Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Thomas Ryan Jr

Thomas Ryan Jr

Oct 20, 2016

Thomas Ryan Jr June 22, 1929 October 20, 2016 Scarborough - Thomas Ryan Jr, 87, passed peacefully on October 20, 2016, at the Gosnell House in Scarborough. Thomas was born on June 22, 1929 in Caribou, Maine to Thomas Ryan Sr. and Marjorie (Harris) Ryan. He graduated from Portland High School and went on to serve in World War II...

Carole Marie Limpert Bogner

Carole Marie Limpert Bogner

Oct 20, 2016

Carole Marie Limpert Bogner January 28, 1926 October 20, 2016 CAROLE MARIE LIMPERT BOGNER died peacefully at her home in Portland on October 20, 2016. She was born in January, 1926, the first of six children, to Marie Suter Limpert and John William Limpert in Baltimore, Maryland. Carole graduated from Temple University and went on to work for Chubb Underwriting...

Ilene M Wilkes

Ilene M Wilkes

Oct 19, 2016

Ilene M Wilkes August 24, 1934 October 19, 2016 Ilene M Wilkes - 82, of South Portland, passed away Wednesday October 19, 2016 in her beloved house. Ilene was born on August 24, 1934 in Waterbury Connecticut the daughter of Donald and Avis (Flag) McDonald. On June 25, 1954 she Married Albert Wilkes Sr. Ilene worked for 27 years at...

Beth A. Murphy

Beth A. Murphy

Oct 13, 2016

Beth A. Murphy May 19, 1961 October 13, 2016 Beth A. Murphy (5/19/1961 - 10/13/2016). Unfortunately I checked out much too early due to metastatic breast cancer. The family and friends that I have kept in touch with have been instrumental in my happiness. The almost 12 years I've been married to Rogier have brought me to a level of...

Angela L. Walsh

Angela L. Walsh

Oct 13, 2016

Angela L. Walsh March 1, 1932 October 13, 2016 Angela L. Walsh, age 84, died on October 13, 2016 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn with her loving family supporting her. Friends and family may visit from 10am - 11am on Saturday, October 22, 2016 with a service beginning at 11am at A.T. Hutchins Funeral Home in Portland. Interment...

Carol Ann Cushman Peters Roland

Carol Ann Cushman Peters Roland

Oct 13, 2016

Carol Ann Cushman Peters Roland November 25, 1940 October 13, 2016 Carol Ann Cushman Peters Roland passed away October 13, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth with her family by her side. She was born November 25, 1940 in Portland to Joseph and Harriett (McIntyre) Cushman. Carol attended local schools and graduated from Portland...

Eileen Perkins

Eileen Perkins

Oct 13, 2016

Eileen Perkins December 8, 1927 October 13, 2016 Eileen Perkins, 88, of Pine Point Rd, Scarborough, died Thursday October 13, 2016. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of John and Ada Palm Kehoe. Eileen is survived by her sister Rita Driskell of South Portland, a nephew John Driskell of South Portland and a niece Diane Baran of San...

William Daniel Feeney

William Daniel Feeney

Oct 7, 2016

William Daniel Feeney July 2, 1932 October 7 2016 William Daniel ""Bill"" Feeney, of Portland, Maine, passed away on Oct. 7, 2016.~ He was born on Munjoy Hill, the son of Edward J. and Barbara (McDonough) Feeney.~ Bill was a very proud brick layer, life member of the International Union of Bricklayers Allied Craftworkers. He received his fifty year life...

Susan Ellen King

Susan Ellen King

Oct 4, 2016

Susan Ellen King August 24, 1949 October 4, 2016 Susan Ellen (Rodgers) King passes away October 4, 2016. She was born August 24, 1949 in Portland to Earl and Lois (Clark) Rodgers. Susan graduated from Deering High School in 1967. She worked at A&P, Sullivan Photo Service, Cumberland Farms where she opened 7 different stores, and as an Office Manager...

Philip James Foley

Philip James Foley

Oct 3, 2016

Philip James Foley January 31, 1959 October 3, 2016 Philip James Foley January 31, 1959 - October 3, 2016 Portland - Philip James ""LipLey"" Foley, 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 31, 1959 in Portland, the son of Peter M and Lenora A (Maietta) Foley. Philip...

