The historical society offers information on Lewiston funeral homes

DEAR POINTS OF SUN: The Androscoggin Historical Society has repertoires from 1860 to 1982. Your speculation that there were two funeral directors on Main Street in Lewiston is correct. Around 1924, Teague & Harlow moved to 391 Main Street and continued as Teague & Stevens and Teague & Jenkins. However, this place is not on the corner of Holland Street.

Around 1926, Daniel J. Conley moved to 377 Main Street, which is on this corner. In 1937, Francis G. (Frank) Conley opened the Conley-Fahey Funeral Home at 101 Pine Street. Daniel J. Conley disappears from the 1958 repertoire, but Conley-Fahey is still at 101 Pine. In 1958 Frank operated the Conley Funeral Home at 377 Main Street – Doug, Lewiston

REPLY: You are awesome! Thank you for taking the time to share this interesting and vital information with Sun Spots readers.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The funeral home at the corner of Holland and Main streets in Lewiston was DJ Conley Funeral Home. My father worked there for years.

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