CAPE ELIZABETH — Ann McDonald Ellsessar, 89, died Sept. 13, surrounded by family. She was born on May 26, 1924, in Liverpool, England, a daughter of Edward and Ann McDonald. Ellsessar grew up in a large family of eight children in Liverpool, and during World War II was a member of the Women’s Land Army. It […]
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Frances S. Payne, 93
TOPSHAM — Frances S. Payne, 93, died at home surrounded by her family on Sept. 13. Payne was a wife, mother and homemaker to her husband, Charles, and two children. In addition to taking care of her family, Payne and her husband were among the founding parents of what is now the Independence Association, originally known as […]
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Lynnette S. Feeney, 63
FALMOUTH— Lynnette S. Feeney, 63, of Falmouth died Sept. 8, at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. Feeney was born in Saco, Nov.19, 1949, the daughter of Robert E. Jr. and Barbara E. Pittfield. She attended local schools and graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School in the Class of 1968. Feeney then attended the […]
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Norman P. Fitch, 78: Mt. Abram and Sunday River ski instructor
NORTH YARMOUTH — Norman Porter Fitch, of North Yarmouth died at the Hospice Center of Charleston in Mount Pleasant, S.C., Sept. 5. Fitch was born in Cambridge, Mass., March 26, 1935. He attended schools in Auburndale and Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn. Fitch served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. In the Army, he […]
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Henry E. DeRoche, 90: WWII Sergeant, accomplished carpenter
PORTLAND — Henry E. DeRoche, 90, died June 28, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born one of nine children in Portland Feb., 28, 1923, to Joseph and Marie DeRoche. DeRoche was educated in Portland, graduating from Cheverus High School in 1941. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater, […]
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Marion E. Shaw, 68
BATH — Marion Elizabeth Shaw, 68, of Bath, died Sept. 2. She was born June 16, 1945, to James A. and Marion E. Betts. Shaw had a joyous spirit and always wore a smile. She was known for her love of children, Florida sunshine, reading and her cat “Tritty.” In addition to her parents, she was […]
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Brent P. Hixon Jr., 54: Loved travel, music, animals
BATH — Brent Parker Hixon Jr., 54, of Westbrook, formerly of Freeport, died at home July 22 after a long illness. He was born at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta, on May 13, 1959, to Brent and Brenda Hixon. The family eventually moved and he spent his childhood years growing up in Woolwich. He graduated from Morse […]
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Mary L. Greenlaw, 85
SOUTH PORTLAND — Mary L. Greenlaw, 85, of Falmouth, died Sept. 4 at home, surrounded by her entire family after a courageous, lifelong battle with cancer. Greenlaw was born Feb. 11, 1928, in Portland, the daughter of Clifford and Mary Greely Libby Sawyer. She was lovingly adopted at an early age by the only father she’s […]
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Dana P. Stewart, 62: Loved animals, cars and Elvis
SOUTH PORTLAND — Dana Phillip Stewart, 62, died suddenly in Portland on Aug. 27. Stewart was born in Portland to Edna and Russell Stewart Oct. 26, 1950. He was a lifelong Maine resident and attended South Portland schools. Stewart started working at 14 at Shorty’s Chevron Station. He was very particular about keeping his cars clean, […]
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Sonya Carroll, 83
FREEPORT — Sonya Phyllis Simkhovitch Potter Carroll, 83, died quietly in her sleep June 30. Carroll was born May 18, 1930, in New York, N.Y., to Russian-American artist Simka Simkhovitch and his wife, Elsa Fornell. She graduated from Milford, Conn., High School in 1947 and married Geoffrey Allan Potter, the son of artist William J. Potter, […]