Jeannette Belle Vassar
Sep 22, 2017
Gorham, Maine - Jeannette Belle (Sabo) Vassar, 86, passed away Friday September 22, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Souse surrounded by her family. Jeannette was born in Painesville, Ohio on March 3, 1931 to Hilda (Ranta) and Michael Sabo. She grew up in Crystal Falls, MI where after graduating high school, she became the Registrar of Probate. In 1955...
Earl H. Green
Sep 22, 2017
Portland- Earl H. Green, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2017. The son of George and Margaret (McAvoy) Green, he was born in Portland on October 14, 1935. He was the owner and operator of Body Works, in Windham. He is survived by his children Cheryl Doyle, Laurie Gregg Tseka, Janine Mattatall, and Joseph Green. He is also...
Theodore "Ted" F. Connor Jr.
Sep 19, 2017
NEW GLOUCESTER—Theodore "Ted" F. Connor Jr., 63, of New Gloucester died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born to Theodore Connor and Dorothy Marston of Windham. He attended Windham High School and worked at Ledgewood Construction for over 30 years. He was a family man and...
Sherry Lynn Colson
Sep 19, 2017
Windham – Sherry Lynn Colson, 73, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Baron Center. She was born in Detroit, MI, on August 5, 1944, the daughter of Mary (Lehman) and Harry Birkhimer, Sr. Sherry grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in Johnstown, PA. On October 12, 1974, she married Robert Colson, and together they raised...
Sadie Annie (Strout) Lappin
Sep 18, 2017
Sadie Annie Lappin, 88 Portland – Sadie Annie Lappin, 88, died peacefully on September 18, 2017 at the Barron Center. She was born in Westbrook, on May 12, 1929, the daughter of Willis and Mildred (Parker) Strout. On July 1, 1950 she married the love of her life, Eugene Clifford Lappin. Together they raised 6 children. Sadie and Cliff could...
Thomas "Tom" F. Joyce Jr.
Sep 18, 2017
SCARBOROUGH – Thomas "Tom" Francis Joyce Jr., passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Maine Veteran's Home, in Scarborough. Tom was born on January 28, 1925, in Portland, to Olive "Isles" and Thomas F. Joyce Sr. Tom was a graduate of Deering High School in 1943. Tom was a World War II veteran who left high school in...
Erlon H. Marean
Sep 17, 2017
STANDISH - Erlon Herbert Marean, 82, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Standish on July 9, 1935. He was the son of Herbert Marean and Marion Sanborn Marean. Erlon was a graduate of Standish High School. Erlon worked many years at Southworth Machine Company in Portland. He...
June Marie (Zwicker) Libby
Sep 16, 2017
WINDHAM-- June Marie (Zwicker) Libby, 90, passed peacefully surrounded by family from this life to her eternal home on September 16, 2017. Her faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ remained strong to the very end of her passing. She was a living example of the love of Christ: always loving, showing grace and forgiveness. Truly, she lived her...
Henry "Woody" Wood
Sep 15, 2017
RAYMOND - Henry W. "Woody" Wood, 72, died Friday September 15, 2017. He was born July 19, 1945, in Brunswick, a son of Earl and Irene (Labbe) Wood. Woody grew up in Portland and was a 1963 graduate of Cheverus High School. He enjoyed a variety of careers and retired from Maine Medical Center in 2010. He loved golfing, boating...
Theresa Margaret Sargent
Sep 14, 2017
West Paris Theresa M. (Arsenault) Sargent, 74, died Thursday September 14, 2017, at Ledgeview Living Center. She was born February 13, 1943, in Portland a daughter of Theodore and Jeanette (Mondor) Arsenault. Theresa grew up in Westbrook and was a 1961 graduate of Westbrook High School. She enjoyed a career as a CNA both at Devenshire Manor and Springbook Center....
Mildred Hammond Black
Sep 13, 2017
STANDISH—Mildred Black, 84, passed on peacefully at Springbrook Center, on September 13, 2017, following a lengthy period of declining health. She was born in South Paris, Maine, on December 2, 1932, daughter of Charles and Pauline Hammond. She leaves behind her loving husband, Jerry Black, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. A devoted daughter and sister, Mildred enjoyed...
Ethel Blanchard (Hawkes) Knowles
Sep 12, 2017
WESTBROOK- Ethel Blanchard Knowles, 97, formerly of Westbrook, died peacefully at the Gosnell Hospice House on September 12, 2017. She was born on July 9, 1920, a daughter of Waldo and Harritte (Reed) Hawkes. One of twelve children, Ethel grew up on a farm in Falmouth and was a graduate of Falmouth High School. On June 27, 1940, she married...
Dwayne E Symbol
Sep 11, 2017
Westbrook – Dwayne E. Symbol, 84, died on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook. He was born in Portland, on October 22, 1932, the son of John Symbol and Irene (Gallant) Horsman. Dwayne was a graduate of Standish High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and spent over 20 months in the...
Peter Joseph Card
Sep 10, 2017
Gorham- Peter Joseph Card "Pete", 62, passed away with his family by his side on September 10, 2017 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. The son of Lester and Maria (Lema) Card, he was born in Portland on May 24, 1955. He resided and attended schools in Cape Elizabeth, and spent summers on his family's island in Cundy's Harbor...
Julie S (Sinclair) Sellick
Sep 9, 2017
Gorham Julie S. Sellick, 76, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Gorham House. Born April 4, 1941, in Portland, she was the daughter of Albert and Charlena (Emery) Sinclair. Julie grew up in South Portland and was a 1959 graduate of South Portland High School and attended Westbrook College. She had a strong work ethic and enjoyed employment with...
Robert "Bob" Holmes
Sep 9, 2017
Robert "Bob" Holmes, from up in West Gorham, passed away peacefully on September 9, surrounded by loved ones, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on September 13, 1947 in Portland Maine, the son of Lawrence and Jessie Holmes. Bob attended Gorham Schools before graduating from Cheverus in 1965. He served in the US Army prior to obtaining...
Walter "Wally" William Thorpe Sr.
Sep 9, 2017
Windham- Walter William Thorpe Sr., 76, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on Saturday, September 9, 2017, surrounded by his family. The son of Ernest and Leona (Howard) Thorpe, he was born in Framingham Massachusetts, on May 31, 1941. He attended and graduated from Holliston High School, where he fell in love with a classmate named Sandra Lawler. Two...
Ida A. Fecteau
Sep 7, 2017
Windham – Ida A. Fecteau, 95, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017, with her family by her side. She was born in Montella, Italy, on April 2, 1922, the daughter of Nicola and Lucia (Marinari) D'Alessandro. Ida lost both her parents when she was very young, and was placed in an orphanage at the early age of nine. In 1939,...
Thomas Glen Shumate
Sep 6, 2017
Westbrook- Thomas Glen Shumate, 59, passed away suddenly on September 6, 2017. Born in Portland Maine, the son of Glen and Dorothy (Lax) Shumate, he graduated from South Portland High School in 1976. He worked as an inside salesman at New England Pipe and Supply Company, eventually going on to work at FW Webb Company working his way up to...
Harold Aamold
Sep 2, 2017
PORTLAND- Harold Aamold, 97, died September 2, 2017 at Ledgewood Manor in Windham. He was born March 3, 1920 to Carl and Ruby (Bennett) Aamold in Stanford, Montana. He served his country in World War II and was a survivor of Pearl Harbor, and other conflicts throughout his 26 years of service to the Navy. After retiring from Navy he...
