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Author: RonColby41
Surnames: Colby, Bowen
Classification: obituary
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Donald Arthur Colby Sr.
(May 7, 1933 - July 23, 2010)
WEST BATH -- Donald A. Colby Sr., 77, of Bull Rock Road, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.
He was born in Rockland on May 7, 1933, the son on Kenneth and Peggy Bowen Colby. He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School class of 1953.
In July of 1953 he joined the United States Marine Corps, and attended the USMC Music School, where he auditioned for and became a member of 'The Commandant's Own' Drum and Bugle Corps in Washington, D.C., where he served for four years. In 1957 he began a tour of duty with the Fleet Marine Force Pacific Drum and Bugle Team stationed in Hawaii, who were part of President Eisenhower's 'People to People Program' bringing music and goodwill to people and troops throughout the Far East, Philippines and Alaska.
He met and married his wife Marjorie Bourget on Jan. 26, 1956, at St. Mary's Church in Bath, and she traveled for many years with him. In 1962 they brought there family back home to Bath, where Donald worked at Hyde Windlass Co., and then Bath Iron Works until 1990 when he became disabled with Parkinson's Disease.
Don was an avid boater and loved living in his home on the New Meadows River in West Bath and also enjoyed spending the summers at his cabin on Isle as Haut, where he had spent much of his childhood years.
He was a life member of the American Legion, a 42 year member of the Elk's Lodge. Don was also a 32 degree Mason of the Bath Polar Star Lodge #114, and the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Portland, and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bath.
He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Marjorie of Bath; their five children, Debra McKenna and her husband Shawn of Bowdoinham, Donald Jr. and his wife Diane of North Bath, Mark and his wife Jane of North Bath, Barbara Skillings and her husband Gary of Woolwich, Peter and his wife Yvette of Virginia; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, July 25, from 4-6 p.m., at the David D. Desmond Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 26, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 133 Lincoln St., Bath. If you would like to share your thoughts and condolences with Don's family please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
The family would like to thank the CHANS Hospice Care for all their kindness and the care that they gave to Don, and would request anyone wishing to make a donation may do so in Don's name to:
CHANS
60 Baribeau Drive
Brunswick, Maine 04011
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Author: RonColby41
Surnames: Colby, Bowen, Chubbuck
Classification: obituary
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Jocelynn Chubbuck
01/08/97
WOOLWICH - Jocelynn "Mary Jo" V. Chubbuck, 65, of Walker Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick.
She was born June 14, 1931, in Rockland, the daughter of Kenneth W. and Peggy B. Bowen Colby.
She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in South Berwick in 1949, and later from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1953.
On Aug. 27, 1953, she married Kenneth T. Chubbuck.
She worked at Bath Memorial Hospital and Parkview Hospital as an operating room nurse. From 1964-68, she worked at Togus VA Hospital as night supervisor nurse in the psychiatric ward. From 1976-79, she worked as a part-time nurse in first aid at Bath Iron Works.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary Post 21, the Woolwich Grange No. 68, the Cosmopolitan Club in Bath, and the Maine Nurses Association.
She loved animals and reading, enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.
Besides her husband of 43 years of Woolwich, she is survived by three sons, Timothy B. Chubbuck of Woolwich, Fred H. Chubbuck of Waterville, and Kenneth Todd Chubbuck of Bath; a daughter, Kendra Miller of Bath; a brother, Donald Colby of West Bath; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mayo, Curtis & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath, with the Rev. Joseph R. McKenna of St. Mary's Church officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME 04330, or the American Lung Association, 128 Sewall St., Augusta, ME 04330.
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Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol
Several members of the Society were arrested and imprisoned on a
charge of treason against the State; and the rest amounting to above
14,000 Souls, fled into the other states, principally into Illinois,
where they now reside. ... Rchard Barlow Eli Colby. Jacob Foutz Susan
Colby. Margaret Foutz Ruben ...
www.sedgwickresearch.com/philo/more.html
Rchard Barlow Eli Colby
Jacob Foutz Susan Colby
Anyone know where he belongs???
U.S. Federal Census - 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent
Classes
Name: Ele Colby *(should be Eli)*
Township: Carthage County: Hancock State: Illinois Residence: Hamilton,
Hancock Enumeration Date: Jun 1880 Schedule Type: Pauper and Indigent
Inhabitants in Institutions, Poor-Houses or Asylumns, or Boarded at Public
Expense in Private Houses Schedule Page: 14 Schedule Line: 15 Line
Number: 15
Source Citation: Year: *1880*; Roll *31999_217632*; Publication Number: *
30-2167*; Publication Title: *U.S. Federal Census - 1880 Schedules of
Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes*; Archive Location: *Springfield,
Illinois*; Archive Name: *Illinois State Archives*; .
