Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
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Edna M. Foster
Dec 22, 2020
Gorham-Edna M. Foster, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born in Dexter, Maine, the daughter of Alfred and Hazel (Noiles) McKenney. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1962. She worked for USF&G Insurance Company from 1962 to 1993 and Hanover Insurance Company till her retirement. Edna and her late husband Ralph R. Foster owned and...
Gladys V. Conrad
Dec 19, 2020
North Yarmouth-Gladys V. Conrad, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Gladys was raised on a farm in Pennsylvania with her parents Elmer and Ethel (Brady) Keinard and her older siblings Horace and Peggy. She went to work at Luden's (much later Hershey) candy factory, where she would work for over 30 years. ...
Patricia S. Randolph
Dec 18, 2020
Patricia Ann Smith Randolph, known to her loved ones as "Pat", passed away December 18, 2020 at age 86 of severe complications, following a routine angioplasty procedure at Maine Medical. Born in Greenville, PA, January 15, 1934, she was the daughter of Ford E Smith Jr. & Margaret Katherine Fulmer and older sister Dolores. Her father was Chief Engineer with...
Carol Ann Conger
Dec 18, 2020
Carol Ann Conger 1935-2020 GORHAM - Carol Ann (Rhebb) Conger passed away peacefully on Friday December 18, 2020. Carol was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She attended public schools, including graduation from East High School. She was married to Gerald V (Jerry) Conger from 1957-1980. She worked for the phone company in Sioux City prior to her marriage and assisted...
Joanne Rowe Dickinson
Dec 17, 2020
Lewiston-Joanne Rowe Dickinson, 79, of Vassalboro, ME passed away peacefully on the morning of December 17, 2020. Joanne was an educator and activist for justice, equality, women's rights and freedom of religion. She was a founder of the Bay County Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; past president of Bay County and Brevard County Florida, National Organization for Women's Chapters. She was an...
Judith A. Discatio
Dec 15, 2020
PORTLAND - Judith "Judy" Ann (Sargent) Discatio, 82 of Portland, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born on Friday, November 25,1938 at Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland, the daughter of Leighton Burleigh Sargent and Helen Merle (Freeman) Sargent. In her younger years she was...
Fernande Gloria Boudreau
Dec 14, 2020
South Portland - Fernande (Fern) Gloria Tardif Boudreau passed away at home after a brief illness on Monday, December 14, 2020. Fern was born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick and eventually made her home with her husband Albert in Caribou, Maine. Fern followed her passion and creativity, and opened the Lavender Puff in Caribou, a successful business she owned for...
Frances M. Tucker
Dec 13, 2020
Falmouth-Frances Tucker, passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2020, at Maine Medical Center, after a period of declining health. She was born on June 12, 1933 to Frank and Anna Malone. She attended Portland schools, graduating from Portland High in 1950 and Westbrook Junior college in 1952. She married John M. Noyes, and had her only child, a daughter, Kathleen...
Joseph Michael Brown
Dec 13, 2020
Joseph Michael Brown, 34 of Key West, Florida, formerly of Portland, ME, died Sunday, December 13,2020 in Key West. Born in Portland on July 14, 1986, he is a son of Timothy J. Brown, Sr. and Patricia M. (Butts) Brown. Joe attended Portland Schools and worked as a landscaper and handyman in Key West. Joe spent a lot of his...
Carolyn D. Difillipo
Dec 9, 2020
Portland-Carolyn D. DiFillipo "GiGi" ,94, peacefully passed away with family by her side on December 9, 2020. Born in Portland on October 4, 1926, she was the daughter of Vincenzo and Carmella (Giasso) Palermo. Always an adventurer at heart she traveled all over the country in her younger years and managed and owned restaurants, night clubs and motels during the...
Gregory J. Bird
Dec 8, 2020
Portland - It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Gregory J. Bird on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, following his courageous battle with cancer. Greg was born on September 30, 1955 in Portland, Maine the son of Kathleen Meader Bird. He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School where he excelled as an outstanding athlete....
John Joseph Neilsen, Jr.
Dec 7, 2020
New Gloucester-John Joseph Neilsen II, 80, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2020. John, known as Jack or Papa Bear to his Family and Friends, was born in Malden Massachusetts to John Joseph and Mary Florence on August 23, 1940. He went to school at Cheverus and North Yarmouth Academy. Jack served in the Navy and was onboard the USS...
David Richard Holmes
Dec 4, 2020
Falmouth, Maine-David Richard Holmes passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He was born August 10, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of the late John Rulon Holmes and Evelyn Nadine (Schettler) Holmes. Dave was a graduate of San Gabriel (California) High School, Stanford University and earned an MBA from Northwestern University. ...
Shirley E. Caiazzo
Nov 30, 2020
Shirley E. Caiazzo, 86, of Portland died Monday November 30, 2020, with her family by her side. Born in Portland, she is a daughter of Arthur and Edna (Chandler) Scott. She was a member of the Good Samaritan Club, The Woodfords Club and The Lioness Club, where she served as President. Shirley enjoyed bowling, cooking and traveling with her husband...
Timothy Allen Black
Nov 30, 2020
Westbrook-Timothy Allen Black left this world on Nov 30, 2020 after being attacked by a ladder - or maybe not - we all know how he loved a good story. A few of his favorites involved living in San Francisco, biking thru Florida, working at the bike shop in Brunswick, camping adventures in Maine and beyond with his family, being...
M. Kathryn Duston
Nov 29, 2020
Falmouth-Kathryn Duston, 92, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born on November 14, 1928 in Winthrop Massachusetts the daughter of Alfred and Mary (Tierney) Mortimer. She attended Endicott College. Kathryn married and lived in Virginia raising her two children Jeff who was an architectural historian who wrote two books...
Douglas Ray Lewis,Jr.
Nov 26, 2020
Douglas R. Lewis, Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Scarborough, Maine with his wife Adelaide and family members by his side. He was 90 years old. The son of Irish and Canadian immigrants, Doug was born to Hester Mary O'Sullivan and Douglas Ray Lewis, Sr. on July 12, 1930 in Boston, MA. When Doug was ten...
Lucretia Leo
Nov 26, 2020
Lucretia Leo, 66, of Portland, passed away on Thursday November 26, 2020 after a sudden and arduous battle with leukemia (AML) with her family by her side. Born in Portland on September 18, 1954, she was a daughter of Michael J and Antionette (Minervino) Nappi. She graduated from Portland High School the Class of 1973. She went on to work...
Joyce May Slocum
Nov 22, 2020
Portland-Joyce M. Slocum passed away at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn on November 22, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Portland, Maine a daughter of Clara (Donovan) and Clifford Hamilton,Sr. She attended schools in Portland and Falmouth. Joyce married Raymond A. Nilsen in 1948, they had two children together and lived...
Josephine C. Manzo
Nov 20, 2020
Josephine C. (Fornisano) Manzo, 96, passed away on November 20, 2020 at the Cedars Nursing Facility in Portland. She leaves behind her daughter Rosemary (Manzo) Beattie of Scarborough, Grandson James Beattie and his wife Erin and great granddaughter Leah of Cochranville, PA. She is also survived by her sisters Mary Lapomarda, Madeline Fornisano and Theresa Cockrell. As well as her...


