Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Sonja Knight

Sonja Knight

Aug 19, 2023

Sonja Knight (1973 - 2023)** Sonja Knight, 49, of Portland, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2023. Born on October 16, 1973, in Portland, she was the beloved daughter of the late James P. Pinette and Geraldine Pinette. She was preceded in death by her father and her brothers, James Pinette Jr. and Kevin W. Pinette. Sonja is lovingly...

Jeanclaude Phanor

Jeanclaude Phanor

Aug 16, 2023

Jean Claude Phanor, 64, of Portland passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness.  Jean Claude was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti on December 18th, 1958 the son of the late Charles Tales Phanor and Lucienne (Deshomme) Phanor. He spent his childhood and early adulthood in Haiti and later started planting roots in America....

Marguerite Jessica Texidor

Marguerite Jessica Texidor

Aug 15, 2023

Marguerite Jessica Texidor passed away peacefully on August 15, 2023. Margarite was originally from South Portland where she lived with her late husband of 40 years Johnny Texidor and raised her 4 children. She was a long time Maine Coon Cat breeder and showed her cats in many competitions statewide. In her free time, she loved to go to the...

Marion Idella Banks

Marion Idella Banks

Aug 15, 2023

Marion Idella Sibley Banks, age 95, died peacefully at dawn on August 15, 2023.  She was born in Old Town, Maine on May 10, 1928, to Benjamin Woodbury Sibley and Margaret Ladner McClay Sibley. Marion graduated Old Town High School and would go on to marry Leslie W. Banks Jr. in 1947.  They moved their growing family to Kittery, where...

Patricia A. Johnson

Patricia A. Johnson

Aug 15, 2023

Patricia A. (Beck) Johnson, 73, of Old Orchard Beach, ME, passed peacefully at home with her family at her side on August 15, 2023. She was born in Lynn, MA on August 26, 1949, the daughter of Joseph H. and Mary T. (Deehy) Beck. She was raised in Peabody, MA and graduated from Bishop Fenwick H.S. in 1967 and Lynn...

Michael Flaherty

Michael Flaherty

Aug 15, 2023

Yarmouth- Michael Flaherty, 71 of Yarmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday August 15, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Portland, Maine on December 21, 1951 a son of Louis D. and Lugri (Colello) Flaherty. Michael was educated in Portland schools, and was a graduate of Portland High School, class of 1970. He was married for 35 years to...

Stephen Elliott Ambrose

Stephen Elliott Ambrose

Aug 14, 2023

Stephen E. Ambrose, 76, of Windham, Maine passed away on August 14, 2023 in Portland. There will be no visiting hours or services. If so desired contributions in Stephen's memory may be made to The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, 217 Landing Road, Westbrook, Maine 04092.

Susan Louise Eastman

Susan Louise Eastman

Aug 14, 2023

Susan Louise Eastman, 80, Captain US Army Nursing Corps, passed on August 14, 2023 at the Maine Veterans' home of complications from a neurological disease, likely caused by exposure to Agent Orange during her service in Vietnam. She was predeceased by her father Donald Eastman, her mother Helen Hopperstad and her brother Eric.  She is survived by her husband Carl...

Nancy E. Thurber

Nancy E. Thurber

Aug 11, 2023

NANCY E. THURBER, 1948-2023 Falmouth - Nancy "Kohairig" Thurber, daughter of Robert "Popkin" and Pauline "Paudis" Krekorian. Wife of Daniel Lee Thurber. Loving mother to son Daniel Krekorian Thurber and daughter Jennifer Lee Thurber Kohl and her husband Timothy. Loving grandmother to Nick Kohl, Edward Robert Kohl, and Thomas Krekorian Thurber. She is predeceased by brother Gary P. "Bedros" Krekorian....

Ann Marie Giroux

Ann Marie Giroux

Aug 10, 2023

Ann M. (Kenny) Giroux       1944-2023 South Portland -Ann M Giroux 78, passed away on Thursday August 10, 2023 at Maine Medical Center after a long enough battle with cancer. Ann was the daughter of Eli J and Cecile M (Boivin) Morin.      She was a stay-at-home Mom, then worked many different jobs. Ann had many talents in sewing/mending, crocheting, knitting, gardening,...

