All Obituaries

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...

Irene Mary Mitchell, 89, of Saco died September 7, 2018, in Biddeford.     She was born July 28,1929 in Laconia, NH to Roland Mitchell and Rosilda Savard Mitchell. After graduating from Thornton Academy in1947, she went on to earn her degree at St.Joseph’s College in 1952.    She was a beloved teacher at Biddeford High School from 1952 until1984, then continued as a teacher at Biddeford Adult Education. Irene was a teacher of the highest caliber, one of...

Margaret (Maggie) Wakelin Carle, the daughter of Miriam and Edmund Wakelin, was born in Holyoke, MA, on April 12, 1951.  She died from cardio complications on August 26, 2018, at her home in Old Orchard Beach.  Maggie was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.  Her life was filled with love, joy, and fulfillment.   Maggie attended schools in Holyoke, MA, and Falmouth, ME.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating summa cum laude in Educational...

James F.Daisey, Jr., 88, of Old Orchard Beach and formerly of Gorham, New Hampshire, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Pine Point Rehabilitation Center in Scarborough, Maine after a period of failing health. He was born August 27, 1929, a son of James F. and May Ellen Cummings Daisey. James was a loving husband to Viola Dalphonse.  They were married for 67 years until her death, October 5, 2017. As a father, he fully enjoyed mentoring.   He also liked to take...

A Memorial Service with Military Honors, for Richard A. Sweeney, 72, of Old Orchard Beach who died July 19, 2018, in Old Orchard Beach will be held at Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery, 83 Stanley Road, Springvale. Friday, at 11:00 A M, Friday August 3, 2018.  Arrangements by the OLD ORCHARD BEACH FUNERAL HOME.  

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...