BETHEL Sharing a front porch chat with Stan Howe, is like taking a step back into Bethel’s history. Howe was the Bethel Historical Society director for much of his life. He mentions people born in the last century and earlier – Margaret Joy Tibbetts (“learn about her!”), William Bingham, Dr. John Gehring, […]
Scarborough native, well-known educator, psychologist, and longtime superintendent of schools for Cape Elizabeth, Bruce H. Thurlow died Feb. 15 at his home in Pine Point. Friends and family described Thurlow as an exceptionally kind and warmhearted family man who worked hard all his life and achieved success in the field of education and psychology. Thurlow, […]
Obituary: Bruce C. Carlson Sr.
SPRINGVALE - Bruce C. Carlson Sr., of Springvale, passed away peacefully and with his family by his side on Sunday, July .
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Bruce C. Carlson Sr.
SPRINGVALE – Bruce C. Carlson Sr., of Springvale, passed away peacefully and with his family by his side on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Cape Elizabeth, at the age of 84.Bruce was born on July 26, 1936 in Biddeford to Clarence and Thelma (Lanoue) Carlson. He grew up in Saco, Limerick, Goodwins Mills, and Springvale. He attended Sanford High School (class of ’56) and went on to attend the University of Southern Maine/Gorham State Teachers’ College where he graduated with a B.S. in Education. He was a proud alumnus of both the Alpha Lambda Beta and Phi Mu Delta fraternities and served as an alumni advisor for many decades.While in college, Bruce met Eleanor Rebecca Hodgkins of Southwest Harbor and they were married on April 22, 1961 at Notre Dame Church in Springvale. In their 60 years of marriage the