Obituary: Robert “Bob” Shink
AUGUSTA - Robert “Bob” Shink, 93, a lifelong resident of Jay, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Togus Veterans Hospice .
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Robert “Bob” Shink
AUGUSTA – Robert “Bob” Shink, 93, a lifelong resident of Jay, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Togus Veterans Hospice facility in Augusta. He was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Jay, the son of Francois Shink and Rose (Perreault) Shink.He attended Jay High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army where he proudly served as a tank crewman in Company ‘A’ of the 66th Tank Battalion during World War II. On August 25, 1951 at St. Rose of Lima Church he married Winnie Cossette of Livermore Falls. They made their home and raised their family in Jay. Bob worked for Poisson’s Market and Sanitary Dairy prior to joining International Paper Co’s Otis mill in 1950. In 1965 Bob transferred to the Androscoggin Mill in Jay where he worked in Stock Prep until his retirement in 1988 after
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FARMINGTON The Narrow Gauge Drive-In will offer showings of “Elf” at 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 11 to 13, and “It’s a Wonderful Life” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 18 to 20, as a benefit for the social ministry work of St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima in Jay. Admission is $10 a carload. To purchase tickets, visit www.narrowgaugecinema.net/narrow-gauge-drive-in.
“The event is a fundraiser for our parish social ministry’s work as we continue our efforts to feed the hungry during the pandemic and beyond,” said Fr. Paul Dumais, pastor of both parishes. “Franklin Savings Bank is offering a matching donation of up to $2,500 in addition to the proceeds from the movies.”
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Farmington s Narrow Gauge Drive-In to offer movies Dec. 11-13 and Dec. 18-20.
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St. Joseph Parish in Farmington, as well as its sister parish, St. Rose of Lima in Jay, will hold a fundraising event offering showings of “Elf” on Dec. 11-13 and “It’s a Wonderful Life” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18-20 at The Narrow Gauge Drive-In, 15 Front St. in Farmington. Admission will cost $10 per carload. To purchase tickets, visit narrowgaugecinema.net.
“The event is a fundraiser for our parish social ministry’s work as we continue our efforts to feed the hungry during the pandemic and beyond,” said Fr. Paul Dumais, pastor of both parishes, according to the release. “Franklin Savings Bank is offering a matching donation of up to $2,500 in addition to the proceeds from the movies,” according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.