Kenneth W. Atherton
Jun 18, 2017
Gray – Kenneth W. Atherton, Sr., 86, died on June 18, 2017. He was born in Portland on June 19, 1930, the son of George and Geneva (Fogg) Atherton. Ken grew up on a farm on Route 202, and was a 1948 graduate of Windham High School. He then joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country on...
Roland B. Blake
Jun 18, 2017
Windham- Roland B. Blake, 86, of Windham passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Portland. The son of Perley and Clara (Tracey) Blake, he was born in Portland on August 21, 1930. He attended Gorham schools until the age of 13, when he started driving truck. He married Mary Lane, of Gorham, in 1949. They settled for a time...
Roy Edward Bush
Jun 17, 2017
Gorham - Roy Edward Bush, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home on June 17th, 2017. Roy was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and graduated from Harding High School in 1965 where he played football. He was recruited by East Carolina University to play football out of high school. He played the nose guard position for one year at ECU...
Mahala C. (Hersom) Stain
Jun 17, 2017
Portland, Mahala C. Hersom Warren Stain, 83, passed away Saturday, June 17, at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in East Corinth, the daughter of Maurice and Melvina (Chapman) Hersom. She lived in Portland and Westbrook. Mahala worked at Barber Foods for many years before retiring. She was a strong woman who took great joy in raising her...
Shane Lee Dodge
Jun 17, 2017
WINDHAM – Shane Lee Dodge, 45, of Tandberg Trail died unexpectedly Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Shane was born in Belfast on November 23, 1971, where he grew up and graduated from Belfast Area High School Class of 1990. He was a dedicated family man who cherished and loved taking care of his family. Shane...
Louis G. Distasio
Jun 16, 2017
Gorham- Louis Geanaro Distasio III, 40, of Gorham died unexpectedly Friday morning, June 16th 2017. Louis was born in Portland on June 2, 1977 to Louis II and Sharon (Pottle) Distasio. Louis and Amanda Daggett were married October 24th, 2009 in Portland. He was predeceased by his son Bradley. Louis Leaves behind his wife Amanda Distasio of Gorham, Son James...
John David Phinney
Jun 14, 2017
GORHAM – John David Phinney, 74, of Gorham, passed away on June 14, 2017, at Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and children. John was the son of Raymond and Florence (Hatch) Phinney. A lifelong Gorham resident, he was born on July 21, 1942. He attended Gorham schools through his sophomore year of high school, transferring to Gould Academy...
Rita Evelyn Moore
Jun 12, 2017
WESTBROOK—Rita Evelyn Moore, 91, of Westbrook, died at Springbrook Center on Monday, June 12, 2017. She was born in Windsor, England on August 8, 1925, the only child of Reginald and Mae (Hollingsworth) Hollis. She grew up in Slough, England where she attended school. She met her future husband, Robert Moore, while he was on tour with the United States...
Frederick William Helming Jr.
Jun 12, 2017
SOUTHPORT & GORHAM, ME: Frederick William Helming, Jr., 93, died on Monday, June 12th at his home on Southport Island. Fred was born in Waterbury, CT on December 28, 1923, the older son of Frederick William & Augusta (Theer) Helming. He graduated from Crosby High School in 1941 and from the University of Connecticut in 1944. Fred served in the...
Melva Catherine (Ambrose) Murphy
Jun 11, 2017
Gorham, Cathy Murphy died on Sunday June 11th. She was born with a twin sister Elva to James and Elva Lottie Ambrose. The twins enjoyed childhood with a sister Bonnie and brothers Jimmy and Jonathon. As a young bride married to James Murphy Sr she celebrated the birth of their son Jimmy and then Steve. Jim married Diane and Steve...
Arthur Wesley Richardson
Jun 10, 2017
WINDHAM – Arthur Wesley Richardson, 80, died on June 10, 2017 at Ledgewood Manor in Windham. He was born October 2, 1936 in Standish in the family home, the son of the late Roland A. and Helen Maria (Boothby) Richardson. Arthur graduated from Windham High School in 1956. He joined his father and uncle in the masonry and moving trade...
Walter Loring Hayes
Jun 8, 2017
Walter Loring Hayes of Westbrook, Maine passed away peacefully on June 8th at the age of 77. Wally is survived by his wife Bernie, his son Ryan, his daughter Katie, and his granddaughter Kyla. He is preceded in death by his mother Annis Berry Hayes, father Charles Earle Hayes, sister Kathleen Chapman, and sister Katherine Steeves. Wally was born on...
Nancy Ruth (Boucher) Plaisted
Jun 7, 2017
Nancy Boucher Plaisted It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Boucher Plaisted announces her passing, on June 7 at the age of 79 years, after a brief illness. Born in Saco, Nancy graduated from University of Southern Maine, known then at Gorham State Teachers College with a degree in early education. This is where she met and...
David Allen Tapley
Jun 6, 2017
BUXTON—David Allen Tapley, 66, of Buxton, died at Mercy Hospital in Portland on June 6. He was born June 5, 1951, a son of Howard and Dorothy (Waterhouse) Tapley. David attended school locally, graduating from Gorham High School in the class of 1970. While in high school, David ran track and started working with his father, uncle and grandfather hauling...
Eleanor D. Mackenzie
Jun 6, 2017
Gorham - Eleanor Dorothy (Rowett) MacKenzie, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on June 6, 2017. She was adored as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, neighbor, and resident at Gorham House. All who knew her loved her and were made to feel like family. "Ellie" was born on September 12, 1921, in North Adams, Massachusetts,...
Arnold E. Inman
Jun 5, 2017
Casco – Arnold E. Inman, 75, died on June 5, 2017, in Bridgton. He was born on January 9, 1942 in Bangor. Arnold was raised by Mama May, Papa Tom Trenholm and Georgianna Boudreau in a loving religious home with his brothers, Lawrence and Richard Inman. Later he met his sister, Donnamarie in his late teens. His passion was his...
Alan David Nexon
Jun 4, 2017
WINDHAM - Alan David Nexon, 57, passed away unexpectedly June 4, 2017, at his lake home in Windham. Alan was the treasured son of Elinor Pilgram, of Agoura Hills, Calif., and the late Phillip Nexon, of Guilford, Conn. Raised in Wayland, Mass., Alan graduated from The Rivers School and the University of Maine Orono, and was employed at TD Bank,...
Bernard Louis Gardner
Jun 4, 2017
Snellville, GA and Windham, ME - Bernard Louis Gardner (Daddy, Barn and Neighbor) passed away in Snellville, GA, Sunday, June 4, 2017. Bernard was born April 4, 1930, in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, Canada to Louis Wilder and May Rogerson Gardner. He was born in Canada because there was no hospital in the small Maine town they were living in....
Robert B. Minor
Jun 3, 2017
Robert Berkeley Minor, 95, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2017, in South Portland. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on September 17, 1921 to Houston and Pinckney (Jones) Minor. After attending business college in San Antonio, Bob entered the U.S. Coast Guard, and eventually was stationed in South Portland, Maine. While there he went on a blind date...
Ronna Elaine Johnson
Jun 2, 2017
WATERVILLE – Ronna Elaine Johnson, 76, of Waterville died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Mount St. Joseph's in Waterville. She was born in Portland on November 21, 1940 and attended Portland schools. Ronna had a passion for walking and taking care of children. She will be remembered for her cheerful personality. She is predeceased by her mother, Louise (Dow) Marsh...
