NORTH YARMOUTH — Jayetta W. Fordham, 69, of North Yarmouth, died Sept. 24 at her home, following a period of declining health. Fordham was born Nov. 18, 1944, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles and Wanda (Eisbrenner) Halleman. She graduated from Liberty High School and then graduated with honors from Muhlenburg College in 1966. She […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Earl L. Stimpson, 83
FREEPORT — Earl Lemont Stimpson, 83, of Brunswick, died Sept. 19 at Freeport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Brunswick on Aug. 13, 1921, the son of Earl Lemont Stimpson Sr. and Bessie Collins Stimpson. He graduated from Brunswick High School. He married Malena Kendrick in 1948. Stimpson was employed at Bowdoin College, and […]
Frank D. Dorsey, 86: Lifelong teacher loved family, travel
FREEPORT — Frank Donald Dorsey, 86, died peacefully at his home, with family by his side, on Sept. 18. A longtime resident of Freeport, Dorsey was born in Portland, the son of F. Donald Dorsey and Elsie Brown Dorsey. He graduated from Deering High School, Class of 1946. Dorsey went on to attend Bowdoin College, where […]
Wyvonne O. Richardson, 84: Devoted to her family and church
PORTLAND — Wyvonne Odella Richardson, 84, of Portland, died Sept. 26 at Maine Medical Center. She was born Jan. 20, 1930, to Al and Almeda (Lovings) Williams in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She married Clifford “Kippy” Ashley Richardson, and was very active in the Greene Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. There, she sang in the choir and served […]
Ruth E. Kimball, 72
SOUTH PORTLAND — Ruth Elaine Kimball, 72, died in her sleep on Sept. 13. Kimball was born in Portland on June 27, 1942, the daughter of Philip T. and Thelma J. O’Donnell. She enjoyed her childhood, growing up in the city’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood, attending her beloved Cathedral School and spending time “up country” with […]
F. Edward Evans, 92: Veteran, metalsmith gave of himself to others
BAILEY ISLAND — F. Edward Evans, 92, of Bailey Island, died Sept. 14 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born April 16, 1922, in Wiscasset, the son of Sidney Gurney and Laura Belle (Holmes) Evans. He attended school in Wiscasset and graduated from Lincoln Academy. In 1947, he married Doris Caton and […]
Lorne Parent Jr., 83: Veteran, was long active in his church
CAPE ELIZABETH — Lorne Parent Jr., 83, died Sept. 11 at St. Andre Nursing Facility in Biddeford. He was born in Van Buren, the son of Lorne Parent Sr. and Yvonne Guerrette. He attended school in Van Buren and St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts. He graduated from Ricker College in Houlton with a […]
Cindy J. O'Connor, 57
TOPSHAM — Cindy Jane O’Connor, 57, died Sept. 13 at Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick. She was born April 19, 1957, in Bath, to Edward H. Gray and Beverly J. Gray. She graduated from Morse High School, and earned an associate’s degree in behavioral health from the University of Maine in Augusta. O’Connor loved […]
Walter F. Herdrich Jr., 78
YARMOUTH — Walter F. Herdrich Jr., 78, of Falmouth, died peacefully Sept. 17 at Coastal Manor Nursing Home after a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Herdrich was born May 24, 1936, in Pontiac, Michigan, the only child of Dorothy (Barber) and Walter F. Herdrich. He grew up in Birmingham, Michigan, and graduated from Michigan State […]
Kenneth H. Normand, 58: Family man made a lasting mark
NORTH YARMOUTH — Kenneth Herbert Normand, 58, died Sept. 12 at Maine Medical Center, after enduring 48 years with diabetes and 22 years with sarcoidosis lung disease. He was surrounded by those who meant the most to him: his wife, their three children, spouses and a few other family members. Normand was born in Portland […]