Month: March 2013

Hollis, ME – Danny Frederick Dumond Jr., 25, surrounded by his loving family went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Portland, December 21, 1987 and was an amazing young man who always put others before himself. His love of life and family was immense. Danny was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of sixteen, but it did not slow him down. He had a tutor while undergoing treatments and he was determined to graduate High School, which he did!

Over the years he had many setbacks due to operations and treatments for cancer; that however didn’t stop him. He worked with his Dad roofing and continued his education by attending University of Southern Maine. Due to his illness he was unable to finish college; however had a G.P.A. of 3.265 and received a letter of achievement from the college.

His Great Grandparents, Cora and Fred Dobson welcomed all for Sunday dinners at their home before they both passed on. This was one of Danny’s fondest memories of his childhood. His wishes for the family were to continue this tradition. He had the strength of a solider and compassion abounding. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten in our hearts forever.

Danny leaves behind his Father Danny F. Dumond Sr., step Mother Heather, Mother Veronica Dyer, Grandparents Bill and Cindy DuBeau, step Grandmother Rhonda Hunt, Grandfather Danny Dumond, Sisters Renee, Alissa, Theresa, Alyssa and Sofi, Brother Marc and many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces and Nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Wilde Memorial Chapel at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave, Portland. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland.

For a more complete obituary and to sign Danny’s guestbook, please visit www.advantageportland.com.

Freeport – Joan P. (Ciarrochi) Theberge, 71, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2013 at the Hawthorne House.

She was born April 10, 1941, in Lincoln, daughter of Joseph and Carolyn (Corro) Ciarrochi. Joan was a 1959 graduate of Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln.

She was a flight attendant for many years with United Airlines. Later, Joan returned to Lincoln for several years to help with the family owned Rosebowl Restaurant. She lived her last 20 years in the Portland area while working for Maine Medical Center.

Joan loved crafts and was a talented painter. She also enjoyed being by the water and kayaking. Her biggest love was her children and grandchildren. She was an especially loving and giving mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed.

Surviving are two brothers, Thomas Ciarrochi of Mattawamkeag and Joseph Ciarrochi and his wife Dianne of Lincoln. Also two sons, Paul and his wife Tammy of Buxton, and their three children, Corey, Cameron, and Allexius, and Jody and his wife Sherry of Hermon and their three children, Tyler, Nick, and Karli.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Friday, March 29 2013 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Wilde Memorial Chapel at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave, Portland.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave., Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Joan’s guestbook.

Portland, ME – Kimlin A. Hart, 93, of Portland died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Portland Center for Assisted Living.

She was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad on January 12, 1920. She moved to America during the 1970’s settling first in Rhode Island, before moving to Maine.

Kimlin worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Mercy Hospital for many years before retiring. She enjoyed Maine but also treasured her trips back to Trinidad, which she did a couple of times each year. She also loved cooking, especially her chicken and rice and eating her dishes with a small glass of Trinidad Rum. She also favored walking to any other type of transportation; she would walk everywhere whether it was for transportation or pleasure.

She is survived by her daughter Semoy Boulet and her husband Shawn of Portland and her two granddaughters Ana and Sophia.

There will be no services.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave, Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign her guestbook.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Kimlin’s memory can be made to:

Mercy Hospital

144 State Street

Portland, ME 04101

Scarborough, ME – Norman F. Cash Sr., 76, of Portland died with his family by his side on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Flora T. (Dennison) Cash.

 

He was born in South Portland, ME on April 27, 1936 a son of the late Winfield A. & Clara E. (Emmerson) Cash Sr. Norman grew up in South Portland, attending local area schools. As a young adult he served his country in the National Guard for two years.

 

Norman and Flora were married on April 6, 1963 and would have celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary in the coming weeks.

 

He spent most of his life driving trucks for companies such as Congdon Transportation and Shurtleff Salt Company both based out of Portland; he used to do long distance runs for Shurtleff. Before retiring to back injuries, he was working as a security guard for Publicover in Portland.

 

Norman enjoyed watching Westerns, especially those featuring John Wayne; his DvD collection was a site to see. He also enjoyed Johnny Cash and chocolate ice cream. Spending time with his family however was what he loved the most and his facial expressions were certainly unique and will be remembered for years to come.

 

Besides his wife Flora, he is survived by his five children Evelyn L. Cash and her companion Jim Reed of Saco, Norma Jean Jenks and her husband Griff of Scarborough, Penny M. Wood and her husband Rick Jr. of Portland, Norm F. Cash Jr. and his wife Betty Jo of Windham and Lori L. Jaynes and her husband Chuck of Scarborough. He also leaves thirteen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his nine siblings. 

