All Obituaries

Alice (Edgecomb) Littlefield, 91, passed away on July 28, 2022.  She was born in Augusta on August 28, 1930, the daughter of Gladys (Kinney) and Elwood Edgecomb, Sr.  She attended Hallowell schools and graduated from Hallowell high school in 1948.  She earned a B.A. from the University of Maine at age 50.  She worked her entire adult life as an administrative assistant at McCaw Industries, the City of Portland, and eventually retiring from Bath Iron Works.  She...

Maureen Margaret Murphy Flanagan, 81, died peacefully on July 27, 2022 with family at her side.  She was born December 24, 1940 in Augusta, a daughter of Catherine Veronica Carney and Robert Earl Murphy She attended St. Mary's Schools and Cony High School in Augusta.  Maureen worked at Coastal Manor Nursing home in Yarmouth in the 1970's as Activities Director, and The Caring Place in North Yarmouth.  She loved working in her garden at her house, going to the movies...

James C Brown, 75, of Scarborough, passed away at his home peacefully on July 23, 2022. Jim was born in Manhattan, NY on October 28, 1946, the son of Charles and Vera Brown. Jim graduated from Deering High School in 1965 and served in the United States Marine Corp from 1965 to 1969 where he earned the Purple Heart during conflict in the Vietnam War. He retired from the US Postal Service in Portland ME after 32 years and later worked for Enterprise Rent A Car where he loved driving...

Beverly A. Doughty, age 91 of Portland, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022 at the Maine Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in August 1930 and named Jean Louise (with no surname given on her birth certificate). We discovered when she was 85 years old, by DNA testing and investigation, that she was the birth daughter of Lorraine Saunders and Joseph Silverman. She was raised by Blanche and Clifford Cooper and is the sister of both Wayne A. Cooper and the late Charles...

COUSINS ISLAND- Edna Joyce (Norris) Selberg, passed away on July 19, 2022. She was born on January 18, 1932 in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Rose Fontaine Norris and Sterling "Bud" Norris, Sr.  She attended Portland schools, Cathedral High School and was a 1950 graduate of Portland High School. Her first job was working as a legal secretary and paralegal for Attorney Jacob Aggar in Portland.  She met the first love of her life, J. Wayne Selberg; a graduate of...

Dewey Ferguson, Jr., 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  He was born on February26, 1948 in Tykesville, Kentucky to Suemantha and Dewey Ferguson, Sr. Before moving to Portland, Maine in 1977 Dewey lived an amazing journey through life, he was employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C., he was a firefighter with the Portsmouth, Ohio Fire Department, and served his country in Vietnam.  Over the past 40 years Dewey was employed at the University of Southern Maine. He...

Erlene Alves, 87, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully at the Barron Center in Portland July 17, 2022. Her daughter Kathy and son Tony were with her at the time of her death. She was born to Jessie and Donald Scovil in Bangor November 29, 1934. After a long and courageous battle, Erlene succumbed to dementia before going straight to Heaven. Erlene attended Bangor schools where she graduated from Bangor High School in 1952. Later, Erlene moved to Portland. She settled on Munjoy Hill where...

An obituary is not available at this time for Paul McDonald. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. A Graveside Service will take take at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave, Portland.

Eugene H. Leighton Sr., age 83, of Debary, FL, passed away on July 13, 2022. He was born on November 7, 1938 in Berlin, NH. Eugene was a semi-truck driver for nearly his entire life.    Eugene was preceded in death by his parents and several siblings. He is survived by his sister, Patricia of Falmouth; his daughters Ann of Portland, and Dawn of Standish; his son Gene of Sarasota Fla; and one grandchild, Matthew of Standish. Additionally, he is survived by several nieces &...

A service celebrating Charlie’s life will be held at 12 noon on Friday July 22, 2022 at Hadlock Field. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Strike Out Cancer in Kids C/O Maine Medical Center Philanthropy Dept. 22 Bramhall St. Portland, ME 04102 https://www.mainehealth.org/Maine-Medical-Center/Philanthropy/Attend-an-Event/Maine-Childrens-Cancer-Program-Events/Strike-Out-Cancer-in-Kids