Obituaries

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…

FALMOUTH – Bertha Greenhut died peacefully on Jan. 11, 2018, at Falmouth House, in Falmouth, after a long and rich life. Born in New York City, on March 18, 1919, she was the daughter of Herman and Rose Smith, sister of Sidney Smith, and sister-in-law…

Annabelle (Tabachnick) Milstein, 92 FALMOUTH – Annabelle (Tabachnick) Milstein died on Jan. 11, 2018, at Falmouth by the Sea. She was born on Dec. 2, 1925, to her parents, Maurice and Ruth Tabachnick. Except for a brief time spent in Lewiston as a child, she…

Stephen E. Hirshon, 65 PORTLAND – Stephen E. Hirshon passed away on Dec. 1, 2017 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a long illness. Steve was the son of Howard and Rose (Isenman) Hirshon. He was born on June 27, 1952 in Portland….

PORTLAND – Jena Ullman Richard, 39, of 50 Maine Ave., Portland, died at Maine Medical Center on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. She was surrounded by her loved ones and passed away after a heroic battle with type one diabetes. Jena was born in Englewood, N.J.,…

PORTLAND – Cantor Kurt Messerschmidt, 102 ½, an iconic and beloved figure in Portland’s Jewish community, died peacefully at Mercy Hospital on Sept. 12, 2017. Kurt was born during World War I near Berlin, Germany. Despite being a prize student-athlete in high school, Kurt’s admission…

Jonathan Seth Halfacre, 37 PORTLAND – Jonathan Seth Halfacre, 37, passed away unexpectedly, July 10, 2017. He was born in Plantation, Fla., the son of Ronnie Kamm Halfacre, and the late John David Halfacre. The family relocated to Maine when Jon was 5 years old,…

Laurie Cox PORTLAND – Loving wife and mother Laurie Cox, daughter of Frank and Bertha Robbins, was born and raised on the upper west side of Manhattan. She attended Hunter elementary and high schools, Williams College, and earned her master’s degree in French literature at…

Muriel Ruth Kodis Branz, 91, died of natural causes on February 3, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Muriel was born in Portland, Maine in 1925 to Isaac Kodis and Alice E. Modes. She grew up on…

Miki (Minnie) Romanow, 92 DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Miki (Minnie) Romanow, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, passed peacefully in Delray Beach, Fla. on Jan. 7, 2017. Miki was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 25, 1924, the daughter of Jacob and Yetta Jaworniker,…