PORTLAND — Norma Marie (Pettis) Gribbin, 86, of Portland, passed away Sept. 24 surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on the Fourth of July in 1929, the eldest child of Francis “Happy” and Magda Petra Skjodt “Mida” (Pedersen) Pettis. Gribbin graduated from Portland High School in 1947, then married her high school sweetheart, John […]
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Nelson E. Payne, 94
BATH — Nelson E. Payne, 94, a longtime resident of Bath, died Sept. 12 at Hodgdon Green, in Damariscotta, where he had lived for the past four years. He was born July 10, 1921, in East Waldoboro, a son of Emory and Susie (Pitcher) Payne. He attended Bath and Whitefield schools. He married Ione Jipson, […]
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Harry E. Inman Sr., 81: Longtime Public Works employee loved the outdoors, family
BRUNSWICK — Harry E. “Tunky” Inman Sr., 81, of Bath, died Sept. 15, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 25, 1933, in Bangor, a son of Joseph D. and Bernice (Goodell) Inman. He grew up in Bangor and attended local schools. Harry then answered his country’s call to duty and joined […]
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Betty J. Bowman, 49
BATH — Betty Joan Bowman, 49, of Bath, died Sept. 15 at her home, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bowman was born Dec 10, 1965, in Chicago, a daughter of Richard G. and Georgiann (Bollin) Doucette. She grew up in Franklin, Wisconsin, and attended area schools until graduating high school. She then […]
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Mary A. August, 93: Maine native, Chicagoan was active in schools, community
SCARBOROUGH — Mary Adella (Geer) August, 93, died Sept. 12 in Holbrook Health Center, at Piper Shores Retirement Community. August was born March 20, 1922, in Portland, to George I. Geer and Jennie E. (Merrill) Geer, the seventh of eight children. She attended schools in Westbrook, graduated from Deering High School in 1940, and graduated […]
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Margaret C. Robinson, 100
YARMOUTH — Margaret “Peg” Calkins Robinson, 100, died Aug. 17. She was born Nov. 26, 1914, in North Abington, Massachusetts, the daughter of Florence and Arthur Calkins. Margaret grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts, on a fruit farm that sold apples, peaches and pears. With her siblings, she later celebrated these years with stories of tending […]
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Donald R. Souchek, 88: Longtime islander was a national football champion
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Donald R. Souchek, 88, a longtime resident of Chebeague Island, died Sept. 10 at Maine Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, a son of Henry C. and Gertrude (Sook) Souchek. Donald received an athletic scholarship to attend Cornell University, and later transferred to the University […]
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Henry R. Noring, 93: Antique appraiser donated time, talent to others
PORTLAND — Henry Robinson Noring, 93, of Portland, died peacefully Sept. 15 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, following a short illness. Noring was born Oct. 8, 1921, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a son of Henry N. and Blanche R. Noring. After attending Deering High School, he graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. During World War […]
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Frederick C. Emery Jr., 67: Longtime federal prosecutor loved Maine coast
CAPE ELIZABETH — Frederick C. Emery Jr., 67, of Cape Elizabeth, died Sept. 4 at Gorham House after a gallant battle with ALS. Emery was born Nov. 7, 1947, in Bangor, the oldest son of Frederick C. and Mary M. Emery. He graduated from Bangor High School in 1965, and from Colby College in 1969. […]
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Lawrence C. Staples, 79: 'True Mainer' loved family, family business
TOPSHAM — Lawrence C. “Lonnie” Staples, 79, died peacefully Sept. 6 at his home, from complications of a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and, recently, heart failure. He was born Aug. 14, 1936, the son of Geraldine and Winthrop Hunter Staples. In 1975, he married Jeannine Pelletier Woods. In 1986, the couple started a business, […]