NORTH YARMOUTH — James Andrew Skillings, 76, of North Yarmouth and Tallahassee, Fla., died May 7 at his home in Maine, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 7, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Donald and Rita Skillings. He was educated in the Portland and Cape Elizabeth schools, and he graduated from Cape […]
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Brian D. LaFrance, 38: Bravely battled leukemia
PORTLAND – Brian D. LaFrance, 38, died in Portland on May 6 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born Feb. 12, 1975, in Lewiston, the son of Robert N. LaFrance and Helene J. Bernier. In Lewiston, LaFrance was involved in the Boy Scouts, achieving Eagle Scout status, for which his family was very […]
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Dorothea Cecilia "Dottie" Walsh, 91
PORTLAND — Dorothea Cecilia “Dottie” Walsh, 91, of Portland, died at Maine Medical Center on May 5. She was born in Portland on Sept. 6, 1921, the daughter of Robert J. Walsh and Florence Nicholson Walsh. She resided in Portland her whole life, living in the Woodfords area and graduating from Deering High School in 1941. […]
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Alice Marie Burdwood, 91
SCARBOROUGH — Alice Marie Burdwood, 91, of Scarborough, died May 2 at Mercy Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born in Palmyra, Neb., a daughter of August and Margaret Helms. In 1946, she married the love of her life, Howard A. Burdwood, while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force in Lincoln, Neb. Shortly […]
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George C. Wilson, 91: Distinguished veteran
TOPSHAM — George C. Wilson, 91, of Topsham, died May 1 at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick. He was born Aug. 3, 1921, in Opelousas, La., the son of George and Lily Andrus Wilson. Wilson attended Southwestern Louisiana College, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy following his graduation in 1942. He served in […]
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David A. Swanson, 64
SOUTH PORTLAND — David A. Swanson, 64, of South Portland, died peacefully May 4 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Swanson was born July 12, 1948, in Portland, a son of Carl E. and Elizabeth J. Swanson. He was educated in South Portland schools and graduated from South Portland High School in 1967. Swanson soon […]
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Trena Jean Pinkham, 49: Outgoing, warm and giving
SOUTH PORTLAND — Trena Jean Pinkham, 49, of South Portland, died May 3 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by her family, after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born in Portland, a daughter of Jack L. and Marlene L. Martz Cribby Sr. She attended local schools and was a 1982 graduate of South Portland High […]
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Johanna T. Flaherty, 74
BATH — Johanna T. Flaherty, 74, of Bath, died April 30 at Mid Coast Hospital, surrounded by her family. Flaherty was born Sept. 6, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pa., the older daughter of Anna Feiler and John Donnelly. She met Paul Flaherty, of Bath, when she was 16. He was hitchhiking from San Francisco to Bath following […]
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Marjorie Lea Wooten, 71
TOPSHAM — Marjorie Lea Wooten, 71, died peacefully in her home Sunday. She was born in Gardiner on Dec. 7, 1941, a daughter of Wallace Lancaster Stonier and Evelyn Haskell Stonier. Wooten graduated from Gardiner High School, Class of 1960. After high school, she worked briefly for National Grange Insurance and then began her 35-year […]
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Russell William Legge, 52: Enthusiastic for life
FALMOUTH — Russell William Legge, 52, of Falmouth, died May 4. He was born Oct. 27, 1960, in Greenwich, Conn., one of four children of Gail and William Legge. Summers with Outward Bound and boating on Casco Bay were ideal for him, and winters on the slopes of Sugarloaf were an experience of love. He […]