Sun Journal Lewiston, Maine
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
LINCOLN S. SENNETT
1914 - 2005
LEWISTON - Lincoln S. Sennett, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.
He was born in Greene, on July 5, 1914, one of five children to Thomas and Daisey Benson Sennett.
He worked in the shoe industry in Auburn as a machinist for 30 years, and continued to work as a consultant after his retirement, for several more years. he loved to fish and hunt, but his passion was skiing. He was one of a handful of local skiers that made up the ski patrol of Lost Valley in Auburn, in the early 60's. He continued to ski until he was in his 80s, and his health began to fail.
As part of the "Great Generation" of World War II veterans, he served in the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion from 1941 to 1945. He saw action in Algeria, Morocco, Rome, Southern France, and made his final jump into Berlin, Germany. He received the Distinguished Unit Badge, the American Defense Service Medal and several Citations from Belgium, france, and the United States. He was the beloved husband to Gracienne Guerin Sennett, whom he married in December of 1944. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past December.
He is survived by his wife, Gracienne Sennett; daughter, Patricia Kosalka and her husband, Eric; son, Robert Sennett; granddaughters, Stacey Geelan, Rebecca Wilson, Rachel irish, and Kristen Sennett; grandsons, Ronald Brown, Jeff Brown, Richard Demers, Adam Sennett, and Ethan Sennett; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Bertha Jackman.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Sandra Sennett Brown; brother Roy Sennett; and his wife, Martha; ruth Smith and her husband, Glidden; and a sister, Nellie Thompson.
Sun Journal Lewiston, Maine
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
LINCOLN S. SENNETT
1914 - 2005
LEWISTON - Lincoln S. Sennett, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.
He was born in Greene, on July 5, 1914, one of five children to Thomas and Daisey Benson Sennett.
He worked in the shoe industry in Auburn as a machinist for 30 years, and continued to work as a consultant after his retirement, for several more years. he loved to fish and hunt, but his passion was skiing. He was one of a handful of local skiers that made up the ski patrol of Lost Valley in Auburn, in the early 60's. He continued to ski until he was in his 80s, and his health began to fail.
As part of the "Great Generation" of World War II veterans, he served in the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion from 1941 to 1945. He saw action in Algeria, Morocco, Rome, Southern France, and made his final jump into Berlin, Germany. He received the Distinguished Unit Badge, the American Defense Service Medal and several Citations from Belgium, france, and the United States. He was the beloved husband to Gracienne Guerin Sennett, whom he married in December of 1944. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past December.
He is survived by his wife, Gracienne Sennett; daughter, Patricia Kosalka and her husband, Eric; son, Robert Sennett; granddaughters, Stacey Geelan, Rebecca Wilson, Rachel irish, and Kristen Sennett; grandsons, Ronald Brown, Jeff Brown, Richard Demers, Adam Sennett, and Ethan Sennett; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Bertha Jackman.
He was predeceased by his daughter, Sandra Sennett Brown; brother Roy Sennett; and his wife, Martha; ruth Smith and her husband, Glidden; and a sister, Nellie Thompson.
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