Obituaries

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Thomas Gerald "Vito" Caiazzo

Thomas Gerald "Vito" Caiazzo

Mar 31, 2026

Thomas Gerald "Vito" Caiazzo, 80, passed away on March 31, 2026, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on January 20, 1946 to Vincenzo and Assunta (DiFillipo) Caiazzo in Portland. Tom lived on his beloved Munjoy Hill for many years and attended Portland Schools where he made many lifelong friends.

In his early days, he worked for Nappi's...

Jean D. Lloyd-Rees

Jean D. Lloyd-Rees

Mar 30, 2026

Jean Dupee Lloyd-Rees, 95, died on March 30th at Falmouth House at Ocean View in Falmouth Maine. She was born on Sept 8th, 1930, in the town of Winchester Mass, the daughter of Elizabeth Carter and Charles E. Dupee.

She was educated at the Buckingham (now Buckingham Browne and Nichols) school in Cambridge MA and was a graduate of Wellesley College,...

Jadine Raynes O'Brien

Jadine Raynes O'Brien

Mar 29, 2026

Jadine Raynes O'Brien, 94, of Portland and formerly Peaks Island died March 29, 2026 at The Cedars Assisted Living due to complications brought on by Alzheimer's disease.

Born August 27, 1931 in Whitman, Massachusetts, Jadine was the daughter of John and Eunice (Nesmith) Raynes. She graduated from Whitman High School in 1948. Following graduation, she matriculated to Westbrook Junior College (subsequently...

Phyllis J. Jimino

Phyllis J. Jimino

Mar 28, 2026

Phyllis J. Jimino, 90, of Portland passed away March 28, 2026, at Hospice of Southern Maine with her family by her side. Born on July 27, 1935, in Mexico, ME to Mary and Phillip LaCroix.

Phyllis moved to Allens Corner in Portland as a young child then to Anderson St. Phylis attended Portland Schools graduating from Portland High School class of...

Glenn K. Wildes

Glenn K. Wildes

Mar 25, 2026

Glenn K. Wildes passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, age 93, in Falmouth, Maine. He is remembered for his love of family, many friends, cows, thriftiness, gardening, and ice cream.

Glenn was born on May 25, 1932, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Little Compton, Rhode Island, alongside six siblings. He is survived by...

Robert "Bob" Brewer

Robert "Bob" Brewer

Mar 20, 2026

Naples, FL - Robert “Bob” Brewer, 83, passed away on March 20, 2026 after a valiant fight against cancer. He was born February 27,1943 in Rockland, Maine, the son of Robert and Phyllis Brewer. He met his wife Marie (Cavanaugh) Brewer of Rockport in high school. They later settled in Portland where they raised their family.

While at Rockland High School,...

Stanley Charles Warren Sr.

Stanley Charles Warren Sr.

Mar 18, 2026

Stanley Charles Warren Sr., 80, of Gorham, Maine, passed away on March 18, 2026, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House following complications from a stroke. Born in Portland, Maine, he was the son of Hallie Warren and Annie Mary Woronecka.

Stanley lived a life defined by dedication, hard work, and deep devotion to his family. He served in the Army National...

Willard Franklin Dauphinee

Willard Franklin Dauphinee

Mar 16, 2026

Willard F. Dauphinee, known lovingly to all as Bill, passed away on March 16, 2026, at his home in Gorham, Maine. Born on October 23, 1929, in Calais, Maine, Bill lived a long and remarkable life filled with hard work, laughter, and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved. 

As a young man, Bill answered the call to serve his...

Margaret 'Beth' Johns

Margaret 'Beth' Johns

Mar 11, 2026

Margaret “Beth” Johns, 90, formerly of Portland and most recently of Westbrook, passed away peacefully at a hospice facility in Scarborough following a brief illness. She was born on August 15, 1935, at Maine General Hospital in Portland to George Sturgis and Margaret (Hudson) Sturgis.

Beth attended Portland Public Schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1953. She went on...

Mark Warren Robinson

Mark Warren Robinson

Feb 25, 2026

Mark Warren Robinson passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at the age of 62 following complications from a serious stroke. He was born on April 30, 1963, in Norwalk, Connecticut, to Brenda Sileo and Edward Robinson, who both immigrated from England.

