Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Wilma B. Baldwin

Wilma B. Baldwin

Mar 29, 2013

Wilma B. Baldwin September 19, 1926 March 29, 2013 WILMA BOZAK BALDWIN Combining the clear broad paint strokes of natural grace, pigments of determined resilience along with the hues and tones of kindness, a brilliant portrait of Wilma Bozak Baldwin took shape. At the age of 86, Wilma left us to be with her loving God. Wilma was born in...

Dolores A. Smith

Dolores A. Smith

Mar 29, 2013

Dolores A. Smith April 29, 1955 March 29, 2013 WINDHAM, Maine - Dolores A. Smith, 57, of Windham passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on March 29,2013 with her sister, Sharon, by her side, after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. Dolores was born April 29, 1955 in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania to James M. Smith and Dolores (Redding)...

Helen F. Macdonald

Helen F. Macdonald

Mar 28, 2013

Helen F. MacDonald March 28, 2013 Helen F. Devaney MacDonald Westbrook- Helen F. Devaney MacDonald passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 28, 2013, one day after her 76th birthday. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a daughter of Francis and Agnes (McGurk) Devaney. She was very proud of her Irish heritage. She married Richard (Dick) MacDonald from Berlin,...

Dorothy Edwards Sweeney Richardson

Dorothy Edwards Sweeney Richardson

Mar 26, 2013

Dorothy Edwards Sweeney Richardson March 23, 1911 March 26, 2013 Saco, Maine - Dorothy Edwards Sweeney Richardson, 102, passed away peacefully at Seal Rock Healthcare on March 26, 2013. Born in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts on March 23, 1911, she was the daughter of John R. and Mary LeBosquet Sweeney. She attended Newton schools through high school and then went on...

Emily Merrill Golden

Emily Merrill Golden

Mar 24, 2013

Emily Merrill Golden November 1, 1921 March 24, 2013 Westbrook - Emily Merrill Golden, 91, died at her home in Westbrook Sunday, March 24, 2013. Born November 1, 1921, she was daughter to Bartley Francis Welch and Katherine Malena Merrill Welch and sister to Charles Welch. Orphaned as children, Emily was adopted by Ralph G. and Myrtle L. Oakes while...

Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe

Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe

Mar 20, 2013

Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe July 4, 1919 March 20, 2013 Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe passed away on the first day of spring after a beautiful life, well-lived. She was born on Sunnyside Farm, Blanchard Road, Cumberland Center, Maine on July 4, 1919, the daughter of Anna Fox and Howard Calderwood Blanchard. She graduated from Greely Institute,Westbrook Junior College and Gorham...

Thilda (Tillie) Anna Matson Feato

Thilda (Tillie) Anna Matson Feato

Mar 20, 2013

Thilda (Tillie) Anna Matson Feato August 14, 1928 March 20, 2013 Portland - Thilda (Tillie) Anna Matson Feato died March 20th, the first day of spring, at home with her family by her side. Born in Detroit Michigan, August 14, 1928 to Albert Matson and Merle Paine Matson, she came with her family to the Buxton Maine homestead during the...

Paul E. White, Sr

Paul E. White, Sr

Mar 12, 2013

Paul E. White, Sr. November 9, 1940 March 12, 2013 Windham- Paul E. White, Sr., 72, passed away in Portland on March 12, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born in Portland on November 9, 1940, a son of James Henry and Marion (Neales) White. He was raised in Portland and attended Portland schools. Paul was a...

Michelena (Napolitano) Maietta

Michelena (Napolitano) Maietta

Mar 9, 2013

Michelena (Napolitano) Maietta July 14, 1913 March 9, 2013 Scarborough - Michelena Napolitano Maietta (Aunt Kay), 99, of Portland, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Michelena was born in Portland on July 14, 1913; the daughter of Chiarina and Raffaelo Napolitano. She attended Portland schools and in 1942 married Jeremio ""Jim"" Maietta....

Beth Ladner Dexter

Beth Ladner Dexter

Mar 8, 2013

Beth Ladner Dexter August 13, 1918 March 8, 2013 Beth Ladner Dexter died peacefully Friday, March 8th, exactly three years after her husband, Hiram, with her daughter Mabeth by her side. She was Born August 13, 1918 to Edith (Hooper) and Alexander Ladner in Bangor, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She attended various island schools and graduated from Prince of Wales...

