Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Pamela Hudson-Fridgen

Pamela Hudson-Fridgen

Aug 28, 2013

Pamela Hudson-Fridgen October 27, 1956 August 28, 2013 Scarborough- Pam Hudson-Fridgen, 56, of Broadturn Road, passed away on August 28, 2013 in Portland surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vineland, NJ, a daughter of Roy and Lorraine (Kelchner) Hudson. She attended Millersville College in PA, graduating with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in 1983. Pam was a...

John A. Steppacher

John A. Steppacher

Aug 28, 2013

John A. Steppacher 1923 - 2013 John A. Steppacher, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Falmouth Maine, surrounded by his family. Born in Elkins Park, PA. in 1923 to W. Maurice and Cecile L. Steppacher. He grew up in Croton on Hudson, NY, attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard College. His college years were interrupted by WW II,...

Dana P. Stewart

Dana P. Stewart

Aug 27, 2013

Dana P. Stewart October 26, 1950 August 27, 2013 Portland- Dana Phillip Stewart, 62, passed away suddenly in Portland on August 27, 2013. Dana was born in Portland to Edna (How) Stewart and Russell P. Stewart on October 26, 1950. He was a lifelong Maine resident and attended South Portland schools. Dana started his working career early. At 14 he...

Elizabeth M. (Morton) Hersey

Elizabeth M. (Morton) Hersey

Aug 26, 2013

Elizabeth M. (Morton) Hersey October 21, 1946 August 26, 2013 Portland - Elizabeth M. (Morton) Hersey, 66, of Portland, passed away on August 26, 2013 at the Maine Medical Center, after a short illness. She was born in Portland, on October 21, 1946, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Ricker) Morton. Elizabeth grew up in Portland; attending Portland Schools. She...

James Donald Locke, Sr

James Donald Locke, Sr

Aug 25, 2013

James Donald Locke, Sr. September 1, 1928 August 25, 2013 Scarborough - James D. Locke, Sr, , of Old Orchard Beach passed away on August 25, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born on September 1, 1928 in Fort Fairfield, the son of J. Kenneth and Gertrurde (Pratt) Locke. He grew up and attended schools in Fort...

Terry Lee Yates

Terry Lee Yates

Aug 25, 2013

Terry Lee Yates June 15, 1959 August 25, 2013 Portland, Terry Lee Yates, 54, Terry left us unexpectedly Sunday, August 25, 2013 to be with his Savior. Born and raised in NW Indiana, Terry grew up in Portage, Indiana. He graduated from Portage High School in 1977. He enlisted and served 8 years in the military before moving to Texas...

Mary P. "Pat" Eastman

Mary P. "Pat" Eastman

Aug 24, 2013

Mary P. "Pat" Eastman October 28, 1937 August 24, 2013 Gorham - Mary ""Pat"" Eastman, 75, of Gorham, passed away on August 24, 2013. She was born on October 28, 1937 in Portland, the daughter of William and Ruby (Burgoyne) Hamilton. Pat worked for many years as a buyer for W.T. Grant Company. Her favorite activities included crafts, puzzles and...

Antonio "Tony" Bifulco

Antonio "Tony" Bifulco

Aug 24, 2013

Antonio Bifulco "Tony" February 11, 1933 August 24, 2013 PORTLAND - Antonio Bifulco, 80, of Portland, passed away on August 24, 2013. Tony was born on February 11, 1933 to Leopoldo Bifulco and Michelina (Maietta), in Comiziano, Italy. He was one of nine children and loved being a part of a large Italian family. He worked as a butcher and...

Elliott A. Valley

Elliott A. Valley

Aug 20, 2013

Elliott A. Valley August 20, 2013 Buxton - Elliott A. Valley, 75, of Buxton, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 after a long illness. He was born and raised in Portland to Ethel A. (Pinkham) and Alfonso R. Valley. He worked for Burnham and Morrill in Portland for 31 years. He was a retired military veteran with over 24...

Stephen "Steve" Zoltan Kecskemethy

Stephen "Steve" Zoltan Kecskemethy

Aug 17, 2013

Stephen "Steve" Zoltan Kecskemethy October 19, 1944 August 17, 2013 Stephen "Steve" Zoltan Kecskemethy, 68, of Portland, Maine, passed away at home on August 17 after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 19, 1944 in East Chicago, Indiana, to Joseph and Elizabeth Kecskemethy, Stephen and his older brother Joseph grew up in an orphanage run by his...

