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- Born: 31 January 1937, Norway, Oxford County, Maine 1244,3446
- Died: 12 July 2008, Paris, Oxford County, Maine at age 71 3446,3447
- Buried: After 12 July 2008, South Paris, Oxford County, Maine at Riverside Annex Cemetery 3446
South Paris - Ralph L. Millett, 71 of Norway died early Saturday morning at the Maine Veterans Home.
He was born in Norway, January 31, 1937 a son of Roy and Alice Bach Millett. He attended Norway schools and served in the Marine Corps from 1954-1957. Upon returning home he worked for Cullinan Wood and then owned the Sunoco gas station on Main St. in South Paris. In March of 1963 he joined the Army and retired in June of 1981 as a 1st Sgt. Ralph served in the military police and was committed to his career, he was proud of the respect he earned and received from his men. During his military career he received an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement. In 1981 he joined the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department as a patrol deputy until 1987. For a short time he ran a wood business from his home in Oxford. Ralph had also served as a civil deputy for the Oxford County Sheriff's Department.
On September 7, 1957 he married Jean Lindsay, they have made their home on Crockett Ridge in Norway since 1999. Ralph enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking, he was always busy.
Survivors include his wife of Norway, 3 sisters Virginia Stickney and her husband Sherm of Boscawen, N. H., Mildred Witter of Glendale, AZ. And Lucille Lombard and her husband Alfred of South Paris, 2 brothers Charlie Millett and his wife Sandra of Mechanic Falls and Donald Millett and his wife Sonja of San Diego, CA. and many nieces and nephews.
Ralph was predeceased by his daughter Linda in 1985 , his parents and several brothers and sisters. . Family and friends may attend a memorial service Tuesday at 2pm at the South Paris Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Smart officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris .In lieu of flowers those who wish may make memorial gifts in his memory to the South Paris Baptist Church building fund, P.O. Box 282, South Paris, Me. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 230 Main Street, Norway.
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• He appeared on the census in 1940 in Norway, Oxford County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.
• He had a residence in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.
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