The South Portland resident gave a home to more than 100 children.
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Featured obituaries written by the staff of the Portland Press Herald.
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Beth Willhoite, longtime principal in Freeport, remembered for her vitality
The former principal of Mast Landing School, she was also a devoted mother and wife, and a loyal friend.
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Maine artist, social worker Paul Oberst remembered as gifted and giving
His work is included in this year’s biennial at the Center for Contemporary Art in Rockland.
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Paul Emery, Realtor and ex-Westbrook city councilor, dies at 74
Paul Emery lost his seat in 2015 after making inflammatory comments about Gov. LePage.
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Armand Paquette, former deputy fire chief in Saco, dies at 94
Paquette was also an avid fiddle player and was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Feature obituary: Sherry Lapointe, 56, employee for Yarmouth schools
Mrs. Lapointe worked for the school system for 23 years as an occupational therapist.
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Ann Moody, beautician and supermom, dies at 83
In 1951, the beginning of her senior year in high school, she was crowned Maine’s Apple Queen.
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Teen who became honorary Portland police officer succumbs to cancer
Zachary Johnson of Auburn died from cancer this week, but not before reaching his dream of becoming a police officer.
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Feature obituary: Anna Ciccarelli, 77, assisted in thousands of births at Maine Med
She is remembered as easily balancing her roles as nurse, wife, mother and grandmother.
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Feature obituary: Brendan Horton, popular former athlete at South Portland High
Brendan Horton died Wednesday at age 21 after battling a rare form of cancer.