Elinor "Ellie" Springer
May 7, 2017
SCARBOROUGH – Elinor "Ellie" Springer died on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Holbrook Health Center of Piper Shores from endometrial cancer. The daughter of Katherine Louise Cram and Elwin Wesley Avery, Ellie was born in Boston, MA, on May 19, 1934. She grew up in Meredith, NH, and Kennebunk, ME, and graduated from Dean Academy, Bradford Junior College, and the...
Helen E (Clarke) Gerding
May 6, 2017
Helen E. Gerding, 83 , of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Springbrook Nursing Home. She was born in Scarborough, the daughter of Herbert and Emily (Temn) Clarke. Helen enjoyed watching T.V. shows Cops and Golden Girls. She was known for her cheating at cards, but was kind hearted with a good soul. She was one of those...
Pauline Frances Hodgkins
May 5, 2017
Pauline Frances Hodgkins, November 20,1925 – May 5,2015. Polly passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at a Portland Hospital, she was 91. Polly was born in Westbrook, ME the daughter of the late Charles Henry Hodgkins and Ruth Elinor Smith Hodgkins. She graduated from Westbrook High School and went on to Northeastern Business School where she majored in accounting. ...
Dr. Thelma "Kit" (Robertson) Juniewicz
May 5, 2017
Dr. Thelma "Kit" Juniewicz, 84 WESTBROOK – Kit Juniewicz passed away on May 5th, 2017 at her home in Westbrook. She was born Thelma Mae Robertson in Portland on September 17th, 1932 to Helen Noyes Robertson and Harold Robertson. She had two siblings, Faye Rekosik and Warren Robertson, who passed away in 2013. Kit grew up in Westbrook, and spent...
Phyllis Tapley Harmon
May 4, 2017
Gorham- Phyllis Tapley Harmon, 100, passed away in Scarborough on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The daughter of Frank and Harriet (Townsend) Tapley, she was born at home in Gorham on October 10, 1916. She lived in Gorham her entire life. As a child, she attended Elmwood school which is now the Lion's Club building on South St. She graduated from...
Donald G. Tucci Sr.
May 3, 2017
Standish- Donald G. Tucci Sr., 63, of Standish, passed away with his family by his side in Boston, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The son of Dominic and Sophie Tucci, he was born in Portland on May 27, 1953. He graduated from Portland High School, class of 1970. In 1972 he married Jane Wight of Gorham. The next year they...
Norma Lucille (Miller) Buffum
May 3, 2017
Norma Lucille Buffum, 84, of Sanford, Maine died Wednesday May 3rd at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born June 1, 1932 in Portland, Maine to William Stanley Miller and Catherine Sarah Libby. She was the last surviving of nine children. She was married to the late Douglas Arthur Buffum for 55 years. Norma became a member of the Pocahontas...
Rachel Joyce (Wildes) Morse
May 3, 2017
Windham, Rachel Morse, 51, of Falmouth Rd., Windham, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer Wednesday, May 3, 2017, with her family by her side. She was born in Portland and raised in Westbrook, the daughter of Donald and Theresa (Sirois) Wildes. She worked for Sappi Paper Co for many years. Rachel had a zest for life and was...
Cheryl Lynn (Salwin) West
May 1, 2017
Cheryl Lynn West, 65, of North Gorham Rd., Gorham, passed away peacefully Monday, May 01, 2017at home with her family by her side. She was born in South Haven, MI, the daughter of Leo Salwin and Geraldine Tuttle Greenlaw. Cheryl worked as a baker for Hannaford for 25 years and most recently worked with her son-in-law Jim Richards at Don's...
Ralph A. Macdonald
Apr 30, 2017
Ralph A.MacDonald 2/24/1925 to 4/30/2017 A lifelong Windham resident, Ralph passed at his home at age 92 after a long illness. He is survived by his four children: Raymond, Linda, Roy, and Nancy. Ralph was born and raised in a one bedroom farmhouse in East Windham with 6 brothers and 3 sisters and a niece and nephew. In spite of...
