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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 ...

  • Ralph H. Clark, 75

    FREEPORT — Ralph Herbert Clark, 75, died Jan. 9 with his wife by his side after a long illness. Born in Brunswick on March 18, 1935, he was the youngest son of Preston and Nancy Wilson Clark and was educated in Boothbay Harbor schools. For six years he served in the U.S. Army ...

  • Paul D. Gray, 60: Helped shape future of Maine Medical Center

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Paul D. Gray, 60, died Jan. 10 in Portland. Born April 29, 1950, in Dallas, Texas, a son of Donald Richard Gray and Agnes Lou Smith Gray, he attended Texas schools, and graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and earned a master’s degree in...

  • Jerry E. Wallace Jr., 68

    ORR'S ISLAND — Jerry E. Wallace Jr., 68, died Jan. 4 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.  

  • Reid Perkins, 90: Passion for music, dancing

    BATH — Reid Perkins, 90, died Jan. 2 surrounded by family, friends and the staff at Hill House Assisted Living Facility. Born in Bath Oct. 5, 1920, son of Capt. Charles W. Perkins Sr., and Katherine E. (Morse) Perkins and graduated from Bath schools. He worked at Bath Iron Wor...

  • Jennie A. Burton, 93

    BRUNSWICK — Jennie A. Burton, 93, died Jan. 6 at her home with her loving family at her side. Born in West Warwick, R.I., on Jan. 3, 1918, she was a daughter of Jacob and Katherine Forgiel and attended local schools. On May 4, 1940, she married Joseph Burton. In 1958 th...

  • Ruth H. Favreau, 82

    TOPSHAM — Ruth H. Favreau, 82, died Jan. 8 at her home after a short illness. On May 11, 1928, she was born in Topsham, a daughter of Irene Williams Hart, and attended Topsham and Brunswick schools. She and her husband, Felix, ran Favreau’s Greenhouse, and for many years...

  • Mary (Young) McElroy, 85: Active member of Holy Cross Parish

    SOUTH PORTLAND — Mary (Young) McElroy, 85, died at home Jan. 8. On May 7, 1925, she was born in East Providence, R.I., the daughter of Joseph and Eva Young, and graduated from local schools. After she graduated from the Rhode Island Hospital School of Nursing and the U.S. Cade...

  • Sylvia J. Merryman, 86

    CUMBERLAND — Sylvia Jane Fortier Merryman, 86, died after a long illness Jan. 8 at Ledgeview Assisted Living in Cumberland Foreside with loved ones at her side, including her little dog Max. Born in Houlton on March 10, 1924, she was the ninth child of 10 born to Charles Thomas...