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Obituaries

  • Albert Farris, 86

    BRUNSWICK — Albert Wesley Farris Sr., 86, of Brunswick, died May 10. He was born Aug. 2, 1926, in Portland, a son of Joseph Daniel and Grace Farris Daniel. He attended Portland schools and entered into service with the U.S. Navy in March 1944. During World War II he served ...

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    Friday, May 17, 2013

  • Frank H. Carman, 79

    BRUNSWICK — Frank H. Carman, 79, died quietly May 9, following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Carman was born in Barberton, Ohio, on Feb. 21, 1934, the son of Gertrude Young and Frank H. Carman Jr. He graduated from the University of Maryland and then entered the...

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    Friday, May 17, 2013

  • Benjamin O. Fitzgerald, 84: Longtime Bath policeman

    BATH — Benjamin O. Fitzgerald, 84, formerly a longtime officer with the Bath Police Department, died Jan. 21 in Dunnellon, Fla. He was born in 1928 in Canaan to Susie and Benjamin O. Fitzgerald. He married his sweetheart, Margaret, in 1947, and the two were married 66 years....

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    Friday, May 17, 2013

  • Christina M. Morin, 85

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Christina M. Morin, 85, of South Portland, died Saturday, May 11 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. She was born Aug. 28, 1927, in London, England, a daughter of John and Delia Fisher. She was educated in English schools and graduated with the Class of 1945 ...

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    Friday, May 17, 2013

  • David Jonathan Soule, 62: Passionate special education teacher

    SOUTH PORTLAND — David Jonathan Soule, 62, died Monday, surrounded by his family and a legion of friends. Born Aug. 13, 1950, Soule was a lifelong resident of South Portland. At the age of 3, he was injured in an accident that left him with a spinal cord injury that challenged h...

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    Friday, May 17, 2013

  • James Andrew Skillings, 76

    NORTH YARMOUTH — James Andrew Skillings, 76, of North Yarmouth and Tallahassee, Fla., died May 7 at his home in Maine, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 7, 1936, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Donald and Rita Skillings. He was educated in the Portland and Cap...

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    Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  • Cora Arbo Gagnon, 96: Had a love of learning

    FALMOUTH — Cora Arbo “Tootsie” Gagnon, 96, of St. Matthews, S.C., and formerly of Maine, died Feb. 11 after a short illness. She was a traveler and loved meeting new people. Gagnon was born May 3, 1916, in West Boxford, Mass., to Persis Whittier Arbo and Carroll Snow...

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    Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  • Brian D. LaFrance, 38: Bravely battled leukemia

    PORTLAND – Brian D. LaFrance, 38, died in Portland on May 6 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born Feb. 12, 1975, in Lewiston, the son of Robert N. LaFrance and Helene J. Bernier. In Lewiston, LaFrance was involved in the Boy Scouts, achieving Eagle Scout status, for wh...

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    Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  • Dorothea Cecilia "Dottie" Walsh, 91

    PORTLAND — Dorothea Cecilia “Dottie” Walsh, 91, of Portland, died at Maine Medical Center on May 5. She was born in Portland on Sept. 6, 1921, the daughter of Robert J. Walsh and Florence Nicholson Walsh. She resided in Portland her whole life, living in the Woodford...

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    Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  • George C. Wilson, 91: Distinguished veteran

    TOPSHAM — George C. Wilson, 91, of Topsham, died May 1 at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick. He was born Aug. 3, 1921, in Opelousas, La., the son of George and Lily Andrus Wilson. Wilson attended Southwestern Louisiana College, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy ...

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    Friday, May 10, 2013
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