Wilbur Daniel Cheever

Wilbur Daniel Cheever

Aug 8, 2023

Wilbur Daniel (Bill) Cheever     Freeport- Wilbur Daniel (Bill) Cheever, 87, passed away at Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough on August 8, 2023.  He was born on May 12, 1936 in New Bedford MA to the late Wilbur Eldridge Cheever and Edith Mae (Banning) Cheever.      Bill graduated from Lexington (MA) High School in 1954 then attended Tufts University where he pursued...

Carole B. Curran

Carole B. Curran

Aug 8, 2023

Carole Beatrice Curran       1938- 2023 Carole B. Curran, 85, of Portland, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 8, 2023. She was born in Portland, Maine on June 19, 1938 daughter of   William John Curran and Dorothea Estelle Goodrich. Carole graduated from Deering High School, class of 1958. She attended the University of Maine with degrees in psychology and was a member...

Theresa Delores Joy

Theresa Delores Joy

Aug 2, 2023

Theresa "Delores" Joy         1936- 2023 Portland- Theresa "Delores" Joy, 87, of Taft Avenue, passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2023 At her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Portland on January 14, 1936 a daughter of Vincenzo "James" and Josephine ( Adrio) Aceto. Delores was educated in Portland schools and attended Portland High School. For many...

Donald Hugh Olson

Donald Hugh Olson

Jul 30, 2023

New Gloucester- Donald Hugh Olson, 83, died July 30, 2023 at Maine Veterans' Home, Scarborough.  He was the son of Harold and Alice Olson of Osceola, Wisconsin. A lifelong musician, Don excelled at music of all types in school, and was a professional church organist by age 12.  In 1959, Don won the Wisconsin State Championship for Drum Major, Marching...

Assunta "Sue" Fasulo

Assunta "Sue" Fasulo

Jul 26, 2023

Assunta "Sue" Fasulo, 92, passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a long-term battle with Alzheimer's. She was born May 22nd, 1931 in Portland, Maine and is the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary "Colucci" DiMatteo. Sue graduated from Portland High School with the class of 1949. After graduation she went to work in her parents' grocery...

Michael Girard Donahoe

Michael Girard Donahoe

Jul 23, 2023

Michael Girard Donahoe When you entered the home of Michael Donahoe, you were guaranteed a good laugh, a delicious meal, and a new appreciation for a song you'd never heard. On July 23, 2023 Michael Donahoe of Cumberland Foreside, Maine passed away at the age of 63, a few short months after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. His pride and...

Gina A. Stivaletti

Gina A. Stivaletti

Jul 23, 2023

Gina Ann Stivaletti   1961-2023                                                               Gorham - Gina A. Stivaletti, 61, passed away peacefully at her home following a 10-month long battle with cancer. She was born in Portland, ME on August 20, 1961, the oldest of 4 children of the late Jerry Stivaletti and Alice (Walsh) Stivaletti. Gina graduated from Deering High School in 1979 and earned her dental hygienist...

Charles "Chuck" Vincent Spizuoco

Charles "Chuck" Vincent Spizuoco

Jul 14, 2023

Naples- Charles Vincent "Chuck" Spizuoco, 64, died unexpectedly on July 14, 2023. Born March 3, 1959, in Portland, he was the son of the late James P. and Donna (Charles) Spizuoco.             Chuck to his friends and "Papa" to his loving family, graduated from Portland High School in 1977 and Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in 1980, before going on to...

Jonathan David Kenney

Jonathan David Kenney

Jul 4, 2023

Jonathan David Kenney, 05/21/1982 to July 4, 2023 Jonathan arrived 10 days late at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine on May 21st 1982.  He is the son of Maria (Wells) Grindle and David Kenney.  He was a very happy and affectionate baby.  He graduated from Portland High School in Portland and attended Southern Maine Community College in the Electrical...

James Bradford Rich

James Bradford Rich

Jun 30, 2023

James Bradford Rich Our beloved brother, Jim, left us last Friday, bringing a close to a remarkable life. The youngest child of Alan and Katrina Rich, he was born in Portland on July 23, 1961.  Jim was a proud member of the inaugural class of the Woodfords School for Trainable Children, founded by his parents in 1965. This organization, which...