Obituaries

Richard Lee Roberts, 42: Known for hard work and dedication

PORTLAND – Richard Lee Roberts, 42, of Portland, died June 6 at Mercy Hospital. Roberts was born in Portland, the son of Donald and Bernice Roberts. He was educated in Portland and Gorham schools. He met the love of his life, Erica Shaw, at the stock car races. They were marri...

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Edgar Greenlaw Bradley, 75

WOOLWICH — Edgar Greenlaw Bradley, 75, died Feb. 23. He was born Oct. 11, 1937, to Meliville Greenlaw Bradley and Flora Hunnewell, and raised in Woolwich and Boothbay Harbor. Bradley lived a colorful life. He was a master mechanic with a passion for Ford and Harley-Davids...

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Friday, June 7, 2013
John Pye Jr., 34

BRUNSWICK — John D. Pye Jr., 34, of Brunswick, died unexpectedly on or about May 23 in Brunswick. Pye was born Jan. 15, 1979, in Brunswick. He attended school in Presque Isle, Bowdoin and Topsham. Pye is survived by his parents, John and Debbie Blackwell, of Naples, Fla.;...

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Friday, June 7, 2013
Muriel C. Rapa, 88: Admired for her generosity

BATH — Muriel C. Rapa, 88, of Bath, died Sunday with her husband and six children by her side. A true lady, Rapa was admired for her generosity, ability to listen and not judge, creativity, kindness to others, and integrity. Those who knew her well enjoyed her fun-loving manner,...

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Friday, June 7, 2013
Duane Oliver Thomas, 84

SCARBOROUGH — Duane Oliver Thomas, 84, of Florida and Scarborough, died May 25 following a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was born in Sherman Mills, a son of Hilbert and Julia Thomas. Thomas was a truck driver for much of his life, working for A&P and local oil compa...

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Friday, June 7, 2013
Donald W. Mitchell, 64: Showed others how to live

Donald W. Mitchell, 64, of South Portland, died May 29 at Gosnell House in Scarborough. He was born Dec. 3, 1948, in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Betty Mitchell. He lived his early life in Forest Dale, Vt., attending local schools. Following graduation from high school, Mi...

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Friday, June 7, 2013
Norman L. Steele, 74

CUMBERLAND — Norman L. Steele, 74, of Cumberland, died quietly June 1 with his loving family by his side, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1938, in Cumberland, the son of Jennie G. Steele and Millard Steele. He grew up in Cumberland and lived there until he ...

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Rober Werner Roffler, 88: Active in civic life

NORTH YARMOUTH — Robert Werner Roffler, 88, of North Yarmouth, died May 26, with his wife of 35 years by his side, after a courageous battle with bladder cancer. Roffler was born in Hartford, Conn., on June 18, 1924, to Werner Roffler and Minnie Winar Roffler. He attended Hartfo...

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Rudolph J. Gagnon, 86: Longtime Portland businessman

PORTLAND — Rudolph J. "Rudy" Gagnon, 86, of Portland, died peacefully Saturday, surrounded by family at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Gagnon was born Nov. 14, 1926, to William L. and Imelda Gagnon, and raised in Portland. He graduated from Deering High School, w...

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Alexander Avery MacNichol, 78: Former district court judge

CAPE ELIZABETH — Alexander Avery MacNichol, former Portland District Court judge, died May 14 following a brief illness. Born at Holt Hall in Portland on March 15, 1935, the son of Alexander A. and Genevieve Roche MacNichol, he grew up in Eastport until World War II, when his fa...

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Friday, May 31, 2013