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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...

  • Barbara J. Sawyer, 72: Beloved nursing assistant with thousands of children

    SCARBOROUGH — Barbara J. Sawyer, 72, of Scarborough, died peacefully of end-stage liver disease at her home on March 18, her birthday. Sawyer was born in 1941 at Mercy Hospital in Portland, to Edward Knight Bayley and Bertha Leslie (McDonald) Bayley. She grew up in the Pine Poin...

  • Harrison Jack Wakely, 89

    TOPSHAM — Harrison Jack Wakely, 89, of Topsham, died March 6 at d'Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Wakely was born Sept. 15, 1923, in Lisbon Falls, a son of the late Charles J. and Genieva Wakely Jr.  He attended schools in Topsham and graduated from Lisbon High S...

  • Norma Wise, 85

    TOPSHAM — Norma Wise, 85, died March 21 surrounded by family. She was born in Pembroke Sept. 17, 1927, to Russell and Emma Carter. She attended local schools and graduated from Pembroke High School in 1944. She moved in 1945 to South Paris, where she met and married Ronal...

  • Carol F. Black, 71: Endlessly energetic and involved in her community

    NORTH YARMOUTH — Carol F. Black, 71, of North Yarmouth, died peacefully at her home March 19. She was born Sept. 13, 1941, in Portland to John E. and Vyra R. Tompson. She grew up in North Yarmouth and had many interests, belonging to the Juvenile Grange and the 4-H club, wh...

  • Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe, 93

    CUMBERLAND — Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe, 93, died March 20, the first day of spring. She was born July 4, 1919, in Cumberland Center to Anna Fox and Howard Calderwood Blanchard. She graduated from Greely Institute, Westbrook Junior College and Gorham Normal School.

  • Thilda "Tillie" Anna Matson Feato, 84: Family was her reason for being

    PORTLAND — Thilda "Tillie" Anna Matson Feato, 84, of Portland, died March 20 with her family by her side. Born Aug. 14, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., to Albert Matson and Merle Paine Matson, she moved with the family to Buxton during the Great Depression. Moving to Por...

  • Donald Allen Gavan, 87

    BRUNSWICK — Donald Allen Gavan, 87, died peacefully March 14 with his children by his side. Gavan was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on July 10, 1925,  the son of the late Harold L. and Loraine E. Gavan, and older brother to the late Joan Shawy. The family lived first in Jefferso...

  • Patricia E. Welner, 54

    HARPSWELL — Patricia E. Welner, 54, died March 11 at her home in Cundy’s Harbor. Welner was born April 22, 1958, in Brunswick, the daughter of James T. Welner Jr. and Mary Eastman Welner. She grew up in Topsham and Cundy’s Harbor. She attended B...