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...
Selma Potter
Nov 20, 2022
Selma Potter died on November 20 in Scarborough, Maine. She was 101 years old, a fact that in her final years she would describe, shaking her head, as both "unbelievable" and "ridiculous." To her family and friends, every year was a blessing. Selma was born on August 6, 1921, in Montreal Canada. On that day, her parents Gertrude and Abraham...
Ronald Antonio Guevin. Jr.
Nov 18, 2022
PORTLAND - Ronald Antonio Guevin, Jr., 74, passed away on November 18, 2022 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Ronnie was born in Portland on January 7, 1948 to Ronald, Sr. and Agnes (Foley) Guevin. Ronnie graduated from Deering High School and SMCC. He served his country and his community in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam and had...
John T. Esposito
Nov 17, 2022
Portland-John Teresio Esposito, 92, died peacefully at his home in Portland, surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Born in Portland, on October 25, 1930, to Teresa (Russo) Esposito and Joseph Esposito, John was the son of Italian immigrants, and the second youngest of nine children. John grew up in the Portland community of Munjoy Hill. Lifelong friendships...
Samantha Lynn Timmins
Nov 15, 2022
Greene-Our beautiful daughter, Samantha Lynn Timmins, born March 30th, 1995, died unexpectedly at just 27 years old, on November 15th, 2022. Sam leaves behind her mother who misses her so much, Shelby Briggs, her stepdad Christopher Gresham, her two younger siblings, Isabel Often & PJ Often, her two dogs Frank & Cleo, her two very best friends, Amber Damico &...
Virginia C. Shaw
Nov 15, 2022
Portland-Virginia (Caminiti) Shaw, who was 100 years of age, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Virginia was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Shaw (1987), three brothers, the twins, Michael and Joseph Caminiti, and John Caminiti, one sister, Eleanor Small, as well as her beloved grandchild William Hannigan, III. She is survived by her older sister, Grace Thomas, her two...
James P. Paige
Nov 12, 2022
Lewiston-Mr. James Paige, 51, passed away on Saturday November 12, 2022, with his loving wife and family by his side at the Androscoggin Hospice House. James is predeceased by his mom, Jane. He is survived by his wife Angelia of Lewiston, children, Kiana and her partner Isaac, Deion, Anthony, Zackery, and Jordan. Grandchildren, Kasent, Finley, and Lilith, sister, Kim and...
Dianne Patricia Morris
Nov 8, 2022
Dianne Patricia Morris passed away on Nov. 8, 2022, joining her husband and loved ones who went before. She was born on July 12, 1937, in Elizabeth, NJ, oldest daughter of Josephine and Daniel Sullivan. Widowed in 1970 with two small children, she worked two jobs and washed her work uniform every night by hand in the sink to be...
Rev. Ruth Cail Williamson
Nov 6, 2022
Reverend Ruth Cail Williamson of Portland, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022. She was born on January 13, 1930 in Portland, Maine. She was ninety-two-years-old. Ruth was predeceased by her parents, Thomas E. and Etta M. Cail, and her sisters, Winnifred Leighton and Barbara Mills. She is survived by her three children; Rebecca Watson, Skip Williamson (Kelley), and...
Cheryl P. Martin
Nov 5, 2022
Harpswell-Cheryl Paul Martin of Harpswell, Maine passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 5. Cheryl was born and raised in NY, NY. She received her Associates degree from Suffolk County Community College and her bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University. She enjoyed a long career as an Inventory Analyst for public utilities. Cheryl met the love of her...
Kathryn Ware Harris
Nov 4, 2022
Falmouth, Maine Falmouth-Kathryn (Kathy) Ware Harris, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on Friday, November 4th, 2022 at the age of 77 after a short cancer recurrence. She was born on July 17, 1945 in Orange, New Jersey to her beloved parents John Herbert Ware Jr. and Jane Dickie Ware and enjoyed her childhood in Chatham, New...
Winslow E. Whitten, Jr.
Nov 3, 2022
Winslow Edmund Whitten, Jr of Sweden, Maine is now at peace in the arms of the God he wholeheartedly loved and served. He died peacefully on November 3, 2022 after a long battle with dementia. Win was born at home in Hollis Center, Maine on May 27, 1934. He and his 2 brothers and 2 sisters were raised in Portland,...
