Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Stephen J. Flaherty

Stephen J. Flaherty

Mar 7, 2012

Stephen J. Flaherty July 27, 1954 March 7, 2012 Stephen J. Flaherty, 57 died on March 7, 2012 at home in Falmouth with his family at his side after battling a long illness. He was born in Portland, on July 27, 1954, the son of the late Captain James O. Flaherty of the Portland Fire Department and the late Joan...

Carole Alice Cosgrove Petrin

Carole Alice Cosgrove Petrin

Mar 2, 2012

Carole Alice Cosgrove Petrin March 2, 2012 Biddeford - Carole Alice Cosgrove Petrin 77, of Biddeford died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Friday, March 2, 2012. The youngest daughter of William A. Cosgrove and Phyllis H. Brearey Cosgrove of Biddeford. A graduate of Biddeford High School, Carole went on to receive her R.N. from the Mercy Hospital School...

Dusty L. Grant

Dusty L. Grant

Mar 2, 2012

Dusty L. Grant November 2, 1953 March 2, 2012 Portland - Dusty Grant, 58, of Portland passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012 from complications from pneumonia after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Dusty was born on November 2, 1953 to Mr. and Mrs. Winston Grant of Bangor. In 1962, he was admitted to Pineland Center. He came to his...

Anne Teckla Carey

Anne Teckla Carey

Mar 1, 2012

Anne Teckla Carey September 23, 1918 March 1, 2012 BIDDEFORD: Anne Teckla Carey, 93 of Biddeford died on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Barron Center in Portland after a brief illness. She was born September 23, 1918 a daughter of Albin and Constance Mary Jukos Kolas. Anne was raised in Biddeford and attended local schools. She graduated from Biddeford...

Frances H. Bean

Frances H. Bean

Feb 26, 2012

Frances H. Bean May 8, 1929 February 26, 2012 Portland - Frances H. Bean passed away Sunday February 26, 2012 at the Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born May 8, 1929 in Portland, Maine the daughter of Joseph and Lillian Peters Gallant. Frances graduated from Portland High School and went to work for the Maine National...

Roger Beauchemin

Roger Beauchemin

Feb 26, 2012

Roger Beauchemin August 6, 1940 February 26, 2012 A Champion Has Died Roger Beauchemin, 71, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Saint Joseph's Manor in Portland, Maine. He succumbed to cancer and was surrounded by family and the compassionate staff who had come to know and love him. He was born in Clarksville, NH on August 6, 1940 to Joseph...

Florence Katherine Morgridge

Florence Katherine Morgridge

Feb 22, 2012

Florence Katherine Morgridge September 2, 1914 February 22, 2012 Florence Katherine Morgridge, age 97, passed away quietly on 22 February 2012 at the South Portland Nursing Home after a brief illness. Born at home on 2 September 1914 at 69 B Street, South Portland, she was the last surviving child of Roy Thompson and Margaret Farrell Thompson. She was predeceased...

Marjorie L (Mader) Burgio

Marjorie L (Mader) Burgio

Feb 16, 2012

Marjorie L. (Mader) Burgio September 18, 1923 February 16, 2012 Marjorie Louise (Mader) Burgio, 88 of Portland, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Marjorie was born in Woods Harbor, Nova Scotia, and as a small child, moved to the United States with her family. She attended Boston schools and met her husband...

Domenico ""Dominic"" Raia

Domenico ""Dominic"" Raia

Feb 15, 2012

Domenico "Dominic" Raia September 30, 1939 February 15, 2012 Portland - Domenico ""Dominic"" Raia, 72, of Portland, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2012 at Maine Medical Center. Dominic was born on September 30, 1939, to Sabato Raia and Giulia Maietta (Fasulo), in Cicciano, Italy, where he was raised and educated. At the age of 14, he worked for the...

Donna M. Merrithew

Donna M. Merrithew

Feb 13, 2012

Donna M. Merrithew August 17, 1947 February 13, 2012 South Portland- Donna M. Merrithew, 64 of South Portland passed away on Monday, February 13th 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. Donna was born on August 17, 1947 in Portland, the daughter of Walter and Ina (Ward) Merrithew. She attended Portland schools. Donna worked for 33 years...

