The Republican journal., 1916-08-24
OBITUARY..

ward A. Wadsworth of Belfast. died at the
( St. Elizabeth hospital. 5lst street, New York
at $40 a. M, Aug. 17tn. from a complication
following second surgical operation. Mr.
Wadsworth, who had been summoned by tele
graph, and her sister, Mrs. Thomas E, Shea
were With her at the last. She had been in
falling health for some time, but it was only
recently the family knew of her serious con-
dition. She was born in Belfast Nav 20
1877, the younger daughter of George W. and
the late Hattie Simonton burkett. She at.
TENDED the city schools and finished her edu-
cation at Lasele Seminary in Newtonville
Mass. When very young she married Mr..
Wadsworth and in the home life she was all
that wife and mother could be. She was
devoted to her two young children and they
to her and they will greatly miss their moth
er's care and love. The. family had but re-
Gently moved from the Wadsworth home on
upper High street to No. 3 Court street, and
Mrs. Wadsworth had many plans for the
future. She was fine pianist and was giving
private lessons and had also engaged to play
the organ in the Methodist church. Socially
she was general favorite with old and
young. She was member of the Monday
Auction Club and of the Northport Country
CuD. She is survived by her husband, by one
daughter. Miss Charlotte Burkett, by a son,
Thomas Shea, by her father, George W Bur-
kett of Somerville. Mass, by sister, Mrs
Thomas E. Shea of New York, and by broth
er, Wm. Il. Burkett of Haverhill, Mass. The
funeral took place at her late home Sunday at
230 p. m. and was very largely attended Her
pastor, Rev. Arthur E. Wilson of the Unitar-
ian church officiated There was great
abundance of beautiful flowers. including
many elaborate set pieces from relatives and
friends of the family. The bearers were
Messrs. Robert l.. Bean of Camden, Clement
w. Wescott, Irving 7. Uinsmore and S. A.
Parker. The interment was in Grove ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Deborah Burnett Pierce died Aug. 18th
at her nome IN Monroe after three years ILL
ness, including pneumonia, several cases of
the grip and the effects of an accident. In all
this time she had rec caived the thoughtful at
tention of her children; her daughter, Mrs. W.
l.. West of this city, spending practically half
of the time with her. Death finally resulted
from a general breaking up. She was born in
Dixmont, the daughter of the late Daniel and
Sarah Gatchell and was twice married; first to
William Eastman of Jackson, who died many
years ago. leaving her with one son. John East
man, who for six years had carried on the old
Pierce farm and made home for his mother
October II, 1865, she married Charles W.
Pierce of Monroe, who died April %, 1910,
leaving her with four daughters, Mrs. Mary
E. Davis of Boston, Mrs. Sarah E, West and
Mrs. Harriet M. Godfrey of Belfast and Mrs.
Millcent M. Stearns of Fitchburg Mass One
daughter by her husbands former marriage,
who was regarded an own daughter, Mrs.
Ada Pierce Jenkins of Monroe, also survives
She leaves five grandchildren of whom she
was very fond: Harle F. Godfrey and Harry
L. White of Belfast, Elizabeth Pierce Stearns
of Fitchburg and Allura and Adons Eastman
OF Monroe. Mrs. Pierce was all that wife
and mother could be in the home life Natur-
ally sympathetic, thoughtful and considerate
she was one of the first to respond in cases of
sickness and trouble. For many years she
had spent the summer season with her Belfast
daughters. She was 79 years of age. The fu-
neral took place at her late home last Sunday
p. m Rev. Frank S. Doliff of Jackson officiat-
ing. The bearers were her son and three sons
in-law. John Eastman. john Jenkins, L. Fl.
Stearns and DR.. W. L. West. The interment
was in West Monroe
John Sayward. a living resident of East
Burnham, died at his home, Aug. 10th after
long period of ill health, at the age of II years.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters. Mrs.
Littlefield of Monroe and Mrs. Ara Murray of
Burnham; one son. Edward Sayward, of East
Burnham, and several grandchildren. Funeral
services were held from his late home Sunday
and interment was in the cemetery at Winnie
cook.
William A. Remick died Aug 18th at his
home in Federal street, Bucksport, aged 81
years. He was born in Bucksport and had been