 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 7-9 p.m. at Grace Church, 628 Gray Road (route 202), Windham. A funeral service will be held at the church on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Forest City Cemetery, South Portland.

 

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave. Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Norman’s guestbook.

 

 

Portland, ME – William Edward Sinnett Sr., 69, of Portland died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2013.

 

He was born in Portland, ME on February 28, 1944 a son of the late Ernest Ellsworth Silver and Viola Elizabeth Silver of Portland.

Besides his mother, he is survived by four children Kimberly Smart, Mike Sinnett, Lisa Ward and Jody Sinnett, thirteen grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He also leaves three siblings, Mike, Saralyn and Paul Silver. He was also the father of William E. Sinnett Jr.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Wilde Memorial Chapel in Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave. Portland, ME.

Gorham, ME — Louise M. (Libby) Rowell, 85, of Gorham passed away on Tuesday, March 12^, 2013 after a brief illness.

She was born on November 18, 1927 in Scarborough a daughter of the late Clinton and Mary (Mulkerrins) Libby.

She was blessed with three children, Dennis Rowell of Arizona, Lorna Shanholtz of Gorham, and William Rowell of Portland.

Louise enjoyed the ocean, family and her independence. She was a wonderful person who put others before herself.

She was one of ten children; survived by her sister Kathleen Bayley, and brothers Frank and Henry Libby. Louise was predeceased by six siblings including two sisters, Mary Purington and Ruth Gutter, as well as four brothers, George, Richard, Donald and Robert Libby.

Louise enjoyed seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren whom she thought the world of.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside service at Black Point Cemetery, Black Point Road, Scarborough on April 19^th at 10:00 a.m.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave, Portland.  Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Louise’s guestbook.

Portland, ME – Gloria Fay (Gurney) Lyons, 76, of Portland died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Mercy Hospital.

 

She was born in Portland, ME on May 28, 1936, a daughter of the late Raymond & Jeanette (Miller) Gurney. She grew up in Portland, attending local area schools and graduated from Deering High School as a member of the class of 1954.

 

Gloria owned and operated her own florist shop, GiGi’s Silks in Florida. She also worked for Sea World for about six years and Boardwalk and Baseball in Florida as well.

 

She was a longtime member of the Woodbine Rebekah Lodge in Portland and acted as a Girl Scout Leader when her children were younger. She would make and sell beaded jewelry and enjoyed activities such as quilting, water color paintings, music and many other types of crafts. She also played the ukulele, the accordion and the organ, which she played for her church, the First Free Methodist Church in Portland.

 

She is survived by her four children, Carl Carpenter Jr. of Michigan, Janet Swann of Nashville, TN, Teresea Carpenter of Windham and Randy Carpenter also of Michigan. She also leaves eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren as well as her sister P. Jaye Winchester of Pawcatuck, CT, her brother Donald Gardner and his wife Gail of Sandy, OR and several nieces and nephews.

 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service, on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the First Free Methodist Church, 140 Congress Street, Portland, ME.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to:

Southern Maine Dialysis Center

1600 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04102

or

First Free Methodist Church

140 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04101

Portland, ME – Faith E. (McFarland) Ricci, 80, of South Portland, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Mercy Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony E. Ricci.

 

She was born in Portland, ME on March 30, 1932, a daughter of the late Franklin H. & Emma L. (Warren) McFarland.

 

Faith was a very sweet and kindhearted individual who was good to everyone she met. She worked in manufacturing most of her life and was a lifetime member of the VFW, Post 832 in South Portland as well as a member of the American Legion in Westbrook.

 

She enjoyed doing Karaoke, especially with her daughter Cheryl and kept her busy with many crossword puzzles. She also loved to play Bingo and card games.

 

She leaves her two daughters Ann Trueworthy and her husband Wayne and Cheryl Tracy and her companion Frank Gifford both of South Portland. She also leaves a son Edward Ricci and his wife Debbie of Biddeford and a sister Harriett L. Masalin and her husband David of Lincolnville as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Brooklawn Memorial Park at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to:

Animal Refugee League

449 Stroudwater Street

Westbrook, ME 04092

South Portland, ME – Barbara L. (Stuart) Randall, 79, of South Portland died peacefully at home on Friday, March 15, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Randall.