Mark is survived by his children, Michael Robinson (38), Corey Robinson (36), and Erin Whiting (28), along with their...

Joshua Holden

Joshua Holden

Feb 24, 2026

Joshua Charles Holden 51, born August 18th, 1974, passed away in Portland ME on February 24, 2026. Josh grew up in Hardwick, Massachusetts along with his three siblings, Glen, Jason, and Amber. Hardwick, the home of America’s oldest country fair, is situated next to the Quabbin Reservoir, a place of remarkable natural beauty. Josh’s parents, Charles and Lillian Holden, encouraged...

Sabrina Casale

Sabrina Casale

Feb 20, 2026

Portland - Sabrina Casale, born Sabrina Kelly, 67, passed away peacefully after a short courageous battle of cancer on February 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on April 30, 1958, and grew up in Portland, Maine, a place she always held close to her heart.

Proud of her Italian heritage, Sabrina embraced family, tradition, and...

Daniel Green Hall III

Daniel Green Hall III

Feb 19, 2026

Daniel “Dan” Hall passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He was born in Portland to Edith Walsh and Daniel G. Hall, Jr. of Lewiston. He attended Portland Public Schools and Cheverus High School, serving as President of his class, a role he enjoyed serving. He then attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, graduating in 1960.

Dan...

Suzanne Jane Pesce

Suzanne Jane Pesce

Feb 17, 2026

Suzanne (Suzie) Jane Pesce, 85, of Portland passed away peacefully February 17th, 2026 after a long illness. She was born June 1st, 1940 in Portland, ME the daughter of Joseph Pesce and Violet Dagnes Pesce.

Suzanne graduated from Portland High School in 1958 and first worked for New England Telephone as a telephone operator. Later she was a department manager for...

Pina Raia

Pina Raia

Feb 17, 2026

Giuseppina “Pina” Raia of Portland died peacefully at home after a long illness on February 17, 2026. She was surrounded by her loving family as she always was.

Pina was born on November 2, 1945, in Somma Vesuviana Naples Italy, the daughter of Sabato Raia and Vincenza Piccolo. She attended local schools until she left to work in the family salumeria.

In...

Sally Neilson Walker

Sally Neilson Walker

Feb 15, 2026

Sally (Neilson) Walker passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on February 15, 2026, at the age of 90.

Born on April 12, 1935, in Portland, Maine, to Robert and Helen Neilson, Sally was a lifelong resident of the city she loved. She graduated from Deering High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband of 65 years,...

Micahel P. Brown

Micahel P. Brown

Feb 10, 2026

Michael P. Brown, 79, of Scarborough, Passed away on Tuesday February 10, 2026.

At Michael’s request there will be no services.

Charles Michael Patrick O"Donnell

Charles Michael Patrick O"Donnell

Feb 9, 2026

Michael P. O’Donnell, 89, died peacefully on February 9, 2026 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, surrounded by his family.

Michael was born on March 17, 1936, in Newton, Massachusetts, to Charles and Mary A. O’Donnell. When his mother’s health required a change, the family moved to northern Maine, and Michael spent his childhood in Presque Isle. From those northern...

Janet Ann Gallant

Janet Ann Gallant

Feb 7, 2026

JANET ANN (NAPOLITANO) GALLANT - Portland, died February 7th, 2025, at Gosnell House four days after celebrating her 93rd birthday with her son and brother at her home.

 She was born Feb. 3, 1933, in Portland, the daughter of late Nunzio F. and Sara (Lee) Napolitano. Janet attended Portland schools Roosevelt, Longfellow and Deering High School, graduating in 1950 at age...

Marie K. O'Connor

Marie K. O'Connor

Feb 7, 2026

Marie K. O’Connor (Lyons)

Marie passed away peacefully at her daughter Jennifer’s home in Portland, Maine under the loving care of her husband John (Desi), Jennifer, Sean and Charlene and her sister Ethel. Marie was born May 11, 1940, in Boston, MA to her proud parents John E. Lyons and Katherine Lyons (Mahoney). Marie was one of three siblings. She was...