Foto Suli
Aug 23, 2017
Foto Suli, born January 24, 1934, passed away early Tuesday morning after a short illness at Seaside Nursing Home in Portland, Maine. Foto was born in Sheper, Albania. He was the son of Konstandin Suli and Kaliroi Haxhi. Foto gew up in Tirana, Albania and graduated university with a degree in Engineering. He was employed as a civil engineer for...
Stuart Dicken
Aug 22, 2017
Stuart John Dicken Portland, Maine 1963-2017 Stuart passed away at home on August 22, 2017 due to complications from surgery. He is survived by his longtime life companion Joy Gallant, her two children, Michael & Jacquelyn Borlawsky and his mother Jennifer Reagan. Stu was a member of the Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 29 out of Quincy, Mass. He took pride...
Jean Garfield Knight
Aug 17, 2017
Jean Garfield Knight, 90, died peacefully on August 17, 2017, at Springbrook Center in Westbrook with family at her side. Jean was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Harry Fletcher (Fletch) Knight, Jr. She is survived by her daughters Judy (Al Rank) of Milwaukee, WI, Lyn McElwee (Mick) of McCormick, SC, Janice (Dale Rauch) of Ashland, MA, Nancy Morrison...
James "Mimi" B. Pickett
Aug 16, 2017
James B. "Mimi" Pickett died on August 16, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Portland. James was born in Sanford, Maine on April 18, 1928. He was the first son of James Francis Pickett and Lillian Johnson Pickett. He attended St. Ignatius Grammar School and graduated from Sanford High School in 1945, where he was the recipient of the Campbell Cup....
Geraldine G. Wolf
Aug 16, 2017
Geraldine G. Wolf, 82, of Portland, passed away peacefully at The Cedars on Wednesday, August 16 after a long illness. Gerri, as she was known to her friends, was born on November 14, 1934 in Winthrop, Massachusetts to Irene and Samuel Cohen. Her mother died when she was a young child, and she was raised by her aunt and uncle,...
Martha P. Rand
Aug 12, 2017
Portland- Martha P. Rand, 89 of Portland passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at The Cedars. Martha was born on October 28, 1927 in Portland a daughter of Ira and Cynthia (Brimmer) Dodge. She is predeceased by her husband Leroy C. Rand. Martha is survived by two children Cheryl R. Rand of Portland, Scott T. Rand and his wife...
Michael Joseph Joyce
Aug 10, 2017
Michael Joseph Joyce 62 of Inverness Florida passed away on August 10, 2017, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer, surrounded by his loving wife Dian and family. Michael was born on October 15th 1954, in Portland, Maine. He was the son of the late Martin John Joyce 11 former Business Agent for the Plumbers and Pipe fitters Union and...
Peter S. Bradley
Aug 3, 2017
Peter S. Bradley passed away August 3, 2017 at the Barron Center in Portland. He was born October 13, 1927 in Elizabeth, NJ to Charles and Wilhelmina (Higgins) Bradley. Peter graduated from Union High School (NJ) in 1945 and from Bowdoin College in 1949 with an English degree. He was drafted by the U.S. Army and was stationed in New...
Paul F. Dimillo
Jul 29, 2017
Paul F. DiMillo, 39, of Portland, Maine passed away at his home on July 29, 2017. He was born October 10, 1977 in Portland, Maine to Anthony and Gail (Hutchins) DiMillo. Paul grew up in Portland and graduated from Portland High School in 1996. He worked various jobs throughout his life, but his real passion in life was music. He...
Justin M. Clark
Jul 27, 2017
Justin M. Clark, 33 Portland - Justin Michael Clark, 33, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, July 27, 2017, at his home in Portland. He was born at Maine Medical Center on August 1, 1983 to Tracy McAnany Clark Denham and Leonard W. Clark. Justin grew up in Portland, and attended Portland High School, where he graduated in June of...
Claudia Jean Mcgrath
Jul 26, 2017
Claudia Jean McGrath, of South Portland, passed away on Wednesday, July 26 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was 82. Mrs. McGrath was born March 27, 1935 in Portland, one of 10 children of Charles and Florence Rodway. Perhaps it was the difficult times of the Great Depression which led to she and her siblings being extremely close through...
Florence Jackson Menard
Jul 22, 2017
Florence Bonner Jackson Menard, 87, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2017 in Portland, Maine. She was born on August 29, 1929 to Peter Bonner & Rose Chapins Bonner in the Bronx, NY. She married Joseph Jackson on October 24, 1953. Together they raised 7 children until his passing in 1977. She married Leo P Menard in 1981. They were...
Jessica James Randall
Jul 22, 2017
Jessica James (Gerrish) Randall, 34, Walked On July 22, 2017. She is survived by her children: Ean and Chloe Davis, and Sophia Bradeen; brother Dalton Randall; parents Sharon Gerrish and Gary Randall Jr.; grandmothers Shirley Gerrish and Joanne Vetro; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Jess was a gifted singer and musician. Her laughter was contagious, her humor unique. ...
Betty Hanson Trynor
Jul 20, 2017
Betty Hanson Trynor of Portland and Englewood FL passed away on July 20th with her family by her side. She was born in Edmunds ME on Oct 29, 1929 to Ralph B Hanson and Sadie (Mahar) Hanson. The family moved to Youngstown OH where she started school moving back to Maine when she was in the 7th grade. She was...
William "Billy" H. Whitmore, Jr.
Jul 17, 2017
William "Billy" H. Whitmore, Jr., of Las Vegas, Nevada, died peacefully on July 17, 2017 at the Nathan Adelson Hospice Center in Las Vegas after a lengthy battle with cancer. Billy was born in Portland, ME on January 10, 1934, the second son of the late Cecelia Deetjen Whitmore and William H. Whitmore, Sr. He was a graduate of Deering...
Fred S. Moore
Jul 17, 2017
Fred S. Moore of Portland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 16th 2017. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois the son of Lyman and Doris (Sargent) Moore. After graduating from Deering High School, Fred enlisted in the United States Army where he served as an audit specialist in South Korea. After two years of service, he attended the University...
Norman R. Leighton
Jul 17, 2017
Norman R. Leighton, 81, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Portland on September 15, 1935, the son of Chester and Glenyis (Jones) Leighton. Norman served his country in the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict. He was also...
Linda H. Newell
Jul 16, 2017
Lynne Newell, 72, of Gorham, Maine, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at home with her family by her side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Henry and Irene Hoffman, Lynne received her Undergraduate degree in English from Ohio University, and eventually her Master's degree in Library Science from Syracuse University. She worked for the State Library of Connecticut for...
Dorothy J. Gerry
Jul 16, 2017
Dorothy J. Gerry, 89, of Portland, died Sunday July 16, 2017 at St. Joseph's Manor. Born in Portland on June 19, 1928, she was a daughter of Joseph and Hedwig Groth Johnson. She attended Portland Schools and graduated from Deering High the Class of 1946. Dorothy married Irvin A. Gerry on her 20th birthday in 1948. While living in California,...
Philip Allen Bower
Jul 12, 2017
South Portland- Philip A. Bower, 75 of South Portland passed away on July 12, 2017 at his residence. Phil was born on May 28, 1942 in Auburn a son of Philip and Gleyn (Baker) Bower. He graduated from Edward Little High School in 1960, and then joined the U.S. Air Force where he served on Kadena AFB Okinawa and Dow...