Barbara was born in South Portland on April 3, 1933 a daughter of the late John E. & Evelyn (Smith) Stuart.  She obtained her High School diploma through Biddeford Adult Education and then went on to earn her CNA license.

She spent most of her nursing career at the Barron Center, retiring in 1994. After retirement she did some private home care and was even a crossing guard for the South Portland School System up until less than two months ago when her illness no longer allowed her to perform her duties.

Barbara was a thirty six year member of AA, she also was a caregiver to her grandchildren whom she treated like her own children. Her devotion to Emily, James, and Olivia was extraordinary, traveling throughout New England to attend whatever school and sporting events that they were participating in. She enjoyed watching the Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox along with knitting, crocheting, crossword puzzles, and playing on the iPad. She also loved to spend time at Bug Light in South Portland.

VNA Hopspice of Maine made the last few weeks of Barbara’s life dignified and as full as they could be under the difficult circumstances. She enjoyed her life to its fullest right up to the moment of her passing.

She is survived by her daughter Theresa L. Randall and her companion Kevin J. Welch of South Portland, her grandchildren Emily L., James R. and Olivia D. Ledue, her two sisters Mary Bailey   of the Sanford, Maine area and Dorothy Korimilis and her brother Norman Stuart as well as many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Linda Burtasket and Stanley Burtasket and the sister of the late Russell Junco, Donald Stuart, Harold Stuart, Gloria Stuart, Ronald Stuart and Stephen Stuart. She also leaves a son John Orland Burtasket, whose whereabouts are unknown.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, 100 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME.

Burial in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland, ME will follow.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Service, 981 Forest Ave. Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Barbara’s guestbook.

In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to:

Crossroads for Women

114 Main St.

Windham, ME 04062

Buxton, ME – C. Murray Eaton, 102, a lifelong resident of Buxton, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home with his family by his bedside. He was the husband of the late Mildred B. (Treadwell) Eaton who died Sept. 1, 2011.

Murray was born in Buxton, ME on November 24, 1910 a son of the late Ernest A. & Blanche C. (Graham) Eaton. He attended local area schools and graduated from Hollis High School. He and Mildred were married on December 4, 1940 and would go on to spend the next 72 years together.

He worked for Central Maine Power for 45 years before retiring. He was a master plumber and a master electrician who repaired TV’s and radio’s from home in his spare time. In the early days Murray and his father engineered and built the first runway at what became The Hollis Airport and he, in fact, flew the first airplane from that runway. He and his father also ran an automobile repair garage out of their home for a time. In fact they built the first Fire Truck Water Tanker for Hollis, which was used for 20 years.  His thirst for knowledge of anything new enabled him to build or repair any “new-fangled” gadget that came along. He never allowed a single soul to repair anything in his house and most of the neighborhood relied on his abilities as well.

Murray was an active member of the Hollis Odd Fellows and was one of the remaining three members before the Hollis chapter closed. For the past five years he has been the holder of the Boston Post Cane as the oldest resident of Buxton. He was an avid outdoorsman who raised mink and rabbits as a young man and spent his whole life hunting and fishing in the great Northern Maine woods. It was there that he handcrafted many fiberglass canoes with the aid of his old friend Boot Levasser. While he loved cooking the fresh fish he caught, he had a special love for clam cakes from Ken’s Place in Pine Point. He could master any size jigsaw puzzle and was a Cribbage wiz, teaching all of his children and grandchildren the nuances of the game. He played his last game a few weeks back……….and won!

He will be remembered as a conservative and quiet man who maintained a simple demeanor throughout his life that won the hearts and respect of all who knew him. To the family he was known as Papa and to the neighborhood kids he was Uncle Murray.

He will be sadly missed by his five daughters Mryna C. Finney and her husband Edward of Freeport, Rita D. Menard of Standish, Cheryl P. Gorham and her husband Robert of Buxton, Mary L. Proctor and her husband David of Casco and Gail M. Eaton of Buxton, and sister in law Gladys Lemire of Biddeford, as well as his seven grandchildren, Tonda, Lisa, Murray, Michael, Andrew, Alicia and Aaron, and five great grandchildren, Joshua, Caidra, Jenna, Nora and Aaron; he is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Doris Smith and Karl Eaton.

One last thing, with all of his talents we can “sleep tight” knowing the stairway to heaven will be kept secure.

A graveside service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, 981 Forest Ave. Portland. Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Murray’s guestbook.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to:

American Cancer Society

1 Bowdoin Mill Island

Topsham, ME 04086

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