Benjamin Leonard Sawyer
SOUTH PORTLAND – Benjamin Leonard Sawyer of South Portland, Maine, passed away on Oct. 2, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Born in Portland on July 17, 1934, Ben was the son of Benjamin H. Sawyer and Danietta Miller Sawyer. He grew up in Portland and attended Portland schools.
Ben is survived by his wife, Norma Morahan (Sanderson); his daughters Brenda Sawyer and husband, Jim Mandel, Tammy Bellino and husband, Ross Bellino, and Rachel Groff and husband, Andy Groff; his six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and other special family members. He is also survived by his stepchildren, Kathy Dever and husband, John, Kim Goodwin and husband, Billy, James Morahan and his wife, Nancy, and John Morahan and his wife, Brenda; along with many step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his parents; his three brothers, Lewis, Robert, and William; and his first wife and friend, Sandra Guay.
Family and friends are invited to gather at Hobbs Funeral Home on Cottage Road in South Portland on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow, with a reception afterward at a family home in Scarborough.
Please visit the Hobbs Funeral Home website for the full obituary at http://www.hobbsfuneralhome.com.
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