Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Claire R. Zacchini

Claire R. Zacchini

Aug 19, 2015

Claire R. Zacchini May 31, 1924 August 19, 2015 Portland - Claire R. Zacchini, 91, of Portland, passed away on August 19, 2015. She was born on May 31, 1924, in Boston, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Manning) Finck. In 1942 she married Henry F. Zacchini, they were married for 23 years until his untimely death in 1965. She...

Amelia "Amy" (Mehos) Brown

Amelia "Amy" (Mehos) Brown

Aug 18, 2015

Amelia "Amy" (Mehos) Brown 1921 ~ 2015 Peaks Island Amelia ""Amy"" (Mehos) Brown, 93, died of natural causes on August 18, 2015 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Amy was born on August 30, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts the oldest daughter of the late Harry and Asimo Mehos. She graduated from Malden High School, the class of 1938. During...

Rita D. (Watson) Edwards

Rita D. (Watson) Edwards

Aug 10, 2015

Rita D. (Watson) Edwards 1943 ~ 2015 WESTBROOK - Rita D. (Watson) Edwards a long time resident of Westbrook passed from our midst on August 10, 2015 at the Maine Medical Center surrounded by her beloved family. Rita was born on June 16, 1943 in Manchester, New Hampshire the daughter of Lawrence and Lillian Watson. She attended Portland area schools...

Albert Warren Wilkes, Sr

Albert Warren Wilkes, Sr

Aug 9, 2015

Albert Warren Wilkes, Sr. "Sgt. Nice" 1932 - 2015 South Portland Albert Warren Wilkes, Sr., 83, of South Portland died on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on May 12, 1932 in Portland, ME the son of Warren and Dot (McLean) Wilkes. Albert attended South Portland Schools until almost 16 years old when...

Malcolm (Mac) K. Macleod

Malcolm (Mac) K. Macleod

Aug 6, 2015

Malcolm (Mac) K. MacLeod September 2, 1932 August 6, 2015 Portland: Malcolm (Mac) K. MacLeod, 82 of Portland, Maine died August 6, 2015 at Gosnell House. He was born September 2, 1932 in Biddeford. Mac served in the Army during the Korean War as a member of the Military Police and was stationed in Germany. He worked for many years...

Caesar (Hector) Angelo Papi

Caesar (Hector) Angelo Papi

Aug 4, 2015

Caesar (Hector) Angelo Papi 1930 ~ 2015 Caesar (Hector) Angelo Papi, Jr. PORTLAND - The Papi family regrets to announce the passing of our father Caesar Angelo Papi Jr. Caesar passed from this world peacefully while at home on the morning of August 4, 2015. Caesar, known as Hector to his friends, was an 85 year lifelong resident of Portland,...

Richard "Rich" Avelon

Richard "Rich" Avelon

Aug 3, 2015

Richard "Rich" Avelon March 25, 1966 August 3, 2015       Richard "Rich" Avelon of Cumberland Foreside, Maine, passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine on Monday, August 3, 2015. Rich died peacefully with his loving wife Julie Avelon and family by his side. He was born on March 25, 1966 in Oceanside, New York, son of Richard and Diane...

Louise Loring Coffin Downs

Louise Loring Coffin Downs

Aug 2, 2015

Louise Loring Coffin Downs May 15, 1915 August 2, 2015 Falmouth Louise Loring Coffin Downs, 100, died after a short illness August 2, 2015, in a Falmouth health care facility. She was born May 15, 1915, in Lake Forest, IL, the daughter of Fletcher Barker Coffin, chemistry professor at Lake Forest College, and Frances Loring Coffin. Louise attended schools in...

William B. Weinschenk

William B. Weinschenk

Jul 29, 2015

William B. Weinschenk 1955 ~ 2015 PORTLAND - William ""Bill"" Weinschenk, 60 of Portland, died on July 29, 2015 at his home after a brief illness. He was born on July 14 (Bastille Day) 1955, the son of Harvey and June (Abbott) Weinschenk and raised in West Islip, NY where he spent his youth playing lacrosse and football, and sailing...

