Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Lorene Margaret Mcglauflin

Lorene Margaret Mcglauflin

Jul 9, 2017

STANDISH – Lorene Margaret McGlauflin, 87, died on July 9, 2017. She was born in Boothbay Harbor, on August 7, 1929, the only child of Lester and Vernita (Winslow) Pinkham. Lorene married James H. McGlauflin on July 4, 1951, and together they raised their two children. Lorene had many talents. She was a crafter, card maker, and played the trumpet...

Sheila W. Nunley

Sheila W. Nunley

Jul 8, 2017

Gorham - Sheila White Nunley passed away July 8th at Gorham House in her eighty-third year. A selfless person, she lived a full life serving her community enjoying the many passions she shared with her husband, the late Robert Nunley (2015) and their family. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. Her love of nature and almost...

Edward A. Hinkson

Edward A. Hinkson

Jul 8, 2017

WINDHAM—Edward A. "Ed" Hinkson, 56, died at his home on July 8, 2017. He was born May 24, 1961, a son of George C. Hinkson and Carlene Alexander. Ed grew up in Windham, graduating from Windham High School in the class of 1979. Ed was previously married to his former wife, Cheryl Hinkson and together raised their family living in...

Marilyn Pecoraro

Marilyn Pecoraro

Jul 7, 2017

Marilyn Pecoraro, 85 of Windham passed away July 7, 2017. Marilyn was born in Bennington Vt on Dec 30, 1931, the only child of Carl & Doris Hill. She attended schools in VT, MA, NY, & ME, graduating from So Portland High in 1949. She worked beside her mother for NE Telephone on the old switchboards and was part of...

Arthur H. "Butch" Webster

Arthur H. "Butch" Webster

Jul 6, 2017

STANDISH—Arthur H. "Butch" Webster, 68, died July 6, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born November 26, 1948, a son of Elwood and Williamina (Spink) Webster. Butch grew up in Gorham, graduating from Gorham High School in the class of 1967. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country. On July 8, 1972, he...

Wallace Arthur "Wally" Wyman

Wallace Arthur "Wally" Wyman

Jul 4, 2017

WINDHAM—Wallace Arthur "Wally" Wyman, 87, of Windham, died July 4, 2017 at his home. He was born May 26, 1930, a son of Ira and Addie (Varney) Wyman Sr.. Wally grew up in Windham and graduating in the class of 1948. A member of the Windham High School All Star Baseball Team, Wally was a talented baseball player who even...

Mary Elaine (Adams) Finik

Mary Elaine (Adams) Finik

Jul 3, 2017

Westbrook, Mary Elaine Finik, 91, of Webster Ave., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2017, in her sleep at her home. She was born on August 4, 1925 in Boston, MA, the daughter of Chris and Georgia (Wilson) Adams. She graduated from Deering High in Portland, Maine. She married Joseph Finik in June, 1949. She raised three boys, Joseph...

Barbara Ann (Cote) Palmer

Barbara Ann (Cote) Palmer

Jul 3, 2017

Westbrook, Barbara Ann Palmer, 80, of Lamb St., Westbrook, passed away Monday, July 3, at the Barron Center. A lifelong resident of Westbrook, she was born here, the daughter of Theodore and Ella (Miller) Cote.  Barbara worked for Fairchild for several years and then for Data General until her retirement. She was married to William Palmer and they enjoyed 61...

Leonard A Doiron

Leonard A Doiron

Jul 1, 2017

Westbrook, Leonard A. Doiron, 90, formerly of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, July 1, at Ledgewood Manor in Windham He was born in Westbrook, the son of Alfred and Leocad (Paulin) Doiron. He was a lifelong resident of Westbrook and worked at S.D. Warren Paper Co for over 44 years, retiring in 1988. Leonard served in the Navy during World War...

John "Skip" Carlberg

John "Skip" Carlberg

Jun 30, 2017

WINDHAM-- John "Skip" Carlberg, 72, passed away peacefully in his home on June 30th after a brief illness. Skip moved to Windham in 1971 to pursue a promotion at A-M Corporation as a service supervisor. He serviced printing equipment for A-M for many years until they disbanded. After A-M, he went to work for Offtech of Maine, Inc., in Westbrook,...

