Frederick Palmer Andrews, 81

World War II veteran

Frederick Palmer Andrews, 81, of Cape Elizabeth, died Aug. 25, 2006, at

home.

He was born in Bath on Aug. 13, 1925, a son of Edwin R. and Helen (Palmer) Andrews. He was educated in the Bath schools and was a member of the class of ’44 of Morse High School. F

red enlisted in the U. S. Army before his senior year. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star during his duty in Germany and Holland. After military service, Fred graduated from the Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. He was a graduate of the University of Maine in 1950. He married Verna Wallace in 1949.

After college, Fred was employed by Emery Waterhouse in Portland. He joined Pitney-Bowes in 1951 as a service representative and retired from the company in 1987 after 36 years. Fred had a passion and talent for woodworking as a hobby. He enjoyed sharing home improvement projects with his many friends.

Fred was a member of the Cape Elizabeth Boy Scout Troop Committee, Cape Elizabeth Civil Defense, and South Portland Kiwanis Club, serving as its president in 1969. A member of the South Portland First Congregational Church for 46 years, he served on the ushers’ team and was a member of the Eskimo Club.

Fred and his wife became interested in Heifer Project International. They took a trip to Guatemala on a school bus which was donated to a small village there by Heifer Project. Fred and his son Mark shared some of the driving of the bus. After retirement, Fred became involved in the restoration of the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and was a charter member of the organization. He was known to many children as Engineer Fred.

One of Fred’s biggest interests was being a member of the 102nd Army Division, known as the Ozark Division, in which he had served in World War II. Through the years, he and Verna attended many reunions of the division in this country and three times in Heerlen, Holland, a town which was liberated by his division.

Fred was a great family man and an adoring and generous grandfather. He was predeceased by his son, Mark W. Andrews, and two brothers, Richard R. Andrews and Paul R. (Andy) Andrews.

He is survived by his wife of 57 year, Verna (Wallace) Andrews; daughter Julia and her husband Richard M. White of Portland; daughter Ellen and her husband David C. Randall of Wayne; five grandchildren, Marie White, Lisa White, Sarah White, Nicholas Randall and Vanessa Randall; and beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at the First Congregational Church, South Portland. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland.

Memorial donations may be made to Community Crisis Ministries Fund, First Congregational Church, 301 Cottage Road, So. Portland, Maine 04106 or Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, 157 Fore St., Portland, Maine 04101.

Hilton R. Chase, 73

Korean War veteran

Hilton R. (Budd) Chase, 73, of Scarborough, died Aug. 21, 2006, at his residence following an eight year battle with ALS.

He was born in Millinocket, a son of Dean and Wauneta (Hodgkins) Chase and was educated in Millinocket schools graduating from Stearns High School in 1951, and the University of Maine at Orono. He served in the Army following the Korean Conflict in Grave Registration.

Mr. Chase was employed for 33 years at The Great Northern Paper Co., retiring in 1989 as manager of Technical Sales. He lived in Connecticut for five years and he came to Portland when the company moved headquarters here.

He was involved in Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels. Former member of the Foreside Community Church where he served as trustee and currently a member of the First Congregational Church of Scarborough. Member of the Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity at the University of Maine. An avid sports fan he followed the Red Sox, Sea Dogs and Colts.

He was predeceased by brothers, Dean F. Chase and John Chase.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years Cynthia (White) Chase of Scarborough; two daughters Amy D. Daniels and her husband Robert of Scarborough; Mary E. Stocker and her husband Robert of Scarborough; one son Mark W. Chase and wife Tracy of London, England; two sisters, Hope Enos of San Diego, Calif.; Mary

Bailey of Scarborough; ten grandchildren, Ashley, Elizabeth, Victoria Barton, Alexandria, Brandon Stocker, Sarah, Matthew, Katherine Daniels, Courtney, Jessica Chase, many loved nieces and nephews and special friends.

Services were held at the First Congregational Church of Scarborough followed by burial in Black Point Cemetery. Arrangements were by Hobbs Funeral Home, South Portland.

he family would like to extend a special thank you to Kelly Yattaw, Rosalie Muce, Judy Wyman, Jeffrey Wood, for their love and care of their husband and father during his long illness.

