Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Marilyn B. Turner

Marilyn B. Turner

Mar 25, 2014

Marilyn B. Turner June 11, 1943 March 25, 2014 Marilyn B. Turner passed away on March 25, 2014 after a short illness surrounded by her family. She will be sadly missed by all. She was born on February 18, 1925, a daughter of Elizabeth and William Brown of Westbrook, Maine. She was a graduate of Westbrook High School class of...

Charles B. (Bernie) Baird

Charles B. (Bernie) Baird

Mar 22, 2014

Charles B. (Bernie) Baird November 28, 1926 March 22, 2014 Scarborough - Charles B. (Bernie) Baird, 87, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2014 after a brief and courageous battle with Brain Cancer at the Gosnell House in Scarborough, with his loving family by his side. Bernie was born November 28, 1926 to Frederick T. Baird, Sr. and...

Clara M. (Caiazzo) Giordano

Clara M. (Caiazzo) Giordano

Mar 22, 2014

Clara M. (Caiazzo) Giordano June 5, 1925 March 22, 2014 Portland - Clara M. (Caiazzo ) Giordano of Portland died Saturday March 22, 2014 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Portland, Maine on June 5, 1925. She was one of 4 children; the daughter of Vito and Rose Caiazzo. Clara was educated in the Portland schools and graduated...

Francis D. Kilton

Francis D. Kilton

Mar 20, 2014

Francis D. Kilton "Gramps" May 28, 1917 March 20, 2014 Ocean Park - Francis D. Kilton, 96, of Ocean Park, known to many simply as ""Gramps,"" died Thursday March 20, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born in Whitneyville, on May 28, 1917, he was a son of William W. and Blanche (Roberts) Kilton. Francis was drafted...

Brian Alan Skoczenski

Brian Alan Skoczenski

Mar 20, 2014

Brian Alan Skoczenski December 2, 1952 March 20, 2014 Portland - Brian Alan Skoczenski passed away peacefully on March 20, 2014 at home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 2, 1952 in Skowhegan to Alfred and Shirley Skoczenski, Brian graduated from Waterville High School in 1971. He earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry...

Cynthia Beatrice Higgins-Bridges

Cynthia Beatrice Higgins-Bridges

Mar 18, 2014

Cynthia Beatrice Higgins-Bridges "Cindy" December 14, 1956 March 18, 2014 Westbrook - Cynthia Beatrice Higgins-Bridges, 57, of Westbrook, passed away on March 18, 2014 surrounded by family. She was born in Bangor on December 14, 1956, a daughter of Carroll and Theresa Higgins. She grew up in Portland, attending Portland Schools. Cindy was a stay at home mom and was...

"Sylvia" Carolyn L'Abbe (Shaw)

"Sylvia" Carolyn L'Abbe (Shaw)

Mar 17, 2014

"Sylvia" Carolyn L'abbe (Shaw) August 15,1934 March 17, 2014 "Sylvia"" Carolyn L'abbe (Shaw), 79, of Presque Isle, died in Portland on March 17, 2014. She was born on August 15, 1934 in Fort Kent, the daughter of John and Alice (Long) L'abbe. She was valedictorian of Fork Kent High School in 1952. She then went on to graduate with a...

Barbara Cavanagh Montefusco Birmingham

Barbara Cavanagh Montefusco Birmingham

Mar 15, 2014

Barbara Cavanagh Montefusco Birmingham December 19, 1933 March 15, 2014 Surrounded by her family Barbara E. Birmingham passed away on March 15, 2014 after a short illness. She will be sadly missed by all. She was born on December 29, 1933 and adopted by Martin H. and Ellen Quinn Cavanagh of Portland, Maine . She was a graduate of Deering...

Cora Jean Banks

Cora Jean Banks

Mar 14, 2014

Cora Jean Banks April 28, 1942 March 14, 2014 Portland - Cora Jean Banks, 71, of Portland, passed away on March 14, 2014 at the Barron Center surrounded by her family after battling Alzheimer's disease for the past several years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. Cora was born on April 28, 1942 in Manchester,...

Richard L. Engelhardt

Richard L. Engelhardt

Mar 11, 2014

Richard L. Engelhardt February 13, 1937 March 11, 2014 Portland - Richard L. Engelhardt, 77, of Portland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Barron Center, following a long illness. He was born on February 13, 1937, the son of the late Nora and Frederick Engelhardt. He was raised in South Portland where he graduated from South...