Forrest James Bryan
Apr 30, 2017
Gorham – Forrest J. Bryan, age 96, passed away peacefully at Gorham House on April 30, 2017. Forrest was born in Westbrook on May 20th 1920, the son of Harry and Elizabeth (Welch) Bryan. He attended Westbrook schools and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1938. Westbrook was the focal point for most of his life. His strong work ethic...
Henry Jacob Hunt
Apr 28, 2017
GORHAM—Henry J. Hunt, 92, died at the Maine Veteran's Home in Scarborough on April 28, 2017. He was born on January 31, 1925, a son of Charles and Ora (Pendleton) Hunt. He grew up on a farm in Buxton and was a graduate of the Hanson School. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy and...
Marjorie E. Robinson
Apr 27, 2017
BOWERBANK, ME – Marjorie E. Robinson, 93, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2017 at the Barron Center in Portland after a short illness. She was born on May 8, 1923 in Portland and lived a long and healthy life at almost 94 years old. Marjorie loved to do any kind of fancy work, take care of her family, and...
Angeline Watts
Apr 25, 2017
Bridgton – Angeline "Angie" (Dodge) Watts, 83, died on April 25, 2017 at her home. She was born in Portland, on May 9, 1933, a daughter of Chester and Christine (Cleveland) Dodge. Angie grew up in South Portland and attended local schools. She married Frederick Watts on May 19, 1951, and together raised their three children in Yarmouth. Angie worked...
Barbara A (Usher) Littlefield
Apr 25, 2017
Barbara A. Littlefield, 87 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at The Cedars, Portland Maine. Barbara was born in Gorham, Maine, the daughter of Carl G. Usher & Kathleen Sherman Usher. She was a 1949 graduate of Gorham High School. Barbara went on to work at Portland Water District, Bernstein Shur Law Firm, and finally UNUM Insurance Company. ...
Howard John Stevens Parkhurst
Apr 24, 2017
Windham- Howard John Stevens Parkhurst, 79, passed away peacefully at The Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on April 24, 2017. Born in Portland and raised in Gorham, he was the youngest son of Frederick Charles and Cora (Stevens) Parkhurst. He graduated from Gorham High School in 1956. He moved to Windham with his family in 1967, and remained in the same...
Donna L. Stevenson
Apr 24, 2017
Gorham – Donna L. Stevenson, 75, died on April 24, 2017. She was born in Portland, on March 13, 1942, the daughter of Earl and Leola (Duggin) Foote. Donna grew up in Portland and was a graduate of the Portland High School. She married her husband, Vernon Stevenson, in 1972, and together they cared for their blended family of 11....
Geraldine A (Ames) Bandlow
Apr 22, 2017
Geraldine "Geri" Ames Bandlow, 89, of Springvale, died on Saturday April 22, 2017 at Avita of Stroudwater in Westbrook. Geraldine "Deenie" as her family called her was born in Flagstaff, Maine on October 27, 1927 to Hazen Ames and Hilda Wing Ames. She was raised in Flagstaff and was Salutatorian of her high school class in 1945. While in school,...
Theodora E. Woodman
Apr 21, 2017
HARRISON- Theodora E. Woodman, 95, of Harrison, formerly of Windham, died peacefully on April 21, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born on December 9, 1921, a daughter of Joseph and Delina (Perreault) Cruise. She was married to Ernest Woodman Jr. for 53 years before his passing in 1994. A devoted wife and mother, she was a loving caretaker for...
Carmella "Minola" Laskey
Apr 20, 2017
Windham – Carmella Pecoraro Laskey "Minola", a life-long resident of Windham, Maine died April 20, 2017 at her home. Born to parents Agostino and Anna Pecoraro, on March 17, 1928 in Windham, Maine, Minola worked at the Ellis Paper Board Company from high school through retirement. She married Merrill "Tally" Laskey, and they spend their lives together in Windham while...
