All Obituaries

Portland-Blandine A. Gain, 102, passed away comfortably and peacefully on Monday November 18,2019 at 75 State Street, following a recent illness.  She was the daughter of Eloi and Euphemie (Hebert) Lagassey, born in St Agatha, Maine on May 9, 1917 at the family farm and was a 1934 graduate of Wisdom High School. Following graduation, she moved to Westbrook to live with her eldest sister , Elvine Caron and her family to help with caring for her niece Claudette and young twins Peter...

 PORTLAND. Felice D. Chartier passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2019 in Portland, ME. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick on June 25, 1954, daughter of the late Real and Lorraine (Daigle) Chartier. She grew up in Madawaska and after high school graduation, she received a 2 year Associates Degree from Plus Gray Secretarial School in Portland. Felice worked many years for Levenson, Vickerson and Beneman, Attorneys at Law and more recently at the Federal Defenders Office in...

Keith R. Burner 1958-2019 Keith Richard Burner, 61, of Cumberland, Maine passed away on October 26, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.  It should be noted that he managed to keep his wonderful sense of humor and a positive outlook, right up until the end.  He was born in Portland, Maine to Joan and Richard A. Burner on February 10, 1958.  He was a graduate of Falmouth High School, class of “78”.  During high school he attended vocational trade...

Portland-Marilyn Eliza (Lincoln) Spencer died on November 5th 2019 at age 90 surrounded by the love of her children. Born on March 1, 1929 to Mary and Earl Lincoln of Dexter Maine, she was a graduate of both Dexter H.S. and the Sister’s Hospital School of Nursing in Waterville, ME. Marilyn devoted her life to nurturing the people and natural world around her. Married to Walter B. Spencer Jr. in 1952, together they built a family with four children, Walter B. Spencer III of Portland...

Minott P. “Hank” Blackmer, 77, of Portland, Maine, died on October 30, 2019 from Alzheimer’s disease. Hank was born on September 6, 1942 in Worcester, MA to Roger and Phyllis (Partridge) Blackmer. He served in Vietnam with the United States Air Force and he worked most of his career in the trucking industry, primarily as a terminal manager and salesman - a fitting occupation for someone who loved the open road and loved people. He was an active, long-time parishioner of...

Catherine C. O’Rourke Portland, ME. - Catherine O’Rourke, 85, of Capisic St. died peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2019, at her home in Portland. Catherine, who went by the nickname “Mickey” much of her life, was born October 9, 1934 to parents Johanna and James Sullivan. She spent her first 28 years in New York, and she was a Brooklyn girl in her heart her whole life. Catherine attended St. Francis Xavier High School in Brooklyn. She was married in 1958 to...

Phyllis B. Rosen of Portland, Maine passed away peacefully at her home on October 29, 2019. She was born in Lawrence, MA on May 12,1925, the daughter of Aaron and Anna (Paresky) Berenson. She married her beloved husband Gerald Rosen in 1946 and moved to Chicago.  Just a few years later they settled in Portland where they remained. Surviving is her daughter Nancy Rosen McDonald and her husband John McDonald of Medway, MA, her son Richard Rosen of Middleton, MA, grandchildren...

Portland- Mary Keene, 62, passed away surrounded by her family in her home on Sunday, October 27, 2019.  She was born on October 20, 1957 to Charles and Sharon (Cole) Jones of Falmouth, Maine. She was the 2nd oldest of 5 children. She was a smart and precocious child who was known for being good at putting puzzles together. Her father was a lobsterman and she had many fond memories of helping him on his boat in the summers. She went to Falmouth high school and then graduated from USM...

Robert A. Petrin, DMD, 86 Robert Petrin, 86, of Biddeford, Maine passed peacefully at home surrounded by his children on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Bob was the younger; and he would argue, the better looking, of Henry and Blanche Petrin’s two sons.  Raised in Biddeford, Bob was a graduate of St. Mary’s School and Biddeford High School, Class of 1951. Academically and athletically gifted in his years at BHS, Bob would also meet the girl of his dreams, Carole Cosgrove who...

Portland- Mark Valente, 36, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 21, 2019 following a short illness. The son of Terry Valente, he was born in Portland on August 2, 1983.  He was a member of the final graduating class from the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in 2003. He was welcomed and supported by his classmates and developed lasting friendships.  Mark enjoyed the simple things in life.  Sunday’s were a special day in the Valente-Crawford Clan, and Mark enjoyed...