All Obituaries

Lorraine C. Sanford Woodsum January 21, 1937 - July 17, 2021   Lorraine Sanford Woodsum, 84, of Yarmouth, died after a short illness on July 17, 2021 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  Lorraine was born on January 21, 1937 in Portland.  She was the daughter of George A. White and Marion E. Lovendale Fish, both deceased.    Lorraine spent childhood summers in Dresden and Vinalhaven with her sisters and many cousins -- fond memories of these...

Gray-Ernest Morse Jr, 83, died July 10, 2021.   Born August 13, 1937 in Bangor, Maine to Ernest and Lorraine Spinney Morse. He was the oldest of six boys.   Ernie grew up in South Portland and attended local schools and moved to Gray in 1956. He married Carol Currier in 1960 and they had one son, Stephen. In 1965 they bought a home from Fred Adler in a new housing development and they made many great friends like Ralph and Wilma Gordon, who they would like to thank for all...

Wishing James Monroe fair winds and following seas as he departs this great Earth.  An avid sailor, James spent many enjoyable summers plying the coastal waters of Maine in old sailboats that he had meticulously restored and maintained.  A businessman, innovator, and entrepreneur, he was well-known for his keen engineering acumen and common-sense approach to finding practical solutions to everyday problems.  He founded multiple companies in diverse industries ranging from...

Manford E. Rideout of Gray, Maine; beloved husband of Patricia F. Dakin Bernardo Rideout. He was born in Houlton, Maine, September 28,1937. He was the son of Ear! and Laura (Ross) Rideout and grew up in New Gloucester, Maine. He spent his youth at the Opportunity Farm in New Gloucester, Maine and at the age of 17 joined the Marines and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a man of many talents. After the military he owned his own remodeling business in Massachusetts. In 1978, he...

Durham – Danny ‘Dan’ Voisine 56, passed away in the home he loved, Tuesday June 29th after his courageous three and a half year battle with Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.  Dan was one of eight children born to Lawrence Voisine and Louise Voisine Bourgoin in Fort Kent, Maine. Dan was educated in Fort Kent until his move to Southern Maine as a teenager.  On August 26, 1989 he married the love of his life, Melanie Copp where he lived in Yarmouth and was an active member...

North Yarmouth - Kenneth Charles Allen born in 1936 to Ernest and Ellen Allen in North Yarmouth, Maine, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2021.   Ken graduated from North Yarmouth Academy where he met and married, Janet Gagnon (d.2001).  He and Janet had two children, Jenyce and Belinda.   A lifelong resident of North Yarmouth, Ken served as a selectman and on various town committees.  He retired  from Pineland Center after...

Rumford- Sharleen McGraw Price, 73 of Rumford passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice House in  Auburn.   She was born March 12, 1948 in Farmington the daughter of Silas and Rebecca Cook.    Sharleen worked at Pineland Center for nearly three decades until its closing.    After her retirement she enjoyed time with her family. especially her great-grandson's Elijah and Liam.    She is survived by her...

Windham-Geoffrey Arthur Hunnewell, went home to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2021 and to be with his Mom and Dad.   Geoffrey was born on May 13, 1958 to George and Carol Hunnewell. Soon afterward the family moved to Windham, Maine where he resided throughout his lifetime. Geoff was a graduate of Windham High School. It was there in a class for small engine repair he found his skill and passion for fixing all mechanical things. Many times he was able to help a friend or...

  Richard “Dick” Burton Reid was one of four children born to Aubrey and Isabel Reid on May 24, 1934 in Madison, Maine. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley, his daughters Donna Wilkinson and Cindy McLean, his granddaughters Sadie Rioux and Aubrey Wilkinson, his great-grandchildren Jalyn, Gage, and Maxwell Rioux, and his beloved dog Chica.  Richard graduated from Madison High School where he earned his nickname “Sleepy” while playing quarterback on...

David W. Knudsen 1928-2021   GRAY   David Warren Knudsen, amazing husband, father and grandfather, died on June 15, 2021 at the age of 93.    David was born in Portland to Helen (Warren) and Albert Knudsen. The youngest of 3 children, his early years were spent on the family’s farm in Gray, ME, until they moved to Portland, then So. Portland, and Scarborough. After graduating from Scarborough High School in 1945, David served in the Army as a Signal Corps Radio...