David Emmanuel Bergson, Sr
Apr 8, 2012
David Emmanuel Bergson, Sr July 13, 1918 April 8, 2012 Falmouth - David Emmanuel Bergson, Sr. passed away Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 with his loved ones at his side. David was born on July 13, 1918 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of Harry Bergson, Sr. and Augusta (Cook) Bergson. David graduated from Boston Latin School and attended George Washington...
Nancy Hill Payne
Apr 6, 2012
Nancy Hill Payne 1918 April 6, 2012 Falmouth, ME - On April 6, the engine that powered a keen, inquisitive and creative mind finally ran out of steam. For the better part of a century, Nancy Payne ran at full throttle, engaged in life, her community and her family. An author, painter, legislator and activist, she enjoyed two distinct lives...
William C. "Bill" Mccullough
Apr 4, 2012
William C. McCullough "Bill" January 23, 1940 April 4, 2012 Lebanon - William ""Bill"" McCullough, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2012 at home with his family by his side. He was born on January 23, 1940, in Charlottesville, Virginia to Drs. Robert W. and Johnnie A. McCullough and raised in Port Jervis, New York. Bill attended the...
Alexander H. "Coolie" Johns
Apr 3, 2012
Alexander H. "Coolie" Johns May 17, 1931 April 3, 2012 Portland - One of Maine's musical giants, Alexander ""Coolie"" Johns, age 80, of Portland passed away on April 3, 2012 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Portland on May 17, 1931, the son of Harry and Kaliope Johns. ""Coolie"" was the youngest of four brothers...
Audrey Elaine Meister
Apr 2, 2012
Audrey Elaine Meister July 28. 1922 April 2, 2012 South Paris- Audrey Elaine Meister, 89, of Hill Street, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at Falmouth by the Sea surrounded by her family. She was born July 28, 1922 in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Wells. In 1943 she graduated with honors from Kent State University...
Stephenie Kay Cook
Apr 1, 2012
Stephenie Kay Cook July 4, 1951 April 1, 2012 Stephenie Kay Cook, 60, of Portland and Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, died on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012, surrounded by family at home, ending a brave and dignified journey of nearly three years with ovarian cancer. Stephenie was born on the Fourth of July, 1951, in Freeport, Illinois, a date and...
Dorothy Wodehouse Baird
Mar 31, 2012
Dorothy Wodehouse Baird 1923 March 31, 2012 Falmouth - Dorothy "Dolly" Baird, 88, died peacefully on March 31, at Sedgewood Commons. Mrs. Baird, a resident of Falmouth for 18 years, was born in New York City in 1923 and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey. She was the youngest of three children of Francis and Isabelle Wodehouse. She married William...
Tanya Pearl Gillespie
Mar 28, 2012
Tanya Pearl Gillespie August 23, 1951 March 28, 2012 Freeport - Tanya Pearl Gillespie, 60, of East Street, died March 28, 2012 at the Freeport Nursing Home. Born in Portland, she is a daughter of Howard A. and Grace C. (Hayman) Gillespie. She is survived by her life partner Harold Turner of South Portland; a daughter, Sarah Gillespie of Portland;...
Shirley K. Richfield
Mar 27, 2012
Shirley K. Richfield March 31, 1920 March 27, 2012 SCARBOROUGH - Shirley K. Richfield, 91, of Piper Road, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home at Piper Shores. Shirley was born Sarah Kaplan in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Yaegerman) Kaplan, and was the wife of the late Dr. Daniel F. Richfield. The...
David N. Stetson
Mar 25, 2012
David N. Stetson May 20, 1964 March 25, 2012 Portland - David N. Stetson, 47, of Portland, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2012 at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Portland on May 20, 1964, the son of Edward Sr. and Delores (Lamoin) Stetson. He grew up in Portland and attended Portland schools. David enjoyed sports, especially football....
