All Obituaries

“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they are gone, the light remains.” Author Unknown  Portland-Dominic James DiMillo passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 23 on April 4, 2020. First and foremost, Dominic was a lover of life. He loved his family, friends and taking care of others, especially the underdogs. He was never judgmental and he was fiercely loyal to everyone he loved. Every time he walked into the room, he owned it and lit...

Mary Ingerowski, 102 PORTLAND – Mary (Malloy) Ingerowski, 102, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on May 10, 1917, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Malloy. Mary was a lifelong resident of the city, having lived on Munjoy Hill and in the Libbytown area. She was a 1935 graduate of Cathedral High School. In 1940, she wed Frank Ingerowski, a marriage that would last 72 years. Mary and her husband enjoyed camping in the...

Scarborough-Nancy A. Bailey, 89, passed away April 2, 2020 at her home in Scarborough. Nancy was born in Portland on September 15, 1930, to Graham and Alice (Mackinnon) White. A longtime resident of Portland’s Oakdale neighborhood, Nancy attended Portland schools and married Stanley M. Bailey, raising their four children on Woodford Street, where she was a landlord for more than 40 years. Widowed at the age of 39, Nancy spent much of her free time with her grandchildren and great...

Portland- Joyce K. Asali, 88, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. She was born in Portland, Maine on August 8, 1931, the daughter of George and Florence (Hodgkins) Bonnevie. She grew up in the Portland section of Libby Town, attended Cathedral Grammar School and is a 1949 Graduate of Portland High School. Joyce met her sweetheart Albert P. Asali, Sr. while they were teenagers. She went on to work at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company while her soon-to-be husband finished...

Windham – Linda J. O’Brien 66, passed into the arms of the Lord on March 30th.  She was born on June 6th, 1953, the daughter of Bernard F. and Rose King Woodcock.  She attended Bangor Schools and graduated from Bangor High School in 1971 and the former EMVTI of Nursing in 1973. She was employed as a staff nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and Maine Medical Center in Portland as well as several Nursing facilities in the Bangor area. She married John...

Portland-Our beloved Charles William Harlow, 77, loving husband of Sylvia Gagnon Harlow for 55 years, and proud father of Denise and Kristen, died at home on March 28, after suffering many years with frontotemporal dementia. Born in Rumford, ME on May 25, 1942 to Mildred Bulger and Charles Harlow. Early accidental death of his Dad caused Charlie, brother Henry, and Mom to live with Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, forming a close bond with all of them forever. Another favorite of his was our...

Yarmouth, Me. – Wendell R McCollor “Mac” to most of his beloved friends passed away peacefully at the Bay Square Nursing home in Yarmouth Maine on March 17, 2020. Mac was born on September 20th, 1932 in Solon Maine. the son of Wayne and Laura McCollor. He grew up in Solon with his sister June, brothers Paul and Richard.  He lived on a big beautiful farm where he helped his family keep cows and sheep, using horse power to mow fields, plow and seed fields, lug wood...

Arlene M. Ayers (Westbrook) Arlene Ayers, 86, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on March 14, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born November 9, 1933 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine to Kenneth and Lena (Andrews) Severance. As a young child, Arlene and her family moved to Portland settling on Munjoy Hill. Arlene graduated from Portland High School in 1952. While living on Munjoy Hill and attending Portland High School, Arlene met Robert L. Ayers Sr. Arlene and Bob were high school...

Portland-Theresa Mary (Barney) Forestell, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, on the anniversary of her mother’s birth. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Alfred and Emma (Arsenault) Barney on January 12, 1928, in Portland. She was raised on Lancaster St. and Ray St. in Portland. She attended Cathedral School through High School. She worked at the A&P Bakery where she met James Forestell. They were married on August 30, 1952, at St. Joseph’s Church on...

Windham-James Taylor, born in 1943 to Albert Taylor and Marion Bagster in Portland, Maine passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Scarborough, Maine with his children by his side. Jim attended Portland-area schools, graduating from Deering High School in 1961. Jim attended the University of Maine, Portland-Gorham where he met his future wife, Diana Blake of Westbrook, Maine. They married in 1962. In 1963, Jim joined the Air Force, serving 22 years. He and Diana had two children,...