All Obituaries

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, ME Daniel Lewis Anderson (Dan), passed away on June 19th, 2018 at his home.  He has deep family roots in Maine; he sweat sea water and could “ayuh” with the best of ‘em.  And he did. Dan’s kind heart, warm personality, and wry sense of humor earned him friends wherever he roamed.  He was a protector, a nurturer and an adventurer. He spent his days creating beautiful landscapes and stone walls and patios, and his free time climbing...

Betty (Skidds) Chamberlain, 78, passed away peacefully June 11, 2018. Betty and her high school sweetheart, Bob, were married for 52 years before he passed in 2010. Betty was born in Calais, Maine. Her family moved to Old Orchard Beach when she was a toddler.  In the 70’s she worked as a bookkeeper in St. Margaret’s Parish Credit Union. Betty was a faithful communicant of St. Margaret’s Church, serving as a Eucharistic minister as well as a lector for many years. Later...

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE –Ronald J. Blow, 78, of Old Orchard Beach died of Mesothelioma, May 28, 2018, in Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, Maine.  He was born June 29, 1939, in Biddeford, a son of Virginia Ethel Ricker (Olofson) and Arnold Ridlon Blow; raised by his step-father Gosta A. Olofson.  He was a lifetime resident of Old Orchard Beach and educated in the Old Orchard Beach School elementary system.  He was a graduate of Thornton Academy in the Class...

Old Orchard Beach, Priscilla L. Richard, 92, of Grove Ave, passed away Tuesday May 22, 2018 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born in Lewiston, January 12, 1926 the daughter of Napoleon and Marie Lagasse Ducharme. Priscilla attended local schools and left early to work. She worked in manufacturing and food service.  She has been employed by Caroll’s Restaurant, later Chowder Mug in South Portland. She was a member of VFW Aux # 832 of South Portland. She...

Glenn Wallis Townsend passed away at his home at 1 Glenwood Lane in Old Orchard Beach on Saturday, May 5, 2018, after battling cancer.  He leaves his wife, Jeanie Martin, two sons, Adrian, age 41, and Ethan, age 36, five grandchildren, two brothers, Paul of New Jersey and Gary of Massachusetts. He was born in Boston, and grew up in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey.  He attended Franconia College in New Hampshire and Goddard College in Vermont. He worked most of his life as...

Saco, Donna Bryant, 77, of Flag Pond Rd Saco, passed away peacefully Sunday April 29, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  She was born in Portland Maine February 4, 1941 the daughter of Mike and Kathleen Tubbs Reynolds. She attended local schools and later graduated from Samuel D. Hanson High School. Donna worked for over 30 years for New England Telephone Company. Upon her retirement, her passion for caring gleamed through. She spent her later days in life...

Alice Therese Murphy Langdon passed away peacefully on April 27, 2018 at her home in Old Orchard Beach. She was born and raised in Bronx, NY and was the daughter of Alice Acquinas O’Neill Murphy and James Francis Murphy. She graduated from St. Nicholas of Tolentine and attended Fordham University and the University of Southern Maine. Alice moved to Old Orchard Beach in 1969. Alice began her career with the New York Telephone Company in the Bronx. Alice started as a service...

Scarborough Maine Jane Woodland Bellevue of Scarborough, Maine died peacefully Tuesday, April 24, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimers and Dementia. She was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on June 21, 1931, the daughter of Lester N. and Grace T. Woodland, both deceased, of Melrose. She was the widow of Robert W. Bellevue who died in October of 1983. Jane graduated from Melrose High School in 1949 and from Kathleen Dell Secretarial School in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1951. ...

Jonathan B. Gilman, 70, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 11th after losing his battle with cancer. Born to William P. Gilman and Eugenia (Berry) Gilman on 9/23/1947 in Portland Maine. Lived at 71 West Street Portland before the family moved to Grand Beach, Old Orchard Beach in 1960.  He graduated from Old Orchard High School.  Jon was a lobsterman for 45 years who also went ground fishing and shrimping in his boat "Irish Lady's" out of Pine...

Biddeford - Allen St. Pierre Jr, 59 of Prospect St. died Friday April 6, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Portland Maine June 27, 1958 the son of Allen and Salma Peters St. Pierre Sr.  He attended local schools and graduated from Deering high school.  He was a truck driver for most of his life, driving for LP Furniture and Sigco Glass.  Allen enjoyed fishing, hunting, sports specially the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.  Survivors include his wife...