Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Nancy Anne (Sorensen) Petersen Maloy

Nancy Anne (Sorensen) Petersen Maloy

Sep 1, 2017

Nancy Anne (Sorensen) Petersen Maloy, passed away on September 1, 2017, at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough. Nancy was born in Portland, Maine on October 6,1932, the daughter of the late Helen Warming and Jorgen Sorensen, which owned Sorensen's Danish Pastry Shop in Portland. She attended schools in Falmouth and Portland graduating from Deering High School in 1951. Nancy...

Judith "Judy" A. Craw

Judith "Judy" A. Craw

Aug 31, 2017

WINDHAM- Judy (Judith) A. Craw, 62, passed away unexpectedly August 31, 2017 at The Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA. She was born May 29, 1955, the daughter of Walter and Lorraine (Noel) Dunsmoor. Judy grew up in Portland, but has lived in Windham for the past 10 years with her sister Dianne. She graduated from Portland High School in the...

Ryan Alexander Dufour

Ryan Alexander Dufour

Aug 28, 2017

WINDHAM – Ryan Alexander Dufour, 33, of Windham died on Monday August 28, 2017, as a result of an overdose following a long struggle with addiction. He was born May 1, 1984, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine Ryan loved to laugh and had an infectious smile: he was everyone's friend. Family meant the world to him and he...

Ryan Alexander Dufour

Ryan Alexander Dufour

Aug 28, 2017

WINDHAM – Ryan Alexander Dufour, 33, of Windham died on Monday August 28, 2017, as a result of an overdose following a long struggle with addiction. He was born May 1, 1984, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. Ryan loved to laugh and had an infectious smile: he was everyone's friend. Family meant the world to him and he...

Merlin Michael Ellingwood

Merlin Michael Ellingwood

Aug 27, 2017

Saco- Merlin Michael Ellingwood, 34, formally of Windham, passed away unexpectantly on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The son of Michael Ellingwood and Wanda Belanger, he was born in Portland on August 9, 1983. From early childhood Merlin enjoyed gazing at the stars and planets and always had a telescope. He loved to share his knowledge of the sky with others...

Meredith "Dick" Springer

Meredith "Dick" Springer

Aug 26, 2017

Scarborough - Meredith "Dick" Springer, formally of Peaks Island, died on August 26, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. All services for Dick are private.

Dennis L. Thibeau

Dennis L. Thibeau

Aug 26, 2017

GORHAM - Dennis L. Thibeau, 58, died Saturday August 26, 2017, at Maine Medical Center. He was born August 1, 1959, in Biddeford a son of James A. and Marion L. (Sanborn) Thibeau. Dennis grew up in Biddeford and following his graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served his country faithfully and honorably for twenty years from...

Ernest Eugene Shorey Ii

Ernest Eugene Shorey Ii

Aug 25, 2017

Westbrook, Ernest E Shorey II, of Westbrook, passed away on Friday, August 25th, 2017.  He was 37. Ernie was born on July 6th, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas.  After living in Colorado and California briefly, the family moved to Maine in 1985. He attended Gorham High School. Ernie enjoyed the usual boyhood activities and sports. He collected baseball cards and...

James I Brooks

James I Brooks

Aug 25, 2017

Westbrook, James I. Brooks born on January 14, 1976 passed away suddenly on August 25, 2017. He was born in Portland, Maine and attended Gorham schools graduating from Gorham High School in 1995. Whether you called him James, Big Jim or Jimmy B, he was special to you. Anyone who knew Jimmy B, laughed with him. He was quick with...

Ada Jeanette Mcdevitt

Ada Jeanette Mcdevitt

Aug 24, 2017

Windham- Ada Jeanette McDevitt, 88, passed away peacefully at her home, on August 24, 2017, with her three children by her side. The daughter of Augustus and Wealthy (Burgess) Spofford, she was born in Portland, on March 30, 1929. She was raised on Vermont Ave in North Deering, and also spend a lot of time on Peak's Island with the...

