Karen "Kay" Taylor
Sep 1, 2025
Karen "Kay" Elizabeth (Dill) Taylor , 88, passed away peacefully at her Peaks Island, Maine home on September 1, 2025, following a year-long battle with metastatic breast cancer. Known to all as Kay, she insisted on returning to the island from excellent skilled care at Seaside Rehab in Portland, to spend her final days enjoying the island view and Atlantic...
Stephen Lawrence Clark
Aug 26, 2025
Stephen Lawrence Clark, 68, died August 26, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He was born December 28th,1956 in Houlton, Maine, the son of Lawrence Edward and Margaret Jane (Warman) Clark. He graduated from Houlton High School in 1975. He married the love of his life, Kathy Levensailor Clark in December of 1978. They...
Betty (Bets) Hobin
Aug 25, 2025
Bets Hobin Bets Hobin, loving wife, mother, and accomplished horsewoman, passed away peacefully at age 100 in Portland on August 25, 2025. Bets was born in Boston on May 9, 1925 as Betty Anne Babcock, daughter of Preston and Blanche Babcock. She grew up in Waban, MA, attending grammar and high school there. She later attended Northwestern University in Evanston,...
Michael J. Dellefemine
Aug 24, 2025
Michael J. DelleFemine August 24 2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Michael Jon DelleFemine/Mort Todd. He passed unexpectedly at his home in Portland, Maine. He will be missed for his vast knowledge of the arts, gregarious personality, sharp wit, dedication to his craft, and fellow artists. A small private family remembrance...
Francesco "Frank" Didonato Sr.
Aug 14, 2025
Francesco "Frank" DiDonato, Sr., 90, of Portland, Maine, passed away at his home on August 14, 2025. Born on July 2, 1935, in Portland to Santo and Elisa DiDonato, Frank grew up in the city he loved. He attended Portland High School before proudly serving in the National Guard, where he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and served for...
Richard D. Johnson
Aug 14, 2025
Richard D. Johnson Portland- Richard D. "Dicka" Johnson, 92, of 33 Northwood Drive, died August 14, 2025, at the home of his dear friend, Patricia Franciose, who cared for him in his last days. Mr. Johnson was born October 4, 1932, in South Windham, the son of the late Norman D. and Frances Dube Johnson. He attended local schools and...
Sandra Faye Macdonald
Aug 7, 2025
Sandra Faye MacDonald passed on August 7, 2025 at the Cedar's in Portland, ME. She was born to Florence Gagnon Vaughan and William C. Vaughan Sr. in Westbrook, ME. Sandra graduated from Windham High School in 1957. She was a member of the Westbrook Eagles for 40 years. Sandra was predeceased by her parents and her brothers, William C. Vaughan...
Michael Lionel Dubois
Aug 4, 2025
Michael Lionel DuBois, Master Sergeant, USMC (retired) of Westbrook, Maine, passed away in Boston on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the age of 76, after a short illness. Son of the late Lionel F. "Duke" DuBois & Gabrielle T. "Gaby" (LeBlond) DuBois, Michael was born on June 30, 1949. Michael grew up in Brunswick and spent his early summers on...
Teresita L. Legaspi
Jul 30, 2025
Teresita L. Legaspi PORTLAND -- Teresita L. Legaspi (Tess), 84, died peacefully on July 30th, 2025, in her loving home. She was born in Cavite City, Philippines, on March 4th, 1941, the daughter of Silverio and Leonora (Galoy) Lim. She married her first love, Bay, in the Philippines in 1963. Tess and Bay started their family and then immigrated to...
Carol Ann Libby Benson
Jul 26, 2025
Gorham-Carol Ann Libby Benson died July 26, 2025 at Maine Medical Center hospice care. Carol was born on October 16, 1938 in Portland, ME. She was the first child of Eleanor Sanford Libby and Norman Libby of Scarborough, ME. She grew up in Scarborough and graduated from Scarborough High School in 1956 where she was valedictorian of her class. She...
