Category: Passages/Obituaries

Passages: March 5, 2023

Fernande M. Bougie, 94, of Sanford passed away on Friday, March 3 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. The youngest of 17 children, she was a devout Catholic and a communicant of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish where she was a member of the Ladies of St Anne and also taught CCD for many years. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/fernande-bougie. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 8 at 11:00 A.M. St. Therese of Lisieux Parish,…

Obituary: Rodney Albert Johnson

Rodney Albert Johnson, age 92, passed peacefully at home in Chichester, NH, on February 25, 2023, following a long illness.  Rod was born in Sanford, ME, to Mary (Tabor) and George Johnson and educated in Sanford schools.  The eldest of ten children and father to four, his love of family is legend and connects closely with his love of food. Rodney enlisted in the Navy in 1947 at age of 17, served on submarines, including the USS John Marshall, and…

Passages: February 26, 2023

Zaiden H. Lang, 4, of Sanford passed away unexpectedly on February 6. Read his obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/zaiden-lang. A funeral was held on Wednesday, February 15 at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home. Joyce Alma Cote, 71, of Sanford passed away peacefully on February 12 after a long battle with COPD. Read her obituary here: https://blackfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/joyce-cote. Visitation was held on Friday, February 17th at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, February 18th at Holy Family…

Obituary: Brenda A. Richard

Brenda A. Richard of Sanford died suddenly in her home on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Brenda was born to John and Barbara Jean Jellerson on February 17, 1955. She attended and graduated from Sanford High School. She married at age 17 to Raymond Richard and had four boys together. She was a lifelong stay-at-home Mom to her four boys and all of their friends. It's no secret that her favorite thing in life was her family, but beyond that she…