Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Helen L. Wildes

Helen L. Wildes

Oct 24, 2012

Helen L. Wildes December 23, 1929 October 24, 2012 Portland - Helen L. Wildes of Portland passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Barron Center, with her family by her side. Helen always said that ""Age is just a number and not who she is"". She was born in Portland, the middle child of seven children, on December...

Patricia M. (Pat) Noel

Patricia M. (Pat) Noel

Oct 23, 2012

Patricia M. Noel "Pat" October 29, 1950 October 23, 2012 Old Orchard Beach- Patricia M. (Pat) Noel, 61, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2012 at her home. She was born on October 29, 1950 in Skowhegan, Maine the daughter of Stephen and Mary Kollar of Anson, Maine. She married Reginald Poulin of New Portland in 1968, and graduated from...

Maude Victoria Williams Dipietro

Maude Victoria Williams Dipietro

Oct 22, 2012

Maude Victoria Williams DiPietro November 16, 1920 October 22, 2012 Portland- Maude Victoria Williams DiPietro, R.N., B.S., a 35-year active member of Faith Temple serving a portion of that time as a deacon, passed away on October 22, 2012. She was born in McAdam, NB, Canada, a daughter of William G. and Louisa (Purdue) Williams. She graduated from Canadian schools...

Catherine M. (Nicolai) Lee

Catherine M. (Nicolai) Lee

Oct 21, 2012

Catherine M. (Nicolai) Lee February 5, 1917 October 21, 2012 Catherine M. Lee, 95, of Portland, passed away with her family by her side at the St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence on October 21, 2012. She was born in Portland, on February 5, 1917, the daughter of Italian immigrants Rocco and Nicola (Ferrante) Nicolai. Catherine worked in the South Portland...

Patricia Ann Mcgovern

Patricia Ann Mcgovern

Oct 20, 2012

Patricia Ann McGovern November 14, 1935 October 20, 2012 SCARBOROUGH - Patricia Ann McGovern, 76, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, entered the gates of heaven on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough with her family by her side. Born on November 14, 1935, Patty (Greenleaf) was one of four children born to Mary...

Richard H. Hall

Richard H. Hall

Oct 16, 2012

Richard H. Hall October 16, 2012 Richard H, Hall 78, of Acton, ME and formerly of Tewksbury, MA, died Tuesday, Oct,16 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough Me after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the late husband of Constance A. Hall and father of the late David A. Hall. Prior to retirement he was employed by Sanborns...

Rose Mary Jackson

Rose Mary Jackson

Oct 15, 2012

Rose Mary Jackson December 9, 1934 October 15, 2012 Rose Mary Jackson passed away on October 15, 2012 in Yarmouth, Maine after a long illness. She was born on December 9, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to Portland Maine in 1960 to raise her family. She was predeceased by her husband, John M. Jackson in 2006. She is survived...

Adrien Arthur Noble, Jr

Adrien Arthur Noble, Jr

Oct 14, 2012

Adrien Arthur Noble, Jr. October 14, 2012 Portland - Adrien Arthur Noble Jr. of Portland died on Oct. 14 at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Portland, the son of Adrien Arthur and Arie Annie (Barker) Noble Sr. He attended local schools. He left Deering High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. After the...

Cliford Andrew Tainter

Cliford Andrew Tainter

Oct 14, 2012

Clifford Andrew Tainter "Cliff" March 8, 1926 October 14, 2012 Scarborough - On October 14th, 2012, "Cliff" Tainter, 86, passed on peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in March 8, 1926, Cliff was the son of Lincoln Stephen and Pearl Tainter. As a 17 year old, Cliff served his country in...

Robert W. Delaney

Robert W. Delaney

Oct 13, 2012

Robert W. Delaney May 20, 1937 October 13, 2012 Scarborough - Robert W. Delaney, 75, of Portland, known as Bob to family and friends, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 13, 2012 surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Bob was born in Portland, Maine on May 20, 1937, the son of Edward L., Sr. and Mary Francis (Leveque) Delaney....

