PORTLAND — Norman Phillip Waite Sr., 94, of Portland, died Feb. 14 at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence with his family by his side. Waite was born Aug. 27, 1918 in Leeds, the son of Silas and Bertha Waite. He grew up on a farm in Leeds and graduated from Leavitt Institute in Turner. He contributed to […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Deneige Marie Pompeo, 98
PORTLAND — Deneige Marie Pompeo, 98, of Portland, died Feb. 11 after a short illness. She was born Jan. 13, 1915, in Westbrook to Medric and Roseanne Harvey. She grew up in Westbrook with three brothers and one sister, attending Westbrook schools. In June, 1942 she married Peter J. Pompeo, and settled into their house on […]
Frances E. Gardner, 77
BRUNSWICK — Frances E. Gardner, 77, of Brunswick, died Monday at her home, surrounded by family. She was born Aug. 16, 1935, in Brunswick to Frederick and Mertie Shepard. She was educated in Brunswick schools and graduated from Brunswick High School with the class of 1954. Gardner had been employed as an Avon consultant, a sales person at […]
Edmund J. Viel, 85
BRUNSWICK — Edmund J. Viel, 85, of Brunswick, died Feb. 5 with his family by his side. He was born June 14, 1927, in Stockholm to Isadore and Delina Viel. He grew up there and attended Stockholm schools. Viel left school at an early age to work as a lumberjack with his father. As the […]
Mildred Viola Bradstreet, 96: A life of ministry
BRUNSWICK — Mildred Viola Bradstreet, 96, died Feb. 6 at her home at Dionne Commons in Brunswick. She was born Feb. 2, 1917, in Blaine, the daughter of Lyle and Annie Van Tassell Beals. She graduated from Aroostook Central Institute in 1935, and from Zion Bible Institute in 1938, earning a degree in Christian education. […]
Mary Carol Loud, 92
SOUTH PORTLAND — Mary Carol Loud, 92, died Jan. 31 at South Portland Nursing Home. She was born June 14, 1920, in Yonkers, N.Y. to Phillip and Ethel Nelson. She grew up in New York City and Newton, Mass., and was a 1937 graduate of Newton High School and a 1941 graduate of Middlebury College. […]
Christine Ann Dorsey, 59: Dedicated to community service
SCARBOROUGH — Christine Ann Dorsey, 59, of Scarborough, died Sunday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, surrounded by family and friends. Born March 20, 1953, in Lewiston, Dorsey was the daughter of Robert and Mildred Sansoucy. She graduated in 1971 from Edward Little High School in Auburn and from Trinity College in 1975, where she received a […]
Edward John Burke, 90
SOUTH PORTLAND — Edward James Burke, 90, of South Portland, died Feb. 2 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Springfield, Mass., Sept. 23, 1922, the son of John and Carrie Burke. He grew up in the Portland area and attended Portland schools. From 1941 to 1945 he served proudly in […]
Sylvanus "Sly" Moore, 75
BATH — Sylvanus “Sly” Moore, 75, of Bath, died Feb. 8 from complications of mesothelioma. He was born Nov. 1, 1937, in Bath to John and Mabel Moore. He grew up working the waters of Maine as a clam digger and sea moss harvester and later went on to run Moore’s Market at Winnegance. He finished his career […]
Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67
FALMOUTH — Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67, of Falmouth, died Feb. 6. in Portland. Born in Hancock to Arthur and Beryl McCallum Hodgkins, he attended Sumner High School in Sullivan. Following high school Hodgkins joined the Army, serving in France and in the Vietnam War. He returned to Maine from the service and married Beverly Lee Wildes […]