All Obituaries

Old Orchard Beach, Patrick H. Plourde, 84 of Rockland Dr passed away Saturday April 4, 2020 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born August 19, 1935 in St. John, ME the son of Edmund and Sadie Ouellette Plourde. Patrick attended local schools and then served in the United States Army. After his service to his country, he was employed in the Hartford, Ct area as a meat cutter for over 40 years.  Patrick and his wife moved to Old Orchard Beach in 1998 where he worked at...

Old Orchard Beach, Ernest H. Semmlerock Jr, 80, of Ryefield Dr passed away Friday April 3, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Lebanon, Ct November 8, 1939 the son of Ernest Semmelrock Sr and Gladys Fargo. He attended and graduated from local schools in CT and then worked for the Town of Lebanon. Ernest then worked for over 32 years as a payload operator for the State of CT Highway Department. He and his wife summered at Pinehurst Campground for many years and retired to Old Orchard...

Richard "Joe" Joseph OBrien, 84 formerly of Old Orchard Beach passed away peacefully at Seal Rock Health Care on March 12, 2020. Joe worked as a Steel Worker for many years in southern Maine. On July 17, 1965, he married, Margaret "Peggy" O'Donnell. Following their marriage they moved from South Portland to Old Orchard Beach. Joe was a parishioner and communicant of St. Margaret’s Church in Old Orchard Beach for many years. Richard was predeceased by his wife...

DAYTON- Earl Adams Jr, age 87, in the early evening of Saturday, February 15th, was lifted into glory and went home to be with our Lord and Savior. He passed after a lengthy illness, sleeping peacefully in his bed with his bride Patricia at his side and surrounded by family. Earl Jr. was raised in Old Orchard Beach(OOB) by his parents, Earl and Elsie Adams. He was the youngest of six sisters and one brother. Young Earl was educated alongside his siblings in a one-room...

Old Orchard Beach, Emily Mae Hallett Felker, 91, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2020 surrounded by family. Emily was born in Biddeford, Maine on September 12, 1928 to Harry and Emily (Bragdon) Hallett. She was educated in Old Orchard Beach Schools and employed at the Saco Lowell Shops and Unum, where she retired after more than 30 years of service. In 1946, She married Robert Cyrus Felker and they raised a family together. She was a member of the Old Orchard Beach United Methodist...

Dorothy A. Tice, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Biddeford, Maine. She was born March 17, 1933, in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts to Walter and Laurette (Arel) Derrick. Dorothy loved her family, shopping, reading, eating and playing board games. Dorothy is predeceased by her husband Charles and her son Derrick. She is survived by her brother Walter (Butch) Derrick, sister Joan Sagendorph and her husband Pete; daughter Robin; daughter-in-law Kathy; grandson Adam and his...

Saco (formerly of Old Orchard Beach) – Robert B. Smith 88, passed away December 7, 2019 at the Inn at Atlantic Heights in Saco. He was born in Biddeford on November 8, 1931, the son of Edwin and Nan Hartrey Smith.  He graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School and Bridgton Academy then attended Bates College.  He served 3 years in the Army National Guard of Maine.  Bob was a pharmaceutical sales representative for over 40 years, winning numerous sales awards.  He...

Scarborough - Rita Marie Snow Keylor, of Court Street, Auburn, Maine died November 5, 2019 at theage of 101. Born May 16, 1918, in Pine Point, Maine, she was the youngest of ninechildren of lra Warren and Marie Angele (Robichaud) Snow. For more than five decades she was a communicant at Sacred Heart Church, Auburn, Maine (now part of lmmaculate Heart of Mary Parish). She had long been a member of the Church's Prayer Group and its Golden Age Club. Her education began in a one-room...

Old Orchard Beach - Normand R. Lemaire, 79, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away Sunday November 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Woonsocket, RI July 26, 1940 the son of Willey and Marie R. Gervais Lemaire. Normand graduated Summa Cum Laude from Penn State University and worked several years as a CPA at United Technologies Corp in Hartford, CT. He loved feeding his birds, traveling and spending time with his family. Normand is predeceased by his daughter Michelle Elizabeth Lemaire...

Old Orchard Beach, Patricia Ann Emerson, 60, of Melvin Ave, passed away Wednesday at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Worcester, MA December 7, 1958 the daughter of Russell and Phyllis Chamberlain Whitney. She graduated from Deering High School in 1977. She and her family have been residents of Old Orchard Beach in the early 1990’s. Patricia enjoyed watching TV shows and playing Candy Crush.  She loved watching her fur grandchildren playing and acting goofy...