Don and Mary Cheney
BERWICK, Maine - Donald E. Cheney died Oct. 22, 2008, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital at the age of 87. He was the son of Maurice and Marion (Tebbetts) Cheney.
Donald served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. For 36 years, he worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a machinist, planner and estimator. For many years, he served on the Evergreen Cemetery Board, serving as chairman. He was an avid ham radio operator and was a member of St. John's Masonic Lodge in South Berwick for over 50 years. Donald was a lifetime member of the Berwick United Methodist Church. He was a talented woodworker, making decorations and other useful items for family and friends. Donald served on the Berwick Sewer Board, was a volunteer firefighter and had spent many hours at The Lodge at Spring Hill, performing odd jobs and helping with the rebuilding effort. Hunting and fishing were among his interests.
Members of the family include his wife, Mary; his daughter, Janet Klebaur; his son, Ronald; three granddaughters, Sarah Jackson, Amy Klebaur and Bethany Heitmann; one grandson, Thomas Cheney; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Carolyn Marden of North Carolina.
A Memorial Service was held Oct. 26 at Berwick United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Les Pettit officiating. Private burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Berwick.
BERWICK, Maine ; Mary A. Cheney,of Morse Street, died March 17, 2009 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
She was born in Johnson, Vt., Sept. 26, 1928, the daughter of Chesley and Ellen (Symonds) Notemyer. Mary was the widow of Donald E. Cheney, who died Oct. 22, 2008. She was a longtime, active member of the Berwick United Methodist Church, where she also was a member of the Gleaners. She was a member of the South Berwick Chapter of the O.E.S. As a young girl, Mary worked at Fossie's Variety Store in Berwick, which later became Dru & Bill's. She later worked at Hebert's Market in Somersworth. Mary enjoyed spending time with family and friends at Square Pond. Working in the kitchen at Spring Hill Lodge was one of her favorite activities. In recent years she had spent many hours ironing the tablecloths for the Lodge, which gave her great satisfaction.
Members of the family include her daughter, Janet Klebaur and husband, Paul; her son, Ronald; her sister, Noreen Cook and husband, Bill; her three granddaughters, Sarah Jackson, Amy Klebaur, and Bethany Heitmann; one grandson, Thomas Cheney; 10 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Notemyer, who died on March 13, 2009. She will be remembered by her many friends at Spring Hill, at Church, and in the community.
A Memorial service was held Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. at Berwick United Methodist Church, 37 School St., Berwick, Maine. Family flowers only. Donations in her memory may be made to the Berwick United Methodist Church, 37 School St., Berwick, ME 03901.
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