Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Thurston
First Name
Una
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Haskell
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Garland, ME
Date of Birth
1888-09-12
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1969-03-01
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 3-6-1969, p.7
Obituary
MRS. UNA THURSTON Mrs. Una (Haskell) Thurston, 80, widow of Matt Thurston, died Saturday in a Dexter nursing home. She was born in Garland, Sept. 12, 1888, the daughter of Joseph and Annie (Wheeler) Haskell. She was a member of Dexter Grange and had served on the Activity Committee for Women. She was also a member of East Somerset Pomona, the WCTU, and Golden Age Club, and attended the First Baptist Church. She graduated from Fay High School in Dexter in 1907, and had worked as a chef in area hotels, and at one time operated a restaurant in Dexter. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Vincent (Dorothy) Ganeau of Dexter; several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held Tuesday in the Crosby Funeral Home. Burial will be next spring in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.