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     Dale Joseph Connolly married Barbara Beverly Vrzal, daughter of Harry Stephen Vrzal and Irene P. Fehlandt, on 23 November 1974 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹

     Jill Marie Connolly is the daughter of Dale Joseph Connolly and Barbara Beverly Vrzal.

     Marjorie E. Connolly was also known as Marji. She was born on 7 March 1921 at Tela, Honduras.¹ She was the daughter of Norman Clifton Connolly and Glayds Mildred Berry. Marjorie E. Connolly married Wesley Blanchard Black, son of Curtis Wesley Black and Maude Comfort Blanchard, in 1940 at Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona. Marjorie E. Connolly died on 10 November 2014 at Riverside, Riverside Co., California, at age 93.¹ She was buried at San Gorgonio Memorial Park, Banning, Riverside Co., California.¹

     Norman Clifton Connolly was born circa 1896 at Fort Reno, Canadian Co., Oklahoma. He married Glayds Mildred Berry.

     Thomas John Connolly is the son of Dale Joseph Connolly and Barbara Beverly Vrzal.

     Anna Conrad was born at Germany.¹ She married Frederick Yungers.¹

     Ruple Family in America, 1988, by Jack D. Ruple Sr., pg 154. Linda Conway married Wayne Allen Ruple, son of Harold Ruple and Dorothy (?).

     Margaret Fulton Conwell was born on 20 November 1886.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Ewing Conwell and Mary Jane Harn. Margaret Fulton Conwell died on 27 February 1914 at Luzerne Twsp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, at age 27.¹ She was buried at Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.¹

     SOURCE: Mildred Harn letter March 1995. Listed in Broderbund's World Family Tree, Pedigree #3069. Mary Jane and Nathaniel listed in World Family Tree Vol II. Nathaniel Ewing Conwell was born on 12 April 1866 at Luzerne Twsp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He married Mary Jane Harn, daughter of Morgan Harn and Ariadne Hackney. Nathaniel Ewing Conwell died on 25 February 1939 at age 72.¹ He was buried at Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.¹

     Allan's mother may be Mrs. Caroline Gaylord at Belvidere Mills. Allan C. Cook was born in March 1868 at Minnesota birthdate from 1900 Census in Minnesota. He married female (?) Allan C. Cook married Lulu M. Harn, daughter of Elisha Lemuel Harn Jr. and Zilpha St. John, on 6 September 1890 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota; Allan and Lulu were married by a "Minister of the Gospel". Marriage Record signed as "Allan C. Cook". In the 1910 Census in Minnesota, Goodhue County, there is an Allan C. Cook - 41 years old, born in Minnesota, divorced. He is enumerated with 61 year old widowed mother - Karolina Gaylord. Allan C. Cook and Lulu M. Harn were divorced between 1905 and 1910.

     Arthur Cook was born circa 1877 CENSUS: 1885 MN, Goodhue Co. He was the son of Allan C. Cook and female (?)

RESEARCH REQUIRED: Need to check Arthur's year of birth, & mother's birthyear.

     Harold Cook was born circa 1881 CENSUS: 1885 MN, Goodhue Co. He was the son of Allan C. Cook and female (?)

RESEARCH REQUIRED: Need to check Harold's year of birth, & mother's birthyear.



RESEARCH REQUIRED: Check Red Wing Daily Republican Eagle, 20Mar1945, pg 5:4, obit.

     SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. John Cook was born in 1835.¹ He married Mary Jane Ruple, daughter of Andrew Ruple and Sarah Jane Wilkins, on 22 March 1860 at Elkhart Co., Indiana.² John Cook died on 11 November 1895 at Cass Co., Michigan.¹ He was buried at Reames-Norton Cemetery, Cassopolis, Cass Co., Michigan.¹

     Richard L. Cook married Cheryl Ann Brooke, daughter of Reid Jenkins Brooke and Betty Lou Pauline Fleenor, on 30 April 1971 at Washington. Richard L. Cook and Cheryl Ann Brooke were divorced on 20 November 1972 at Clark Co., Washington.

