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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Craig Wilson, greenskeeper at Nonesuch River Golf Course, dies at 72
The Scarborough man, a former dispatcher for Maine Central Railroad and captain for the Blackpoint Hose Company, is remembered fondly by his family.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Bella Tovey, who bore witness to Holocaust, dies at 92
She survived Nazi labor and concentration camps as a Jewish teenager in Poland, living to tell her story to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Betsy Parsons, 65, English teacher in Portland who advocated for LGBTQ youths
She helped found GLSEN Southern Maine and was instrumental in creating about 90 gay-straight alliance groups in high schools across Maine.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
David Moran, owner of Sorella’s Bakehouse and an ‘unsung hero’ of Portland’s food scene
At the height of his career, he made bread for an estimated 200 to 300 businesses at the East Bayside bakery.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2019
Peter Moore III, a master craftsman of Native American arts, dies at 65
He is best known for intricate carvings that depict images of wildlife, including a prayer staff presented to former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Wayne Vetre capped a long career by becoming Wells’ fire chief
Vetre, who died of lung cancer last week, had a 41-year career as a firefighter in Connecticut before moving to Maine and becoming a chief.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2019
Annamarie Trusiani, co-founder of Paul’s Food Center, dies at 86
She ran the real estate side of the business she and her former husband opened on Congress Street in Portland in 1975.
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PublishedJune 27, 2019
Feature obituary: Joan A. Smart, 76, child caseworker who had big impact on kids’ lives
‘She worked long days and on weekends. Whenever she was called upon, she would go,’ said her daughter Robyn Oliver.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Mark Perry, ‘a natural’ for helping homeless and people in recovery, dies at 48
Perry, who died of cancer, made rounds through downtown Portland every day, providing outreach, support and counseling to people in recovery from alcoholism or substance use disorder.
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PublishedApril 25, 2019
Carol Creaser, 70, van driver for the REAL School who made an impact in students’ lives
From slowing down to point out flowers to buying ice cream, the Casco resident was known for making the extra effort to connect with students.
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