BATH — Judith Catherine Hudson, 67, died on March 12 at her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on Oct. 21, 1944, to Irving and Matilda Layton. She married her best friend and soul mate, David Earl Hudson, in Bath in 1963. She worked at Grand City for three years until […]

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Eleanor “Ellie” Canavan Hill, 94, died on March 11 at Island Commons on Chebeague. She was born in Portland on July 31, 1917, to Ellen Hall and Joseph P. Canavan. She was the eldest and last survivor of five children.  She was educated at Cummings School and graduated from Portland High School in […]

PORTLAND — Edna Mildred Menchen, 94, died March 10 at Mercy Hospital. Menchen lived a long and wonderful life, dedicated to her family, her church and her community. Born April 27, 1917, in Pownal, she was the daughter of Claude and Villa Fogg Snow. She was proud to have been born and lived her whole live in […]

FREEPORT — Thomas Hawkes, 54, died March 6. He was a loving father, son, brother and friend. A celebration of his life will be held on March 24 at 2 p.m. at 939 Elmwood Road, Pownal. Family and friends are welcome to share memories, stories and pictures.

PORTLAND — Elizabeth “Lou” Palmer Soule, 78, died at Mercy Hospital on March 13. The daughter of Hilda Libby Ives and John Emery Palmer, Soule was born August 9, 1933, in Portland where she spent a happy childhood cruising around the Western Prom with family and friends, riding her horse on the Portland Country Club greens […]

WASHINGTON D.C. — Brian Googins, 70, died on March 11 from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on April 10, 1941, the second of six boys born to Margaret and Herbert Googins. He grew up in Portland and graduated from Cheverus High School where he was awarded a scholarship to Georgetown University. He graduated from Georgetown in […]

YARMOUTH — Shirlee “Sue” Collens Bommer, 83, died March 9 at Hospice of Southern Maine after a brief illness. She was born May 9, 1928 in Medford, Mass., to Charles T. and Ruth S. Collens. She grew up in Newton, Mass. and graduated from Brimmer and May School in 1946. She then attended Stephens College in Missouri […]

CUMBERLAND — Beatrice Vera Alexander Burnell, 95, died March 8. She was born in Hollis on Nov. 6, 1916, to John Alexander and Emma Schneider. She attended Hollis schools, graduating from Hollis High School in 1935. Burnell worked summers at the Lordholm Estate to pay her way through college and graduated from Gorham Normal School in […]

YARMOUTH — Joan (Amendola) Wilber Goddard, 57, died March 9. She was born July 13, 1954 in Boston, Mass., to Alfred A. and Mary P. Amendola. She graduated from Scituate High School in 1972 and earned an associates degree in business administration in 1974. She was the vice president of Goddard Insurance Agency and a member […]

LITCHFIELD — Barbara J. Longley, 81, died March 11 with her family by her side after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Bath on Oct. 4, 1930, a daughter of George V. and Christine Morrison Clough of New Hampshire. Due to sad circumstances, it was necessary to place her for adoption in Bath; […]