Portland, ME Obituaries

Maegan Emily Vierra, 25, of Raymond, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2026, in Portland. Maegan was born on September 30, 2000, in Portland. Maegan grew up in Raymond and was known for her ra...

Betsy Lowry passed away peacefully during the night on May 8-9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Elizabeth Anne Kelsey in Somerville, New Jersey, on August 11, 1934, Betsy was raised from early childhood...

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee Aalto Cynthia (Cindy) Lee Aalto (formerly Case), 72, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Portland, Maine, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Cindy was born on Christmas Day, Decemb...

Gorham, ME- Doris Tanguay, 90, passed away on May 4, 2026, following a brief illness. She was born in Westbrook on July 27, 1935, a daughter of Robert and Simone (Francoeur) Larrivee. Doris lived mos...

Richard Leo Blais, 72, of Yarmouth, Maine, passed away on May 3, 2026. He was born on March 2, 1954, in Lewiston, Maine, to Paul and Jeannine Blais. Richard attended St. Dominic’s High School and, fo...

Deborah Marie (Shone) Collins, known to all who loved her as Debbie, passed away on May 3, 2026, in Portland, Maine, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 77. Born on July 12, 1948, in Detroit, Michi...

Naomie Umba Mabiala passed on May 1, 2026, at the age of 31. She was the wife of Christian M. Dekoke. A Memorial Service will be held at Kingdom Hall, 355 Canco Road, Portland, on May 15, 2026, at 11...

Joanne J. Leo, 93 , passed away on May 1, 2026. Born on June 14, 1932, she grew up in Portland on Munjoy Hill, where she spent many happy years with her family. Joanne met her husband, Robert, in the...

Melvin C. Seavey, 60, passed away on April 28, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with illness. Born on August 18, 1965, in Portland, he was the son of Janet (Forbes) Seavey and Paul Seavey Jr....

Jacob Bruce Cerino passed away on April 27, 2026, at the age of 84. He was the son of Genesio and Adelina (Russo) Cerino, Italian immigrants who made their home on Portland’s East End. Jacob grew up o...

Norma P. Stanley, age 102, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026. Born on September 17, 1923, in Lubec, Maine, Norma was a longtime resident of Scarborough, Maine, where she built a life centered o...

Melville “Mel” Olds Warren lived a full and accomplished life, marked by a successful career in advertising and a deep commitment to family, community, and the arts. Born outside San Francisco, Mel m...

David Meuarld Petrie, 85, died peacefully in Wells, ME on April 26, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He was born on March 25, 1941 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to the late Meuarld and Helen (Friese) Petri...

On April 26, 2026, Wilbur Holmes passed away peacefully in the company of his wife and four children. Born in Portland, Maine in 1939, the fifth child of six, to Ronald T. and Lenore Betsy Holmes. Wi...

Falmouth, ME – Arline “Missy” Frances Halpin Gove Arline “Missy” Frances Halpin Gove, of Falmouth, Maine, was born on September 12, 1935, in Reading, Massachusetts, to Dr. Thomas F. Halpin and Arline ...

Portland, ME- Richard Budd passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born in New York City on March 24, 1936, his mother was employed by a construction firm and she worked on procuring steel ...

Albert N. Weidhas Jr 1930 - 2026 Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, to Albert and Helen (Ostrowski) Weidhas, he was the oldest of four children, with sisters Mary, Gail, and Betty. Al played high scho...

Kathleen (Hanrahan) Mains, 91, of Portland, Maine passed away on April 24, 2026. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on January 20, 1935 to Alfred and Edna (Thomas) Hanrahan. Kathleen was a loving mother...

Sandra Jean LeDuc, 77, of South Portland, Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on April 23, 2026. Sandra was born on May 20, 1948, in Amesbury, Massachusetts to t...

Irene M. Morgan of Westbrook, Maine, passed away on April 21, 2026, at the age of 88. She spent her last days surrounded by family. Irene was born in Englewood, New Jersey on October 14, 1937. She ...

Mary E. Webber, 89, beloved wife of Harland B. Webber, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, April 20, 2026. Born on Chebeague Island, Mary Ellen carried the rhythm of the ocean...

Lewiston - Ken "Smoothy" Smotherman, 68, of Lewiston, Maine passed away peacefully at home in his sleep. He was born in Portland, Maine on November 14, 1957, a son of John Byrns Smotherman and Phylli...

Peter (Pete) Emery Sterling passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2026, surrounded by family, following a short illness. Pete was born on April 23, 1942, the second of three children born to Ru...

