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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 ...

  • Marie J. Galen, 82

    BRUNSWICK — Marie Jeannette Fisk Galen, 82, died April 3. She was born in Centralia, Wash., Feb. 8, 1927, the daughter of Travis and Jeannette (Swan) Fisk. An avid student, she graduated with distinction with a bachelor's degree in home economics from The State College of Washi...

  • Barbara L. French, 80

    GEORGETOWN — Barbara L. French, 80, died April 5 at Mid Coast Hospital. She was born in Kingfield, Nov. 11, 1928, a daughter of Edgar E. and Cora L. (Howard) Vose. As a young woman working in a Kingfield boarding home, she met Stanley C. French. They eloped on July 10, 1948, an...

  • Warren A. Rowell, 79: British motorcycle enthusiast

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Warren A. Rowell, 79, died April 1 in Portland after a brief illness.

  • Jeanette A. Lamb, 85

    YARMOUTH — Jeanette Asherman Lamb, 85, died March 25 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born on March 13, 1924, in Memphis, Tenn., to Vernon A. and Della (Nabors) White. She attended Memphis State University. On Oct. 7, 1944, she married Aldon M. Asherman. They ...

  • Ray E. Smith Jr., 86

    GRANBY, N.Y. — Ray Everett Smith Jr., 86, died March 12. He was born in Millinocket on Jan. 24, 1923, son of Ray E. Smith Sr., and Clary (Henry) Smith. He was raised in Yarmouth and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy. During World War II, he served in th...

  • Robert W. Donovan, 84: Former Portland judge

    FALMOUTH — Robert W. Donovan, 84, formerly of Portland, died April 2 at the Osher Inn at the Cedars in Portland. He was born in Portland on Dec. 4, 1924, the son of John E. and Bernice Moreland Donovan. In 1942, he graduated from Portland High School. During World W...

  • Joan L. Joy, 70: Active church member

    FALMOUTH — Joan Leslie (Leeman) Joy, 70, died March 23 at home after an extended illness. She was born in Brunswick on Oct. 15, 1938, daughter of Daniel D. and Marion G. (Rowe) Leeman. In 1957, she graduated from Falmouth High School. She married Adelber...

  • Joanne Chilson Hanson, 46: Enjoyed boating, traveling

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Joanne Chilson Hanson, 46, died March 28 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a brief illness. She was born in Morristown, N.J., on Dec. 6, 1962, and was raised in Avon, Conn. She later lived in Boothbay Harbor with her parents, June and Robert Chilson, bef...