Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • William J. Raleigh, 65

    PORTLAND — William J. Raleigh, 65, of Portland, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was born May 29, 1954, in Brockton, Mass., son of Lawrence J. and Lorraine M. […]

  • Keith O. Sanborn, 73

    SACO — Keith Owen Sanborn, 73, of Saco passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Portland, Maine, on April 16, 1946, the only child of Owen and Phyllis (Libby) Sanborn. A graduate of Thornton Academy in 1964, he continued his education at Maine Central Institute in […]

  • William H. Haynes, 70

    WATERFORD — On Sunday, March 8, 2020, William Harry Haynes, known to most at “Dood,” died unexpectedly at the age of 70. He was born Aug. 16, 1949 in Bridgton, Maine, the son of William W. and Diane Burnham Haynes. Brought up in Waterford, he graduated in 1967 from Oxford Hills High School, where he […]

  • James P. Tobin, 92

    GRAY — James Phinney Tobin, 92, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Jim was born March 31, 1927, in Gorham, Maine, the son of Ernest and Doris Phinney Tobin. In April 1944, his Junior year of high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II on […]

  • Merle E. McAllister, 84

    MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — Merle Elizabeth McAllister, 84, of North Waterford, Maine, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23 while on her annual pilgrimage to Florida to escape the Maine winter. She was born in Boston, Mass., to Albert and Hazel (O’Neill) Allen on January 14, 1936. She was one of seven children, being the third oldest. […]

  • Linda Richards, 83

    WATERFORD — Linda Richards, 83, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at her son’s home with her family by her side. She was born May 8, 1936, in Norway, the daughter of Vincent and Thurley (Tucker) Ashton.  She worked as a school teacher in Maine and Massachusetts. After returning to Maine, she helped operate the VH […]

  • Diana L. Allen, 92

    Diana L. Allen, 92, of Bridgton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Bridgton Hospital. She was born in Bridgton on Nov. 1, 1927, the daughter of Burnham and Bertha Davis. She had been a homemaker all of her life. She was a member of the Oxford Seventh Day Adventist Church. Diana enjoyed cooking, […]

  • Dwight Norton Jr., 64

    WATERFORD — Dwight “Skip” Norton Jr., 64, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1956 in Portland, the son of Dwight Sr. and Joan Brown Norton. Skip was a graduate of Falmouth High School. He worked as a self-employed carpenter and handyman all his life. He is survived by […]

  • Linda M. Horne, 73

    NAPLES — Linda Mary Horne, 73, of Naples, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Daughter of Kenneth and Elsie Ames of Albany, Maine, Linda grew up in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and graduated from James B. Castle High School before her family moved back to Albany. Linda had a unique […]

  • Robert L. Belanger, 68

    RAYMOND — Robert “Bob” L. Belanger, 68, of Raymond, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at his home in Raymond. He was born in Biddeford, and graduated from Thornton Academy. Upon graduation, he entered the military. After serving his country, he worked at Kittery Shipyard for many years before relocating to Raymond and becoming a […]