Mrs. Cassidy was remembered Tuesday as a strong and independent woman who rose above challenges in her life.
Melanie Creamer
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Fred Chase, accomplished builder and real estate developer in Falmouth, dies at 81
Fred Chase started building houses when he was 15 years old. By age 20, he was operating his own business, Fred W. Chase Builders. Over the years, Chase built dozens of homes throughout southern Maine and developed several subdivisions in Falmouth. Chase, an accomplished builder and real estate developer who devoted his life to serving […]
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David Moran, owner of Sorella’s Bakehouse and an ‘unsung hero’ of Portland’s food scene
At the height of his career, he made bread for an estimated 200 to 300 businesses at the East Bayside bakery.
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Siblings build casket for beloved father from items he had collected
Robert McCormick of Sanford, a mason, landscaper and maintenance man, died July 16 at age 70.
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Peter Moore III, a master craftsman of Native American arts, dies at 65
He is best known for intricate carvings that depict images of wildlife, including a prayer staff presented to former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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Wayne Vetre capped a long career by becoming Wells’ fire chief
Vetre, who died of lung cancer last week, had a 41-year career as a firefighter in Connecticut before moving to Maine and becoming a chief.
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Annamarie Trusiani, co-founder of Paul’s Food Center, dies at 86
She ran the real estate side of the business she and her former husband opened on Congress Street in Portland in 1975.
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Feature obituary: Joan A. Smart, 76, child caseworker who had big impact on kids’ lives
‘She worked long days and on weekends. Whenever she was called upon, she would go,’ said her daughter Robyn Oliver.
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Feature obituary: Christopher Hyde, longtime classical music reviewer for Portland newspapers, dies at 81
He wrote for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for nearly 20 years and In 2015 started his own blog.
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Feature obituary: John R. DiMatteo, former president of Guy Gannett Publishing Co., dies at 87
The beloved community leader was laid to rest Saturday.