Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • Janice E. Miller, 78

    WINDHAM — Janice Evelyn Miller, 78, passed away in Portland on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, the day before her 79th birthday. The daughter of Richard and Helen (Crowley) Upton, she was born in Portland, on Aug. 27, 1939. She grew up in South Portland and was a proud alumnus of South Portland High School. When […]

  • Gwendolyn T. Smallwood, 86

    OXFORD — Gwendolyn T. Smallwood, 86, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. She was born in Mexico, on April 5, 1932, to Ester B. (Murch) and M.K. Thaxter. Gwendolyn graduated from Maine Medical School of Nursing in 1971, where she worked as an orthopedic nurse, and later as a staff nurse […]

  • Flora Mae Richardson, 79

    Flora Mae “Auntie” Bronn Richardson, 79, of Bridgton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 1, 1938, in Vassalboro, the daughter of the late Raymond A. Bronn Sr. and Marguerite (Peggy) Sylvain, and there she attended local schools. Flora met her husband, Allan […]

  • Garrett R. Drew, 30

    NEW GLOUCESTER – Garrett Russell Drew, 30, passed away early Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, as the result of a car accident in Oxford. Garrett was born in Portland, on March 24, 1988. He was employed as a carpenter at Precision Siding. He loved hunting, fishing, auto racing, MMA and motocross. Garrett was predeceased by his […]

  • Barbara E. Plummer, 88

    RAYMOND — Barbara E. Plummer, 88, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. She was born in Norway, a daughter of Wallace and Bessie Sargent. Barbara married Kenneth H. Plummer on Aug. 1, 1946. She worked at Sylvania in Standish, as well as Cole Farms in Gray. Barbara was a ballot clerk in Raymond for over […]

  • Linda Rackliff, 74

    YARMOUTH — Linda Rackliff, 74, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at Brentwood Nursing Center in Yarmouth after a long period of declining health. She was born in Portland, the second child of the late Marine Gunnery Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Geishauser Sr. and Erdine “Deanie” Rounds Geishauser Thurber Berenson. Linda was only months old […]

  • Sharon Diran

    Sharon Diran, renowned Realtor and one of the smartest, fiercest women in town, passed away on Monday, Aug. 6th, after a battle with cancer. Her obituary will soon follow. Her children, Maria and Jay Diran, would like to invite you to a Memorial Service at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15th, at 1214 North High Street, […]

  • Harley A. Carlton, 54

    HARRISON — Harley Ana Carlton, 54, of Harrison, died in the hospital with family by her side on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, in Lewiston, after a five-year battle with cancer. Harley was born on Feb. 5, 1964, in Collettsville, North Carolina. She joined the United States Army in 1989 and served for two years. This […]

  • Dorothy Turner, 78

    RAYMOND — Dorothy “Dottie” Turner, 78, an amazing person, wife, mother, sister and nurse, passed peacefully on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at the Spring Brook Nursing Facility. Dottie was the daughter of the late Roy and Elizabeth Raynor and was born Jan. 3, 1940, along with her twin sister, Dolly. Raised in Raymond, she attended […]

  • Marianna Kernander, 61

    NAPLES — Marianna “Marianne” Kernander, 61, formerly of Boxford, Mass., passed away at a local nursing home under the care of loving friend Philip J. Gibbs who was by her side. She was born in Salem, Mass., daughter of Warren N. and Ann (Evans) Kernander. She graduated from Masconomet Regional High School in 1974, received […]