Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Dr. George B. Lawson Ii
Nov 11, 2017
Gorham, Maine --- George B. Lawson M.D., 89, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, Nahant, MA and Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2017, at home surrounded by family (and his cat Sassy). Born in Allentown, PA on October 12, 1928, he was the son of George Benedict and Margaret (Holstein) Lawson of Lewisburg, PA. George spent his youth in...
Robert Anthony Ferrar
Nov 11, 2017
GORHAM—Robert Anthony Ferrar, 68, passed away on November 11, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Portland, Maine on June 25, 1949, the eldest son of Harold and Arlene (Campbell) Ferrar. Bob grew up in Portland and attended school locally. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict where he was stationed in Germany....
Ralph L. Richardson
Nov 10, 2017
Standish Ralph L. Richardson, "Bampa" 86, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on Whites Bridge Rd on Friday November 10, 2017. He was born on June 14, 1931, in Standish to Everett and Margaret (Deering) Richardson. Ralph lived his whole life on Whites Bridge Rd in Standish and was a 1949 graduate of Standish High...
Leland R. Lunt
Nov 10, 2017
WESTBROOK – Leland R. Lunt, 89, died on November 10, 2017. He was born in Portland, on April 7, 1928, the son of Charles and Edith (Stanley) Lunt. As a child, Leland would summer in Frenchboro on Long Island and on neighboring Swan's Island with his uncles. He often attended the annual Frenchboro lobster picnic, a tradition that he held...
Carolyn Marie Girard
Nov 10, 2017
SCARBOROUGH - Carolyn Marie (Breton) Girard passed away on November 10, 2017, at the age of 73, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born the third child of Rudolph and Laura (Auclair) Breton. She grew up in Westbrook, Maine and attended Westbrook schools. A business major in high school, she worked for the City of Westbrook from 1963...
Rose Mary Soule
Nov 9, 2017
STANDISH - Heaven received another angel on Thursday, November 9th when Rose lost her long battle with Fronto Temporal Dementia. Rose's heart was full, surrounded by her family, children, and grandchildren. Family, friends and caring for people was part of Rose's DNA always opening her door and heart to those in need. Rose was often heard saying where there's a...
Yvonne Edna Bartlett
Nov 9, 2017
Yvonne E. Aube, Bogdahn, Bartlett, 91, of Westbrook, died after a short illness at her home, on November 9, 2017. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of William & Alice (Teaque) Aube. Yvonne was a spirited woman, with many of life's hard lessons learned. In her youth she enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. After getting married and having...
Cynthia Lee Pallozzi
Nov 8, 2017
Cynthia Lee "Cinderella" Pallozzi WINDHAM- Cynthia Lee "Cinderella" Pallozzi, 62, passed away surrounded by family November 8, 2017. She was born July 6, 1955, in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of of the late W. James and Jeanne Torrey. Cindy attended Jamestown High school, Jamestown NY. She meet the love of her life, Ronald Pallozzi, in 1971. They were married in...
Raymond Staples Sr.
Nov 7, 2017
STANDISH—Raymond Staples Sr., 75, of Standish, passed away on November 7, 2017. He was born on November 21, 1941, a son of John B. and Catherine A. (Drugan) Staples. Ray grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Commerce High School. He attended post-secondary school and enrolled in the United States Coast Guard where he served for four years. On...
Alice Joan (Smith) Monsen
Nov 4, 2017
Gorham- Alice Joan (Smith) Monsen, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The daughter of Henry G. and Alice (Quinn) Smith, she was born on December 21, 1931 in Manhattan, New York City. She attended Catholic Schools, and soon after graduation joined a major travel agency. This is where she met her beloved husband of 56 years, Sverre Henry...
Margaret "Marge" Elizabeth Mccool
Nov 3, 2017
GRANBURY, TEXAS- Margaret "Marge" McCool age 81 passed away on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at Senior Care of Harbor Lakes after a period of declining health. Marge was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn on August 29th, 1936, the daughter of William and Margaret Kick. She met her husband, Eugene "Gene" McCool at the Paramount Theatre in New York City and...
Deanna Becker
Nov 1, 2017
Deanna Becker, 74, of Madison, CT and Lake Suzy FL, passed away on November 1st, 2017. She was born in Westbrook, Maine on September 27, 1943 and graduated from Westbrook High School. She and husband Vin Becker settled in Madison, CT after living and working in several locations to include Atoka, OK; Fremont, CA; and Garden Grove, CA. They enjoyed...
Tina Marie Daniels
Nov 1, 2017
Portland- Tina Marie Daniels 59, died unexpectedly on November 1, 2017, at her residence in Portland. The daughter of the late Joseph and Carol (Vail) Daniels, she was born in Portland on April 13, 1958. She was raised from a very young age, by Roger and Gabrielle Larrivee of Gorham. She attended Gorham schools and later worked for several cleaning...
Patricia Mae Woodman
Oct 27, 2017
WINDHAM – Patrica Mae Woodman, 72, passed away unexpectedly while vacation in in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on October 27, 2017. She was born on December 24, 1944, the daughter of Ernestine (Bass) Gagne. Patty grew up in Portland and attended Portland Schools. In 1976 she met Richard Caufield. The two have spent over 41 loving years together, and shared two...
Anita Pennell Wilkinson
Oct 24, 2017
Windham – Anita Pennell Wilkinson, 81, passed quietly early in the morning on October 24, 2017. She was born in Portland on October 31, 1935, the daughter of Perley and Violette Jones. Anita raised six biological children and many "other" children. She retired in the late 1990's from Catholic Charities as one of the state's first mental health case managers....
Honor Marie Sanville
Oct 24, 2017
WESTBROOK - On October 24th 2017, Honor Marie Sanville, 94, passed away peacefully after a long and fulfilling life, with her daughter by her side in Westbrook, Maine. Honor lived a long and interesting life spanning nine decades, two husbands, many states, many schools, and a multitude of grandchildren and great grandchildren, to whom she was known as "Granna". Honor...
Stephen Orach
Oct 23, 2017
GORHAM - Stephen "Steve" Orach, 93, of Gorham died peacefully on October 23, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born in Lansford, PA, on July 16, 1924, to John and Anna (Bokrosh) Orach. Steve graduated from Lansford High School, where he was a member of the Cross Country, Track, and Gym teams, and found time to be an...
Erwin Harry Sanborn
Oct 21, 2017
Gorham- Erwin Harry Sanborn, 86, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. The son of Harry and Arlene (Murch) Sanborn, he was born on January 6, 1931 in West Baldwin. He attended schools in West Baldwin, and graduated from Porter Academy. He worked for most of his life for the Gorham school district as a bus...
Roland D Tourangeau Jr
Oct 21, 2017
Westbrook Roland "Skip" Tourangeau, Jr, 81, died Saturday October 21, 2017, at Maine Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1935, a son of Roland and Lilly (Hjort) Tourangeau. Skip attended grade schools in Westbrook and was an altar boy at St. Mary's Church. He was a boy scout and achieved the Life Scout and the AD Altare Dei awards....
Jerome P Brooks
Oct 18, 2017
Blais and Hay Funeral Home 35 Church St. Westbrook, ME 04092 WESTBROOK – Jerome P. Brooks, 80, died on October 18, 2017, in Portland. He was born in Westbrook on September 8, 1937, the son of Thomas Brooks and Agnes Robichaud. Jerome was a 1955 graduate of Westbrook High School and earned his Mechanical Engineering degree in 1960 from the...

