Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
Serving Portland, Maine
Joseph James Giusti, Sr
May 16, 2013
Joseph James Giusti, Sr. August 29, 1960 May 16, 2013 Joseph James Giusti SR., 52 of Portland passed away at his home on May 16, 2013. He was born in Portland on August 29, 1960, the son of Santino, Jr. and Mary (Tracy) Giusti. He grew up in Portland, attending Portland schools. He was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church,...
Cecilia Rand Berwick
May 16, 2013
Cecilia Rand Berwick March 11, 1934 May 16, 2013 Scarborough - Cecilia Rand Berwick, 79, resident at Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough, Maine, passed away on May 16, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Farmington, Maine on March 11, 1934 to Marion Young Rand and Cecil Rand. Cecilia graduated from Farmington High School. She...
Ruth Florence Eddy White
May 13, 2013
Ruth Florence Eddy White July 7, 1906 May 13, 2013 Ruth Florence Eddy White Falmouth's oldest living resident passed away quietly on May 13, 2013 after a life well-lived. In August of 2011, she received The Golden Cane Award for being the oldest citizen in Falmouth Ruth was born in Dana, Massachusetts, on July 7, 1906, the daughter of Horatio...
Gaston A. "Gus" Labreche
May 13, 2013
Gaston A. "Gus" Labreche March 31, 1934 May 13, 2013 Portland, ME - Gaston A. ""Gus"" Labreche, 79, of Portland, passed away at Maine Medical Center on May 13, 2013, surrounded by his family. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada on March 31, 1934, Gus was the son of the late Philip and Therese Labreche. Gus was raised in Laval, Quebec,...
Linda Dinsmore
May 12, 2013
Linda Dinsmore May 12, 2013 Gorham - Linda Dinsmore, 58, of Gorham, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 12, 2103, surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with brain cancer. Linda attended Cathedral School until 8th grade and then graduated from Catherine McCauley High School in 1973. Linda began her career with the City of...
Walter Basnar
May 12, 2013
Walter Basnar June 6, 1930 May 12, 2013 Casco- Walter C. Basnar, 82, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2013 at the Androscoggin Hospice House. Born in Canada on June 6, 1930, he was a son of Clarence and Agnes Hosford Basnar. He served in the National Guard in W.W. II. Walter was self employed in many capacities over the...
Yvonne Beatrice Libby
May 12, 2013
Yvonne Beatrice Libby January 20, 1930 May 12, 2013 Yvonne Beatrice Libby, 83, of South Portland, ME, passed away May 12, 2013 unexpectedly, on Mother's Day. She was born in Hartford, CT on January 20, 1930. She was raised in Berlin, NH and attended High School at Notre Dame High School there. She also enjoyed working summers as a waitress...
Adam Divine
May 9, 2013
Adam Divine July 8, 1984 May 9, 2013 Florida- Adam Divine, 28, of West Holden Avenue, Orlando, Fl, formerly of South Portland died unexpectedly on May 9, 2013. Born in Portland, He was the son of Patricia (Heatley) Vo. He attended Portland Schools and received his GED in 2002. He was employed by Fairchild doing security. He created a worldwide...
Dorothy Evelyn Noyes Pallotta
May 8, 2013
Dorothy Evelyn Noyes Pallotta May 7, 1924 May 8, 2013 Portland- Dorothy Evelyn Noyes Pallotta, 89, of of Holiday Drive, died May 8, 2013 at her residence. Born in Portland, she was a daughter of Earle W. and Helen Sabine Noyes. Dottie graduated from Portland High School, the Class of 1943. Following high school she trained at Hunter College in...
Vincent A. Ciampi, Sr
May 8, 2013
Vincent A. Ciampi, Sr. September 20, 1930 May 8, 2013 Cape Elizabeth - Vincent A. Ciampi Sr., a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and best friend passed away on May 8, 2013 with his son and daughter at his side. Vincent was born on September 20, 1930 in Portland, Maine, the son of Alexander and Connie Ciampi....
