Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
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Joyce K. Asali
Mar 31, 2020
Portland- Joyce K. Asali, 88, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. She was born in Portland, Maine on August 8, 1931, the daughter of George and Florence (Hodgkins) Bonnevie. She grew up in the Portland section of Libby Town, attended Cathedral Grammar School and is a 1949 Graduate of Portland High School. Joyce met her sweetheart Albert P. Asali,...
Linda J. O'Brien
Mar 30, 2020
Windham - Linda J. O'Brien 66, passed into the arms of the Lord on March 30th. She was born on June 6th, 1953, the daughter of Bernard F. and Rose King Woodcock. She attended Bangor Schools and graduated from Bangor High School in 1971 and the former EMVTI of Nursing in 1973. She was employed as a staff nurse at...
Charles William Harlow
Mar 28, 2020
Portland-Our beloved Charles William Harlow, 77, loving husband of Sylvia Gagnon Harlow for 55 years, and proud father of Denise and Kristen, died at home on March 28, after suffering many years with frontotemporal dementia. Born in Rumford, ME on May 25, 1942 to Mildred Bulger and Charles Harlow. Early accidental death of his Dad caused Charlie, brother Henry, and...
Wendell R. "Mac" Mccollor
Mar 17, 2020
Yarmouth, Me. - Wendell R McCollor "Mac" to most of his beloved friends passed away peacefully at the Bay Square Nursing home in Yarmouth Maine on March 17, 2020. Mac was born on September 20th, 1932 in Solon Maine. the son of Wayne and Laura McCollor. He grew up in Solon with his sister June, brothers Paul and Richard. He...
Arlene M. Ayers
Mar 14, 2020
Arlene M. Ayers (Westbrook) Arlene Ayers, 86, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on March 14, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born November 9, 1933 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine to Kenneth and Lena (Andrews) Severance. As a young child, Arlene and her family moved to Portland settling on Munjoy Hill. Arlene graduated from Portland High School in 1952. While...
Theresa M. Forestell
Mar 11, 2020
Portland-Theresa Mary (Barney) Forestell, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, on the anniversary of her mother's birth. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Alfred and Emma (Arsenault) Barney on January 12, 1928, in Portland. She was raised on Lancaster St. and Ray St. in Portland. She attended Cathedral School through High School. She worked at the...
James Stephen Taylor
Mar 11, 2020
Windham-James Taylor, born in 1943 to Albert Taylor and Marion Bagster in Portland, Maine passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Scarborough, Maine with his children by his side. Jim attended Portland-area schools, graduating from Deering High School in 1961. Jim attended the University of Maine, Portland-Gorham where he met his future wife, Diana Blake of Westbrook, Maine. They...
William H. Davis
Mar 8, 2020
Portland - William H. Davis, 79, died peacefully on Sunday March 8th surrounded by his loving family. Born in White Plains NY, Bill was the eldest child of William Emerson & Mildred Healy Davis. He grew up in Lebanon New Hampshire and attended college at Colgate University where he graduated with a BS in Geology. Bill turned that education into...
Geraldine J. Francis
Mar 7, 2020
Portland - Geraldine Judith Francis left this world unexpectedly on March 3 2020. She was born September 30th in Portland Maine daughter of Carl Gilmore and Louise Gilmore Jordan She attended Portland schools and then married and started a family. Judy was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to taking care of her family. Judy , as...
Avis Ruth Malloch
Mar 5, 2020
Avis Malloch, 88, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a long struggle with cardiac issues. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Peter Malloch and two children, Donald Malloch Jr., and Julie Chapman. She is survived by her daughter Gloria Martell and her husband James as well as three grandchildren Heidi Coombs and her husband...
John Webster Taylor
Mar 4, 2020
Obituary for John Webster Taylor 1935 - 2020 Westbrook - John Webster Taylor, age 84 of Westbrook, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough. John was born in Cambridge, MA on September 29, 1935, a son of William W. and Rachel Charlotte (Andrews) Taylor. He attended the Cambridge Public schools. John faithfully served his...
Lori A. Thibodeau
Mar 2, 2020
Biddeford - Lori A. Thibodeau, age 42 of Biddeford, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2020 at her residence. Lori was born in Portland on May 26, 1977, a daughter to Joseph J. Vargo and Cheryl D'andrea (Thibodeau), and was educated in Portland schools, graduating valedictorian from Portland High School in 1995. She later attended Southern Maine Community College...
Shawn Robert Archibald
Mar 2, 2020
Portland - Shawn Robert Archibald, 31 passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2020. Shawn was born November 9, 1988 in Portland, Maine, the son of Steve Archibald and Amanda Manning. Shawn attended Portland Schools and later graduated from Windham High School Class of 2008. Shawn was a hard worker who was employed by various roofing companies throughout his life. Since...
Katherine Ann Smith
Mar 1, 2020
Portland - If you ever met Kay Smith, no matter where or when she remembered you. Your name, your life story, the small details you wouldn't expect anyone to recall. But she did. Understanding, accepting and infinitely compassionate, Kay wore her humanity on the surface, always. Simply put, people were everything to her. Katherine Anne (Arnold) Smith came into the...
Anna Marie Axelsen
Feb 26, 2020
Portland- Anna A. Axelsen 87, passed away on February 26, 2020 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House and is now residing with her Lord and savior in heaven. She was born October 3, 1932 in West Enfield ME, the daughter of Marinus and Flora (Playze) Lindquist. The family moved to Kennebunk ME in 1946. She is survived by sisters, Emma...
Beverly Spencer Murray
Feb 24, 2020
Beverly Spencer Murray, 91, a longtime Westbrook resident, died February Feb 24, 2020, at the Barron Center in Portland after a period of declining health. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of Lt. Col. Franklin Spencer and Florence Curtis Spencer. Her early childhood years were spent in Westbrook, attending Rocky Hill School. WWII resulted in Lt. Col. Spencer's call...
Charles Henry Ladd
Feb 21, 2020
On Friday, February 21, 2020 Charles Ladd, loving Husband, Dad and Grampy passed away at age 62 in South Portland. Chuck as he was known by most was born on January 17, 1958 in China, Maine. He grew up in Palermo and Augusta graduating from Cony High School in 1977 and then moving to Portland. He was a hard worker...
Winnifred F. York
Feb 19, 2020
Portland- Winnifred F. York, 92, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at her son's home in Winthrop. The daughter of Ida (Day) and Frederick J. Furbish, she was born in Portland in 1927. She grew up in North Deering where she attended a one room schoolhouse. She graduated from Portland High School, and after graduation she attended and graduated...
James A. Banks, Sr.
Feb 18, 2020
Portland - James A. Banks, Sr., 80, of Hudson, FL died on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 following a hard-fought battle with cancer. The last two months, Jim was in hospice care at the home of his son, Gregory, in Rotonda West, FL. Jim was born on April 12, 1939 in Portland, ME, and grew up the oldest of four children. ...
Barbara M. Viola
Feb 15, 2020
Barbara Marie Howell Viola 1934 - 2020 Barbara Viola, 85, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was born and raised in Portland, Maine. She was the oldest of three daughters born to Harry and Beata (Feeney) Howell. After graduation from Portland High school in 1953, she went to work...


