Douglass James O'Gorman

O'GORMAN, Douglass James Of Saugus, MA, age 46, formerly of Portland, ME, died October 27, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Dover, NH, a son of the late James B. O'Gorman, Jr., and Julie Ann O'Gorman. Doug grew up in Falmouth and graduated from Falmouth High School, Class of 1981. He continued his education at the University of Southern Maine as a Political Science major. He spent a semester abroad, where he traveled throughout the British Isles and Ireland and attended Newcastle University. Upon graduation, he continued to work at Shaw's Supermarket, where he had started his career at the age of 17. At the time of his death, he was the Store Director in Peabody, MA. During his many years with Shaw's, he worked in stores throughout southern Maine, the North Shore of Boston and in Bangor. He was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling throughout Europe and the United States. He loved spending time at his family's second home in Rangeley where he would hike and explore the area. He is pre-deceased by his maternal grandparents, Harold & Arlene French; his paternal grandparents, James B. O'Gorman and Pearl (O'Gorman) Sandler. Doug is survived by his mother of Portland; a sister, Deborah J. Rand and her husband Christopher of North Yarmouth; his beloved nieces, Holly Nicole and Rebecca O'Gorman Rand of North Yarmouth. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Thursday, October 30, 2008, at Jones Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. PORTLAND. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Friday, October 31, 2008, at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St. Portland. Burial will follow at Blanchard Cemetery in Falmouth. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen, 307 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories with the O'Gorman family by visiting: www.mem.com