Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

Serving Portland, Maine

George W. Bostwick, M.D.

George W. Bostwick, M.D.

Sep 28, 2014

George W. Bostwick, M.D. June 6, 1927 September 28, 2014 George W. Bostwick, M.D. died at his home at 223 Harvard Street, Portland, Maine on Sunday, September 28, 2014. He was born June 6, 1927 in New Haven, Connecticut to Wallace Robert Bostwick, M.D. and Eunice Ellen Clapp Bostwick. After his father had completed internship in New Haven and residency...

Mary Margaret (Scanlon) Mcgarr

Mary Margaret (Scanlon) Mcgarr

Sep 28, 2014

Mary Margaret (Scanlon) McGarr September 28, 2014 Falmouth - Mary Margaret (Scanlon) McGarr, 89, of Falmouth passed away on September 28, 2014. She was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, a daughter of Dennis and Nellie (Hourihan) Scanlon. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, John, and brothers C. Paul Scanlon and Rev. Thomas J. Scanlon, OMI. She is survived by...

Wyvonne Odella Richardson

Wyvonne Odella Richardson

Sep 26, 2014

Wyvonne Odella Richardson January 20, 1930 September 26, 2014 -Portland Wyvonne Odella Richardson, 84, of Portland passed away at Maine Medical Center on September 26, 2014. Wyvonne was born to the late Al and Almeda (Lovings) Williams in Ardmore, OK on January 20, 1930. She was married to the late Cifford ""Kippy"" Ashley Richardson. Wyvonne was involved with the Greene...

Dr. Edward ""Ted"" Lupton White

Dr. Edward ""Ted"" Lupton White

Sep 26, 2014

Dr. Edward ""Ted"" Lupton White May 24, 1940 September 26, 2014 A brilliant and gentle man has passed from Earth to Eternity. At sunrise, on September 26, Edward ""Ted"" Lupton White, 74, of Westbrook, died peacefully in the arms of his wife, Kathy Eliscu, after a nearly 3 ½ year battle with brain cancer. In his last weeks at Gosnell...

Richard ""Dick"" Michael Gonyea

Richard ""Dick"" Michael Gonyea

Sep 26, 2014

Richard ""Dick"" Michael Gonyea December 30, 1950 September 26, 2014 Richard ""Dick"" Michael Gonyea, 63, of Portland passed away at Maine Medical Center on September 26, 2014 following a long illness. Dick was born in Portland to Henry Gonyea and the late Marie (Oullette) Goyea on December 30, 1950. Dick worked as a route salesman delivering bread for many years....

Stephen J. Tapley

Stephen J. Tapley

Sep 25, 2014

Stephen J. Tapley June 22, 1982 September 25, 2014 Stephen J. Tapley, 32, of South Portland passed away unexpectedly on Thursday September 25, 2014. The son of Michael and Betty (Slater) Tapley of South Portland he was born on June 22, 1982. Stephen graduated from Portland High School in 2000. He was self employed. Stephen was a big Boston Bruins...

Charles J. Milos

Charles J. Milos

Sep 23, 2014

Charles J. Milos March 4, 1923 September 23, 2014 Scarborough - Charles J. Milos, 91, of Scarborough, passed away on September 23, 2014. He was born on March 4, 1923 in West Rutland, VT, son of and Frances (Cebula) Milos. One of eight siblings, Mr. Milos spent his youth in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He joined the U.S. Navy, serving in...

Mary Rose Therriault

Mary Rose Therriault

Sep 21, 2014

Mary Rose (Alves) Therriault March 10, 1962 September 21, 2014 -Portland Mary Rose (Alves) Therriault (52) lifelong resident of Portland passed away unexpectedly at her home on September 21, 2014. She was born in Portland on March 10, 1962 to Anthony Jr. and Erlene (Scovil) Alves. Her love for her family was most special to her. Mary especially loved her...

Nancy Ann (Hagan) Brien

Nancy Ann (Hagan) Brien

Sep 17, 2014

Nancy Ann (Hagan) Brien October 19, 1929 September 17, 2014 Portland - Nancy Ann (Hagan) Brien, 84, of Portland, passed away on September 17, 2014 at the Barron Center with family by her side. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on October 19, 1929, a daughter of Dewey and Margaret (Warner) Hagan. She grew up initially in Michigan and later...

Robert S. Crewe

Robert S. Crewe

Sep 11, 2014

Robert S. Crewe November 12, 1930 September 11, 2014 Bob Crewe, known for writing hit songs from the 1950's through the 1970's, including ""Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You,"" ""Rag Doll,"" ""Walk Like A Man,"" ""Lady Marmalade,"" ""My Eyes Adored You,"" ""The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore,"" and as the lyricist of the hit Broadway show Jersey Boys, died...

