Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Christopher Lee Molbeck

Christopher Lee Molbeck

Aug 17, 2018

PORTLAND – Christopher Lee Molbeck, 48, died on August 17, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born in Portland, on September 22, 1969, the son of Eric and Donna (Thomas) Molbeck. Christopher grew up in Portland, and as a boy, played Little League with the Rosemont Pharmacy team. He was a co-pitcher for his team which won the State...

Leona M. Riley

Leona M. Riley

Aug 17, 2018

WINDHAM – Leona M. Riley, 98, passed away peacefully early on August 17, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born on January 25, 1920 in Gorham, Maine the daughter of Fred and Ethel (Cobb) Verrill. She was raised in Windham graduating from Windham High School where she played on the basketball team there. Leona married Floyd Riley...

Philip R. Afthim

Philip R. Afthim

Aug 15, 2018

WESTBROOK- Philip R. Afthim, 73, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on August 15, 2018. He was born on March 4, 1945, a son of William and Margaret (Peneau) Afthim. Philip attended Westbrook schools and enlisted in the United States Army after High School. He was a combat veteran and expert rifleman during Vietnam, proudly serving his...

Barbara A. Long

Barbara A. Long

Aug 14, 2018

PORTLAND—Barbara A. Long passed away at the age of 100 on Tuesday August 14, 2018 at the Barron Center. She was born in Farmington, Maine on January 14, 1918, the daughter of the late Leavitt H. and Iona Berdena (Bachelder) Luce. Barbara was a graduate of Farmington High School. She spent 25 years working as a teller at Key Bank...

Rita Lorraine Belanger

Rita Lorraine Belanger

Aug 13, 2018

Westbrook- Rita Lorraine Belanger, 80, passed away on her and her husband Leo's 58 Wedding Anniversary on August 13, 2018 in Portland. The daughter of Eugene and Edwina (Rousseau) Lepenven she was born in Portland, on April 8, 1938. She was raised in and lived in Westbrook her entire life. She graduated from Westbrook High School, and after graduation she...

Sylvia Arlene Conley

Sylvia Arlene Conley

Aug 13, 2018

Poland – Sylvia Arlene Conley, 86, died on Monday, August 1, 2018 following a long period of declining health. Sylvia was a 1949 graduate of Portland High School and 1952 from Maine Eye & Eye Infirmary School of Nursing. She was an active member the MEEI Alumni. As a registered Nurse she worked in many capacities her nursing career. She...

Maurice Aime Deshaies

Maurice Aime Deshaies

Aug 11, 2018

Westbrook- Maurice Aime Deshaies, 89, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018, from complications from Parkinson's disease. The son of Maurice and Oliva (Bergeron) Deshaies, he was born on November 27, 1928 in Westbrook. He attended Westbrook schools, and graduated from Westbrook High School. During WW II He worked as a welder in the shipyard in S. Portland, building Liberty...

Gloria M. Grant

Gloria M. Grant

Aug 10, 2018

WINDHAM – Gloria M. Grant, 92, of Windham passed away at Ledgewood Manor on Friday, August 10, 2018. She was the oldest of six, born to Myrtle and Raymond Small on December 12, 1925. She attended local schools. Married to Darrell Grant on October 14, 1944 for 62 years, they were long time residents of Windham. She was a devoted...

Cheryl Donna Plummer Martin

Cheryl Donna Plummer Martin

Aug 3, 2018

GORHAM—Cheryl Donna Plummer Martin, 74, passed away surrounded by her family at the Barron Center in Portland on Friday, August 3, 2018. Cheryl was born February 27, 1944, a daughter of Frank and Ethel (Raymond) Morin. She grew up in the Brunswick area where she received her education from local schools. On July 20, 1963, she married Rodney Plummer and...

Joseph R. Wallace

Joseph R. Wallace

Aug 1, 2018

Yarmouth – Joseph R. Wallace, 72, of Windham passed away peacefully, after a long illness, on Wednesday Aug 1, 2018 at the Brentwood Nursing facility in Yarmouth. He was born on October 8, 1945 in Portland, the son of Elmore and Grace Wallace of Westbrook. Joseph was educated in the Westbrook school system and made a home and raised his...

