YARMOUTH—Alan Van Orden Cook, 76, of Yarmouth, died Oct. 17. He was born in Tuxedo, N.Y., graduated from Bates College, and worked at Unum. Cook is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean (Burgess) Cook, of Yarmouth; his daughter, Susan Hammann and her husband, Andrew, of Freeport; his son, Peter Cook and his wife, Kim, […]
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Richard Freeman Groves, 86: Army veteran, loved sailing
YARMOUTH — Richard Freeman Groves, 86, of Yarmouth, died Oct. 19 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1926, to Freeman S. and Dora F. (Goldrup) Groves. He attended Cumberland and Yarmouth schools and after being drafted into the Army during World War II, he […]
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Adrien Arthur Noble Jr., 87: a storyteller, navy man
PORTLAND — Adrien Arthur Noble Jr., 87, of Portland died on Oct. 14 at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Portland, the son of Adrien Arthur Noble Sr. and Arie Annie (Barker) Noble. He attended local schools. He left Deering High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. After the […]
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Muriel Mutch Crocker, 92
BRUNSWICK — Muriel Mutch Crocker, 92, died Oct. 14 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta. Crocker was born in a logging camp, deep in the woods of northern Maine, the daughter of Samuel Albert Mutch and Mary Bridget Hare Mutch. She grew up on the family farm in Bradley. She graduated from Old Town High […]
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Sherry Dian Robbins Thacker, 70: An accomplished teacher, compassionate businesswoman
BRUNSWICK — Sherry Dian Robbins Thacker, 70, died unexpectedly Oct. 6 in Walterboro, S.C., while on an annual vacation trip to Florida. Thacker was born Sept. 23, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., to Lonnie and Ruth Robbins. She was joined later by younger brother Eddie Robbins, and enjoyed a traditional Southern family upbringing. Much of her youth […]
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Dorothea A. Millington, 79: Devoted to family, community involvement
SOUTH PORTLAND — Dorothea A. Millington, 79, died Oct. 12. Millington was born in Portland, April 13, 1933, the daughter of Patrick and Gertrude Flaherty Feeney. She attended Cathedral School and St. Joseph’s Academy, and graduated from Jesu High School in Miami. Millington was a spiritual person. She taught religion classes and sang with […]
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Doris Wagg Parsons, 94
BRUNSWICK — Doris Wagg Parsons, 94, died Oct. 11 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born in Durham on Aug. 5, 1918, the daughter of Herbert J. and Mabel Owen Wagg, and then grew up in Auburn. Parsons graduated from Edward Little High School in 1935 and Bates College in 1939. She married Edward L. […]
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David Coulombe, 77
BRUNSWICK — David Coulombe, 77, died Oct. 11 after a short illness. He was born in Brunswick on Nov. 11, 1934, the son of Harvey and Simonne Coulombe. He attended Brunswick High School and worked until his retirement at Eastland Shoe in Freeport. He had a big heart, was quick to smile and had enough […]
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Sheila Marie Heaslip, 62: Traveler, artist and devoted to family
YARMOUTH— Sheila Marie Heaslip, 62, died Oct. 6. after a long bout with breast cancer. Heaslip was born Oct. 14, 1949, in Woonsocket, R.I., to Clyde F. and Rita (O’Sullivan) Heaslip. She grew up in Milford, Mass., the middle child of five daughters. Upon graduation from Bay View Academy Boarding School in Riverside, R.I., she […]
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Margaret Mary Naples, 97: A passion for sports, fashion
PORTLAND— Margaret Mary Naples, 97, died Oct. 13 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. She was born in Portland on Dec. 5, 1914, to John J. and Jane M. (Doherty) Locke. She attended Portland schools. Family was the central focus of her life. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She […]