2006 obituary. PALMYRA -- Launa (Bell) Niles, 82, passed away after a long illness at Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor on Oct. 7, 2006. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on Aug. 15, 1924, and was raised the daughter of Almon and Helen Bell. At a young age, Launa and her family moved to Mars Hill. She attended local schools and graduated from the Aroostook Central Institute in Presque Isle. Launa married Kenneth E. Niles on April 19, 1947, and soon after they moved to Palmyra, where they raised their three daughters. Launa worked for a short time at Northeast Shoe and then retired from Edwards Company. Launa was a member of the Eastern Star. She was predeceased by her husband and five brothers. Launa is survived by her daughters, Nancy Derosier and her husband, Camille, of Palmyra, Connie Munster of Newport and Debbie Niles of Detroit; sisters-in-law Mattie Niles and Dean Bell; grandchildren Justin Derosier and his girlfriend, Tammy Mitchell, Sarah Derosier, Brett Munster and his fiancŽe, Anika Howe, and Brant Munster and his girlfriend, Allison Theriault; a great-grandchild Dakota Derosier; caregivers Beulah Wyman and Verna Pease; family pets Shadow and Fancy; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Donald H. Shorey Funeral Chapel, 35 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield, where a funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. Burial at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta, will be at a later date.
2006 obituary. PALMYRA -- Launa (Bell) Niles, 82, passed away after a long illness at Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor on Oct. 7, 2006. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on Aug. 15, 1924, and was raised the daughter of Almon and Helen Bell. At a young age, Launa and her family moved to Mars Hill. She attended local schools and graduated from the Aroostook Central Institute in Presque Isle. Launa married Kenneth E. Niles on April 19, 1947, and soon after they moved to Palmyra, where they raised their three daughters. Launa worked for a short time at Northeast Shoe and then retired from Edwards Company. Launa was a member of the Eastern Star. She was predeceased by her husband and five brothers. Launa is survived by her daughters, Nancy Derosier and her husband, Camille, of Palmyra, Connie Munster of Newport and Debbie Niles of Detroit; sisters-in-law Mattie Niles and Dean Bell; grandchildren Justin Derosier and his girlfriend, Tammy Mitchell, Sarah Derosier, Brett Munster and his fiancŽe, Anika Howe, and Brant Munster and his girlfriend, Allison Theriault; a great-grandchild Dakota Derosier; caregivers Beulah Wyman and Verna Pease; family pets Shadow and Fancy; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Donald H. Shorey Funeral Chapel, 35 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield, where a funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. Burial at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta, will be at a later date.
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