Valerie Ruby Stitham

  Noted events in her life were:

• Birth Name: Valencia Ruby Stitham, 16 May 1935, Littleton, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
Her birthname was intended to be Valencia, but it was misspelled Valnecia on the birth certificate and that name was also sometimes used.

• Residence, 19 Apr 1940, Greenville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States.

• Residence, 5 May 1950, Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

• Graduation: North Dallas High School, Jun 1953, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.

Valerie married Merle Eugene Raven, son of William Henry Raven and Naomi Pearl "Pearl" Carmichael, on 25 Dec 1958 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States. (Merle Eugene Raven was born on 24 Apr 1936 in Knox, Waldo, Maine, United States, died on 5 Apr 2018 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States and was buried in Thorndike Center Cemetery, Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Newspaper Article: Bangor Daily News, 20 Dec 1958, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
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, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
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.