South Portland High School Maine Alumni Obituaries

SOUTH PARIS- Charles E. Gowell, 89, of South Paris, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Norway, son of Dwight and Flora (Johnson) Gowell on July 21, 1936.He attended Paris High School. He worked for a short time at Portland Pipe Line, and in the woo...

Christopher Woodruff passed away at home in Westbrook Maine on January 21 2020. He was born at the WentworthDouglas hospital in Dover New Hampshire on February 8th 1974 and lived most of his life in Maine. Chris grew up in Bath Maine and was a 1992 graduate of Morse High School where he enjoyed play...

Ken Bedder 71 of Freeport passed away at home on March 10th with family by his side . He had endured a year long battle with cancer. Ken was born in Yonkers New York. At age 20 he traveled to Maine with high school friends and never looked back. Ken was in awe of Maines forests coastline and wildlif...

I dont know how much value I have in this universe. But I do know that I made a few people happier than they wouldve been without me. And as long as I know that Im as rich as Ill ever be. Robin Williams Auburn Amy Bray Peterson 52 died on December 31 2021 at home in Auburn Maine surrounded by her ...

Norma Elaine Rattigan died peacefully in her sleep on 16 October 2022. She was born in Jonesboro Maine 25 June 1925 the daughter of Rae Lowe and Alonzo Hatch. In 1942 she graduated high school from a one room school house and at eighteen she and her mother left for Boston to work in a factory contri...

Pownal Bridget Anne Farley Chandler 68 of Pownal passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 9th 2019 surrounded by her family at Midcoast Senior Healths Bodwell Center following a very long battle with C.O.P.D. Bridget was born in Portland Maine on June 17 1951 the daughter of Thomas F. and Ruth P...

BRUNSWICK Paul James Lewis McCourt passed away on August 21 2024 at the age of 89 in Brunswick after a struggle with Parkinsons Disease. He was born in Island Falls Maine on May 29 1935. Paul was the second son of Andrew and Theresa McCourt and younger brother to Nelson. The family relocated to Old...

Freeport Lucille Jordan 90 of Freeport ME passed away peacefully on June 21 2020 at the Hawthorne House nursing home facility. Lucille was born in Portland ME on December 28 1929 at the State Street Hospital. She was the daughter of Milton and Mildred Hale Dill of Freeport. Lucille grew up in Freep...

PARIS Pauline Mae Phelps 83 of Greene died Saturday Dec. 23 at Market Square Health Care Center in Paris. She attended elementary schools in Mexico Paris Portland South Portland and Oxford Webster Junior High School in Auburn and graduated from Oxford High School in the Class of 1951. She graduated...

He was born in Richmond the son of Alfred and Naomi Marson Brown. He graduated from Mexico High School. He married his wife Doris M. Civitarese at Fort Williams South Portland in 1949. Alton was predeceased by his parents wife Doris stepson Elwell Civitarese brothers Clyde Austin Darryl George Donal...

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...

TOPSHAM By the time you read this I will be off on my next great adventure At two years my maternal grandmother moved in with us. She was a constant companion and minder while growing up. I was blessed to be born into a family who thought "messing about in boats" was just the best thing. At eight y...

SOUTH PORTLAND Peter Owen Guitard 68 of South Portland passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 5 2023. He was born in Westbrook on Aug. 31 1954 to Raymond and Mary Lou Randall Guitard. The family moved to High Street in South Portland soon after. One of 10 children he grew up in the Ferry Village neighbor...

SCARBOROUGH Helen Christine Nielsen Manderson 81 died peacefully at home on April 1 2020 following a brief illness. She was born to Peter and Mary Josephine Reardon Nielsen on February 6 1939 in Portland. Her father died when she was young. She grew up with her mother sister and stepfather John Per...

Dan was born in Portland Maine on February 2 1957 to the late Louise and Herbert Pusey. He attended school in South Portland where he set a track record for his running. He graduated from Yarmouth High School and earned his degree at Northeast Technical Institute. He was a truck driver by trade doin...

