SCARBOROUGH — Scott D. Bissonnette (Ott), 45, died Jan. 21 after a long illness.  Born on April 2, 1964, he was the son of Pamela and Michael Ott.  After graduating from Cape Elizabeth High School, he sold cars at area dealerships. His passion was being at sea, and he particularly loved to catch lobster and […]

BOWDOINHAM — Phillipe E. Bernier, 48, died at home Jan. 23 with his family by his side, after a long battle with cancer.  On June 27, 1961, he was born in Brunswick, the son of Edward H. Jr. and Therese (Ouellette) Bernier and was educated in local schools. For 10 years he worked as a […]

BRUNSWICK — Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Kennedy, 84, died Jan. 23 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Born on March 20, 1925, in New Gloucester, daughter of Eleanor Mott and Wallace Bragdon, she attended local schools and graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1942. She married Merle D. Kennedy on July 2, 1950. For […]

BRUNSWICK — Kelley A. Boshea, 44, died Jan. 23 at Parkview Adventist Medical Center. Born in Keflavik, Iceland, on May 15, 1965, she was the daughter of Donald R. and Mildred Marjorie Elwell Brown. She was predeceased by her mother. Surviving are her father Donald R. Brown and stepmother Darlene Brown of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; […]

BRUNSWICK — Phyllis P. West, 97, died Jan. 23 at the Hawthorne House in Freeport. On June 22, 1912, she was born in Brewer, a daughter of Camillo and Carmille Derenzo Profenno, and attended Portland schools. She married Geary West in Ayer, Mass., on May 12, 1951. After working for Independent Lock and Plastamatic Company, […]

CUMBERLAND — Evelyn Maxwell Oulton, 86, died Jan. 23 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House.  She was born in Portland, daughter of J. Howard and Evelyn Maxwell, and grew up as the oldest daughter of five on J. Howard Maxwell’s farm in Cape Elizabeth.  After graduating from Cape Elizabeth High School, she attended business school […]

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Virginia Harris Schroeder, 88, died Jan. 21 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Scarborough.  On Jan. 7, 1922, she was born in Brookline, Mass., the daughter of Florence (Harris) and George F. Schroeder. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and later received her master’s degree […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Frank J. Gaziano, 92, died peacefully at home on Jan. 16 after a long illness. On May 2, 1917, he was born to Sal and Madeline (Schiclione) Gaziano and raised in Waltham, Mass. While atending Waltham High School, he established several athletic records in football, and received a full scholarship to Holy […]

BRUNSWICK — Warren R. Dwyer, 82, died of natural causes Jan. 16 surrounded by family.   The son of Edward and Ellen Dwyer, he was born in Glen Ridge, N.J., June 24, 1927.  After graduating from Montclair High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS General W.C. Langfitt in […]

TOPSHAM — Stephaine “Stella” D. Pelletier, 91, formerly of Lewiston, died peacefully while surrounded by her children on Jan. 13 at Amenity Manor. Born in Berlin, N.H., on Dec. 31, 1918, she was the daughter of John and Annie Derzen. Educated in Lewiston schools, she married Roger R. Pelletier on May 1, 1948. For several […]