Meredith Robin (Crocker) Smith

Meredith Robin (Crocker) Smith

Oct 12, 2012

Meredith Robin (Crocker) Smith June 8, 1947 October 12, 2012 Portland - Meredith Robin (Crocker) of Falmouth and Monmouth passed peacefully Friday October 12, 2012, following a long illness and nearly 4 years to the day from the passing of her husband of 41 years, Richard Weston Smith of Falmouth and Jonesboro, Maine. She was born June 8, 1947, the...

Viola Mallon

Viola Mallon

Oct 11, 2012

Viola Mallon December 13, 1923 October 11, 2012 Cumberland Center, Maine- Viola Mallon, 88, passed away on October 11,2012 after a short illness at the Gorham House in Gorham, Maine. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on December l3, 1923, the daughter of Matthew Zuzeck and Caroline Marinch Zuzeck. She spent her early years on her grandmother's farm in...

Carl L. Wilder

Carl L. Wilder

Oct 9, 2012

Carl L.Wilder March 26, 1941 October 9, 2012 New Gloucester- Carl L. Wilder, 71, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2012 in Richmond, VA, while visiting family. He was born in Hartland, ME, a son of Maurice and Beverly (Brewer) Wilder. Carl was a longtime employee at St. Johnsbury Trucking where he drove truck for more than 25 years before...

Rocky P. Yargeau

Rocky P. Yargeau

Oct 8, 2012

Rocky P. Yargeau April 18, 1948 October 8, 2012 Portland- Rocky P. Yargeau, 64, of East Lancaster Street, passed away on October 8, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Canada, a son of Marcel J. and Flore M. (Baron) Yargeau. Rocky attended Portland schools. He worked at the Portland Stove Foundry and was self-employed...

Barbara J. Humiston

Barbara J. Humiston

Oct 7, 2012

Barbara J. Humiston February 2, 1941 October 7, 2012 Scarborough - Barbara Humiston, 71, of South Portland passed away on October 7, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a long illness. She was born on February 2, 1941 in Portland, the daughter of Fredrick and Irene Bickford. She grew up locally, graduating from Scarborough High School....

Roger V. Miles, Sr

Roger V. Miles, Sr

Oct 6, 2012

Roger V. Miles, Sr. November 22, 1927 October 6, 2012 Scarborough - Roger V. Miles, Sr., 84, of Scarborough and formerly of Old Town, went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2012 after residing at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough. He was born on November 22, 1927 in Old Town, the son of Arthur Ivan and Freida...

Sheila Marie Heaslip

Sheila Marie Heaslip

Oct 6, 2012

Sheila Marie Heaslip October 14, 1949 October 6, 2012 YARMOUTH - Sheila Marie Heaslip passed peacefully from this world on October 6, 2012, with family by her side. She fought a very long and very courageous battle with Breast Cancer. Sheila was born in Woonsocket, RI to Clyde F. and Rita (O'Sullivan) Heaslip. She grew up in Milford, MA, the...

Stephen James Malenfant

Stephen James Malenfant

Oct 6, 2012

Stephen James Malenfant May 11, 1957 October 6, 2012 BASS HARBOR - Stephen James Malenfant of Portland, Maine passed away suddenly on Saturday October 6th, 2012 in Bass Harbor, Maine. Born in Caribou, Maine on May 11, 1957, he was the loving son of Leon and Dorilda (Leveque) Malenfant. Stephen attended Caribou High School and graduated from the University Of...

Harriett Hodgdon

Harriett Hodgdon

Oct 6, 2012

Harriett Hodgdon August 27, 1930 October 6, 2012 Portland - Harriet Hodgdon, 83, of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in Westbrook on August 27, 1930. She lived her life in both Buxton and Westbrook. In years past, Harriett enjoyed pen-pals all over the world and she enjoyed...

Mary Eaton (Soule) Fickett

Mary Eaton (Soule) Fickett

Oct 6, 2012

Mary Eaton (Soule) Fickett November 25, 2012 October 6, 2012 South Portland - Mary Eaton (Soule) Fickett, 86, of South Portland, died peacefully on October 6, at the South Portland Nursing Home with loved ones by her side. She was born on November 25, 1925, in Sharon, MA. She was the daughter of the late Mary Rae Robinson and Charles...