Duane Heffron

Duane Heffron

Jun 29, 2017

Windham- Duane Heffron, 85, died peacefully at his home in Windham, surrounded by his family, on June 29, 2017. Duane was born on August 25, 1931, in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 until his Honorable Discharge in 1952, most notably serving in Korea during this time. His favorite memories are his early years working...

Jeanette Irene (Libby) Daly

Jeanette Irene (Libby) Daly

Jun 27, 2017

Westbrook,   Jeanette Irene (Libby) Daly, 94, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Earnest P. Barka Assisted Living in Brentwood, NH.  She was born January 22, 1923 in Hiram, Maine to Philip Stanford Libby and Celia Alice (Lamont) Libby.  The family soon moved to Cottage Place in Westbrook, where she grew up with her brother, Robert, and graduated from Westbrook High...

Lloyd S. Bryant

Lloyd S. Bryant

Jun 27, 2017

GORHAM – Lloyd S. Bryant, 82, died June 27, 2017 at the Gorham House, after an extended illness. He was born on December 3, 1934 in Lewiston to his late parents, Harold Windfield Bryant and Kathleen (Strout) Bryant. Lloyd grew up in Mechanic Falls, Maine where he graduated in the class of 1953. After graduation, he served in the U.S....

Ruth Ellen (Tyler) Manchester

Ruth Ellen (Tyler) Manchester

Jun 26, 2017

Ruth Ellen (Tyler) Manchester, 95 passed away peacefully June 26 at the Gorham House after a 7 ½ year residency there. A longtime resident of Windham, Ruth was the daughter of Orin H. and Miriam A. (Glidden) Tyler. Ruth was born in Dover-Foxcroft on September 23, 1921 and already had three older brothers. At an early age her father moved...

Kathleen "Kay" E. Whirlwind-Soldier

Kathleen "Kay" E. Whirlwind-Soldier

Jun 26, 2017

Windham- Kathleen E Whirlwind-Soldier, 79, of Windham, passed away at St. Joseph's Manor, in Portland, on Monday, June 26, 2017. The daughter of Frederick and Agnes (Sawyer) Kelley, she was born in Windham on August 25, 1937. She attended Windham schools, and upon graduation as valedictorian, from Windham High School, she moved to Portland where she worked at a bank....

Anne Marie (Welch) Sabourin

Anne Marie (Welch) Sabourin

Jun 25, 2017

Anne Sabourin, 76 GORHAM – Anne Sabourin, 76, passed away peacefully, on June 25, 2017 of complications from bladder cancer. Anne was born to the late Raphael and Cecelia Welch in Portland, Maine, on June 2nd 1941. She married the late Robert R. Sabourin, the love of her life, on May 5, 1962.  In addition to her husband and parents,...

James W. Jensen

James W. Jensen

Jun 23, 2017

Westbrook James W. Jensen, 83, died Friday June 23, 2017. He was born February 21, 1934 in Westbrook a son of Alex and Marion (Smith) Jensen. James grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. Following school, he enlisted in the U.S. Airforce. After serving his country he enjoyed a career as a machinist for W.H. Nichols for over 20...

Edwin C. Ahearn

Edwin C. Ahearn

Jun 22, 2017

STANDISH—Edwin C. Ahearn, 68, died on June 22, 2017 at the Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough. He was born September 27, 1948, a son of Edwin J. and Katherine (Briggs) Ahearn. He grew up in Portland, graduating from Deering High School in the class of 1967. Ed then went on to join the United States Army where he proudly served...

Candace T (Tibbetts) Cottrell

Candace T (Tibbetts) Cottrell

Jun 21, 2017

Portland, ME--Candace Tibbetts Cottrell passed away on Wednesday surrounded by family at the age of 74. She was born in Rangeley to Verd Russell and Florence Gertrude Tibbetts. She spent her childhood raising hell in Rangeley as the hardware store owner's daughter, where she learned how to fish, drive too fast on back country roads, and how to speak her...

Hazel Harriet (Hill) Downer

Hazel Harriet (Hill) Downer

Jun 20, 2017

Windham –            Hazel H. Downer, 95 formerly of Waterboro died Tuesday, June 20th at Ledgewood Manor in Windham.              She was born in Newfield on September 14th, 1921 the daughter of Carroll and Ruth Hill.  She attended Sanford Schools.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking for family and it is notable that George Bush Sr. loved her...