Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Robert Joseph Hoy

Robert Joseph Hoy

Jul 21, 2013

Robert Joseph Hoy July 21, 2013 FREEPORT - Robert Joseph Hoy died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough after a long illness lived with courage and grace. He was 75. Bob was born in Indianapolis, the son of Mary Frances Orendorf and Walter Hoy. He attended school in Dayton, Ohio, and was a graduate of the...

Viola Evelyn Place

Viola Evelyn Place

Jul 21, 2013

Viola Evelyn Place October 19, 1926 July 21, 2013 Viola Evelyn Place, of Yarmouth, beloved Mother and Grandmother, passed away at the age of 86, on July 21, 2013 at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation & Residence Center following a lengthy illness with her family by her side. Viola was born in Portland on October 19, 1926 the eldest daughter of Annie...

Betty A. Beem

Betty A. Beem

Jul 20, 2013

Betty A. Beem December 14, 1922 July 20, 2013 Betty A. Beem, formerly of Westbrook, died July 20, 2013, in Yarmouth. Betty was born December 14, 1922 in Bath, Maine, and was the daughter of Paul M. and Mildred M. Gibson of Portland. She graduated from Deering High School in 1940. She then studied early childhood education at Westbrook Junior...

Stephen Joyce

Stephen Joyce

Jul 20, 2013

Stephen Joyce May 14. 1959 July 20, 2013 Portland- Stephen Joyce passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 after a brief illness. Born in Portland, on May 14, 1959, Stephen was the much loved son of Festus and Beverlene B. Joyce of Cumberland Foreside. Stephen attended Portland Schools and lived his life in the Portland area. He enjoyed having a...

Frances Victoria Wasiuk

Frances Victoria Wasiuk

Jul 20, 2013

Frances Victoria Wasiuk May 30, 1913 July 20, 2013 Bridgton - Frances V. Wasiuk, 100, of Knight Hill Road, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Rutland, MA on May 30, 1913, the youngest of five born to Joseph & Sophia (Kania) Karp. She was raised in Oakham, MA and lived...

Patricia H. Gaffney

Patricia H. Gaffney

Jul 19, 2013

Patricia H. Gaffney March 17, 1919 July 19, 2013 Pat Gaffney, 94, of Brunswick, passed away on July 19, 2013 after a brief illness.~ She was born in Juneau, Alaska. She is survived by her son, David Boe and his wife Christine of Plymouth, MA; a daughter, Catherine Eames Jones of Abercynon, South Wales; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren....

Nancy M. Hackett

Nancy M. Hackett

Jul 16, 2013

Nancy M. Hackett August 14, 1939 July 16, 2013 SCARBOROUGH -- Nancy M. Hackett, 73, of Pine Point Road, formerly of Hennessey Drive in Portland, died on July 16, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born in Providence, RI on August 14, 1939 and grew up on Veranda Street, the daughter of the late James and Teresa Sabatino. She...

Norma Annette (Tardiff) Guimond

Norma Annette (Tardiff) Guimond

Jul 14, 2013

Norma Annette (Tardiff) Guimond January 20, 1933 July 14, 2013 WESTBROOK - NORMA ANNETTE (TARDIFF) GUIMOND OF WESTBROOK PASSED AWAY SUNDAY JULY 14TH AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF BENOIT J. TARDIFF AND RUBY A. TARDIFF, ALSO OF WESTBROOK. SHE WAS BORN ON JANUARY 20TH, 1933 AND LIVED HER ENTIRE LIFE IN WESTBROOK AND ATTENDED ALL WESTBROOK...

Albert Nelson Vining, Jr

Albert Nelson Vining, Jr

Jul 9, 2013

Albert Nelson Vining, Jr. July 30, 1911 July 9, 2013 Falmouth - Albert Nelson Vining, Jr., 101, of Falmouth passed away on July 9, 2013. He was born on July 30, 1911 in Biddeford Pool, Maine, the son of Albert and Helen (Meserve) Vining. He attended Portland schools and at an early age went to work on the Maine Central...

Barbara Joan Collins

Barbara Joan Collins

Jul 9, 2013

Barbara Joan Collins July 10, 1935 July 9, 2013 Barbara Joan Collins, 77, of Yarmouth passed away peacefully, comfortably and with her family by her side on July 9, 2013 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Portland on July 10, 1935, the younger daughter of Marion (Mansfield) and Newton Collins. She was a lifelong resident of Yarmouth. Barbara...