Helen Matero

Helen Matero

Sep 29, 2016

Helen Matero August 16, 1935 September 29, 2016 Helen Matero, a long-time resident of Westchester County NY, came to Maine on September 12, 2016 after battling a long illness, to be by her daughters Suzanne & Jane Dobrovolny, and her husband Michael Matero with the hopes of having a better quality life and spending more time with her family. She...

Lawrence Eliot Bowie, Sr

Lawrence Eliot Bowie, Sr

Sep 28, 2016

Lawrence Eliot Bowie, Sr. April 28, 1966 September 28, 2016 Lawrence Eliot Bowie Sr., of Portland, passed away suddenly in Skowhegan on September 28, 2016. He was born April 28, 1966 in Portland to Larry E. and Ruth E. (Stoddard) Bowie. Larry was a very happy person and always had a smile on his face. He was known to his...

Robert E. Chandler, Ii

Robert E. Chandler, Ii

Sep 25, 2016

Robert E. Chandler, II September 25, 2016 Robert E. Chandler, II, 49, of Jacksonville, AR, formerly of Westbrook, died unexpectedly on September 25, 2016. Robert is the son of Robert E. Chandler and Sue Carter. He is survived by his son Dominic, three sisters, Stacy, Bonita and Rebecca, two brothers Leon and Brent. He is also survived by several aunts,...

Maria Donatelle Murphy

Maria Donatelle Murphy

Sep 22, 2016

Maria Donatelle Murphy February 4, 1918 September 22, 2016 Maria Donatelle Murphy ~ Maria J. Murphy, 98, of 21 Meadow Way, died Thursday,~September~22~after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1918, in Portland, the daughter of Giuseppe and Elvira (DiGregorio) Donatelle. ~ Mrs. Murphy lived in the Greater Portland area her entire life. She graduated from Portland High School...

David Alan White Sr

David Alan White Sr

Sep 15, 2016

David Alan White, Sr. August 4, 1967 September 15, 2016 David Alan White SrI¾ 49, of Windham, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 following a long illness. David was the youngest son of the late Paul and Mary Joan (Lane) White of Windham. A 1986 graduate of Windham High School, David went on to earn his Class A license,...

David A. Duffey

David A. Duffey

Sep 14, 2016

David A. Duffey March 17, 1937 September 14, 2016 David A. Duffey, 79, of Capisic Street, Portland, died Wednesday September 14, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. David is survived by his wife of 55 years Mary E. Duffey, his children Debbie Duffey, Dawn Rodney and James Duffey, his brother John Duffey and his sister Brenda (Duffey) McGlynn. He is also survived...

James Ernest Brewster

James Ernest Brewster

Sep 3, 2016

James Ernest Brewster October 9, 1956 September 3, 2016 PORTLAND - James Ernest Brewster, 59, of Cumberland, Me died Saturday, September 3, 2016, after suffering a massive heart attack. Born in Portland, he was the son of James and Gloria Hatch Brewster. He graduated from South Portland High School in 1975 and attended the University of Southern Maine. He was...

Joan E Mcgill

Joan E Mcgill

Sep 1, 2016

Joan E. McGill April 4, 1939 September 1, 2016 Joan Estabrook McGill, 77, of South Portland, passed into the loving arms of her waiting husband Robert on September 1, 2016, at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough surround by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on April 4, 1939 in Oakfield, Maine, the youngest...

Cynthia Palmer Heisler

Cynthia Palmer Heisler

Aug 31, 2016

Cynthia Palmer Heisler June 10, 1938 August 31, 2016 CYNTHIA PALMER HEISLER, 78 For Penny life began on June 10, 1938, and came to an end on August 31, 2016, at home in Falmouth, Maine. She died as a result of glioblastoma multiforme, a rather rare form of cancer, which first surfaced on February 18, 2016. Penny was the oldest...

Madelyn A. Amergian

Madelyn A. Amergian

Aug 31, 2016

Madelyn A. Amergian July 3, 1929 August 31, 2016 Portland- Madelyn A. Amergian, 87, of Forest Avenue, Portland, died Wednesday August 31, 2016 at the Gosnell House in Scarborough. Born in Portland, she was a daughter of James and Florence Duran Thaxter. She attended Portland Schools. For thirty years she was employed by New England Tel & Tel, retiring in...