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Ellis Matti Kahkonen

Birth	:	30 Aug 1919 West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Death	:	27 Dec 2007 West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.6587900, -70.1432600
Description	:	Ellis, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away with his were his wife, daughter and grandchildren by his side. He was born in West Paris to parents, Lempi Eva Katrina (Heikkinen) Kahkonen and Matti Lennati Kahkonen. He supported his family by working on the family farm. Later, he joined the Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. After he returned to Maine, he met and then married Eleanor M. Hammond of Farmington on May 25, 1952. He worked hard all of his life: he started his own gravel business with brothers, Eino and Edward and worked at Wilner's Wood... Read More	Ellis, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away with his were his wife, daughter and grandchildren by his side. He was born in West Paris to parents, Lempi Eva Katrina (Heikkinen) Kahkonen and Matti Lennati Kahkonen. He supported his family by working on the family farm. Later, he joined the Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II. After he returned to Maine, he met and then married Eleanor M. Hammond of Farmington on May 25, 1952. He worked hard all of his life: he started his own gravel business with brothers, Eino and Edward and worked at Wilner's Wood Products for many years, retiring from there in 1981. After retirement, he traveled with family to California, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, Washington, D.C., and Hong Kong. For his 70th birthday, he traveled with his family to Scandinavia to visit Finland, the birthplace of his parents. But he always loved to return home to Maine, the place he was born, raised and lived his entire life. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Eleanor of South Paris; son, Dr. Martti Kahkonen and daughter-in-law, Monique, of Miamisburg, Ohio; daughter, Margo Ferguson and son-in-law, John, of Battle Ground, Wash.; grandchildren, Mari and Greg Cheney of Lynnwood, Wash., Alicia Ferguson of Battle Ground, Wash., and Aaron Ferguson of Seattle, Wash. He was predeceased by his brothers, Edward and Eino Kahkonen. We look forward to seeing you again in heaven, Poppop. We love and miss you. Obituary KAHKONEN - Ellis Matti, 88, of South Paris, died in West Paris, Dec. 27, 2007. Burial will be in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Farmington. In lieu of flowers, we would be honored by your donation to the American Stroke Association, (A Division of the American Heart Association), 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231. Arrangements are under the direction of Weston-Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.westonchandler.com

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Ellis Matti Kahkonen's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin County, USA.
When did Ellis Matti Kahkonen death?
Ellis Matti Kahkonen death on 27 Dec 2007 in West Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 44.6587900
Longitude: -70.1432600

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Eleanor Marjorie Hammond Kahkonen

(1927 - 2008)

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Coordinate: 44.6587900, -70.1432600

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