Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Suzanne M. Kelly

Suzanne M. Kelly

Jun 14, 2012

Suzanne M. Kelly 1973 June 14, 2012 Portland - Suzanne M. Kelly, of Portland, Maine, died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was 39. She was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas W. and Elizabeth M. Kelly and the sister of Megan Kelly, Michele Kelly, Greta Kelly, Christine Kauffman and James DeLone. In addition to her parents...

Penelope Alice Hallward

Penelope Alice Hallward

Jun 14, 2012

Penelope Alice Hallward October 23, 1910 June 14, 2012 Penelope Alice Hallward, 101, died peacefully June 14th, 2012 while a resident of Hawthorne House in Freeport, Maine. Penelope was born in 1910 in Baltimore, MD and grew up in both Baltimore and Everett, MA. After high school she moved to Boston, MA where she became a friend and supporter to...

Flora M. Dibiase

Flora M. Dibiase

Jun 9, 2012

Flora M. DiBiase July 26, 1929 June 9, 2012 Portland - Flora M. DiBiase, 82, of Portland passed away at her residence on June 9, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 26, 1929 in Barre, Vermont, the daughter of Guiseppe and Palma (Mancini) DiBiase. Flora worked for many years at the Nissen...

Elaine M. Thompson

Elaine M. Thompson

Jun 6, 2012

Elaine M. Thompson December 12, 1936 June 6, 2012 NORTH BERWICK - Elaine M. Thompson, 75, died peacefully after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 6, in North Berwick. She was born on Dec. 12, 1936, in Rockland, the daughter of Blaine and Elizabeth (Betty McTaggart) Thompson. She graduated from Williams High School in...

Thomas Joseph Comeau, Jr

Thomas Joseph Comeau, Jr

Jun 6, 2012

Thomas Joseph Comeau, Jr. May 24, 1943 Jne 6, 2012 Lewiston - Thomas Joseph Comeau, Jr, 69, of Stonehedge Dr. Bridgton, died Wednesday June 6, 2012 at St. Mary's D'Youville Pavilion. Born in Augusta on May 24 1943, he was the son of Thomas and Marguerite (Thompson) Comeau, Sr. Tom was an independent roofing and carpentry contractor, working throughout Southern...

Elizabeth Sarando Hamlin

Elizabeth Sarando Hamlin

Jun 6, 2012

Elizabeth Sarando Hamlin February 27, 1937 June 6, 2012 Cape Elizabeth - Elizabeth Sarando Hamlin, 75, of Cape Elizabeth passed at home with family by her side, on June 6, 2012, after a courageous twenty four year battle with breast cancer. Elizabeth was born in Boston, MA, February 27, 1937, daughter of the late Ella Millett Sarando and Charles Aristidies...

Donald F. Merrill

Donald F. Merrill

Jun 5, 2012

Donald F. Merrill November 28, 1929 June 5, 2012 Donald F. Merrill, 82, long-time Portland resident and most recently of Old Orchard Beach, died June 5, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Don was born in Portland on November 28, 1929 the youngest of five children born to Philip and Alice (Appel) Merrill. He...

David A. "Big D" Moore

David A. "Big D" Moore

Jun 5, 2012

David A. Moore August 18, 1955 June 5, 2012 Gorham - David A. ""Big D"" Moore, 56, of Gorham, passed in his sleep at home on June 5, 2012. He was surrounded by his wife and children. David was born in 1955 in Portland, Maine. David enjoyed going moose hunting annually with his son David, brother Peter, cousin Ernie Hughes...

Jeffrey Armstrong

Jeffrey Armstrong

Jun 5, 2012

Jeffrey Armstrong January 16, 1945 June 5, 2012 Jeffrey Armstrong, 67, of Avon Road in Cape Elizabeth passed away on June 5, 2012, at his home after a four-year battle with cancer. During this period, his courage and positive spirits were an inspiration to his family and friends. Born in 1945, Jeff was a life-long resident of Cape Elizabeth, having...

Anita Trahan-White

Anita Trahan-White

Jun 4, 2012

Anita Trahan - White January 11, 1939 June 4, 2012 Addison and Acton - It is with heavy heart and great sadness that the family of Anita Trahan-White announces the passing of our mother on June 4, 2012. Our mom was born January 11, 1939 in Jonesport, ME to Roland ""Tommy"" Beal and Charlene (Faulkingham) Beal. When Mom was in...

