Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Joseph Minor

Joseph Minor

Sep 24, 2017

Joseph Minor passed away on September 24, 2017 at Maine Medical Center.  He was born February 27, 1948 in Manchester, NH to Ernest and Madeline (Cusano) Minor. Throughout his entire adult life, Joe worked as a short order cook all over New Hampshire and Maine.  He will be remembered for being a great family member and will be sorely missed....

Philip John Madison

Philip John Madison

Sep 23, 2017

Philip John Madison passed away September 23, 2017 at his home in Portland.  He was born September 22, 1949 in Portland to Donald and Philomena (Nappi) Madison. Phil graduated from Portland High School in 1967 and then attended Northeast Business School for two years.  He worked at Douglas Brothers, Weber Oil, and Walmart. Phil was fun to be around always...

Thomas D. Deluca Sr.

Thomas D. Deluca Sr.

Sep 22, 2017

Portland -Thomas D. DeLuca Sr., 86, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 after a brief illness at Mercy Hospital Surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born on January 4, 1931 in Portland the son of Anthony and Lucy (Toppi) DeLuca.  He graduated from Portland High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Marine...

Charles R. Pallang

Charles R. Pallang

Sep 20, 2017

Westbrook-Charles (Charlie) R Pallang died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a series of strokes, on September 20, 2017 He was born December 31, 1941 in Bridgeport, CT to Alexander and Florence (Swazey) Pallang.  He moved to Maine as a small child attending Portland area schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1960. On August 4, 1962he...

Lawrence Nickerson

Lawrence Nickerson

Sep 20, 2017

Lawrence (Nick) Nickerson, 83 Lawrence (Nick) L. Nickerson, 83, of Portland, died peacefully Tuesday morning, September 20th, surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Portland, Larry was the son of Herschel and Louise (Sawyer) Nickerson.  He graduated from Deering High School in 1952. Lawrence had a tremendous work ethic and had a career as...

Dominique Steven Morrilly

Dominique Steven Morrilly

Sep 19, 2017

Dominique "Dom or Nick" Steven Morrilly, 26, passed away after a short but brave battle from Neuroendocrine Carcinoma on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. Dom and Christine were fortunate enough to be married on Sunday, September 17th, 2017 in his room at the Hospice House surrounded by family.  He was born on November...

Mary Theresa Lewis

Mary Theresa Lewis

Sep 17, 2017

Mary Stewart Lewis passed away September 17, 2017 at the Barron Center in Portland.  She was born December 16, 1931 in Portland to George Allen and Adelaide (Shaw) Stewart. Mary graduated from Portland High School and the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.  She worked as a Registered Nurse at Maine Medical Center and also did private duty nursing.  She married...

Richard A. Norden

Richard A. Norden

Sep 15, 2017

Richard A. Norden, 68, of Denmark, passed away at the Hospice House in Auburn on September 15, 2017.  He was born in Portland on January 2, 1949, the son of the late Henry Norden and Elizabeth (Barney) Norden, along with his siblings Philip, Suzanne, and Imelda. Richard graduated from Portland High School in 1968.  He began working for the Portland...

Judith Ann Clancy

Judith Ann Clancy

Sep 14, 2017

Judith Ann (Mahoney) Clancy, 76, of Westbrook, passed away in her home due to complications from heart disease on September 14, 2017.  She was born April 7, 1941 in Portland to George E. and Dorothy I. (Newlander) Mahoney. Judy graduated from Deering High School in 1959.  She retired from the Portland Newspapers after a long and dedicated career as a...

Vincent Louis Marcisso

Vincent Louis Marcisso

Sep 9, 2017

Vincent Louis. Marcisso Sr, 89, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Mercy Hospital. He was born on August, 31, 1928 in Portland, Maine. He resided in Gorham and Scarborough. Son of Martin T. Macisso and Christina Cairns. Vincent grew up proud of his family lineage with a strong work ethic.  Attending local schools, and at the age of...

