James "Frank" Franklin Brown
Aug 27, 2024
JAMES FRANKLIN 'Frank' BROWN Portland - James Franklin Brown, 89, passed away August 27, 2024, at the Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough. He was born October 23, 1934, in Portland, the son of the late James Frank and Mary (Welsh) Brown. Frank graduated from Cheverus High School in 1954, part of only the second class to complete their education at...
Earl S. Kimball
Aug 23, 2024
SOUTH PORTLAND - Earl S. Kimball, 89, died peacefully on August 23, 2024, at his home in South Portland. He was born September 3, 1934, in Stow Maine, the son of the late Samuel W. and Ora I. (Smith) Kimball. Earl graduated from Edward Little High School, Class of 1954. After graduation he answered the call to duty by enlisting...
Oren "Smokey" George Burgess, Jr.
Aug 21, 2024
Oren G. (Smokey) Burgess, Jr., passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 at the age of 88. Smokey was born May 20th, 1936, and grew up in South Portland, Maine and Portland, Maine. It was here where he met the love of his life, Catherine M. (Cathy) Cameron. Smokey joined the U.S. Air Force...
Arthur J. Babineau
Aug 19, 2024
Arthur J. Babineau,102, passed away peacefully with family beside him on August 19, 2024 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough after a period of declining health. He was born November 23, 1921 in St. Leonard, New Brunswick Canada to parents Emma (Gaudreau) & Aime Babineau. At the age of 4, he emigrated to Maine with his family to Howland. While...
Marilyn "Lynn" E. Coburn
Aug 18, 2024
Marilyn (Lynn)) E. Coburn passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024 after a brief illness. Born on August 17, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the cherished daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Rawson) Norris. Lynn's academic journey was marked by excellence. She graduated from Butler University with an undergraduate degree in Journalism and went on to earn two...
Edward "Eddie" Lorenzo Gilbert
Aug 16, 2024
Eddie Gilbert, co-founder and Chef of Gilbert's Chowder House passed away Thursday morning in the loving embrace of his wife of 33 years, Melissa Pensivy Gilbert, his loving daughter Kelly Gilbert and his two 2 feline friends Willow and Wylie. Eddie was a proud Portland native and the son of Joan McCullum Gilbert and James R Gilbert. He is survived...
Frances Joanne Thompson
Aug 13, 2024
Frances Joanne (Malia)Thompson, passed away on August 13, 2024 at Mercy Hospital after a short illness... She was born on March 21, 1939 in Portland Maine, a daughter of William H. Sr, and Anna Kelley Malia. he attended Portland schools, and was a graduate of Portland High School. She was married to Rodney Thompson, the love of her life. He...
John Marvin Vandusen
Aug 12, 2024
John Marvin Van Dusen of Old Orchard Beach Maine, died at the age of 81 on August 12 2024. Although his health history was long and varied, he really died of a broken heart, having lost his beloved wife Nora seven years ago. John was born on March 13, 1943 to John and Anna Van Dusen in Paden City WV....
Laurie J. Kimball
Aug 11, 2024
Laurie Kimball died at home with her family on August 11th. She was born in Portland on December 20th, 1965, the daughter of Gail and Ed Kimball. Laurie attended Deering High School, where she excelled at math and played the tenor sax in the marching band, winning competitions all over the east coast. She graduated with Honors from American University...
Leman S. West, Jr.
Aug 8, 2024
Leman S. West, Jr. 61, of Portland, Passed away on August 8, 2024 in Portland. He was born in Douglass, Nebraska on July 2, 1963 a son of Nancy L. Calhoun and Leman S. West, Sr. Leman loved baseball and fishing. He is loved and missed by his family and friends. There will be no services at this time.
Daria L. O'Donnell
Jul 29, 2024
Daria (Katherine) Lupo O'Donnell April 15, 1939 - July 29, 2024 After a year of health trials and tribulations, Daria passed away in the company of her children and their spouses at Maine Medical Center on July 29, 2024. Born in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Louis and Alice Lupo, Daria was the youngest of three siblings, including Bobby and Rosalie. Rosalie...
Antonio "Tony" "Drifter" Peter Caiazzo
Jul 29, 2024
Westbrook Antonio Peter Caiazzo, known affectionately as "Drifter", passed away at home on July 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Born in Portland, Maine, on May 9, 1954. He grew up on Munjoy Hill and got the nickname "Drifter" at 6 years old (he often wandered off without saying where he was going). Drifter was renowned for his playful...
Joseph Peter Fagone
Jul 29, 2024
Joseph P. Fagone II Portland How you doin'? Better than me if you are reading this. Joseph P. Fagone of Portland, Maine, passed away on July 29, 2024, after a brief illness with his great sense of humor intact. He was born in Portland, Maine, on June 30, 1940. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School in...
Marion Pauline Neuts Clark
Jul 29, 2024
Marion Pauline Neuts Clark, a long time resident of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on July 29th with family at her side in Falmouth. She was born July 16, 1928, to Gustave E. Neuts and Helen R. (Sylvester) Neuts, the eldest of four children. Marion graduated from South Portland High School in 1946 and attended Northeastern Business College in Portland, Maine....
Peg Gardiner
Jul 24, 2024
Margaret Helen "Peg" Gardiner, formerly of Portland, Maine, died in Gardiner, Maine on July 24, 2024. She was 90 years old. Peg was born October 30, 1933, to Durward W. and Josephine E. (Linskey) Lewis. She grew up on Atlantic Street on Monjoy Hill. She was a cheerleader while attending Portland High School and during that time, she met her...
Timothy "Fitz" Shane Fitzgerald
Jul 20, 2024
Scarborough - Timothy Shane "Fitz" Fitzgerald, 77 of The Veterans Home in Scarborough, passed away Saturday July 20, 2024 at Maine Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1947 in Altadena, California, the son of Frank and Dora (Adams) Fitzgerald, the sixth of nine children. After starting his high school and football career in California, Fitz ended up graduating from...
Gerard "Jerry" Giguere
Jul 18, 2024
Windham - Gerard Paul "Jerry" Giguere, Jr., 76, died unexpectedly of natural causes on July 18, 2024, at his home in Windham. He was born December 12, 1947, in Portland, the son of the late Gerard P. and Agnes D. (Grondin) Giguere. Gerard graduated from Gorham High School, class of 1965. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1967...
Darlynne L "Dar" "Collins" Holsonback
Jul 16, 2024
Darlynne L "Collins" Holsonback "Dar," 65, deied peacefully with her family by her side on July 16, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. She was born December 9, 1958 in Amsterdam, NY. The daughter of the late Darryl L. Collins and Barbara "Cook-Collins" Jones. Dar graduated from Fonda-Fultonville High School, Class of 1977. After graduation, she moved to Florida,...
Barbara A Philbrick
Jul 10, 2024
Barbara Alice (Hammell) Philbrick, 90, died peacefully in her home in Cumberland, Maine on July 10, 2024. Barbara was born on October 12, 1933, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Royal V. Hammell and Ethel (Cox) Hammell. She lived in Reading, MA until moving to Winthrop, ME in 1947. After graduating from Winthrop High School in 1951, she graduated from...
Suzanne L. Huff Guay
Jul 4, 2024
Suzanne passed away peacefully on the 4th of July, 2024, a fitting day, as she loved America, freedom, and the Flag. She was born in Portland, ME on August 4th, 1939. We will deeply miss this wonderful woman who loved spending time with her family. She was quick-witted, loved writing poetry, reading, laughing, joking, and reminiscing about her childhood in...
