Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • George E. Lariviere, 79

    George E. Lariviere, 79, of Bridgton, formerly of Marshfield, Mass., died Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, 2020, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on Dec. 20, 1940, in Portsmouth, N.H., a son of Robert and Irene (Morin) Lariviere. George moved to Bridgton in 2006, while continuing a long career in marine electronics and […]

  • Lawrence E. Shackley Sr., 73

    Lawrence E. Shackley Sr., (Larry, Old Dad, Big Guy) 73, of Bridgton, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Portland on Nov. 13, 1946, the son of Edward L. and Madelyn Trumble Shackley. He graduated from Bridgton High School in the Class […]

  • Joanne Chute, 86

    PORTLAND — Joanne Chute, 86 of Dennett Street, Portland, passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at “The Cedars,” elder care home where she had been a resident for the past year. Joanne met her future husband Clyde Chute, at the Harrison (Maine) Insurance Co. where they both worked. The couple married and soon after Clyde […]

  • George E. Chaisson, 81

    George E. “Bumpa” Chaisson, 81, of Bridgton, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at his home in Bridgton. He was born on, June 14, 1939, in Mexico, ME, one of 13 children to, Philip J. and Jessie (MacPherson) Chaisson. On June 27, 1964, he married, Jacqueline Desilets in South Paris. As a young couple, George […]

  • Lewis D. Wetzel, 95

    Lewis D. Wetzel, 95, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at Bridgton Hospital after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Lewis was born on Dec. 8, 1924 in Beaver Springs, Pa. to L. Banks and Pauline (Dreese) Wetzel. He enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from high school in 1942. He received a medical […]

  • Gerry Brien, 96

    Gerry Brien passed on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, on his 96th birthday.  The cause of death was complications from Lewy body dementia, but the simple accumulation of years also had much to do with it.  His passing occurred at the home of Barbara and Ron Ward in Falmouth with Barbara at his bedside along with […]

  • Margery Stalch, 73

    The eldest and only daughter of the three children born to Helen Mary Benesch Strauss and Ned Heilbrun Strauss (of Baltimore and Chicago respectively), Margery Heilbrun Strauss Stalch arrived in this world on Feb. 24, 1947. She died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 at the age of 73 in her home in Charlottesville, Va. after […]

  • Judith M. Bernard, 78

    CASCO — Judith Marie Bernard, 78, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. She was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Biddeford the only child of James and Lula (Smith) Cullen. Judith grew up in Portland and was a graduate of the Cathedral High School. She enjoyed a career as an insurance executive and was a dedicated employee […]

  • Celebration of Life: Sonja Millett

    A Celebration of Life for Sonja C. Millett of Waterford, who passed at on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., at the North Waterford Church. Covid-19 restrictions will be followed.

  • Donna M. Corson, 80

    CASCO — Donna M. (Wakefield) Corson 80, of Casco, passed peacefully after a short illness on Sept. 26, 2020. She was born in Lovell, on Dec. 3, 1939, to Wilbur and Frances (Larsen) Wakefield. Surviving are her husband, Doane Corson; children, Debra Paul (Marco Philippon), Donald Paul Jr. (Donna Paul), and Danielle Allen, daughter-in-law Jodi […]