Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Earl M. Berry Sr.

Earl M. Berry Sr.

May 2, 2018

Gorham- Earl M. Berry Sr. 85, passed away on May 2, 2018. The son of Charles and Gertrude (Knight) Berry, he and his twin sister Erlene were born in Windham on April 9, 1933. He attended Windham schools through the eighth grade. At a young age he helped support his parents and five siblings. He later earned his GED while...

Gary Eldon Bailey

Gary Eldon Bailey

May 1, 2018

Gorham- Gary Eldon Bailey, 60, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home. The son of Linwood Eldon and Leona Marion (Meserve) Bailey, he was born on February 18, 1958 in Westbrook. As a child Gary excelled in playing baseball for George E. Jack school in Buxton and received many trophies for his skills on the ballfield. He...

Robert M. Atterbury

Robert M. Atterbury

Apr 28, 2018

WINDHAM - It is with great sadness that the family of Robert M. Atterbury shares his passing after a brief illness, on Saturday, April 28th, 2018. Robert was born on July 31st, 1930 to Marie Atterbury of Boston, MA. After his early years, spent primarily in boarding/foster homes, he enlisted in the Air Force, where he served in Intelligence during...

Cecile Drouin

Cecile Drouin

Apr 25, 2018

WESTBROOK- Cecile Drouin, 81, who for nearly 20 years was a creative catechist and mentor to fourth graders, died peacefully at Maine Medical Ctr. supported by her children for that journey on April 25, 2018.Cecile's most important job in life was raising her three children. She was the heart of her family, which she guided with grace and solid values....

Lorraine M. Smyth

Lorraine M. Smyth

Apr 20, 2018

WESTBROOK – Lorraine M. Smyth, 91, a lifelong resident of Westbrook, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of George and Bernadette (Dame) Gallant. Lorraine was the wife of William D. Smyth, who predeceased her in 1972. She worked at S.D. Warren Company and Addressograph-Multigraph and, after retirement, was a Foster...

Robin Lynn Nason

Robin Lynn Nason

Apr 19, 2018

ROBIN LYNN NASON STANDISH - Robin Lynn Nason, 63, passed after a long illness at her home on April 19, 2018. She was born March 21, 1955 to Marjorie Austin and was the youngest of four children. Robin's greatest joys were our Lord Jesus Christ, her husband, two daughters, grandson, painting, and baking. She was known for her gift of...

Norman Kenneth Emerick

Norman Kenneth Emerick

Apr 18, 2018

Gorham- Norman Kenneth Emerick, 97, passed away at his home on April 18, 2018. The son of Alvin and Violet Emerick, he was born in Shamokin PA on March 6, 1921. He was raised in Shamokin and attended local schools. He earned a diploma from the Williamson College of Trades School in Media PA and then joined the United States...

Mary Louise Brown

Mary Louise Brown

Apr 17, 2018

GORHAM – Mary Louise (Smearer) Brown, 79, died on April 17, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 26, 1938 in Portland, a daughter of George and Florence (Williams) Smearer. Mary graduated from Gorham High School in 1956 and took courses at the Gorham State Teachers College, while raising her family. While working at the Windham Pharmacy, she...

Stephen Lynam Rogers

Stephen Lynam Rogers

Apr 17, 2018

Windham- Stephen Lynam Rogers, 72, of Windham passed away, on his birthday, April 17, 2018. The son of Stephen and Gloria (Morelli) Rogers, he was born on April 17, 1946 in Plymouth Massachusetts, a place where he often returned through the years. Steve grew up in Reading Massachusetts and graduated from the Reading Memorial High School. After high school he...

Robert "Bob" B. Low

Robert "Bob" B. Low

Apr 16, 2018

Limerick- Robert "Bob" B. Low, 85 died Monday, April 16, 2018. He was born July 26, 1932 in Portland, ME the son of Byron R. and Reba (Blake) Low, and spent his entire childhood in South Portland. Bob attended the University of Maine at Orono, and later enlisted in the Army in 1955 and was stationed in Frankfort, Germany till...

