Obituaries

 

Charles E. Miller

August 4, 2023
Portland, Maine

Charles E. Miller, former chief executive officer of Bernstein Shur and a pillar in the greater Portland community, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, August 4, 2023 at the age of 75. Charlie was a larger-than-life figure, with a tremendous personal presence, a…

Lawrence Edelman

August 3, 2023
Scarborough, ME

Our beloved Lawrence (Larry) Mark Edelman departed from this world on August 3, 2023 following a brief illness. Larry was born on November 28, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York to Irma and Joseph Edelman. He and his sister, Maura, grew up in a home full…

Abigail Albair

July 28, 2023
Scarborough, Maine

Abigail Klein Albair, 43, of Windham, ME passed away on July 28, 2023 after a brief illness. She graduated from Greely High School in Cumberland, ME, and then attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, eventually graduating from the University of Southern Maine with a…

Joseph Hakim

July 18, 2023
Old Orchard Beach, Maine

A graveside service will take place at Mt Sinai Cemetery on Hicks Street in Portland, ME at 11 am on July 21, 2023.

Kenneth Edward Guentert

December 25, 2022
Portland, Maine

Kenneth Edward Guentert was born on October 6, 1948 in South Bend, IN, and passed away on December 25th, 2022 at Falmouth by the Sea. He was born in South Bend, IN, to Frank and Arlene Guentert, the eldest of 6 children. The family moved…

Stephen Levine

April 26, 2023
Portland, Maine

Stephen Lewis Levine died on April 26, 2023 at Maine Medical Center atg the age of 82.  He was born in Portland, Maine on November 19, 1940, the son of Maurice and Pearl Kaufman Levine. Steve attended Portland schools and later graduated from the Tilton…

Arnold Geller

April 6, 2023
Spring Hill, Florida

Graveside service for Arnold Geller will be on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 11 am at the Mt Sinai Cemetery on Hicks Street in Portland..

Barbara Jolovitz

March 27, 2023
Portland, Maine

Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Barbara Rogers Jolovitz who passed away on March 30, 2023 at the age of 87. Barbara was born on May 11, 1935 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the youngest of three daughters of Gertrude and Wilfred Sohn.  Barbara was raised in…

Marshall Frankel

March 14, 2023
Boston, MA

Funeral for Marshall will be on Thursday, March 16 at noon at the Levey Chapel, 471 Deering Ave, Portland, ME Internment will follow at the Mt Sinai Cemetery on Hicks Street in Portland.

Dennis Biggie

March 6, 2023
Portland, Maine

Dr. Dennis Phillip Biggie, 65, of South Portland, Maine, passed away on March 6th, 2023, after a long illness which he handled with grace and humor. Dennis was born on January 1st, 1958 to Connor and Caroline in Melrose, Massachusetts. After graduating as valedictorian of…

Helene Lewis Obler

February 15, 2023
Cumberland Foreside

Helene Lewis Obler passed away on Wednesday, February 15 th at her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Ithaca, NY in April of 1930 to Edward and Ida Lewis. For many years her father worked in the grocery business. She grew up with…

Michael Modes

January 28, 2023
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Michael Modes, 63, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on January 28, 2023 after a brief illness.  Michael was born on December 7, 1959 in Portland, the son of Harold and Lillian Modes, who predeceased him while he was still in high school. He attended the Ledgemere…

Joan Cope

January 19, 2023
Portland, Maine

(Portland)  Joan Rhona (Kamens) Cope passed away on Thursday, January 19th.   She was born on March 2, 1932 and grew up and attended schools in Chelsea, MA and the University of Rhode Island.  She moved to Portland, ME in 1952 where she made her home…