SCARBOROUGH — Charles Michael Lyons, 68, died Aug. 22. He was born April 6, 1944, in Manchester, N.H., the son of Philip R. Lyons and Jane Burke Lyons. He lived in New Hampshire until his family moved to Madison in 1955. He was a 1962 graduate of Madison High School and went on to receive […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Patricia A. St. Pierre, 78
BRUNSWICK — Patricia A. St. Pierre, 78, died Aug. 28 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center after a short illness. She was born March 6, 1934 in Freeport, a daughter of Kenneth R. and Florence M. (Brett) Gould. She was educated in Freeport schools. St. Pierre was owner/operator of Pat’s Poodle Parlor in Brunswick for 35 […]
Lena C. Swindler, 79
BRUNSWICK — Lena C. Swindler, 79, died after a long illness Aug. 29 at home with her daughter by her side. Swindler was born in Shanghai, China, on Christmas Day, 1932, the daughter of May Chuck. On Dec. 26, 1948, she married Jack L. Swindler in the Union Protestant Church in Shanghai. She came to the […]
Robert Bridgham Bussey, 68: inspirational educator
BATH — Robert Bridgham Bussey, 68, a prominent educator and local businessman, died Aug. 19 at his Bath home after a courageous 12-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Born in Gadsen, Ala. on Jan. 26, 1944, he was the first child of Janet Bridgham Bussey and Lynn MacPherson Bussey. He was educated […]
Kenneth Harold Brown, 91
FREEPORT — Kenneth Harold Brown, 91, died Aug. 21 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough. He was born on July 1, 1921 in Pownal, the second son of Louise (Varney) and Edgar Brown Sr. Brown was educated in local schools and graduated from Freeport High School. During World War II he served in the U.S. […]
Katherine “Katie” Lane, 62
PORTLAND — Katherine “Katie” Ruth Lane, 62, died unexpectedly Aug. 23. She was born on Oct. 8, 1949 in Millinocket, a daughter of Ruth (Jewell) and Richard Angotti. She was educated in Millinocket schools and graduated from Stearns High School. Lane worked as an administrative assistant, a self-employed CAD operator and later was employed by the […]
Mildred Deveau, 90
PORTLAND — Mildred (Casey) Deveau, 90, of Portland, died on Aug. 26. Deveau was born in Boston, on Feb. 1, 1922, the daughter of the late Herbert and Cecelia Casey. She married John Deveau on Sept. 25, 1943 in Dorchester, Mass. The couple resided in Tewksbury and North Andover, Mass., for 25 years before moving to […]
Perleston L. Pert, 81: newsman, passionate historian
PORTLAND — Perleston L. “Bub” Pert, 81, died on Aug. 27 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was born in Bath on Jan. 25, 1931, the son of Perleston L. Pert Sr., and Katherine White Pert. As a boy, Pert enjoyed comic books and building and racing go-karts with friends. He attended Bath schools, […]
Elizabeth Menzies Stenberg, 75: passionate about antiques, volunteerism
BRUNSWICK — Elizabeth Menzies Stenberg, 75, died Aug. 19 at her home in Brunswick after an 18-month battle with cancer. Stenberg was born in Boston on Oct. 22, 1936 to Mildred and James Menzies. She grew up in Cambridge, Mass., where her father was a printer at Harvard University Press. Stenberg attended Tufts University as an […]
John Edward Maley, 65: lover of jokes, surfing
CAPE ELIZABETH — John Edward Maley, 65, died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 26. Maley was born in Portland, the son of John (Jack) and Josephine Maley. He grew up on Munjoy Hill and attended local schools including Cheverus High School and the University of Southern Maine, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. […]