SCARBOROUGH — Ronald Edward Gochie, 72, died Aug. 2. He was born on May 7, 1937, and attended Scarborough schools. He worked for Scarborough Public Works until his retirement. With his wife of 47 years, Barbara Ann, he traveled to Arizona in their motor home. Arizona seemed to be a part of him, and it […]

TOPSHAM — Rita C. Frasch, 68, died Aug. 1 at her home after battling Myelodysplastic Syndrome since April 2006. She was born in Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 29, 1940, the daughter of James and Teresa (Pera) Caudell and attended Memphis schools. On Feb. 14, 1959, she married Robert W. Frasch, and was a Navy wife for […]

BRUNSWICK — Pamela A. Given, 50, died Aug. 3 at her home. Born at Camp Lejun, N.C., on May 11, 1959, she was the daughter of Charles W. and Doris A. (Campbell) Given. She graduated from Brunswick High School and worked as a first class welder at Bath Iron Works. Her hobbies included hunting, camping, […]

BRUNSWICK — Jean Farjeon Davis, 99, died Aug. 2 at the Skolfield House. She was born in East Orange, N.J., on Sept. 7, 1909, a daughter of Harry and Grace (Thorn) Farjeon. She lived in Ossining, N.Y., and Paris. She and her late husband, John E. Davis, were both ardent bird-watchers. After his death in […]

BRUNSWICK — Gertrude U. Peabody, 87, of Topsham, died Aug. 4 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Brunswick, March 6, 1922, the daughter of Ludger and Yvonne Paradis. After attending schools in Waterville and Brunswick, she graduated from Brunswick High School in 1939. On Dec. 24, 1943, she married John A. […]

FREEPORT — Jean B. Leonberger, 93, of Yarmouth, died July 26 in Freeport. On March 10, 1916, she was born in Washington, D.C., a daughter of Margaret (Ritchie) and Nevell Buckingham. She attended local schools and graduated from Wilson Teachers College. During World War II, she worked for the U.S. Weather Bureau, and later taught […]

FALMOUTH — Walter E. Waitkun, 85, died July 30 at his home. On Jan. 9, 1924, he was born in Providence, R.I., son of John and Mary (Korkuc) Waitkun. While growing up in Providence, he attended local schools, graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1942. He later attended Dean Junior College and the University […]

PORTLAND — E Wesley O’Neill Jr., 95, of Falmouth, died July 31 at The Cedars Rehabilitation Center in Portland. He was born in Philadelphia, son of E. Wesley O’Neill and Lillian Wall O’Neill. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Princeton University, and taught French language and literature for 35 years at both secondary […]

PORTLAND — Leonard James Regan, 90, died Aug. 1 at home surrounded by his loving family. On May 18, 1919, he was born in Portland, a son of Charles P. and Mary E. (Gillis) Regan. He attended local schools, graduating from Cheverus High School and later from Shaw’s Business College. During World War II, he […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Ruth Hazel Gavett Kittredge, 100, died July 27 at the Barron Center in Portland. On May 6, 1909, she was born in Portland to John A. and Gertrude B. Gavett. She lived all 100 years at the family home on Smith Street in South Portland. As a young girl in South Portland, […]