Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
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Willard Dunn Libby
Feb 4, 2014
Willard Dunn Libby October 25, 1915 February 4, 2014 Willard was born October 25, 1915, in Waterville, Maine, the son of Mabel Esther Dunn Libby and Dr. Herbert Carlyle Libby, a professor at Colby College. Willard was educated at the Coburn Classical Institute and Colby College ('37). After a year of post-graduate study of chemistry at MIT, he took a...
Carole L. Unruh
Feb 4, 2014
Carole L. Unruh March 19, 1947 February 4, 2014 Portland - Carole L. Unruh, 66, of Portland passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Berkley, CA on March 19, 1947. Carole attended high school in Walnut Creek, CA and continued her education at Diablo Valley College in Concord, CA. She chose...
Rachel V. Brownlee
Feb 3, 2014
Rachel V. Brownlee January 2, 1929 February 3, 2014 Rachel V. Brownlee, 85, of Portland, died peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2014, at Maine Medical Center, with her family by her side. Rachel was born in Westbrook on January 2, 1929, the daughter of Edesse (Thuotte) and Arthur Lewis. She spent most of her life in Westbrook. In July of...
Lois K. Gardner
Feb 3, 2014
Lois K. Gardner February 27, 1930 February 3, 2014 FALMOUTH - Lois Gardner, 83, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2014, at Sedgewood Commons. Lois was born in Manhattan, New York on February 27, 1930, to Robert and Agnes (Cunningham) Lochhead. She grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan as an only child of Scottish immigrants. Lois graduated...
Carolyn M. (Wyman) Sutton
Jan 26, 2014
Carolyn M. (Wyman) Sutton October 10, 1938 January 26, 2014 Portland - Carolyn M. (Wyman) Sutton, 75, passed away on January 26, 2014 at the Cedar Nursing Home. She was born on October 10, 1938, the daughter of Dorothy Nightingale and William H. Wyman. Carolyn grew up in Phippsburg and attended schools there. She moved to Portland and lived here...
Helen Katherine Pappas
Jan 23, 2014
Helen Katherine Pappas April 24, 1921 January 23, 2014 Scarborough - Helen Katherine Pappas, 92, of Portland passed away on January 23, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Portland on April 24, 1921, a daughter of Stratus and Kiriaki (Nicholas) Papas who were natives of Marmara, Greece. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland...
Sandra A. Bozzuto
Jan 21, 2014
Sandra A. Bozzuto September 2, 1939 January 21, 2014 Westbrook - Sandra A Bozzuto born September 2, 1939, of Westbrook passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday Jan 21, 2014. She was the daughter of Bradford and Beatrice Lailor Brown. She was raised in South Portland and graduated from South Portland High School. Sandra is predeceased by a son Steven Smart who...
Thomas W. Kelly
Jan 20, 2014
Thomas W. Kelly January 12, 1942 January 20, 2014 Memorial Service Information Saturday, February 15, 11:00 am Foreside Community Church 340 Foresdie Rd, Falmouth Thomas W. Kelly, 72, of Falmouth, Maine, passed away January 20 at Maine Medical Center. Tom was born January 12, 1942 in Millinocket, the son of Lawrence and Catherine Kelly. He attended Stearns High School and...
Claude Phillp Searles
Jan 20, 2014
Claude Phillp Searles Ocotber 5, 1926 January 20, 2014 Claude Phillip Searles, 87, of Wells, Maine, passed away on January 20, 2014 at his home. A High Mass and a graveside funeral with military honors for friends and family will be held at a later date. Claude was born on October 5, 1926 to Jack and Ellen (Smith) Searles of...
Beverly Ann Prescott
Jan 20, 2014
Beverly Ann Prescott May 27, 1936 January 20, 2014 Portland - Beverly Ann Prescott, 77, of Portland passed away on January 20, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on May 27, 1936, the daughter of Larry and Angelina (Caiazzo) Field. She grew up in Portland and attended local schools, raised by mother and step-father...