Memorial donations may be made to The ALS Association Northern New England Chapter, PO Box 314, Concord, N.H. 03301 or E Hope (authentic community for people facing life threatening illnesses), P.O. Box 7794, Portland, Maine 04112.

Ida May Webber, 93

Ida May (Darling) Webber, 93, of Portland, and longtime resident of South Portland, died Aug. 21, 2006 at a Portland nursing home.

Ida was born in South Portland, the only daughter of Elmer and Gladys (Whittemore) Darling and was educated in the South Portland Schools.

She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and always had a story to tell. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. Ida loved to travel, loved farm animals and had a great sense of humor.

Ida is survived by a daughter, Gladys B. Pettersen of Old Orchard Beach; a brother, Donald Darling; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren. Ida was predeceased by her son, Rosco Moran.

Donations in her memory may be made to an Animal Welfare Society of your choice or: The Seaside Nursing Home Activities Fund, 850 Baxter Blvd., Portland, Maine 04103.

Graveside services were held at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in South Portland. Arrangements are by the Hobbs Funeral Home.

Dr. Scott Cagenello, 49

Dr. Scott Cagenello, New Jersey, died Aug. 25, 2006, following an auto accident.

Scott was born in Hartford, Conn., Jan. 8, 1957. He was the son of Mary B. Cagenello Needham and the late Robert H. Cagenello. He attended Avon Old Farms School and graduated from Simsbury High School. Scott graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and received his masters degree from the University of

Hartford in Hartford, Conn. He taught English in Litchfield, Conn., at the Forman School. He served as Assistant Principal of Farmington High School.

Scott then attended Columbia University from which he received a Ph.D. in higher and adult education from Columbia University’s Teachers College. He then served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia Business School. After leaving Columbia, Scott became Assistant Director for the Student Advisement Department of Teaching and learning at New York University.

Scott Cagenello was hired by Rutgers University in the fall of 2000, to serve as Dean of Students at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. He has previously served as the Director of Counseling and Student Services at the School of Education at New York University.

At the Mason Gross School, Scott Cagenello was responsible for coordinating academic and student life programs for all graduate and undergraduate students in the schools four departments (Dance, Music, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts).

In addition to his Mason Gross duties, Scott Cagenello also taught in the English Department’s writing program and served as a tutor to intercollegiate athletes.

Scott leaves his mother and stepfather, Mary and John Needham of Cape Elizabeth; a sister, Deborah and brother-in-law, Richard Sexton of Wethersfield, Conn.; a sister, Lisa and brother-in-law, Craig and niece Meryl Richardson of West Newfield; and his partner, Timothy Sotomayor of Kendall Park, N.J.

Services were held in New Jersey.

Kenneth A. Lundgren, 63

Baker at Uncle Andy’s

Kenneth A. Lundgren, 63, So. Portland, died on Aug. 18, 2006, at a local hospital following a long illness.

He was born in Portland, the son of Rudolph and Luella (Smith) Lundgren.

Mr. Lundgren was employed as a baker at Rice’s Bakery and Uncle Andy’s Bakery in South Portland.

He was predeceased by one sister, Ruth Dyer; and two brothers, Franklin Lundgren, and Bob Guerette.

Survivors include his companion of 19 years, Lorrie DiDonato of South Portland; two sons, Michael Lundgren of Lewiston, and Richard Lundgren and wife Melissa of South Portland; one daughter, Tammie Lundgren of Iowa; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Joyce Betz and husband Jerry of Florida, Bonnie Brown and

husband Maxwell of South Portland, Ginny Bacon and husband Doug of Michigan; three brothers, Albert Lundgren and wife Claudette of Massachusetts, David Lundgren and wife Kelly of Florida, Donald Lundgren and wife Patricia of Michigan.

His funeral was held at Hobbs Funeral Home, So. Portland; burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Frances Heller, 93

Frances Etta MacPhee Heller, 93, of South Portland, died Aug. 21, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Portland.

A lifelong resident of South Portland, she was born in on Aug. 17, 1913, the daughter of Lowell W. Welt and Mabel S. Hamilton Welt. She attended South Portland schools, and was a graduate of South Portland High School, class of 1931. She also attended and graduated from Farmington Normal School, class of 1933.