     Kelly A. Cool married Gary Russell Harn, son of Gary Harn and Nancy Evans.¹

     Mickey Sue Copeland is the daughter of Owis Kenneth Copeland and Bonnie Fay McLemee.¹

     Owis Kenneth Copeland was born on 19 September 1924.² He married Bonnie Fay McLemee circa 1946.³ Owis Kenneth Copeland married Virda Anderson, daughter of James Frank Anderson and Nellie Mae (?), on 12 October 1974 at Dallas Co., Texas.^1,4 His Social Security Number was 465-30-1542.² Owis Kenneth Copeland died on 4 November 2000 at Dallas Co., Texas, at age 76.^1,5

     History of West Virginia & It's People, Vol III, pg 701-704. James Copley married Celia Hearne, daughter of John Hearne and Anna Chesney.

     Benedict Michael Coquillard was also known as Benjamin. He was born on 13 October 1798 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.¹ He married Sophia Andre on 2 March 1824.¹ Benedict Michael Coquillard died on 17 July 1875 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 76.¹

     Josephine Adelaide Coquillard was born on 5 February 1849 at German Twsp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of Benedict Michael Coquillard and Sophia Andre. Josephine Adelaide Coquillard married Osborn Dallas Rupel, son of John Rupel and Susannah Bowman, on 15 December 1869 at St. Joseph Co, Indiana.² Josephine Adelaide Coquillard died on 20 July 1929 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 80.^3,1 She was buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^4,5 Margaret Bullock listed death as 19 Jul 1929.

     Elizabeth Freeman Cornish also went by the name of Lizzie. She was born on 19 March 1850 at Centerville, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Augustus D. Ayling on 22 December 1869 at Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth Freeman Cornish died on 11 August 1939 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 89.¹ She was buried at Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Mary Corser graduated in 1885 at Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.¹ She married Harlow Stearns Gale on 1 October 1892.¹

     Alice Ann Costello was born on 1 October 1931 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.¹ She was the daughter of Russell Hill Costello and Jane H. Cassidy. Alice Ann Costello married Robert E. Dillingham. Alice Ann Costello died on 21 November 2008 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine, at age 77.¹ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.¹

     Catherine Costello is the daughter of James Russell Costello Sr. and Janice Callahan. Catherine Costello married Edward Snook on 13 October 1984 at Maine.

     David William Costello is the son of James Russell Costello Sr. and Janice Callahan. David William Costello married Carie Ann Demauro on 15 February 1992 at Maine.

     James Costello Jr. is the son of James Russell Costello Sr. and Janice Callahan. James Costello Jr. married Debra (?)

     James Russell Costello Sr. was born on 14 June 1934 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.^1,2 He was the son of Russell Hill Costello and Jane H. Cassidy. James Russell Costello Sr. graduated circa 1952 at Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.² He graduated circa 1956 at University of Maine, Maine.² He married Janice Callahan on 12 July 1958 at Maine.² James Russell Costello Sr. died on 9 July 2015 at Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine, at age 81.^2,1

Following obituary for James Russell Costello Sr:

Jim Costello Sr., Sun Media Group's 'quiet leader,' dies at 81
BY REX RHOADES, SUN MEDIA WIRE

SCARBOROUGH — James Costello Sr., president and publisher of Sun Media Group, died July 9 after guiding the family-owned company in various management positions for more than 60 years.

Costello, 81, died at home, surrounded by his family, after a struggle with cancer.

He was remembered by his family as a loving, generous husband, father and grandfather who made his large family the center of his life.

Employees recalled him as modest and compassionate. His principles of honesty, decency, fairness and accuracy set the standard for the newspapers he led.

Costello was known throughout the industry as an innovator who computerized every aspect of the business. He directed and managed two press conversions, three mailroom conversions and several redesigns of the newspaper.

Under Costello’s leadership, the Lewiston-based company grew to include nearly 200 employees producing the daily Sun Journal, 12 weekly newspapers including The Forecaster, and operating a commercial printing division.

Jim Sr., as he was known to employees, was the third generation of Costellos to operate the family business. He was preceded by L.B. Costello from 1898 to 1959, and Russell H. Costello from 1930 to 1993.

Operation of Sun Media Group will continue under a team of family members representing the fourth generation of family ownership and management.

“Jim was just a wonderful person to work with for more than 30 years,” said Jim Thornton, vice president and business manager for the company. “He was a quiet leader who built a chain of good people around him.”

Thornton pointed out that Costello took an important step for the business when he began buying weekly newspapers in 1987.

Costello, he said, had a background in the mechanical production part of the business and he always made sure the company had the latest equipment.

“He read people well, and he held everything together,” Thornton said.

