SCARBOROUGH — Gloria M. LeVasseur, 89, of Scarborough, died Aug. 19 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. LeVasseur was born April 12, 1926, in Caribou, the daughter of Abel and Eva (Santerre) LeVasseur. She attended Caribou and Waterville schools, and graduated from Portland High School in 1943. In the midst of World War II, LeVasseur was […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Linda M. Tucker, 73
BRUNSWICK — Linda M. Tucker, 73, of James Street, died Aug. 19 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born April 7, 1942, in Portland, the daughter of James Edward and Marilyn Seavey Norton. She graduated from Deering High School in its class of 1960. She married Rodney L. Tucker in Portland. Linda worked for many […]
David H. Barber, 80: Doctor, volunteer devoted life to helping children
BATH — David Houghton Barber, 80, of Bath, died Aug. 12 at Mid Coast Hospital, after a brief struggle with lung cancer. He was born July 21, 1935, in Boone, Iowa, the son of Helen Houghton and Willis R. Barber. David graduated from Beloit College in 1957, and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of […]
Dana E. Orr, 61
LITCHFIELD — Dana E. Orr, 61, formerly of Brunswick, died Aug. 18 at his home. He was born in Brunswick on Oct. 13, 1953, the son of Kenneth and Anne (Purinton) Orr. Dana graduated from Brunswick High School in 1971. For over 30 years, he worked in the paving industry, employed by Granite Paving, Crookers, […]
A. Dee Little, 86
BRUNSWICK — Adele Dee Little, 86, of Thornton Oaks, died Aug. 16 at her residence. Little was born Dec. 18, 1928, in Plattsburgh, New York, the daughter of Edwin and Adele Keatley, of Exeter, New Hampshire. She graduated from the Stanford University in California. On Dec. 4, 1958, she married George R. Little on Governors […]
Barbara M. Scott, 91
SCARBOROUGH — Barbara M. Scott, 91, died peacefully Aug. 20 at Piper Shores, with her family at her side, following a period of poor health. Scott was born May 4, 1924, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the youngest daughter of Percival and Vivian Bonnell, and grew up and was educated in Saint […]
Douglas H. Doyle, 47: Served Falmouth as firefighter, police dispatcher
FALMOUTH — Douglas H. Doyle, 47, of Falmouth, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 21, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 12, 1968, the son of Gordon E. Doyle and Elizabeth (Bezanson) Doyle. Douglas graduated from Falmouth High School in 1986, and then was employed by Potter Lewis Builders. Beyond […]
William J. Waeldner Jr., 94
FALMOUTH — William John Waeldner Jr., 94, most recently of Falmouth, died peacefully Aug. 21 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Waeldner was born Dec. 26, 1920, in Hawthorne, New York, a son of Philomena (Young) and William John Waeldner. He attended St. Mary’s High School in Katonah, New York, and graduated as valedictorian […]
Beverly Jervis, 80
YARMOUTH — Beverly Jervis, 80, of Devon, Pennsylvania, and Yarmouth, died Aug. 14 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, with her husband, Dik, and her daughter, April, by her side. Jervis was born Jan. 9, 1935, in Hustontown, Pennsylvania, to Ray and Raye Lamberson. She grew up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Hollidaysburg High […]
Carmelita D. Botto-Jackson, 85: Longtime Fairchild worker loved Peaks, music
PORTLAND — Carmelita “Carmie” Dorothy Botto-Jackson, 85, died Aug. 21 at The Cedars Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Portland, to Joseph Anthony Botto and Dorothy Carmelita Jordan. Growing up, Carmelita enjoyed spending summers on Peaks Island. She was a 1948 graduate of Portland High School. She was married to Donald Jackson […]