Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • Beatrice B. Head, 92

    SOUTH CHATHAM, N.H. — Beatrice B. Head, 92, of South Chatham, N.H., died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, peacefully at her home with her family by her side. She was born May 20, 1927, in Fryeburg, the daughter of Elmer and Susan (Jewett) Baker. She attended Fryeburg Academy, and worked as a teller for Casco Bank […]

  • Dwight D. Russell, 53

    OXFORD — Dwight D. Russell, 53, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. He was born on May 18, 1966, to Sharon L. Russell. Growing up, he was the type of person everyone wanted to be around, with a contagious sense of humor — you couldn’t help but laugh when he […]

  • Beverly J. (McAllister) Martin, 65

    NORTH WATERFORD —Beverly Jean (McAllister) Martin, 65, left her mortal realm on this earth on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. We are happy to report that she did not lose her battle with cancer (in fact she won!), as the cancer departed when she did. And since she already beat cancer once in the early 90s, […]

  • Michelle Finocchietti, 50

    GRAY — Michelle (Hardy) Finocchietti, 50, of Gray, passed away due to heart complications on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Michelle was born on March 3, 1969, in Portland, to Bob Hardy and Nancy (MacLean) Fruzia. She graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1987 and went on to marry her high school sweetheart, Tony Finocchietti, […]

  • Mark R. Champagne, 59

    WESTBROOK – Mark R. Champagne of Westbrook, 59, passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. He was born in Portland on Nov. 16, 1960, a son of Ralph and Dolores (Gagne) Champagne. Mark grew up in Westbrook and was a 1979 graduate of Westbrook High School. He spent 12 years working for S.D. Warren. Beginning in 1999, […]

  • Ruth Johnson, 103

    KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Ruth McKeen Lord Johnson, 103, was enjoying life until a fall following hip surgery two days before. Ruth passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. She had lived permanently in Good Samaritan Village since 1995. She was born on Oct. 2, 1916, to her parents, Willis and Laura McKeen of West Paris, where […]

  • Alphonso Harmon, 89

    Alphonso “Phonie” Harmon, 89, of Bridgton, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at the Bridgton Hospital. He was born March 31, 1930, in South Bridgton, the son of Clifford Sr. and Orilla (Douglass) Harmon. He attended local schools until he started working with his father and in their carpentry business. His work was interrupted when he […]

  • Barbara Barton

    NAPLES — Barbara Barton passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Barbara loved living on Long Lake and tending her beautiful gardens. She was a member of the Songo Garden Club and a longtime volunteer at the Naples Library. She enjoyed playing the organ and taught lessons in Portland for many years. […]

  • Gail W. Nixon, 74

    WATERFORD — Gail Weiner Nixon, 74, of Waterford, Maine, died Jan. 10, 2020, in Portland, Maine, from a brain aneurysm. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 18, 1945, and raised by her adoptive parents in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Gail went on to attend Cornell University. She later moved to Chicago, Ilinois, where she was a […]

  • Judith Genesio, 77

    Judith Genesio, 77, of Bridgton, passed away at her home Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Born October 10, 1942, in Portland, she was the daughter of Russell and Geneva (Ladd) Haggett, and grew up in Bridgton, spending her early childhood on Pleasant Mountain where her father owned and operated the Pleasant Mountain Ski Area. She was […]