Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Kathleen G. Reilly

Kathleen G. Reilly

Feb 15, 2025

Kathleen Gerelyn Reilly, 51, of Portland Maine, died unexpectedly Saturday February 15 after a brief illness. Kathy was born March 16,1973 to William and Mary Reilly in Portland, Maine. Kathy grew up in the Deering Center neighborhood, attending St Joseph's Parish School and graduating from Deering High School. Kathy was a homemaker and staunch advocate for mental health wellness. She...

Richard O'Donnell

Richard O'Donnell

Feb 12, 2025

Richard "Ricky" O'Donnell, 33, died February 12 after a hard fought battle with melanoma. He was a resident of Belmont, ME. He was born April 27, 1991 in Norwood, MA, the son of Richard A. and Donna M. (Heirty) O'Donnell. Ricky graduated from Erskine Academy, class of 2009. After graduation he attended Universal Technical Institute where he studied auto mechanics....

Patricia Carlista

Patricia Carlista

Feb 11, 2025

Patricia Burke Gallagher Carlista,93, of Auburn, Maine passed away on February 11, 2025 after a period of declining health. Patricia was born on March 17, 1931, at Queen's Hospital in Portland, Maine. After spending her first few years at the Holy Innocents Home orphanage, Pat was adopted by William and Alice Burke of Portland. Pat attended Portland schools, graduating from...

Camillo "Sonny" Breggia

Camillo "Sonny" Breggia

Feb 9, 2025

Camillo Luigi "Sonny" Breggia passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9th, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 8, 1939, in Portland, he was the son of Ottaviano and Camilla (Profenno) Breggia. Some of his fondest memories were of growing up on Newbury Street. He attended Cheverus High School before enlisting in the...

Emery Whitney Ingalls

Emery Whitney Ingalls

Feb 6, 2025

Emery W. Ingalls, 93, of Portland passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2025. He was born in Machiasport, Maine on May 9, 1931. He was the first son of Howard and Mattie Ingalls. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Mamaroneck, NY, where his father worked in a private boat yard for fourteen years. The family returned to...

Richard Earl Baker

Richard Earl Baker

Feb 1, 2025

SCARBOROUGH, MAINE: Richard Earl Baker, Sr. was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Gosnell Hospice Center in Scarborough, Maine with his family by his side. He was born in Portland, Maine on March 15, 1940, to George Olmstead Baker and Marion Thelma (Clark) Baker. He grew up in Falmouth, Maine and...

Rosemary G. Chesley

Rosemary G. Chesley

Jan 31, 2025

Obituary for Rosemary Chesley Rosemary Greenlaw Chesley born November 19, 1949 to Irene and Robert Greenlaw of Windham, ME passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025 with her family by her side. She married William Chesley on May 29, 1971. They were married for 51 years when he passed away in April 2022. She worked for GTE/Sylvania for just shy...

Antoinette Marie Allen Pierce

Antoinette Marie Allen Pierce

Jan 25, 2025

Toni Pierce passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 25 after a brief illness. She is survived by her beloved husband of 50 years, Sidney Pierce and her adored sons Chris Pierce and Seth Pierce, daughter-in-law Heidi Pierce, Megan Merola and grandchildren Owen Pierce, Henry Pierce, Evelyn Pierce and Sedona Pierce. She is also survived by her...

Janet A. Bird

Janet A. Bird

Jan 22, 2025

Portland – On January 22, 2025, Janet A. Bird passed away from complications of shingles. She was born March 7, 1934, in Lowell, MA to Frederick V. and Elizabeth T. Lynch. Janet grew up in Presque Isle, ME and graduated from Deering High School in Portland. Janet was an at home mother to 7 children, a den leader, girl scout...

Rilma J. Kempton

Rilma J. Kempton

Jan 22, 2025

RILMA J. KEMPTON 1925-2025 HARRISON & SCARBOROUGH - Rilma J. Kempton, 99, passed away unexpectedly January 22, 2025, following a brief illness at a Scarborough Assisted Living facility. She was born October 9, 1925 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Robert C. & Helen E. Litts. She graduated from Hartford HS, Class of '42, & Johnson State Teachers...

