BATH — Richard D. Fisco, 93, died peacefully Dec. 13 at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath. He was born April 7, 1920, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Joseph and Mary Fisco. In high school, he was a long-distance runner and earned several awards. He won the Staten Island 6-mile championship and claimed the reason for […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Mary Pelkey, 85
BATH — Mary Pelkey, 85, died peacefully Dec. 11 at Horizons Nursing Home in Brunswick. She was born Jan. 2, 1928, in Bath, the daughter of Pascal and Mary Olive Harper. She grew up in Bath, and graduated from Morse High School in 1945. Pelkey went on to attend the nursing school of Maine General Hospital […]
Jean Pearson, 84
FALMOUTH — Jean Pearson, 84, of Falmouth, died Dec. 10, after a six-year battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 28, 1929, to Ralph and Grace Pearson, of Haverhill, Mass. She will be best remembered for her high energy and her caring nature to both her friends and family. She had a keen sense of humor […]
Jennie A. O'Brien, 92: Supportive family woman, outstanding cook
YARMOUTH — Jennie A. O’Brien, 92, of Yarmouth, died Dec. 10. She was born in Boston on May 10, 1921, one of nine children to Lucy and Francis Ritz. She grew up in Jamaica Plain, attended local schools and was married to Francis O’Brien for 66 years. Together they had two children and made their home […]
Dana L. Woodbury, 87: Portland native, active family man, loved Maine
PORTLAND — Dana Lord Woodbury, 87, of Portland, died peacefully Dec. 5, with his children and first grandchild by his side. Born in Portland, he attended Deering High School and Bridgton Academy, and served in the Navy on the USS Fall River during World War II. Upon returning, he attended The University of Maine at Brunswick […]
Angela M. Tetrault, 90
PORTLAND — Angela M. Tetrault, 90, died Dec. 11, at Mercy Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born in Portland, Oct. 11, 1923, the daughter of Antonio and Antoinette Napolitano Scala. She attended local schools and graduated from Portland High School. She worked for many years as a certified nurses aid at […]
Don L. Friend, 77: Dedicated to vocational trades, educator
BATH — Donald Leon Friend, 77, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Nov. 29 at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Blue Hill on Nov. 8, 1936, the son of Ralph Leon and Alice Hale Friend. He graduated from George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill in 1955 and then went on to graduate in […]
Gordon W. Hersom Sr., 78
BRUNSWICK — Gordon Wayne Hersom Sr., 78, of Brunswick, died Nov. 26 at Maine Medical Center with his wife by his side. He was born in East Millinocket on May 13, 1935, the son of Beatrice Lillian Brewer and Freddy Hersom. On Nov. 8, 1952, he married Juanita Mary Brown, of Phippsburg. The couple had four […]
Helen W. Murphy Merrill, 88
SCARBOROUGH — Helen Wanda Murphy Merrill, 88, died peacefully Dec. 7 in the care of the Gosnell House, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Westbrook, the daughter of Johnson Henry and Helen Murphy, of Prince Edward Island. She attended the Rocky Hill School and Westbrook High School. She […]
Robert N. Davidson, 71: Active volunteer, coached Little League
SCARBOROUGH — Robert N. Davidson, 71, of Scarborough, died Nov. 30 from complications of Parkinson’s disease and, more recently, ALS. Davidson was born in Rutland, Vt., on Jan. 27, 1942, a son of R. John and Bertha V. Morehouse Davidson. He was educated in local schools and was a 1960 graduate of Rutland High School. He […]