Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Robert W. Rickett Sr.
Mar 22, 2017
"Don't Bawl, just Call Pops" WINDHAM-- Robert W. "Bob" Rickett Sr., 82 of Windham, Maine passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday March 22, 2017 after a long illness. Bob was born in Portland, Maine on September 20, 1934 the son of Charlotte Fillinger and Louis Muridean. Bob worked as a plastering contractor for nearly 50 years throughout Maine. Upon...
Cora T. (Boucher) Harris
Mar 22, 2017
Cora Harris passed away peacefully at home on March 22, 2017, in Westbrook, Maine, surrounded by family members after a brief illness. She was born on October 12, 1930, the daughter of Eugene and Rose (Tanguay) Boucher. She attended St. Hyacinth's school until the eighth grade and then went to Westbrook High School. Upon graduation, she travelled to Washington, D.C....
Dana W. Jackson
Mar 20, 2017
WINDHAM—Dana W. Jackson, 84, died at the Gorham House on March 20, 2017. He was born August 19, 1932, a son of Winthrop and Mary (Watson) Jackson. He grew up in Falmouth, graduating from Falmouth High School. He began his career working for S.D. Warren in Westbrook in 1954 where he met his future wife, Patricia Allen. They were married...
Virginia M. Miller
Mar 18, 2017
HIRAM-- Mrs. Virginia, "Virg", Miller, 87, daughter of the late Margaret Burns Clayton, quietly departed this life Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Bridgton, Maine. She was born in Portland, Maine and a graduate of Portland High School. She was united in holy matrimony to her hero, and the love of her life, LeRoy "Lee" Miller in August of 1951 who...
Christopher David Young
Mar 18, 2017
Windham- Christopher David Valeriani Young, 32, died on March 18, 2017. He was born on April 17, 1984, the son of John, Jr. and Donna (Valeriani) Young. Christopher was a loving father, fiancé, and friend. Brilliant and intelligent, Christopher always strived to better himself and aid those in need. After finishing his GED, he began taking classes at SMCC in...
Philomena Caiazzo Fowler
Mar 17, 2017
WINDHAM - Philomena Caiazzo Fowler, known affectionately as "Mammam", 91, of Windham, passed peacefully on Friday morning, March 17, 2017. Born in Portland, daughter of Ursula Rega and Gaetano Caiazzo of Italy. She was raised in Portland and was one of 11 children. She is survived by five of her siblings, Mary Fasulo, Tony Caiazzo, Ursula Carver, Delores Nelson and...
Lucienne C. Roy
Mar 17, 2017
Lucienne C. Roy, 93, of Sanford died peacefully with her family by her side on March 17, 2017, at Ledgewood Manor in Windham. Lou was born on June 3, 1923 in Somersworth, NH. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Parmelia (LaFlamme) Chasse. She attended the former Holy Family School and graduated from Sanford High School in 1943....
Scott Bailey Iii
Mar 16, 2017
Westbrook, Scott Bailey III, 69, died unexpectedly on March 16, 2017 at his Westbrook home. Scott was born May 14th, 1947 in Portland, Maine to Scott G. Bailey Jr. and Helen (Thompson) Bailey. He graduated from Deering High School. Born with cerebral palsy, Scott spent most of his childhood in medical treatment including a full year in a body cast...
Jared Malier
Mar 16, 2017
Jared Malier, 23 of Windham, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16th. Jared struggled with so much pain in his heart for many years and unfortunately lost his battle with this horrible demon. Even at the height of his darkest days, he would always show kindness and do anything for anyone. He never wanted to burden others with his struggles,...
Bruce Domenico Vanni
Mar 14, 2017
WESTBROOK- Bruce Domenico Vanni,74, of Westbrook, died peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by family March 14, 2017. He was born on December 1, 1942, the only son of Leo and Ferne (Buntlin) Vanni. He grew up in Peterborough, New Hampshire where he attended schools locally, graduating from Peterborough High School in the class of 1960. Bruce continued...
