All Obituaries

Portland, ME – Pellegrino (Pete) (Pee-Wee) DeSarno passed away early Sunday, morning on the day of the “Feast of the Immaculate Conception”, December 8, 2019.  He was born in Portland, Maine August 11, 1939, the sixth child of six children born to Pasquale DeSarno and Catherine Villacci-DeSarno.          He served as an alter boy for fourteen years at St. Peters Roman Catholic...

Evelyn Louise (Evy,Nana, Mimi, Nanny T.) Thompson passed with her loving Daughters and Son-in-law Mark: whom she affectionately referred to as her ‘rock’ by her side. She was born in Waterville, ME the Daughter of Roland I. & Marion E. Story (Trott). Evelyn was a beautiful person inside and out and had the most captivating eyes that her beloved Son Donny Jr. inherited. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride & joy. Celebrating their life...

Gretchen Donaghy Rosario, 60, passed away peacefully in her home on December 2, 2019 after battling endometrial cancer for the past 19 months. She was born on December 6th, 1958 in Fort Knox, KY to Richard and Sally Donaghy. Gretchen grew up in Montpelier Vermont and graduated from Norwich University with a degree in early childhood education. Gretchen met the love of her life, Michael Rosario, while working at Camp Pinecliffe in Harrison, Maine.  She and Michael married July 17,...

Rev. Sally Perkins Poland 1933-2019 Portland- Rev. Sally Perkins Poland (86) died on November 29, 2019 after a long, rewarding, and joyful life. She was born Sally Ann Perkins in Winchester, Massachusetts, the first child of Edith W. Perkins and Walter F. Perkins. Sally attended schools in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, graduating from Natick High School in Natick, MA. She graduated from Bates College in 1955 with a BA in English Literature which, she would joke, qualified her for nothing...

Portland- Anna Evangeline Gikas Callahan, 84, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in her home in Portland.  She is the daughter of Themistocles and Marigo (Gules) Gikas, born in Biddeford on January 31, 1935. Being born into a large Greek family she truly enjoyed attending her family picnics and holiday gatherings during her early life.  She married Robert Callahan in 1983 and together they shared many wonderful years.  She enjoyed things like sewing,...

Portland-Amelia A. “Millie” Lane, 100 As peacefully as she lived her life, Millie Lane left this world peacefully, to be with her heavenly father. Millie was born on May 15, 1919 in Carpinone, Italy the oldest twin sister to Mary Pizzo McCarthy and the daughter of Martin and Gelsomina (Valeria) Pizzo. After immigrating to the United States, Millie resided in Portland her entire life attending Portland Schools. At a young age she was compelled to find employment to help her...

Teresa Maria Vacca-Craig 1953-2019 Portland- Teresa Maria Vacca-Craig, went home to be with our Lord on November 27, 2019 from complications of Myotonic Dystrophy. She was born in Portland, on June 24, 1953 to Angelo and Helen Irene Vacca. She attended local schools. She was a graduate of Deering High School went into nursing.  She worked at the Barron Center, Saint Joseph’s Manor and 75 State Street as a CNA.   She married and had a son Michael.  Michael died at 22...

The Papi family regrets to announce the passing of our mother Mary Theresa Papi (Taliento).  Mary passed from this world peacefully on the morning of November 26, 2019, a day following her 87th birthday.  Mary was a lifelong resident of Portland, a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  In her youth Mary was an accomplished and professional level dancer but gave up her dance slippers in 1953 when she married the love of her life Caesar Angelo Papi.  Together...

Portland- Pamela Stokes Silver Lord died peacefully at her residence at 75 State Street on November 18, 2019 in Portland Maine. She was born in 1934 and brought up in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA. She attended Wellesley College and left to marry Walter Maynard Jr in 1954. Pam and Robin had three children whom they raised in NYC: Audrey Maynard (M to Kaighn Smith Jr) of Portland Me., W. Alexander Maynard of Asheville NC and Thomas Maynard (dec). After her divorce, she married the artist...

Robert Jackson Newberry 1936-2019 Windham- Robert Jackson Newberry, 83, of Windham passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Portland.  The son of Robert and Eleanor (Stewart) Newberry, he was born in Hartford CT on August 31, 1936.  He attended school in Hartford and graduated from Hartford Highschool.  After graduation he served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War.  He served aboard a ship as a radio operator and also traveled...