Joyce Anne Pierce
Jan 14, 2022
Joyce Anne Pierce, age 70, of Westbrook, passed away on January 14, 2022 at Mercy Hospital. She was born in Portland on December 17, 1951 to Richard and Helen (Skinner) Staples. She lived on Emerson St in Portland with her parents and brother, Thomas. Joyce graduated from Portland High School in 1969. She was married to Gregory Pierce until 1986....
Barrett Arnold Duran
Jan 12, 2022
Portland- Barrett Arnold Duran passed away peacefully surrounded by his family due to complications from COVID-19 on January 12, 2022. He was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, the son of Arnold E. Duran and Ella L. Bean. He grew up in Corinth and Portland, and graduated from Deering High School in 1973. After high school, Barrett followed his passion for music...
Pauline Doolittle
Jan 7, 2022
Pauline (Snow) Doolittle, 100, died on January 7, 2022 in Portland, Maine. The daughter of Thomas and Theresa Snow was born in Caribou in 1921. Pauline (Polly) was trained as a pediatric practical nurse. She worked for a time as a nanny to the children of Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox, later taking a job as a nursery...
John William Decoste
Jan 3, 2022
Portland-John William DeCoste, Commander NOAA retired, 89, died January 3, 2022 the anniversary of his father's death in 1975. John was born February 29, 1932, the son of James B and Martha Kane DeCoste. As a leap year baby, his picture appeared the next day in the newspaper, in the arms of his Aunt Molly, a nurse. He grew up...
Benedigno Padilla
Jan 2, 2022
Benedigno Padilla, 80, of Pace, FL, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022 in Augusta, ME. Coach Bennie, as he was known by many, is survived by his brothers Will Padilla, Ernie Quiles, and his sisters Maria Padilla, Rosa Molina, Maria Seeley, Irma Annis, Millie Espinoza, Maria Estrella McIntosh, Anna Lydia Villa as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. ...
Allen Joseph Vaillancourt
Dec 31, 2021
Allen Joseph Vaillancourt, 75, of Westbrook, Maine, peacefully passed away on December 31, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He had been at home under the care of an amazing Hospice team. Allen was born April 30, 1946 in Portland, Maine to father Ludger Vaillancourt and mother Geraldine (Pelletier) Vaillancourt, both of whom have predeceased him. He grew up in a...
Norma St. Angelo
Dec 24, 2021
Norma Beller St. Angelo, 88, Westbrook, formerly of Portland, passed away December 24, 2021. Daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Zisler) Beller. Born August 18, 1933 in Portland and attended Portland schools. Graduated from Portland High School and Westbrook Junior College. Norma married to her high school sweetheart, Gregory St. Angelo, Jr. for 60 plus years. She worked as...
Gerard Francis Moore
Dec 22, 2021
Gerard Francis Moore, age 82, of Portland, Maine died at home on December 22, 2021 after a period of declining health. Gerard was born in Milford, MA on August 16, 1939 to W. Emil Moore and Rose (DiDonato) Moore. Gerard graduated from St. Mary's High School in Milford in 1956 then proudly served in the U.S. Navy. In his later...
Jean Burne Hoffses
Dec 21, 2021
Jean Burne Hoffses, (nee MacGregor), age 93, formally of Portland, died peacefully at Maine Medical Center on December 21, 2021. Jean was born April 3, 1928, to Alfred "Mac" MacGregor and Elsie (nee Burne) MacGregor in Lawrence, MA. She lived most of her life in Portland, ME where she met and married her husband of 68 years, Donald Wallace Hoffses....
John G. Richardson, Sr.
Dec 19, 2021
John G. Richardson, Sr., passed away peacefully on December 19, 2021, at The Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook, Maine. John was born on November 4, 1933 in Washington, DC. He grew up in the nearby town of Mount Rainer, Maryland. As a young child, family and friends gave him the nickname "Chick." John graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in 1951,...
Yuey Wong
Dec 18, 2021
Yuey K ("John") Wong, 64, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2021 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by loving family. He was born August 6, 1957 in Guangzhou, China, a son of Chiu Yuen Wong and Mei Jin Wu. At the age of 32, he immigrated to Portland with his family, and eventually moved to Gorham. He worked...
Lena Walsh
Dec 16, 2021
Lena A .Walsh, 95, passed away December 16, 2021 at The Birchwoods at Canco Assisted Living in Portland. Lena was born the day after Christmas 1925, the fifth of nine children of John and Maria Ciccarelli Aceto. A life-long resident of Portland, she grew up on Anderson Street, a short walk from her family's The Corner Store on Cumberland Avenue...
Bette Jensen
Dec 16, 2021
Bette E. (Hayes) Jensen passed peacefully at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth on December 16th after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bette was born in Westbrook on June 27, 1941 to Arthur & Bertha Duprey Hayes. She grew up on Morrells Corner with her 5 siblings and graduated from Deering High school in 1959. In 1963, Bette married Richard Jensen...
Anthony Marro
Dec 15, 2021
Professional Musician, devoted husband and loving father, caring friend, experienced and passionate educator. These are just a few ways to describe Anthony J. Marro who passed away peacefully on December 15th, 2021 at Gosnell Memorial in Scarborough, Maine. Continuing the legacy of his grandfather, legendary musician Mal Lary, Anthony dedicated his life to mastering the clarinet and saxophone. He began...
Daniel Decosta
Dec 15, 2021
Daniel P. Decosta, 52, died unexpectedly at home on December 15, 2021. He was born in Portland Maine on December 7, 1969 to John and Nancy (Carpenter) Decosta. He grew up in Gray, Maine and graduated from Grey-New Gloucester High School, class of 1988. Dan was an entrepreneur his whole life. He has owned and operated several businesses over the...
Ella Louise Duran
Dec 12, 2021
Ella danced her way through heaven's gates on December 12, 2021. She was born in Fort Fairfield, ME on February 8, 1920. The daughter of Dudley Frank Bean and Hattie Belle Acorn, she spent her childhood in Parkhurst Siding with her parents and nine siblings-Franklin, Willis, Lester, Ralph, Winston, Anna, Herbert, Glennis, and Avis. She recalled those years fondly, reminiscing...
Abigail Nyhan
Dec 12, 2021
PORTLAND - Abigail Nyhan (66) It is with great sadness that the family of Abigail Nyhan announces her passing on December 12, 2021 while under hospice care. On January 19, 1955 Abby was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the youngest of three children to Dr. William Leo and Christine (Murphy) Nyhan. The family moved to La Jolla, CA...
Samuel "Sonny" Manganello
Dec 11, 2021
Samuel "Sonny" Marco Manganello, 87, passed away on December 11, 2021 at his home in Portland. He was the son of Nunzi and Rose (Disanto) Manganello. He is predeceased by his sister Carolyn Manganello and his brother Richard Manganello. He is survived by his brother Robert Manganello and his sister Marie Quattrucci.
Louis Joseph Pomerleau, Jr.
Dec 6, 2021
Louis "Lou" Joseph Pomerleau, 85, of Scarborough, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 of natural causes in his home of 52 years, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on October 26,1936 a son of Louise (Russo) and Louis J. Pomerleau, Sr. Lou was predeceased by his parents and his sisters Barbara and Rita of...
Robert M. Southard
Dec 5, 2021
WINDHAM - Robert Merrill Southard, 80, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Bob was born on October 20, 1941 to Daniel N. and Anne Mae (Cobb) Southard in Windham. Bob graduated from Windham High School in 1961, Chicago Technical College in 1963, Key Training Services in 1964 and Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center...
