BRUNSWICK — Phyllis Keirstead, 77, died March 20. She was born in Presque Isle, March 1, 1932, a daughter of Wallace Ingley and Lillian Ella (Dow) Higgins. In 1953, she received her nursing degree from New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. She married Leighton Russell Keirstead in Mapleton on Oct. 17, 1953. A registered nurse […]
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Joseph L. Bergeron, 79
BRUNSWICK — Joseph Louis Bergeron, 79, died March 20 at his home. He was born in Brunswick, Oct. 16, 1929, the oldest of ten children to Edgar and Florence (Deforge) Bergeron. He attended St. John’s Parochial School and later enlisted in the National Guard. After serving, he married Geraldine Grey and they had three children, […]
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Thomas J. Earls, 84: Career in Insurance
BROOKLYN, N.Y. —Thomas J. Earls, 84, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Portland, died March 21 at Long Island Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was born in Portland on Sept. 25, 1924, the son of Michael J. and Delia Ellen (Flaherty) Earls. After graduating from Cheverus Classical High School, he continued his education, graduating from the […]
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Helen C. Skelton, 82: Nurse, committed to volunteerism
SOUTH PORTLAND — Helen C. Skelton, 82, died in Topsham on March 24. She was born in Damariscotta on May 28, 1926, one of eight children born to Wallace Wilton Chadwick and Martha F. Gardner. On New Year’s Eve in 1947, she met her husband Ken on a blind date. They married in 1949 and […]
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Marjorie M. Fucini, 81
BRUNSWICK — Marjorie Mae Fucini, 81, died March 20 at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center-Bodwell Unit. She was born in Barnesville, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1928, the daughter of Theodore and Blanche Robb. On Jan. 27, 1951, she married Louis David Fucini. She supported her family during his military career, traveling with her husband to […]
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Shirley L. McDonald, 72: Passion for singing
PORTLAND — Shirley Lorraine McDonald, 72, died March 17 at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Chicago on Nov. 26, 1936, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Stover) McDermott. In the early 1950s, she and her family moved to Portland. She met her husband, Lawrence, in a sardine factory and […]
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Charles P. "Chuck" Hurley, 85: decorated war veteran
BRUNSWICK — Charles P. “Chuck” Hurley, 85, died March 20 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Augusta. He was born in Boston on Dec. 30, 1923, son of Jeremiah Francis Hurley and Augusta Louise (Hanouseck) Hurley. He was married to Marjorie May (Grey) Hurley for 58 years. They spent a lifetime together traveling the world […]
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Leslie E. Totten, 91
BRUNSWICK — Leslie E. Totten, 91, died March 19 at Amenity Manor in Topsham. He was born in Brunswick on Oct. 3, 1917, a son of Oswald and Lillian (Proctor) Totten Two years after graduating from Brunswick High School, he married Yvonne “Dolly” Kidder in 1937. He served in the Army Air Corps during World […]
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Mary Emily Snow, 85: Career at Yarmouth pharmacy, loved traveling
PORTLAND — Mary Emily Snow, 85, of Scarborough, formerly of Yarmouth, died March 14 at Maine Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 14, 1923, in Rumford, the daughter of Catherine Richards and Cyrus Gallant. In 1941, she graduated from Mexico High School. Her career was spent primarily working with Ray and Eleanor Clemons at […]
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Barbara Dyer, 89
Yarmouth — Barbara (Partridge) Dyer, 89, died March 15. She was born in Somerville, Mass., on Feb. 7, 1920, the daughter of Ashley W. and Jennie Maud Partridge. Her favorite childhood memories included spending time in Blue Hill with her family, sailing on the Vagabond and relaxing on the beach. In 1941, she graduated from […]