CUMBERLAND — Samuel A. “Sam” Wilkinson III, 83, died Nov. 17 following an illness of several months. On Aug. 20, 1926, he was born in Philadelphia, son of the Margaret (Jones) Wilkinson, and Dr. Samuel A. Wilkinson, Jr. His family moved to Brookline, Mass., in 1930 when his father joined the staff of the Lahey […]

MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Michelle Lynn Stackpole, 54, formerly of Cape Elizabeth, died Nov. 7 at Marin General Hospital from a brain aneurysm. On Dec. 19, 1954, she was born in Portland on her mother’s birthday, the daughter of Jerry and Joanne Mitchell Stackpole. She attended schools in Gloucester, Mass., and Cape Elizabeth, graduating from […]

TOPSHAM — Richard L. Hatch, 91, died November 18, 2009, at his Topsham home. On Jan. 10, 1918, he was born in New York City, the son of Harold Hatch and Margaret Milliken Hatch. He graduated from the Hotchkiss School and attended Yale University, graduating in 1941. Over the years, he and his wife Rakia […]

BATH — Walter E. Cunningham III, 56, died Nov. 22, He was born on July 22, 1953, the son of Walter E. and Toni Cunningham. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Cunningham of Bath and his dad, Walter Cunningham Jr. of Bath. A private graveside service will be held in his honor. Arrangements are by the […]

BRUNSWICK — Richard L. Barton, 81, died Nov. 14 at his winter home in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, where he and his wife had spent their winters since 1984. On July 12, 1928, he was born in Westbrook, a son of George Harold and Ione Ladd Barton and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1946. […]

FALMOUTH — Ella S. Astle, 93, died Nov. 21 at the Skilled Care Center at the Cedars in Portland. Born in Millinocket on Nov. 2, 1916, she was a daughter of Mitchell J. and Julia M. (Albert) Simond. She graduated from Stearns High School in 1934 and from Farmington Normal School in 1937. While teaching […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Anna Virginia “Gigi” (Wise) Cross, 85, died at home on Nov. 10 surrounded by her loving family. Born on Jan. 23, 1924 in Gardiner, she graduated from Gardiner High School and attended Gorham Normal School. On Jan. 16, 1946, she married George L. Cross of Augusta, and they were happily married for […]

BATH — Yvette Bernadette Picard Small, 92, died Nov. 13. Born in Brunswick, daughter of Amedee and Emerilda Picard, she graduated from Brunswick High School in 1934 and from Mount Merici in 1936. For 60 years she worked as a tax consultant. In June 1940 she married Charles T. Small and had three children together. […]

BRUNSWICK — Denise D. Raymond, 72, died Nov. 14 at her Brunswick home. On March 3, 1937, she was born in Brunswick, a daughter of Denis and Laura (Normand) Levesque. She attended local schools and worked at area shoe shops, including Auerbach Shoe and Eastland Shoe. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist […]

BRUNSWICK — Roland Deschenes, 92, died Nov. 13 at Winship Green Nursing Center with his wife Rosalie by his side. On Feb. 25, 1917, he was born in Brunswick, a son of Joseph and Marie Jeanne (Bois) Deschenes. He attended St. John’s School and was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church. Over the […]