*Source Information:*
--
Alice Colby Volkert
President, Colby Family Association
www.volkertservices.com
In God We Trust
Thank you!
----- Original Message -----
From: <dmcolby01(a)msn.com>
To: <colby(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [COLBY] Colby Reunion// Salt Lake City
> Colby Reunion this year is August 10, 2010 In Bradford, Connecticut
>
>
>
> From: nneycolby
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:21 PM
> To: colby(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [COLBY] Colby Reunion// Salt Lake City
>
>
> Hi Ron-
>
> When and where is the Colby Family Reunion?
> Thought I saw something come through about
> Connecticut? Haven't been keeping up with emails
> as I was in a car accident.
>
> Did you say you lived near Salt Lake City?
> We are going to a convention there in August.
> Would be nice to meet you.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Nancy & Jim Colby
> Kennebunk, ME
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby(a)q.com>
> To: "COLBY-L" <COLBY(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:42 PM
> Subject: [COLBY] Abraham Colby
>
>
>> Who is this Abraham Colby?
>>
>> he married 6 Dec 1771 Sally Gammett
>>
>> In 1777 he enlisted for 3 years.
>>
>> Abraham was killed 28 Jun 1778 Battle of Monmouth
>>
>> Any help in identifying Abraham would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
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Thank you, Ron!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby(a)q.com>
To: <colby(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [COLBY] Colby Reunion// Salt Lake City
>
> The reunion is on Aug 21 2010 in Bradford, CT
>
> The June Newsletter has all the info for the Reunion
> You can find the newsletter on my Colby Family and Others website.
>
> Ron
>
> Ronald Colby
> ronaldcolby(a)gmail.com
> Kearns, Utah
> 801-680-1317
>
> "I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart."
>
> COLBY FAMILY & OTHERS:
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> COLBY'S BOOKS:
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nneycolby" <nneycolby(a)gwi.net>
> To: <colby(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 7:21 PM
> Subject: [COLBY] Colby Reunion// Salt Lake City
>
>
> Hi Ron-
>
> When and where is the Colby Family Reunion?
> Thought I saw something come through about
> Connecticut? Haven't been keeping up with emails
> as I was in a car accident.
>
> Did you say you lived near Salt Lake City?
> We are going to a convention there in August.
> Would be nice to meet you.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Nancy & Jim Colby
> Kennebunk, ME
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby(a)q.com>
> To: "COLBY-L" <COLBY(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:42 PM
> Subject: [COLBY] Abraham Colby
>
>
>> Who is this Abraham Colby?
>>
>> he married 6 Dec 1771 Sally Gammett
>>
>> In 1777 he enlisted for 3 years.
>>
>> Abraham was killed 28 Jun 1778 Battle of Monmouth
>>
>> Any help in identifying Abraham would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
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Colby Reunion this year is August 10, 2010 In Bradford, Connecticut
From: nneycolby
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:21 PM
To: colby(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [COLBY] Colby Reunion// Salt Lake City
Hi Ron-
When and where is the Colby Family Reunion?
Thought I saw something come through about
Connecticut? Haven't been keeping up with emails
as I was in a car accident.
Did you say you lived near Salt Lake City?
We are going to a convention there in August.
Would be nice to meet you.
Kind Regards,
Nancy & Jim Colby
Kennebunk, ME
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby(a)q.com>
To: "COLBY-L" <COLBY(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:42 PM
Subject: [COLBY] Abraham Colby
> Who is this Abraham Colby?
>
> he married 6 Dec 1771 Sally Gammett
>
> In 1777 he enlisted for 3 years.
>
> Abraham was killed 28 Jun 1778 Battle of Monmouth
>
> Any help in identifying Abraham would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ron
>
>
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In GOD we trust
Hi Ron-
When and where is the Colby Family Reunion?
Thought I saw something come through about
Connecticut? Haven't been keeping up with emails
as I was in a car accident.
Did you say you lived near Salt Lake City?
We are going to a convention there in August.
Would be nice to meet you.
Kind Regards,
Nancy & Jim Colby
Kennebunk, ME
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Colby" <ronaldcolby(a)q.com>
To: "COLBY-L" <COLBY(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:42 PM
Subject: [COLBY] Abraham Colby
> Who is this Abraham Colby?
>
> he married 6 Dec 1771 Sally Gammett
>
> In 1777 he enlisted for 3 years.
>
> Abraham was killed 28 Jun 1778 Battle of Monmouth
>
> Any help in identifying Abraham would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ron
>
>
> =============================
> Colby list archives:
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/
> -------------------------------
> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
> COLBY-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes
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Who is this Abraham Colby?
he married 6 Dec 1771 Sally Gammett
In 1777 he enlisted for 3 years.
Abraham was killed 28 Jun 1778 Battle of Monmouth
Any help in identifying Abraham would be greatly appreciated.
Ron