Janette Maxwell
May 5, 2013
Janette Maxwell June 30, 1936 May 5, 2013 Portland - Janette Shirley Maxwell, 76 of Scarborough passed away on May 5, 2013 at the Maine Medical Center. She was born on June 30, 1936 in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of Norman and Mildred (Cunnigham) Coffin. Visiting Hours will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 10am - 12pm, with...
Dorothea "Dottie" Walsh
May 5, 2013
Dorothea "Dottie" Walsh September 6, 1921 May 5, 2013 Portland - Dorothea Cecilia Walsh, ""Dottie"", 91 of Portland passed away at Maine Medical Center on May 5, 2013. She was born in Portland on September 6, 1921, the daughter of fireman Robert J. Walsh and Florence Nicholson Walsh. She resided in Portland her whole life, living in the Woodfords area...
Rudolf W. Kaserman, Jr
May 3, 2013
Rudolf W. Kaserman, Jr. "Sonny" November 30, 1933 May 3, 2013 Gorham - Rudolf W. Kaserman, ""Sonny"", 79, a long-time resident of Gorham, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 3, 2013. He was born in Portland on November 30, 1933 to Johanna (Meyer-Guntner) and Rudolf Kaserman, Sr. He grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland High School and...
Sandra Ann (Cox) Crawford
Apr 29, 2013
Sandra Ann (Cox) Crawford "Nana" October 28, 1941 April 29, 2013 Portland - Sandra Ann (Cox) Crawford, AKA ""Nana"", 71, of Portland, passed away at home on April 29, 2013. She was born on October 28, 1941 in Keene, NH, the daughter of Eva and Elton Cox. Sandra was a mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to so many...
Ernest P. Simard, Sr
Apr 22, 2013
Ernest P. Simard, Sr. March 6, 1939 April 22, 2013 Portland- Ernest P. Simard, Sr., 74, formerly of Mayo Street, passed away on April 22, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Van Buren, ME, a son of Frank and Irene (Michaud) Simard. In 1956, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea....
Norman Eugene Morrill
Apr 19, 2013
Norman Eugene Morrill 1927 April 19, 2013 Falmouth, ME - Norman E. Morrill of Doylestown, PA, died on April 19, 2013 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth, Maine. He was the loving husband of Doris (Smith) Morrill. He was born in Concord, NH in 1927, the son of Bessie (Fenton) and Clarence E. Morrill. Norman graduated from the University of Southern...
Ellen P. Mckenney
Apr 17, 2013
Ellen P. McKenney July 24, 1946 April 17, 2013 Portland - Ellen P. McKenney, 66, passed away peacefully eleven years after being diagnosed with a terminal illness surrounded by her family at Saint Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence on April 17, 2013. Ellen's courage and character amazed anyone who had the opportunity to meet her. Ellen was born on July 24,...
John A. Waterhouse
Apr 15, 2013
John A. Waterhouse November 12, 1934 April 15, 2013 Portland - John A Waterhouse of Portland, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 15, 2013. He was born in Scarborough, Maine, on Nov 12, 1934, to the late George and Alice Newcomb Waterhouse. He attended Scarborough schools, and lived his younger years in Scarborough. John had been a resident of...
Kathy J. Carmichael
Apr 11, 2013
Kathy J. Carmichael October 28, 1955 April 11, 2013 Scarborough - Kathy J. Carmichael, 57, of South Portland, passed away of pancreatic cancer on April 11, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born on October 28, 1955, the daughter of Merlin and Joanne (Ames) Carmichael. She grew up in South Portland, graduating from South Portland High School....
Mary J. Bailey
Apr 10, 2013
Mary J. Bailey November 3, 1923 April 10, 2013 Freeport- Mary (Jackie) Bailey, 89, formerly of Portland, passed away on April 10, 2013 at the Hawthorne House. She was born in Portland a daughter of John R. and Mary (Hawes) Carroll. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Everett L. Bailey; brothers, Richard Carroll and Raymond Carroll. She is survived by...


