He was also was a fixture at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, helping to build and fix cars and sponsoring young drivers.
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Feature obituary: Joseph McDonough, 80, respected Portland fire chief, dedicated father
Friends and family remember him as ‘a great leader who fought for his men and their families,’ and as a dad who was ‘always there for everything, always present’ in his children’s lives.
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Feature obituary: Barbara Hawkes, Westbrook city clerk and bluegrass legend’s wife, dies at 86
She loved to socialize and help people and had so many skills she ‘could do everything,’ her daughter says.
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Widgery Thomas Jr., retired banker, yachtsman, runner dies at 94
Survivors of the longtime Portland resident remember him as a selfless gentleman.
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Feature obituary: Joseph DeCourcey, 83, teacher, planning board member, father of 6 sons
He had strong roots in Libbytown, where his parents settled around 1920.
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Feature obituary: James Richards, 62, longtime police dispatcher who ‘kept his cool’
The Westbrook man earned commendations for his work and was highly respected among Portland police officers.
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Feature obituary: Jason Jacobe, 34, Windham High standout athlete, valedictorian
He died from ALS on Sept. 6 with his family by his side at home in Sugar Hill, Ga.
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Anthony ‘Tony’ D’Agostino, 42, of Cumberland, musician full of love for life and family
The founder of a house painting business who ‘made friends with everyone’ collapsed and died after a workout Monday.
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Feature obituary: Jacob Brown, 21, USM nursing student, standout South Portland High athlete
He is remembered as a humble, smart, funny guy who had a profound impact on others during his short life.
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Feature obituary: Judith Jane Slocum VanDerburgh, 88, former nurse and longtime volunteer
She delivered meals to homebound older people for 30 years and is remembered as a kind, selfless woman who devoted her life to family and the communities she lived in.