Obituaries

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Nancy L. Valliere

Nancy L. Valliere

May 10, 2021

Nancy Lee (Delyannis) Valliere                                                                                        March 26, 1933-May 10, 2021 Scarborough-Nancy Valliere, 88, passed away at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, May 10, 2021 surrounded by her loving and extensive family. Nancy was born in Ridgefield Park New Jersey, a daughter of George and Lillian (Syvertsen) Delyannis. After completing high school, Nancy joined the Air Force where she attained the...

Miles Albert Nugent

Miles Albert Nugent

May 9, 2021

Miles Albert Nugent, 94, passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at the home of his eldest daughter Anne and son-in-law Chris in Gray, Maine. Miles was born on July 19, 1926 in Brewer, Maine. The fourth and youngest child of the late Allen and Josephine (Piper) Nugent. At the age of five his father...

Orlando Dominic Lancia

Orlando Dominic Lancia

May 8, 2021

WINDHAM - Orlando D. Lancia, 96, of Windham, formerly of Portland, passed away peacefully in his home on the lake May 8, 2021. Orlando was born in Portland, Maine to Bernada (Gazzaloni) and Pietro Lancia on November 3, 1924. He was a lifelong communicant of Saint Peter's Church. He graduated from Portland High School and was an ardent sports fan,...

Richard Alan Jacobs

Richard Alan Jacobs

May 8, 2021

Portland-Richard Alan Jacobs, 67, passed away peacefully at home with his family on May 8, 2021. He was born in Portland on June 29, 1953 to William E. Jacobs and Irene (Ratliff) Souza. A near lifelong resident of Bancroft Street, he attended local schools and was particularly close to his maternal grandparents, Clarence and Ida Ratliff, whom he lived with...

Joan G. Staples

Joan G. Staples

May 8, 2021

Joan Goodwin Staples, age 100, passed away on Saturday May 8, 2021 at Mercy Hospital. Joan was residing at 75 State St. before her passing. She was born in Biddeford, Maine on March 21, 1921 the daughter of Ernest and Hortense (Leavitt) Goodwin.   Joan was a graduate of Biddeford High School, and the class Salutatorian. She attended Tufts University and...

Rene Dick Perry

Rene Dick Perry

May 7, 2021

Rene "Dick" Perry July 10, 1939 to May 7, 2021 PORTLAND: Dick Perry, age 81, Beloved husband; father; grandfather; brother; uncle; and great-uncle, passed from this world after several years of declining health. Dick was born in Rumford, Maine to Rene A. Perry and Delphine (Lindau) Perry. Dick grew up in Mexico, Maine and graduated in 1957 from Mexico High...

William Jack Easton

William Jack Easton

Apr 29, 2021

William Jack Easton, of Portland, passed away on April 29, 2021 at his residence. He was born on March 23, 1994 the son of Peter C. Easton and Tina (Narloch) Easiley.   Will, called "The Swashbuckler" among his friends, left us too soon but will be playing his music and working the light show among the stars for eternity. Will was...

Patricia Ann Johnson

Patricia Ann Johnson

Apr 21, 2021

Patricia Ann Johnson passed away peacefully on April 21st, 2021, in her Topsham home surrounded by close friends, care givers, and her beloved dogs, Homer and Hercules. Pat lived an extraordinary life - reflecting her talent, independence, compassion for others and her total devotion to and love for her husband Bill, who predeceased her. She was born on November 21,...

Connie May Pierce

Connie May Pierce

Apr 20, 2021

Portland-Connie May Pierce (Rowing) Passed away on April 20, 2021 after a long illness of lung cancer at her Rosemont Avenue Home, where she resided with Sandy Donovan. Her companion/soulmate of 44 years. She was born July 24, 1944 in Wellsburg, WV. The daughter of Denzil and Dorothy (Atwell) Rowing, attending schools in West, VA and Miami Florida. Connie had...

Virginia M. Cobb

Virginia M. Cobb

Apr 18, 2021

Virginia M. Cobb 92, of Scarborough passed away on April 18, 2021 at the Hawthorne House in Freeport. She was born May 8th, 1928 in Portland, to the late Mildred and Wilfred Noel. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Richard E. Cobb. When her children were young, she worked as a CNA at Mercy hospital, in Portland. ...

