Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Earl Weston Ramsdell

Earl Weston Ramsdell

Nov 19, 2017

STANDISH – Earl Weston Ramsdell, 85, of Standish died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Coastal Manor in Yarmouth. He was born in his grandmother's house in Sebago Lake Village on October 3, 1932, the son of Joseph H. and Jeanette Ramsdell. He grew up in that village, graduating from Standish High School in 1950. Upon graduation from high school...

David Richard Brown

David Richard Brown

Nov 18, 2017

GORHAM – David Richard Brown, 45, died on November 18, 2017. He was born in Portland, on December 22, 1971, the son of Charlotte Lebeda and Gregory Brown. David was a graduate of Cape Elizabeth High School where he was swimming state champion in the butterfly stroke. He continued his education at SMTC. He married Pamela in 2001, and had...

Elaine Barbara Whiting

Elaine Barbara Whiting

Nov 17, 2017

Our loving mother and friend to many, Elaine "Lanny" Barbara Whiting (née Bland) died peacefully with her children by her side on November 17. Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 9, 1934 to Leon Chumley Febland and Valeria Marie Scheimowitz, she was raised in Greenwich, CT where she attended Greenwich Academy. In 1949 she met the love of her life,...

Judy Elaine Maddocks

Judy Elaine Maddocks

Nov 15, 2017

Judy Elaine Maddocks, 64, passed away after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis on November 15, 2017. The daughter of Francis and Madeline (Allen) Cox, she was born in Portland on August 24, 1953. She grew up in Portland and graduated from Portland High School. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers and birds, especially woodpeckers. She worked...

Berniece Louise Nadeau

Berniece Louise Nadeau

Nov 13, 2017

Westbrook- Berniece "Bunny" Louise Nadeau, 79, passed away on November 13, 2017 at the Barron Center in Portland. The daughter of Norman and Mary (Ireland) Dickinson, she was born in Portland, on April 17, 1938. She enjoyed gardening and digging dandelion greens. She loved playing Bingo, and doing word searches, and was known to do up to five a day....

Edward Anthony Dunn Jr.

Edward Anthony Dunn Jr.

Nov 12, 2017

Westbrook Edward A. Dunn Jr., 84 died Sunday November 12, 2017. He was born January 24, 1933 in Portland a son of Edward and Irene (Murphy) Dunn. Ed grew up in Portland and was a 1951 graduate of Cheverus High School. He took great pride in his career as a salesman for the Jayson Company and York County Biscuit. Ed...

Linwood Frank Gilman

Linwood Frank Gilman

Nov 12, 2017

Waterville—Linwood "Woody" Frank Gilman, 62, formerly of Portland, passed away on November 12, 2017 at Oak Grove Center in Waterville. He was born June 7, 1955, a son of Lloyd Gilman and Florence (Brown) Stanley. Woody was a friendly, outgoing man who made friends easily wherever he went. He was an exceptionally hard worker who held various jobs throughout his...

Dr. George B. Lawson Ii

Dr. George B. Lawson Ii

Nov 11, 2017

Gorham, Maine --- George B. Lawson M.D., 89, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, Nahant, MA and Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2017, at home surrounded by family (and his cat Sassy). Born in Allentown, PA on October 12, 1928, he was the son of George Benedict and Margaret (Holstein) Lawson of Lewisburg, PA. George spent his youth in...

Robert Anthony Ferrar

Robert Anthony Ferrar

Nov 11, 2017

GORHAM—Robert Anthony Ferrar, 68, passed away on November 11, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Portland, Maine on June 25, 1949, the eldest son of Harold and Arlene (Campbell) Ferrar. Bob grew up in Portland and attended school locally. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict where he was stationed in Germany....

Ralph L. Richardson

Ralph L. Richardson

Nov 10, 2017

Standish Ralph L. Richardson, "Bampa" 86, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on Whites Bridge Rd on Friday November 10, 2017. He was born on June 14, 1931, in Standish to Everett and Margaret (Deering) Richardson. Ralph lived his whole life on Whites Bridge Rd in Standish and was a 1949 graduate of Standish High...

