Leigh M. Moses
Oct 3, 2017
Southington, CT - Leigh M. Moses, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at home. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Lombard) Moses. He was born on Feb. 6, 1931 in Portland, ME, the son of the late Russell and Lulu (Smith) Moses. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. Prior to his retirement he...
Marjorie Arlene Cressey
Sep 29, 2017
GORHAM - Marjorie Arlene Cressey, 90, formerly of Gorham passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at a South Portland nursing home. She was born May 9, 1927 to Mary (Agnes) and Archibald Allen of Falmouth, ME. Marjorie attended school in Portland and Falmouth and graduated from Bob Jones Academy Cleveland, TN in 1946. She married Lawrence G. Cressey in 1948....
Cora "Tillie" Duchaineau
Sep 29, 2017
Westbrook – Cora Blanchard "Tillie" (Laverty) Duchaineau, 89, died on September 29, 2017, at the Millbrook Estates in Westbrook. She was born in Portland, on July 17, 1928, the daughter of the late Cora Blanchard and H. Clayton Laverty. Tillie was a 1946 graduate Westbrook High School, and earned her BA Degree in 1951, from the University of Maine-Orono. She...
Jean Marie Weatherford
Sep 27, 2017
WINDHAM—Jean Marie Weatherford, 73, a resident of Ledgewood Manor in Windham, passed away on September 27, 2017. She was born on April 14, 1944, a daughter of Cecil And Virginia (McGuire) Haskell. Jean grew up in New Hampshire, and attended local schools. She worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where she met a sailor, Larry Weatherford, and on September 16,...
Paul Daniel Rairdon
Sep 26, 2017
Westbrook Paul Daniel Rairdon, 78 of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2017 at the Barron Center surrounded by his loved ones, following a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. Born on March 2, 1939, Paul was the son of Mark and Verda Rairdon of Houlton, ME. Paul grew up in Houlton and graduated in the top 10 and National...
Marjorie "Midge" Parker
Sep 26, 2017
Steep Falls- Marjorie "Midge" Parker, 75, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. The daughter of Everett and Esther Smith, Midge was born on June 18, 1942 in Waterboro Maine. She had an idyllic childhood growing up in the family farmhouse on West Rd. She often reminisced about how her grandfather, a railroad engineer,...
Charles R. Leighton
Sep 26, 2017
Gorham – Charles R. Leighton, 81, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born in Portland on December 5, 1935, the son of Ralph and Clorie (Towne) Leighton. Charles grew up in Portland and was a graduate of Portland High School where he was inducted to the Maine Sports Hall of Fame for swimming. After school, he joined...
Jeannette Belle Vassar
Sep 22, 2017
Gorham, Maine - Jeannette Belle (Sabo) Vassar, 86, passed away Friday September 22, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Souse surrounded by her family. Jeannette was born in Painesville, Ohio on March 3, 1931 to Hilda (Ranta) and Michael Sabo. She grew up in Crystal Falls, MI where after graduating high school, she became the Registrar of Probate. In 1955...
Earl H. Green
Sep 22, 2017
Portland- Earl H. Green, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 22, 2017. The son of George and Margaret (McAvoy) Green, he was born in Portland on October 14, 1935. He was the owner and operator of Body Works, in Windham. He is survived by his children Cheryl Doyle, Laurie Gregg Tseka, Janine Mattatall, and Joseph Green. He is also...
Theodore "Ted" F. Connor Jr.
Sep 19, 2017
NEW GLOUCESTER—Theodore "Ted" F. Connor Jr., 63, of New Gloucester died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born to Theodore Connor and Dorothy Marston of Windham. He attended Windham High School and worked at Ledgewood Construction for over 30 years. He was a family man and...
Sherry Lynn Colson
Sep 19, 2017
Windham – Sherry Lynn Colson, 73, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Baron Center. She was born in Detroit, MI, on August 5, 1944, the daughter of Mary (Lehman) and Harry Birkhimer, Sr. Sherry grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in Johnstown, PA. On October 12, 1974, she married Robert Colson, and together they raised...
Sadie Annie (Strout) Lappin
Sep 18, 2017
Sadie Annie Lappin, 88 Portland – Sadie Annie Lappin, 88, died peacefully on September 18, 2017 at the Barron Center. She was born in Westbrook, on May 12, 1929, the daughter of Willis and Mildred (Parker) Strout. On July 1, 1950 she married the love of her life, Eugene Clifford Lappin. Together they raised 6 children. Sadie and Cliff could...
Thomas "Tom" F. Joyce Jr.
Sep 18, 2017
SCARBOROUGH – Thomas "Tom" Francis Joyce Jr., passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Maine Veteran's Home, in Scarborough. Tom was born on January 28, 1925, in Portland, to Olive "Isles" and Thomas F. Joyce Sr. Tom was a graduate of Deering High School in 1943. Tom was a World War II veteran who left high school in...
Erlon H. Marean
Sep 17, 2017
STANDISH - Erlon Herbert Marean, 82, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Standish on July 9, 1935. He was the son of Herbert Marean and Marion Sanborn Marean. Erlon was a graduate of Standish High School. Erlon worked many years at Southworth Machine Company in Portland. He...
June Marie (Zwicker) Libby
Sep 16, 2017
WINDHAM-- June Marie (Zwicker) Libby, 90, passed peacefully surrounded by family from this life to her eternal home on September 16, 2017. Her faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ remained strong to the very end of her passing. She was a living example of the love of Christ: always loving, showing grace and forgiveness. Truly, she lived her...
Henry "Woody" Wood
Sep 15, 2017
RAYMOND - Henry W. "Woody" Wood, 72, died Friday September 15, 2017. He was born July 19, 1945, in Brunswick, a son of Earl and Irene (Labbe) Wood. Woody grew up in Portland and was a 1963 graduate of Cheverus High School. He enjoyed a variety of careers and retired from Maine Medical Center in 2010. He loved golfing, boating...
Theresa Margaret Sargent
Sep 14, 2017
West Paris Theresa M. (Arsenault) Sargent, 74, died Thursday September 14, 2017, at Ledgeview Living Center. She was born February 13, 1943, in Portland a daughter of Theodore and Jeanette (Mondor) Arsenault. Theresa grew up in Westbrook and was a 1961 graduate of Westbrook High School. She enjoyed a career as a CNA both at Devenshire Manor and Springbook Center....
Mildred Hammond Black
Sep 13, 2017
STANDISH—Mildred Black, 84, passed on peacefully at Springbrook Center, on September 13, 2017, following a lengthy period of declining health. She was born in South Paris, Maine, on December 2, 1932, daughter of Charles and Pauline Hammond. She leaves behind her loving husband, Jerry Black, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. A devoted daughter and sister, Mildred enjoyed...
Ethel Blanchard (Hawkes) Knowles
Sep 12, 2017
WESTBROOK- Ethel Blanchard Knowles, 97, formerly of Westbrook, died peacefully at the Gosnell Hospice House on September 12, 2017. She was born on July 9, 1920, a daughter of Waldo and Harritte (Reed) Hawkes. One of twelve children, Ethel grew up on a farm in Falmouth and was a graduate of Falmouth High School. On June 27, 1940, she married...
Dwayne E Symbol
Sep 11, 2017
Westbrook – Dwayne E. Symbol, 84, died on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Stroudwater Lodge in Westbrook. He was born in Portland, on October 22, 1932, the son of John Symbol and Irene (Gallant) Horsman. Dwayne was a graduate of Standish High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and spent over 20 months in the...
