John G. Depalma Sr.
Nov 16, 2017
Cumberland -John G. DePalma,Sr. 82, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at Maine Medical Center. He was born on November 20, 1934 in Mineola New York, the son of Peter and Nellie (Simpson) DePalma. He graduated from Portland High School class of 1954. After graduating high school John went on to serve his country...
Linda Mary Tukey
Nov 12, 2017
Linda Mary Tukey, RN of Standish passed away on November 12, 2017, after a long, brave, battle with cancer. She was supported by family and friends in her final months and days. Born in Bangor, Maine on June 23, 1949, she was the daughter of Brig. General Philip Edgar Tukey Jr. and Jane Thompson Tukey. Linda grew up in Bangor,...
Carl Craig Guimond
Nov 11, 2017
Carl Craig Guimond, 88, passed away November 11, 2017 surrounded by his family and lovingly attended to by the staff at Seaside Nursing Home in Portland. Carl was born on December 1, 1929 in Portland, Maine the son of Paul J. Guimond of New Brunswick, Canada and Hazel Craig of Duluth, Minnesota. He grew up during the Great Depression and...
Lincoln Michael Tracy
Nov 9, 2017
Lincoln Michael Tracy, born August 8th, 2017 to Nicole Griffin and Randy Tracy, earned his wings unexpectedly and peacefully in his home on November 9th, 2017. Little Lincoln touched many lives in his short three month stay here on Earth. He was full of excitement, energy and enthusiasm. Anytime someone walked into the room he would wave his little arms...
Elaine Gray
Nov 7, 2017
Elaine Wing Gray, 63, passed away November 7, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born September 7, 1954 in Portland to Norman K. and Lorraine (Moulton) Wing. Elaine attended Cathedral and graduated from Portland High School. She worked various jobs, including customer service at Levinsky's and patient care at Maine Medical Center. Elaine was quiet unless...
King Alpha Lee Johnson
Nov 6, 2017
I knew you were destined for greatness, so I gave you a name for the greats. I just never knew you would be one with the greats in heaven. Your jet black hair, soft and shining, your smooth golden skin, your angel voice, your soft grey eyes, shining like a thousand stars. Your legs doing frog kicks, already trying to...
Raymond Vincent Morin
Oct 23, 2017
Our father, Raymond Vincent Morin passed away peacefully in his own home on Monday October 23, 2017 with all four daughters and 2 granddaughters sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner and talking and laughing. On this day both of his sons also visited. Dad picked his moment knowing that his children will be ok. Ray was born on November...
Helen Marie Dority
Oct 17, 2017
Portland -Helen Marie. Dority, 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at The Barron Center in Portland. She was born on June 11, 1934 in Waterville the daughter of Otis and Elizabeth (Patterson) Phinney. She grew up in Bowdoin and graduated from Brunswick High School and also Pelletier's Beauty School. Helen worked as a beautician in Camden for several...
Dorothy "Dottie" A. Valente
Oct 13, 2017
Dorothy "Dottie" A. Howell Valente passed away on October 13, 2017, at The Gosnell House in Scarborough while surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on October 9, 1935 in Portland. She was the daughter of Harry C. Howell and Beata Feeney Boles, and had two sisters, Barbara Howell Viola and Mary Howell Bowden. She attended Saint Dominic's Grammar...
Lori Lynn Fletcher
Oct 10, 2017
Lori Lynn Fletcher, 45, of Scarborough, passed away on October 10, 2017 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born November 5, 1971 in Portland to Edson and Barbara (Murdock) Fletcher. Lori graduated from Scarborough High School in 1990. She worked for One Earth Imports as a Manager for 5 years before receiving an Associates Degree in Computer...
Phyllis Virginia Labrecque
Oct 9, 2017
Phyllis Virginia Wyman LaBrecque, 91, former long-time resident of Bristol, CT died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 9 2017 at Seaside Rehabilitation in Portland, ME, her home for the past five years. Born in Lewiston, ME on March 23, 1926 she was the youngest daughter of Stillman Wesley and Lelia Putnam Wyman. After graduating from Lewiston High School class of 1944,...
Helen O. Proctor
Oct 9, 2017
Helen O. (Oakley) Proctor of Gorham, Maine, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, October 9, 2017. She was born on March 27, 1929 in Hartford Township, PA, the daughter of Dorothy (Snyder) and Herbert Oakley. She was predeceased by her husband, Al (Albert) Proctor and son, John Proctor. She is survived by her children, daughter, Gail Mazzone and...
John David Kulaga
Oct 8, 2017
John David Kulaga, 65, of Portland, passed away at his home on October 8, 2017. He was born December 28, 1951 in Attleboro, MA to Zygmund and Elaine (Wilbur) Kulaga. John graduated from Attleboro High School in 1969 and immediately joined the U.S. Army. He served during the Vietnam War as a member of the 173rd Airborne Division and then...
Shirley Ann Pryor
Oct 7, 2017
South Portland -Shirley Ann Pryor, 82, died at St. Joseph Manor on Saturday, October 7, 2017. She was born on March 4, 1935, in Berlin N.H., to Andrew and Irene (Turgeon) Nichols. Shirley lived in the greater Portland area all of her life. Shirley will be remembered for her kind, generous nature and being a loyal friend, one of her...
Charles Roger Pike
Oct 5, 2017
Topsham -Charles "Charlie" R. Pike, 70, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at Maine Medical Center. Charlie was born on January 17, 1947 in Lewiston the son of Charles and Violet (Bernier) Pike. He graduated from Brunswick High School class of 1965. After graduating high school Charlie went on to serve his country in...
Betty Jarratt
Oct 5, 2017
Betty Jarratt passed away peacefully on October 5, 2017 at The Cedars in Portland, Maine. She will be remembered for her unwavering joie de vivre, her determination to achieve goals, and the unquenchable optimism that inspired so many people who encountered her throughout her long life. Betty was born in Springfield, Mass., on April 12, 1923, the daughter of Joseph...
James Delos Welch
Oct 4, 2017
James Delos Welch of Westbrook, Maine passed away on October 4, 2017 after a short illness. Jim was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on October 12, 1930. Dad had a very interesting life. He attended Marquette University High School and graduated in 1948. He joined the US Air Force and was sent to Syracuse University to be educated in the Russian...
Dean Merritt Cressey
Sep 30, 2017
Westbrook- Capt. Dean M. Cressey passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was born on July 17, 1952 in Portland, Maine the son of Clarence and Janet (Merritt) Cressey. Dean spent 30 years working for the Portland Fire Department retiring as a Capt. from the Munjoy Hill Station. Apart from the fire...
Peter Cleland Kinney
Sep 28, 2017
Peter Cleland Kinney, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, died Sept. 28, 2017, in Portland, Maine. He was an artist, teacher and poet who adored nature and incorporated natural materials into his paintings. He was born on Oct. 16, 1943, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Clifford "Cle" and Helen (Nordin) Kinney. He received a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a PhD in...
Augustine "Gus" Profenno
Sep 24, 2017
Augustine (Gus) Profenno passed away peacefully Sept. 24th at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., the son of Augustine Profenno Sr. and Julia (Cherico) Profenno. He grew up in the Libbytown neighborhood of Portland, and attended Portland High School, where he was known as "Bones." He played many sports, and went on to play baseball...
