Obituaries

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Mary "Theresa" Mcgarvey

Mary "Theresa" Mcgarvey

Jul 1, 2018

Mary "Theresa" (Quatrano) McGarvey, 82, of Portland, passed away at Maine Medical Center on Sunday, July 1, 2018 surrounded by family.  Born in Portland July 17, 1935 to the late Aniello and Felicella (Nappi) Quatrano, Theresa graduated Cathedral High School.  She married Ralph McGarvey on July 17, 1954 and they raised their family in Portland.  She retired from the Training...

Sally Jordan

Sally Jordan

Jun 29, 2018

Sally Jordan   Gorham - Sally Jordan, 77, passed away at the Gorham House on June 29, 2018, 2018  Sally was born to Alice Burr Jordan and Edward C. Jordan in Winchester, Massachusetts March 20, 1941.  During WWII Sally & her mother stayed with relatives in Eastport, while her father was posted overseas.  Later her family settled in Portland where she...

Algie Davis Fischer

Algie Davis Fischer

Jun 29, 2018

Algie Davis Fischer, 82, of Windham, died Friday, June 29, 2018, surrounded by his family at The Gosnell House.  He was born on March 5, 1936, in Casco, Maine. He served his Country in the United States Army and raised a loving family.  Algie was a hard-working guy who loved his family and enjoyed their company very much. He was...

Andrew Leo Asali

Andrew Leo Asali

Jun 24, 2018

Windham-Andrew Leo Asali, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 24th, 2018 He was born in Portland, Maine to Albert Sr & Joyce (Bonnevie) Asali on September 29, 1964. Andy attended Deering High School where he graduated in 1982. He worked as a welder for Rich Tool & Die and enjoyed his job as a bridge operator on the Casco Bay Bridge. He...

Victor Carmine Esposito

Victor Carmine Esposito

Jun 24, 2018

Victor Carmine Esposito, 78, of Westbrook, passed away June 24, 2018.  He was born February 28, 1940 in Portland to Vincent and Camella (Rumo) Esposito. Victor graduated from Portland High School in 1958.  He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from USM and from SMVTI with a degree in Building Construction.  He was a lifetime member of the...

Leanne Patricia Theriault

Leanne Patricia Theriault

Jun 23, 2018

Leanne Theriault, 57, of Limerick, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on June 23, 2018. She had a heart of gold and left an imprint on all those who met her.  She kept her sense of humor and stayed hopeful no matter the circumstance.  She was predeceased by her mother.  She is survived by her father, 4 sisters, 1...

Le Thi Graziano

Le Thi Graziano

Jun 16, 2018

Buxton-Le Thi Graziano, 71, of Buxton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Home. She was born on October 2, 1946, in South Vietnam, the daughter of Gieng and Sau Nguyen.  Le (or Lan, by her family and friends) was raised in Vietnam but emigrated to Maine after working on American airbases during the Vietnam conflict.  Lan was...

Robert Scott Howard

Robert Scott Howard

Jun 9, 2018

Buxton-Robert Scott Howard, age 31, died tragically and before his time, in a car accident on June 9, 2018, in Berwick, Maine. Entering heaven with him was his best friend Kevin Clark and Kevin's 7-year-old son Davin Clark, who fondly referred to Rob as "Daddy Roberto". Spared, was the love of Rob's life, 22-year-old K-LA Scott. Born in Portland ME,...

Guy Freeman Moulton

Guy Freeman Moulton

Jun 9, 2018

Portland- Guy F. Moulton, 66 passed away peacefully at his home on June 9, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Guy was born in Portland on October 14, 1951, the son of Carl and Ethel (Ferguson) Moulton. Guy attended Portland schools, graduating from Portland High School in 1969. After high school Guy enlisted in the Air Force. After his time...

Theodore Walther

Theodore Walther

Jun 2, 2018

Theodore (Ted) Walther, Professor Emeritus of Economics, of Lewiston, Maine died on Saturday, June 2, 2018, after a period of declining health.  The son of Ann Petrie and Francis T. Walther, he was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 23, 1929. He was a member of the United States Navy, working primarily on the USS Kula Gulf, an...

