All Obituaries

Old Orchard Beach – Robert L. Pettengill, Sr. passed away peacefully on December 28, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough with his family by his side.  He was born on November 13, 1929 on his doorstep in Old Orchard Beach to Avonell Whitten and Albert Sherman Pettengill. Bob was educated in the Old Orchard Beach schools.  He enlisted in the Army and served from 1948-1952 in the Korean Conflict.  Bob received a lifetime achievement award from the State of Maine...

Nicholas David Zompa, 73 of Old Orchard Beach Maine, passed away Saturday evening, 12/8/18.  He was surrounded by his family in his final hours, after losing his fight to cancer. Nick was a carefree sprit who loved his family and friends.  He was full of laughter and jokes right up until the very end. Nick is survived by his long time girlfriend Gail Reny, his children, Nicole, Michael, Nick and Natasha Zompa and son and daughter in law, John Reilly and Erin Zompa and his...

Old Orchard Beach –Richard “Dick” Potvin passed away December 5, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough with his beloved wife Dot at his side.  Born on May 15, 1938 in Woonsocket, RI to Raymond Potvin and the former Pauline (Boisvert) Potvin.  Richard graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School in 1957.  He served in the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic at the former Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska and Lajes Air Force Base in the Azores,...

Kathleen (Kaye) Jalbert died November 22 at Northern Light Continuing Care - Lakewood in Waterville, Maine.  Kaye was a breast cancer survivor who died peacefully in her sleep after years afflicted by Alzheimer’s.   Kathleen Jalbert was born in 1924 in St. Francis, Maine. She was the only child of Jessie McPherson. She attended and graduated from Fort Kent High School in 1942. She was predeceased by her husband, Ervin S. Jalbert, whom she married in 1944.  Kaye is...

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE.—Thomas H. Fregeau, 87, a retired Old Orchard Beach Pier Concessionaire and Businessman died  Thursday, November 22, 2018, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, Maine He was born May 10, 1931, a son of the late Lawrence and Florence Heyde Fregeau, in Columbus, Ohio.  Following the death of his parents when he was young, Tom came to live with his Aunt Loretta Fregeau Loranger, her husband Arthur, and their family in Old Orchard Beach. He was...

BIDDEFORD, MAINE—Samuel Ray Golzbein, 37, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away Sunday evening, November 11, 2018, at his home  surrounded by his family in his final hours  after losing his fight with heart disease. He was born to Paul L. Golzbein of Old Orchard Beach, Maine and Sally A. Batchelder (Benson) of New Port Richey, Florida, August 3, 1981. Sam was an amazing artist, father, husband and friend.  He left a memorable impression on anyone he came into contact...

Donald (Don) Drake Tinkham, 88, of Kennebunk died at Maine Medical Center on November 9, 2018 as a result of complications from heart surgery. Born on May 9, 1930 to Alfred and Mildred (Drake) Tinkham of Melrose, Massachusetts, Don graduated from Melrose High School, Tilton School in New Hampshire and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife of 13 years Luverne (Lu) Clough Preble Tinkham of Kennebunk, a daughter Leslie Evangelo and a son Jeffrey Tinkham, both of...

Donna (Stilphen) DeVou: 60, Buxton formerly of Old Orchard Beach passed at the Gosnell House in Scarborough, Maine on Thursday October 18, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with Cancer. Donna was Born in Portland, Maine on February 15, 1958 to Arthur & Joan (Butwell) Stilphen. Donna attended Portland Schools and was previously employed by the Cumberland County Jail as a Correctional Officer and also worked for many years in the Mental Health Field until she became disabled. Donna...

SCARBOROUGH - Freda M. Angers, 92, formally of Saco and Old Orchard Beach, died peacefully and with dignity at her home with her loving son by her side on Sunday September 16th, 2018. Freda was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was born on April 26th, 1926 in St. Francis, Maine. She moved with her parents to Old Orchard Beach and helped them operate the Mainland Hotel for many years. She worked at Pratt & Whitney in Hartford, Connecticut as a telephone operator where she met the love...

John H.  O’Neil, age 90, of Old Orchard Beach passed away on September 12, 2018. John passed surrounded by his loving family at his home ,the Executive Motel, his lifelong home and business he had worked so hard at and was his pride. John was born April 16, 1928 at the Webber Hospital in Biddeford. He grew up in Old Orchard Beach at the family business, the Boyden Hotel. The Boyden was run by his mother Mary Doyle ONeil and his father, John O’Neil. His father passed away...