Nickerson influenced several programs for homeless Portland residents and led an organization for healthcare in Haiti. Friends and former colleagues say they will most remember his passion and humility.
Feature Obituary
Featured obituaries written by the staff of the Portland Press Herald.
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Bob Cote, longtime Pizza by Alex manager, remembered for his kindness
Cote, the Biddeford restaurant’s manager for 52 years, died last week at age 82.
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Scarborough mourns former police chief Robert Moulton
After 44 years of service to Scarborough, Moulton’s legacy will continue for generations, loved ones say.
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Gerald Talbot, civil rights leader and Maine’s first Black legislator, dies at 94
The trailblazing politician, activist and historian was a force behind multiple landmark pieces of legislation and the preservation of Maine’s Black history.
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Longtime Kennebec Journal photojournalist Andy Molloy dies at 57
Molloy, a fill-the-room personality with connections in every Maine corner, worked for the KJ for 3 decades, framing fires, elections and everything in between.
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Steve Sherlock, longtime Sun Journal reporter, dies at 69
Sherlock was remembered by colleagues as a calm and hardworking reporter whose versatility was evident across a 4-decade career.
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Charles Shay, Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day, dies at 101
Shay, who grew up on Indian Island, near Old Town, was an Army medic during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. He spent his final years in France.
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Runner killed in Portland traffic crash remembered as generous, all in on life
Diane Bell, 75, of Westbrook, loved to dance, cried easily and valued doing things the right way, down to the last detail, her friends and family said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Maine
Karmo Sanders, Maine’s ‘Marden’s Lady,’ dies at 74
A playwright, teacher and performer, she delighted audiences with her over-the-top yet relatable bargain-hunting character in TV ads for the Maine salvage chain.
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Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.