Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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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...

Elva Burgess Brooks

Elva Burgess Brooks

Feb 21, 2014

Elva Burgess Brooks November 5, 1914 February 21, 2014 Portland - Elva B. Brooks of Cumberland Center passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. She was born in South West Port Mouton, Nova Scotia on November 5, 1914, the daughter of Lucy Roy Burgess and Thomas Burgress. Elva graduated from Portland High in 1932. She was employed...

Mary Eulalia Boyle

Mary Eulalia Boyle

Feb 21, 2014

Mary Eulalia Boyle October 17, 2014 February 21, 2014 Scarborough - Mary Eulalia Boyle, 87, of Portland, Maine, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014, at Pine Point Center. She was born in Portland on October 17, 1926 to Teresa Marie (Fairweather) and F. Leo Boyle, Sr. Mary was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy and worked for many years in...

Richard L. Curran

Richard L. Curran

Feb 19, 2014

Richard L. Curran February 19, 2014 Richard L. Curran, 72 passed away on February 19, 2014 in Portland. He was born in Portland to the late William Jr. and Dorothea (Goodrich) Curran. Dick graduated from Deering High School and served in the Air Force. He worked for American Can Co. until they closed and then for the State of Maine...

Elaine Audrey Tucker

Elaine Audrey Tucker

Feb 19, 2014

Elaine Audrey Tucker March 19, 1931 February 19, 2014 Portland - Elaine Audrey Tucker peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Portland on March 19, 1931 to Archibald and Eleanor (Foss) Mishio. Elaine attended local schools and lived most of her life in the city she adored....

Mary "Midge" Margaret Brooks Vreeland

Mary "Midge" Margaret Brooks Vreeland

Feb 17, 2014

Mary "Midge" Margaret Brooks Vreeland 1950 February 17, 2014 MIDGE BROOKS VREELAND: A LIFE WELL LIVED IN MAINE, ITALY AND LOUISIANA GRAY, Maine - Family, friends, colleagues, clients and the Maine advertising community mourn the passing of Midge Vreeland, managing partner emeritus of Vreeland Marketing & Design in Yarmouth, who died February 17 in the company of loving family and...