Linda A. White

Linda A. White

Jan 21, 2025

September 27, 1944 - January 21, 2025 Windham, Maine - Linda A. White, 80, of Windham, Maine, passed away peacefully while being taken care of by her husband, her daughters, her niece Angela Adams and sons-in-law on January 21, 2025. Born in Portland, Maine, on September 27, 1944, Linda was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She...

Kathleen Young

Kathleen Young

Jan 21, 2025

KATHLEEN STEVENS "KAY" YOUNG PORTLAND - Kathleen Stevens "Kay" Young, 91, passed away January 22, 2025 at a Portland memory care facility. She was born on August 30, 1933, in Derby, CT, the daughter of the late Nelson Roger Stevens and Kathleen Sephora (Mitchell) Stevens. Kay received her nursing diploma from Deaconess Hospital in Boston and a BS in Nursing...

John Paul Romano

John Paul Romano

Jan 20, 2025

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of John Paul Romano, 80, on January 20, 2025, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. John was the son of the late Alfredo and Viola (DiBiase) Romano. He was born at Maine General Hospital on October 20, 1944, twenty minutes before his twin brother, James. John was educated...

Paul J. Tuttle

Paul J. Tuttle

Jan 20, 2025

Paul J. Tuttle, 69, of Portland, passed away on January 20th 2025 following a brief illness. He was born March 3rd, 1955 in Portland to Louis C. and Nancy (Smith) Tuttle. Paul attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1974. He spent the majority of his career, 29 years in fact, at the Portland International Jetport, working...

Jacquelin Edna Menchen

Jacquelin Edna Menchen

Jan 20, 2025

Jacquelin Edna "Jackie" Menchen (Clark) – Portland Jackie Menchen, 84, died unexpectedly at her home in the early morning hours of January 20, 2025. Born on November 11, 1940 the daughter of John A. and Marquerite I. (Allen) Clark, Jackie attended Deering High School in Portland Maine, and graduated with the Class of 1959. She attended Barrington College before moving...

Margaret Chin

Margaret Chin

Jan 14, 2025

Margaret Elisabeth (Smith) Chin passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January, 14th. Born to Mary (Mae) Rita (Dionne) Smith and L. Aubrey Smith in Waterville, Maine in 1952 as the fifth of ten children. She graduated from Winslow High School where her accomplishments included; Head Cheerleader, National Honor Society, and voted Most School Spirit by her classmates. She...

Edward "Ted" Campbell

Edward "Ted" Campbell

Jan 13, 2025

Dear father of Tom and Sarah, always loving and sometimes silly "Pah" of Katie, Bethany, and Megan, treasured teacher, dear friend, and caring global citizen, the Reverend Doctor Edward F. "Ted" Campbell, Jr., 93, of Piper Shores, Scarborough, peacefully passed away on January 13, 2025. Ted was born on January 5, 1932 in New Haven, CT. His family moved to...

Ralph Clinton Bailey Jr.

Ralph Clinton Bailey Jr.

Jan 8, 2025

Obituary for Ralph C. Bailey, Jr. Ralph C. Bailey, Jr., born on November 11, 1948, passed away peacefully at his home on January 8th, 2025. A lifelong resident of Portland, Ralph touched the lives of many with his unwavering dedication, work ethic, and kind spirit. Ralph was a proud graduate of Portland High School, Class of 1968. He took business...

C. Sam Dibiase

C. Sam Dibiase

Jan 4, 2025

C. Sam DiBiase of Cumberland, passed away peacefully in the home he built surrounded by his family on January 4, 2025 at the age of 95. He was born at 10 Larch St. in Portland on November 1, 1929 to Camillo "Tom" DiBiase and Rose Nicholas DiBiase. At a young age the family moved to Warren Ave. where he resided...

Elio Mancini

Elio Mancini

Jan 1, 2025

Portland, Maine Elio Mancini, 100, passed away, at home, on January 1, 2025, in Portland, Maine. Born on September 3, 1924, in Portland, he was the beloved son of Santo Mancini and Luisa Cereste. Elio grew up in Portland, attending local schools, before being drafted into the United States Army on April 5, 1943. He served his country honorably during...