Obituary: Barbara Stearns Gross
HANOVER - Barbara Stearns Gross, 85, passed away on Jan. 16, 2021 at the Rumford Community Home. Barbara was born Dec. .
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Barbara Stearns Gross
HANOVER – Barbara Stearns Gross, 85, passed away on Jan. 16, 2021 at the Rumford Community Home. Barbara was born Dec. 24, 1935, “On the Farm” in Hanover, Maine. Barbara was the daughter of Roy and Helen (Damon) Stearns. Barbara was a Hanover resident most of her life.
Her early years were spent on the farm climbing rafters, milking cows and throwing hay.
Barbara married Malcolm Gross on Sept. 9, 1954. After the ceremony, they moved to North Carolina where Malcolm was stationed at Fort Bragg. After Malcolm’s service to his country was over, Barbara and Malcolm moved to Jefferson, N.H. They also lived in Magaloway, Bethel and Newry, Maine before settling in Hanover, Maine where they raised seven children.
Author of the article: Anthony Dixon
Publishing date: Dec 15, 2020 • December 15, 2020 • 2 minute read • The new accessibility ramp and newly renovated entrance to the Westmeath Community Hall was officially opened on Nov. 24. Taking part were, from left, Whitewater Mayor Mike Moore, President of Wade Contractors Sharon Godin, constituency assistant for MPP John Yakabuski Nikki Berry, Ian Johnson of Jp2g and Brenda Grady, president of the Westmeath District Recreation Association. Anthony Dixon
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WESTMEATH The community celebrated here on Friday, Nov. 27 as the lengthy construction of an accessible entrance ramp at the Westmeath Community Hall, came to an end with an official opening.