Brunswick Marilyn L White died February 17th at Horizons Rehabilitation after battling with Parkinsons for many years. She was born on June 27 1944 in Portland ME. She was the daughter of Leroy E. Sylvester and Beverly York Merrill Sylvester. Marilyn graduated from South Portland High School. She g...

FALMOUTH Stevie Louise Sawyer Reiche 89 of Falmouth died on Wednesday April 12 2017 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth. She was born November 19 1927 in Biddeford Maine the daughter of George and Edith Ford Sawyer. Stevie attended South Portland High School for two years and the Kents Hill School for...

HARPSWELL David Gerard Ducharme of Harpswell Maine died on July 9th at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. The second of six children David was born on May 18th 1955 in Providence Rhode Island to his parents Donald and Anna Ducharme. The ...

FalmouthShirley V. Griffin 89 of Falmouth passed away peacefully on December 15 2010 at Maine Medical Center Portland. She was born in Portland Maine on May 26 1921 to Cora Ames Pennell and Theopholis Pennell. Shirley was the last surviving child of seven children. Shirley graduated from South Portl...

Bryan Michael MacFarlane 41 of South China Maine was one of the fallen victims in the Lewiston mass shooting. He loved riding his motorcycle camping in his trailer snowmobiling fishing RC racing he won 1st place at one such event hanging out with Deaf friends and especially loved his dog named MM hi...

2010 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta after a 6month battle with cancer. Born in Linz Austria as Nancy Joy Bell on August 27 1949 to Francis Hooper and William Bell Nancy grew up in Cape Elizabeth Maine with her three brothers. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 1967 and obtai...

AUBURNEsther Merrill Carrigan 85 of Auburn died peacefully on Aug. 11 2011. She was surrounded by the dedicated staff of Clover Health Care where she had been a resident for the past several months. Esther Merrill was born in Randolph ME February 8 1925. She graduated from Gardiner High School in 19...

Ralph D. PriceDurhamRalph D. Price 83 passed away on May 2 2019 in Auburn. He was born in Niagara Falls NY October 22 1935 to James Roderick and Louise C. Long Price both of whom have predeceased him. Ralph graduated from Bishop Duffy High School in 1954. That same year he joined the NAVY training i...

On Tuesday July 16 2019 Bruce Arseneault loving husband Dad and Poppi passed away at the age of 70 after a hardfought battle with cancer. He was born on February 9 1949 to Yvette Gilbert Arseneault and Edwin Arseneault. He grew up in Pownal and attended school there until high school when he went to...

Alfred S. Patricia Benson age 82 and a 50 year resident of Alfred Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 6 2024. Born in July 1941 as Sarah Patricia McMahon in Philadelphia Patty grew up with her parents and two brothers in Pawnee Mission Kansas and felt like Dorothy dropped ...

GRAY Linda Swift Olehowski 71 of Gray passed away peacefully April 5 2022 at her home after a brief illness with her beloved daughter Cindy her sister Carol Trudy Stormy and Louie by her side. Linda was born October 9 1950 in Lewiston Maine the daughter of Jeanne D Arc Palardy Larochelle and Wilfre...

Brian James Spencer 53 of South Portland ME passed away on January 7 2022 at Maine Medical Center. A beloved son brother uncle and friend Brian failed his save and entered his Blue Tardis for parts unknown Brian graduated from Portland High School in 1986 and spent his formative years in the city. H...

Robert Bradford Ward lovingly called "Brother" age 83 of South China Maine died on October 18 2019 at the Gray Birch Nursing Home in Augusta Maine. Robert was born in Portland Maine on March 3rd 1936 to the parents of Helena June Brogan Ward and James Edward Ward. Robert received his education from ...

Karen Jacquith Henderson Arsenault 80 passed away on April 16 2023 in Casco Maine due to complications associated with Alzheimers. She was surrounded by her daughter Cindy soninlaw Steve and sister Vicki at the time of her passing. Karen was born in Portland Maine in 1942 and attended Waynflete in P...

NEW GLOUCESTER Forest W. Littlefield died peacefully at his home in New Gloucester on July 10 with his loving wife and son Randy by his side as he wished. He was born July 22 1921 a son of the late Maurice and Florence Littlefield of South Portland. Forest attended South Portland schools and after ...