Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
Serving Portland, Maine
Peg Gardiner
Jul 24, 2024
Margaret Helen "Peg" Gardiner, formerly of Portland, Maine, died in Gardiner, Maine on July 24, 2024. She was 90 years old. Peg was born October 30, 1933, to Durward W. and Josephine E. (Linskey) Lewis. She grew up on Atlantic Street on Monjoy Hill. She was a cheerleader while attending Portland High School and during that time, she met her...
Timothy "Fitz" Shane Fitzgerald
Jul 20, 2024
Scarborough - Timothy Shane "Fitz" Fitzgerald, 77 of The Veterans Home in Scarborough, passed away Saturday July 20, 2024 at Maine Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1947 in Altadena, California, the son of Frank and Dora (Adams) Fitzgerald, the sixth of nine children. After starting his high school and football career in California, Fitz ended up graduating from...
Gerard "Jerry" Giguere
Jul 18, 2024
Windham - Gerard Paul "Jerry" Giguere, Jr., 76, died unexpectedly of natural causes on July 18, 2024, at his home in Windham. He was born December 12, 1947, in Portland, the son of the late Gerard P. and Agnes D. (Grondin) Giguere. Gerard graduated from Gorham High School, class of 1965. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1967...
Darlynne L "Dar" "Collins" Holsonback
Jul 16, 2024
Darlynne L "Collins" Holsonback "Dar," 65, deied peacefully with her family by her side on July 16, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. She was born December 9, 1958 in Amsterdam, NY. The daughter of the late Darryl L. Collins and Barbara "Cook-Collins" Jones. Dar graduated from Fonda-Fultonville High School, Class of 1977. After graduation, she moved to Florida,...
Barbara A Philbrick
Jul 10, 2024
Barbara Alice (Hammell) Philbrick, 90, died peacefully in her home in Cumberland, Maine on July 10, 2024. Barbara was born on October 12, 1933, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Royal V. Hammell and Ethel (Cox) Hammell. She lived in Reading, MA until moving to Winthrop, ME in 1947. After graduating from Winthrop High School in 1951, she graduated from...
Suzanne L. Huff Guay
Jul 4, 2024
Suzanne passed away peacefully on the 4th of July, 2024, a fitting day, as she loved America, freedom, and the Flag. She was born in Portland, ME on August 4th, 1939. We will deeply miss this wonderful woman who loved spending time with her family. She was quick-witted, loved writing poetry, reading, laughing, joking, and reminiscing about her childhood in...
One Nouchanthavong
Jun 29, 2024
One Nouchanthavong, 77, of Westbrook, Maine, passed suddenly the morning of June 29, 2024. The sixth eldest of eleven children, One was born on October 1, 1946 in Savannakhet, Laos. One met and married his wife Bouachanh Nouchanthavong on a spring day in 1970. They had four children, Khemphone Nouchanthavong, Kongkham Nouchanthavong, Sengthong Nouchanthavong, and Phokham Ver. On February 1981,...
Heidi Lynn Jackson
Jun 27, 2024
Heidi Lynn Jackson (Knight), 52, passed away on June 27, 2024, in Portland, Maine. Born on April 20, 1972, Heidi was known for her immense compassion and dedication to her family, especially cherished in her role as a grandmother. Heidi was predeceased by her parents, William Knight and Andrea DeSalle; her brother, William Knight Jr.; and sisters, Tammy and Brenda...
Diane Elizabeth Perreault
Jun 26, 2024
On June 26, 2024, I chose to unfurl my wings and take flight. My story began on February 13, 1970, when I was born to Donald and Lucille (Doucette) Hooper in Biddeford, Maine. I attended schools in Old Orchard Beach, graduating 11th in my class in 1988. In 1989, I attended SMVTI, earning my diploma degree for LPN, fulfilling my...