Gerry St. Onge said he is proud to have drawn a Sun Journal paycheck for 67 years. When the Sun Journal made a technological change, a group of employees could have lost their jobs.

“(Costello) talked to us one on one. He said, ‘I promise you a paycheck for as long as I own this place and you want to work.’

“Imagine making a promise like that today,” said St. Onge, who was a Linotype operator at the time. “It’s been wonderful years. Working here has never been work.”

“He was the best customer I ever had,” said Norm Albert, a banking executive who met Costello in the 1970s, when Albert was working as a teller at Northeast Bank. Albert would remain banker, friend and golf partner of Costello for the rest of his life.

“He was the kind of guy who could borrow a million dollars on a handshake and always pay you back,” Albert said. “He was unbelievable; just an all-around good guy.”

Dario DiMare, a newspaper industry consultant and architect, said he has worked with newspapers all over the world, but he admired Costello more than any other publisher.

“That guy, if you look at all the family-owned newspapers, he stood out above and beyond for the way he could both love the family members he brought into the business and be firm with them,” DiMare said.

He said he has seen many family newspapers buckle under the pressure of running a business. “But I have never seen a family that stuck together, even in times of conflict, and do the right thing like the Costellos.”

DiMare added, “That’s the kind of stuff that doesn’t show up on resumes. I respect him so, so much.”

Dick Hare, a newspaper industry consultant and Sun Media Group board member, said Costello was “the most principled person I’ve ever met. He was a real gentleman and a real family person.”

Hare said it is unusual in his experience to have so many family members involved in a newspaper business and yet have them work harmoniously together. “Jim managed to keep that together with, of course, the support of his wife, Janice.”

Hare said Costello struggled to keep the Lewiston Evening Journal alive, even as the trend tilted toward morning newspapers. In 1989, Costello merged the Evening Journal with the Daily Sun into a virtually new morning paper called the Sun Journal.

He made good investments in the newspaper product, he was active in New England newspaper associations and he was in the forefront of technological improvements, Hare said.

“He was my good friend,” said Morley Piper, former executive director of the New England Newspaper Association.

“He was also the consummate newspaperman, with a keen eye for the business side and a penchant for leading-edge technological advancement. He carried on the family newspaper business, quietly expanding it and developing it into one of the newspaper industry’s most successful family-held properties.”

Distinguished Career
In 2009, Costello was inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame.

Costello began working at Sun Media in 1952 as a member of the press crew and in the composing room. He was named production manager in 1960, general manager in 1979, publisher and treasurer in 1983 and had been president and publisher of the Sun Journal since 1993.

In 1983, Costello started a Sunday edition of the Sun Journal, making it the first newspaper in Maine to offer color photographs and graphics.

Costello was a past president and board member of Tri-County Mental Health, St. Mary’s Hospital, Marcotte Nursing Home and Tri-County Health Planning Board.

An Army veteran of the European Theater from 1956 to 1957, he served on the boards of Northeast Bank, Northern Utilities Inc. and the Maine Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance Agency.

He is also a past president of the Maine Daily Newspaper Publishers Association and the New England Newspaper Association. In 2000, Costello received the Gannett Family Business of the Year award.

Sun Journal President and Publisher James Costello Sr., center, was inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame in 2009 at the organization’s annual meeting.

https://www.pressherald.com/2015/07/10/jim-costello-sr-sun-media-groups-quiet-leader-dies-at-81/
Posted July 10, 2015 Updated August 5, 2015.³

Following obituary for James R. Costello Sr.:

James R. Costello Sr.
1934 – 2015

SCARBOROUGH — James R. Costello Sr., 81, of Scarborough, died on Thursday, July 9, at home surrounded by family following a courageous eight-month battle with cancer.

Born on June 14, 1934, in Lewiston, son of Russell Hill and Jane Cassidy Costello, he graduated from Lewiston High School and the University of Maine. He served in the U.S. Army European Theater of Operations 1956-1957.

He was married to Janice Callahan on July 12, 1958. Together they had five children and eight grandchildren. You were likely to find James on a golf course in Naples, Fla., or summering at Pine Point. James was a talented athlete and a fierce competitor. Among many of his sports accomplishments, he shot his age while golfing at age 78 and made three holes-in-one, two occurring two weeks apart in 2013. He also won the Wyndemere Senior Club Championship in 2007. James looked forward to family vacations and his fishing trips with friends. He shared his enjoyment of sailing, golf, skiing at Mt. Abram and Sugarloaf, tennis and woodworking with his family.

