All Obituaries

It is with profound sadness that the family of David P. Keenan announce his passing on September 20 at the Gosnell House surrounded by his wife, Patty and his family.  David was predeceased by his parents, Kevin and Mary Keenan. David leaves behind his wife, Patty, children Kelly, Kevin, Shawn and Sarah and five grandchildren that he adored. Siblings include Dan, Kate, Susan, Erin and Michael. He had several proud accomplishments, including his military service in the Air Force and...

CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Anne Rose Hilliard, 99, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2021. Born on August 9, 1922, in Norwalk Connecticut, she was the second of five children of Annette (Moran) and Robert Selden Rose of New Haven, Connecticut. She attended the Foote School there and then Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia. Mrs. Hilliard attended Radcliffe College and upon graduation in 1944, moved to New York City to work as a researcher at “Time” magazine. She met...

Hope B. Lichtman (née Cummings) was born on May 7th, 1929 in Bangor Maine, daughter of Percy L. “Buck” Cummings and Winifred Leighton Cummings.  Her mother passed away not long after the birth of her sister Ellen, when Hope was about two years old. Hope was raised by her grandparents in the Bangor area with frequent visits from her loving father who she adored.  Hope seemed to have lived on every street and went to every grade school in Bangor, as her family...

Joseph W. Daniels, 62, died unexpectedly on September 14, 2021, in Portland, Maine. He was born to Philip & Sandra Daniels in Portland, Maine on June 2nd, 1959. He graduated from Deering High School with the class of 1978. Following his graduation, he opened a mechanic shop; Daniels Service Center on Warren Ave in Portland. He married his high school sweetheart, Michelle Mchugh, in 1983 and they settled in Falmouth. They celebrated 38 years of marriage this June. Joe enjoyed spending...

Saco-Rosario L. Esperanza, 75, passed away on September 10, 2021 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in the Philippines on February 25, 1946. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11AM at Brooklawn Memorial Park 2002 Congress Street in Portland.

PORTLAND - Kathryn Jane Stead (July 3, 1949- September 8, 2021) Kathryn Stead died peacefully in her own home surrounded by loving family, friends, and neighbors on September 8th, 2021. Kathryn was a longtime resident of Portland, ME. Raised in Gardner, MA, she met her lifelong love and husband of nearly 50 years, Peter Stead, in college. She was on the field hockey team and he drove  her team bus as a work-study, and the rest is history. They built a beautiful life together,...

Portland-Kimberly Ann Dube, 42, passed away on September 5, 2021 in Portland. She was born on October 14, 1978 in New Bedford, Massachusetts the daughter of Harold and Christine (Durgin) Dube. She graduated from New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School in 1996. Kim enjoyed arts and crafts including coloring and also collecting rocks. She is predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her brother Brian Dube and his wife Sharla, one sister Heidi Dube and her significant...

PORTLAND - Beth A. Leone (MacWilliam) passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial  Hospice on September 3, 2021. She was born December 6, 1925, daughter of John and Edna MacWilliam of Portland, Maine. Beth lived in Portland her entire life. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred, and by her siblings, Ona, John, Eula, and Norman. She is survived by her sister, Jean Reynolds, of Delaware. She also is survived by two sons Rick (Karen) and Larry; two grandsons, Joseph (Leona), and Andrew...

Andrea “Angie" Mitchell   It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beautiful mother Andrea, on August 29,2021 at St. Joseph's Manor with her son Joe by her side.  She was 82. She was born May 26, 1939 on Indian Island, Old Town, ME, to Daniel and Hilda Mitchell and was raised by Mimi and Daddy Ted until her senior year of high school. Angie then went to live with her mother in Portland after she became " too much" that’s...

Raymond James Perron, passed away on August 23, 2021. As a small boy, Raymond James Perron was known to pilfer the occasional Skippy’s bar from his father’s store. Always one to share, he became an instant hit in the neighborhood as well as forever changing his name to the more fitting moniker - Skippy! Some knew him as Ray, some as Skip, some as Dad or Papa. Whatever you called him, Raymond Perron was a special man - selfless, kind, compassionate, with a great sense of humor...