SCARBOROUGH — Fred W. Bayley, 83 years, died Feb. 26, 2021, and his son, Thomas R. Bayley, 61 years, died June 27, 2021. Fred and Tom were both life-long residents of Scarborough and were very active in the community they loved. Fred owned and operated Bayley’s Camping Resort until his retirement, handing the reigns over to […]
Leader Obituaries
Obituary: Ann Barker
Ann Elizabeth Barker of Mebane, North Carolina was born on July 18, 1945, in Biddeford, Maine. Ann went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sept. 2, 2021. Ann was the eldest of 10 children born to Richard and Marie Barker. Ann attended Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine, and graduated from Old Orchard Beach […]
Obituary: Thomas R. Bayley
SCARBOROUGH — Thomas R. Bayley, 61, a lifelong resident of Scarborough and active member in the community, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at his residence with his loving family surrounding him following a yearlong battle with cancer. Tom was born Sept. 29,1959, in Portland, the son of Fred W. and Kathleen M Libby Bayley, […]
Obituary – Dennis R. Powers
SCARBOROUGH — Dennis R. Powers, 74, of Scarborough, Maine, passed away at home on June 8, 2021. Denny was born on Nov. 10, 1946, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Harry M. and Phyllis E. (Kniebbe) Powers. His sibling, Sandra J. Powers, predeceased him. Denny grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High […]
Andrew Roger Rathmell
SCARBOROUGH — Andrew Roger Rathmell, age 23, much-loved son and brother, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021. We lost Andrew when he succumbed to depression and took his own life. Andrew was born in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 20, 1997, and moved to Scarborough, Maine, when he was 1-month-old. In 2015, he graduated from Scarborough […]
Obituary: Bette Ann Cushman
AUBURN — Bette Ann Cushman passed away on March 4, 2021, at Schooner Estates in Auburn. She was born on July 20, 1934, to Fred and Marion (Harding) Swasey in Portland. She graduated from Scarborough High School. She worked as administrative support for Oxford Hills High School from 1969-1973. She was a Planned Parenthood counselor […]
Thomas H. Kraut
SCARBOROUGH — Thomas Henry Kraut, 92, passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2020, at Holbrook Health Center, Piper Shores in Scarborough, Maine. Tom was born on June 18, 1928, in Wabash, Indiana, the second son of Paul and Esther Kraut, owners of Kraut’s Market. He and his brother were baptized, confirmed, and attended the St. […]
Roland Joseph Grenier
SCARBOROUGH – Roland Joseph Grenier, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1942, the son of Joseph and Zelma Gloria (Silverstone) Grenier. Roland attended Attleboro schools, K-12, graduating in 1960. He graduated from Bryant University (1968) and Roger Williams University. He was a […]
Pauline Eunice Levin
SCARBOROUGH, Maine/PIERMONT, N.Y. – Pauline Eunice Levin, age 93, passed Aug. 10, 2020, at her home in Scarborough. She was born in Montreal in 1926, to John Harry Mathewson, a celebrated U.S. Naval officer and highway safety engineer, and his wife, Betty, a nurse, teacher and championship girls’ basketball team coach. As a “Navy brat,” […]
Donna M.K. Rauschke
Donna M.K.(Grant) Rauschke, 83, of Scarborough passed away peacefully June 13, 2020, with her family by her side. After persevering through challenges presented with progressive Parkinson’s Disease, Donna’s body could not overcome the acute changes that occurred in the past month. A loving and devoted mother to her two daughters, Meridyth Astrosky and Krista Cushing, […]