BRUNSWICK — Paul B. Johnson, 92, formerly of College Point, N.Y., died April 11. He was born on Feb. 18, 1918, in Niles, Ohio, the third child of Carl and Pearl Johnson. He attended Muskingum College at New Concord, Ohio, on an athletic scholarship where he met his future wife, Grace Jones. A life-long athlete, […]
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Gordon W. O’Donnell, 89: Lifelong commitment to community service
BRUNSWICK — Gordon W. O’Donnell, 89, died April 5 surrounded by family at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center. On June 29, 1920, he was born in Portland, the son of Churchill and Margaret Shirley Garden O’Donnell. In 1938 he graduated from Deering High School. In 1941 he began working at A.H. Benoit & Company […]
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Margaret H. Oliver, 55
TOPSHAM — Margaret H. “Maggie O.” Oliver, 55, died at home April 4. Born in Portland on Feb. 12, 1955, she was the daughter of Everett and Jeanne Cheslick O’Brien. In 1973 she graduated from Portland High School. For 12 years she worked in Portland as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant, first at Maine Medical Center […]
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Federal cutbacks multiply problems for Portland schools
Changes in a program to help the poor cause a new budget dilemma.
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Charlotte M. (Douglass) Cote, 89: Former Falmouth teacher with a passion for learning
FALMOUTH — Charlotte Maxine (Douglass) Cote, 89, died April 5 in Naples, Fla. Born in Portland on Nov. 26, 1920, she was the daughter of Roscoe H. and Minnie Whittemore Douglass. She had a joyful childhood growing up in Yarmouth, and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy in 1939. In 1942 she received a teacher’s certificate […]
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Carolyn I. Scheuchzer, 87: Charitable person, devoted to her brother
FALMOUTH — Carolyn Ida “Cal” Scheuchzer, 87, formerly of Portland, died peacefully April 1 at Sedgewood Commons. Born in Portland on June 30, 1922, she was the daughter of Eugene Scheuchzer of Switzerland and Lina Kern Scheuchzer of Portland. After she graduated from Deering High School in 1940, she attended Bay Path College in Massachusetts […]
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Movies at the Museum
MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM THIS WEEK at the Portland Museum of Art’s Movies at the Museum: WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ON THE WEB: www.moviesatthemuseum.org “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN,” starring Catherine Deneuve, Emilie Dequenne, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Michel Blanc and David Barbas. Directed by Andre Techine. In French with English subtitles. […]
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George E. Lekousi, 91: Lifelong interest in art and music
SCARBOROUGH — George E. Lekousi, 91, died at home April 1 surrounded by friends and family. Born in Portland on Aug. 18, 1918 to Eustace and Helen Lekousi, he grew up in the West End, one of six children. After attending Portland High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. For […]
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George R. Dehetre, 57: Longtime L.L. Bean employee
BRUNSWICK — George R. Dehetre, 57, died at home April 3. He was born in Brunswick on May 19, 1952, a son of Real F. and Marie T. Bernier Dehetre and attended local schools, graduating from Brunswick High School in 1971. For the past 23 years he worked in the corporate sales division at the […]
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Lucile H. Card, 86
BRUNSWICK — Lucile Helen Card, 86, formerly of Bath, died March 28 at Mid Coast Senior Health Center. She was born in Bryan, Ohio on April 14, 1923, the daughter of Paul Wilbert and Bernice (Wertz) Howard and attended local schools. In 1943 she graduated from Business College International in Fort Wayne, Ind. On Feb. […]