Aftin H. Doughty, Sr. "Rocky"
Jan 16, 2014
Aftin H. Doughty, Sr. "Rocky" March 22, 1929 January 16, 2014 Portland - Aftin H. (Rocky) Doughty, Sr., of Portland, age 84, passed away after a short illness on January 16, 2014. The son of Aftin L. Doughty and Harriett McCullum Doughty, he was born in Portland on March 22, 1929. He was raised by his grandmother, Ethyl Colby Doughty...
Frederick H. Murray, Sr
Jan 15, 2014
Frederick H. Murray, Sr. August 15, 1932 January 15, 2014 Frederick H. Murray, Sr., 81, passed away on January 15, 2014, at the Veteran's Home in Scarborough, peacefully in his sleep. He was born on August 15, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Ralph and Gladys (Bradbury) Murray. He attended schools in Connecticut and after serving 4 years in the Navy,...
Ida L. Haines
Jan 12, 2014
Ida L. Haines May 30, 1935 January 12, 2014 Portland - Ida L. (Fredette) Haines, 78, of Allen Avenue, Portland, died Sunday January 12, 2014 at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, surrounded by her family. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of Leo and Lena Fredette. For 21 years, Ida worked for the City of Portland and...
Walter Corey Hemingway, Iii "Corey"
Jan 12, 2014
Walter Corey Hemingway, III "Corey" May 7, 1965 January 12, 2014 Portland - Walter Corey Hemingway, III, ""Corey"", 48, of Portland and Grassy Key, FL passed away on January 12, 2014. He was born in Portland on May 7, 1965, the son of Walter ""Buddy"" Corey Jr. and Colleen (Brown) Hemingway. Corey grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland High...
Victoria Thistle
Jan 10, 2014
Victoria Thistle April 26, 1983 January 10, 2014 ""My Candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes and, oh my friends - It gives a lovely light!"" Edna St. Vincent Millay Portland, Maine - Victoria L. Thistle, 30, of Old Orchard Beach, died unexpectedly on January 10, 2014 at Maine Medical Center following...
Mary Joan Merry
Jan 9, 2014
Mary Joan Merry January 9, 2014 Mary Joan Merry, 82, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, found peace in the comfortable surroundings of the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House Thursday, January 9th, 2014. She was born in Marmaroneck, NY, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Crowley) Dinolfo. Even with illness, Mary Joan remained focused on her wealth - her adoring husband, Jack, her children,...
Larry B. Croxford
Jan 8, 2014
Larry B. Croxford January 8, 2014 Portland-Larry B. Croxford, 63, of Pleasant Avenue, died Wednesday January 8, 2014. Born in Maine, he was a son of Lawrence W. and Bertha L. Dutton Croxford. He is survived by his children April Morley of Weaverville, NC and Lawrence A. Croxford of Wichita, KS, his two brothers, Curt and Lance Croxford, several grandchildren...
Barbara Ann Caiazzo
Jan 3, 2014
Barbara Ann Caiazzo June 27, 1936 January 3, 2014 Scarborough - Barbara A. Caiazzo, 77, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, on Friday, January 3, 2014. Barbara was born in Portland on June 27, 1936, the daughter of Alfred and Mary Lee Whitmore. Growing up, she attended St. Dominic's Grammar School and was a graduate...
Richmond L. Fiske
Dec 31, 2013
Richmond L. Fiske January 11, 1928 December 31, 2013 Scarborough - Richmond L. Fiske, 85, formerly of Portland, passed away on December 31, 2013 at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough. He was born on January 11, 1928 in Gardiner, one of seven children of LeRoy H. and Hazel (Merrill) Fiske. Richmond grew up in Portland and attended Deering High...
Andrew Wills
Dec 31, 2013
Andrew Wills December 8, 1931 December 31, 2013 Scarborough - Andrew Wills of Yarmouth, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on December 31, 2013. He was 82. He was born in New York on December 8, 1931. He grew up in New York, attending college and graduate school there. He married his wife...