Frank Joseph Navarro
Jun 24, 2024
Frank J. Navarro, 76, of Portland passed away on June 24, 2024 with loving family members by his side. A lifelong resident of Portland, Frank was the oldest of five children born to Rocco R. Navarro, and Mary (Troiano) of Portland, Maine. At a young age, Frank developed a love for sports which lasted his whole life. Starting with hitting...
Leonard K. "Buz" Freeman, Jr.
Jun 23, 2024
Leonard K. "Buz" Freeman, went to be with his wife Arlene after he passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024, after a long illness. He died at home with his daughter Iris by his side. He was 91 years old. He was born on November 7th, 1932, to Leonard K. Freeman Sr. and Beatrice Olive Withee, in Rumford Maine. Leonard...
Barbara Ann Fletcher
Jun 13, 2024
Barbara Ann (Murdock) Fletcher, 77, passed away on 06/13/2024. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was pre-deceased by her daughter Lori Fletcher. She is survived by her loving husband Edson Fletcher of Scarborough; children, Stacey Fletcher of Scarborough, ME and Scott Fletcher of Westbrook, ME; siblings, Arthur Murdock III of Portland, Kathleen (Murdock) Marks of Scarborough, Craig...
Roger William Leblanc, Sr.
Jun 12, 2024
Roger William LeBlanc Sr. passed away peacefully in his home in Windham, Maine, on Little Sebago Lake, June 12, 2024, at 68 years old. Roger was born on August 6th, 1955, to Gordon and Edna LeBlanc of Littleton, Massachusetts, the 7th of 11 children. Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, son-in-law, and a friend to everyone he...
Nancy Ruth Nevergole
Jun 9, 2024
Nancy Ruth Nevergole, ceramic artist, passed away on June 9, 2024, just after her 74th birthday. She was born in Plymouth Meeting, PA on May 17, 1950. She attended Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and received a BS in education from Pennsylvania State University in 1972. She first arrived in Maine in 1975 to apprentice with the master potter Charles Abbot. ...
Nancy B Robbins
Jun 8, 2024
Ode to Nancy From her Loving Husband Don Robbins When the Creator made Nancy, She made just one. Only one of her sort lived under the sun. She was here with me, and I kept her safe...the safest I could. A favorite memory of our togetherness is of the many times we would sit under the triple window watching snow...
Maurice A. Erickson
May 28, 2024
Maurice A. (Bucky) Erickson, Sr., 96, of Portland, Maine, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born in Waterville, Maine on September 2,1927, the son of Albert and Florence Erickson. Bucky attended schools in Waterville and Portland, Maine. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from that US Postal Service...
Phyllis Edith Bowman
May 27, 2024
Monmouth ME - Phyllis Edith (Guptill), Bowman of Monmouth ME died on May 27, 2024, at the age of 83. She was born July 24,1940 in Portland to Joel E. Guptill and Etta Mae (Meserve) Guptill. Phyllis worked 40 years for the Portland Public School Bus transportation department, first as a crossing guide and then as an aide assisting and...
Edward "Eddie" Wyatt Derhak
May 19, 2024
Edward "Eddie" Wyatt Derhak, born November 2nd, 1998, in Portsmouth NH, died of suicide on May 19th, 2024, after a ten year battle with mental illness. He was the son of Robert Derhak and Rebecca Childs Derhak. Eddie was a brave soul with a huge heart and touched the lives of countless people. 'Eddie hugs' were the BEST and often...
Patricia A Keenan
May 18, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of an angel, Patricia Anne (Mills) Keenan aged 70. Patty passed at the Gosnell House on May 18, 2024 after an unexpected and brief illness with her youngest brother and lifelong friend Steven by her side. Patty was born in Boston, Massachusetts (Parents: John J Mills SR predeceased WWII Veteran/POW...
Jason St. Pierre
May 15, 2024
Jason St. Pierre, 54, died suddenly on May 15, 2024 at the home that he shares with his wife Karen in Portland, Maine. He was born on July 22, 1969 in Danvers, Massachusetts. He graduated from Portland High School in 1987. During his senior year in high school, he was chosen for the McDonald's All-American Marching Band. After his participation...


