BRUNSWICK — Roger W. Doran, 77, of Brunswick, died Jan. 6 at Parkview Adventist Medical Center. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on Aug. 30, 1937, a son of William and Virginia (Kelley) Doran. He attended Montclair High School in New Jersey and then served in the U.S. Air Force for two years. In 1962, […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Manley E. Lane, 71: Longtime pastor touched lives throughout Maine
BATH — Manley E. Lane, 71, of Bath, died Jan. 8, following a long illness. He was born Dec. 12, 1943, in Howland, the only son of Adrian and Thelma (Shorey) Lane. A pastor for nearly 45 years, he touched many lives, not only in Bath, but throughout Maine and in other parts of the world. Lane […]
Clinton Jackson Jr., 63: Coast Guard veteran, business owner loved family, friends
SOUTH PORTLAND — Clinton Jackson Jr., 63, of Coach Road, died peacefully Jan. 9 at Maine Medical Center, with his family by his side. Jackson was born July 8, 1951, in Auburn, Alabama, the son of Clinton Sr. and Stonie Day Jackson. He attended schools in Syracuse, New York. After high school he enlisted and served […]
Ruth L. Sarkis, 93
BATH — Ruth L. Sarkis, 93, died Dec. 30, 2014. A graduate of Wiscasset High School and Northeastern Business School, Sarkis worked for many years at Bath Iron Works as an expediter and buyer. In her retirement, she enjoyed her home, family and sports. Sarkis was predeceased by her husband, George. She is survived by her […]
David L. Reed, 53
FALMOUTH — David L. Reed, 53, died Dec. 31 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones, after a battle with complications from cancer. Reed was born May 21, 1961, in Queens, New York. His parents, Edward Reed and Helene Pollins Reed, brought up David and his younger brother, Steven, in Caldwell and West Caldwell, […]
Robert B. Cote, 95: Veteran, salesman opened home and heart to others
FALMOUTH — Robert (“Bob”) Benjamin Cote, 95, a longtime resident of Falmouth, died peacefully Dec. 28 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, surrounded by his children. Cote was born in Portland on July 13, 1919, to Joseph Thomas Cote and Alice E. (Purington) Cote, and grew up on Munjoy Hill with his brother, Lawrence Eustis, and […]
Virginia Brett, 85: Longtime Libbytown resident served YMCA for decades
PORTLAND — Virginia (“Ginny”) Brett, 85, died Jan. 8 at her home, with her family by her side. She was born in Portland on Aug. 30, 1929, to Walter and Helen (Tedford) Driskell. She graduated Portland High School in 1947, and married John L. Brett Jr. in 1949. For the past 60 years, she lived at […]
Allan W. Bosch, 91
SOUTH PORTLAND — Allan W. Bosch, 91, of South Portland, died Dec. 21 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born March 1, 1923, in Lebanon, Kentucky, the son of the Rev. F.W.A. and Vivian Whitworth Bosch. He grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where he met his wife Louise, whom he married August 12, […]
Kirsten M.D. Cote, 43: Talented professional's most important job was family
SCARBOROUGH — Kirsten Marie Dahlberg Cote, 43, died at her home Dec. 29, 2014, from her third bout with cancer, surrounded by members of her family. Cote was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Aug. 10, 1971, to John and Carol Dahlberg. She graduated from the Math, Science and Computer Science Magnet Program at Blair […]
William H. Freeman, 80: Outdoorsman, priest served youth nationwide
BRUNSWICK — The Rev. William Horne Freeman, 80, of Thornton Oaks, died Dec. 29 at Mid Coast Hospital. Freeman was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, on Sept. 26, 1934, to Perrin N. Freeman and Louise Horne Freeman. He was educated at Deerfield Academy, graduated from Bowdoin College in 1956, and then attended the Episcopal Theological Seminary in […]