BATH — Laraine Holmes Cummings, 87, died March 20 at Mid Coast Hospital surrounded by her family. A daughter of Francis W. and Thelma Holmes, she was born in Bath on Jan. 20, 1924, and attended Bath schools, graduating from Morse High School in 1943. For more than 40 years, she worked as a nursery […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Frederick J. Kaiser, 75
FALMOUTH — Frederick J. Kaiser, 75, died peacefully March 17 at Falmouth by the Sea. Born March 12, 1936, in Passaic, N.J., a son of Fred and Ruth Kaiser, he attended Montclair Academy and graduated from Colgate University. While attending Colgate University, he met his future wife of 50 years, Susan “Sunny” Rodormer, while she […]
Doris J. Davis, 90
BRUNSWICK — Doris J. Davis, 90, died March 19 at Mid Coast Hospital. On June 27, 1920, she was born in Jay, the daughter of Harold B. and Eda Chadburn Swift, and graduated from Jay schools. In August 1942 she married Woodbury W. Davis Sr. After she graduated from Central Maine School of Nursing, […]
Mildred Crockett, 87
FALMOUTH — Mildred “Millie” Crockett, 87, died March 17 surrounded by her family. Born in Portland on May 11, 1923, a daughter of Earl and Cora Stowell, she grew up in Yarmouth, where she worked on her family’s farm and attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. At age 18, she married Irvin Crockett and they […]
Pamela A. Dinsmore, 34
BRUNSWICK — Pamela Ann Dinsmore, 34, of Topsham, died March 12 at Mid Coast Hospital after a long battle with juvenile diabetes. Born on Dec. 12, 1976, in Fort Hood, Texas, she was a loving daughter of Emerson S. and Suk Cha (Hwang) Dinsmore. She attended schools in Killeen, Texas and Brunswick, where she graduated […]
T. George Anastos, 91
YARMOUTH — Telemachus George Anastos, 91, formerly of Cambridge, Mass., died at home on March 18. Born in Boston, Mass., on Feb. 6, 1920, he was a son of George P. and Katrina Anastos. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. He will be missed by his family […]
Greg Thompson, 48: Left lasting impact on Freeport sports community
FREEPORT — Greg Thompson, 48, died March 15. Born in Beeville, Texas, on Dec. 13, 1962, he was a son of Gayle Robert and Judith Thompson. Although he and his family moved to Freeport only a few years ago, he quickly connected with many people in the community and left a lasting impact through his […]
Martin J. Joyce, 91: Portland native, longshoreman
PORTLAND — Martin Joseph “Beano” Joyce, 91, died March 18 at St. Joseph’s Manor with his family at his side. Born in Portland in 1920, a son of Michael and Delia Duffy Joyce, he attended Portland schools and graduated from Cheverus High School in 1937. During World War II he served with the Fifth Air […]
Alicia E. Robinson, 21: Cancer survivor, dancer
CAPE ELIZABETH — Alicia Elizabeth Robinson, 21, died March 11 as a result of a car accident in Scarborough. Born in Portland, the daughter of Donna Lee Harling and Richard Allen Robinson, she attended schools in Cape Elizabeth and graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 2008. After graduating from the Spa Tech Institute School […]
Dorothy B. Hall, 90: Helped deliver babies for 50 years
TOPSHAM — Dorothy B. Hall, 90, died March 12 at Amenity Manor. Born in Keswick, New Brunswick, Canada, on Dec. 1, 1920, she was a daughter of Elwood and Jennie Lipsett Boone. In the late 1930s she moved to the United State to study nursing, and eventually became an licensed practical nurse. On Nov. 11, […]