BATH — Joan “Joanna” McCabe, 76, died Sept. 25 at Winship Green Nursing Home.   On Nov. 3, 1933, she was born in Hartford, the youngest of five children of Kenneth and Lella Sampson, and attended schools in Hartford, Auburn and Portland.   After high school she worked for a few years as a cosmetologist […]

BATH — Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Norton, 86, died peacefully Sept. 23 with her family by her side. Born in Bristol on June 2, 1924, she was a daughter of Stephen and Florence (Weeks) Prentice, and attended  local schools.   She loved dancing, and met her future husband, Everett W. Norton, at the Lakehurst Dance Hall […]

PORTLAND — Maureen Elizabeth “Moe” Ballenger, 54, of Yarmouth, died unexpectedly Sept. 19.   Born in Albany, N.Y., on March 15, 1956, a daughter of Catherine (Murray) and Emmett T. Davis, she attended local schools and graduated from Mercy High School in 1974. Education was always important to her and she had a lifelong love […]

PORTLAND — Edward W. “Ed” Doherty Jr., 74, a lifelong resident of Munjoy Hill, died Sept. 20 at his home. Born in Portland on April 25, 1936, he was a son of Edward W. Sr. and Helen J. (Flaherty) Doherty, and attended local schools. After graduating from Cheverus High School in 1954, he served in the […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Louise M. Farrington, 90, died Sept. 10 at The Village Crossings. On Dec. 1, 1919, she was born in Machiasport, a daughter of Captain Edwin P. and Gracie M. (Clark) Pettegrow. After she graduated from Washington Academy in 1937, she moved to South Portland where she met and married Frederick A. Farrington. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Mable A. McLellan, 94, died Sept. 17 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. On June 28, 1916, she was born in Sherman Mills, a daughter of Maurice and Margaret Jackman, and graduated from local schools  She married Alfred R. McLellan and they moved to South Portland in 1943. For 27 […]

BRUNSWICK — Cheryl Ann Desmond, 55, formerly of Sabattus, died  unexpectedly Sept. 18 at her home. Born in Bath on Jan. 15, 1955, she was the youngest child of Joseph and Gertrude (Morang) Desmond and attended Bath schools.   For 10 years she was employed at L.L. Bean, where she thoroughly enjoyed working. Her favorite place […]

TOPSHAM — Janine Beverly Glynn “Neenie” Bessey, 47, died unexpectedly Sept. 18. Born in Bangor, July 28, 1963, a daughter of Bev Webster and John Glynn, she grew up in South Harpswell and attended local schools, Mt. Ararat High School, and Maine Vocational Region 10. She lived the majority of her adult life in Topsham. […]

BATH — Sue Lee Buxton, 48, died at home Sept. 13 surrounded by family after battling lung cancer. On Aug. 24, 1962, she was born in Augusta, one of 10 children of Raymond L. Buxton Sr. and Elsie L. Buxton, and was educated in Edgecomb schools. She and her family moved to Waldoboro, where she […]

CUMBERLAND — Robert Shaw “Bob” Logan, 79, died Sept. 16 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born in Cumberland on Jan. 12, 1931, to William Jarvis Logan and Doris Shaw Logan, he graduated from Greely Institute in 1949. In 1951 he enlisted in the US Air Force and was stationed in Nome, Ala., […]