Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Lora E. Coffin

Lora E. Coffin

Feb 17, 2018

PORTLAND – Lora E. Coffin, 99, died on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born in Portland on June 20, 1918, the daughter of Albert and Amelia (Peterson) Coffin. Lora worked at Suburban Propane before starting at Maine Medical Center as an administrator. After many years of faithful service, she was able to retire from there at age 65. Lora...

James Henry Bryan

James Henry Bryan

Feb 16, 2018

STANDISH—James Henry "Jim" Bryan, 79, of Standish, passed away peacefully February 16, 2018 at the Barron Center. Jim was born on July 26, 1938, in Portland, the eldest son of William and Jane (Labrecque) Bryan. He attended Westbrook schools graduating from high school in 1956. He attended the University of Maine in Orono, and graduated in 1960 with a B.S....

Thelma M. Tiffany

Thelma M. Tiffany

Feb 16, 2018

WESTBROOK – Thelma Marshall Tiffany, 98, of Longfellow Street died Friday, February 16, 2018 at a Portland hospital. Born in Patten, Maine on November 5, 1919, a daughter of Joseph Henry and Lucinda (Boynton) Marshall and grew up in a family of 10. She attended Patten schools and graduated from Mattawamkeag High School. She also graduated from the Maine General...

Sharon Gorsuch Hoy

Sharon Gorsuch Hoy

Feb 15, 2018

Portland Sharon (Gorsuch) Hoy, 65, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 15, 2018, of heart failure. She will always be remembered for her caring heart, gentle voice, and soothing demeanor. She loved being a "Mainer" and looked forward to her trips to the Samoset Resort and Bailey Island cruise. Sharon enjoyed being a homemaker,...

Irving W. Davis

Irving W. Davis

Feb 14, 2018

Windham – Irving W. Davis, 81, entered eternal life on February 14, 2018. He was born in Portland, Maine on August 18, 1936, the son of Elmer and Ellen Davis. Irving grew up in the area and graduated from Deering High School in 1955. After high school, Irving went to work at Monmouth Canning Factory where he met his wife,...

Ernest J. Dugas

Ernest J. Dugas

Feb 13, 2018

Westbrook- Ernest J. Dugas, 93, died on February 13, 2018 at the Barron Center in Portland. He was born March 27, 1924 in Westbrook, the son of Stanley and Alice Cote Dugas. He enjoyed 71 years of marriage with his wife Frances Harnois Dugas. Together they raised six children. He was always a dedicated family man who worked hard to...

Harriet C. Woodman

Harriet C. Woodman

Feb 11, 2018

WESTBROOK- Harriet C. Woodman, 84, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2018 surrounded by her loving husband and four children. She was born November 21, 1933, a daughter of Hanno and Ella (Waterhouse) Chipman Sr. Harriet grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1952. She continued her education attending the former Northeast Business College of Portland...

Eileen "Jackie" Marie Frost

Eileen "Jackie" Marie Frost

Feb 10, 2018

Windham - Eileen "Jackie" Marie Frost, 72, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in Portland. The daughter of Joseph and Alberta (Morrison) Landry, she was born in Bath on March 20, 1945. She graduated from Portland High School, and then waitressed at Dimillo's. She became a bookkeeper for Husson College, then attended the college earning her bachelor's degree in...

Pauline C. Fecteau

Pauline C. Fecteau

Feb 10, 2018

RAYMOND – Pauline Fecteau, 81, of Raymond, Maine passed away on February 10, 2018 at Ledgewood Manor in Windham, after a short illness surrounded by her family. Pauline was born in Westbrook, Maine on June 14, 1936 to Simonne & Robert Larrivee. She was married to George Fecteau on April 28, 1956. They were married for 61 years. Pauline was...

Warren Bertrand Gilman

Warren Bertrand Gilman

Feb 10, 2018

Gorham- Warren Bertrand Gilman, 88, a lifelong resident of North Gorham, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018. The son of Bertrand and Effie (Hurd) Gilman, he was born in Portland on August 11, 1929. After graduation from Gorham High School as valedictorian, he earned a bachelor's degree from Bates College. He married Emma Weber and they settled in North...

