Obituaries

Diana Sturman was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left this world peacefully on November 17, 2023, at the age of 102. Diana was born to Bessie and Abraham Rubin in Dorchester, MA. She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High…

Edith Lucas Pagelson, family matriarch, Holocaust survivor, public speaker, and educator died on October 7 at the age of 97. Edith was born in Worms, Germany in 1926. Her earliest years were spent swimming in the Rhine, helping in the family’s hardware store in Worms,…

Marsha Palmer Reynolds of Biddeford passed away peacefully Saturday, September 30 2023. The daughter of William and Anita Palmer, Marsha was born in New Haven, CT on June 16, 1941. She was educated in New Haven schools and graduated from Colby College in 1963, where…

Heather Erin (Reagan) Brown, born March 2, 1979, passed peacefully among family and friends on September 26, 2023 after a long battle against breast cancer. Heather was a bright light, a North Star, for many of her friends, family and professional colleagues. She was dedicated to…

John Wilder Cole, 70, passed away peacefully on September 19th, 2023 in Delray Beach, Florida, surrounded by his family, following a valiant 12-year battle with cancer. Born on Oct. 4, 1952, to Barbara and Charles Cole, John grew up in Gardiner with his older brother,…

Graveside service at 4:30 pm Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Mt Sinai Cemetery on Hicks Street in Portland.

George S. Isaacson, of Brunswick, ME, lawyer, professor, and civic leader passed away peacefully on August 19th, 2023. George was fortunate to enjoy many opportunities-of-a-lifetime, although those close to him knew and admired his penchant for designing a life and creating his own destiny. From…

Joseph “Joe” Nester, 38, formerly of Scarborough, Maine, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, his life cut tragically short. Joe was born on November 18, 1984 to Susan Nester and Lovell “J.R.” Nester. He was a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. A graduate of Scarborough High…

Richard, Dick, E. Swarts beloved father, grandfather, husband, and lover of all dogs, traveled to heaven to join his wife Helene on August 17, 2023. Dick lived a remarkable life. He would have turned 95 on September 29th. Dick, known to his colleagues as “Mr….

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…

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 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…

There was a graveside service at Mount Sinai Cemetery on Hicks Street in Portland, ME.

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