Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

Serving Portland, Maine

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...

David Michael Perry

David Michael Perry

Jun 29, 2023

David Michael Perry 1959-2023 Portland - David Perry of Portland passed away June 29, 2023 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a short but courageous battle with cancer. David was 63 years old. He was born in Portland on December 9,1959 to Donald (Skeet) M. Perry and Barbara H. Perry (Blake). He grew up in South Portland...

Alphena C. Babineau

Alphena C. Babineau

Jun 25, 2023

Portland - Alphena C. Babineau, 98, died after a short illness June 25, 2023 at Gosnell Hospice House.  She was born June 2, 1925, in St. Leonard, New Brunswick Canada to Maxime and Emma O'Rourke Violette.    Her father worked for the Canadian Railroad which provided them a home along the railroad line in remote areas.  One of ten children, her...

Richard "Rick" G. Piacentini

Richard "Rick" G. Piacentini

Jun 19, 2023

Richard "Rick" Piacentini passed away peacefully at Gosnell Hospice House on Monday, June 19th after a seven month battle with cancer. He was 71 years old and to those who were fortunate enough to know Rick, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Rick was born November 2nd, 1951 in Portland to Barbara and John Piacentini. On...

Lawrence "Larry" D. Pixley

Lawrence "Larry" D. Pixley

Jun 15, 2023

Lawrence (Larry) D. Pixley       1946-2023 Larry Pixley died from Parkinson's Disease on June 15, 2023.  He lived with the disease for more than 16 years and made every minute count until he simply couldn't fight anymore.  Larry is survived by his wife of 20 years Robin Ratcliffe, his son Andrew Pixley & wife Rebecca Wertheimer and their children Ben and...

Lawrence A. Blake, Jr.

Lawrence A. Blake, Jr.

Jun 14, 2023

Portland ME- Lawrence A. Blake, Jr of Portland, ME died on June 14, 2023. He was the son of Mabel (Marston) and Lawrence A. Blake Sr on May 29, 1928 in Ipswich, MA. He attended Perley High School in Georgetown, MA.  He lived in West Newbury, MA for over 30 years, in which he was an active member of the...

Burns Elliott Cameron

Burns Elliott Cameron

Jun 12, 2023

Burns Elliott Cameron, aged 84 of Standish, Maine, slipped out of his brief coma into death just before midnight on June 12, 2023, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.  One of his favorite nurses, Julie, was with him as he took his last breath.  Burns had happily spent the past year in the long-term care unit where his was...

Nancy M Kimball

Nancy M Kimball

Jun 10, 2023

Portland - Nancy M. Kimball, 81, of Portland ME passed away on June 10, 2023 at Seaside Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Bangor, ME the daughter of Leon and Clara (Bailey) Blackmore. She graduated from Orono High School and obtained her degree from Plus-Gray School of Business.  Nancy worked for several local companies as a key punch operator, before...

Frank Sylvester Neuts

Frank Sylvester Neuts

Jun 5, 2023

Scarborough - On June 5, 2023, Frank went to join his beloved wife, Della and their youngest grandson, John D Neuts, in heaven.  He passed peacefully while in the loving arms of family as he made his way over to be with Della, John and other loved ones.  Frank was born in Portland on July 24, 1935 to Gustave and...

John L. Berrill

John L. Berrill

Jun 4, 2023

Falmouth - John L. Berrill, 80, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, following a brief illness surrounded by friends and family. He was born on July 16, 1942, in Everett, MA, to John L. Berrill Sr. and Edith Lowe Berrill. John graduated from Alton High School in Alton, NH. After graduation, he worked various jobs until he embarked on...

Hubert A. Verrier

Hubert A. Verrier

May 31, 2023

HUBERT A. VERRIER       10/29/31 - 5/31/23 Hugh Verrier, renowned artist and inveterate entrepreneur, took flight early on May 31 soaring with the birds he loved. His sculpted watercolor birds are life-sized and unframed so you experience them as a bird in flight. Hugh was a self-made man with an intense love of life, a good laugh and good bottle of...

Helen Louise Knapp

Helen Louise Knapp

May 25, 2023

Portland - Helen Louise (Howell) Knapp, 92, of Portland passed away May 25, 2023.  Helen was born on July 10, 1930 in Boston, MA to Fred and Dorothy (Donovan) Howell.  The family moved to Munjoy Hill, Portland, Maine in 1935.  Helen graduated from Portland High School (1947) and Westbrook Junior College (1949).  She worked at the Cumberland County Probation Office. ...

Annie Bourke

Annie Bourke

May 24, 2023

Ann was born in Polleeny County of Galway, Ireland, on September 20th, 1941 to Thomas and Annie (Flaherty) Keane, the tenth of their eleven children. Following the death of her mother at a very young age, Ann left school to help with the family farm. After the death of her father, Ann was sponsored by her sister, Peggy, to come...

Chris Nicholas Velentgas

Chris Nicholas Velentgas

May 24, 2023

Chris Nicholas Velentgas, 84, longtime resident of Casco, Maine, died Wednesday May 24, 2023 At the Springbrook Center in Westbrook. Chris grew up in Portland, Maine where he attended Portland High School. He went on to attend Boston University. Chris received an Honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps. after serving 4 years. From 1979 to 2021 he was the...

Barbara Hussey Meyers

Barbara Hussey Meyers

May 21, 2023

BARBARA HUSSEY MEYERS 7/26/45 - 5/21/23 Her affairs organized, her body worn out, Barbara Hussey Meyers left this world early Sunday morning, May 21, 2023 with a light heart. She died at her home in Gorham, Maine at age 77. Her lungs could no longer bring in the oxygen that her heart and mind required. She will be dearly missed...