James joined the Sun Journal in 1952, working part time in the press room and composing room. He was named production manager in 1960. He was named general manager in 1979, publisher and treasurer in 1983, and president and publisher in 1993, a position he held until his death.

James demonstrated his commitment to the newspaper industry and his community through his involvement. James has been past president of the Maine Daily Newspapers Publishers Association and the New England Newspaper Association, past member of the Advisory Board of the American Mutual Insurance Company, member of the board of directors of Northeast Bank, campaign chairman and past president of the Lewiston-Auburn United Way Fund, past member of the Governor Curtis State Mental Health Program, past president and governing board member of the St. Marguerite d’Youville Pavilion, past president and member of the board of directors of Tri-County Mental Health Planning Board, past president and Governing board member of the St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, past director of Northern Utilities Inc., past director of the Maine Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance Agency, past chairman of the Lewiston Police Commission, past treasurer of the Festival by the Lake, past member of the Advisory Board for Fleet Bank, member of the board of directors of Falmouth Country Club, and a lifelong, active member of St. Joseph’s Parish.

James is survived by his loving wife, Janice, of 57 years; his five children, Catherine Snook and her husband, Edward, of Auburn, James Jr. and his wife, Debra, of Lewiston, Stephen and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Lewiston, David and his wife, Carie, of Falmouth, and Maureen Wedge and her husband, David, of Westbrook; eight grandchildren, Edward (Ted) Jr., Meghan and Anna Snook, Kevin, Stephanie and Courtney Costello, and Caitlin and David Costello; one sister, Jane Wellehan of Portland.

He was predeceased by his parents; and his sister, Alice Dillingham.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation for the care and compassion James received from Central Maine Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Hospice of Southern Maine. Special thanks to Dr. William Lee for his extraordinary care of James. The Costello family is very grateful for his kindness, concern and support.

https://www.sunjournal.com/2015/07/11/james-r-costello-sr/
Posted 11Jul2015.² He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.¹

     Jane Mary Costello was born on 29 July 1938 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.^1,2 She was the daughter of Russell Hill Costello and Jane H. Cassidy. Jane Mary Costello graduated circa 1956 at Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.² She married Daniel J. Wellehan Jr. on 1 August 1959 at Maine. Jane Mary Costello graduated circa 1960 at Bates College, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine, B.A. in English.² She lived in 1960 at Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.² She died on 25 January 2019 at Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, at age 80.^1,2 The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.²

Following obituary for Jane Costello Wellehan:

Jane Costello Wellehan

PORTLAND – Jane Costello Wellehan, Mother, Grandmother, Life Adventurer, 80, of Portland died Jan. 25, 2019 at home with family following a 19-month journey with pulmonary fibrosis marked by grace, good humor, and abundant love given and received. She was born July 29, 1938, in Lewiston, the youngest of Russell Hill and Jane Cassidy Costello’s three children.

Jane attended Lewiston High School and graduated from Bates College with a B.A. in English. She married Daniel J. Wellehan Jr. of Lewiston in 1959. They were married 40 years. The young couple moved to Portland in 1960. Jane had prayed that her first child would be a girl, and she was blessed with six daughters. The household buzzed with activity; boisterous basement concerts were a favorite winter activity. The family spent every summer since 1967 at Scarborough’s Pine Point Beach, and Jane made the season magical. A ping pong table dominated the living room and a vast assortment of ice cream dominated the freezer.

Jane was a vibrant, passionate woman who saw beauty everywhere. Driving her children in the family station wagon, “Look girls, look!” was her constant refrain as she pointed to an intriguing cloud, a piece of the ocean, or an old cemetery. Every holiday was a cause for merriment. Even Washington’s Birthday was celebrated, with silhouettes of the first president taped to doors and axe-shaped sugar cookies.

Community service at every level was an essential part of Jane’s life. She loved leading Brownie and Girl Scout troops for 13 years. She worked as a volunteer chaplain at Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital. Jane was among the first Catholic women to serve communion in Portland and one the first women to read the Epistles to the congregation during Mass at Sacred Heart Parish. A very active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 35 years, Jane sponsored many other recovering women through the last year of her life. She served on nonprofit and corporate boards including Community Health Services, Community Counseling Center, Portland Ovations, Sebago Inc., and Sweetser. Portland Ovations, which presents a wide variety of performing artists and education and outreach programs, was one of Jane’s deepest commitments. Jane was a board member for 29 years and served as board secretary for 17 years. She created a fund to help ensure the organization’s future. Jane generously supported many arts and social service agencies, both major, established organizations and newer grassroots efforts. She had a special interest in helping women in transition.

