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Druss Coffin
STOCKHOLM - Charles Drussel Coffin, 72, died June 2, 2010, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born May 28, 1938, in Barre, Vt., the son of the late Drussel and Marjorie (Clifford) Coffin. Mr. Coffin served with the U.S. Navy and married Polly Bolton, Aug. 19, 1963. Dad loved the Lord with all of his heart, and he loved to spend time with his family and friends, enjoying all of the wonders that he has provided for us to share while on this Earth. From the Bible to the Northern Maine woods, from the hardwood ridges and valleys of Vermont to the Rocky Mountains of Montana, he was able to discern and then educate his family and friends on the wonders that our Lord holds in store for each of us in heaven. Surviving, in addition to his wife, Polly of Stockholm, are two sons and daughters-in-law, Kelly and Sherry Coffin of Bozeman, Mont., and Ked and Trina Coffin of Caribou; one brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Marion Coffin of Waterbury, Vt.; a sister and brother-in-law, Dottie and Maurice Fortier of Barre, Vt.; and six grandchildren, Kendra, Bryce, Rachael, Hannah, Elisa and Josiah.
Memorial services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 56 Park St., Presque Isle, with the Rev. Mark Harris officiating.
Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mr. Coffin may do so through Seventh-day Adventist Church, 56 Park St., Presque Isle, ME 04769 or Hospice of Aroostook, 14 Access Highway, Caribou ME 04736. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou. www.mocklerfuneralhome.com
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Rodney Haskell
WOODLAND - Rodney Haskell, 49, passed away July 3, 2010, after long suffering. He was born Feb. 11, 1961, in Pawtucket, R.I. Rodney will be remembered as a great husband, father, son, son-in-law, brother and friend. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and making people laugh. He worked as a locksmith for most of his life. He will be greatly missed by friends and family. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. July 10 at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 56 Park St., Presque Isle. After the funeral service, there will be a graveside service at Woodland Cemetery.
“Jesus said ….., "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,
and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.” Jesus (John 11:25-26)
RAY L. GEDDES
(Died February 18, 2011)
Bethel, Ray L. Geddes, 81, died Friday, February 18, 2011 in Bethel, VT, after a year and a half long struggle with brain cancer.
A son of Byron and Murrile Geddes of Readstown, WI, Ray joined the United States Air Force and served for 20 years in the Air Force as an electrician. He served a year term in Vietnam and earned several medals. When her retired from the Air Force, he moved to Ft. Fairfield, ME and worked for 20 years in the Presque Isle High School as the vocational education electrician teacher.
Ray was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to fish, hike, camp and garden. He was an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and had a deep love for God and the Bible.
Ray is survived by his wife Arlene of 58 years who now lives in Vermont where they relocated last year when Ray became ill. Ray has 3 children, a daughter Debra and her companion, Tom of Massachusetts: a daughter Laurie Barcelow and husband Jeff of Vermont; a son Anthony Geddes and wife Trish of Idaho. Ray has 4 grandchildren: Travis, Nicholas, Jacob and Katie.
A graveside memorial service at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery will be held in Randolph Center, Vermont, at a later date.
Private online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home, Randolph, VT.