Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Elwood W. "Bud" Haskell Jr.
Jun 11, 2018
WESTBROOK—Elwood W. "Bud" Haskell Jr. passed away June 11, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born December 29, 1930, the second eldest child of 14, parents John and Anna (Grubb) Taylor. Bud worked throughout high school in order to help support his family, instilling a hard work ethic at a young age. He worked on the family...
Norma Heatley
May 30, 2018
PORTLAND – Norma I. (Webber) Heatley, 96, passed away on May 30, 2018 at Seaside Rehab and Nursing Home. Born January 19, 1922 the daughter of Norman and Emma (Weymouth) Webber. Norma was raised and schooled in Phillips, ME. She married Lester R. Heatley, Sr. on January 11, 1950.mNorma and Lester shared a love of animals and did many activities...
Julia Smith Berry
May 26, 2018
GORHAM—Julia Smith Berry, 66, passed away at Maine Medical Center on May 26, 2018, after a courageous 16-month battle with ovarian cancer. A New England native, Julie was born in Burlington, Vermont to Dr. Robert Pease and Caroline Wheelock Smith. She inherited her father's generous and loving heart and her mother's fiery and determined spirit. Julie spent her early years...
Donna R. Peakall
May 26, 2018
STANDISH—Donna R. Peakall, 84, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 26, 2018. She was born March 21, 1934, a daughter of Everett and Helen (Sargent) Thorne. Donna attended schools locally, graduating from Standish High School in the class of 1951. A couple of years after graduation, she married Charles N. Watters. Together, they made their home in...
Gerald Marion
May 26, 2018
WESTBROOK—Gerald Marion, 96, passed away on May 26, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Gerald was born in Newton Center, MA on December 15, 1921, a son of Harold and Anne (Tozier) Marion. Gerry attended schools in Springfield, MA and Westbrook, ME and was a graduate of Westbrook High School. After graduation, Gerry worked alongside his brother in the oil...
Geraldine Marilyn (Ricker) Elliott
May 24, 2018
GORHAM, MAINE—Geraldine Marilyn (Ricker) Elliott, 88, native of Maine, passed away May 24, 2018. She was born in Monticello, Maine on September 22, 1929, a daughter of Myron and Stella (Tapley) Ricker. Geraldine, known to many as "Jerrie" grew up in Monticello where she attended school locally. She lived her adult life in various parts of New England, including Maine,...
Robert Jake "Rj" Hamby
May 23, 2018
Windham- Robert Jake "RJ" Hamby, son of Robert Gray Hamby and Ruby Lee Lineberry was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit at Forest Hill Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC and later confessed his baptismal faith in the rite of Confirmation at St. John's Lutheran...
Ruth J. Mickus
May 23, 2018
PORTLAND Ruth J. Mickus, 96, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Fallbrook Woods. Born July 15, 1921 in Westbrook, the daughter of the late Peter and Jennie Nielsen. Ruth graduated from Westbrook High School. Early in her career, she was Deputy City Clerk for the City of Westbrook. Ruth then became a beautician and owned her own beauty shop....
Daniel A. Bernard
May 22, 2018
Gorham Daniel A. Bernard, 71, died Tuesday May 22, 2018, at his home. He was born September 18, 1946, in Rumford, a son of Albert and Rita (Lemieux) Bernard. Dan grew up in Westbrook and was a 1964 graduate of Westbrook High School, where he was a member of the Platinum Knights Auto Club. He had a passion for being...
Brian N. Fullerton
May 19, 2018
Brian N. Fullerton passed away at his home in Windham, Maine on May 19, 2018 at the age of 82. He was born on September 12, 1935 to John and Leona (Chase) Fullerton. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1954, and then served as a medic in the U.S. Air Force until 1958. Brian attended the Higgins Classical Institute...
Daryl M. Stevens
May 17, 2018
Windham - Daryl M. Stevens, 63, died Thursday May 17, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Portland. He was born December 30, 1954, in New London, CT, a son of Merritt and Theresa (Pendleton) Stevens. Daryl grew up in Hollis and attended local schools. He enjoyed a career as a truck driver for over 35 years traveling the country. Daryl loved...
John D. Mcilhinney
May 12, 2018
Portland – John (Jack) Donald McIlhinney, 82, of Windham died suddenly of natural causes Saturday, May 12 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. John was born in Flushing, NY on May 20, 1935, the son of John McIlhinney of Port Glasgow, Scotland and Jean (Stewart) McIlhinney of Greenock, Scotland. He was a 1954 graduate of McBurney School in Manhattan, NY...
Richard Joseph Card
May 12, 2018
Casco Richard Joseph Card, 68, of Casco, ME passed away on Saturday May 12, 2018 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born October 27, 1949 in Portland, ME the son of the late Lester S. and Maria L. Card. "Rick" was a graduate of Cape Elizabeth high school. He was a skilled carpenter who specialized in historic...
Betty Scammon Dyer
May 11, 2018
Betty Scammon Dyer, 96, died Friday, May 11, 2018, in Gorham, Maine. She was the daughter of Thelma and Harley Scammon, Sr. of Saco. She had lived in Saco and Naples prior to her time at Gorham House. She attended Saco schools and graduated from Thornton Academy. In both Saco and Naples she was an active community volunteer all her...
John W. Bryant
May 10, 2018
Westbrook John W. Bryant, 70, died Thursday May 10, 2018 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 18, 1947, in Gorham, a son of Herbert and Florence (Curry) Bryant. John grew up in Portland and was a 1965 graduate of Portland High School. Following school John served his country in the US Air Force...
Barbara Burnell Perry
May 10, 2018
GORHAM—Barbara Burnell Perry, 95, of Gorham and Homosassa, Florida, the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Chadbourne) Burnell passed away May 10, 2018 at the Brooksville Health Care Facility in Brooksville, FL. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, lovingly called Nana or Tuey. Barbara graduated from Bridgton High School in June of 1940...
Louise Woodbury Wallace
May 9, 2018
Windham- Louise Woodbury Wallace, 95, formerly of Windham, passed away on May 9, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. She was born on December 8, 1922 at her family home in South Portland to Leona Irene (Nixon) and John Buzzell Woodbury. Louise attended South Portland schools graduating in 1940. She then attended the Boston School of Physiology. On...
Cecil Ellwood Ames Sr.
May 8, 2018
STANDISH – Cecil Ellwood Ames, Sr., 84, died on May 8, 2018 at Maine Medical Center with his big loving family by his side. Cecil was born in Portland, on November 18, 1933, the son of Cecil M. and Linnie (Cole) Ames. Cecil was the proud father of his four children. He married Linda Chickeining in 1977, and together they...
Carrie Morse
May 4, 2018
BRADENTON, FL - Carrie Morse, 87 of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Gorham, Maine passed peacefully on May 4, 2018 at BayVue Nursing and Rehab Center in Bradenton, FL. Carrie was born April 3, 1931 in Conway, NH to Parker and Amy Drown. Carrie often related that she had come into the world 'right on the border' of Maine and New...
Mary C. Hicks
May 3, 2018
STANDISH—Mary C. Hicks, passed away on May 3, 2018. She was born July 17, 1927, a daughter of William and Letitia (Cook) Calvin. Mary is survived by her children, Rindy (Tom) Austin of Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA, and Tina (Brian) Valente of Standish. She was "Duma" to her grandchildren Erika (Garth) Allen of Salisbury, New Brunswick, CA, Elizabeth (Chris) Wilcox...