Coleman J. "Joe" Fenton

Coleman J. "Joe" Fenton

Jul 23, 2015

Coleman J. "Joe" Fenton July 24, 1947 July 23, 2015 Portland - "Joe" Fenton passed away on July 23, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Joe was born in Portland, Maine on July 24, 1947. He was the son of the late Coleman J. Fenton, Sr. and Irene (Kelly) Fenton. Joe attended local schools, graduating from Portland High School. Joe was...

Marilyn Mazza Faison

Marilyn Mazza Faison

Jul 22, 2015

Marilyn Mazza Faison July 22, 2015 Portland, MAINE - Marilyn Mazza Faison of Peaks Island, Maine and New York City died on July 22, 2015, after a long illness. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Mazza and Esther Chiesa Mazza. Marilyn graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines and Rhode Island School of Design...

Mark Joseph Hellen

Mark Joseph Hellen

Jul 22, 2015

Mark Joseph Hellen1952 ~ 2015 Portland Mark Joseph Hellen, 63, the best man known to mankind departed this world on Friday, July 17, 2015 while away on business in Manchester, NH. Born May 10, 1952, the son of Eleanor Johnson Hellen and Robert ""Yogi"" Hellen. He graduated from Portland High School in 1971 but found his true passion while attending...

Peter Vanier

Peter Vanier

Jul 22, 2015

Peter Vanier June 13, 1962 July 22, 2015 Scarborough - It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Vanier of Caribou/Scarborough Wednesday, July 22nd after a long period of declining health and a fierce, hard fought battle against colon cancer. He was born in Presque Isle, Maine, June 13th, 1962, the youngest child...

William R. Lyons

William R. Lyons

Jul 17, 2015

William R. Lyons February 21, 1929 July 17, 2015 South Portland - William R. Lyons, 86, of South Portland, died on July 17, 2015 at Seaside Health Center in Portland. He was born on February 21, 1929 in Littleton, N.H., the son of Carl and Martha Lyons. His younger years were spent in New Hampshire and Cape Elizabeth. He was...

Lindsey Jean Sweeney

Lindsey Jean Sweeney

Jul 16, 2015

Lindsey Jean Sweeney 1996 ~ 2015 Lindsey Jean Sweeney, 19, died unexpectedly July 16, 2015 at her home in Portland. It had been several years that Lindsey courageously battled epilepsy. She was born February 23, 1996, in Portland, the daughter of Stephen M. and Jean Crawford Sweeney. Lindsey graduated from Deering High School, Class of 2014. After graduation she went...

Anastasia T. Gordon

Anastasia T. Gordon

Jul 13, 2015

Anastasia T. Gordon 1947 - 2015 Portland - Anastasia T. Gordon ""Anna"" passed peacefully, Monday, July 13, 2015, while accompanied by her family. She was 68 years old and had battled pancreatic cancer for over two years. She was born May 25, 1947 to Samuel Garcia Santiago (deceased) and Eulalia Garcia Figueroa Rios in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Eulalia left Puerto...

Stephen M. Weeks

Stephen M. Weeks

Jul 12, 2015

Stephen M. (Steve) Weeks 1966 ~ 2015 Stephen M. Weeks (Steve/Weeksie) WINDHAM- Steve Weeks passed away peacefully on July 12, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. He was born the only son of Barbara Logan on March 2, 1966 in El Paso, Texas. Steve attended schools in El Paso, Texas and Marshfield, Massachusetts. He then went on to become a Union Boilermaker....

Rudolph A. Paolilli

Rudolph A. Paolilli

Jul 10, 2015

Rudolph A. Paolilli "Rudy" July 10, 2015 Portland - Rudolph A. Paolilli of Portland, 93, died on Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough where he had resided for six months. Rudy was born in Providence Rhode Island, one of twelve children of Philip Paolilli and Mary Damico. He served in the U.S. Army in the...

W.C. Mccarty

W.C. Mccarty

Jul 6, 2015

W.C.McCarty USN ret. 4/26/1937 to 7/6/2015 After a valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, W.C was called home by Our Lord and Savior.    W. C. served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1980 when he retired. W.C served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam.  After serving in the military he worked on his Masters Degree in Business. Never...

Franklin W. Steer

Franklin W. Steer

Jul 5, 2015

Franklin W. Steer 1945 ~ 2015 Windham Franklin W. Steer, 70 of Windham died July 5, 2015 in Portland. Private services will be held. A.T. Hutchins Funeral and Cremation Services, Portland.