Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME
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Robert W. Rowe
Jun 6, 2019
Portland-Robert Rowe, 64, passed away suddenly at home Thursday, June 6, 2019. He was born on January 29, 1955 and lived his entire life in the Greater Portland area. He graduated with the class of '73 from Portland High School. He married his high school sweetheart that year. Bobby had a great love of anything on wheels. After driving all...
Albert Paul Asali Sr.
Jun 6, 2019
Portland-Albert P. Asali Sr., 88 passed peacefully at home with his family by his side, on June 6, 2019. He was born in Portland February 17, 1931 the son of the late Joseph P. Asali & Rose Donatelli Asali. The first 14 years of his life he treasured the many memories of growing up on Chatham Street (Little Italy). He...
Gary Joseph Allegretta
Jun 6, 2019
Portland, ME Dr. Gary Allegretta of Portland, Maine passed away on June 6, 2019 from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He was at home surrounded by loved ones with the music of his favorite artist, James Taylor, playing peacefully in the background. Gary was born on February 28, 1955 in Norwalk, CT, the first son of Joseph and Elizabeth "Betty" (Bartek) Allegretta....
Gerald Walter Macvane
Jun 3, 2019
Scarborough-On June 3rd Gerald "Jerry" W. MacVane, 75, of Scarborough, ME passed away peacefully at Gosnell Hospice House after an 8 month battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Portland, ME on Oct 8, 1943 to Lloyd V. & Elizabeth (Blake) MacVane. As a member of a military family, Jerry lived all over the east coast growing up. He graduated...
Peter D. Stead
May 30, 2019
Peter D Stead 1945 - 2019 Peter Stead, 73, of Portland, died unexpectedly May 30 at Maine Medical Center. Born in Worcester MA on June 26, 1945, he was the son of Hannah Linnea and Joseph Stead. Peter graduated from Millbury High School, Westfield State College and went on to complete a Master's Degree in Psychology at Assumption College. He...
Randall Franklin Stearns Merrill
May 29, 2019
Randy Merrill, 29, from Portland, Maine passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2019. He was born on June 27, 1989 at the Mercy Hospital in Portland, the son of Frank R. Merrill and Barbara (Stearns) Merrill. Randy graduated from Deering High School, Portland. He enjoyed spending time at Hills Beach in Biddeford, fishing and camping with his grandparents at Thomas...
Joan H. Skelton
May 20, 2019
Joan Marie Catherine Hancock Skelton died Monday May 20, 2019. Born on February 7, 1931, in Raymond, Maine, she was a daughter of Catherine and Sydney Hancock and brought up in Portland. Joan graduated from Portland High School in 1949 and went to work for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., then entered the U.S. Navy in February of 1952. She married...
Bettie A. Leonard
May 16, 2019
PORTLAND - Bettie A. (Brown) Leonard, 92, died peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2019, after losing her battle with dementia. Mimi, as she was known to most, was born on February 10, 1927, to Rosemond M. (LaFlamme) and Lewis H. Brown of Portland. She graduated from Portland High School in 1945 and from Westbrook Junior College in 1947. Bettie was...
Mark R. Perry
May 16, 2019
Portland- Mark Perry, 48 passed away on May 16, 2019 after a short battle with cancer in Portland Maine. He was born on. March 2nd 1971 in Danvers, MA and grew up in Middleton, MA. Mark graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 1989. He was a loving son of Richard Perry and Susan Lonergan Perry. Mark was survived by...
Raymond A. Quattrucci
May 14, 2019
Raymond A. Quattrucci, 88, of Portland, passed away Tuesday May 14, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Portland, he was a son of Gaetano and Asunta Paolino Quattrucci, first generation Italian immigrants. Ray started his career in the food business at the family's Balboa Café on India Street. In the early 1950's, after serving four years in the U.S....
Frances Ann Morin
May 14, 2019
Frances Ann (Lambert) Morin Portland - Frances Ann Morin, 74, died after a brief illness on May 14, 2019. At her home surrounded by her family. She was born Jan 21, 1945, in Sebago the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Abbie (Hill) Lambert. Fran moved to Portland as a teenager where she met her husband, Maurice (Tim) Morin...
Roberta Ann Place
May 8, 2019
Roberta A. (MacLean) Place, 86, of Portland, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2019 after a brief illness and longer battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Portland, Maine on August 4, 1932 to Walter D. and Arlene (Robbins) MacLean. As one of eight children, she lived humbly and learned frugality at a young age. Roberta carried these traits...
Jeanne Hammond
May 1, 2019
Jeanne Hammond died at Piper Shores retirement home in Scarborough, Maine on May first. She was 98 years old. She was the daughter of Bradley Bancroft Hammond and Ethel Armstrong Hammond. Born is Los Angeles, California she grew up in Yonkers, New York, graduated from Scarborough (NY) School and in 1943 from Wellesley College with a BA in History of...
Mildred J. Richardson
Apr 28, 2019
Portland Mildred Joyce Richardson, 86 years of age went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born on June 18, 1932, the youngest daughter of five children to the late Helena (Howe) Payne and La Baron B. Payne of Springhill, NB Canada. She was educated in the New Brunswick school system and a member of...
John Melvin Milton
Apr 25, 2019
Portland-John M. Milton, 63, passed away on April 25, 2019, after a brief Illness. He was the Son of the late John M and Glenys (Dyer) Milton. He was predeceased by his brother Harry C. Milton. He is survived by his wife Beth (Twomby) Milton of Portland, and his sister Michelle Milton of Cumberland, several niceces, nephews and cousins. There...
Florence H. Albert
Apr 24, 2019
Florence Albert, 81, passed away peacefully at South Portland Nursing Home Wednesday, April 24th surrounded by her family. She was born November 1, 1937 in St. Alban's, Vermont, daughter of Mabel Bryant and Leroy Barney. She attended schools in Scarborough, Maine. She was a brave and strong woman and wonderful mother. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, shopping, listening to live music,...
John David Eustis
Apr 23, 2019
John David Eustis, 83, passed away April 23, 2019, in Portland with family by his side. John was 4th of 10 children born July 17, 1935, to Stowell Eustis and Dorothy McGuire in Peru, Maine and raised in Rangeley. He enjoyed reminiscing about: his childhood antics in a large family, his high school years during which he and his basketball...
Gloria Jean Vincent
Apr 20, 2019
Gloria Vincent, 67 of Portland, passed away surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Rosemarie and (Vernon) Vincent, Gloria grew up on Munjoy Hill in Portland and was a 1970 graduate of Portland High School. She immediately started her career at Unum, where she worked for 45 years until her retirement in 2015. Gloria enjoyed...
Matthew J. Pooler
Apr 20, 2019
Matthew James Pooler, 25, passed away unexpectedly, April 20, 2019 at home. He was born May 7, 1993 in Portland the son of James C. Pooler and his wife, Lori and Julie A. McPhail and significant other, Tom Cary. Matt attended Portland High School before beginning his job working in construction, where he enjoyed doing siding the most and had...
James P. Lohmeyer
Apr 17, 2019
Portland - James P. Lohmeyer, 69, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on April 17, 2019 after a long illness. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 27, 1950, the son of Paul and Martha Lohmeyer. Growing up in Cleveland, OH, Jim enjoyed playing high school basketball. He moved to Maine in 1968 to attend the University...