Louise T. Egeland

Louise T. Egeland

Feb 11, 2012

Louise T. Egeland October 12, 1916 February 11, 2012 PORTLAND - Louise T. Egeland, 95, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Residence. She was born in Quincy, MA the daughter of Purina Preti and John Baracchi. At 3 years old, following her mother's death, Louise was sent to be raised by her grandparents, Charles and Louise...

Pauline M. Delisle

Pauline M. Delisle

Feb 11, 2012

Pauline M. DeLisle July 20, 1922 February 11, 2012 Westbrook, ME- Pauline M. DeLisle, 89, formerly of Waterville, ME, passed away on February 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Caribou, a daughter of Jerome and Laura (Lagassey) Hebert. As a young child, she and her family moved to Waterville where she resided for many years before moving...

Barry E. Farrington

Barry E. Farrington

Feb 11, 2012

Barry E. Farrington October 18, 1943 February 11, 2012 Freeport - Barry E. Farrington, 68, of Freeport, went to the Lord on February 11, 2012, with his family by his side. He was born in Farmington, on October 18, 1943, to the late Helen L. (Clement) and Vinton H. Farrington. Barry attended the Jay schools. Until his retirement, Barry was...

Donald R. Byrnes, Sr

Donald R. Byrnes, Sr

Feb 10, 2012

Donald R. Byrnes, Sr. July 22, 1950 February 10, 2012 Westbrook - Donald R. Byrnes, Sr., 61, of Westbrook, passed away peacefully at his home on February 10, 2012, with his wife Teri and daughters Tammy and Dawn by his side. He was born in Portland on July 22, 1950 to Heber and Essie Byrnes. He attended the Westbrook schools....

Claudette Hughes Frederick

Claudette Hughes Frederick

Feb 9, 2012

Claudette Hughes Frederick May 7, 1935 February 9, 2012 Scarborough - Claudette Hughes Frederick of Scarborough, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a long illness. She was born May 7, 1935, in Biddeford, Maine, daughter of Roland Joseph Hughes and Loretta Michaud. She resided in Portland and South Portland and attended Cathedral...

Joseph R. Finocchietti

Joseph R. Finocchietti

Feb 8, 2012

Joseph R. Finocchietti June 28, 1941 February 8, 2012 Falmouth - Joseph R. Finocchietti, 70, passed away at his home on February 8, 2012. He was born in Poland Springs on June 28, 1941 the son of Giuseppe and Eleanor Finocchietti. Joe grew up in Gray and graduated from Pennell Institute. After High School, Joe enlisted in the Air Force....

Helen (Tapley) Maccormack

Helen (Tapley) Maccormack

Feb 8, 2012

Helen (Tapley) MacCormack August 28, 1931 February 8, 2012 Scarborough- Helen (Tapley) MacCormack, 80, of Scarborough passed away peacefully on February 8, 2012, at her home. She was born on August 28, 1931, a daughter of Frank and Laura (Moody) Tapley. Helen was a graduate of South Portland High School. Helen was the widow of Payson, whom she was married...

Dennis "Den-Den" F. Curtis

Dennis "Den-Den" F. Curtis

Feb 6, 2012

Dennis "Den-Den" F. Curtis August 6, 1947 February 6, 2012 North Yarmouth - Dennis ""Den-Den"" F. Curtis, 64 of North Yarmouth, passed peacefully with his family by his side at his home on February 6, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. Dennis was born in Portland on August 6, 1947, the son of Franklin A. and Marjorie E. Curtis....

Ernest H. Smith

Ernest H. Smith

Feb 3, 2012

Ernest H. Smith December 7, 1920 February 3, 2012 Portland - Ernest H. Smith, ""Smitty"", 91 of South Portland, died unexpectedly, Friday, February 3, 2012, with his family by his side at the Maine Medical Center. Ernie was born in Portland on December 7, 1920, the son of the late Ernest H. Sr, and Ruth Smith (Rich). He grew up...

Katherine Patricia Pitts

Katherine Patricia Pitts

Feb 2, 2012

Katherine Patricia Pitts April 3, 1951 February 2, 2012 Katherine P. Pitts, 61, of Sarasota, FL and Harrison, ME died peacefully on February 2, 2013, at The Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born April 3, 1951 in Portland, ME she is the daughter of Emma H. Pitts of South Paris, ME...