SCARBOROUGH — Timothy F. Flaherty, 69, of Scarborough, died Jan. 20 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Portland, the second of seven children of Thomas S. Flaherty Sr. and Elaine Flaherty. He attended Portland schools before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard two months […]
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Robert Catell, 88: Veteran, loving husband, father and grandfather
YARMOUTH — Robert L. Catell, 88, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 19 in Falmouth. Catell was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Bangor to Charles V. and Francis Blake Catell and attended Bangor High School and the University of Maine at Orono. When World War II broke out, he attempted to enlist but was declared unfit for combat, […]
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Sidney L. Brewer: 84
FREEPORT — Sidney L. Brewer, 84, died unexpectedly at his home Jan. 20 in Freeport. He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Meriden, Conn., to Carlton and Elsie Brewer. At an early age Brewer moved with his family to Maine. He attended Freeport schools and graduated with the Freeport High School Class of 1949. Brewer worked […]
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Barbara Brittain Aber Jennings: 86
PORTLAND — Barbara Brittain Aber Jennings, 86, of Portland, died Jan. 23. She was born March 24, 1926 in Hornell, N.Y., to Mollie Brittain and Frank Ward Aber. Jennings was a beloved friend, wife, mother and grandmother. Generous in her love and support, she quickly made others feel comfortable, respected and well-liked. She dedicated her life […]
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Dorothy M. "Dot" Merrill: 43
PORTLAND — Dorothy M. “Dot” Merrill, 43, of Portland, died Jan. 24, surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Nov. 25, 1969, in Portland to Irving A. and Barbara R. Merrill, she was a graduate Westbrook High School and worked at Peregrine Corp. of Portland for 18 years. Merrill’s family […]
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Patricia "Pat" Dancil, 67: Savvy businesswoman, lived life to the fullest
PORTLAND — Patricia Ann Dancil, 67, of Portland, died Jan. 20 in Portland. She was born March 6 1945, and was the adopted daughter of Mary Fulcher and Henry Frazier, of Portland. Dancil attended Portland schools and was very proud in her 40s to earn her G.E.D. She worked for Hostess Bakery and Sears before owning […]
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Jane N. Gillis, 78
SCARBOROUGH — Jane N. Gillis, 78, of Scarborough, died peacefully Saturday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Born Sept. 25, 1934, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of John and Geraldine Gillis. Gillis earned her bachelor of science degree in home economics at St. Francis Xavier University in 1956. In the late 1970s, she relocated […]
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Jackie L. Perry, 72
TOPSHAM — Jackie L. Perry, 72, of Topsham, died peacefully in his home Jan. 13. Perry was born Feb. 14, 1940, to James A. and Elsie B. Toothaker Perry on Bailey Island, where he attended school. He married Donna J. Bibber Aug. 5, 1960, in Harpswell, and together they raised three daughters. Perry enjoyed hunting, fishing, […]
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Eileen P. Cole, 85
BRUNSWICK — Eileen P. Cole, 85, of Brunswick and East Boothbay, died Monday at her home, surrounded by family. She was born June 10, 1927, to George and Alice Pappas, in Bristol, Conn. Her family owned the Byway snack bar in Boothbay Harbor, where Cole and her siblings worked for many years. Cole lived and worked […]
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Virginia Caruso, 67: World traveler, dedicated to service
BRUNSWICK — Virginia Mary Caruso, 67, of Brunswick, died Jan. 14 following a three-year battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Caruso was an adventurous, globetrotting soul. She loved hiking, camping and whitewater canoeing and rafting, and her travels brought her from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, from the jungles of South America to Europe, Africa […]