Colin G. Paynter

Colin G. Paynter

Aug 24, 2017

Windham – Colin G. Paynter, 67, passed away Thursday August 24, 2017 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 18, 1950. Colin was a gregarious man who loved unconditionally. Colin's interest in his friends and their family was genuine. He would pray for their well-being and always ask if you were mad at him....

Patricia P. Kimball

Patricia P. Kimball

Aug 21, 2017

Patricia P. Kimball, 78 Gray – Patricia P. Kimball, 78, died on August 21, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Pelham, GA, on September 4, 1938, the daughter of Claude and Hattie Mae (Wilson) Powell. Patricia, also known as "Tish" or "Pat" to those who knew her, grew up in Pelham, and was a 1957...

Jean Logan

Jean Logan

Aug 21, 2017

BUXTON – Jean Logan, 81, of Buxton died Monday morning the 21st of August 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a brief illness. Jean enjoyed rides with her husband on their Harley Davidson and trips to motorcycle rallies when Ed was alive. In her younger years, she used her creative nature to do ceramics. She is survived by...

Lyle Norman Tracy

Lyle Norman Tracy

Aug 20, 2017

Gorham, Maine Lyle Norman Tracy, 57, It is with profound sadness that the family of Lyle Tracy, of Gorham, Maine announce his passing on August 20, 2017, in Scarborough, Maine. Lyle died peacefully with his family and friends at his side after a brief battle with melanoma. Lyle is the beloved husband of Kathryn (Keddy), and the devoted father to...

Sharon Rose Schrum

Sharon Rose Schrum

Aug 19, 2017

Sharon Rose Schrum passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2017. Sharon was born January 22, 1950 in Long Beach, California; the eldest girl of 6 children; to Shirley Mae Waldie and Victor Albert Edwards. Growing up Sharon enjoyed playing sports and she loved animals, even working at a hatchery as a kid. She lovingly cared for her younger siblings, then...

Doris Eilene Cairns Staples

Doris Eilene Cairns Staples

Aug 16, 2017

WINDHAM—Doris Eilene Cairns Staples, 91, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on August 16, 2017. Daughter of Milton and Ida Shaw, Doris was born on January 8, 1926. Doris worked at the S.D. Warren paper mill for 13 years, where she met her husband Fred Staples. The two were married on April 15, 1966. In addition...

Richard "Dick" A. St. Pierre

Richard "Dick" A. St. Pierre

Aug 13, 2017

SCARBOROUGH- Richard A. "Dick" St.Pierre, 76, died at The Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough on August 13th, 2017 after a nearly thirty year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born Sept.6th 1940 in Westbrook Maine, the son of the late Albert and Phyllis (Douglass) St. Pierre. Richard graduated from Westbrook High School, Class of 1958. After graduation, he served with...

Ann (Delcourt) Harriman

Ann (Delcourt) Harriman

Aug 13, 2017

Westbrook,   Ann Harriman of Westbrook passed away on Sunday, August 13th 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Westbrook on September 3rd 1937, daughter of Romeo and Bertha Delcourt. She was a resident of Westbrook her entire life and graduated from Westbrook High School. Ann was a student of life and a graduate of Shalem Institute in...

Lauriston "Grump" Holston Jr

Lauriston "Grump" Holston Jr

Aug 12, 2017

Westbrook,   Lauriston M. "Grump" Holston Jr, 80, of Rochester St., Westbrook, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Gosnell Hospice Home in Scarborough. A lifelong resident of Westbrook, he was born here the son of Lauriston and Frances (Golden) Holston. He graduated from Westbrook High School and enjoyed playing baseball. Lauriston served in the Army Reserves. He was employed at...

Scott Alan Jackson

Scott Alan Jackson

Aug 10, 2017

PORTLAND – Scott Alan Jackson, 48, of Portland passed away Thursday morning peacefully. He was born January 5, 1969 in Portland to Ralph C. Jr., and Mary Jane (Knudsen) Jackson. He attended Portland Schools and graduated from Deering High School, class of 1987. Upon graduation, he worked at the Great Lost Bear in Portland. In 1991 he moved to Arizona...