Mrs. Heller was a teacher, and taught at Roosevelt School and Lincoln School in South Portland for 28 years, before moving to Stonington, Conn., where she taught for five years until her retirement.

She was a member of the Southwestern Chapter of Farmington Alumni, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Portland.

Mrs. Heller was predeceased by her husband William Heller, who died in 1978.

Surviving is a daughter, Katie MacPhee of Saco; a son, Kenneth A. MacPhee of Springfield, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Katie Cain and Wesley Acker.

A memorial service was held at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, South Portland, followed by burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Antonio Pacillo, 94

Grew up in Portland’s Little Italy

Antonio Ralph Pacillo, 94, of Cape Elizabeth, also known as farmer, passed away in Portland Aug. 18, 2006. He was born in Portland on April 29, 1912, the son of Matteo and Michelina Lapomarda Pacillo.

He grew up in the Little Italy section of Portland, graduating from Portland High School in 1931. During his high school years he worked before and after school at his father’s restaurant, The Coffee Pot, located on Oak Street in Portland.

In 1932 he married the former Eleanor Holt and they settled in Portland and raised their family. During their early years he was employed by Cumberland County Power Company as a laborer.

When World War II broke out he was unable to enlist because of a hearing problem, so he was hired by Bath Iron Works as a ship fitter on the Liberty Ships that were being built at the South Portland Shipyard.

After the war was over, he found a job with the Cumberland County Power Company’s successor, Central Maine Power Company and remained with that company until his retirement.

In 1949 the area known as Little Italy was razed as part of Portland’s Urban Renewal Plan, and the Pacillo family moved to South Portland.

When Tony was 12, he began lessons on the French horn, and played that instrument with various bands such as Chandler’s Band, Romano’s Band, the World War I Veteran’s Band (he was made an honorary member), and the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band. He also managed to put his talent to use during the war by playing in the bands whenever one of the Liberty Ships was launched. He

continued his music career well into his senior years.

After Tony’s retirement from Central Maine Power Company, he was employed as a crossing guard at the Henley School in South Portland. When health problems forced him to give up that job, he spent his time at home, taking long walks, playing cribbage and pinochle, and entertaining friends. He enjoyed sitting in the sun doing his word games as he kept watch on the neighborhood of Preble Street and Fort Road.

Antonio is survived by his wife Eleanor of Cape Elizabeth; his brother James and his wife Louise of Texas, and his brother George and his wife Karen of Windham. His only sister, Dorothy DeSimon, predeceased him.

He is also survived by six children: a son, Matthew, and his wife Dawn of South Portland; a daughter, Michelina and her husband James Callahan of Florida; sons Joseph and his wife Patricia and Antonio and his wife Carol, all of South Portland; a daughter, Ethel and her husband Ernest Carmolli of Scarborough; and a son, Michael and his wife Jean of Rhode Island. He is survived by his 10

grandchildren: Elenita Pozzy of Oregon, Maria Symonds of New Jersey, Edith Pacillo of New Hampshire, Michael Pacillo of South Portland, Bartley Pacillo of Massachusetts, Andrea Vasquez of Westbrook, Jon Cleaves of Kansas, Melissa Cleaves of Long Island, and Brian and Matthew Pacillo of Rhode Island; his 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandsons; and two special members of our family, Judy McSwigin and Ray Fraser; and his special friends Milliette and Tony Caiafa.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, followed by interment at New Calvary Cemetery, South Portland.

The family would like to thank the staff at Village Crossing in Cape

Elizabeth and the staff at the ICU of Maine Medical Center of their sensitivity and caring during Tony’s illness.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center, Box 50, Memphia, Tennessee 38101.

Richard A. Sullivan, 57

Former City Atorney for Westbrok

Richard A. Sullivan, 57, of South Portland, died unexpectedly Aug. 20, 2006, in Scarborough.

He was born in Portland on Nov. 27, 1948, the son of Richard A. and Jane Chapin Sullivan. He attended local schools, and was a graduate of Portland High School, class of 1967. He attended the University of New Hampshire, and graduated from Stanford University. Mr. Sullivan then graduated Franklin Pierce Law School.

Rick was a member of the Maine State Bar Association, and was the former City Attorney for the City of Westbrook for over twenty years.