Laton Gifford, 67, of Portland, Maine, passed away on April 14, 2026 after a lengthy illness. She leaves behind her two daughters, Morgan and Jessica, three grandchildren, Kylie, Wyatt and Emma and he...

Karie Lee Bresnahan, 66, of Conway, and formerly of Northumberland, New Hampshire passed away surrounded by family on April 11, 2026, leaving behind a family whose lives she shaped with quiet strength...

Marie Elizabeth Rand, 60, of Norway, Maine passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9th, 2026, in her home in Norway, Maine after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on August 27, 1965, in Bridgton...

James Lloyd Fournier passed on April 11, 2026, at the age of 87, and was a resident of Portland, Maine. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 041...

Arline Mary Chaffee, 87, of Lewiston passed away on Thursday April 9, 2026, after a period of declining health. She was born March 27, 1939, in Laconia NH to the late Gerard and Rose Dion. She was edu...

Portland- James Chase, 94, of Grafton Street passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. He was born on December 12, 1931, in Quincy, Massachusetts to Howard and Helen (Cowing) Chase. James was raised an...

Judith Anne Vickerson, born June 12, 1940, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026, at the age of 85 with her daughter April by her side. Born in Aroostook County, Maine. Judith made her way to Portla...

Joan A. (Butler) Graham Passed peacefully at home in Acton, Maine on April 7, 2026 after a period of declining health. Born May 21, 1942 to William A. & Lucille E. (Gill) Butler in Cambridge MA. She...

With deep love and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John Lanese, a devoted father, grandfather, husband, and friend, whose presence filled every room with strength, humor, and unmistakable cha...

Edward Carlton Kimlin (Ed) was born and grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of World War II European Theater Veteran Carlton Kimlin and his wife Irene Brzezinski. As a child, Ed formed his cha...

David Ralph Marley died on April 3, 2026 at the age of 98. A widower of six years, he is survived by his youngest sister, three children, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Other surviv...

Elite L. Bouchard Boyd, a lifelong resident of Portland, Maine, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in the same close knit neighborhood she would call home for her entire...

Mary L. Keniston, age 89, passed away at Seaside Healthcare Center in Portland on April 1, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born on January 3,1937 to Richard & Melinda (LaPierre) King and was a l...

Portland- Paul Arthur Johnson, 87, died peacefully on March 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, after a battle with cancer. Paul was born in Portland, Maine on March 20, 1939, to Maurice Johns...

Susan T. Morin, resident of Bolster Heights Residential Facility in Auburn, Maine, has passed on to new life in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 30, 2026. She was much loved by her family an...

Joseph Peter Manning of Cape Elizabeth, born September 14, 1950, passed away on Sunday, March 29, at Maine Medical Center. Joe was born in Portland, Maine to his loving parents, Henry and Catherine. ...

Raymond M. Beland June 4, 1947 - March 28, 2026 Portland- It is with deep love and profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother and friend, Raymond M. Beland who l...

RoberRobert (Dubie) Dubois, 79, of 77 Pinewood Rd, Lewiston, died on Saturday, March 28th. He was born September 5th, 1946 in Lewiston to Rosario and Cora (Lauze) Dubois and resided most of his adult...

Carol Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Ross Paulding went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 27, 2026, surrounded by family. Betsy was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 10, 1942, to William K...

Westbrook- Judith Foss DuPont passed away on March 27, 2026 with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband of a lifetime, Richard F. DuPont, and her children, Thom, Keara, Rob and Shawn, ...

Stephen Michael Vail, 60, of Portland, Maine, passed away on March 10, 2026, while hiking a volcano in El Salvador—an adventure that reflected his deep love of travel and living life to its fullest....

David W. Walker, born on February 9, 1939, peacefully passed away on March 20, 2020. He is survived by his devoted husband and partner of 57 years, Alfred LeDoux. Raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, D...

Stephen Sigmund Dyro, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Portland on March 23, 2026. Stephen was born on December 7, 1946, to Sigmund Stanislaus and Mary Agnes Dyro in Portland, Maine. He gra...

Richard was born in Edelbrock, New Jersey on Oct. 27,1952 the only child to August Ringenback and Margaret Ringenback (Whittaker). Richard graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in 1971 and went o...

It is with deep sorrow that the family of Joel Wagner Balfour announce his passing on 3/18/26 at age of 38. Joel grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, leaving behind a lifetime of memories that reflect a ...

Edward Michael Babbitt, Sr. also known as Michael or “Hoss” was born in Portland, Maine, December 16, 1949 and passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026 following a brief illness. Born and raised on Munjo...

It is with heavy hearts yet profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Clifford Hatch, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Clifford passed on Mar...