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Obituaries

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  • E. David Watson, 88: Longtime pharmacist and Red Sox fan

    YARMOUTH — E. David Watson, 88, died Monday at the Maine Veterans' Home, in Scarborough. He was born in Cumberland on Aug. 3, 1924, the son of Medley A. Watson Sr. and Caladora Edwards Watson. He attended Cumberland schools, graduating from Greely Institute in 1942. Watso...

  • William H. "Billy" Graham, 65

    PORTLAND — Wilford H. "Billy" Graham, 65, died suddenly at a Portland hospital June 7. He was born July 9, 1947, the son of Wilford D. and Virginia Graham. He held several jobs though out his life, including working at UNUM as a computer analyst and a laborer at Keeley&rs...

  • Nancy Elaine Widdecombe, 68

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Nancy Elaine Widdecombe, 68, died March 26. She was born in Gardiner on July 19, 1944, the daughter of Arthur B. and Eva Gertrude Ellis Gates. Widdecombe grew up in Scarborough and was a 1962 graduate of Scarborough High School. After having her four chil...

  • Ralph Sydney Parker, 72: Had a sweet sense of humor

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Ralph Sydney Parker, 72, of South Portland, died Saturday after battling a short illness, surrounded by his family. Parker was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Berlin, N.H., and grew up on Long and Peaks islands. He attended Portland High School and was a member of the U....

  • Ronald Arthur Hamlin: 65

    NORTH YARMOUTH — Ronald Arthur Hamlin, 65, of North Yarmouth, died peacfully Jan. 25 in Florida. He was born Aug. 16, 1947 in Milo to Dwight L. and Irma B. Hamlin. A graduate of Milo High School, Hamlin was senior class president. He earned an associate's degree in archit...

  • William P. Kennedy, 88: Valued his family most

    FREEPORT — William P. Kennedy, 88, of Freeport, died peacefully March 28. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Scranton, Pa., to William Kennedy and Esther Roche Kennedy.  He achieved a bachelor's degree in navigation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Poin...

  • Celia A. Ridge, 87

    PORTLAND — Celia A. Ridge, 87, of Portland, died March 28 at St. Joseph Residence and Rehabilitation in Portland.  She was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Portland, to Coleman and Mary Josephine Flaherty Ridge, attending parochial schools and graduating from Cathedral High Schoo...

  • Ann S. 'Missy' Lowe, 92: Always thought of others

    PORTLAND — Ann S. "Missy" Lowe, 92, died March 24 with her loving daughter by her side. She was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Cokeburg, Pa., the daughter of John and Anna Sematic.  Lowe grew up in Pennsylvania and attended area schools. After she moved to Portland, she work...

  • Joseph Edgar Wilson, 46

    ORR'S ISLAND — Joseph Edgar Wilson, 46, of Orr's Island and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away March 17 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. He was born April 30, 1966, in Brunswick, a son of Edgar and Leneler Wilson. He graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in 1984. At th...

  • Joan R. Dietrich, 82: Demonstrated strength and courage in her own quiet way.

    BRUNSWICK — Joan R. Dietrich, 82, of Brunswick, died March 10 at Hawthorne House in Freeport, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Dietrich was born March 31, 1930, in Presque Isle, to Edmund and Anna Beaulieu. Following graduation from Presque Isle High School in 1948...