B4 Portland Press Herald Friday, January 7, 2022 Mary Ann (McDowell) Rogers 1927 2021 SACO Mary Ann (McDowell) Rogers, 94, passed away peacefully in Saco on Dec. 31, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Murphysboro, Ill. on April 10, 1927, the daughter of John Marion Mc- Dowell and Jennie Marie (Ferrill) McDowell (and was fiercely proud of being a coal daughter). Mary Ann was a graduate of Sparta, (Illinois) High School and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, earning a B.A.
degree in Education in 1949. Her first teaching job was at Trico High School (Campbell Hill, where she met and then married the love of her life, James Norman Rogers. She next taught in Clifton, and after moving to Ill. in the summer of 1966, she finished her 38- year teaching career at Leb- anon (Illinois) Junior High School, retiring in 1989. Committed to public ser- vice, she was a proud mem- ber of the Rebekah Lodge, an international Christian ser- vice-oriented organization.
She joined the Rebekahs on May 1, 1945 and became a member of the Pride of St. Clair 145 lodge in 1975. In 1990, Mary Ann became the president of the Rebekah Assembly of Illinois, and later became state treasurer for several years. She was also a charter member of the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional hon- or society of key women ed- ucators worldwide. As those who knew her came to know, any commitment made by Mary Ann was followed by a dogged determination to succeed.
After retiring from a teaching career, Mary Ann purchased the Atlantic View Inn in Ocean Park, and cherished her role as an innkeeper, or more accu- rately, as a Mary Ann enjoyed travel (she loved her cruises), ice cream, any food with sugar or chocolate, and mostly her family and the many, many friends she met and loved on her long and beloved jour- ney. Surviving are her two sons, Scott (Becky) Rogers of Fox River Grove, and James (Kim) Rogers of Saco; six grand- sons, Christopher Rogers, James McDermott, Jona- than Rogers, Sean McDer- mott, Tyler Rogers and Jack Rogers, and in answer to her prayers, one granddaughter, Emily Ann Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her daughters Nancee Ann Rogers and Kimberly Ann (Rogers) McDermott; her parents John and Jennie McDowell; her sister, Irene Conover, her brother, John McDowell, her sis- ter-in-law, Elsie Rodden and their spouses. Condolences may be made to the family at www.schild- knechtfh.com. Visitation will be held on Monday, Jan.
10 from 10 a.m. to noon, with funeral services starting at noon at the Schildknecht Funeral Home, 301 Lincoln IL 62269. It will be followed by a family burial service in Percy, Ill. Arrangements have been entrusted to Schildknecht Funeral Home. Memorials for those wishing to remember Mary Ann in a special way may be made to the Illinois Odd Rebekah Scholarship Fund P.O.
Box 248 Lincoln, IL 62656 Jacqueline Shirley Goulet 1930 2022 BIDDEFORD Jacqueline Shirley Goulet, 91, passed into eternal peace and the loving arms of our lord on Jan. 5, 2022. She was born on May 5, 1930, to mother Dora Soucy, the youngest of three children, with sis- ters Madeline and Lorraine. Jackie married Raynald Gou- let in 1947, an abundant marriage which lasted a beautiful 70 years. Together, Jackie and Ray had two adored sons, Steven and Bradley.
They devoted their lives to their children and their families, known as and throughout the community. She adored her five grandchildren, Mor- gan, Catherine, Danielle, Candace and Michael, and was enamored by her 11 great-grandchildren. During her colorful life, Jackie was an early child- hood educator, with a pre- school (Small Fry Nursery School) in her home. She also worked in Kennebunk School system as a nurs- es aid. Many of proudest accomplishments were within her countless hours of dedicated volunteer efforts.
These organizations included Head Start, the 4H club, and most notably her many years as a wish grant- er with the Make A Wish Foundation of Maine. She was recognized for granting over 300 wishes to termi- nally ill children and their families. Her recollection of each family she met during this journey remained intact, and she often lovingly re- counted her inter- actions with each of these children. Jackie known as to friends and family, was an outgoing and charismatic soul. A fashionable socialite, she en- joyed the company of others, and had the beautiful gift of making any new friend feel like family.
When recently asked what her secret to wit and youth was at 91 years old she quickly replied, is in surrounding oneself with Her larger-than- life love and personality will be so genuinely missed by the countless lives she has touched. Visiting hours will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., both at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Biddeford, ME 04005. Burial will be private.
