BATH — Brian Paul Lewis, 69, of Pearl Street, died Dec. 23 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Lewis was born Dec. 3, 1945, in Biddeford, the son of Harold and Althea Lewis. He graduated from Biddeford High School in 1964, and then joined the U. S. Army, serving in New Mexico. Following his military service, […]
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Avis E. Farwell, 100
FALMOUTH — Avis E. Farwell, 100, died peacefully at Legacy Memory Care in Falmouth on Dec. 21. She was born Jan. 25, 1914, in Troy, the daughter of Fred G. Ward and Ethel Hunt Ward. She grew up with two younger brothers on the family’s small dairy farm in Unity, where she often took a […]
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Maxine A. Clifford, 86
YARMOUTH — Maxine Ann Clifford, 86, of Yarmouth, died Dec. 21. She was born March 21, 1928, in Bennington, Vermont, one of four children of Alice (Miller) and Wilbur Keene. When she was 13, the family moved to South Portland and she graduated from South Portland High School in 1946. After graduation, she worked a […]
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Richard B. Leonard, 85: Talented artist gave of himself to others
PORTLAND — Richard “Dick” B. Leonard, 85, of Portland, died Dec. 31 at The Barron Center. Leonard was born in Portland on June 21, 1929, the son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Graney) Leonard. He graduated from Cheverus High School in 1947, and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from what is now the Maine […]
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Samantha J.C. Smith, 46: Star athlete 'went the distance' in battling illness
SOUTH PORTLAND — Samantha Jean (Coons) Smith, 46, formerly of South Portland, died peacefully Dec. 21 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, with her family by her side. Smith was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2012, and fought a courageous battle against the disease for 31 months. Born June 28, 1968, Smith […]
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Venise Kronstrand, 89
BRUNSWICK — Venise “Jackie” Kronstrand, 89, of Brunswick, died Dec. 10, with her children by her side. Kronstrand was born in Brunswick on Sept. 20, 1925, the daughter of Earl and Alvine (Gaudreau) Leavitt, of Topsham. She attended Brunswick High School and worked for 30 years as a certified nursing assistant at Regional Memorial Hospital […]
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Camille L. Gagne, 69: Local pharmacist loved family, service to others
TOPSHAM — Camille L. Gagne, 69, of Cathance Road, died Dec. 20 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born July 15, 1945, in Brunswick, the son of Camille E. and Laurence Theberge Gagne. He attended St. John’s School in Brunswick and graduated from St. Dominic’s High School in Lewiston. After serving in […]
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Joseph R. Melrose Jr., 79
BATH — Joseph R. Melrose Jr., 79, of Bedford Street, died Dec. 16 at Hawthorne House in Freeport. He was born in Bath on March 16, 1935, a son of Joseph R. and Mildred C. (Ward) Melrose. He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in 1953. On June 26, 1960, he married […]
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Craig A. Libby, 61
SOUTH PORTLAND — Craig A. Libby, 61, of South Portland, died unexpectedly on Dec. 18. He was born Oct. 1, 1953, in Portland, the son of Calvin and Sally (Huff) Libby. Raised in Gorham, he graduated from Gorham High School in 1971. He then continued his education in the electric field at Southern Maine Vocational […]
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Elmer S. Williams Jr., 81: Veteran, master builder shared talents with others
FREEPORT — Elmer “Sonny” Scherer Williams Jr., 81, died Dec. 18 with his family by his side, after a four-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Freeport on Oct. 4, 1933, a son of Eva (Thompson) and Elmer S. Williams Sr. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1950, and was […]