SOUTH PORTLAND — Simone M. Hache Ramsay Joyce, 87, of Cape Elizabeth, died Oct. 19 at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Rumford June 25, 1926, the daughter of Alphonse and Thedelind Thibault Hache. She attended local schools there and graduated with honors from Stephens High School, Class of 1945 . […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Leonice C. Morse, 93
BATH — Leonice C. Morse, 93, of Bath, died peacefully Oct. 14 at her home. Morse was born April 26, 1920, at her aunt Daisy Murphy’s home in Bath. She was one of six children born to Walter and Hazel Rollins Cushing. She had a happy life growing up in Parker Head, Phippsburg. In 1938 she […]
Jeff L. Edmonds, 42: Active explorer, husband and father
BRUNSWICK — Jeff L. Edmonds, 42, of Brunswick, died at home Oct. 13 of bile duct cancer. Edmonds was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Cortland, N.Y., and Barrington, N.H., where he attended Dover High School. He graduated with degrees in cinema and English from SUNY-Binghamton, after which he had a short stint as […]
Edward J. Ochmanski, 77: Sports official, Air Guard veteran
SOUTH PORTLAND — Edward John Ochmanski, 77, died unexpectedly Oct. 15 at Maine Medical Center, Portland. He was born Dec. 29, 1935, in Augusta, the son of Franciszek and Michalina Popwich Ochmanski. Ochmanski was a graduate of Cony High School, Class of 1953. After graduation he enlisted in the Maine Air National Guard as an air […]
John M. Ginley, 73
SOUTH PORTLAND — John Michael Ginley, 73, of South Portland, died Oct. 18 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. He was born on Sept. 5, 1940, in Holyoke, Mass., a son of John J. and Anne E. Moriarty Ginley. Ginley was a 1958 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Holyoke and a 1963 […]
Carolyn O'Donnell McCallum, 80
YARMOUTH — Carolyn O’Donnell McCallum, 80, formerly of Yarmouth, died Oct. 10, in Portland after a long illness. She was born Dec. 13, 1932, the daughter of Roland M. and Lessie M. O’Donnell. After her graduation from North Yarmouth Academy she was employed with GMAC in Portland for many years. She was married to John W. […]
Nancy L. Fernald, 85
YARMOUTH — Nancy Lee Fernald, 85, of Yarmouth died at Mercy Hospital in Portland with her family by her side, on Oct. 9, after a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 4, 1928, the daughter of Evelyn and Bruce Sumner Hascall. She graduated from Scarborough High School, class of 1947. Fernald was a home maker […]
Robert C. MacPherson, 90: World War II veteran, enjoyed boating and golf
CUMBERLAND — Robert C. MacPherson, 90, of Cumberland, died peacefully Oct. 12. He was born in White Plains, N.Y., Sept. 3, 1923, the son of Madeline MacPherson Bond. He was raised in Newton, Mass., and graduated from The Rivers School. He entered the V-12 program at Williams College, received his naval commission as a communication officer […]
Helen T. Ranaghan, 95
PORTLAND — Helen Theresa Ranaghan, 95, died Oct. 19, at a Portland hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Portland on Oct. 12, 1918, the youngest of a large family. Her parents were John S. and Sara C. Mullin Quinn. She was a proud graduate of Portland High School, class of 1936, and went […]
Marion Bither, 95
PORTLAND — Marion Bither, 95, died the morning of Oct. 15, in Portland. Bither was born in South Portland, and worked at Sears Department Store for many years. With her husband, Fred, she attended Tuttle Road Methodist Church in Cumberland Center for many years. She is survived by her husband, Fred, of Portland, and many nieces […]