Stephen Michael Mcmennamin

Stephen Michael Mcmennamin

May 31, 2018

Stephen (Stevie) Michael McMennamin, 54, of North Waterboro, ME passed away peacefully after a brief illness on May 31st, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Anne McMennamin. He is survived by his sister Ellen Reece, her husband Steve, and his nephew Cameron of Westbrook.He is also survived by his aunt...

Margaret Ann Ventresca

Margaret Ann Ventresca

May 28, 2018

Cumberland Foreside-Margaret "Margie" (Montgomery) Ventresca, 65, Margie peacefully passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Brien) Montgomery, of South Portland and graduated from South Portland High School in 1971. Margie married her high school sweetheart, George Ventresca, and they had one daughter Christina, who quickly...

Ryan Patrick Greenlaw

Ryan Patrick Greenlaw

May 27, 2018

Ryan P. Greenlaw, 37, of Biddeford, passed away May 27, 2018.  He was born March 31, 1981 in Portland to Gordon B. Greenlaw and Maureen M. (Dunn) Greenlaw. Ryan graduated from Windham High School and worked for Artas Designs in Biddeford and was also a painter.  Ryan was funny and a talented production artist.  He had great people skills and...

Frances Evelyn Perry

Frances Evelyn Perry

May 24, 2018

Frances Evelyn (Bingham) Perry was born on June 24, 1924 in Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Harry A. Horton and Agnes E. McGibney of Cape Elizabeth. Frances graduated from Portland High School in 1942. She was very fond of mentioning that 'the class of '42 was the last PHS class that ALL the graduating young women wore white...

Carol Lee Dill

Carol Lee Dill

May 24, 2018

Carol Dill of Portland passed away on May 24, 2018 after a brief illness. Carol was born in Boothbay Harbor, ME on July 1, 1940, she was 77.  Carol grew up and attended Boothbay Regional schools and lived there until she met her husband, Steve and they moved to the Portland area to begin their life together. Carol spent many...

William E. Lawrence

William E. Lawrence

May 24, 2018

William E. Lawrence Obituary William E. Lawrence, 85                     Gray - William "Bill" E. Lawrence, 85, of Gray, Maine, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on May 24, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by family. Bill was born on January 7, 1933, in Westbrook, Maine, to Arno and Cora (Coffey) Lawrence.  He was the middle child of...

Mark Joseph Smith

Mark Joseph Smith

May 23, 2018

Mark Joseph Smith, 63, of Portland, ME, formerly of Newfoundland, PA, passed away May 23, 2018, surrounded by family in Portland, ME.  He was born March 21, 1955, in Scranton, PA to Douglas Bernard Smith and Lynn Hinds Reese. Mark received his Nursing license from Monroe County Vocational and Technical School.  He worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Pocono...

Donald M. Brewer

Donald M. Brewer

May 21, 2018

Donald M. Brewer of Portland passed away on May 21, 2018, after a relatively brief illness just days shy of his 85th birthday.  Donald was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1933 but arrived in Maine to attend Bowdoin College.  After meeting Marie Grover, from Topsham, at a dance between Bowdoin College and Westbrook Junior College, Donald decided to make...

Bernice M. Profenno

Bernice M. Profenno

May 16, 2018

Portland-Bernice M. Profenno, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.    She was born on March 8, 1931, in Portland the daughter of Forrest E. and Margaret (Delaney) Fickett.   Bernice grew up on Briggs St. in the West End and attended Cathedral High School. She worked for many...

Robert "Bob" Dibiase

Robert "Bob" Dibiase

May 16, 2018

Robert "Bob" DiBiase, 75, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2018 at his home in Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Portland to Kathleen ('Kay") and Dominic Richard "Dick" DiBiase. He served in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and later became a master plumber. He retired from the Portland School Department in 2009...