Mrs. Leighton, who worked at Maine hospitals for 30 years, developed a strong work ethic at a young age.
Melanie Creamer
Melanie Creamer is a news assistant, who's worked at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for nearly 16 years. She oversees various responsibilities from monitoring the news and business email addresses – to fetching old newspaper articles and photos from the archive.
She’s the face behind the popular business “On the Move” column, which appears in Tuesdays and Thursdays newspapers.
A compassionate and soft-spoken woman, Melanie is also the writer of the newspaper’s feature obituary. Many of her colleagues say she has one of the toughest jobs in the newsroom. She tells heart-breaking stories of love and loss. She listens as parents sob uncontrollably over the tragic death of their child. She writes touching stories about couples who have been married for 60 plus years, and then die within days or weeks from each other.
Melanie was the recipient of the Maine Press Association’s Unsung Hero Award in 2015.
A native of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she graduated from Fitchburg State College in 2000 with a degree in professional writing. She lives in Scarborough with her fiancée and is a co-parent to two daughters.
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Feature obituary: Martha T. Harris, 68, beloved leader in Gorham
Mrs. Harris was an accomplished photographer, a lifelong Gorham resident and a fixture at local events and athletic games.
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Biddeford college student’s passion for life inspired others
Matthew Denger, 20, drew strength from his disability and excelled academically and socially.
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Feature obituary: Joseph Flaherty, 82, businessman, football official
Mr. Flaherty also had four children and was a loving husband to Marjorie Flaherty for 52 years.
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Feature obituary: Lawrence Young, 71, well-respected local mechanic
Mr. Young, known by most people as Larry, spent almost his entire life in South Portland.
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Feature obituary: Daniel Lorello, 87, salesman who loved family, golf
Mr. Lorello sold meat and dairy products on Portland’s waterfront for nearly 25 years.
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Feature obituary: Judi Carr, 62, scoliosis didn’t dampen enthusiasm
Ms. Carr worked for the Century Tire Co. in Portland for 25 years.
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Feature obituary: Robert Masterson, 64, critical care nurse at Mercy Hospital
Mr. Masterson was highly respected among Mercy staff and became a mentor to many medical students.
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Feature obituary: Gregory Brown, 63, newspaper worker, volunteer firefighter
Mr. Brown joined the Portland Press Herald in 1971 and worked his way up through the ranks.
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Feature obituary: Roger Parlin, 79, trooper, outdoorsman, father
Mr. Parlin was a 20-year veteran and longtime field director for the Maine State employees union.