The skier and fisherman with boat-building skills was heartbroken by the passing of his wife, and died 53 days later.
Feature Obituary
Featured obituaries written by the staff of the Portland Press Herald.
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Robert Palmer Coles Jr. of Machias, who took decisive action at Pearl Harbor, dies at 93
Though trained as a radioman, he took up a machine gun and fired at Japanese torpedo bombers from the deck of a destroyer during the attack.
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Feature obituary: Russell Packett, 57, respected Cape Elizabeth recreation professional
He ran a youth basketball league that affected thousands of kids across southern and western Maine.
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Feature obituary: Rocco DiDonato Jr., 70, longtime custodian and Eucharistic minister with Portland diocese
After retiring, he volunteered in the pastoral services department at Maine Medical Center for nearly 11 years.
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Feature obituary: Joshua Rowe, 17, Westbrook student who loved family and sports
The high school senior excelled as an athlete and planned to attend Maine Maritime Academy.
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Feature obituary: Allan Kellis, 68, co-owner who helped get The Holy Donut cooking
The father of Leigh Kellis was instrumental in making the business take off, and helping to fulfill his daughter’s dream.
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Biddeford family recalls beloved mother, kindergarten teacher, lost to cancer at 31
Jennifer Drapeau died Saturday after fighting an aggressive form of cancer.
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Feature obituary: George Gorman, 75, fire chief in South Berwick for 47 years
A 21-year veteran of the department says, ‘He was fiercely loyal to both to the fire department and firefighters.’
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Feature obituary: James McCann Sr., 63, longtime Portland Public Works supervisor
He worked for the city for more than 40 years, most recently with its water resources division.
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Firefighters to gather Saturday to honor life of Dean Cressey
Mr. Cressey, a respected Portland firefighter, was the retired captain of the city’s Munjoy Hill fire station.