Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
Serving Portland, Maine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Lillian A. Knight
Feb 11, 2013
Lillian A. Knight May 20, 1923 February 11, 2013 Portland- Lillian Audrey Knight, 89, died on February 11, 2013 at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a daughter of Peter and Sophie (Graves) Jans. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Philbrook H. Knight and her daughter, Patricia Yates. She is survived by a grandson, Allen...
Stephen P. Lovejoy
Feb 11, 2013
Stephen P. Lovejoy September 21, 1961 February 11, 2013 South Portland- Stephen P. Lovejoy, 51, of Broadway, died in Portland on February 11, 2013. He was born in Portland, a son of Philip and Althea (Packard) Lovejoy. Stephen graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School. His most recent employment was at Wendy's in South Portland where he has worked for more...
Deneige Marie Pompeo
Feb 11, 2013
Deneige Marie Pompeo January 13, 1915 February 11, 2013 Portland - Deneige Marie Pompeo, 98, of Portland, passed away peacefully at the Barron Center on February 11, 2013 after a short illness. She was born in Westbrook on January 13, 1915, the daughter of Medric and Roseanne (LaPointe) Harvey. She grew up in Westbrook with her three brothers and one...
Marilyn Faye Butler
Feb 9, 2013
Marilyn Faye Butler January 29, 1936 February 9, 2013 Marilyn Faye McAllister Butler January 29, 1936 - February 9, 2013 Marilyn passed away surrounded by her loved ones at The Gosnell House in Scarborough, Maine on February 9th. Born in North Conway New Hampshire, January 29, 1936 to J. Stillman and Ola McAllister of Fryeburg, Maine. She attended local area...
Beverly J. Byron
Feb 6, 2013
Beverly J. Byron August 3, 1925 February 6, 2013 Beverly J. Byron died Feb 6th at Mercy Hospital, Portland Maine after a short illness. She was born Aug 3rd, 1925, in West Sullivan Maine. She was married 54 years, to James J Byron. They were married on May 5th, 1945 at Dow Air Force Base - Bangor Maine. She attended...



