Richard and Portia were involved in their community, schools, and church, and hosted many family and neighborhood gatherings. The adventurous couple married in 1957, toured Europe and Russia, skied in Colorado, sailed on Lake Michigan, and lived and worked in the city before moving to nearby Evanston to start a family. At a church garden party, he met Portia Allen, who worked in the art department of a Chicago advertising agency. In 1955, Richard returned to Chicago to work at the Northern Trust Bank he would soon turn to a career in investment banking. Richard returned to Alsace a number of times with family, and reconnected with fellow veterans of the 100th Division and local historians he was honored at a 70th-anniversary remembrance of the armistice in France in 2015. He was not apt to share his personal war experiences, however, until he was much older, out of respect for those who did not return to the end of his long life, he expressed wonder at his own good fortune in surviving. Richard stayed current by reading his beloved New York Times and other papers daily along with numerous periodicals and historical biographies. In 1951, he was recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency and employed his skills in German, Russian and French as the Cold War emerged. He earned a Master’s in International Affairs at Columbia University where, as the 4th editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Affairs, he became a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Richard attended Carleton College on the GI Bill, studying languages and history. In 1946 he returned home, indelibly changed by the experience of war and his exposure to European life and culture. Richard earned a Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He fought throughout the Rhone Valley and Alsace regions of France, helping to free many occupied towns. In April 1943, aged 17, he finished high school, enlisted, and trained to be a soldier in the 100th Infantry Division. Richard grew up in suburban Chicago, a serious student who hoped to be a chemist. He was a WWII veteran, deeply devoted to family and country, had a lifelong passion for languages, politics, economics and foreign affairs, was always researching some new topic, and loved nothing more than to connect with family, friends and acquaintances by sharing conversation over a good meal. Several nieces and nephews.Ī memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, August 10, at 9 a.m., at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Waterville.Richard Taylor Newman 1926 – 2020 SCARBOROUGH – Richard Taylor Newman passed peacefully on July 25, 2020, at Gosnell House with his wife Anne by his side. Knight, her daughters, Cindy Hockridge and husband Stu of South China, Tricia Maheu and husband David of Belgrade, her daughter-in-law Patricia Knight of Arizona, her sister Lillian Lovett of York, as well as her three grandchildren, Kim Knight of Arizona, her three children, Alex, Aiden and Maddie, Danny Knight of Arizona, Erik Maheu and his wife Robyn from Winslow, their two sons, Maddox and Julien, Tobey’s daughters, Payton and Paige from Colorado Springs. Patricia will be dearly missed by her husband of 67 years, James W. She was predeceased by her son Gregg, grandson Tobey Hockridge, two sisters, Doris Reid and Gloria, six brothers, Armond, Hector, Lucien, Richard, Ray and Norris. Patricia’s favorite place was Great Moose Lake where she enjoyed spending time with her family, boating, swimming, fishing, and tending her flower garden. Patricia was a life member of the Winslow VFW. Patricia was a past member of HFMA serving on the board, also serving on the Board of Delta. Patricia was a member of Corpus Christie Parish where she served as a lector, CCD teacher and was on the Pre-Cana committee as part of the speaker couples. Patricia worked during her retirement part time for Belgrade Auto. Patricia then worked for H&R Block for 14 years where she retired in 2014. Patricia retired from Inland Hospital in 2000 after 33 years in the Accounting Department. Patricia attended Winslow School and earned an Accounting Degree at the University of Maine Augusta. Patricia was born in Winslow, Maine on April 30, 1938, the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Bolduc and Martha (Violette) Bolduc. Knight of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Maine General Medical Center with her family by her side.
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