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BASIL V. WINCHENBAUGH
ROCKLAND, March 8 - Basil V. Winchenbaugh, 55 Old County Road, Rockland grocer and garage operator, died Saturday night in a Boston hospital. Winchenbaugh suffered severe gunshot wounds in the abdoman and arm last November 24 in a hunting accident at Waldoboro. He underwent treatment at Knox County General Hospital here for the wounds and entered the Boston hospital a short time ago for surgery to repair abdominal damage. He was a member of King Solomon's Lodge AF and AM of Waldoboro, of the Scottish Rite bodies of Rockland, of the Maine Consistory in Portland, of Kora Temple Shrine of Lewiston and of the Knox Shrine Club. He was born in Waldoboro August 24, 1903, the son of Herman and Carrie (Burns) Winchenbaugh. He is survived by his widow, the former Emily Stone; two sons, Conrad of Rockland and Albert of Hartford, Conn., his father, Herman of Rockland; five brothers, Gabriel of Waldoboro, Benedict of Camden, Ensign, Xavier, and Manuel, all of Rockland; three sisters, Mrs. Evangeline Sylvester of Rockland; Mrs. Virginia Poletti of Quincy, Mass., and Mrs. Eleanor Paquin of Augusta; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from the Russell Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Merle S. Conant officiating.
The Bangor Daily News: 09 March 1959.
A Rockland man, in critical condition since last November from a hunting accident wound, died in a Boston hospital Saturday night following an operation. Basil V. Winchenbaugh, 55, had undergone surgery to repair a damaged intenstine and have a damaged kidney removed. A bullet remained lodged near his spine since the shooting accident. He was struck in the back and arm by two shots in semi-darkness Nov. 24 at Waldoboro officials quoted Robert Doah 32, Rockland, as saying he fired two shots. No charges have resulted. Mr. Winchenbaugh, a used car dealer, also ran a small general store on Old County Road, Rockland. He was born at Waldoboro, Aug. 24, 1903 son of Herman and Carrie Burns Winchenbaugh. He is survived by his widow, Emily Stone Winchenbaugh; his father; two sons, Conrad, Rockland and Albert Hartford, Conn., a daughter Linda, Rockland; five brothers, Gabriel, Waldoboro, Benedict, Camden, Ensign, Exavier and Manuel, all of Rockland; three sisters, Mrs. Evangeline Sylvester, Rockland, Mrs. Virginia Poletti, Quincy, Mass. and Mrs. Eleanor Paquin, Augusta. he was a member of King Solomon's Lodge of Masons, Waldoboro; the Scottish Rites Dogies in Rockland, the Maine Consistory in Portland, Kora Temple Shrine, Lewiston and the Knox Shrine Club. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Russell Funeral Home, the Rev. Merle S. Conant conducted the services.
Lincoln County News: March 12th, 1959
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