Marida Anne Wilkins
Dec 22, 2022
Marida "Mimi" Wilkins, 48, of Sanford died after a long illness on December 22, 2022, at Maine Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1974, in Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Robert E. and Margaret R. (Beauford) Wilkins. Marida graduated from Catherine McAuley High School in 1992 and attended the University of Southern Maine. She received an associate...
Shirley Jane Taber
Dec 19, 2022
Portland - Shirley J. Taber, died at home on Dec 19, 2022. Born September 21, 1943 to Percy and Marie Taber (Porter), she was a graduate of Portland High School. Except for a short time living with family friends in Rochester, New York, Shirley was a life-long resident of Maine. She found her greatest joy in her friends and family....
Elaine Louise Johnson
Dec 18, 2022
Elaine Louise Johnson died on December 18, 2022 in Portland, where she has lived for most of her life. She was born in Portland on September 17, 1929, the daughter of Oswald and Edith McFarland. Elaine graduated from Deering High School and was elected Miss Deering during her senior year. She also attended Westbrook Junior College and graduated from Boston...
Joan Loretta Graetz
Dec 16, 2022
JOAN LORETTA GRAETZ June 4, 1934 - December 16, 2022 Joan, 88, passed suddenly but peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022, in her home at The Woods at Canco in Portland, Maine, where she lived for the last six years. Joan was born and raised in Queens, NY. She married her high school sweetheart, Walter, in 1954, and they celebrated...
Priscilla C. Scala
Dec 15, 2022
PRISCILLA C SCALA Priscilla C Scala, 92, a longtime bookkeeper whose primary focus was raising her children after the sudden death of her husband, died Thursday in Portland. Mrs. Scala's life was one of hard work, overcoming great obstacles and perseverance. A lifelong Portland resident, she was born on Park Avenue, the third of four daughters of Lucien Vaillancourt Carignan...
Meldeau A. "Sonny" Whitton, Jr.
Dec 15, 2022
Meldeau Arnold "Sonny" Whitton, 79, died peacefully on December 15th, 2022 at Maine Medical Center, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and friends who love him. Born on November 29, 1943 in Portland, Sonny was the son of Meldeau Whitton Sr. and Gladys Hoar. Sonny and his 3 sisters grew up on Peaks Island, where, like several generations before...
Mark P. Fogarty
Dec 14, 2022
Mark P. Fogarty of South Portland, Maine passed away unexpectedly on December 14, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1958, in Portland, Maine and graduated from Portland High School in 1976. He was employed at B&M Baked Bean Factory and General Electric Company before pursuing a career in the healthcare field as a counselor. Most recently he was employed...
David Paul Bartholomew
Dec 14, 2022
David Paul Bartholomew of Falmouth, Maine, died December 14, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough at the age of 83. David was born in Portland, Maine, January 22, 1939, son of Thomas and Corinne DiCrecchio Bartholomew, and raised on Munjoy Hill. He was preceded in death by his brother, Reginald Bartholomew, and is survived by his beloved wife...
Donna Lee Madison
Dec 14, 2022
Donna Lee Madison, died suddenly December 14, 2022 at her home in Portland after a chronic illness. She was born Feb 6, 1954 in Portland, the daughter of the late Donald L Madison and Philomena Nappi Madison. Donna graduated from Portland High School in 1972. She was a lifelong Bulldogs fan and could be seen and especially heard from the...
Robert Winsor Meeken
Dec 13, 2022
Portland-Robert Winsor Meeken, (95) of 75 State St. Portland, Maine left these earthly confines on December 13, 2022. He now rests in peace with his beloved wife Christine and cherished daughter Deborah. Born in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts on May 15, 1927 "Bob" spent his early years playing baseball, building and flying model planes, participating in the boy scouts and skiing....
George Frank Giese
Dec 9, 2022
George Giese died on December 9, 2022 at the age of 93 in Yarmouth, Maine. He was born in Paterson, N.J. on July 8, 1929 to John and Cecelia Petrie Giese. He attended Clifton High School and graduated in 1948. He graduated from Denison University in 1952 with a BA in Economics. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and...
Gayle Shonley
Dec 9, 2022
Gayle Curto Shonley (4/3/1947-12/9/2022) Gayle passed away in her sleep on December 9th. She had family with her. She had a short battle with dementia. She is survived by her husband, Terry Clopper; her daughter Kirsten Shonle, her son Macneil Shonle; her sister Deborah Ursone; and her 4 grandchildren Io, Titan, Aeson, and Ansel. She was a very devoted and...
John Edwin Mcdonald, Iii
Dec 8, 2022
John Edwin McDonald 111 (John John) October 28th 1986 - December 8th 2022 We sadly lost our boy John John from a brief illness. John was born and raised in Portland, Maine. He attended Portland Schools and lived in the West End where he grew up. John John had a personality that was larger than life, there wasn't anything he...
Arthur Dale Maria
Dec 5, 2022
Portland-Arthur D. Maria "Artie", died December 4th 2022 at Mercy Hospital with his family by his side. Artie was born September 30th 1960, to Arthur Maria and Marie (Dolly Ferrante) Maria. After graduating from Deering High School, Artie worked locally until moving to Washington DC, where he earned a degree in culinary arts. This allowed him to travel and work...
Jeannette B. Grigsby
Dec 4, 2022
Jeannette B. Grigsby,95, passed away at home surrounded by family on December 4th. She is predeceased by her husband, John Grigsby Sr and survived by her son John Grigsby Jr and his wife Robin of Portland; her grandchildren Jaime (Joe)Wells, John and James Grigsby; great grandchildren Lily and Ruby Wells. She was born on March 24th, 1927, in Portland where...
Linda May Hawkes
Nov 30, 2022
FALMOUTH - Linda May (Knowlton) Hawkes, 74, of Mast Road, passed away peacefully, 30 November 2022. Linda was born on 22 January 1948 in Boston, the daughter of the late Walter and Elsie Knowlton. She grew up in Belmont and graduated from Belmont High School. She moved to Maine after marrying David B. Hawkes, Sr. in December of 1967. Linda...
Jeanne Marie Place
Nov 29, 2022
Portland-Jeanne Marie Place, passed away on November 29, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born on November 2, 1962, to Freeman and Josephine Dulac in Portland and graduated from Portland High School in 1981. She attended Westbrook College and graduated with a Degree in Medical Assisting. She met her one and only, the love of her life, Charles...
Joseph Michael Methot
Nov 25, 2022
Marco Island, FL - Joseph (Joe) Michael Methot, 64, of Marco Island, FL, formerly of Portland, ME, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 25, at his residence on Marco Island. He was born August 5, 1958, in Portland, ME - the son of Albert N. Methot and Theresa D'Alfonso Methot. He was a graduate of Portland High School, Class of...
Lillian Glen Johnston
Nov 20, 2022
Lillian G. Johnston (Wilson), age 95, died November 20, 2022 in Scarborough, ME. She was born in Ludlow, MA where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Gordon Johnston, in 1951. Together, they raised their family in Ludlow, before moving to Maine to be closer to their daughter. They fulfilled their dream of living at the beach and created...
