Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
Serving Portland, Maine
Dewey Ferguson Jr.
Jul 19, 2022
Dewey Ferguson, Jr., 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on February26, 1948 in Tykesville, Kentucky to Suemantha and Dewey Ferguson, Sr. Before moving to Portland, Maine in 1977 Dewey lived an amazing journey through life, he was employed by the FBI in Washington, D.C., he was a firefighter with the Portsmouth, Ohio Fire Department, and...
Edna Joyce Selberg
Jul 19, 2022
COUSINS ISLAND- Edna Joyce (Norris) Selberg, passed away on July 19, 2022. She was born on January 18, 1932 in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Rose Fontaine Norris and Sterling "Bud" Norris, Sr. She attended Portland schools, Cathedral High School and was a 1950 graduate of Portland High School. Her first job was working as a legal secretary and paralegal...
Erlene Ethel Alves
Jul 17, 2022
Erlene Alves, 87, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully at the Barron Center in Portland July 17, 2022. Her daughter Kathy and son Tony were with her at the time of her death. She was born to Jessie and Donald Scovil in Bangor November 29, 1934. After a long and courageous battle, Erlene succumbed to dementia before going straight to Heaven....
Paul Mcdonald
Jul 16, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Paul McDonald. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. A Graveside Service will take take at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave, Portland.
Eugene H. Leighton Sr.
Jul 13, 2022
Eugene H. Leighton Sr., age 83, of Debary, FL, passed away on July 13, 2022. He was born on November 7, 1938 in Berlin, NH. Eugene was a semi-truck driver for nearly his entire life. Â Â Eugene was preceded in death by his parents and several siblings. He is survived by his sister, Patricia of Falmouth; his daughters Ann of Portland,...
Charles "Charlie" E. Eshbach
Jul 12, 2022
A service celebrating Charlie's life will be held at 12 noon on Friday July 22, 2022 at Hadlock Field. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Strike Out Cancer in Kids C/O Maine Medical Center Philanthropy Dept. 22 Bramhall St. Portland, ME 04102 https://www.mainehealth.org/Maine-Medical-Center/Philanthropy/Attend-an-Event/Maine-Childrens-Cancer-Program-Events/Strike-Out-Cancer-in-Kids
Victor John Pelosi, Jr.
Jul 8, 2022
Victor J. Pelosi Jr., 76, died on July 8, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a sudden illness.  He was born in Portland on February 8, 1946, the son of Phyllis and Victor Pelosi. Jay, as family and friends called him, graduated Portland High School in 1964.  He started out as a bus driver for the...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Caruso
Jul 7, 2022
Lawrence (Larry) J. Caruso, 64, of Westbrook Beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away July 7, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born July 3, 1958, in Long Branch, NJ to his parents, Daniel J. Caruso and Ann (Amato) Caruso, he grew up in North Plainfield, NJ. Larry was a graduate of NPHS class of...
Terena "Terri" Lokelani Ishihara
Jul 5, 2022
Terena "Terri" Ishihara, of Cumberland, Maine, passed away July 5th, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. Terena was born on October 14, 1961Â to Mervyn and Mary Lou (Holt) Ishihara in Portland, Maine and graduated from Deering High School in 1980. She went on to work for Unum for 38 years where she...
Linda J. Everest
Jul 4, 2022
Linda Jeanne (Dorsey) Everest, age 77, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on July 4, 2022. She was born in Portland ME in 1945, the eldest child of Stephen and Margaret (Grant) Dorsey. She graduated Deering High School in 1964, and married her high school sweetheart, Teddy Everest at St. Patrick's Church in Portland. She supported their young family through...
Jack Tillman Richardson Jr.
Jun 28, 2022
- Jack Tillman Richardson, Jr., 80, of Lyman, Maine, passed away peacefully June 28, 2022. Jack was an avid ultra-marathon runner and long-distance hiker known as "Tumbleweed." Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Jack Tillman Richardson, Sr. and Eileen McKernan Richardson as well as two brothers Robert and Gerald, all of Florida. Jack is survived by his loving...
Merton Edward Moody Jr.
Jun 23, 2022
Windham - Merton "Tim" Edward Moody Jr., 82, of Windham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. "Tim", as he was most commonly known, was born in North Conway, New Hampshire the son of Merton and Rita (Anderson) Moody. He moved to Falmouth, Maine at a...
Philip E. Desjardins
Jun 21, 2022
Philip E. Desjardins was born June 17, 1948, in Westbrook, Maine to Walter and Cecile Desjardins. On June 21, 2022 Phil passed on at his home surrounded by his loving family after spending the last several months in Hospice Care. Philip was the youngest of seven children, Verna Desjardins (predeceased), Vernon Desjardins (predeceased), Jaqueline Desjardins, Patricia Desjardins, Sister Elizabeth Desjardins,...
Nicole Antoinette Chioma Mokeme
Jun 19, 2022
Nicole Mokeme, 35, passed away on June 19, 2022, in Acadia National Park in Maine. Nicole was born on August 13, 1985 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Stephanie Melton and Oscar Mokeme. She graduated from Southern Maine Community College. Nicole was the founder and Executive Creative Director at Rise and Shine Youth Retreat, a rejuvenation center for the enrichment and...
Truc Huynh
Jun 18, 2022
On Saturday, June 18, 2022, the life of Truc Huynh came to an unexpected and tragic end. In his forty years, Truc impacted thousands of people and created a legacy that will live on for generations. He will be remembered as a loving friend, a family man, and a leader in his community. The origins of his personal strength and...
Virginia M. Toppi
Jun 14, 2022
Virginia M. Toppi, 94, formerly of Westbrook, passed away on June 13, 2022 at the Barron Center in Portland after many years of declining health due to Alzheimer's. She was born on April 28, 1928 in South Portland, the daughter of the late Frank and Amy (Hammond) DePeter. Virginia grew up in Portland and South Portland and graduated from South...
William "Ed" E. Macquinn
Jun 13, 2022
William "Ed" MacQuinn Jr. 84 died peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born on August 9, 1937 to William E. MacQuinn Sr. of New York City and Beatrice Mary Healy of Haverhill, MA. He was raised in South Weymouth, MA and his family spent summers in Biddeford Pool, ME. William spent many years running his father's business in...
Robert Michael Joyce
Jun 10, 2022
Robert Michael Joyce, age 93, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, with his family by his side. A native of Portland and the son of Irish immigrants, Bob was born August 15, 1928, at home on Munjoy Hill. A 1946 graduate of Cheverus High School, he received his BA degree in 1950 from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia,...
Patricia Beck Powell
Jun 10, 2022
Patricia B. Powell, 95, passed peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the Gosnell House in Scarborough, Maine. She was born on March 19, 1927 in Portland, the daughter of the late Rexford C. and Marguerite (Logan) Beck. Pat lived her entire life in the family home on Tremaine Street in Portland, even after marrying the love of her life,...
Roland Clinton Pelletier
Jun 8, 2022
Roland Pelletier, 85, passed peacefully on June 8, 2022, at the Barron Center in Portland after a brief illness. Roland was born on May 31, 1937, in Fort Kent to Come and Dora Pelletier. Roland enjoyed playing sports throughout his school years. He worked on a potato farm and the railroad before eventually relocating to Portland and raising his large...