Kymbrid Joseph Dorr

Kymbrid Joseph Dorr

Apr 16, 2021

Kymbrid Joseph Dorr, 81 of Portland passed away on Friday April 16th 2021 at his home. Kym grew up in Augusta and was in the Fire Department, managed a local shoe store, was a member of the Jaycees and the Eagles. He moved to Portland in the early 1970's. Kym worked as Office Manager at the Maine Department of Human...

Garrett Edward Fitzgerald

Garrett Edward Fitzgerald

Apr 16, 2021

Friday April 16, 2021 at 5:10 pm Garrett Fitzgerald passed away. He was in the company of his family, Ruby Lee, Tina Cromwell, Peter Fitzgerald, and James Fitzgerald. It was a beautiful day despite the rain, snow and wind typical of April. We listened to Irish music, told stories and were just together to celebrate a great life. Garrett was...

Jacqueline Gail "Jackie" Sabatino

Jacqueline Gail "Jackie" Sabatino

Apr 15, 2021

Portland-Jacqueline (Jackie) Sabatino, 76, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on April 15, 2021. She was born on August 30, 1944, the daughter of Earl and Leola (Duggan) Foote. Jackie attended local schools, graduating from Portland High School in 1962.  Jackie began her career in bookkeeping when she was only 16 and a junior at PHS thanks...

Thomas C. Ferrante

Thomas C. Ferrante

Apr 12, 2021

Portland- Thomas C. Ferrante,83, of Hammond Street in Portland, passed away on Monday April 12,2021 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, following a brief illness. He was born in Portland on August 4,1937 a son of Carmine and Lauorina (DePaulo) Ferrante. Tom was educated in Portland schools, and was a graduate of Portland High School, class of 1956. He...

Andrew Roger Rathmell

Andrew Roger Rathmell

Apr 11, 2021

Scarborough - Andrew Roger Rathmell, age 23, much-loved son and brother, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021. We lost Andrew when he succumbed to depression and took his own life. Andrew was born in Austin, Texas on August 20, 1997 and moved to Scarborough, Maine when he was 1 month old. In 2015, he graduated from Scarborough High School and...

James Edward Mcgowan

James Edward Mcgowan

Apr 6, 2021

(EAST HAVEN, CT) - James Edward McGowan, 51 formerly of Portland, ME, died peacefully, while accompanied by his fiancé, Nancy Lombardi, at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT after a brief but exhausting battle with cancer. Jimmy, as he was affectionately known by family and friends, was born and raised in Portland, Maine where he attended Portland Schools...

Micaela "Mike" A. Cella

Micaela "Mike" A. Cella

Apr 3, 2021

Falmouth, Maine: Micaela "Mike" A. Cella, 86, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2021. She was born on October 9, 1934, the youngest of seven children of Carlo D. and Marion B. (Bradicich) Cella. Micaela was born and raised in Ridgewood New Jersey. She had a very accomplished professional career as a Service Consular Officer for the State Department, serving...

Richard Darrick Hunt

Richard Darrick Hunt

Apr 2, 2021

Richard "Darrick" Hunt passed away Friday morning April 2, 2021 of neurological complications. He lived in Casco, ME at Country Village Assisted Living. Darrick formerly resided in Portland ME, South Lake Tahoe, CA and Columbia, TN. He was born in Framingham, MA on June 24, 1955 and was a loving father of two. Darrick was an amazing man, a pure...

Patricia E. Sundik

Patricia E. Sundik

Apr 1, 2021

Patricia "Trush" Sundik Seasons of Life and Love   Spring Patricia Elizabeth Budnovitch was a summer baby born in Trenton, NJ in August 1946. She was the youngest of four children. As a youngster, Patricia loved school, art, music, reading and imaginative play. During her teen years, she travelled to national parks with her sister Mariea; spent time in Rockport, MA...

Sebastiano G. Ascanio

Sebastiano G. Ascanio

Apr 1, 2021

Portland-Sebastiano Giacomo "Jimmy" Ascanio 1932 - 2021 On April 1, 2021, Sebastiano Giacomo "Jimmy" Ascanio, 88, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. "This is BS" he would often say when something rubbed him the wrong way (though he didn't abbreviate it).  Later in life, it would become a joking salutation by those closest to him...