An avid outdoorsman, he had also briefly been employed by L.L. Bean, and was currently employed by the Social Security Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Rick loved the outdoors and anything to do with it. He enjoyed playing tennis, fishing, boating, duck hunting, gardening, and golf. He was a member of the Racket and Fitness Center of Portland, and member of the Friends of the Scarborough Marsh.

Surviving is his wife of sixteen years, Mary Lee Sullivan of South Portland; his mother Jane Sullivan of Freeport; a step-son, Sean James and his wife Karie of Candia, N.H.; his siblings, Phil Sullivan and his wife Helen of Jacksonville, Fla.; Claire Finley and her husband Bill of Portland, and their two children, Monica and Will; Janice Sullivan of Portland; and Dan Sullivan and his wife Sue of South Portland and their children John and Peter; two grandchildren, Liam James and Ryan James; an aunt Monica McInnis of Lewiston; as well as several cousins.

Funeral services were private.

Memorial contributins may be made to The Friends of Scarborough Marsh, Box 7029, Scarborough, Maine 04070.

Brigida Johnson, 82

Brigida Johnson, 82, South Portland, died Aug. 21, 2006, at her residence.

She was born in Portland July 22, 1924, daughter of Andrea and Rosalia (Puma) Cucchiara of India and Newbury Streets in Portland.

She married Frank Johnson in 1950, and spent 32 years traveling as a military wife. Her husband retired in 1977 and moved to South Portland.

Mrs. Johnson was a volunteer in community and military organizations.

Her husband Frank Johnson died in 1995. She was also predeceased by brothers, Louis, Gus, and John Cucchiara.

She is survived by two daughters, Frances Hrenko and husband Phil of Hershey, Pa., Andrea Ritchie and her husband Carl of Mapleton; one son, Frank A. Johnson and his wife Jacqueline of South Portland; one sister, Joanna Liuzza of South Portland; one brother, Joseph Cucchiarra of Florida formerly of South Portland; four grandchildren, Sharon, Zachary, Hayley, and Henry.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, South Portland followed by burial in Bayview Cemetery.

If desired contributions may be made in her memory to VNA/Hospice, 50 Foden Road, South Portland, Maine 04106.

Mary L. DeRoche, 88

Touched many lives

Mary L. (Sookie) DeRoche, 88, of Yarmouth, passed away on Aug. 25, 2006, at Brentwood Nursing Home following a short illness.

She was born Sept. 6, 1917, in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, one of 15 children of Lawrence Eloi and Margaret Doiron DeRoche. Her family moved to Yarmouth when Sookie was seven years old. She attended Yarmouth schools and has always considered Yarmouth to be home.

Sookie was employed at a cotton mill, a plastic factory, Pineland Restaurant where she was a cook and in later years as a caregiver for several people enabling them to spend their last days in the comfort of their own home.

Sookie touched many people’s lives in extraordinary ways, her love for her family and friends was unconditional. If anyone needed a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, caregiver, mentor or friend, Sookie was always there to fill the role. Sookie’s sense of humor and love for life brought joy to all that knew her. She was an avid reader, a big Red Sox fan and very proud of her extensive

collection of frog paraphernalia. A few of her pleasures were reading while enjoying the sun and sipping her afternoon tea. However, her main passion in life was by far her family and friends. Sookie will be greatly missed by all that knew her. She was a faithful communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth.

She was predeceased by her parents, Lawrence and Margaret DeRoche; five brothers, Tilman, Blair, Leo, Vincent and Ernest (in infancy); and five sisters, Laura Beote, Alma Gaudet, Rozanna Bennett, Lillian DeRoche and Marie (in infancy); also pre-deceased by several brother and sister in-laws; nieces and nephews.

She is survived by a sister, Helen Roberge of Yarmouth; three brothers, Gerald and his wife Lucy of Yarmouth, Arthur and his wife Frances of South Barre, Vt., Francis (Dean) and his wife Judith of Scarborough. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth, followed by burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yarmouth.

Donations in her memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth, Maine 04096 or to VNA/Hospice, 50 Foden Road, South Portland, Maine 04106.

Marie Dubay Madigan, 96

Marie D. Madigan of Houlton died Aug. 26, 2006, at a local nursing facility.

