schools.
She worked as a receptionist to Dr. Adelard Racine, and later worked at Verney Mill. In 1927, she operated the Paiement Sisters Beauty Salon with her sister Sylvia Harvey and later ran the salon by herself for several years.
On April 1, 1929, she married George H. Bernier. He died in April 1957.
Mrs. Bernier later worked at Drapeau's Pharmacy, retiring in 1966.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, the Ladies of St. Anne, the Daughters of Isabella and the Evergreens.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
At Mrs. Bernier's request, there willl be no service. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery later in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to Woodlawn Towers Activity Fund, 12 Stone St., Brunswick, Maine 04011.
Arrangements are by Stetson's Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick.
Eddie Paiement, 75, former selectman and Republican candidate for state representative, died unexpectedly at his home, 29 Spring St., late Thursday night [3 June 1971].
He was born in Brunswick, Sept. 29, 1895, the son of Francois and Albina Racine Paiement.
Paiement was employed for over 44 years as a cost accountant with the Cabot Mfg. Co., and later with its new owners, the Verney Corp. Following the closing of the mill, he served as bookkeeper of the Town Highway Department for ten years, retiring in 1964.
In 1968, he was a Republican candidate for the House of Representatives and was a longtime member of the Republican town committee. He also served the town as selectman and fire commissioner.
Mr. Paiement was also well-known for his activities with the "Cabots," a semipro baseball team.
He was a member of the Rev. William J. Dauphin Fourth Degree Assembly.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Yvonne A. Helie Paiement, whom he married here on April 13, 1919; two daughters, Mrs. Lena Gilleland of Brewer and Mrs. Nancy Marquis, Brunswick; three sons, George H., Bedford, N.H., Philip R., Toledo, Ohio, and Robert E. of Webster, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Harvey and Mrs. Annie Bernier, both of Brunswick; one brother, Dominique, Brunswick; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday from St. John's Church. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
BRUNSWICK - Yvonne A. Paiement, 98, formerly of Spring Street, died Friday [24 April 1999] at Brentwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Yarmouth, where she had been a resident for the past 12 years.
She was born in Yamachiche, Quebec, a daughter of Alphonse and Louise Benoit Helie, and attended schools there. She moved with her family to Auburn as a child.
On April 23, 1919, she married Eddie Paiement in Brunswick. Mr. Paiement died June 3, 1971.
After she had raised her family, Mrs. Paiement went to work for the Times Record newspaper in Brunswick, working in the bindery for several years before retiring.
She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
She enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting and tatting. Her family said that she was very talented working with her hands.
Surviving are two daughters, Lena Gilleland of Brewer and Nancy Marquis of Brunswick; three sons, George H. Paiement of Bedford, N.H., Philip R. Paiement of Punta Gorda, Florida, and Robert E. Paiement of Penfield, N.Y.; one brother, Ernest Helie of Canada; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial Mass will be said at 1 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Arrangements are by Demers-Desmond Funeral Home, Brunswick.
Another old citizen has passed away -- "Uncle" Robert E. Gilleland, who died last Saturday, after an illness of more than six months. He was 80 years old, and his death was due to old age and general debility. He had been bedfast at his home in this place for the past six months, during which time he received the most skillful and tender care from a nurse and his children. The body was taken Monday to Gunn City, his former home, where the funeral and burial were held. The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. T.A. Abbott. The deceased leaves a wife, three sons and three daughters. Two sons and one daughter are children by his first wife.
BREWER -- Vernon E. Gilleland, 63, of 173 Chamberlain St., died April 28, 1980, at a Bangor hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Grand Forks, N.D., Oct. 20, 1916, the son of Roy E. and Belle Ellis Gilleland. He attended schools in Grand Forks, attended the Marist Brothers School in Tientsin, China, and was graduated from high school in Holden, Mo. He was employed for 30 years by the Milliken-Tomlinson Co. of Portland before retiring in 1978. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy, and was a member of the Daniel E. Geagan American Legion Post, Brewer. He was a member of the Brewer Knights of Columbus Council 6728, and also was a member of the Bangor Assembly of 4th Degree Knights.
He is survived by his wife, Lena Paiement Gilleland of Brewer; two daughters, Mrs. Dean (Carol) Goodale of Ipswich, Mass., and Mrs. Jeffrey (Paula) Gray of Lewiston; two sons, Michael E. Gilleland of Charlottesville, Va., and Mark E. Gilleland of Levant; three sisters, Mrs. Laurene Day of Warrensburg, Mo., Mrs. Bennie McDonald of Thayer, Mo., and Mrs. Laverne Green of Lakewood, Calif.; one brother, Robert Boehl of East Prairie, Mo.; seven grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 2:30 p.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Richard E. Harvey as celebrant. Friends may call at the Lawrence V. Kiley Funeral Home, 69 State St., Brewer, on Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Those who wish may make contributions to the Cancer and Tumor Clinic, EMMC, Bangor, or to the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Building Fund.
Program, includes
Essay -- The Commercial Course: Lena D. Paiement
Prizes and Awards, includes
Shorthand, Highest Award: Lena Paiement '36
Typing, Highest Award: Lena Paiement '36
Graduates, includes
** Lena Denise Paiement
** Indicates average above 90 [only 6 out of 92 achieved this]
Dear Mrs. Gilleland:
Michael finishes his work rapidly and well, however when he has finished he
does not find something quietly to do. We have drawing paper, books, games etc.
for their use. It is disturbing to the other children to have him walking around
and talking. Perhaps you can suggest something which he is especially interested
in that I could give him extra work in. I have had him write extra stories
which he seems to like to do.
Recently I have had to speak to him about rough play and loud shouting both in classroom and outdoors. I'm sure he is being influenced by two or three of the other boys who are very rough and get him started.
Mrs. Libhart
One of my colleagues who read this letter said that I hadn't changed very much over the years. I have the roster of students in my 2nd grade class. There were 21 boys and 15 girls -- so much for small classes!