LEWISTON — Barry Morrison, 53, of Lewiston, died Nov. 30 in an automobile accident. He was born March 1, 1959, to the late George and Christine Morrison. He was educated in Yarmouth schools. Morrison loved the outdoors, he would putter for hours in his garage and landscaping his yard. He took pride in his work as […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Lillian Keating Peterson, 94
PORTLAND—Lillian Keating Peterson, 94, died Dec. 3 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, surrounded by her family. Peterson was born on Dec. 5, 1917 in Boston, Mass., and was raised in Portland. She attended Portland schools. She was predeceased by her mother, Julia Keating and a daughter, Donna L. Murphy of Portland, Ore. Peterson […]
Helen P. Perry, 96
TOPSHAM — Helen P. Perry, 96, died Nov. 27. She was born in the Panama Canal Zone on July 3, 1916, the daughter of Maj. James M. and Florence M. Patterson Piercy. Perry graduated from William Penn High School in Harrisburg, Pa., and after completing business college, she served as one of the earliest employees […]
James Edward Hamilton Sr., 89: veteran, history buff
BATH — James Edward Hamilton Sr., 89, of Bath, died Nov. 27 with his family by his side. He was born on Great Chebegue Island on Oct. 20, 1923, the son of Ray and Mildred (Turner) Hamilton. He grew up on the island and graduated from Chebegue Island High School. In 1951, he married his […]
Eleanor L. Jaques, 93
BRUNSWICK — Eleanor L. Jaques, 93, died Nov. 30 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born on Nov. 15, 1919, in Milford, Mass., the daughter of Roy and Henrietta Pettingill Dunton. She graduated from Milford High School, and on Jan. 20, 1941, she married Laurence S. Jaques. In 1958, the Jaques family moved to Brunswick, […]
Robert F. Richard, 87: Decorated veteran
SOUTH PORTLAND — Robert F. Richard, 87, died Nov. 11. He was born in Lynn, Mass., on Aug. 31, 1925, the son of Edmund Roy and Annie J. Hopkins Richard. Richard attended the Lynn schools. In July 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard several ships and at the U.S. Naval School […]
Richard Frederick Schwarz, 88: veteran, reluctant gardener
CUMBERLAND — Richard Frederick Schwarz, 88, died Nov. 21 at Mercy Hospital after a long period of declining health. He was born in Portland on May 20, 1924, the second son of William Frederick and Georgiana Mae (Mitchell) Schwarz. He was educated in Portland schools and graduated from Deering High School with the class of […]
Marjorie E. Irlandy, 94: Known for desserts, handcrafts
SCARBOROUGH—Marjorie Elise Irlandy, 94, died Nov. 23 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Marjorie was born in New York, Aug. 16, 1918, daughter of Beatrice (Schoenfeld) and Paul Loewenberg. Her family later moved to West Hartford, Conn. After studies at New York University, she completed her bachelor’s in education at New Britain Teachers […]
Michael Paul LeTarte, 53
GRAY — Michael Paul LeTarte, 53, died Nov. 25. He was born in Brunswick on Feb. 12, 1959, the son of Raymond and Nancy (Huppe) LeTarte. LeTarte grew up in Brunswick and graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1977. After graduation, LeTarte worked for Shaw’s Supermarkets and then Amenity Manor, before he became disabled. […]
Charles Edwin Cole, 89: veteran, active in community
SCARBOROUGH — Charles Edwin Cole, 89, died in his sleep Nov. 25 with his wife and grandson Luke at his side. He was one of four children of John and Rita Cole. Cole was born in Gardiner on Sept. 28, 1923, and graduated from Gardiner High School in 1943, where he excelled in basketball and […]