BRUNSWICK — Joseph Stanley Bryant, 80, died Sept. 18. Born in Buckfield, on March 23, 1931, he was a graduate of Paris High School in South Paris, where he was active in sports. After he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English at Colby College in 1953, he began his career in secondary education as […]

ARLINGTON, Mass. — Frederick D. “Fred” Osgood, 72, formerly of Cumberland Center, died Sept. 13 in Cambridge, Mass., after a brief illness. Born on April 28, 1939, in Portland, a son of Edward W. and Dorothy E. (Jewer) Osgood, he graduated from Greely Institute in Cumberland in 1957. In his younger years he was a […]

FALMOUTH — Lawrence Russell England, 98, of Falmouth, died Sept. 13 after a brief illness. Born on Feb. 25, 1913, in Medford, Mass., he was a son of George Russell and Sarah Alice (MacLean) England. He worked as a cabinetmaker with his company, L. R. England & Son, in Winchester, Mass., founded by his father […]

PORTLAND — Colette L. Craine, 80, died Sept. 4 at St. Joseph’s Manor with her loving family at her side, following several years of illness. Born in Portland, the daughter of Dr. Philip and Anna Gauthier, she graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in 1948, attended New Rochelle College in New York and graduated from Katherine […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Richard L. “Dick” Cooper, 74, of South Portland, died Sept. 9 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a long battle with heart disease. A true Mainer, he was a dedicated hunter, fisherman and camper who loved spending time outdoors. For 20 years he served his country as a Naval Reservist. His […]

BATH — Robert A. Lowery, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Mid Coast Senior Center in Brunswick. Born on May 30, 1930, the son of John and Margaret (McDonald) Lowery, he grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1948, where he was a sports enthusiast, playing basketball, football and track. […]

YARMOUTH — Joseph W. Calby, 82, formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died surrounded by his family at his Yarmouth home on Sept. 5. Born in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the only son of Margaret Tolley Calby and Joseph Woodman Calby Sr. After he graduated from Mercersburg Academy, he attended Cornell University, where he was co-captain of […]

YARMOUTH — Patricia Fitch, 87, of Cumberland Center, died Sept. 7 at Brentwood Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Oneida, N.Y., on May 23, 1924, a daughter Arthur and Olive Wormuth, she grew up in Sherrill, N.Y., and graduated high school as salutatorian in 1942. In 1937 […]

FREEPORT — Kenneth Earle Manter, 83, died Sept. 4 at Freeport Nursing Home after a long illness.   Born in Wayne, on Oct. 25, 1927, he was the son of Earle and Pearle (Norris) Manter.   On July 10, 1948, he married the love of his life, Barbara J. Sloat, and together they raised five […]

PORTLAND — Gladys Wormell Coleman, 99, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, died peacefully Sept. 5 surrounded by her family at The Cedars in Portland. She was born in Portland on Aug. 24, 1912, the daughter of Robbie L. and Maude (Davis) Wormell. After she graduated from Deering High School and Northeastern Business College, she […]