Russell Alan Lappin

Russell Alan Lappin

Apr 13, 2018

GREENE- Russell "Rusty" Lappin 61, died Friday April 13, 2018 at his home. He was born February 15, 1957 in Portland, ME a son of Eugene and Sadie (Strout) Lappin. Rusty grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. Following school, he proudly served his country in both the Air Force and Army. Rusty worked at Sappi Paper Co. and...

Richard E. Peters

Richard E. Peters

Apr 12, 2018

MIMS, FL – Richard E. Peters, 91, of Windham, ME died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at a Titusville, Florida hospice facility. He was born in Newport, NH on December 9, 1926, the son of Arthur and Lela (Thomson) Peters. He attended schools in New Hampshire and Maine. In 1944 he left Biddeford High School, lying about his age to join...

James "Jim" R. Mcdonald

James "Jim" R. Mcdonald

Apr 11, 2018

James R. McDonald James (Jim) R. McDonald passed peacefully at his home on April 11, 2018 at the age of 88 after struggling this winter with a brief illness. Jim was born on August 18, 1929 in Portland, Maine, son of the late John and Margaret McDonald. Jim graduated from South Portland High School in 1947, and with the class...

Richard Norwood Staples Sr.

Richard Norwood Staples Sr.

Apr 10, 2018

NAPLES—Richard Norwood Staples Sr., passed away on April 10, 2018 at the age of 80. He was born March 28, 1938 the son on Donald and Thelma (Leavitt) Staples. He grew up in Westbrook, graduating from Westbrook High School in the class of 1957. On November 22nd 1958 he married Effie Harmon. Dick spent his working years doing a variety...

Nancy And Melville Nevells

Nancy And Melville Nevells

Apr 9, 2018

GORHAM - Nancy S. Nevells, 77, formally of CT, VT, and ME. passed away at home after a two year struggle with cancer. She was born in Waterbury, CT, daughter of the late John and Vincenza (Panasci) Ricupero. After college she traveled internationally and then taught school in the Goshen, CT school district for nearly 40 years before retiring. She...

Jeanette Bridgham Knight

Jeanette Bridgham Knight

Apr 7, 2018

Saco- Jeanette ( Bridgham) Knight, 85, passed away Saturday April 7, 2018, after a brief illness. Jeanette was born in Westbrook on June 4th 1932, the daughter of Judge Wade L. Bridgham and Ruth (Blake) Bridgham. She attended Westbrook schools and graduated from Westbrook High School class of 1950 where she also wrote the class ode. Jeanette was a former...

Ralph L. Wheelock

Ralph L. Wheelock

Apr 4, 2018

SCARBOROUGH – Ralph Leonard Wheelock, age 83 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough following a period of declining health. He was born on September 7, 1934 in Portland, Maine the son of Fred and Alice (Constable) Wheelock. He graduated from Falmouth High School. He served a period of time in the...

Gregory Nelson Dube

Gregory Nelson Dube

Apr 3, 2018

Portland- Gregory Nelson Dube, 57, passed away on Tuesday April 3, 2018 at Maine Medical Center, very suddenly. The son of Nelson and Anita (Perrault) Dube, he was born in Caribou on February 1, 1961. He attended Caribou schools and graduated from Caribou High School in 1979. After graduation Greg went to work in the restaurant business. He loved fishing,...

Larry E. Slade

Larry E. Slade

Mar 29, 2018

SCARBOROUGH—Larry E. Slade, 81, died after a long illness on March 29, 2018. Larry was born on January 11, 1937, a son of Harry Slade and Elizabeth (Sanford) Curit. He graduated from Westbrook High School and on January 6, 1962, he married Joanne Connor. Larry worked as a salesman for Sid Harvey Industries for 25 years. He was a member...

Kimmerly Elizabeth Maxfield-Fearon

Kimmerly Elizabeth Maxfield-Fearon

Mar 29, 2018

Gorham,ME Kimmerly Maxfield-Fearon 58 On Thursday, March 29, 2018, Kimmerly Elizabeth Maxfield-Fearon, wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away suddenly after a brief illness at the age of 58. She will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her, but especially by Lawrence Maxfield-Fearon, her husband of twenty-two years, their children, Theanna (Chris) Nelson, Jesse Fearon, Ariel (Shawn) Stricker, and...