Patricia "Patty" May Dyer

Patricia "Patty" May Dyer

Mar 10, 2014

Patricia "Patty" May Dyer August 4, 1954 March 10, 2014 Freeport - Patricia May Dyer, ""Patty"", 59 of Freeport passed away on March 10, 2014 at her home with family by her side. She was born on August 4, 1954 in Portland, a daughter of Calvin Roy Dyer Sr. and Anne (Ellis) Dyer. She grew up in Portland, graduating from...

Craig D. Mcpherson, Jr

Craig D. Mcpherson, Jr

Mar 9, 2014

Craig D. McPherson, Jr. June 8, 1987 March 9, 2014 Portland - Craig D. McPherson Jr. 26, beloved son of Kelley Gallant and Craig D. McPherson, Sr. passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident, March 9, 2014. Craig was born on June 8, 1987. Besides his parents, Craig is survived by his partner, Jonathan Flewelling,...

John Richard Cogswell

John Richard Cogswell

Mar 8, 2014

John Richard Cogswell July 28, 1952 March 8, 2014 John Richard Cogswell, 61, of Portland, Maine, passed away Saturday March 8, 2014 after a long illness with his family at his side. He was born to the late Edward and Elizabeth Cogswell on July 28, 1952 in Portland, Maine. John graduated from Portland High School in 1971. John was a...

Edith G. Demille

Edith G. Demille

Mar 8, 2014

Edith G. DeMille April 27, 1924 March 8, 2014 Edith G. DeMille, 89, of South Portland passed away quietly on Saturday, March 8th surrounded by her loving family. Edith was born on April 27, 1924 to the late Thomas Bedford Gallupe and Laurena Mae (Hawksley) Gallupe in the town of Bridgewater, Maine. She was educated in county schools and graduated...

Bryan A. Wargo, Sr

Bryan A. Wargo, Sr

Mar 7, 2014

Bryan A. Wargo, Sr. January 10, 1952 March 7, 2014 Sebago, ME - Bryan A. Wargo, Sr, 62, of Sebago passed away at the Maine Medical Center in Portland on March 7, 2014. He was born in Groton, MA on January 10, 1952, the son of James and Beatrice (Sacks)Wargo. He lived much of his life in Hollis, NH before...

Robert Harlan Rumery

Robert Harlan Rumery

Mar 1, 2014

Robert Harlan Rumery June 26, 1929 March 1, 2014 PORTLAND -- Robert Harlan Rumery passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2014 at the Cedars Nursing Home in Portland, Maine. He was born on June 26, 1929 in Portland to the late Lauriston and Elizabeth Rumery. He graduated from South Portland high school in 1950 and proudly served his country with...

David Michael Hayford

David Michael Hayford

Feb 27, 2014

David Michael Hayford August 29, 1953 February 27, 2014 David Michael Hayford, formerly of Danvers, MA, 60, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Maine Medical Center with his family/friends by his side, as a result of complications from a recent surgery and a long courageous battle with multiple myeloma/ cancer. Dave was born in Salem, MA, on August...

Neil J. Taliento

Neil J. Taliento

Feb 25, 2014

Neil J. Taliento December 11, 1919 February 25, 2014 Portland - Neil J. Taliento, 94, died peacefully at St. Joseph's Manor on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. Neil was born in Portland, on Dec. 11, 1919 to Michelina and Luigi Taliento of Portland, Maine and Naples, Italy. One of 7 boys and 5 girls, their close knit and devoted family grew...

Margaret Alma Logue

Margaret Alma Logue

Feb 24, 2014

Margaret Alma Logue July 5, 1932 February 24, 2014 WESTBROOK - Margaret A. Logue, 81, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2014. She was born in Ellsworth, ME, to the late Rachel and Burton Haskell. Margaret graduated from Portland High, Class of 1950. On April 2, 1955 she married Edward L. Logue. Together they raised four loving daughters...

Santina "Sunny" Olson

Santina "Sunny" Olson

Feb 23, 2014

Santina "Sunny" Olson July 17, 1922 February 23, 2014 Portland - Santina ""Sunny"" Olson, 91, of Portland passed away on February 23, 2014 at home surrounded by family. She was born on July 17, 1922 a daughter of Philip and Louise (Dognetta) Tirabassi. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland High School. Sunny worked in various capacities including on...