Veronica P. Smith

Veronica P. Smith

Feb 8, 2018

FALMOUTH – Veronica P. Smith, 101, formerly of Windham died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at a local nursing home. She was born on January 1, 1917, the daughter of Michael and Joanna Burch Miller. While living in Windham, Mrs. Smith was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence...

Sarah Teresa Savage

Sarah Teresa Savage

Feb 7, 2018

Portland- Sarah Teresa Savage, 76, of Falmouth, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Portland. The daughter of George and Margaret (Zealy) Maull, she was born in Charleston South Carolina on March 3, 1941. She grew up in Charleston. She met Lynn L. Savage Sr. and they were married and had their son Lynn L. Savage Jr. Lynn was...

Dorothy "Dottie" Theresa Emery

Dorothy "Dottie" Theresa Emery

Feb 4, 2018

INDUSTRY – Dorothy Theresa Emery, 97, died on February 4, 2018, in Portland. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 26, 1920. Dorothy grew up in Philadelphia, and moved to Maine after she met her husband, Albert Emery. The pair moved to Industry, and together made a life for themselves and their son, Timothy. Dorothy was a natural care...

Joanne M. "Jo" (Pellerin) Patten

Joanne M. "Jo" (Pellerin) Patten

Feb 2, 2018

WINDHAM-- Joanne M. (Pellerin) Patten, 58, who went by Jo, passed quietly at Maine Medical Center on February 2, 2018, with her loving family at her bedside. She was born on August 21, 1959, the beloved daughter of Gerard and Irene (Doyon) Pellerin. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1978. Jo was a staple at the Windham Town Office...

Michael John Mccartan

Michael John Mccartan

Feb 1, 2018

WESTBROOK—Michael John McCartan, 62, died unexpectedly on February 1, 2018. He was born March 10, 1955, a son of John and Grace (Hargrove) McCartan. Michael attended South Portland high School where he excelled in extra-curricular activities such as swimming, track, and martial arts. At the age of 17, he joined the Coast Guard where he dedicated four years of service...

Philip A. Locke

Philip A. Locke

Jan 31, 2018

Milton, FL Philip A. Locke, 66, died Wednesday January 31, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital, after a brief battle of cancer. He was born November 5, 1951, in Westbrook, a son of Arthur and Lois (Cobb) Locke. Phil grew up in the Little Falls neighborhood of Gorham and was a graduate of Gorham High School. He enjoyed a career as...

Madelyn June Landry

Madelyn June Landry

Jan 31, 2018

WESTBROOK— Madelyn June Landry, 94, died peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family on January 31, 2018. She was born June 17, 1923, a daughter of Everett and Everetta (Wilson) Parker. Madelyn was a 1942 graduate of Westbrook High School. A few short months later, she married Edgar Landry on September 21, 1942; together they raised...

Willaim "Bill" Edward Hatch

Willaim "Bill" Edward Hatch

Jan 30, 2018

NORTH GORHAM—William "Bill" Edward Hatch, 77, passed away at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on January 30, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born December 16, 1940, and was raised by his mother Mae (Bowler) Hill and step father Clifford Hill. Bill grew up in North Gorham, and graduated from Gorham High School in the class of 1959. After...

Roy Carlyle Lewis

Roy Carlyle Lewis

Jan 30, 2018

GORHAM - A world that needs more tolerance and kindness just lost one of its greatest supporters in Roy Carlyle Lewis. Whenever Carlyle would bid farewell to a loved one embarking on a journey, especially one with an unknown date of return, he would say, in his deep, resonate calming voice, "Well, you have to leave in order to come...

Beverly Marion

Beverly Marion

Jan 30, 2018

WESTBROOK -- Beverly Sinclair Marion, 92, a devoted wife, mother and sister who kept family at the center of her life, died January 30, 2018 at Birchwoods at Canco Assisted Living Community in Portland after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 23, 1925 in Westbrook, she was the daughter of James and Wilma Small Sinclair. Beverly was a Westbrook High School...