Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
Serving Portland, Maine
Michele Lynn Solinko
Oct 18, 2013
Michele Lynn Solinko April 5, 1971 October 18, 2013 Michele Lynn (Mitchell) Solinko, 42, of Westbrook, who entered eternal life on Friday, October 18, 2013 at her home. She was born in Portland, a daughter to the late Victor C. Mitchell, Sr. and Helen Grant- Hodgkin. Michele was a graduate of Portland High School Class of '89 and had followed...
Allen E. Wildes
Oct 17, 2013
Allen E. Wildes December 6, 1947 October 17, 2013 Scarborough - Allen E. Wildes, 65, of Kennebunkport passed away on October 17, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born on December 6, 1947 to Sydney E. and Regina (Houde) Wildes. He graduated in 1966 from Kennebunk High School. After graduation, he worked for the Maine Turnpike, where...
Blaine Linwood Coombs
Oct 15, 2013
Blaine Linwood Coombs June 3, 1941 October 15, 2013 Scarborough - Blaine Linwood Coombs, 72, of Portland, passed away on October 15, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Bar Harbor on June 3, 1941, the son of Blaine P. and Doris (Hall) Coombs. Blaine served in the United States Army and worked for many years...
Anna E. Russo
Oct 11, 2013
Anna E. Russo November 22, 1919 October 11, 2013 Portland - Anna E. (Cartonio) Russo (Neff), 93, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 11, 2013. She was born in Portland on November 22, 1919, daughter of the late Raphael Cartonio and Felicia (Pasquarelli) Cartonio. Anna attended Portland schools graduating from Portland High...
Merlin R. Moulton
Oct 11, 2013
Merlin R. Moulton November 27, 1921 October 11, 2013 Merlin Eleanor (Rowe) Moulton Portland- Merlin R. Moulton passed away after brief illness on October 11, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Merlin was born on November 27, 1921 in Rangeley, Maine to Una (Nile) and Benton Rowe. She married Robert G. Moulton on May 12, 1939, and they...
Barbara Ann Moran
Oct 10, 2013
Barbara Ann Moran March 30, 1957 October 10, 2013 Portland, ME- Barbara A. Moran, 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home on October 10, 2013. She was born in Portland on March 30, 1957 and grew up on Munjoy Hill. Barbara attended local schools and in 1975, she graduated from Wayneflete School with honors. She also attended Syracuse University in...
Sharon E. Huntley-Brown
Oct 10, 2013
Sharon E. Huntley-Brown January 23, 1957 October 10, 2013 Oxford- Sharon E. Huntley-Brown, 56, of Schoolhouse Road, passed away on October 10, 2013 in Portland. She was born in Lewiston a daughter of Basil W. and Margaret (Hamlin) Huntley. She graduated from Deering High School in 1974 and the University of Maine in 1976. She was most recently employed as...
Robert F. Driscoll, Jr
Oct 9, 2013
Robert F. Driscoll, Jr. January 17, 1948 October 9, 2013 Robert F Driscoll Jr, 65, of Portland, passed away at his home on Oct. 9, 2013 after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born January 17, 1948 in Portland ME, a son of the late Robert F and Marjorie (Sylvester) Driscoll. Robert attended Portland area schools including Portland...
Jospeh H. Fields, Iii
Oct 4, 2013
Jospeh H. Fields, III September 6, 1951 October 4, 2013 Portland - Joseph H. Fields, III, 62, of Portland passed away on October 4, 2013. He was born on September 6, 1951 and raised in Portland, the son of Joseph H., Jr and Charlotte M. (Corey) Fields. After high School, Joseph enlisted in the United States Army. Joseph was predeceased...
Phyllis Jean Staples
Oct 3, 2013
Phyllis Jean Staples August 3, 1921 October 3, 2013 Portland - Phyllis Jean Staples, 92, of Portland, passed away on October 3, 2013 at the Maine Medical Center. She was born in Houlton on August 3, 1921, the daughter of James and Alveretta (Clark) McGann. She grew up in Houlton before moving to Portland with her family in her teens....
