Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Portland, ME

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Jennie Susan (Dobson) Staples

Jennie Susan (Dobson) Staples

Nov 9, 2014

Jennie Susan (Dobson) Staples February 2, 1922 November 9, 2014 -South Portland Jennie Susan (Dobson) Staples, 92, of South Portland passed away at her home on November 9, 2014. Jennie was born to the late Harry and Lucy (Dickey) Dobson on February 2, 1922 in Unity, ME. Jennie was raised in Belfast, ME and moved to Portland when she was...

Andrea Marie Lee

Andrea Marie Lee

Nov 6, 2014

Andrea Marie Lee April 12, 1949 November 6, 2014 -Portland Andrea Marie Lee, 65, of Portland passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2014. She was born a daughter of the late John and Catherine Lee of Portland on April 12, 1949 in Portland. Andrea graduated from Portland High School and went on to Andover College to further her education. Andrea...

Dr. Giovanni Mazzone, M.D.

Dr. Giovanni Mazzone, M.D.

Nov 5, 2014

Dr. Giovanni Mazzone, M.D. April 21, 1922 November 5, 2014 Scarborough - Giovanni Mazzone, M.D., passed away peacefully on November 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 21, 1922 in Aidone, Sicily, Italy, son of Vincenza Sciovoli and Giuseppe Mazzone. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Concetta Rose (Grosso) Mazzone, his parents, his sister Leonarda...

Catherine (Callnan) O'Brien

Catherine (Callnan) O'Brien

Nov 4, 2014

Catherine (Callnan) O'Brien November 4, 2014 Portland - Catherine (Callnan) O'Brien, 91, died on November 4, 2014 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with family by her side. Cay was born in Houlton to Thomas J. and Beulah (Smith) Callnan. She graduated from Houlton High School in 1941 and from Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. While she...

Karen C. (Morse) Reynolds

Karen C. (Morse) Reynolds

Nov 3, 2014

Karen C. (Morse) Reynolds November 18, 1948 November 3, 2014 Karen C. (Morse) Reynolds, 65, of Gorham, went peacefully to join her mother, father and son Michael in heaven on November 3, 2014 after valiantly fighting a long illness. She was surrounded by the love of her family and many friends. Karen was born on November 18, 1948, the first...

Melvin J. Kramer

Melvin J. Kramer

Nov 2, 2014

Melvin J. Kramer January 15, 1925 November 2, 2014 Melvin J. Kramer, of Portland, died Sunday November 2, 2014 in Portland, Maine. He was born January 15, 1925 in The Bronx, New York. He served in the United States Army during World War II as an Army Medical Corpsman and was decorated for his service in the Battle of Iwo...

Florence Marie Derosa

Florence Marie Derosa

Nov 2, 2014

Florence Marie DeRosa November 2, 2014 DeRosa, Florence, 87, (formerly Florence France) of Kennebunk, ME passed away on November 2, 2014. No Services are planned.

Stephen Henry Mitchell

Stephen Henry Mitchell

Nov 1, 2014

Stephen Henry Mitchell April 7, 1958 November 1, 2014 Yarmouth - Stephen Henry Mitchell, 56, of Yarmouth passed away on November 1, 2014 after a long illness. He was born on April 7, 1958, a son of Elmer and Evelyn (Bischoff) Mitchell, Jr. He grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts and later graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania where he...

Kenneth J. Peterson "Papa"

Kenneth J. Peterson "Papa"

Oct 31, 2014

Kenneth J. Peterson "Papa" February 25, 1936 October 31, 2014 Freeport - Kenneth John Peterson, ""Papa," 78, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully Friday October 31, 2014 at the Freeport Nursing Home with his son Michael and granddaughter Lydia by his side. Ken was born on February 25, 1936, in Portland to Ernest and Evelyn Peterson. Kenneth grew up in Cumberland...

Virginia L. (Dougherty) Crockett

Virginia L. (Dougherty) Crockett

Oct 30, 2014

Virginia L. (Dougherty) Crockett September 14, 1925 October 30, 2014 Westbrook - Virginia L. (Dougherty) Crockett, 89, of Portland, passed away on October 30, 2014 at the Springbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westbrook. She was born in Portland on September 14, 1925, a daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth (Smith) Dougherty. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Deering High...

Frances Grace Buck Foster

Frances Grace Buck Foster

Oct 27, 2014

Frances Grace Buck Foster September 26, 1931 October 27, 2014 PORTLAND - Frances Grace Buck Foster departed on Monday, October 27, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She died from heart failure in the company of her most dedicated caregiver and best friend, her daughter. She was born Sep. 26, 1931 to Doris and Clinton Buck of Monmouth. She had...

