SOUTH PORTLAND — Maureen P. (Lowe) VanOver, 68, of South Portland, died Nov. 8 at her home, with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 7, 1946, in Portland, to Burleigh and Halina (Szczepanski) Lowe. She graduated from South Portland High School with the Class of 1964. On Aug. 12, 1967, she married […]
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Robert H. Jackson, 87
BATH — Robert Henry Jackson, 87, died peacefully at Hill House on Oct. 18, surrounded by his family, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to Robert Edward Jackson and Elizabeth McCaffrey Jackson, and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Jackson was married to […]
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H. Armand Daley, 91: Baseball champion flew bombers during WW II
SCARBOROUGH — Henry Armand Daley, 91, of Scarborough, died Nov. 4 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice. Daley was born Nov. 9, 1922, to Henry and Marie (Culligan) Daley in Beldune, New Brunswick, Canada. At 6 months of age, he and his family moved to Westbrook. Daley grew up to become an outstanding athlete, serving as captain […]
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Donald A. Estabrook Sr., 82
YARMOUTH — Donald A. Estabrook Sr., 82, of Yarmouth, died unexpectedly on Sept. 26. He was born in Freeport on Feb. 17, 1932, a son of Adelaide (Cleaves) and Jason Estabrook. For 32 years, Estabrook was employed by Texaco. After retirement in 1997, he enjoyed a part-time job in Orlando, Florida, where he delivered ambulances […]
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Warren W. Hoffer, 78: Veteran created rich musical legacy
TEMPE, ARIZONA — Warren Wayne Hoffer, 78, died Nov. 6 of complications from myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on Aug. 17, 1936, the first child of Alfred and Malvine Hoffer. Hoffer served in the U.S. Army, and was a soloist with The Army Chorus, “Pershing’s Own,” in Washington, […]
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Dorothy O. Kangas, 92: Seamstress never lost her Southern accent
PORTLAND — Dorothy Oliver Kangas, 92, died Oct. 27 at the Barron Center in Portland, with her children by her side. She was born Dec. 29, 1921, in Cadiz, Kentucky, the oldest of eight children of Helen and Nathan “Carter” Oliver. In 1945, she married Raymond Conway, who was serving in the U.S. Army and […]
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Gail D. Smith, 77
BRUNSWICK — Gail Della Smith, 77, of Brunswick, died peacefully Oct. 27 at a Scarborough health care facility. She was born in Augusta on Dec. 28, 1936, the daughter of Richard and Claire (Brillard) Smith. A 1954 graduate of Brunswick High School, Smith received her undergraduate degree in history from the University of Maine in […]
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Joan L. Boucher, 91
BRUNSWICK — Joan L. Boucher, 91, died Oct. 25, with her husband by her side. She was born in Topsham on Nov. 11, 1922, the daughter of Gideon J. and Josephine (Menard) Allard. She grew up in Topsham, and attended St. John’s School and Brunswick High School. Boucher worked for many years in the family […]
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Janet G. Bonney, 90: Children's book author shared her love of animals
HARPSWELL — Longtime resident Janet Gates Bonney, 90, died peacefully on Oct. 24 in Bath. Bonney lived in Harpswell over 40 years, and spent many of those years owning and operating the Fur and Feather Farm & Gift Shop, an occupation that gave her great joy. She was born in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1924, […]
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J. Emily McMonagle, 96
SOUTH PORTLAND — Janet Emily McMonagle, 96, died Oct. 25 at Maine Medical Center. She was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Bangor, the daughter of Lewis M. and Ethel (Rand) Blake. Following a childhood in Lagrange, she graduated from the University of Maine in 1940. She began her teaching career in Madawaska, and subsequently lived […]