Wayne F. Briggs
Sep 28, 2013
Wayne F. Briggs August 17, 1922 September 28, 2013 Scarborough- Wayne F. Briggs passed away on September 28, 2013 peacefully at his home. He was born in Sanford, Maine on August 17, 1922. He attended Sanford High School and played for the Sanford Redskins High School Football team. After High School he enlisted in the USNR and was an Ariel...
Doris A. Spencer
Sep 27, 2013
Doris A. Spencer February 20, 1918 September 27, 2013 Falmouth - Doris A. Spencer, 95, died of natural causes at her home in Falmouth on Friday, September 27th. She was predeceased in 2010 by her husband, Edgar A. Spencer. Doris was born in Providence, Rhode Island on February 20, 1918 to H. Edward and Anna D. (Johnson) Anderson. She was...
Rodney Ellsworth Sawyer
Sep 21, 2013
Rodney Ellsworth Sawyer February 20, 1934 September 21, 2013 Rodney Ellsworth Sawyer passed away peacefully on September 21, with his family by his side at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice. Rodney was born in Parsonsfield, ME on February 20, 1934. He was the son of Sewall and Doris Sawyer. Rodney graduated from Porter High School in 1952. After high school he...
Timothy Michael Durant
Sep 19, 2013
Timothy Michael Durant "Timmy" April 8, 1966 September 19, 2013 Naples - Timothy Michael Durant, ""Timmy"", 47, of Naples passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 19, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born on April 8, 1966 in Portland, the son of James ""Jimmy"" and Jackie (Belanger) Durant. Timmy grew up locally, graduating from Windham...
Mark Denis Axelsen
Sep 18, 2013
Mark Denis Axelsen September 18, 2013 Windham - Mark Denis Axelsen, 54, of Windham passed away comfortably on September 18, 2013 after a courageously fighting a brief battle with lung cancer. We all captured his smiles and will forever hold and cherish the wonderful memories. He will forever remain in the many hearts who love, care and miss him dearly....
William Dilios
Sep 18, 2013
William "Bill" C. Dilios April 17, 1939 Septemeber 18, 2013 PORTLAND - William "Bill" C. Dilios, 74, of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough with his family by his side. The son of Christos and Ekaterina (Isou) Dilios, he was born on April 17, 1939 in Politsani, Albania, an ethnic-Greek town...
Oscar C. Tabb
Sep 16, 2013
Oscar C. Tabb November 25, 1922 September 16, 2013 Scarborough - Oscar C. Tabb, 90, of Westbrook passed away on September 16, 2013 at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough. He was born on November 25, 1922 in Caldwell Co., Kentucky, the son of Lester and Nora (Stevens) Tabb. Oscar enlisted in the United States Army at Fort Knox and...
Raymond W. Rawlings
Sep 15, 2013
Raymond W. Rawlings November 15, 1924 September 15, 2013 Portland- Raymond W. Rawlings, formerly of Newton Lower Falls, MA, passed away on September 15, 2013, at his home with family by his side. He was born in St. Louis, MO, a son of Lucius A. and Catherine (Johnson) Rawlings. Beloved husband for 41 years of Nancy (Walker) Rawlings; loving father...
Victor E. Thayer
Sep 15, 2013
Victor E. Thayer March 16, 1936 September 15, 2013 Portland- Victor E. Thayer, 77, passed away on September 15, 2013 following a brief illness. He was born in Portland, a son of Richard L. and Rose Marie (Pelosi) Thayer. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany where he was a Military Policeman. One of...
Joseph Gordon Wilson
Sep 11, 2013
Joseph Gordon Wilson November 2, 1926 September 11, 2013 Joseph Gordon Wilson of Falmouth, ME, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in St. Louis, MO on November 2, 1926. He was very proud of his service to his country during WWII and received the Army Occupation Medal as well...


