All Obituaries

Jessica Kirsten (Brown) Heath of Raymond passed away on January 2, 2019 at the age of 34, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jess was born to Floyd J. Brown, Jr. and Julie (Andersen) Brown on June 12, 1984 after first forcing her mom to come home from the hospital the day before because Jess was just not ready to come out yet (thus missing her brother Jeremy’s kindergarten graduation). This is the way that Jess lived her life – on her own terms.  She came into the...

Violet Newcomb Died peacefully Dec 11Th 2018 at Maine Medical Center. She was born to Ralph and Evelyn Sweetsir June 26Th 1934. Violet was a retired hairdresser, which she enjoyed for 20 years. Her favorite thing to do was spending time with her family and friends. She loved family gatherings, the ocean, cooking and gardening. In her younger years she adored traveling as much as she could. She will be sorely missed by all that knew her. She was pre-deceased by her husband Fred Newcomb of...

Patricia Ann Benoit Allen 1947 - 2018 Patricia Ann (Benoit) Allen 71 of Cumberland, Maine passed away suddenly at her home in Cumberland with her husband at her side on Thursday, November 29, 2018.  She was born October 11, 1947 in Lewiston to the late Richard L. Benoit and Dolores M. Pratt.  She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1967 and Bernard’s School of Hair Fashion in 1968.  Later she opened her own business LaMode Beauty Shoppe in Lewiston and later moved...

POWNAL - Anna B. Golding, 89, died on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 surrounded by loved ones at Gosnell Hospice following a short illness.             Anna was born Sept. 13, 1929 in Yarmouth to the late George E. and Miriam L. (Morrison) Thoits. She went to Yarmouth schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy in 1947. Anna attended every class reunion including the...

New Gloucester-Alfred (Jack) Jensen.     1945-2018    Jack Jensen passed suddenly on Nov. 26, 2018. He was born in Portland, but lived most of his life in the Gray, New Gloucester area. Jack graduated in 1963, as part of the first class of GNG High School. Jack worked at both the American Can Co. and Crosby Laughlin until health issues prevented him from working full time.  Jack is survived by his wife of 53 years, Amy Snow Jensen and 2 sons, Andrew (Amy...

Alta Foster February 6, 1927 - November 14, 2018   Alta Thayer (Goff) Foster, 91, of Gray, passed away peacefully on November 14 surrounded by family at her lifelong home. Alta was born in Portland, Maine, to Willis Melvin and Ruth Perley (Thayer) Goff on February 6, 1927. She spent her life in Gray, graduating from Pennell Institute in 1945. During junior high and high school, Alta worked as a switchboard operator for Pine Tree Telephone and Telegraph in the towns of Gray and New...

Gray-Richard A. Randall, SR., 73 passed away November 4th, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.   Richard was born November 11, 1944 to Llewellyn and Phyllis Cummings Randall. He was predeceased by his mother Phyllis Ackerman, Step-Father Wayne Ackerman, Father, Llewellyn Randall, and Son Richard A. Randall Jr.   Richard worked many years as a Welder for Gowen, Williams Brothers, then South Portland Shipyard after a time finally Retiring. Richard always made sure his...

Bette Lorraine (Goodnow) Ressel Bette was born February 19, 1939, in Marlborough, MA, and passed away peacefully on November 11, 2018 at Clover Healthcare in Auburn, ME surrounded by family and friends.  Daughter of the late Roland Joseph and Lillian Beatrice (Still) Goodnow, Bette grew up in Northborough, MA and made her home in many places, including Chelmsford, MA, Tucson, AZ and Auburn, ME.  She is survived by her daughter Anne Berry and her husband Ronald, son Thomas G....

Charles E. Googins 89   Charles E. Googins died peacefully in his home November 4, 2018 surrounded by family.  Charles (Charlie) is the son of the late Charles & Muriel (Wade) Googins of Falmouth.  Born in Portland, October 15, 1929 he was one of eleven children. Surviving siblings are brothers George Googins of Norway and Merle Googins of Cornish. Charlie is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy A. (Thurlow) Googins, and their eight children. Charlene (Shelley) and...

New Gloucester-Kimberly Ann Dionisio, 55, died October 27, 2018 with her family at her side after a 19-year battle with Breast Cancer.  Born in Portland to Hukom and Patricia Dionisio. She attended G-NG Schools graduating in 1981. She also attended SMCC earning a degree in Plant and Soils. Kim worked at Cloutier’s Market for 26 years and owned and operated Kim’s Kountry Gardens. Kim was also a local Girl Scout Troop Leader and volunteered for many school functions for her...