Valerie Ruby Stitham
- Born: 16 May 1935, Littleton, ME
- Marriage (1): Merle Eugene Raven on 25 Dec 1958 in Houlton, ME 1
- Died: 18 Jan 2023, Portland, ME at age 87
 FamilySearch ID: GV72-NSZ.
Events
• Birth Name: Valencia Ruby Stitham, 16 May 1935, Littleton, ME.
Her birthname was intended to be Valencia, but it was misspelled Valnecia on the birth certificate and that name was also sometimes used.
• Census, 19 Apr 1940, Greenville, ME. 2
• Census, 5 May 1950, Scarborough, ME. 3
• Graduation: North Dallas High School, Jun 1953, Dallas, TX.
Valerie married Merle Eugene Raven, son of William Henry Raven and Naomi Pearl Carmichael, on 25 Dec 1958 in Houlton, ME.1 (Merle Eugene Raven was born on 24 Apr 1936 in Knox, ME,4 died on 5 Apr 2018 in Scarborough, ME and was buried in Thorndike Center Cemetery, Thorndike, ME.)
• Newspaper Article: Bangor Daily News, 20 Dec 1958, Bangor, ME.
MR. AND MRS. GERALD STITHAM of Dallas, Texas are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Val Ruby, of Houlton, to Merle Eugene Raven, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Raven, Thorndike.
Miss Stitham is a graduate of North Dallas High School. She was employed in Texas prior to coming to Maine, where she has since been employed at H. A. Marston Insurance Agency, Gardiner.
Mr. Raven is a 1954 graduate of Freedom Academy and now owns and operates a dairy farm in Thorndike.
A December wedding is planned.
• Newspaper Article: Bangor Daily News, 10 Jan 1959, Bangor, ME.
Val R. Stitham Weds At Houlton
HOULTON, Jan. 9--Miss Val Ruby Stitham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stitham of Dallas, Tex., became the bride of Merle Eugene Raven, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Raven of Thorndike, at a quiet wedding at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Grace Ross, 4 Williams Street, Houlton.
The Rev. Robert C. Decker officiated at the double ring ceremony which was performed the afternoon of December 25, at 2 o'clock.
The bride wore a princess style dress of capri blue wool and navy blue accessories.
Miss Jean Ross, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. Her winter white wool dress was complemented by red accessories.
The best man was Harold S. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Raven are at home in Thorndike where Raven owns and operates a dairy farm.
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