Dorothy Oliver Kangas

Dorothy Oliver Kangas

Oct 27, 2014

Dorothy Oliver Kangas December 29, 1921 October 27, 2014 Portland - Dorothy Oliver Kangas was born on December 29, 1921 in Cadiz Kentucky, the oldest of eight children of Helen and Nathan ""Carter"" Oliver. She married Raymond Conway in 1945, who was in the Army and stationed in Kentucky at the time. They later moved to Rockland. Raymond was originally...

Dorothy Oliver Kangas

Dorothy Oliver Kangas

Oct 27, 2014

Dorothy Oliver Kangas December 29, 2014 October 27, 2014 Portland - Dorothy Oliver Kangas was born on December 29, 1921 in Cadiz Kentucky, the oldest of eight children of Helen and Nathan ""Carter"" Oliver. She married Raymond Conway in 1945, who was in the Army and stationed in Kentucky at the time. They later moved to Rockland. Raymond was originally...

Dennis Donald Knowles, Sr

Dennis Donald Knowles, Sr

Oct 24, 2014

Dennis Donald Knowles, Sr. August 14, 1942 October 24, 2014 Dennis Donald Knowles Sr.,72, of Portland passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2014. Dennis was born in Portland to the late James A. and Irene A. (Verry) Knowles on August 14, 1942. Dennis worked as a shoe cutter for various shoe manufacturers for many years. In addition to...

Chase Alexander Wakeling (Shaune Palmer)

Chase Alexander Wakeling (Shaune Palmer)

Oct 18, 2014

Chase Alexander Wakeling (Shaune Palmer) July 8, 1975 October 18, 2014 Photo Coming Soon Full Obituary Coming Soon Scarborough - Chase Alexander Wakeling (Shaune Palmer), 39, of Scarborough, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2014. He was born on July 8, 1975 in Presque Isle, the son of Gerald and Tama (Farrell) Palmer, Sr. He is survived by his parents,...

Joy J. O'Brien

Joy J. O'Brien

Oct 15, 2014

Joy J. O'Brien February 23, 1954 October 15, 2014 PORTLANDa€""Joy J. O'Brien Joy J. O'Brien, the longest serving Maine Senate Secretary in state history, died Wednesday following a courageous battle with cancer. Joy was born February 23, 1954 to John (Jack) and Jadine O'Brien in Brockton, Massachusetts. She grew up in the Deering Center section of Portland, graduating from Deering...

Jan Irene (Mceachern) Blanchard

Jan Irene (Mceachern) Blanchard

Oct 15, 2014

Jan Irene (McEachern) Blanchard July 29, 1946 October 15, 2014 Portland - Jan Irene (McEachern) Blanchard, 68, of Portland passed away peacefully at home on October 15, 2014. She was born at home in Orrington, a daughter of Donald Allen and Olive Belle (Shields) McEachern on July 29, 1946. She attended schools in Bangor and high school in San Mateo,...

Richard Allyn Libby

Richard Allyn Libby

Oct 14, 2014

Richard Allyn Libby October 14, 2014 Scarborough - Richard Allyn Libby, 80, of South Portland, ME passed away Tuesday, October 14th at The Gosnell House in Scarborough, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born the son of Phillip Vose Libby and Beatrice May Harris Libby, he grew up in the Thornton Heights neighborhood of South Portland and graduated from...

Charlotte R. Merrill

Charlotte R. Merrill

Oct 14, 2014

Charlotte R. Merrill October 24, 1929 October 14, 2014 -Portland Charlotte R. Merrill, 84, of Portland and most recently Old Orchard Beach, passed away October 14, 2014. Charlotte was born in Boston on October 24, 1929 the second oldest of six children born to Alger and Leola (Ward) Reynolds. She was graduated from Wellesley High School in 1947 and soon...

Elizabeth Ann "Goodfellow" Yelle

Elizabeth Ann "Goodfellow" Yelle

Oct 12, 2014

Elizabeth Ann "Goodfellow" Yelle July 17, 1943 October 12, 2014 Portland - Elizabeth Ann ""Goodfellow"" Yelle, 71, of Portland, passed away at the Barron Center after a long illness on October 12, 2014 with family by her side. She was born on July 17, 1943 in York and was raised by her adopted parents Harold and Lillian ""Estes"" Goodfellow. She...