As an expression of sympathy, the family has asked that donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the Make A Wish Foundation of Maine at maine.wish.org. Online obituaries let you quickly and conveniently share news of the passing of loved ones with family and friends who live far away. Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram obituaries remain online for one year at pressherald.com OBITUARIESB4 Portland Press Friday, January 7, 2022 ENGLAND By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black- and-white classics like Last Picture and has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thursday morning at this home in Los Angeles, said his daughter, Antonia Bog- danovich.
She said he died of natural causes. Considered part of a generation of young directors, Bog- danovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shoot- er film and soon after Last Picture from 1971, his evoc- ative portrait of a small, dy- ing town that earned eight Oscar nominations, won two (for Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman) and cat- apulted him to stardom at the age of 32. He followed Last Picture with the screwball comedy Up, star- ring Barbra Streisand and Ryan and then the Depression-era road trip film which won 10-year-old Tatum an Oscar as well. His turbulent person- al life was also often in the spotlight, from his well-known affair with Cy- bill Shepherd that began during the making of Last Picture while he was married to his close collaborator, Polly Platt, to the murder of his Playmate girlfriend Dorothy Stratten and his subsequent mar- riage to her younger sister, Louise, who was 29 years younger than him. Reactions came in swiftly at the news of his death.
dear, a shock. I am devastated. He was a won- derful and great said Francis Ford Coppola in an email. never for- got attending a premiere for Last Picture I remember at its end, the audience leaped up all around me bursting into applause lasting eas- ily 15 minutes. never forget although I felt I had never myself experienced a reaction like that, that Peter and his film deserved it.
May he sleep in bliss for eternity, enjoying the thrill of our applause Guillermo del Toro tweet- ed: was a dear friend and a champion of Cinema. He birthed masterpieces as a director and was a most genial human. He sin- gle-handedly interviewed and enshrined the lives and work of more classic film- makers than almost any- one else in his Born in Kingston, New York in 1939, Bogdanovich started out as a film jour- nalist and critic, working as a film programmer at the Museum of Modern Art, where through a series of retrospectives he endeared himself to a host of old guard filmmakers includ- ing Orson Welles, Howard Hawks and John Ford. gotten some very important one-sentence clues like when Howard Hawks turned to me and said cut on the movement and no one will notice the he said in an interview with The As- sociated Press. was a very simple sentence but it profoundly effected every- thing But his Hollywood edu- cation started earlier than that: His father took him at age 5 to see Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton movies at the Museum of Modern Art.
later make his own Keaton documentary, Great which was released in 2018. Bogdanovich and Platt moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, where they attended Hollywood par- ties and struck up friend- ships with Corman and Frank Marshall, then just an aspiring producer, who helped get the film off the ground. And the professional ascent only continued for the next few films and years. But after which Platt collaborated on af- ter they had separated, he would never again capture the accolades of those first five years in Hollywood. relation- ship with Shepherd led to the end of his marriage to Platt, with whom he shared daughters Antonia and Sashy, and a fruitful creative partnership.
The 1984 film was loosely based on the scandal. He later disputed the idea that Platt, who died in 2011, was an integral part of the suc- cess of his early films. He would go on to make two other films with Shep- hard, an adaptation of Henry and the musical Long Last neither of which were particularly well-received by critics or audiences. In an interview with the AP in 2020, Bogdanovich acknowledged that his re- lationships had an impact on his career. whole thing about my personal life got in the way of un- derstanding of the mov- Bogdanovich said.
something that has plagued me since the first couple of At the time, he was hard at work on a television show inspired by Dorothy Strat- ten, and optimistic about the future of cinema. just keep going, you know. Television is not dead he said with a laugh. movies may have a Peter Bogdanovich, renowned director of Last Picture dies at 82 of Boise. Murphy, who was 24, had spent Christmas Day at work, caring for Alz- patients in the hospice unit at BrightStar Care in Boise.
After work, she and her roommates had planned to meet at a house for dinner. According to a news re- lease from the Ada County Sheriff Office, Murphy was a passenger in the back seat of the car, and initial indications were that she was not wearing a seatbelt. The force of the collision caused her to be ejected from the vehi- cle. She was transported to the hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The accident is still under investigation.
Conley said Murphy talk- ed to her mother 15 min- utes before the crash. is every worst her un- cle said. horrible as this is, we are positive people. good Irish Catholics. We believe going to see her again.
