John Richard DeMella, 63, of Glastonbury, Conn., died at home Monday, March 3.

Born in New York City and grew up on Long Island, he was the son of Adam and Therese DeMella.

Mr. DeMella attended Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1968. That year, he moved with his wife Susan to Connecticut, where he lived for the rest of his life.

He earned an M.S. in engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1972 and an M.S. in organizational behavior from the University of Hartford's Barney School of Business in 1985.

Mr. DeMella began his career at Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, Conn. before moving on to Gerber Scientific in South Windsor, Conn.

For the majority of his career he worked for Northeast Utilities in Berlin, Conn. After his retirement, he became a consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency.

One of his important personal accomplishments was to design, landscape, and build his home of 30 years in Glastonbury, Conn.

Survivors include his wife, Susan Lynne; his son, Jonathan and his wife Jennifer and their son Julian of Seattle, Wash.; and his son Matthew and his wife Miranda and their son Miles, of New York City, N.Y.; his wife's mother, Elizabeth Pierce of Westport Island; his older brother, Adam Robert of Bradenton, Fla.; his sister, Patricia and her husband Paul of Sarasota, Fla.; and his sister Deborah and her husband Michael of Northport, N.Y., as well as many other family members and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8 in the Mulryan Funeral Home in Glastonbury, Conn. Burial will be in the Pierce family cemetery in Westport Island at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, gifts to support the study and treatment of head, organ and maxillofacial cancers at the University of Connecticut Health Center may be sent to: The University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc., 2390 Alumni Drive Unit 3206, Storrs, CT 06269-3206.

Ronald Michael Demeny, 71, of Wiscasset, died Tuesday, March 4, at his home after a delayed, but ultimately lost, battle with cancer.

Born on August 28, 1936 in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of Michael and Rose Tambor Demeny.

He grew up in Garfield, New Jersey. At Garfield High School he became one of the football team's star players, but chose to join the Navy after graduation in 1954 instead of accepting a football scholarship.

  Mr. Demeny enjoyed his career in the Navy and retired after 20 years in December 1974, as a Chief Aircrew Survival Equipment Officer.

Shortly thereafter he decided to join ranks with the Bath Iron Works, and ended up working there for 23 years before retiring as a 1st Class Mechanic in July 2000.

He enjoyed mowing the lawn, fishing with his boys, playing the horses, or jogging.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Natalie Demeny, and their son Ryan, of Alna. He is also survived by his son, Michael, of San Jose, Calif.; his daughters, Mary Beaulieu of Westbrook, and Julie Harlow of So. Portland, and predeceased by an infant daughter, Michelle, his children with Jacqueline Jones Smith. He also leaves behind stepchildren, Norman Holbrook, Jill Holbrook-Peters,  and Marji H. Schoeneman; and eight grandchildren. 

A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset this summer. 

Arrangements are by Kincer Funeral Home in Richmond.

Memorial gifts will be gratefully accepted to the 'Ronald Demeny Fund,' for a charitable donation to the Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578; or to the Wiscasset Ambulance Service.

Marjorie L. Driscoll, 78, of Dover, New Hampshire, and former summer resident of this area, died Thursday, March 6, at the Hyder Family Hospice House.

Born in Easton, Mass. on September 29, 1929 the daughter of Harold W. and Lillian H. (Merry) Parrish, where she grew up, went to school and graduated from the Oliver Ames High School. In 1960 she moved to this New Hampshire and was a former resident of Eliot, Maine prior to moving to Dover.

Prior to her retirement she was employed at the Lady Grace Store in Newington.

Mrs. Driscoll was a member of the Red Hat Society of Dover.

Survivors include her three daughters, Lynn Young and her husband Peter of Somersworth, Jill Hall and her husband Michael J. of St. Augustine, Fla., and Pamela Berry and her husband David of Dover; one son, James Driscoll and his wife Diane of Springvale, Maine; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold W. Parrish, Jr. and his wife Audrey of Easton, Mass.; and many loving friends.

Mrs. Driscoll was the widow of Irvan R. Driscoll, formerly of this area, who died in 2003.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m., at the Tasker Funeral Home in Dover, N.H., with Pastor Terry Sharbaugh of the Durham Evangelical Church officiating.

It is requested that those who wish are invited to make memorials in her name to the American Cancer Society, N.H. Division, 2 Commerce Dr., Suite 110, Bedford, NH 03110.

Please go to www.taskerfh.com to sign the on-line guest book.