Diana Venere Cestaro
Feb 2, 2022
YARMOUTH - Diana Venere Cestaro, 92, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2022 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. She was born in Barre, Vermont on June 6, 1929. Her parents were Frank and Nellie (Rizzi) Masi, and she lived her early life on Beckley Street in Barre. She attended North Barre Elementary School and was a...
Philomena Vickerson
Jan 30, 2022
Philomena (Phillie) Caiazzo Vickerson, 71 of Portland passed away January 30th at home after a long illness. Phillie was born on December 14,1950 in Portland, daughter of Assunta and Vincenzo Caiazzo. She attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1969. In 1970 Phillie married the love of her life, Milton 'Butch' Vickerson. They spent the majority of...
Roger "Duff" Doherty
Jan 30, 2022
Roger "Duff" Doherty Not letting the snowstorm leave town without taking him along for the ride, Roger "Duff" Doherty passed away, Sunday January 30, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease, throwing back kisses, hugs, love and thanks to his family and friends. Duff was born in Salem, MA, in 1950, the son of Roger Doherty and Mary Gertrude...
Robert William Baert
Jan 28, 2022
Portland - Robert "Baert" William Baert, 64, passed away on January 28, 2022 at Maine Medical Center. He was born on December 30, 1957 to the late John F. Baert and Helen M. (Taylor) Baert. Living in Portland most of his life, he came to know the city well. He spent many years working for ABC, 207 and ASAP Taxi...
Patricia Jane Sullivan
Jan 27, 2022
Patricia Jane (Lennon) Sullivan, age 80, of Peaks Island, former longtime Needham, MA resident, passed away on January 27th, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Pat was a tennis enthusiast who played competitively in a local league and was an active member of Needham Town Tennis. Patricia loved living on the ocean listening to the waves crashing and the birds...
Hildegarde Richardson Stubbs Spalding
Jan 26, 2022
Falmouth-Mrs. Hildegarde S. Spalding, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died peacefully at Mercy Hospital on January 26, 2022 following a brief illness. Heidi, as she was known by friends and family, was born Hildegarde Richardson Stubbs, November 24, 1933. Born in Portland, she was raised in Cumberland Foreside. Her education began in a one room schoolhouse. A graduate...
Carole Elaine Ireland
Jan 25, 2022
Portland- Carole E. Ireland, 74, formerly of Tucker Ave, in Portland, passed away on Tuesday January 25,2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Portland, Maine on February 22, 1947 a daughter of Melvin E. and Kathryn G. (Noyes)Ireland. Carole was educated in Portland schools, and was a graduate of Deering High School, class of 1965....
Philip S. Cilley
Jan 25, 2022
Philip S. Cilley, 81, of Westbrook Maine passed away on February 25, 2022 at Northern Lights Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on August 13, 1940 to Bernard S. and Katherine (Maxwell) Cilley, the youngest of 7 children. Philip attended Portland schools. He worked for Forest City Motors for ten years and Portland Public Works for 26...
Lynwood Schlehuber
Jan 25, 2022
Portland-Lynwood Schlehuber, 95, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice house in Scarborough. He was Born in Lynn, Mass on April 20, 1926 to Mildred and Fred Schlehuber. Lynwood was in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946. On September 28, 1946 he married Bettenna Grace Urquhart and they resided in Presque Isle raising five children. He worked...
Virginia A. Vaillancourt
Jan 22, 2022
Portland - Virginia A. Vaillancourt, 97, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 22,2022 In her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on April 16,1924 a daughter of Clarence A. and Ida F. (Cunningham) Ratliff. Virginia grew up in Portland and graduated from Portland High School. She married William H. Vaillancourt of Portland on July...
James Joseph Finley Iii
Jan 21, 2022
SOUTH PORTLAND - James Joseph Finley III, 64, passed away on January 21, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. James was born on March 24, 1957, in Portland, Maine to James and Jean (Cushing) Finley. James (Jimmy) was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. In 1967, he was one of five founding members of Woodfords School that...
Henry Richard "Dick" Langella
Jan 20, 2022
Henry Richard Langella, 94, of Portland passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 20, 2022. Born on June 26, 1927 in Portland to James and Henrietta Langella. He was raised in the Libbytown section of Portland attending Butler School, Portland High School and North Eastern Business College. During his Junior year in High School (1945), he was drafted...
Jeannette L. Sutherland
Jan 17, 2022
Jeannette L. (Staples) Sutherland, 75, of Cumberland Avenue, passed away on Monday January 17,2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 15,1946 a daughter of Blaine B. and Jennie S. (Dobson) Staples. Jeannette loved children and all animals. She loved being a grandmother, not a stay-at-home Grammie making cookies, but always taking...
Donald Louis Murray
Jan 15, 2022
Donald Louis Murray passed away January 15, 2022, at the age of 90 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, Maine, in the arms of his beloved wife Miki. The son of John Randall Murray and Viola Elizabeth Schaubert, he was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1931 during the depths of the depression. He discovered and displayed his leadership ability early...
Gregory Allen Kennedy
Jan 14, 2022
Gregory Allen Kennedy, 62, of Gray, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Maine Medical Center on January 14, 2022. Born on March 10, 1959 to the late Carroll Kennedy and June (Wood) Kennedy of Gray. Greg had a successful professional life as owner of Greg's Auto Body and Sales in Gray. He had a passion for fixing anything with...
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. ...