Brenda Joyce Sears

Brenda Joyce Sears

Jul 6, 2013

Brenda Joyce Sears November 3, 1941 July 6, 2013 Brenda Joyce Whitlock Sears, 71 Brenda Joyce (Whitlock) Sears, 71, of Portland, Maine, passed away on July 6, 2013 with her daughter and son at her bedside during palliative care at Saint Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence facility in Portland, Maine. Brenda was born in Portland, Maine on November 3, 1941 at...

Daniel Liziewski

Daniel Liziewski

Jul 5, 2013

Daniel Liziewski May 1, 1961 July 5, 2013 Gray, ME- Daniel ""Dan"" Liziewski of Gray, Maine died July 5th, 2013 at The Gosnell Memorial Hospice House following a courageous fifteen month battle with pancreatic cancer. Dan was born May 1st, 1961 in Worcester, Massachusetts the son of Benjamin and Christine Liziewski. He was raised in Auburn and Monument Beach, Mass....

Ethel Ruth Phillips

Ethel Ruth Phillips

Jul 5, 2013

Ethel Ruth Phillips July 25, 1932 July 5, 2013 South Portland- Ethel Ruth (Brady) Phillips, 80, of Landry Circle, passed away on July 5, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Portland, a daughter of James and Evangeline (Murphy) Brady Norton. Ethel attended Portland schools. She married Anthony Phillips on May 18, 1958 and together they raised...

Thomas F. Black, Sr

Thomas F. Black, Sr

Jul 3, 2013

Thomas F. Black, Sr. December 7, 1938 July 3, 2013 Portland- Thomas Frederick Black, 74, lifelong resident of Portland, passed away on July 3, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Tom was born in Portland on December 7, 1938, a son of Thomas and Helena (Bellefontaine) Black. He graduated from Cheverus High School in 1957. While at Cheverus,...

Helen B. (Johnson) Carrick

Helen B. (Johnson) Carrick

Jul 1, 2013

Helen B. (Johnson) Carrick July 17, 1921 July 1, 2013 Portland - Helen B. (Johnson) Carrick, 91, of Portland and formerly of Springfield, MA, passed away at Maine Medical Center on July 1, 2013. She was born on July 17, 1921 in Springfield, the daughter of Arthur and Florence (Miller) Johnson. She grew up in Springfield, attending Springfield schools and...

Ashley L. Smith

Ashley L. Smith

Jul 1, 2013

Ashley L. Smith August 28,1928 July 1, 2013 PORTLAND - Ashley L. Smith, 84, of Portland, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013. He was born in Bangor, ME on Aug. 28, 1928, a son of the late Bruce and Viola (McGlinchy) Smith. His grandfather Ashley Auburn Smith was a minister and Judge in Bangor. Ashley enlisted in the Army...

Katherine M. Frank

Katherine M. Frank

Jun 28, 2013

Katherine M. Frank Kathy August 27, 1951 June 28, 2013 Portland - Katherine M. (Pellegrino) Frank, 61 of Gorham, passed away at Maine Medical Center on June 28, 2013. She was born in Portland on August 27, 1951, the daughter of James ""Jimmy"" and Mary (Johnson) Pellegrino. Kathy grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland High School in 1969. Kathy...

Judith Catherine Siegmund Smith

Judith Catherine Siegmund Smith

Jun 21, 2013

Judith Catherine Siegmund Smith June 21, 2013 Judith Catherine Siegmund Smith, 68, of Windham, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. She was born, to the late Elizabeth and Theodore Siegmund. Growing up, as the daughter of a US Navy Captain, Judy lived all over...

Doris Eleanor Kiley

Doris Eleanor Kiley

Jun 19, 2013

Doris Eleanor Kiley July 2, 1923 June 19, 2013 Portland - Doris Kiley, 89, of Portland, passed away on June 19, 2013 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Portland on July 2, 1923, the middle of three children of Arthur and Ingabor (Humdrop) Kelsen. Doris 100% Danish was proud of her heritage. She spent a short time living...

Alan Clarke Rice

Alan Clarke Rice

Jun 15, 2013

Alan Clarke Rice January 20, 1962 June 15, 2013 Portland - Alan Clarke Rice, 51, of Portland, Maine, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 at Seaside Nursing Home after a long, tough battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Born January 20th, 1962 in Portland, Maine to Raymond and Grace (Pressey) Rice. Alan's...