PORTLAND — Helen Edith Churchill, 87, of Portland, died May 30 at the Maine Medical Center. She was born in Brockton, Mass., on July 28, 1925, the daughter of Mary Martin and Howard L. Churchill. She was a graduate of Deering High School. After graduating with a master’s degree from Mount Holyoke College, she lived in […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Arthur W. Elie, 72
HARPSWELL ROAD — Arthur W. Elie, 72, of Harpswell, died at home July 11, surrounded by his family. He was born in Brunswick on July 14, 1940, to Arthur L. and Georgia Belle Elie. He attended Brunswick schools and was a member of the Brunswick High School Class of 1957. Elie served in the U.S. Navy […]
Clarice H. Bernard, 83
TOPSHAM — Clarice H. Bernard, 83, of Topsham, died July 10 at Parkview Hospital in Brunswick, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Mexico, the daughter of Asaph Lawton Hutchinson and Mable Holman. She graduated from Mexico High School with the Class of 1947. On Sept. 6, 1948, she married […]
Charles Dutton III, 71: Bath native through and through
BRUNSWICK — Charles Carlton Dutton III, 71, of Brunswick, died unexpectedly July 9. Born Nov. 25, 1941, to “Barney” and Theresa Pecci Dutton, he was a Bath native through and through, despite living in Brunswick in later years. He attended Bath schools and always joked he could claim an affiliation with multiple graduating classes. On Sept. 27, […]
Paul H. Conroy, 45
SOUTH PORTLAND — Paul H. Conroy, 45, died unexpectedly July 11, in Portland. He was born April 10, 1968, in Portland, a son of Joseph P. Sr. and Elizabeth Conroy. He spent his childhood and youth in South Portland, where he attended local schools. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and trained […]
Dennis S. Mathison, 68
BRUNSWICK — Dennis S. Mathison, 68, of Brunswick, died July 11 at home. He was born in Edgerton, Wis., on Dec. 12, 1944, the son of Lawrence and Greta Slagg Mathison. He attended Edgerton schools and was a graduate of Edgerton High School in 1963. He joined the U.S. Navy after high school. On Dec. 23, […]
Florence F. Montague Tibbetts, 74: Loved to travel
SOUTH PORTLAND — Florence F. Montague Tibbetts, 74, of South Portland, died July 10, after a long battle with cancer. She was born to Walter L. and Blanche Elizabeth Dennis Montague on Aug. 22, 1938. She graduated from Portland High School in 1956, and married Sidney “Sonny” Tibbetts on Jan. 3, 1958. Together, the couple raised […]
Frances McKenney, 91: Spirited and hard-working
FALMOUTH — Frances Mary Elizabeth McKenney, 91, died peacefully Sunday with her family surrounding her. She was born in Portland Aug. 14, 1921, one of 13 children born to William and Frances Curran. A 1938 graduate of Portland High School, she went to work during World War II at the South Portland shipyard, building Liberty ships. […]
Albert Nelson Vining Jr., 101
FALMOUTH — Albert Nelson Vining Jr., 101, of Falmouth, died July 9. He was born July 30, 1911, in Biddeford Pool, the son of Albert and Helen Vining. He attended Portland schools and at an early age went to work on the Maine Central Railroad as a newsboy. Vining was an avid golfer at the municipal […]
Katherine M. Brooks, 69: Kind-hearted and fun-loving
PORTLAND — Katherine M. Brooks, 69, died July 9, with her sister by her side. Known as “Kappy” to her closest friends and loved ones, she was born in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 7, 1944, the daughter of Wendell and Katherine Brooks. Although born in Arizona, Brooks lived in Massachusetts and Maine her entire life. […]