Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Michael W. Lewis
Nov 17, 2018
WINDHAM-- Michael W. Lewis, 63, Owner Operator, and long haul truck driver for 40 years, passed away unexpectedly Saturday November 17th at Maine Medical Center with his partner Sharon Rozzi by his side. Mike started his journey as a young boy playing and working at his grandfather's gas station on route one in Scarborough. He was referred to as "Captain"...
Sylvia M. Garthe
Nov 16, 2018
Sylvia M. (Brackett) Garthe, 79, died Friday November 16, 2018, at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born June 21, 1939, in Gorham a daughter of Harry and Lena (Wentworth) Brackett. Sylvia grew up in Gorham and attended local schools. She enjoyed a career as a spinner in the textile industry and as a Certified Nurse's Assistant. Sylvia was...
Gary James Wescott
Nov 14, 2018
STANDISH - Gary James Wescott, 57, of Standish passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 14, after a long illness. He was born May 19, 1961, at Mercy Hospital in Portland Maine. He grew up in Westbrook and was a 1979 graduate of Westbrook High School where he was proudly the captain of the 1979 football team. He also...
P. Yvonne Goulet
Nov 14, 2018
WESTBROOK- P. Yvonne Goulet, of Westbrook, died on November 14, 2018. She was born in Portland, June 16, 1939 to the late Armand Joseph and Mary Isabel (Haley) Goulet. Yvonne graduated from Boston College Graduate School, St. Joseph's College of Maine, and Cathedral High School in Portland. She served in various capacities at Church World, a diocesan newspaper published in...
William "Bill" Morell
Nov 13, 2018
William "Uncle Bill" "Bill" Morrell, 83, of Auburn, ME passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, ME. Bill was born in Windham, ME to Clifford and Fannie Morrell on September 24,1935. Bill lived on the family farm until he was 18 years old. He then moved to Pineland in New Gloucester, ME where...
Christie M. Sprague
Nov 13, 2018
CHRISTIE M. SPRAGUE, 77, WINDHAM: Christie M. (Lewis) Sprague passed away peacefully at home November 13, 2018. Christie was born in Coos AL to Olnie and Maudie Lewis and had six siblings: Dannie, Patsy, Larry, Kenny, Gail and Ricky. She was born and raised in Alabama and met David Sprague in Montgomery, AL when he was stationed at Maxwell Air...
Beverly Nadine Stump
Nov 12, 2018
Beverly Nadine Stump, 86 of Gorham died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday November 12, 2018. She was born in Seattle Washington on June 8, 1932. Her family soon moved to Southern California where she was raised with her three siblings. She was the first born daughter of Calvin and Grace Smith. Beverly graduated from Inglewood High School, Southern,...
Florence L. Pednault
Nov 11, 2018
GORHAM-- Florence L Pednault 88,of Gorham Maine passed away peacefully due to natural causes on November 11th 2018 at the Gorham House in Gorham Maine. Florence Lambert was born in St Nicolas Quebec, Canada on September 24th 1930 and grew up in St Nicolas until she emigrated to the US in 1953 with her older sister. She soon got married...
Kathleen Poirier
Nov 10, 2018
WESTBROOK-- Kathleen Poirier, 82, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2018 at Gorham House after years of struggling with dementia. Kathleen was born on January 28, 1936 to Patrick and Pearl (Mullen) Jacques. She grew up in Emden, Maine and graduated from Anson Academy. She married Leo Poirier in 1956 and soon after moved to Westbrook. She was gifted with...
Michael Thomas Maloney
Nov 10, 2018
Westbrook- Michael Thomas Maloney, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home in Westbrook. The son of Thomas and Margaret (Koch) Maloney he was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on June 3, 1938. He graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee and earned his bachelor's degree in special education from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He taught...
Raymond Arthur Metivier
Nov 10, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond Arthur Metivier on November 10, 2018. Ray was born in Portland, ME on July 15, 1943, son of Conrad and Reina Tardiff Metivier. Ray grew up in Westbrook with siblings Conrad Metivier, Paul Metivier, Susan Rossignol, and Robert Metivier. Upon graduation from Westbrook High School, Ray enlisted in...
Denise R. Harvey
Nov 10, 2018
WESTBROOK - Denise R. Harvey, 78 of Westbrook passed away at her home peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2018. She was born in Westbrook on May 12, 1940 daughter of Eugene and Jeannette (Labreque) Tanguay. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1958 where she played basketball and was voted class clown. She worked for many years as an office...
John Direnzo
Nov 9, 2018
John DiRenzo, 89, of Westbrook went home to be with the Lord on November 9, 2018. He was born in Portland on November 26, 1928 the son of Antonio and Assunta DiFiore DiRenzo. John attended Portland and Westbrook schools and worked in the family business, Matty's Dine and Dance for about 30 years. In 1978, he left the restaurant business...
Donald L. Timmons
Nov 8, 2018
Donald Lawrence Timmons July 25,1962 --November 8, 2018 WINDHAM-- Donald "Donnie" Lawrence Timmons passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 8, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer. Donnie was diagnosed with terminal colon and pancreatic cancer that took him from his loving family seven weeks later at the age of 56. Donnie will always be...
Brenda B. Hill
Nov 8, 2018
GORHAM—Brenda B. Hill, 76, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on November 8, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Brenda was born in Houlton, Maine on Christmas Eve in 1941 to parents Carl and Evelyn (Rowe) Baldwin. She grew up in Gray and was a graduate of the Gray Pennell Institute. She furthered her education by attending...
Raymond A. Martin
Nov 7, 2018
Windham - Raymond A. Martin, 85, of Windham peacefully passed away in Portland on November 7, 2018 with family by his side. The son of Andrew and Marie (Bernard) Martin, he was born on June 13, 1933 in Westbrook. As a boy he was a member of the Boy Scouts. While in high school he worked at Vallee's Drug Store...
Joan L. Riley Elwell
Nov 6, 2018
Gorham- Joan L. (Riley) Elwell, 78, of Gorham passed away on November 6, 2018 at the Springbrook Center in Westbrook. The daughter of Martin and Mildred (Winter) Riley, she was born on February 24,1940 in Windham. She attended school in Gorham. On May 8, 1963 she married Bob Elwell of Westbrook. They settled in Westbrook to raise their three children....
Christian William Jensen Jr.
Nov 6, 2018
WESTBROOK-- Christian William Jensen Jr., 83, passed away on November 6, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine from complications of Lymphoma. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Portland, Maine to parents Christian W. and Marjorie (Burrows) Jensen Sr.. Chris grew up on his parent's farm on the Methodist Road in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook...
Kieli Dixon
Nov 3, 2018
WINDHAM-- The family of Kieli Dixon is heartbroken to share the news that our beautiful girl passed away on Saturday, November 3 surrounded by loved ones. She was diagnosed with stage 4 Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma months after graduating from Windham High School in 2017, and true to her nature, she fought with all she had. Kieli was born on...
Melvin J. Roast Jr.
Nov 2, 2018
Raymond – It is with great sadness we announce the death of Melvin J. Roast, Jr, who passed away on November 2, 2018 at the Gosnell Hospice House, surrounded by his family. The world lost an amazing man on Friday. Mel touched so many with his wisdom, unconditional love, and friendship. He was the type of man who always made...

