Obituaries

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.

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 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…

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..

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…

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.