Kathleen A. Levesque

Kathleen A. Levesque

Jul 31, 2018

GORHAM-- Kathleen A. Levesque 63, of Gorham died July 31, 2018 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Portland on January 27, 1955 a daughter of Royce C. Guptill and Elizabeth (Green) Guptill. After high school Kathleen worked at Casco Bank where she met her husband and on October 12, 1974 she married Andre (Andy) Levesque at St. Dominic...

Joy Denlinger Gale

Joy Denlinger Gale

Jul 31, 2018

Joy Denlinger Gale, 85, Westbrook, Maine Joy touched the hearts of all those who knew her. Beautiful on the inside and out, she radiated kindness and love to all she encountered. A gifted musician and devoted wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend, she brought a sense of calm and peace to our often-chaotic world as she moved confidently and faithfully...

Marilyn L. Cowan

Marilyn L. Cowan

Jul 31, 2018

Portland Marilyn L. Cowan, 83, died Tuesday July 31, 2018, at the Barron Center. She was born September 17, 1934, in Portland a daughter of Clinton and Mary (Whitney) Kane. Marilyn grew up in Portland and was a 1952 graduate of Portland High School. She enjoyed a career at Unum and then at Cheverus High School alumni department. Marilyn was...

Lillian Mae Plummer

Lillian Mae Plummer

Jul 28, 2018

Windham- Lillian Mae Plummer, 88, passed away at her home in Windham on Saturday, July 28, 2018 with her children by her side. One of eleven children, she was born in Poland Springs on October 21, 1929, the daughter of Raymond and Elsie (Martin) Mains. She grew up in Gorham and attended the Old Robie School. She worked for Freeman's...

Elvie S. White

Elvie S. White

Jul 27, 2018

Elvie Schuld White went to be with her savior on July 27th. She was surrounded by her loving Husband and six children. She loved time laughing and sharing stories with family and friends; camping, babies, beano, and Nascar. She is survived by her husband Ray White, Trixi and Steve Morin, Linda and Tom Komulainen, Paul White, Michele and John Bailey,...

Paulette Arline Gaudreau

Paulette Arline Gaudreau

Jul 25, 2018

Cape Elizabeth- Paulette Arline Gaudreau, 70, passed away in Portland on July 25, 2018 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Arthur and Adrienne (Valliere) Tourigny, she was born in Biddeford on June 5, 1948. She attended Biddeford schools and graduated from St. Andre High School. After high school she worked for the state...

Richard James Coffin

Richard James Coffin

Jul 24, 2018

BRUNSWICK - Richard James Coffin, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24, 2018 after a year of declining health. Richard was born in Malden, Massachusetts on September 24, 1931, the son of Russell W. and Inez E. (Matthews) Coffin. He attended school in Massachusetts and moved to Maine with his family in the 1950s. Soon after, Richard...

Dean Willis Evans

Dean Willis Evans

Jul 24, 2018

GORHAM-- Dean Willis Evans, 86, passed away on July 24, 2018 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. Dean was born on July 7, 1932 to Clyde Willis Evans and Evelyn Robiero Evans Cotton. He married Jane Smearer and they made their home and raised their son in Gorham, Maine. Dean was a high school...

John G. Lee

John G. Lee

Jul 23, 2018

WESTBROOK—John Gregory Lee, 98, died peacefully on July 23, 2018 at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones. John was born on January 7, 1920, to the late John and Elizabeth (O'Toole) Lee. John spent his formative years in Portland and was a graduate of Portland High School. After graduation, John joined the United States Army and in 1943 he...

Robert Joseph Thuotte

Robert Joseph Thuotte

Jul 22, 2018

WESTBROOK – Robert Joseph Thuotte, 89, of Westbrook passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Robert was born in Portland on July 2, 1929 the only child of Emile "Jack" and Adelaide (Kerwin) Thuotte. He grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1949. He also attended Gray Business School. In 1959 he married Charlene (Devoe)...