Classical High School Alumni Obituaries

How can we contain the whole life of Richard Eugene Willis in the tight lines of a simple obituary We could say that he died peacefully in his own home in Brunswick Maine on January 29th 2020 during the quiet hours of morning having valiantly made it through the holidays for his family. And we certa...

TOPSHAM Parker G. Marden 77 of Topsham Maine died on October 7 2016 in Brunswick Maine. He was born October 19 1938 in Worcester Massachusetts the son of Richard Gibbs and June Florence Parker Marden. Parker was educated in Worcester Schools and graduated from Worcester Classical High School. In 19...

Lovye Gwendolyn Davis Oesterlin 92 of Topsham Maine died peacefully Sunday December 1 2024 at Governor King The Highlands in Topsham Maine. She was born in Cheraw SC on August 26 1932 the second daughter of John Elliott Davis and Lucile Monica Reese Davis. Growing up as the daughter of two teachers ...

Robert Lambton Farnsworth died at his home in Greene ME on the evening of November 11th in the company of loved ones. Born in Boston MA on April 8th 1954 the son of Jean G. and William B. Farnsworth and brother of Elizabeth Farnsworth Rob grew up in Wellesley Massachusetts and spent summers and holi...

Ruth Belchetz age 70 died peacefully at home in Brunswick Maine onJan 6 2020 after a long illness. Daughter of Pearl and ArnoldBelchetz Ruth was born on November 14 1949 in Larchmont New York.She lived in the New York area marrying Peter Dessereau in 1982 andthey moved to Brunswick Maine in 1987 wit...

POWNAL Precious Boppa Grandfather husband mentor and friend Christopher Standish Hyde 81 died peacefully at his home on June 2 2019. Chris was born November 4 1937 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Frederick and Floyda Needham Hyde. Finishing high school at the age of 15 Chris received a Bachelor of ...

Jeannette Gretchen Talbot Bedard age 93 passed away peacefully at the Androscoggin Hospice House very early in the morning on February 15th 2023. Jeannette was raised and lived in Auburn most of her life graduating from Edward Little High School in 1947. While in high school she met the love of her ...

LEWISTON Josiah Knowles Adams III departed this world on April 11 2011 at the end of a brave battle with cancer. Josiah was born on April 28 1942 in San Francisco Calif. the eldest child of Josiah Knowles Adams Jr. of Scarborough and the late Joyce Searls Adams of Phippsburg. After WWII Josiahs par...

He loved listening to music both classical and jazz reading playing chess and photography. He enjoyed astronomy and built his first telescope himself. Many of his most impressive photos were of the moon stars and planets. . The next year he became Science Editor of Scholastics Elementary Division. H...

Thomas Gregory 69 of Freeport passed away May 24 2024 at home. Tom was born in Schenectady New York to Thomas P. Gregory and Katherine M. Gregory. He attended Notre DameBishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady and St. Michaels College in Vermont. He went on to work for SterlingWinthrop Research Ins...

Nancy Root Anthony 76 of Bailey Island passed from this earthly existence into the presence of Lord Jesus on February 9. Her passing precipitated by a brain tumor diagnosed in November 2018 took place quietly and peacefully at her home while in the company of her family. Born Nancy Arlene Root on No...

Turner Pasquale Bifulco 47 was embraced by his Creator on April 27 2018. He was born Dossenheim Germany on January 15 1971 the son of Antonio Bifulco and Caterina DAvino.Pasquale was married to Saundra Decker on July 13 1996 and they enjoyed their love story for 27 years. They had two beautiful chil...

Lois Joan Marcou Kilroy 89 of Auburn ME died March 22 2021 at the Androscoggin Hospice House after a period of declining health. Born in Berlin NH the daughter of Louis Benjamin Marcou MD and Yvonne Chretien Marcou on January 24 1932. Raised in Berlin and graduating from Berlin High School Lois atte...

Peter Felsenthal 93 passed away peacefully on May 31 2025at his home in Topsham Maine of Congestive Heart Failure and Parkinsons disease with his beloved wife Jen by his side. Born on March 16 1932 in Glencoe Illinois to Alice and Robert Felsenthal Peters life was marked by intellectual curiosity cr...