Richard A. Boclair

Richard A. Boclair

Sep 6, 2017

WESTBROOK -Richard A. Boclair, 84, of Teri Circle, passed away peacefully September 6th at the Gorham House, with his loving family by his side. He was born February 4th, 1933 to Fred and Louise (Bickford) Boclair in Lewiston where he attended schools. In 1950 he married Nancy (MacClearn). He joined the US Marines Corp where he served in the Korean...

Beverley Frances Kaherl

Beverley Frances Kaherl

Sep 6, 2017

Gorham - Beverley F. (Bailey) Kaherl, 95, passed away peacefully on September 6th. Beverley was born in Portland on April 19, 1922 and educated in Portland Schools. She was a factory worker during WWII and a sales associate at Porteous. She married the love of her life, Walter, on September 13, 1940.  Together they enjoyed bowling and playing cards with...

Dwight Alan Sewell

Dwight Alan Sewell

Sep 5, 2017

Kennebunk - Dwight A. Sewell, 85, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Maine Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on July 26, 1932, in Washburn, Maine, to Thomas N. and Alice E. (Chapman) Sewell.  He graduated from Washburn High School in 1950 and from the University of Maine at Orono in 1954 with a...

Jean Smith

Jean Smith

Sep 3, 2017

Harpswell, Me - Jean Kinsman Smith, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2017 in Harpswell. Jean was born in Wolfville, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia on June 3, 1928 the only child of Harold Belcher Kinsman and Laura (Jackson) Kinsman. She was educated in Kentville, Nova Scotia and attended nursing school in Boston. She graduated as an LPN and...

Gilles H. Fisette

Gilles H. Fisette

Sep 3, 2017

Gilles H. Fisette, husband of Mildred V. Fisette, passed away September 3, 2017 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.  He was born May 15, 1930 in Berlin, NH, the son of Wilfrid and Antonia (Boisvert) Fisette. Gilles graduated from Berlin High School and shortly thereafter went into the U.S. Air Force.  He was assigned to the...

Tracy Clark Denham

Tracy Clark Denham

Sep 1, 2017

Tracy McAnany Clark Denham, 54, of Portland, died Friday September 1, 2017 with her family by her side after fighting pulmonary fibrosis. Tracy was born in Portland on June 30, 1963 to Charles and Christine (O'Reilly) McAnany.  She grew up on Munjoy Hill and graduated from Portland High School in 1981. She worked at Maine Medical Center in various positions...

James Jefferson "Jeff" Mcmillan

James Jefferson "Jeff" Mcmillan

Aug 30, 2017

James Jefferson "Jeff" McMillan of Portland, ME, a beloved husband and father, architect, world traveler and reservoir of obscure trivia and pop-culture knowledge, died Wednesday after a seven-year battle with liver disease. He was 68. Jeff was a reserved man with a dry wit, unparalleled intellect and many diverse passions. Among the things he loved: Southern barbecue, Duke basketball, blues,...

Chris Allyn Murphy

Chris Allyn Murphy

Aug 29, 2017

Chris Allyn Murphy, 65, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born in Portland, Maine to Angelina Frisco and William Murphy.  He attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High in 1971. In 1973, he married his high school sweetheart Janice Whitmore. He was a Portland police officer for 21 years and for the last 19 years, he...

David Wray Johnson

David Wray Johnson

Aug 25, 2017

East Baldwin- David W. Johnson, 67, died at his home in East Baldwin on August 25, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born on January 28, 1950, in Portland, the son of Vincent W. and Helen Virginia (Clark) Johnson. David graduated from Gorham High School in 1969 and Fryeburg Academy in 1970. He also attended Bliss College. He was...

Nora Lee Van Dusen

Nora Lee Van Dusen

Aug 23, 2017

Old Orchard Beach- NORA LEE (HENDERSON) VAN DUSEN - 09/18/1954 TO 08/23/2017 The first thing that drew people to Nora was her incredible smile. Her quiet kindness and loyalty were two of the qualities that her lifelong friends treasure and mention most often. Nora Van Dusen died Wednesday August 23 after a nearly two year battle with colon cancer. She...