She was born in Presque Isle on Aug. 25, 1910, the oldest daughter of Caroline (Moreau) and Edward Dubay. She attended schools in Presque Isle and was a graduate of Bryant & Stratton Business College in Boston, Mass. Marie lived and worked in Presque Isle until 1937, when she married James Cottrill Madigan III and thereafter made her home in Houlton. She was a communicant of St. Mary of the Visitation Church.

Marie was predeceased by her parents; her husband; her brother, James Edward Dubay; her sisters, Emily Ather and Mildred Richards; and her husband’s loving sons, John B. Madigan, MD and James Cottrill Madigan IV.

Marie is survived by her daughters, Lucia Rose Madigan O’Brien and her husband Mack of Acton, Mass., and Ann Carolyn Madigan and her husband Eugene McGurl of Scarborough.

She is also survived by three grandchildren, Patrick Madigan O’Brien, Andrew James O’Brien, and Elizabeth Ann (O’Brien) Sullivan; and five great-grandchildren. Other survivors include sister-in-law Patricia Dubay; her husband’s children, Mary Anna (Malee) Putnam, Albert Whittier Madigan, and William Waterall

Madigan; and daughters-in-law Mildred M. Madigan and Joyce H. Madigan.

Services were held in Houlton.

The family wishes to acknowledge the kindness and care given to Marie by Madigan Home Health Care, Madigan Estates, and Houlton Regional Hospital.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary’s Food Pantry, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, Maine 04730.

Michaelangelo R. Sileo, 65

Auto mechanic who wrote poetry

Michaelangelo R. Sileo, 65, passed away on Aug. 13, 2006, at his home in Scarborough in the loving arms of his family, after a very brief battle with lung cancer. He will be remembered as a larger than life personality who left a lasting impression. He was a beloved husband, father and Popi to his grandchildren.

Mike was born in Stamford, Conn., in 1940, the son of a homemaker and a firefighter, and is survived by a large Italian-American family, still mostly living in Connecticut. His immediate family stretches from Maine all the way down to Alabama.

He enjoyed a career for over twenty-five years in the insurance field; and was proud to serve his country as a U.S. Marine MP. He held a black belt in Karate; was an avid gardener, hunter and fly fisherman, who tied his own flies. He was once an auto mechanic who wrote poetry; and when he struggled to quit smoking eight years ago he took up crocheting to keep his hands busy. He had a

sharp mind and wonderful sense of humor. He will never be forgotten and will be acutely missed by all who knew him.

True to form – per his wishes – Mike’s life will be celebrated by all who knew and loved him on Sept. 16 from 1-4 p.m., at his home in Scarborough.

Many thanks to the caring help from everyone at the Hospice Program.

His family requests that if desired, memorial donations be made to VNA Home Health Care, 50 Foden Road, South Portland, Maine 04106.

Alexander Frustaci, 92

Helped build Little League field

Alexander Joseph Frustaci, 92, of South Portland, died Aug. 29, 2006, peacefully at his residence.

He was born in Elkhorn, W. VA., on June 6, 1914, a son of Giusseppe and Maddalena (Giannatassio) Frustaci. He started his education in West Virginia and moved to Portland in 1926 at the age of twelve. He was a graduate of Portland High School.

Alexander worked in the shipyard during World War II. He then worked for the Finest Company bottling nationwide brands of wine including Eleven Cellars for thirty years. He also worked for the Stauffer Company for five years, retiring in 1976.

He was a communicant of Holy Cross Church.

As a young man, Alexander was involved behind the scenes for South Portland National Little League and with building the field. This year they celebrated their 50th anniversary right on the field, and Alexander was honored by being allowed to throw out the first pitch.

Alexander was a former member of the Moose, the Elks, the Eagles and the Knights of Columbus. He had just returned from the Annual Family Reunion in Virginia.

He was predeceased by his wife Rose Iaconeta Frustaci in 1984.

Surviving are two daughters, Madeline Coppinger and her husband Francis of Rutland, Vt., Bridget Kathleen Gagnon and her husband Michael of Franklin Lakes, N.J.; a son, Joseph A. Frustaci and wife Joan of Cape Elizabeth; thirteen grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.

Services were held in South Portland.

Memorial donations may be made to the Bruce Roberts Fund.