HARPSWELL — Honour Edgerton, 93, died Nov. 10 at Hillhouse Assisted Living in Bath, from congestive heart failure. Blind for several years, she never wavered in her good humor or positive outlook. She was born Aug. 29, 1920, in Hartford, Conn., the daughter of Jean and Carleton Buell. Her given name was Jane Buell but at […]
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Robert Owen, 79: National advocate for veterans
TOPSHAM — Robert Owen, 79, died Nov. 10, at his home. He was born in Brunswick on Nov. 16, 1933, the son of Harold and Verlie Hammond Owen. He attended Brunswick schools and was a graduate of Brunswick High School. During the Korean War, Owen served as a machine gunner in the U.S. Marine Corps. On […]
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Joyce C. Beecher, 85: Outdoor enthusiast, gifted golfer
CAPE ELIZABETH — Joyce C. Beecher, 85, died peacefully Nov. 6. She was born on Nov. 22, 1927, in Calais, to Francis J. and Ferne Flemming McNamara. She grew up in Calais, attended local schools, graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1946. After graduation, she married and moved to South Portland. Beecher was employed at Prosperity […]
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Eileen E. Kelleher, 89
BRUNSWICK — Eileen E. Kelleher, 89, died Nov. 8 at home. She was born Jan. 11, 1924, the daughter of Frederick Clifford and Helen Agnes Hamilton. She graduated from high school in Stamford, Conn., in 1942. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute in 1946, and worked as a professional home economist until her […]
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Perry M. Hudson, 89
FALMOUTH — Perry Malcolm Hudson, 89, of Falmouth, died in his sleep Nov. 8. Born Jan. 29, 1924, in Newton, Mass., he left college in 1944 to pilot B-17 missions over Germany. After the war, he graduated from Columbia University, married Alice Lenore Shea, of Boston, and began his career with AT&T. He eventually retired as […]
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Linda B. Pyles, 68: Homemaker, loved the ocean
FALMOUTH — Linda B. Pyles, 68, of Falmouth died Nov. 15 at her residence, with her family by her side. She was born in Portland on July 26, 1945, the daughter of Rex W. and Virginia L. Barchard. She was a graduate of Yarmouth High School, class of 1965. She married John J. Pyles on Dec. […]
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John Renna, 83: Marine Corps veteran, family man
PORTLAND — John Renna, 83, died peacefully Nov. 15, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, with his loving family by his side. Born in Portland on April 29, 1930, he was the son of Rosario and Agrippina Amaru’ Renna. He grew up in Portland and attended local schools while he tended to his ailing […]
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Therese E. Mank, 84
PORTLAND — Therese E. Mank, 84, died Nov. 16, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with her loving family by her side. She was born in Lowell, Mass., on Dec. 15, 1928, the daughter of Frederick V. and Elizabeth T. Lynch. She attended local schools in Lowell and Braintree, Mass., and graduated from Presque […]
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Patricia Sperzel, 73
BRUNSWICK — Patricia Sperzel, 73, of Brunswick, died peacefully Nov. 5, with her family by her side. She was born in New York City on Oct. 18, 1940, to Bernard and Rosalie Morris. Sperzel graduated from Media High School in 1958. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish National Honor Society, and […]
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Michael F. Rogus, 92: World War II pilot, launched high school aviation club
HARPSWELL — Michael F. Rogus, 92, died Nov. 10 at his home. Born in New York City on Oct. 16, 1921, the son of Stephen and Ethel Rogus, he graduated from Croton High School in 1943. Rogus enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Jan. 5, 1944, and served his country honorably during World War II as […]