Obituary – Judith Wilcox
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Judith Ann (Root) Wilcox, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Judy was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Charles Bertrand Root and Mildred (Granger) Root, and sister to Nancy (Root) Davis and Sandra Jean (Root) Gemmel. Judy attended Russell Elementary School and graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury in 1953. She attended Bates College in Lewiston for two years before marrying U.S. Navy veteran Irv Wilcox, also of Waterbury, and settling in Kennebunkport.
In her youth, Judy was an active member of the choir and church youth group, Pilgrim Fellowship, of the Second Congregational Church of Waterbury. She started dating Irv at a church dance, sneaking him in as her “cousin.” They later became engaged at a New Year’s Eve dance, married at the church on Sept. 25, 1955 and continued dancing together throughout their marriage of 48 years.
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Hiking in Maine: A sampler of cabin fever-reliever hikes on the coast, from York County to Lubec
With the snow pretty much gone along the coast, these options allow a hiker to enjoy some welcome exercise and soak in some warm sun.
By Carey Kish
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A line of hikers files up the Beehive Trail near Sand Beach at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor in this file photo. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
The mountains may be choked with lingering winter snowpack, but along the coast from the beaches of York County to the pink granite peaks of Acadia to the bold headlands of Lubec, the trails are pretty much clear. Wet and muddy, perhaps, but snow-free for the most part.
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Canoeing in Maine: On Kennebunk River, a different view of Cape Arundel and surrounding splendor
Starting from near Dock Square, exploring the Kennebunk River puts nature on display while a golf course and a railroad trestle add to the charm.
By MICHAEL PERRY
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The Boston and Maine Railroad trestle, at the turnaround point of the up-and-back trip while paddling the Kennebunk River, is an impressive structure. Christine Wolfe photo
While we wait for our inland waterways to shed the last of their winter ice, there are many outstanding April canoeing options available near the coast.
We recently enjoyed a four-hour, 10-mile round trip paddle on the Kennebunk River from the Old Grist Mill site near Dock Square in Kennebunkport upriver to the impressive Boston & Maine Railroad trestle. While there are homes along the river, there are also many serene wilderness sections to meander through. Chances are good you will have your “first of” 2021 sighting. We saw our first blue
Obituary – Pierre Boulanger
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Pierre Boulanger, 82, of Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough following a period of failing health.
Pierre was born in Grenoble, France and immigrated to the United States as an infant with his parents residing in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. for 20 years. He attended Saint Sebastian’s Country Day School in Newton, Massachusetts. graduated from Boston College located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in 1960 with a management degree.
He served for three years in U.S. Army Special Troops, 8th U.S. Army, completed his enlistment and began a 30- year career with Sears as a management trainee in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He accepted positions in the Boston area stores as a customer relations manager, merchandise manager, operations manager, regional merchandise manager and retiring as a general manager.