Fire investigators believe the deceased in the Palermo fire tragedy to be Gary Crane, Sr., 64, of Leeman Arm Road.  Positive identification will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examinder.  His son, Gary Crane, 45,  remains in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

The investigation continues.  For background information on the tragedy, please visit two posts herein dated on December 16, 2025.