Mary Doris Bergson

Mary Doris Bergson

Jun 3, 2012

Mary Doris Bergson November 2, 1920 June 3, 2012 Falmouth - Mary Doris Scott Heath Bergson, 91, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Falmouth by the Sea with her family by her side two months after her beloved husband David E. Bergson Sr. Doris was born November 2,1920 in Edinburgh, Scotland to Mary Margaret McGinty of Donegal, Ireland and...

Robert Roy Noble, Iii

Robert Roy Noble, Iii

May 30, 2012

Robert Roy Noble, III January 14, 1949 May 30, 2012 Portland - Robert Roy Noble, III, 63 of Portland passed away on May 30, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 14, 1949, the son of Robert Roy Noble, II and Margaret Anne (Sullivan) Noble of Heber Springs, Arkansas....

Herbert W. Peace, Sr

Herbert W. Peace, Sr

May 28, 2012

Herbert W. Peace, Sr. April 30, 1922 May 28, 2012 Herbert W. Peace, Sr, 90, resident of South Portland, died May 28, 2012, after a short visit at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Scarborough. He was born April 30, 1922 the son of William and Lena (Oby) Peace in Waterville, Maine. He grew up in Waterville and attended the Goodwill/Hinckley...

Ervin Arthur Osborne

Ervin Arthur Osborne

May 26, 2012

Ervin Arthur Osborne September 14, 1960 May 26, 2012 Westbrook - Ervin Arthur Osborne died May 26, 2012 in Portland, Me. He was born September 14, 1960 in Old Town, the son of Paul and Teruko Osborne of Milford, Maine. He graduated from Old Town High School and the University of Maine at Orono, in 1981, earning a BS in...

William H. Thayer

William H. Thayer

May 17, 2012

William H. Thayer December 21, 1937 May 17, 2012 Old Orchard Beach - William H. Thayer, 74, of Old Orchard Beach passed away at his home on May, 17, 2012. He was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on December 21, 1937, the son of the late Hamilton Webster and Elizabeth (Wood) Thayer. Bill grew up in Hopedale and Scraggy Neck on...

Barbara Ann Crawford Comeau

Barbara Ann Crawford Comeau

May 16, 2012

Barbara Ann Crawford Comeau March 21, 1937 May 16, 2012 Windham - Barbara Ann Crawford Comeau, 75, of Ledgehill Rd, died Wednesday May 16, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Born in South Portland on March 21, 1937, she is a daughter of Earl and Grace Hill Crawford. Barbara spent her early childhood years living in East Sebago and...

Christine A. Gayton

Christine A. Gayton

May 15, 2012

Christine A. Gayton October 10, 1923 May 15, 2012 Scarborough - Christine A. (Watson) Gayton, of Portland and formerly of Freeport, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, surrounded by her family. One of fourteen children, she was born in Friendship, Maine on October 28, 1923, the daughter of William H. and Maybel (Hart)...

Tyler Curtis Cole

Tyler Curtis Cole

May 14, 2012

Tyler Curtis Cole January 9, 1985 May 14, 2012 PORTLAND - Tyler Curtis Cole, 27, of Portland passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2012. Tyler was born in Portland on January 9, 1985. He attended local schools, graduating from Portland High School in 2004. Culinary Arts was always a passion of Tyler's that lead to his career as a talented...

Hazel Evelyn Ellis

Hazel Evelyn Ellis

May 14, 2012

Hazel Evelyn Ellis May 28, 1923 May 14, 2012 Hazel Evelyn Ellis, May 28, 1923 - May 14, 2012 Hazel passed on from this life in comfort and peace after a short illness. Her two sons Gene (Chipper) Ellis of Westbrook, Maine and James (Jim) Ellis of Newark, Delaware were with her in the last hours. She was born Hazel...

Robert Thomas Bromee

Robert Thomas Bromee

May 12, 2012

Robert Thomas Bromee October 17, 1968 May 12, 2012 Rob Bromee of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, father, husband, Jedi, and totally righteous dude was born October 17, 1968 in Gardena, California to James and Barbara Bromee. Rob grew up in Elmer, New Jersey, but considered Maine his adopted home state. Rob was an inventor and an adventurer, but music was his...