Obituaries

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Robert H. Litman, 90, of St Petersburg, Fla., passed away Feb. 7, 2019, with his daughter at his side after a brief illness. He was born Oct. 14, 1928, in Lowell, Mass. to Ester and Julius Litman. They moved to Portland…

PORTLAND – Jeannette Berenson Lourie, 91, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born on August 18, 1927, in Portland, Maine, to Maime and Louis Berenson.She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Philip; daughter, Michele (Mark); son, Allan (Linda); four grandchildren;…

PORTLAND and Laguna Woods, Calif. – Gerald Boxstein, born July 30,1924, to Hyman and Rose Boxstein of Portland, Maine, a resident of Portland, and later Laguna Woods, Calif., lost his life due to a tragic and untimely passing. He succumbed to his injuries after being…

PORTLAND – Allan Wayne Azzara died at home on Dec. 19, 2018. Allan was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and relocated to Portland. He was a seasoned taxi driver and drove in Brooklyn and in Portland for more than 40 years. He was the salt of…

TEMPE, Ariz. – Chaya Sarah Levine passed away peacefully in Tempe, Ariz. on Dec. 7, 2018, with family by her side, after a long illness. Chaya was born on July 31, 1948 in Waterville, to Aaron Levine, a naturalized citizen from Poland, and Mary (Wood)…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Sam was born and raised in Portland on Munjoy Hill. After leaving to serve as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy during WWII, he received a business degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a…

PORTLAND – Rose Wise Novick passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday afternoon. Rose was the 4th of 5 children born to Samuel and Sarah Wise in Lewiston, Maine on September 27, 1928. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday at a large family…

PORTLAND – Jonas Smith, 87, longtime resident of Portland, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2018. Jonas was born in Portsmouth, N.H. on Oct. 29, 1930. At a young age, he worked selling papers and shining shoes using a shoe shine kit that he constructed….

Harold Morris Romanow, 97 PORTLAND – Harold Morris Romanow, of Portland, peacefully passed away on July 14, 2018, surrounded by family and the caring staff of Falmouth by the Sea. Harold was truly blessed to have lived such a long and full life, and to…

Clara Purinton, 67 PORTLAND – Clara Purinton, 67, of Portland, passed away July 12, 2018 after a valiant battle with cancer. Clara’s unique zest for life was evident in all she did. Clara spent years of her life creating and designing handcrafted quilts for her…

Sally Lorraine Laskoff, 88 PORTLAND – Sally Lorraine Laskoff, of Portland passed away on June 27, 2018 at The Cedars Long Term Care facility at the age of 88. Sally was born in Peabody, Mass., on April 18, 1930 as the youngest of five children….

Florence Romanow, 89 PORTLAND – Florence Ann Romanow, 89, of Portland, passed away April 2, 2018, after a long struggle with the effects of Alzheimer’s. She passed away peacefully with her husband of 70 years, Harold, by her side, along with her family and the…

Cynthia “Cindy” Sprince Lerman, 70 PORTLAND – Cynthia “Cindy” Sprince Lerman, died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, at the Gosnell Memorial Hos-pice House, on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Scarborough, at the age of 70, after a valiant battle with liver disease. Cindy was…

Bruce A. Rudnick, 49 LOWELL, Mass. – Bruce A. Rudnick, 49, of Lowell, Mass., passed away unexpectedly earlier this week. He was the son of Elene Brenerman Rudnick, formerly of Portland, now of Newton, Mass.; and the late Henry Rudnick. He is survived by his…