YARMOUTH — Mildred B. “Sandy” Simmonds La Course, 86, died July 31 at home after a brief illness. On May 28, 1924, she was born in Bradley to Edwin and Mina Mudgett. As a young child, she and her siblings were placed in an orphanage and later grew up in a foster family in Winterport, […]

FALMOUTH — Eugene B. Parker, 84, died Aug. 13 at home with his wife Tina by his side.  He was born in South Portland on July 30, 1926, the son of Delwin Parker and Lena Winslow Ellis.  He was a lifelong Falmouth resident, growing up on his grandparents’ farm, and later creating his own homestead on […]

PORTLAND — Eric J. “Rick” Hartglass, 64, died Aug. 30 at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. The son of the late Albert and Beatrice Hartglass of Brooklyn, N.Y., he graduated from Midwood High School and the Fashion Institute of Technology. For the past 42 years he resided in Portland with his beloved wife, […]

PORTLAND — Mary Theresa Ridge, 97, died in Portland on Aug. 26. She was born in Portland on April 27, 1913, a daughter of Patrick and Margaret Folan Ridge. She attended local Catholic schools and was a lifelong communicant of the Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception. Her career in the ice cream manufacturing industry spanned […]

SACO — Helen W. Freise, 102, formerly of Scarborough, died Aug. 14 at her residence. She was born in Boston, Mass., a daughter of James Henry and Nellie Payson Fales Watts and was educated in local schools, and graduated from Bryant and Stratton Business School in Boston. For more than 20 years she worked as […]

BRUNSWICK — William Stanley “Stan” Williams, 89, died Aug. 21 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. On July 4, 1921, he was born in Fair Haven, Vt., a son of Robert H. and Winifred (Parry) Williams of Welsh heritage, which was a source of pride for him. After he graduated from Fair Haven High School […]

TOPSHAM — Hazel Libby, 79, died Aug. 18 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Jan. 12, 1931, the youngest child of Bird and Agnes Shellenbarger. At age 16, her future husband, Henry Libby, moved to the family home to work as a farmhand.  They married on May 12, 1951, raised six […]

TOPSHAM — Dorothy M. Coombs, 95, died Aug. 19. On April 19, 1915, she was born in Brunswick, a daughter of Ernest E. Atkins, Sr. and Minnie L. Griffin Atkins and attended local schools, graduating from Brunswick High School in 1933. Prior to marrying William H. Coombs on April 18, 1935, she worked at F. […]

BRUNSWICK — Roger P. Belanger, 67, died peacefully at home on Aug. 18 after a courageous battle with cancer. On May 4, 1943, he was born in Brunswick, the son of Napoleon R. Belanger and Lucille M. Belanger and attended local schools After graduating from Brunswick High School in 1961 he served in the 133D […]

Maine Medical Center Addison Kathryn Russ, born July 3 to Darrin and Sara Russ, Standish. Grandparents: William and Constance Wales, Casco; Paul and Kathleen Russ, Bow, N.H. Great-grandparents: Richard and Catherine Merchant, Hancock. Ryleigh Katherine Smith, born July 5 to Ryan and Jamie Hyatt Smith, Windham. Grandparents: Carol-Jean Hyatt, Greenland, N.H.; James Hyatt, Rye, N.H.; […]