TOPSHAM Stella Jennie Borkowski Patten passed away on July 11 her mothers birthday with her daughters by her side. Stella was an unforgettable combination of brains strength and stunning beauty. Born in Old Town Maine on March 12 1926 she was the only daughter of Polish immigrant parents Janina Tyc...

Jack was raised in Bristol Borough graduated from Penn State with a Political Science degree and graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was denied admission into the Pennsylvania Bar because of blacklisting in the McCarthy era for having joined student protests at State College aga...

Rev. David Phillips died January 13 2026. He was born in Williamsport on April 12 1939 the son of Raymond C. and Marcellite S. Phillips. He was predeceased in death by his daughter Christine Phillips Hillier Mark his brother Raymond C. Phillips Jr. and his sister Carol Shaffer. He is survived by his...

Age 93 of McDonald PA passed away January 28 2026. Martha was born in Coraopolis PA daughter of the late Frank Ferenz Graff and Anna Jurasits Graff both Hungarian Immigrants. She graduated from Moon High School and later in life took a number of Accounting classes at Bryant and Stratton New York. Ma...

Portsmouth, NH – Russell Ernest Cousins, age 76, a US Army Veteran of Vietnam, of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at Portsmouth Hospital following a long period of declining health due to “Agent Orange” exposure and lasting complications from injuries sustained during his depl...

Timothy McDonough a lifelong Pittsburgher devoted journalist husband and father passed away at his home on December 31st at the age of 68. Tim was born in the Beechview neighborhood to James and Ann McDonough and he was raised alongside his three siblings Mary Sarah and John. Tim attended St. Cather...

Angela M. Caporaso Pratt 79 of Wind Gap passed away Sunday December 14 2025 peacefully and surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter in Pottstown. Born in Pen Argyl February 9 1946 she was the daughter of the late James D. and Mildred Liberto Caporaso. Angela was a 1964 graduate of Pius X...

age 74 on January 10 2026 in Franklinville New Jersey. Beloved wife of Robert Rob Atwood Donahower with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Devoted mother to her son John Donahower. Loving sister of Lorraine Ted Kiefer of Franklinville and the late Joseph J. Grochowski Jr. and the cherished daught...

Barbara Peifer Miller Smyzer 85 a resident of Tel Hai in Honey Brook Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on January 30 2026. Born on November 9 1940 in Ephrata Pennsylvania Barb was raised in Lancaster County where she spent much of her life before living for several years in Largo Florida. She late...

David Alan Nash passed away on January 7 2026 from natural causes related to diabetes and kidney failure. In the end he slipped away peacefully beside his wife of 54 years Sylvia Nash. David was born on July 22 1950 in Washington DC to Samuel and F. Patricia Nash. He spent his childhood in Rockville...

Gertrude H. Roatche ne Hoagland 95 passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 17 at her home in Fort Washington surrounded by her family. She was a beloved mother grandmother cousin and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Born on June 27 1928 in Germantown Philadelphia she was...

Norman Sarachek was born and raised in Allentown graduating from Allentown High School from Swarthmore College where he majored in Philosophy and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. After internship and medical residencies at the University of Pittsburgh and at Montefiore Hospita...

Peter Wynne of Starrucca PA passed away on November 26th. His widow is Katherine Ashe Wynne. The couple had been married 45 years. Born in New York City he was a 1958 graduate of Regis High School and earned a Bachelors degree from Fairleigh Dickinson College. He later received his Masters degree in...

Paul graduated from Millville High School and went on to serve in the United States Air Force for 22 years. During that time he served two tours in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star the Defense Commendation Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster. After his retirem...

Patricia R. McHugh Kane 87 passed away peacefully on Monday December 29 2025 at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late Margaret Flynn and James W. McHugh Sr. and the devoted wife of the late Vincent F. Kane with who...

Franklin D. Quattro, 87, of Lost River, WV passed away at his home on Tuesday September 3rd after a brief illness.Born on the family farm in Belington, WV in 1937 to the late Ralph and Eva Hollenbach Quattro. Attended Water Camp School and graduated Belington High School in 1954. Worked on the fam...