YARMOUTH — Dr. Lee S.  Baier, 86, of North Yarmouth, died Oct. 13 of natural causes.  His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. On May 7, 1924, he was born in Portland, Ore., a son of Ludwig “Stanley” and Amy (Warren) Baier.  After he graduated from high school in 1942, he attended […]

CUMBERLAND — Jesse Parker Zacks, 19, died Oct. 11 as a result of an ATV accident.   On Aug. 9, 1991, he was born in Portland, the son of Sandra Lee Parker and Dr. Charles M. Zacks.   He was educated in Cumberland schools and graduated from Greely High School in 2009. He had a […]

PORTLAND — Steven F. Thomas, 90, died peacefully Oct. 11 surrounded by his loving family. Born on Dec. 10, 1919, in Portland, son of Vincent and Mary Thomas, he attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1937. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman and Chief […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Arthur S. “Artie” Gallant died Oct. 6 at his home. On May 31, 1949, he was born in Portland, a son of Arthur W. Gallant and Mildred Swett. In 1968 he graduated from South Portland High School and attended a local technical institute for two years before serving in the U.S. Navy […]

BRUNSWICK — Edward Thomas Reynolds, 79, died Oct. 6 at Parkview Hospital. Born in New Haven, Conn., on March 31, 1931, he was a son of Warren and Cathryn (Carney) Reynolds. After attending local schools, he followed in his father’s and brother’s footsteps and joined the U.S. Navy. From 1948 to 1953 he served in […]

BRUNSWICK — Richard C. Washburn, 61, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 7, at his home. A son of Ernest E. and Marion J. Washburn, he was born in Brunswick on July 4, 1949, and attended local schools.   After serving in the U.S. Marines, he operated his own business, including a laundry service in Brunswick and […]

CUMBERLAND — William B. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick, 86, died Sept. 30 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a four-year battle with cancer. Born on Feb. 17, 1924, in Newton Highlands, Mass., he was a son of Donald Kirkpatrick and Marjorie Bradford Kirkpatrick, who died in childbirth. He and his older brother Donald were raised by their aunt […]

FREEPORT — Mary Barry, 64, died Oct. 6 at Hawthorne House.    On Oct. 29, 1945, she was born in Quincy, Mass., a daughter of Frederick and Marjorie (Young) Barry.   After graduating from Vermont College, she received her master’s degree from the University of Maine. For 22 years she worked as a hospice social […]

PORTLAND — Michael Wayne Dumond, 44, died suddenly Oct. 7 in Portland. On June 8, 1966, he was born in Portland, a son of Edmund G. and Lillian F. (Kopacz) Dumond. He attended Westbrook schools. Over the years he worked in freight delivery and most recently, in property maintenance. Known as an outdoor enthusiast, he […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Alan Peter Matthews, 71, died peacefully Oct. 2 while surrounded by his family at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Born in Portland Feb. 17, 1939, he was the son of Roger and Florence (Fielding) Matthews. In 1957 he graduated from South Portland High School. He met his wife Magdeleine Desforges at Camp Ellis […]