Jane was passionate about all the arts. She collected work by Maine artists and donated her significant art collection to Bates College Museum of Art. She also established the Jane Costello Wellehan Endowment to support the Museum. Jane was a talented photographer who took thousands of photographs and studied at Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops). A committed traveler, Jane explored five continents and six of the seven seas. She loved learning about people, places, and cultures that were new to her. Jane also loved Disney World and delighted in many trips there with her children and grandchildren. One of her greatest joys was her trips with each grandchild when they turned nine and 15.

Jane had a gift for friendship; she nurtured many friendships that spanned decades and developed new friendships her whole life. She had the unusual quality of accepting people as they are. Jane adored animals, especially her beloved Labradoodle Obie. Jane was kind, classy, generous, a fabulous dresser, a fierce game player known to utter an occasional expletive during Skip-Bo or mahjong, and wickedly funny. She was a spiritual searcher, a voracious reader, and an avid gardener and knitter. Her final knitting project was her pink pussy hat, which she wore proudly in the 2017 Women’s March as she marched with friends, daughters, and granddaughters.

Jane is survived by her six daughters, three sons-in-law; and 10 grandchildren: Sheila Wellehan of Cape Elizabeth; Katie Wellehan of West Linn, Ore. and her sons Aidan and Noah Clark; Jane Wellehan and her husband David Ruff of Portland and their daughters Bridget and Maggie; Mary Wellehan of Portland and her daughter Lila; Deirdre Lacambra and her husband Mark of Seattle, Wash. and their children Sophia and Jack, and Shauna Damboise and her husband David of Yarmouth and their children Madeline, Amelia, and Jake. She is also survived by her cousin Joanne Bresciani of Wellesley, Mass., who was like a sister to her. Jane was predeceased by her parents; and her siblings, Alice Dillingham and James R. Costello Sr.

Her family would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Palminteri of Chest Medicine Associates; her Comfort Keepers caregivers, especially Janice Ash and Farah Paradise, and the staff of Hospice of Southern Maine for their devotion and compassion.

Visiting hours honoring Jane’s life will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Parish, 65 Mellen Street, Portland. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Avenue, Portland.

https://www.sunjournal.com/2019/01/28/jane-costello-welleha/
Posted January 28, 2019.² She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine.¹

     Louis Bartlett Costello was born on 14 September 1876 at Wells, York Co., Maine.¹ He graduated in 1898 at Bates College, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine. He married Sarah May Bracket, daughter of James S. Brackett and Flora Ella Russell, on 14 February 1900.

Wikipedia entry for Louis B. Costello:

Louis Bartlett Costello (September 14, 1876 – May 6, 1959) was an American banker and newspaper publisher who served as general manager and then president of The Lewiston Daily Sun and Lewiston Evening Journal in Lewiston, Maine. He began his career in journalism while still a student at Bates College and, by the end of his life, was a leading press figure in the state.

For nearly a half century, Costello was one of the most prominent members of the Lewiston-Auburn community. In addition to running its largest morning and afternoon papers, he was a longtime trustee of both Bates College and the Androscoggin County Savings Bank, serving as the latter institution's president from 1931 to 1939. He was an active Freemason and member of the United Baptist church.

Early life and education
Costello was born in Wells, Maine on September 14, 1876.[1] His father was Nicholas H. Costello (c. 1842–1885), a sea captain who drowned when Costello and his sister were young.[2][3][4] In 1889, his mother, Annie Hill Costello (1842–1927) remarried William S. Wells, a prominent York County lumberman who later served in the Maine House of Representatives.[4][5]

Costello attended Berwick Academy and gave an oration at the school's 1894 class day.[6][1] Thereafter he attended Bates College, where he was elected president of his senior class. He and Sadie Brackett, a fellow member of the class of 1898, wrote for The Bates Student.[7] He was also a competitive debater and, after graduation, would participate in organizing a chapter of Delta Sigma Rho on Bates' campus.[1][8] Costello and Brackett married in Lewiston on February 14, 1900 and had two children, Louise (b. 1902) and Russell (b. 1904).[9][10]

