Obituaries

York Beach, Maine- Noreen P. Horn, 62 passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 after a brief illness. Born June 5, 1957  in Medford, MA a daughter of the late Clarence P. and Catherine M. (Dyer) Hill.   Raised in Medford, MA she grew up spending the summers in York Beach with her family. She met her husband Samuel Horn while working at the Sand Dollar. They were married on May 16, 1981 and spent 35 happy years together until Sam’s passing in 2016.   She is survived by...

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York, Maine- Marilyn E. (Trafton) Small, 84 passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at home with her family by her side. Marilyn was born on November 12, 1935 in York, Maine daughter of the late Carroll B. and Elizabeth H. (Osgood) Trafton. She lived a long, happy life on Chases Pond Road. Marilyn enjoyed time with her family, spending time in her yard, going to Church, playing her organ, the holidays, donuts and butter. Marilyn was predeceased by her husband of 64yrs, Conrad...

A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Keefe, departed 11/10/2019 Winifred A. “Winnie” Keefe received an invitation to take her heavenly journey, which she accepted on November 10, 2019.  In order to receive the invitation, she had to live a life – and live, she did!  She was born in Lowell, MA on February 19, 1938 to parents Michael and Marea (Kavanaugh) Mosscrop of Westford, MA.  She is survived by her sister Margaret Latham Murphy of Nashua, NH, brother Michael...

BARRON, Paul, 73, of York, Maine, passed away suddenly on November 10, 2019. Son of the late Aloysius and Kathryn (Sullivan) Barron, he was born November 1, 1946 in South Boston, Massachusetts. He attended St. Peter’s School in Dorchester. After graduating from South Boston High School, Paul served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a paratrooper in 173rd Airborne Brigade. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1974 with a degree in Mechanical...

On Friday, November 8, 2019, Karen M. Bates of South Berwick ME, wife of the late Darrel R. Bates, passed away at the age of 80 after a rapid decline in health.  Her daughter Karyn, son and daughter-in-law Nick and Natasha, and granddaughter April were by her side when she passed. Karen was born in Waltham MA on July 29, 1939 to the late Mary and Mark Maloney.  Karen leaves four siblings:  Joanne Tocci and her husband “Toss” of Chandler AZ, Billy Maloney of...

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Barbara Ann (DeCiantis) Desrochers January 16, 1941-November 3, 2019 Barbara, long time resident of York, devoted wife, mother, advocate, and volunteer, passed from complications of dementia. Barbara was well known for her involvement with St. Christopher’s and Star of the Sea Parish, now Ascension of the Lord Parish, 1981-2014, as well as her role as Administrative Assistant at York Hospital Rehabilitation Department and Lab from 1981-1996. Barbara was instrumental with developing...

The obituary is incomplete at this time. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date.