Kenneth P. Oldham, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024. Ken was born in Lewiston, Maine on January 3, 1935, the son of the late Perley and Cora (Blanchard) Oldham. He graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn, ME and attended Maine Maritime Academy. Ken served his country honorably in the United States Navy and was discharged as a commissioned officer. He was employed for many years at Travelers Insurance Company. Ken was very active in Boy Scouts of America during his youth and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a long-time member of Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church in Bloomington, Minnesota and most recently a member of Texas Corners Bible Church. On December 1, 1956, Ken married the former Marylyn Ruth Chase, who preceded him in death on July 30, 2011. Besides his wife and parents, Ken was preceded in death by his beloved step-father, Ernest Packard; three brothers and one sister. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Fennell; son, Thomas (Kelly) Oldham; grandchildren, Allison Fennell, Kevin (Dr. Ryan Gershenson) Fennell, Dr. Brian Fennell, Kathryn (Ryan) DeNooyer and Jennifer (Kenny) Osbeck; and great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Teddy DeNooyer and Joey and Emma Osbeck
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- Leroy W. Philbrook ’57THOMASTON — Leroy “Roy” W. Philbrook, 90, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on April 10, 2025. Born on February 18, 1935, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Roy was the son of Ivan A. and Naida H. (Ainsworth) Philbrook. A 1954 graduate of Rockland High School, Roy went on to explore his […]
- Capt. Ronald W. Snyder ’73On April 2, 2025, Captain Ronald W. Snyder passed away unexpectedly after a fall. But like any good sea story, you must start at the beginning. Captain Ron was born in Bangor, Maine, Nov. 6, 1950, the son of Clarence and Patricia Snyder. His father was a Navy Seabee, master tradesman, and lifelong builder who […]
- Daniel L. Thurber ’70PORTLAND – Dan “The Man” Thurber, 77, died Sunday March 23, 2025. Our dad and papa, Daniel Lee Thurber was born Feb. 20, 1948 at the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary at the corner of Congress and Bramhall Streets to parents George and Erdine Thurber. He spent his childhood playing outside his home which is […]
- Donald H. Silke ’55Silke died on March 6, 2025, after an extended illness. After graduating from MMA, Donald served in the Merchant Marines before enlisting in the Navy. At the completion of active duty, he relocated to the Washington D.C. area to pursue a career in civil service for the Department of the Navy. He retired in 1994 […]
- William E. Haggett, MMA Trustee EmeritusWilliam E. Haggett passed away peacefully at his Birch Point home in West Bath on Saturday, March 1, 2025. He had been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease the previous October. He was born in Bath to Doris Jordan and Charles Lemont Haggett. He attended Bath schools and met his future wife, Sally True, in the […]
- Chad J. Morin ’96With profound sadness we share that our beloved husband, father, son and friend, Chad Joseph Morin, 51, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2025 at his home in Old Orchard Beach. Chad was born on April 12, 1973, to Melvin and Florine Morin, in Biddeford, Maine. Chad loved the four seasons of Maine and found […]