The Topsham resident was playing in a country western band when he met a woman and asked her to marry him the next day. Nine months later, she said ‘yes.’
Feature Obituary
Featured obituaries written by the staff of the Portland Press Herald.
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Feature obituary: Wesley Johnson, 88, police officer and good neighbor
The lifelong resident of Long Island was an avid part-time lobsterman.
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Feature obituary: Eddie Fitzpatrick, 83, longtime Maine Sunday Telegram features editor
He oversaw coverage of Portland’s arts community for nearly three decades.
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Feature obituary: Zackery Williams, 31, a gifted mechanic who enjoyed racing
Zackery Williams was a gifted mechanic who enjoyed racing and who dreamed of competing on the NASCAR auto racing circuit. Though Williams had success racing cars in southern Maine, including Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, he also dealt with mental health problems, including substance abuse and depression. He took his own life and died […]
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Feature obituary: Dana Morton, 75, worked for CIA, built engineering firm
The agency recruited him after college, and he spent time assessing the capabilities of Soviet warheads.
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Feature obituary: Shirley McFarland, 80, tireless advocate for Sagamore Village
Mrs. McFarland was instrumental in starting various programs, including a health clinic, a food pantry and day care service.
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Feature obituary: Loss of Windham High graduate leaves a hole in the community
Jared Malier, a 2011 graduate of Windham High School and a standout athlete, took his own life on Thursday.
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Feature obituary: Gene Auprey of Buxton, 66, was named Hospice of Southern Maine’s poet laureate
He worked in construction for years and took up writing in earnest when he became ill, penning nearly 400 poems in the final year or so of his life.
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Actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
The ‘Big Love’ star died of complications from surgery, his family says.
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Feature obituary: George Sharkey, 69, owner of Mulligan’s restaurant in Biddeford
He is remembered as a mentor and father figure who even gave away one of his waitresses at her wedding.