Philip Eugene Maclean

Philip Eugene Maclean

Mar 7, 2013

Philip Eugene MacLean April 27, 1921 March 7, 2013 Philip Eugene MacLean died peacefully at home on the morning of Thursday, March 7, 2013 following a five-year battle with melanoma and prostate cancer. Mr. MacLean was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April 27, 1921, the eldest child of Ethelreda (Saunders) MacLean and Arthur Flagg MacLean. He grew up in Swampscott,...

Shirley Staples

Shirley Staples

Mar 5, 2013

Shirley Staples March 5, 2013 Portland - Shirley Staples (Patnaude/Valley), of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 after a long illness. She was born in Portland, grew up in West Buxton and moved to Portland as a teenager. She lived her entire life in the Portland area. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is...

Alice E. Calderwood

Alice E. Calderwood

Mar 4, 2013

Alice E. Calderwood April 15, 1922 March 4, 2013 Portland - Alice E. Calderwood died peacefully at Maine Medical Center on March 4 at 12:30a.m. She was born April 15, 1922 in Portland, Maine the daughter of Albion E. and Lillian O. (Colley) Henry and resided there her whole life. She attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School...

Edward Robert Gillander

Edward Robert Gillander

Mar 2, 2013

Edward Robert Gillander "Ed" Januray 5, 1930 March 2, 2013 Edward Robert Gillander (Ed), 83, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, passed away on March 2, 2013 after a battle with cancer. Edward was born in Portland, Maine on January 5, 1930. He graduated from Portland High School in 1948 and graduated Portland Junior College, in 1951. Edward was married on July...

Eileen Mary Goepner

Eileen Mary Goepner

Feb 28, 2013

Eileen Mary Goepner December 18, 1941 February 28, 2013 Portland- Eileen Mary Goepner, 71, of Sara Lane, passed away on February 28, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. She was born in Everett, MA, a daughter of John and Kathleen (Reynolds) Foresteire. Eileen graduated from Everett High School and Boston State College. She was a proud and...

Herta K. Tibbetts

Herta K. Tibbetts

Feb 27, 2013

Herta K. Tibbetts October 19, 1931 February 27, 2013 Buxton - Herta K. Tibbetts,81, of Buxton, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren on February 27, 2013. Herta was born on October 19, 1931 in, Germany, where she later married her late husband, Richard F. Tibbetts. Herta is survived by her three children, Richard...

Robert Hayden Miller

Robert Hayden Miller

Feb 25, 2013

Robert Hayden Miller August 13, 1941 February 25, 2013 PORTLAND - Robert Hayden Miller, 71, of Portland, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at Mercy Hospital after a prolonged illness. Robert was born in Portland on August 13, 1941 , a son of James and Evelyn Miller. He attended local schools, graduating from Deering High School, followed by service...

Lawrence "Larry" Young

Lawrence "Larry" Young

Feb 21, 2013

Lawrence "Larry" Young February 21, 2013 Scarborough - Lawrence C. Young, 71, better known as Larry by his family and friends, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Larry graduated from South Portland High School in 1959. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and completed his basic training at Lackland Air...

Richard (Dick) Harold Baldwin

Richard (Dick) Harold Baldwin

Feb 19, 2013

Richard (Dick) Harold Baldwin August 7, 1927 February 19, 2013 Richard (Dick) Harold Baldwin passed away at his home in Cape Elizabeth Tuesday afternoon, February 19, 2013, following a three year battle with bladder cancer. His daughter and his wife were by his side. Richard was born in Jonesville, Michigan on August 7, 1927, to Lawrence and Yetta (Nye). He...

Julia D. Ball

Julia D. Ball

Feb 14, 2013

Julia D. Ball December 30, 1956 February 14, 2013 Portland- Julia Dorothy Simoneau Ball, 56, aka, Duddy, Kippy, or Wheezy, died on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2013, as a result of injuries sustained in a fire. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Julia graduated with honors from Portland High School in 1975. She was a self employed housekeeper, companion,...