Career
Newspapers
In 1898, Lewiston publisher George W. Wood purchased the five-year old Lewiston Daily Sun, merging it with his weekly Maine Statesman, and hired Costello as the paper's business manager. Thanks largely to the arrival of Rural Free Delivery in the region, which allowed for wider distribution within the Lewiston-Auburn city and town area, circulation increased from around 2,000 copies per day to 8,000 over the following two decades.[10] In 1926, Wood acquired the Lewiston Evening Journal and promoted Costello to treasurer and general manager of the papers' publishing company.[1] Costello served in this position until Wood's death in 1945, when he took over as owner and president.[11] By this time, the Sun and Journal were the fourth and fifth most-read dailies in the state with circulations of 27,480 and 14,088, respectively.[12]

Costello was generally conservative in his management style.[13] He took interest in new technological developments, investing in a trained photography department in the 1930s, but strongly resisted the growth of non-print media, going as far as firing his general manager, Frank S. Hoy, when Hoy purchased the license for radio station WLAM without permission.[14][15] Though the Sun grew during an era of political domination by the Maine Republican Party and historically embraced an "independent Republican" label, Costello stressed the importance of journalistic objectivity to those who worked under him.[16][13] His papers gained a reputation for being socially progressive but not so much as to alienate readers averse to change.[10][13] Writing under the headline "A Leaf Out of My Notebook," he shared with Sun readers reports of his and Sadie's cross-country travels.[1] All the while, he remained devoted to his home state, with editorials focused on portraying local communities in a positive light.[13] During his tenure, he served for a time as president of the Maine Daily Newspaper Publishers Association and of the Maine Members of the Associated Press.[17][18][19]

Banking
Costello was named a trustee of Androscoggin County Savings Bank in 1916 and remained on the board until 1956.[1] Androscoggin was the largest savings bank by assets held centered in Lewiston and one of the largest in the state.[20] In 1931, Costello was elected president of the bank when incumbent William J. Crawshaw resigned due to ill health.[21][22] He served in this position for eight years, seeing it through the Great Depression, including its accepting of Emergency Banking Act aid in 1933.[1][23]

Civic life
Costello was a United Baptist, a designation common among Maine members of the Northern Baptist Convention into the twentieth century. He was a founding member of the Lewiston United Baptist Church. In the early 1920s, he served on the building committee for that congregation's now-demolished English Gothic home at the corner of Bates and Main streets, where Sadie taught religious school for many years.[1][24] In 1932, he was named second vice president of the Maine United Baptist Convention; that year, convention delegates passed resolutions praising the United States' involvement in the World Disarmament Conference and opposing repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[25]

He was also a Freemason, having served as a past master of Rabboni Lodge No. 150 and as a member of the Knights Templar fraternal order.[1][10]

Later life and death
On June 15, 1952, in recognition of his achievements, including more than 30 years of service on Bates College's board of trustees, Costello was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by university president Charles Phillips.[7] Other recipients honored at the ceremony were New Jersey Governor Alfred E. Driscoll, financier Frank Altschul, filmmaker Louis de Rochemont, and clergyman Daniel A. Poling.[26]

After a period of prolonged illness, Costello died at Central Maine General Hospital on May 6, 1959. Following services at the Bates College chapel, he was buried in Riverside Cemetery, alongside his wife, who preceded him in death two years earlier.[1] In his will, he left $5,000 each (equivalent to $43,853 in 2019) to Bates and the Lewiston United Baptist Church.[27] As a result, the Costello Room in Bates' Chase Hall was named in his honor.[28]

His son, Russell, succeeded him as president of the Daily Sun company and oversaw the merger of The Sun and Evening Journal into the Sun Journal in 1989. Russell passed the presidency of the paper on to his son, James, upon his own death in 1993.[29] In 2017, the Costellos announced the sale of the Sun Journal to MaineToday Media owner Reade Brower.[30]

The Costello family home at 45 Campus Avenue was purchased by Bates College and provided office and student organization space for a number of years before being torn down in 2014. The site is currently occupied by the school's Bonney Science Center.[7][31]

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Louis Bartlett Costello died on 6 May 1959 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine, at age 82.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.¹

     Louise Costello was born on 27 May 1902 at Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine.¹ She was the daughter of Louis Bartlett Costello and Sarah May Bracket. Louise Costello married Elis Johanes Wickman in 1925. Louise Costello died on 9 December 1990 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 88.¹ She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange Co., California.¹