Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Walter L. Fossett Sr.
Mar 18, 2018
Standish- Walter L. Fossett Sr. 90, passed away in Scarborough on March 18, 2018. The son of Loring and Louise (Robbins) Fossett, he was born in Bristol Maine on July 20, 1927. He graduated from Bristol High School in 1945 and joined the Merchant Marines serving his country during WWII. In 1948 he married Lorraine Tanner. He drove truck for...
Joshua Aaron Beardsley
Mar 17, 2018
SCARBOROUGH-- Joshua Aaron Beardsley, 42, passed away March 17, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Josh was born August 28, 1975 the oldest of four boys to Richard and Christine M. (Ballard) Beardsley Sr. As a young boy he spent his early years growing up in Sutton, MA before moving to South Ryegate, VT as a teenager. He was...
David G. Golder
Mar 16, 2018
STANDISH—David G. Golder, 85, passed away at home with his loving wife by his side on March 16, 2018. He was born December 7, 1932, a son of Lawrence and Helen (Doe) Golder. He was a born and raised Westbrook man and was very proud of his roots and the relationships he made lifelong friends. David was a graduate of...
Muriel Georgette Audet
Mar 16, 2018
Westbrook- Muriel Georgette Audet, 92, passed away on Friday March 16, 2018 in Scarborough. The daughter of Joseph and Eva (Pinette) Landry she was born in Lewiston. Her family moved to Westbrook shortly after her birth and she lived in Westbrook for the rest of her life. She attended Westbrook schools and married Arnold Audet, himself a Westbrook native, in...
Anthony "Tony" Ackerman
Mar 15, 2018
WINDHAM-- Anthony "Tony" Ackerman, 94, of Windham, Maine passed away peacefully on March 15, 2018. Tony was born on April 1, 1923 in Garfield, NJ to George Ackerman and Rosalie Ackerman Stark. Tony graduated from Garfield High School in 1941 and went on to further his education at Boston University for Education, where he earned his Masters in Special Education....
Robert Allan Smith
Mar 14, 2018
PORTLAND—Robert "Bub" Allan Smith, 50, died unexpectedly on March 14, 2018. He was born on January 2, 1968, a son of George Smith Jr. and Sharon (Buotte) Smith. Robert, also known as "Bub" grew up in Westbrook and was a graduate of Westbrook High School in the class of 1986. After graduation, he went on to attend SMVTI where he...
John Allison Day
Mar 11, 2018
Westbrook- John Allison Day, 77, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2017 in Portland. The son of Darrell and Angie (Young) Day, he was born in Portland on January 23, 1941. He grew up in Portland and Damariscotta. He served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a long time member of AA, and was proud of...
Mahlon Ray Pendexter
Mar 9, 2018
Westbrook- Mahlon Ray Pendexter, 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep, at his home in Westbrook, on Friday, March 9, 2018. The son of Howard and Gloria (Durgin) Pendexter, he was born in Hiram Maine on February 5, 1945. He joined the United States Army when the Vietnam War broke out. After he was discharged from the military he met...
Frederick Joseph Mayo
Mar 8, 2018
Standish- Frederick Joseph Mayo, 96, passed away at the Maine Veteran's Home in South Paris on Thursday, March 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. The son of Ephraim and Beatrice (Therrian) Mayo, "Fred Mayo was born on Cinco de Mayo" in Rumford in 1921. He attended Rumford schools and graduated from Stevens High School. After graduation he started working...
Robert L. Hunt
Mar 7, 2018
DENMARK – Robert L. Hunt, 87, died on March 7, 2018 at Bridgton Health Care Center. He was born in Cumberland, ME, August 11, 1930, the son of Philip and Thelma (Watson) Hunt. Bob graduated from Windham High School in 1949 and earned his Bachelor's (1953) and Master's (1973) degrees from Gorham State Teachers College (USM). Bob had a distinguished...
Kenneth "Ken" Coburn
Mar 6, 2018
Gorham Maine- William Kenneth "Ken" Coburn, 84, passed away at his home in Gorham Maine on March 6, 2018. The son of Robert E. and Mary (Clark) Coburn, he was born in Lexington Kentucky on October 4, 1933. He served his country as a parachutist in the United States Army. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Defiance College and a...
Charles W. "Bill" Hall Sr.
Mar 3, 2018
WINDHAM – Charles W. "Bill" Hall, Sr., 83, died peacefully on March 3, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born in Windham, on April 15, 1934, the son of the late John and Marion (Brackett) Hall. Bill was a dairy farmer, and the farm was, quite simply, his life. He bought his first cow while still in high school...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Foster
Mar 3, 2018
GORHAM— Elizabeth A. "Betty" Foster, 74, passed away peacefully gazing out at the ocean surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 25, 1943, a daughter of James G. and Elizabeth M. (Heeney) Calyer Sr. Betty grew up in Peekskill, New York and was a 1961 graduate of Peekskill High School. She then went on to Northeastern College where...
Kristopher "Chunk" Bearor
Mar 3, 2018
Kristopher (Chunk) Bearor, 45, of Windham, ME. Passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Chunk was unexpectedly taken from us long before his time. He was a beautiful soul and cared deeply for all that surrounded him. He enjoyed the outdoors and, really, anything that had to do with snow and cold. He was an avid...
Carolyn Mae Fernald
Mar 2, 2018
CASCO—Carolyn Mae Fernald, 83, died Friday March 2, 2018 with her husband of almost 46 years by her side. She was born on September 14, 1934, a daughter of Lewis and Dorothy M. (Weeman) Robinson. Carolyn was a graduate from Potter Academy in the class of 1954. On April 1, 1972, she married Maurice Fernald; together they enjoyed many happy...
John T. Williams
Feb 28, 2018
Obituary of John T. Williams GORHAM-- Less than six years short of his goal of living to one hundred, John Thomas Williams died at the age of ninety four on February 28th, 2018. A life long resident of Gorham Maine, John was prominent figure in the community for much of his life, ranging from his numerous personal business ventures and...
Katherine Pushard Bean
Feb 26, 2018
YARMOUTH – Katherine Pushard Bean passed away on February 26, 2018 at the age of 88 after a brief illness at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. She was born on October 11, 1929 to Roland and Barbara Pushard in Augusta, Maine and was a graduate of Cony High School, Class of 1947. On April 28, 1948, she married Merrill F....
Kenneth P. Mains
Feb 25, 2018
Gorham-Kenneth P. Mains, 86, passed away at the Barron Center in Portland, on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The son of Ernest and Frances (Huston) Mains, he was born in South Portland on November 22, 1931. He graduated from Deering High School in 1949. After high school he joined the Army and served during the Korean War. He was very proud...
Donald Swett
Feb 24, 2018
SEBAGO - Donald Joseph Swett, 86 passed away on Saturday Feb. 24, 2018 at home. Born in West Chester, PA. the son of Elizabeth Jarrett and Charles Nelson Swett. He moved to Maine as a boy and attended Deering High School. Donnie spent his career working for the American Can Company. He enjoyed golf, hunting, wood working, weaving a tall...
Norman Dale Lamb
Feb 22, 2018
GORHAM – Norman Dale Lamb, 73, died peacefully on February 22, 2018 in Windham. He was born in Windham, on May 5, 1944, the son of Elizabeth Lamb. Norman was a graduate of Gorham High School. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, the Future Farmers of America, and was a life long farmer. Norman had a love for...