Sandra (Smith) Valladares
Mar 21, 2012
Sandra (Smith) Valladares December 4, 1940 March 21, 2012 Portland - Sandra (Smith) Valladares, 71, of Portland, passed away suddenly, after previously beating cancer, on March 21, 2012. She was born in Portland on December 4, 1940, the daughter of Ole and Anastasia Christiensen. She attended Portland Schools, including Portland High School. Sandra was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...
Ethelyn L. (Doughty) Sullivan
Mar 19, 2012
Ethelyn L. (Doughty) Sullivan 1931 March 19, 2012 Portland- Ethelyn L. (Doughty) Sullivan, long time resident of Chebeague Island, Maine, passed away on March 19, 2012, with her family at her side. She was born on Long Island, Maine, a daughter of Bernard W. and Mertie D. (Johnson) Doughty. Ethelyn attended Long Island Schools. She was a CNA and worked...
Elinor A. Chandler
Mar 16, 2012
Elinor A. Chandler June 7, 1927 March 16, 2012 Portland - Elinor A. Chandler, 84, passed away on March 16, 2012 at the Maine Medical Center. She was born in Portland, on June 7, 1927, the daughter of Philip and Alice (Appel) Merrill and attended Portland schools; graduating from Deering High School in 1945, where she played the clarinet in...
Patricia Gene Thorne
Mar 15, 2012
Patricia Gene Thorne January 2, 1926 March 15, 2012 Falmouth- Patricia Gene Thorne of Oakland Rd, Falmouth died Thursday March 15, 2012 at St. Joseph's Manor. She was born in Adah, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1926. She was the ninth child of eleven of Michael and Anna (Petcheny) Heffern. After attending area schools, she came to Maine to live with...
Richard S. "Dick" Stoddard
Mar 13, 2012
Richard S. "Dick" Stoddard February 11, 1942 March 13, 2012 Windham-- Richard S. Stoddard (Dick) passed away at home with his loved ones by his side, Tuesday March 13, 2012 after a long illness. Dick was born February 11, 1942 on the West End of Portland, to Victoria (Callahan) and Gordon Stoddard. He grew up there, attending local schools. He...
Henry "Sonny" Bertin, Jr
Mar 13, 2012
Henry "Sonny" Bertin, Jr. September 23, 1930 March 13, 2012 Portland- Henry (Sonny) Bertin Jr. passed away after a lengthy illness on March 13, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, ME. Henry was born in Westbrook, ME on September 23, 1930, a son of Henry S. Sr. and Kathleen (Lothrop) Bertin. Henry was the Owner and President of Sawyer's...
Tina M. Browne
Mar 12, 2012
Tina M. Browne March 30, 1975 March 12, 2012 Tina Marie (Rice) Browne, of Falmouth, ME lost her fierce battle with Ovarian Cancer on March 12, 2012. Tina was born on March 30, 1975 in Portland, ME. She was the beloved daughter of David Rice and Penelope & Ben Diaz (who never referred to her as anything but his daughter)....
John "Jack" Darling
Mar 9, 2012
John "Jack" Darling December 13, 1978 March 9, 2012 John ""Jack"" Darling died on March 9, 2012 at his home on East Kidder St. in Portland after struggling with a long illness. He was born on December 13,1978. A 1998 graduate of Portland High School, Jack was a self-employed salesman in the residential security business. Known for his charm and...
Barbara G. Burgess
Mar 8, 2012
Barbara G. Burgess October 7, 1933 March 8, 2012 South Portland - Our beloved mother, Barbara G. Burgess of South Portland, died peacefully at home on March 8, 2012. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on October 7, 1933, the daughter of Charles and Dora (Wall) Morris. Barbara grew up on Vinalhaven, where her father was a skilled stone cutter...
Wayne S. Gray
Mar 7, 2012
Wayne S. Gray June 6, 1936 March 7, 2012 Portland - Wayne S. Gray, 75, of South Portland, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Maine Medical Center. He was born on June 6, 1936, in Blue Hill, to Sheldon and Florence Gray. Wayne was a 1955 graduate of South Portland High School. Wayne was enlisted in the...
