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Obituaries

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  • Shirley T. Leighton, 68: Beloved wife, mother and grandmother

    FALMOUTH — Shirley T. Leighton, 68, of Falmouth, died unexpectedly May 3. She was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Waldoboro, a daughter of Lestyn and Lyle Thompson. She attended elementary school in Friendship and graduated from Waldoboro High School in 1963. She attended the Portland Sch...

  • Gaston A. Labreche, 79: Devoted husband and father

    PORTLAND — Gaston A. “Gus” Labreche, 79, of Portland, died May 13 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, on March 31, 1934, Labreche was the son of the late Philip and Therese Labreche. Gus was raised in Laval, Quebec, just ...

  • Roger W. Long, 50: Enjoyed birdwatching

    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Roger William Long, 50, died June 7. He was born on Nov. 11, 1958, in Brooklyn, N.Y. a son of Betty Joan (Cross) and John Patrick Long Jr., and lived in West Esposus, N.Y. He had a special interest in birds and took great pleasure in them. He was...

  • Helen T. Perrino, 88: Career in early childhood development

    PORTLAND — Helen T. Perrino, 88, died June 13 at the South Portland Nursing Home. She was born on Aug. 30, 1920, in Lawrence, Mass., the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Ricci) DeFelice. In 1938, she graduate of Lawrence High School and two years later, received her associates...

  • Emily K. Greig, 101: Topsham municipal offices employee for over 20 years

    TOPSHAM — Emily K. Greig, 101, died June 10 at Parkview Adventist Medical Center. She was born in Milford, Mass., on Sep. 22, 1907, the daughter of Emily C. Gordon and Henry M. Fox. At age 4, she moved to Topsham and was educated in local schools. She graduated from the Maine...

  • Ruth M. (Rumery) Douglass, 90: Active community volunteer

    TOPSHAM — Ruth M. Rumery Douglass, 90, formerly of Scarborough, died June 11. She was born in Biddeford on Oct. 5, 1918, daughter of Linwood R. and Helen E. (York) Rumery. In 1937, she graduated from Biddeford High School. During World War II, she worked in a textile...

  • Edwin F. Chesley, 60

    BRUNSWICK — Edwin F. Chesley, 60, died June 12 at Inland Hospital in Waterville. He was born in Saugus, Mass., on July 13, 1948, a son of Francis E. and Evelyn (Lockridge) Chesley. As a young boy, he moved to Texas and attended local schools before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He ...

  • M. Paul Kleinholz, 94

    HARPSWELL — M. Paul Kleinholz, 94, died June 4 at Midcoast Senior Health Center. He was born in New York on July 24, 1914, the son of Jacob and Frannie Kleinholz. In 1935, he graduated from Colby College, and attended Harvard for graduate studies. His career was sp...

  • Gary J. Gaydos, 62

    HARPSWELL — Gary John "Pa Smurf" Gaydos, 62, died unexpectedly at a local hospital on June 11. He was born in Lewiston, Nov. 19, 1946, the son of John and Katherine (Karsmar) Gaydos. After graduating from Lisbon High School, he attended Maine Maritime Academy, graduat...

  • Rose A. Bernier, 87

    BRUNSWICK — Rose Alice Bernier, 87, died June 11 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born in Brunswick on July 16, 1921, a daughter of Alcide J. and Aline (Caron) Letarte, and graduated from St. John's School. During World War II, she worked at Verney Mill. On June 22, 1946, she mar...