Leland R. Lunt

Leland R. Lunt

Nov 10, 2017

WESTBROOK – Leland R. Lunt, 89, died on November 10, 2017. He was born in Portland, on April 7, 1928, the son of Charles and Edith (Stanley) Lunt. As a child, Leland would summer in Frenchboro on Long Island and on neighboring Swan's Island with his uncles. He often attended the annual Frenchboro lobster picnic, a tradition that he held...

Carolyn Marie Girard

Carolyn Marie Girard

Nov 10, 2017

SCARBOROUGH - Carolyn Marie (Breton) Girard passed away on November 10, 2017, at the age of 73, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born the third child of Rudolph and Laura (Auclair) Breton. She grew up in Westbrook, Maine and attended Westbrook schools. A business major in high school, she worked for the City of Westbrook from 1963...

Rose Mary Soule

Rose Mary Soule

Nov 9, 2017

STANDISH - Heaven received another angel on Thursday, November 9th when Rose lost her long battle with Fronto Temporal Dementia. Rose's heart was full, surrounded by her family, children, and grandchildren. Family, friends and caring for people was part of Rose's DNA always opening her door and heart to those in need. Rose was often heard saying where there's a...

Yvonne Edna Bartlett

Yvonne Edna Bartlett

Nov 9, 2017

Yvonne E. Aube, Bogdahn, Bartlett, 91, of Westbrook, died after a short illness at her home, on November 9, 2017. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of William & Alice (Teaque) Aube. Yvonne was a spirited woman, with many of life's hard lessons learned. In her youth she enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. After getting married and having...

Cynthia Lee Pallozzi

Cynthia Lee Pallozzi

Nov 8, 2017

Cynthia Lee "Cinderella" Pallozzi WINDHAM- Cynthia Lee "Cinderella" Pallozzi, 62, passed away surrounded by family November 8, 2017. She was born July 6, 1955, in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of of the late W. James and Jeanne Torrey. Cindy attended Jamestown High school, Jamestown NY. She meet the love of her life, Ronald Pallozzi, in 1971. They were married in...

Raymond Staples Sr.

Raymond Staples Sr.

Nov 7, 2017

STANDISH—Raymond Staples Sr., 75, of Standish, passed away on November 7, 2017. He was born on November 21, 1941, a son of John B. and Catherine A. (Drugan) Staples. Ray grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Commerce High School. He attended post-secondary school and enrolled in the United States Coast Guard where he served for four years. On...

Alice Joan (Smith) Monsen

Alice Joan (Smith) Monsen

Nov 4, 2017

Gorham- Alice Joan (Smith) Monsen, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The daughter of Henry G. and Alice (Quinn) Smith, she was born on December 21, 1931 in Manhattan, New York City. She attended Catholic Schools, and soon after graduation joined a major travel agency. This is where she met her beloved husband of 56 years, Sverre Henry...

Margaret "Marge" Elizabeth Mccool

Margaret "Marge" Elizabeth Mccool

Nov 3, 2017

GRANBURY, TEXAS- Margaret "Marge" McCool age 81 passed away on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at Senior Care of Harbor Lakes after a period of declining health. Marge was born in Coney Island, Brooklyn on August 29th, 1936, the daughter of William and Margaret Kick. She met her husband, Eugene "Gene" McCool at the Paramount Theatre in New York City and...

Deanna Becker

Deanna Becker

Nov 1, 2017

Deanna Becker, 74, of Madison, CT and Lake Suzy FL, passed away on November 1st, 2017. She was born in Westbrook, Maine on September 27, 1943 and graduated from Westbrook High School. She and husband Vin Becker settled in Madison, CT after living and working in several locations to include Atoka, OK; Fremont, CA; and Garden Grove, CA. They enjoyed...

Tina Marie Daniels

Tina Marie Daniels

Nov 1, 2017

Portland- Tina Marie Daniels 59, died unexpectedly on November 1, 2017, at her residence in Portland. The daughter of the late Joseph and Carol (Vail) Daniels, she was born in Portland on April 13, 1958. She was raised from a very young age, by Roger and Gabrielle Larrivee of Gorham. She attended Gorham schools and later worked for several cleaning...