Wayne Nickerson died unexpectedly on March 8, 2013. An avid outdoorsman, he was killed in a snowmobile accident.
His life was celebrated in a memorial service on March 1th, held at the First Baptist Church in Yarmouth, followed by a reception at the AMVETS Hall.
Dawn Elizabeth Newell died in a tragic snowmobile accident in Rangeley, ME on December 30, 2012. At the time of her death she was living in Yarmouth and working as a dispatcher for the Cumberland and Yarmouth Police Departments.
Among her survivors are her son Kyle of Durham, father Bruce ’62, brother Brett ’91, and cousins Lisa ’84 and Kristin ’85.
Jane Flint died peacefully in her home in Yarmouth on December 23, 2012. She served as secretary in the Guidance Office for over 30 years, helping hundreds of students with their college applications and other matters.
Among Mrs. Flint’s survivors are her three children; Susan Flint Coleman ’69, David Flint ’72, and Maureen Flint DisStasio ’76. A full obituary appeared in the Portland Press Herald on December 25th and 26th, 2012.
Kenneth Nye, 70, of Freeport died on October 19, 2012 after long and courageous battles with Parkinson’s Disease and cancer. A celebration of his life was held at the First Universalist Church in Yarmouth on Saturday, October 27th, with several hundred family, friends, and professional colleagues in attendance.
Ken came to YHS in 1984, after serving as Assistant Principal and Principal of Rumford, ME High School since 1971. Very popular with students, faculty, and parents, Ken instituted the Advisor Program and Career Exploration Programs during his tenure here. Ken left YHS in 1994 to become a professor at USM in the Department of Educational Leadership, where he mentored aspiring school administrators until his retirement in 2006. A man with many interests throughout his life, he discovered his gift for writing poetry late in life, and published four books of poetry.
A full obituary can be found in the October 23rd edition of the Portland Press Herald.
Ellen Moulton died on September 29, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a long battle with cancer.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Arther P. Krauss ’64. Among her survivors are sons Stephen Krauss ’88 and Peter Krauss ’89. A full obituary appeared in the October 11, 2012 issue of The Forecaster.