Donald A. Cole
Jul 19, 2025
Donald "Donnie" A. Cole WINDHAM – Donald "Donnie" A. Cole, 76, of Windham, passed away on July 19, 2025. He was born in Portland on May 31, 1949, the son of Arline (Pratt) Cole and Gordon Cole. Donnie graduated from Portland High School in 1967 and went on to marry the love of his life, Linda Townsend, in 1976. They...
Dorothy Mae Carroll
Jul 9, 2025
Dorothy Mae Carroll "Dot" peacefully passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Canton, GA. Dot was born April 24, 1928 in Portland ME. She was the youngest child of Jesse (dec'd 1964) and Grace Magill (dec'd 1971). She joined her older brother, Robert "Bob", who she admired and loved dearly. Upon graduation from Deering High School, Portland ME, Dot attended...
Wilbur Raymond Hall Jr.
Jul 3, 2025
Wilbur Raymond Hall, Jr. Wilbur Hall, beloved husband of Barbara Hall and adored father of Ellen, Julie, and Bill, died on Thursday, July 3, at home in Portland. He was born in Topsham, Maine, on October 15, 1947, the son of Marian Hall and Wilbur Hall, Sr. Will's father died when he was a boy of nine. While his mother...
Argentina Severino
Jun 29, 2025
Argentina "Tina" DiSanto Severino Scarborough, Maine Argentina Fiorina Rosa DiSanto Severino passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, in Scarborough, Maine. She was 94 years old. Tina was born on September 6, 1930, in Carunchio, Italy, the youngest of ten children of Paolo and Elisabetta (Conti) DiSanto. In November 1954, she immigrated to Portland, Maine, joining her oldest sister after...
Donald John Bombaro Sr.
Jun 29, 2025
Donald (Don) J. Bombaro, Sr. passed away on June 29, 2025 at home in Scarborough Maine. He was born on October 22, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late John and Elizabeth Bombaro. Don served as an Airman First Class in the United States Airforce from 1956 to 1962. He enjoyed many trips with his wife, Carlene, to...
Sandra J. Michaud
Jun 27, 2025
Sandra Jutras Michaud Sandra (Jutras) Michaud of Portland Maine formerly of Lewiston Maine, entered eternal rest on Friday June 27, 2025, surrounded by her family. Sandy was born on August 29, 1938, in Lewiston, Maine to Edgar & Marie Jutras. She was the beloved Mother to daughter Susan & son-in-law Mike Page, and son Rick & daughter in-law Lori Michaud....
Patricia Ann Cross
Jun 25, 2025
Patricia Ann Cross, born February 21, 1935 in Rahway, NJ, died on June 25, 2025 in Danvers, MA. Pat relished her childhood in Plainfield, NJ, the youngest of three children of Lawrence and Margaret Hogan (neé May). Always a hard worker, she graduated as valedictorian from both Holy Trinity High School (1953) and Newark State Teachers' College (1957). In school,...
Dawn Marie Axelson
Jun 24, 2025
Dawn Marie Axelson, 50, passed away on June 24, 2025, in Portland, Maine. She was born on December 27, 1974, in Orange, California, and spent much of her life in Maine. Dawn grew up in the area and graduated from Gorham High School. In 1996, Dawn moved into the Millie Morrell House through Group Main Stream, where she lived for...
Sally A. Deluca
Jun 21, 2025
Sally Lee DeLuca Portland, Sally (Lee) DeLuca, 89, died peacefully at Gosnell House surrounded by the love of her family and friends on Saturday, June 21, 2025, just weeks after losing her beloved husband Dominic. Sally was born in Portland, Maine on July 17, 1935 the eldest daughter of James B. and Catherine (Conley) Lee. Sally attended Cathedral Grammar School...
Christeena Macie
Jun 19, 2025
Christeena Elaine (Strout) Macie, 76, of Westbrook, Maine, passed away on June 19, 2025 in Portland after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Portland on March 6, 1949, Christeena lived a life characterized by kindness, wit, humor and grace and a deep love for her family including her best friend, Martha Francoeur. She was a proud alumna of South...