Nathalie Ann Reece
Mar 12, 2017
Nathalie Ann Reece, 84 of Westbrook died on Sunday March 12, at the Barron Center following a long illness with Alzheimer's. Nat was born August 24, 1932, the daughter of the late George and Emily Reece (Conway). She attended local schools and graduated from Westbrook High School in the Class of 1951. She went to work for the Telephone CO....
Robert "Pat" Grady
Mar 10, 2017
Robert Patrick Grady, 94 Gorham- Robert "Pat" Grady, 94, died peacefully at his home in Gorham, on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born in Minneapolis Minnesota on May 16, 1922, to Edmund and Martha (Novak) Grady. Always known as Pat, he moved with his parents and three sisters to Los Angeles, California. He was drafted into the Army at...
Randall Keith Austin
Mar 9, 2017
Windham – Keith Austin, 59, passed away at his home on March 9th after a year long battle with stage 4 appendiceal cancer. He was the youngest child of Norma and Bob Austin of Westbrook (both deceased) and brother to Stan of Saco (deceased) and sister, Bonnie who resides in Westbrook. He graduated from Westbrook high school and SMVTI. He...
Bonnie C. Axtman
Mar 9, 2017
Denmark – Bonnie C. Axtman, 74, died on March 9, 2017 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Portland, on October 13, 1942, the daughter of Clifton and Margorie (Jordan) Rogers. Bonnie grew up in Gorham, and then moved to Brownfield as a teenager. She graduated from Cornish High School in 1960. That same year,...
Mackenzie Glo Pizzo
Mar 8, 2017
Portland- Mackenzie Glo Pizzo, "Kenzie", 15 passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Maine Medical Center. Kenzie was born on March 14, 2001 to Joseph Pizzo III and Terri (Lathrop) Pizzo. She has lived in Falmouth and has attended Falmouth Schools through 8th grade and was currently a freshman at Deering High School in Portland. Kenzie had many friends...
Dorothy P (Lynds) Hansen
Mar 7, 2017
Dorothy Pauline Hansen "Dot", 100 BANGOR – Long-term resident of Westbrook, Maine. Dorothy passed away surrounded by love at home in Bangor on March 7, 2017 after a beautiful, full life. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday with all her family in December. Born December 2nd, 1916, in Monticello, Maine to John Lynds Sr. and Zena Lockard Lynds, she...
Earlyne Proctor
Mar 7, 2017
Earlyne Proctor, 90, of Bridgton, Maine, died peacefully in her sleep on March 7, 2017, at Bridgton Health and Residential Care Center in Bridgton, Maine. Born September 20, 1926 in Hollis, Maine, she was predeceased by her parents, Earl and Edith Appleby of Saco, Maine, and her late husband of 50+ years, Royce Proctor of Bridgton, Maine, eldest son David...
Robert John Paul Porell
Mar 3, 2017
A lifelong Robert John Paul Porell, 81, of Main St., Westbrook, passed away Friday, March 03, 2017 at the Gosnell resident of Westbrook, he was born here the son of John Paul and Bernadette (Lefebvre) Porell. Bob owned and managed property in Westbrook throughout his lifetime. He also managed his mother's affairs and was her loving caretaker during several years...
Laurie Dawn (Pooler) Sweet
Mar 3, 2017
Laurie Dawn (Pooler) Sweet, 48 of Windham passed away peacefully on March 3, 2017 at Gosnell House in Scarborough. She was born December 4, 1968 to Robert G. Pooler, pre-deceased, and Florence M. (Bancroft) Pooler. She is a graduate of Portland High School and Cosmotech. She worked in the field of cosmetology for many years building a large clientele of...
Jane Drew Sampson
Mar 2, 2017
PORTLAND – Jane Drew Sampson died peacefully in Portland on March 2, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born in Portland February 20, 1918, the daughter of David F. and Mary Blanche (Chaplin) Drew. Jane attended Portland schools, graduating from Deering High School in 1936. Following high school, she went to work for Talbot, Brooks and Ayer, a...