I sound cra- zy, but Murphy grew up in Port- North Deering neighborhood, the middle of three children of Mi- chael and Ann Murphy. She attended Lincoln Mid- dle School and graduated from Deering High in 2015. As a teenager, she volun- teered assisting the blind at the Iris Center in Port- land, and one of her first jobs was caring for older people at The Cedars as- sisted living facility. She went to the Univer- sity of Maine with dreams of becoming a nurse. While she get a nursing de- gree, her uncle said, she never lost her passion for serving others.
While she was in college, she worked for a home-based program for seniors. day, she runs into this 92-year-old woman and finds out, like her, she went to Deering High Conley said. imme- diately both started singing the high school anthem. I just love that Murphy had this effort- less ability to connect with everyone, her friends and family said. They described her as a kind but fierce person who was confident in herself and stood up for what she believed in.
She was a strong supporter of Planned Parenthood and reproductive rights. Prior to moving to Boise, she participated in Black Lives Matter pro- tests in Portland. just a good person. She truly had a pure said longtime friend Juliana Salamone, of Portland, Oregon. was really the product of a fam- ily that values hard work, standing up for right and spending time with those you love.
She loved hard and lived Her cousin, Patrick Con- ley, 28, of Portland, said he and Murphy talked nearly every day. He said Murphy had an infectious laugh, a magnetic personality and commanded any room she entered. the life of the party. She was the he said. was all eyes on her.
She was so much fun. She had so much en- ergy. She was so lively. She was hilarious. She was an awesome person to be around.
She was unapol- ogetically her all the time. I admired that so much. If there was a problem, she let you know. She one to beat around the Her friend Abdul Zamat, of Augusta, who went to high school and college with Murphy, said her loy- alty was unquestionable. was 100 percent in- vested in all of her Zamat said.
always had your back. I still fathom this happened. Of all our friends, Bri was a Murphy had most re- cently been home to spend Thanksgiving with her fam- ily and friends. Her brother, Ryan Murphy, 26, of Portland, said she lived with purpose and intention, and always in service of others. believed that she and everyone ahead of her deserved much more and deserved to live peaceful- her brother said.
not only believed that but she manifested that in her life. She walked around like she afraid of anything. It was incredible. going to miss my com- A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center in Port- land.
Melanie Creamer 207-791- 6361 MURPHY Continued from Page B1 Chris File Considered part of a generation of young directors, Bogdanovich was heralded as an auteur from the start, with the chilling lone shooter film and soon after Last Picture The newsroom occasionally selects one obituary and seeks to learn more about the life of a person who has lived and worked in Maine. We look for a person who has made a mark on the community or the family and friends in lasting ways. PASSAGES uninjured. The man, whose was not identified Thurs- day, escaped the over- turned car and the water before rescue workers arrived. Firefighters who respond- ed to the call donned wet suits and went into freezing Bond Brook to confirm no one was inside the Volkswagen Passat, according to Chief David Groder of the Augusta Fire Department.
could not confirm there was nobody in the vehicle, and until we confirm something, we just walk away, so (firefighters) suited up, put ropes on and checked it out as best we Groder said. was nobody else in Groder said the driver had apparently driven off Bond Brook Road onto Talls Pines Way and, due to the icy surface, was unable to make the turn right onto the bridge. Instead, the car went off the road to the left of the bridge, down an embank- ment and came to a stop on its roof in the brook. The incident was re- ported to rescue workers at 5:20 a.m. The original report requested an am- bulance be sent to assist a person who was wet and barefooot while walking in the road, according to officials.
Groder said the driver was taken to the hospital to be checked. The car was towed out of the brook at about 7 a.m. Kennebec Journal CONCORD, N.H. N.H. House again passes marijuana legalization bill The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize the personal use and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana.
The bill sent to the Senate on Thursday would allow adults to possess up to of an ounce of mari- juana and to grow up to six plants. It could be traded or given away or not sold. is not and never has been the job of govern- ment to try to protect you from hurting yourself, and outside of 1950s horror movies, it has never been the job of government to protect you from a said Rep. Max Abramson, R-Seabrook. A similar bill passed the House in 2020 but died in the Senate, as did a broad- er bill in 2019 that would have created a regulated and taxed retail market.
The bill approved Thurs- day had been retained for further work over the sum- mer. Lawmakers also will be considering several new marijuana legalization bills in the coming months. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu opposes such measures. The latest bill passed the House with five votes more than needed to achieve a veto-proof majority.
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