William W. Holt, Jr

William W. Holt, Jr

Aug 16, 2013

William W. Holt, Jr. May 18, 1917 August 16, 2013 William W. Holt, Jr., 96 Longwood, Florida and Higgins Beach, Maine - William Watson Holt, Jr., of Longwood, FL and Higgins Beach, ME peacefully passed surrounded by his family on August 16, 2013. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on May 18th, 1917. Bill was a graduate of the...

Ora E. Pennington, Jr

Ora E. Pennington, Jr

Aug 12, 2013

Ora E. Pennington, Jr. September 24, 1930 August 12, 2013 Portland - Ora Edgar Pennington Jr., ""Penny"", passed away on August 12, 2013 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family. Penny was born in Atchison, Kansas on September 24, 1930 to Edward Owen and Hazel (Allis) Pennington. He was the oldest of eight children. In 1948 Penny enlisted in...

Clifton "Kip" Laforest Brown

Clifton "Kip" Laforest Brown

Aug 11, 2013

Clifton "Kip" LaForest Brown February 24, 1930 August 11, 2013 Portland - Clifton LaForest Brown, known as ""Kip"" passed away on August 11, 2013. He was born on February 24, 1930 in Portland, the son of LaForest Clifton and Jennie (Profit) Brown. Kip was a Korean War Veteran and member of the Wolfhound 27th Infantry Regiment Historical Society. He was...

Mona Lee Kelley

Mona Lee Kelley

Aug 9, 2013

Mona Lee Kelley December 17, 1956 August 9, 2013 Steep Falls - Mona Kelley, 56, of Steep Falls and formerly of Portland, died on August 9, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on December 17, 1956, a daughter of Frank and Adrienne DiDonato. She attended Portland Schools, graduating a year early. After graduation, she toured Europe....

Ida Mary Ziegler

Ida Mary Ziegler

Aug 7, 2013

Ida Mary Ziegler April 15, 1922 August 7, 2013 Falmouth - Ida Mary Ziegler, 91, of Falmouth died peacefully on August 7, 2013. She was born April 15, 1922 in Lenore, North Carolina, a daughter of Stephen and Nellie Smith Costello. She died Wednesday at Brentwood Manor in Yarmouth, after six weeks of declining health. Mary, as she was known,...

Ruth Elaine Mattson Taylor

Ruth Elaine Mattson Taylor

Aug 5, 2013

Ruth Elaine Mattson Taylor October 14, 1922 August 5, 2013 Cape Elizabeth, ME- Ruth Elaine Mattson Taylor, 90, formerly of South Portland, died on August 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born in St. James, MN., on Oct. 14, 1922, a daughter of Rev. Alvin D. and Freda A. (Anderson) Mattson. When Ruth was five years old, the family...

Deborah J. Michaud

Deborah J. Michaud

Aug 2, 2013

Deborah J. Michaud April 18, 1948 August 2, 2013 Cumberland Center- Deborah J. Michaud, 65, passed away on August 2, 2013 in Scarborough. She was born April 18, 1948 in Stoneham MA. to George R. and Phyllis M. (Moore) Wilkins. She grew up in Massachusetts and was a graduate of Pentucket Regional High School in West Newbury, MA. Deb has...

Ernest (Speed) S. Valente

Ernest (Speed) S. Valente

Jul 29, 2013

Ernest (Speed) S. Valente April 9, 1932 July 29, 2013 Ernest (Speed) S. Valente, Jr., 81 of Portland, passed peacefully on July 29, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born in Portland, the son of Ernest S. Valente, Sr. and Mabel Louise Siteman. He attended Cheverus and Deering High Schools. He was a...

James M. Robbins

James M. Robbins

Jul 29, 2013

James M. Robbins May 9, 1935 July 29, 2013 Portland- James M. Robbins, 78, passed away on July 29, 2013 surrounded by his family, at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. James was born in Portland, Maine on May 9, 1935, the son of Henry and Gertrude Ross Robbins. He graduated from Portland High School in the class of...

Marion L. Jensen

Marion L. Jensen

Jul 27, 2013

Marion L. Jensen May 11, 1924 July 27, 2013 Portland - Marion L. Jensen, 89, of Anderson Street, dies Saturday July 27, 2013 with her loving family at her side. Born in Oxford, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of John and Lulu Curtis. She was predeceased by her husbands, Ernest Fain, Sr. and Peter Jensen, Sr. She was also predeceased...