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Obituaries

  • Geraldine Joyce Purinton, 81

    HARPSWELL — Geraldine Joyce Purinton, 81, of Harpswell, died Monday at her home following a long illness. She was born April 18, 1931, in Brunswick to Hollis and Helen Driscoll. She attended schools in Brunswick and graduated with the class of 1949 from Brunswick High School.&nb...

  • Eldrick N. Thibodeau, 83

    BRUNSWICK — Eldrick N. Thibodeau, 83, of Brunswick, died peacefully Saturday at Freeport Nursing Home. Thibodeau was born Dec. 5, 1929, in St. Francis, the son of the late Willie and Fabian Thibodeau. He was the eighth of 16 children.  After working as a lumberjack i...

  • Susan Danforth, 53: Loved music and education

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Susan E. Danforth, 53, died unexpectedly Sunday in Portland. Born in Methuen, Mass., to George A. Danforth Jr. and Jeanne T. Bernardin Danforth, Danforth graduated from Andover High School in 1978. In 1982, she graduated summa cum laude from Merrimac Colleg...

  • Robert Catell, 88: Veteran, loving husband, father and grandfather

    YARMOUTH — Robert L. Catell, 88, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 19 in Falmouth. Catell was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Bangor to Charles V. and Francis Blake Catell and attended Bangor High School and the University of Maine at Orono. When World War II broke out, he attempted to enlist...

  • Sidney L. Brewer: 84

    FREEPORT — Sidney L. Brewer, 84, died unexpectedly at his home Jan. 20 in Freeport. He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Meriden, Conn., to Carlton and Elsie Brewer. At an early age Brewer moved with his family to Maine. He attended Freeport schools and graduated with the Freepor...

  • Barbara Brittain Aber Jennings: 86

    PORTLAND — Barbara Brittain Aber Jennings, 86, of Portland, died Jan. 23. She was born March 24, 1926 in Hornell, N.Y., to Mollie Brittain and Frank Ward Aber.  Jennings was a beloved friend, wife, mother and grandmother. Generous in her love and support, she quickly...

  • Patricia "Pat" Dancil, 67: Savvy businesswoman, lived life to the fullest

    PORTLAND — Patricia Ann Dancil, 67, of Portland, died Jan. 20 in Portland. She was born March 6 1945, and was the adopted daughter of Mary Fulcher and Henry Frazier, of Portland. Dancil attended Portland schools and was very proud in her 40s to earn her G.E.D. She ...

  • Dorothy M. "Dot" Merrill: 43

    PORTLAND — Dorothy M. "Dot" Merrill, 43, of Portland, died Jan. 24, surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Nov. 25, 1969, in Portland to Irving A. and Barbara R. Merrill, she was a graduate Westbrook High School and worked at Peregrine Corp...

  • Virginia Caruso, 67: World traveler, dedicated to service

    BRUNSWICK — Virginia Mary Caruso, 67, of Brunswick, died Jan. 14 following a three-year battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Caruso was an adventurous, globetrotting soul. She loved hiking, camping and whitewater canoeing and rafting, and her travels brought her from ...

  • Monique D. Beaulieu, 86

    BATH — Monique D. Beaulieu, 86, of Bath, formerly of Brunswick and Topsham, died Saturday. Beaulieu was born Sept. 22, 1926, to Hormidas and Alderie Dionne in Brunswick, attended St. John’s School and graduated from Brunswick High School. Following high school, she ...