Donald R. White

Donald R. White

Sep 11, 2014

Donald R. White March 21, 1942 September 11, 2014 Donald R. White 72 of Westbrook passed away September 11, 2014. He was born and grew up in Portland, Maine, the son of Graham White and Alice McKinnon White. Don attended Portland schools, graduating from Portland High School in 1960, where he was a member of the band. After a short...

Patricia Elizabeth Knight

Patricia Elizabeth Knight

Sep 8, 2014

Patricia Elizabeth Knight August 13, 1943 September 8, 2014 Patricia Elizabeth Knight passed away on September 8, 2014 at Brentwood Nursing Facility in Yarmouth, Maine with her loving family by her side. She was born in Portland, Maine on August 13, 1943. She was a daughter of the late Ludger and Geraldine (Pelletier) Vaillancourt. She worked twenty-nine years at Fairchild...

William Core Duffy, Jr

William Core Duffy, Jr

Sep 7, 2014

William Core Duffy, Jr. 1925 September 7, 2014 Portland - William Core Duffy, Jr of Portland, Maine died September 7th at St. Joseph's Manor in Portland. He was born in 1925 in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of William Core Duffy, M.D. and Marie Barron Duffy. He is survived by his beloved wife, Maxine Webber Duffy; two sisters, Mrs. Philip...

Paul F. Huggard

Paul F. Huggard

Sep 7, 2014

Paul F. Huggard August 30, 1948 September 7, 2014 Paul F. Huggard 66, of Saco, passed away after a long brave battle on September 7, 2014 at Maine Medical Care Center in Portland. He was born August 30th, 1948 in Houlton, Maine to Robert and Edna (Gibbard) Huggard. He is survived by his mother Edna Ellis of Scarborough, two daughters,...

Arthur "Art" Gordon Moore, Sr

Arthur "Art" Gordon Moore, Sr

Sep 6, 2014

Arthur "Art" Gordon Moore, Sr. November 8, 1936 September 6, 2014 Portland - Arthur ""Art"" Gordon Moore, Sr., 77, of South Portland, passed away at the Maine Medical Center surrounded by family on September 6, 2014 after a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on November 8, 1936 as one of twenty-one children of William Henry and Angelia (Sprague)...

Stephen Charles Zografos

Stephen Charles Zografos

Sep 3, 2014

Stephen Charles Zografos November 16, 1969 September 3, 2014 Westbrook - Stephen Charles Zografos, 44, of Westbrook passed away on September 3, 2014 in Lake George, New York while preparing for the Adirondack Nationals Car Show. He was born on November 16, 1969 in Portland, the son of George and Sandra (Ouellette) Zografos. Steve graduated from Westbrook High School in...

Leo S. Clark, Jr

Leo S. Clark, Jr

Sep 1, 2014

Leo S. Clark, Jr. January 9, 1937 September 1, 2014 Portland - Leo S. Clark, Jr., 77, of Portland passed away on September 1, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 9, 1937 in Portland, the son of Leo, Sr. and Pasqualina (Fantasia) Clark. He grew up in the Bayside area of Portland and settled...

Madalyn Irene Brown

Madalyn Irene Brown

Aug 31, 2014

Madalyn Irene Brown May 3, 1933 August 31, 2014 -Portland Madalyn Irene Brown, 81, of Portland passed away on Sunday August 31, 2014 at Maine Medical Center. She was born on May 3, 1933 in Portland to the late James and Marie (Lamery) Nixon. She was predeceased by her partents, her beloved husband of 58 years Clifton Brown, her sister...

Polly D. Mahan

Polly D. Mahan

Aug 30, 2014

Polly D. Mahan August 30, 2014 Kennebunk - Our dearest mother and friend, Polly D. Mahan, passed away August 30th, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She had been struggling with various illnesses for the past few years and put up quite the fight right until the end. Polly was born in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. She graduated from Martha's...

Richard "Rick" Knittel

Richard "Rick" Knittel

Aug 29, 2014

Richard "Rick" Knittel September 2, 1935 August 29, 2014 South Portland - Richard (Rick) Knittel passed away peacefully in his home in South Portland on Friday evening, August 29, 2014. His death followed a courageous decade with Parkinson's disease. Born on September 2, 1935, he died a few days before his 79th birthday. Born in Newark, New Jersey, the oldest...