Loraine Harriman EMMONS

1918 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	Loraine Harriman EMMONS
  Birth	25 Oct 1918	Buxton, York, Maine
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 May 2009	Buxton, York, Maine   [1]
  Person ID	I16872	bmds
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2015

  
  

  Family	Ira Gilman YORK,   b. 14 Aug 1912, Buxton, York, Maine d. 26 May 1983, Portland, Cumberland, Maine (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1937	Maine
  Age at Marriage	Loraine : 18 years old | Ira : 25 years old.
  Children	5 sons and 1 daughter
  	1. Geneva L. YORK,   b. Abt 1945, Maine (Age 79 years)   2. Stephen I. YORK,   b. Abt 1947, Maine (Age 77 years)   3. Dana A. YORK,   b. Abt 1951, Maine (Age 73 years)   4. Galen M. YORK,   b. Abt 1954, Maine (Age 70 years)   5. Timothy G. YORK,   b. Abt 1959, Maine (Age 65 years)   6. Matthew Dean YORK,   b. Abt 1961, Saco, York, Maine d. 16 Aug 2010, Buxton, York, Maine (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F6838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Oct 1918 - Buxton, York, Maine Marriage - 20 Sep 1937 - Maine Death - 20 May 2009 - Buxton, York, Maine
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. BUXTON — Loraine H. York, 90, of Chicopee Road, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at her son Stephen’s residence. She was born Oct. 25, 1918, in Buxton, the daughter of Dimon and Dora Harriman Emmons. Loraine graduated in 1936 from Samuel D. Hanson High School. She was a homemaker throughout her life. Loraine loved and wrote poetry and enjoyed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Loraine took pleasure in caring for people especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her hobbies included gardening, flowers, walking and riding motorcycles up to the age of 90. She was predeceased by her husband, Ira G. York; as well as her first child; and her brothers and sisters.  Survivors include her sons, Stephen I. York of Buxton, Dana A. York of South Portland, Galen M. York of Brunswick, Timothy G. York of Gorham and Matthew D. York of Saco and a daughter, Geneva L. Halliday of Florida; 25 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, May 26, at the Dolby & Dorr Funeral Chapel, 76 State St., Gorham from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the chapel on Wednesday, May 27, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Buxton. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: VNA Home Health & Hospice 50 Foden Rd. South Portland, Maine 04106 Loraine H. York — Portland Press Herald (Maine), May 22, 2009.