PORTLAND — Wilford H. “Billy” Graham, 65, died suddenly at a Portland hospital June 7. He was born July 9, 1947, the son of Wilford D. and Virginia Graham. He held several jobs though out his life, including working at UNUM as a computer analyst and a laborer at Keeley’s Construction. He became an independent building […]
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George E. Manning Jr., 66: A staple of the Portland waterfront
PORTLAND — George E. Manning Jr., 66, of Portland and formerly of Massachusetts, died unexpectedly June 11. He was born in Boston, Mass., on July 18, 1946, the son of George E. Sr. and Grace Manning. He was raised in Massachusetts, graduating from Chelmsford High School. Manning worked as a fisherman on the North Star vessel […]
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John B. Marquis Jr., 87
BRUNSWICK — John B. Marquis Jr., 87, died peacefully June 7 at Winship Green Nursing Center, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Brunswick, March 13, 1926, the son of John B. and Exilia Bouchard Marquis, and attended St. John’s School. He married Helen A. Pelletier in Brunswick on June 24, 1950. […]
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Gregory M. Bokor, 44: A kind and gentle soul
CAPE ELIZABETH — Gregory M. Bokor, 44, died peacefully June 2 at his Cape Elizabeth home after a valiant six-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. Born Oct. 8, 1968, in Washington, D.C., to George and Birgit Bokor, he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hood College in 1995. After working as a carpenter for his brother, […]
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William E. Bodwell, 87: Longtime Brunswick businessman
BRUNSWICK — William E. “Brother Bill” Bodwell, 87, died June 7 in Brunswick. He was born April 23, 1926, in Dorchester, Mass., son of Vernor and Mildred Gowen Bodwell. He was a 1944 graduate of Deering High School and graduated from the University of Maine in 1950, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa […]
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Charles T. "Bud" Bruce, 90
SOUTH PORTLAND — Charles Theodore “Bud” Bruce, 90, died June 8, at the Cedars in Portland. He was born in Bangor on Dec. 14, 1922, the son of Harold and Irene Bruce. He graduated from Hampden Academy, Class of 1941. and attended the University of Maine for one year before joining the U.S. Marine Corp. He […]
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Gertrude A. Haney, 83
BRUNSWICK — Gertrude A. Haney, 83, of Brunswick, died Tuesday at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Brunswick, the daughter of Arlene Harmon. She attended Brunswick schools, worked in Freeport shoe shops, and was a homemaker for most of her life. Haney enjoyed quahogging and made some of the best clam chowder in […]
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Rhys Miles Harriman, 53: Enthusiastic father who loved the outdoors
FALMOUTH — Rhys Miles Harriman, of Underwood, Wash., formerly of Falmouth, died in an accident June 6. He was born on Jan. 15, 1960, in Boston, Mass., the son of Ann Rees Harriman and Charles Palmer Harriman, of Falmouth. Harriman was a loving husband, son, father, uncle, brother and friend. He graduated from Falmouth High School […]
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Deborah M. Shoby, 60
FREEPORT — Deborah M. Shoby, 60, of Freeport, died June 6, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Shoby was born Feb. 22, 1953, in New York, N.Y., the daughter of Joseph W. and Amelia Torresi Baranello. She graduated from Holy Cross Academy and later received degrees from Fordham University and the University of New England. She […]
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Richard Lee Roberts, 42: Known for hard work and dedication
PORTLAND – Richard Lee Roberts, 42, of Portland, died June 6 at Mercy Hospital. Roberts was born in Portland, the son of Donald and Bernice Roberts. He was educated in Portland and Gorham schools. He met the love of his life, Erica Shaw, at the stock car races. They were married on Sept. 3, 1993. […]