BRUNSWICK — Carolyn A. Drake, 81, of Brunswick, died April 25 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1934, in St. Francis, the ninth child of Stanley E. and Eunice H. Drake. She grew up in Fort Kent, and later moved to Bath and then Falmouth, where she spent most of her life. In […]
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Nellie B. Glidden, 92
SOUTH PORTLAND — Nellie Bakiewicz Glidden, 92, formerly of South Portland, died peacefully April 27 at Country Village Assisted Living in Casco. She was born in Portland on Nov. 19, 1922, to Ignacy S. and Magdalena M. Dobrowolski Bakiewicz. Nellie spent her youth amid the Polish community of Portland’s West End, and was a member of […]
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John Leahy, 82: Sports lover was active in community, business, college association
SOUTH PORTLAND — John “Jack” Leahy, 82, of South Portland, died at Mercy Hospital on April 27 after a brief illness. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 11, 1932, the son of John Leahy and Dorice Tozier. He graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1950 and from the University of New Hampshire in […]
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Joyce A. Crosman, 72
TOPSHAM — Joyce A. Crosman, 72, a resident of River Road, died April 22, following a long illness. She was born May 24, 1942, in Topsham, a daughter of Frank W. and Hattie P. (Hale) Crosman. She was educated in Topsham schools and proudly received her GED in 1986. Crosman worked at several jobs during her […]
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George R. McElman, 78
BRUNSWICK — George R. McElman, 78, died peacefully April 25, with his wife by his side. He was born in Bath on May 22, 1936, to Walter and Christine (Thibodeau) McElman. He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School with the class of 1954. Following graduation, McElman proudly served in the U.S. Air Force […]
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Mary S.M. Racine, 93
BRUNSWICK — Mary Selfride Morin Racine, 93, formerly of Brunswick and of Bath, died April 17 at Freeport Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born in Brunswick on Aug. 30, 1921, the youngest daughter of Henri and Selfride (Poitras) Morin. Also known as “Lily,” she attended […]
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R. Ted Laguerre Jr., 71
YARMOUTH — R. Ted Laguerre Jr., 71, a longtime resident of Yarmouth and more recently Brunswick, died April 20. Born June 15, 1942, in Passaic, New Jersey, he was raised in Glen Rock, New Jersey, and then attended Lehigh University. There, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and followed its motto, “We […]
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Jane M.S. Moody, 87: Longtime civic leader, sailor, music-lover helped build community
FALMOUTH — Jane McLane Smith Moody, 87, died April 24 at her Falmouth home. Born in New York City on June 6, 1927, she was the daughter of Elinor McLane Bowdoin Smith, of Baltimore, and James Hopkins Smith, of Portland. Jane spent her early childhood in Paris, France, where she was home-schooled. Following the death of […]
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Larayne S. Mears, 83: Talented vocalist sang with PSO, churches, and on radio
PORTLAND — Larayne S. Mears, 83, of Portland, died April 28 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, surrounded by family and friends. The daughter of Frederick S. Tague and Edith (Fernald) Tague, she was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Stamford, Connecticut. She later moved to Portland with her family, attended local schools and graduated from […]
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Marjorie H. Lunt, 95
PORTLAND — Marjorie Haynes Lunt, 95, a resident of Cedars Nursing Facility, died April 26 at Maine Medical Center with her daughter, Jacqui, by her side. She was born in Portland on Jan. 19, 1920, the daughter of Frances (Miller) and Isaiah Haynes. Marjorie lived in Portland as a child, and graduated in 1940 from Deering High […]