Rosary M. Larochelle
Apr 11, 2017
Rosary "Nana" (Martorana) Larochelle, 87, of York Street, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the South Portland Nursing Home, in South Portland. Rosary was born in Portland, Maine, on January 21, 1930. She was the daughter of Carmelo Martorana and Josephine (Sachielle) Martorana who imigrated from Italy. She graduated from Cathedral/Catherine Mcauley High School in 1947. Five years...
Lucille E. Hatcher
Apr 11, 2017
PORTLAND - Lucille E. Hatcher, 97, of Pine Street, passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Brunswick, Maine June 2, 1919, the daughter of the late Forrest and Florence (Jordan) Jackson. She grew up in Brunswick and attended local schools. On June 2,...
Evelyn M Nordstrom
Apr 10, 2017
Evelyn M. Nordstrom, 86 Falmouth - Evelyn M. Nordstrom, 86, of Falmouth, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 10, 2017, with her family by her side. Born in South Orange, New Jersey on September 18, 1930, Evelyn was the daughter of Evelyn and William Trahman. Moving to Union, New Jersey she joined the Girl Scouts and did her bit for the...
John Joseph Joslin
Apr 10, 2017
John Joslin was an amazing, wonderful man and a great friend to all who knew him. He was a gifted artist and musician who worked as a graphic designer. He was an avid collector of vintage military memorabilia and motorcycles, and these were often the subject of his beautiful paintings. He was an exceptionally friendly and outgoing person who always...
Bruce Edwin Elwell Sr.
Apr 9, 2017
Bruce E. Elwell Sr. passed away April 9, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1950 in Portland to Clement and Virginia (Harriman) Elwell. Bruce graduated from Portland High School and immediately joined the U.S. Marines. He was pronounced 100% disabled by the Veteran's Administration due to his service on April 11, 1970, but continued...
Nancy W Paisley
Apr 8, 2017
Nancy W. Paisley, 74, of Portland, passed away on April 8, 2017, at the Hill House in Bath after a long illness with Alzheimer's. She was born on May 3, 1942 in Melrose, Mass., daughter of Walter P. and Mary E. (Fenna) Walz. She grew up in Saugus, Mass. and graduated from Saugus High School and Burdett College in Lynn,...
Maurice G Fortin
Apr 7, 2017
Maurice G. Fortin, 73, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 after a two-year battle with cancer. Throughout his life, he left a lasting and loving impact on his family, friends, and those he served throughout the community. He will be missed by those lives that he touched and remembered for his patience, generosity, and kindness. Maurice was born on...
Jacqueline M Ferrar
Apr 2, 2017
Jacqueline M " Jackie" Ferrar, 79, Cumberland- Jacqueline M "Jackie" Ferrar passed away after a brave battle with multiple illnesses at Maine Medical Center in Portland on April 2, 2017. She was born "July 25, 1937 in North Hampton Massachusetts. She is the daughter of the late Theodore Joseph Papillon and Geraldine Bertha Fisher. Jackie attended Portland Schools. On July...
Earl Arthur Hodgkins
Apr 1, 2017
Earl Arthur Hodgkins passed away April 1, 2017. He was born January 3, 1962 in Portland to Norman and Charlene (Adams) Hodgkins. Earl enjoyed hunting, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Earl was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by: his mother, Charlene Hodgkins; wife, Geraldine (Pereira) Hodgkins; two sons, Michael and Jacob Hodgkins;...
Randall "Randy" L. Thoits Sr.
Mar 27, 2017
Randall "Randy" L. Thoits Sr. passed away March 27, 2017. He was born July 21, 1957 in Portland to Maurice E. and Marjorie G. (Collins) Thoits. Randy attended Yarmouth schools and then served in the U.S. Army from 1977-83. He worked at the Maine Youth Center and Hannaford Brothers Warehouse. Randy met Julie P. Burke in 1975 and they got...
Danny Terroni
Mar 25, 2017
Portland - Danny Terroni, 43, of Portland died unexpectedly on Saturday March 25, 2017. Danny was born in Portland on October 6, 1973 the son of Daniel and Elaine Terroni. Danny attended Portland Schools and graduated from Deering High School in 1991. He worked as a self-employed contractor. Most importantly he was a devoted father to his daughter Kylee Rose...
Patrick Frank Maloney
Mar 23, 2017
PATRICK "PAT" FRANK MALONEY Scarborough- Patrick Maloney, 64, died unexpectedly March 23, 2017 at Maine Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1953 in Portland, ME to the late Philip E. and Phyllis E. (Webster) Maloney. Pat attended Cathedral school and graduated from Portland High School, Class of 1971. He was very active in the 5th Maine Regiment Drum &...
John H Johns
Mar 21, 2017
John H. Johns, 88, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Springbrook Center in Westbrook. He was born on July 26, 1928, in Norwich, CT, the third son of Harry and Kaliope (Dolos) Johns. John grew up in Portland and attended Portland High School where he excelled in baseball, football, and track. After graduating from PHS...
James Albert Holland
Mar 20, 2017
Portland - James "Jimmy" Holland, 84, of Portland, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday March 20, 2017. Jimmy was born on May 9, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a fortunate man who was very loved by his daughters, family, friends, neighbors and healthcare providers. Jimmy graduated from Portland High School and excelled at music, singing, playing...
Janet Lee Beaulieu
Mar 16, 2017
Janet Lee Beaulieu (Gummow), 86 of Spring Street, Westbrook, died Thursday March 16, 2017. Born in Brockton, MA on October 23, 1930, she was a daughter of John and Irma Bryant Gummow. Janet graduated from Howard High School of West Bridgewater. She worked for the Town of West Bridgewater as an administrative assistant for the Council on Aging. Janet enjoyed...
Rita Mae Stuart
Mar 9, 2017
Rita Mae Stuart, 85 Lewiston - Rita M. Stuart, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 9, 2017 at The Woodlands of Lewiston. She was born in Waterville the daughter of Eddy and Alice Pooler. She attended local schools while growing up in the city's South end. As a young woman, she was very active in high school and spoke...
Ronald O Romano Sr.
Mar 5, 2017
Ronald O. Romano, born May 23, 1935, in Portland, son of Joseph and Mary A.J. Romano, died on Sunday, March 5 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, after a long illness. He grew up in the neighborhood of St. Peter's Church, and attended Portland schools, including Portland High School. He had various jobs, including long-term employment at Cushman Baking Company. ...
John Joseph Ricci
Mar 1, 2017
John Joseph Ricci, of Portland, passed away March 1, 2017 surrounded by loving family at The Gosnell House after a brief illness. He was born in Portland on May 13, 1927, the son of the late Constantino "Charles" Ricci and Lucia Esposito Ricci. John grew up on Munjoy Hill and he was extremely proud of his Italian heritage. He was...
Angelina Ann Mcmann
Feb 25, 2017
The gates to Heaven opened to welcome Angelina Ann (Asali) McMann on February 25, 2017. She entered this world on July 6, 1932 as the youngest child and only daughter of Rose (Donatelli) and Joseph P. Asali. The Asali family resided in the Italian section of Portland better known as Munjoy Hill. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1951. ...
Helen C Danforth
Feb 21, 2017
Helen C Danforth, 95 Gorham - Helen C Danforth, 95, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Gorham House after a long illness. Helen, the daughter of George and Annie Young of Garfield Plantation (Ashland), Me was born on April 7, 1921. After completing high school, Helen obtained her degree in education and taught for 20 years in the...
