Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Edwin J. Laverty

Edwin J. Laverty

Oct 14, 2016

Gorham - Edwin J. Laverty, 89, passed away Friday October 14, 2016. He was born on April 11, 1927, his mother's 25th birthday, to Carleton and Doris(Laffin) Laverty. Ed liked to say that his mother often told him, that except for her first electric refrigerator, he was her best birthday present. Ed spent his younger years growing up in Westbrook,...

Gary C. "Jake" Jacobsen

Gary C. "Jake" Jacobsen

Oct 14, 2016

SCARBOROUGH—Gary Christian "Jake" Jacobsen, 65, of Scarborough, died peacefully in the comfort of his own home on Friday, October 14, 2016. Jake was born in Portland on May 4, 1951, a son of Kenneth and Cathleen "Joy" (Christensen) Jacobsen. He grew up in Westbrook where he graduated from Westbrook High School and went on to attend Southern Maine Vocational/Technical Institute...

Edythe A. Dimatteo

Edythe A. Dimatteo

Oct 13, 2016

Gorham - Edythe A. (Wallace) DiMatteo, 90, died Thursday, October 13, at the Gorham House. She was born on July 21, 1926 in South Portland, a daughter of William and Lindia (Proctor) Wallace. Edythe grew up in Portland and attended local schools. She enjoyed a career at Burnham & Morrill, which is where she met her husband, Rocky, before becoming...

Richard "Rick" Malcolm Gammon

Richard "Rick" Malcolm Gammon

Oct 13, 2016

Richmond Richard "Rick" Malcolm Gammon, 58, died Thursday October 13, 2016 at Maine General Hospital in Waterville. He was born August 29, 1958, in Portland a son of Malcolm Gammon and Maureen Burnham. Rick grew up in Westbrook and was a 1977 graduate of the Baxter School for the Deaf. He enjoyed 30 years of employment with Bath Iron Works...

Alston Ray Wormwood

Alston Ray Wormwood

Oct 12, 2016

STANDISH—Alston Ray Wormwood, 81, of Standish, died October 12, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving family by his side. Alston, better known as "Al", was born on October 14, 1934, a son of Edwin F. and Velma V. (Jones) Wormwood. During his school years, Al excelled in academics, including one year at Kent's Hill School which...

Willard Raymond Moulton

Willard Raymond Moulton

Oct 9, 2016

Willard Raymond Moulton, 91. GORHAM --- Willard Raymond Moulton, 91, resident of Sebago Lake and Gorham House, Gorham died Sunday, October 9 from complications of dementia. The eldest and last surviving child and only son of Simon and Rachel (Strout) Moulton, he was born April 20, 1925 and raised in Sebago Lake Village, where his family had lived for generations....

Dennis J. Cellamare

Dennis J. Cellamare

Oct 9, 2016

WINDHAM – Dennis J. Cellamare, 73, passed away unexpectedly at his beloved home in Windham on Sunday, October 9th. Dennis was born in Staten Island, NY on June 3, 1943 and moved to Windham in 1953 with his mother, Catherine May (Spinelli) Cellamare and father, Frank Cellamare. Dennis attended Staten Island and Windham schools. As a younger man, he worked...

Sherry L. Garris

Sherry L. Garris

Oct 7, 2016

Westbrook - Sherry L. Garris, 59 passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2016. Born on March 13, 1957, in Portland, to Clifford Dennison of Westbrook and Olive Dennison of Standish (predeceased), she graduated from Bonny Eagle High School, Class of 1975. Sherry was a loving, caring sister, mother, aunt, cousin, best friend, friend. She had a "zest for life". Sherry...

Louis N. Begin

Louis N. Begin

Oct 6, 2016

Louis N. Begin, 90, of Gorham, formerly of Westbrook, passed away on October 6, 2016. He was born on January 31, 1926, the first child of Francois and Alice (Rousseau) Begin. Raised in Westbrook, he attended school there until age 16 when he began working at S.D Warren Paper Mill. At age 18, he joined the U.S Navy and served...

Carolyne "Carrie" Louise Walker

Carolyne "Carrie" Louise Walker

Oct 4, 2016

Windham Carolyne "Carrie" Louise Walker, 78, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born July 3, 1938, in Portland a daughter of Walter H. and Faith (Pennell) Smith. Carrie grew up in South Portland and attended local schools. She enjoyed a career at Health – Tex and was a dedicated member of...

Faye A. Graham

Faye A. Graham

Oct 4, 2016

SANFORD—Faye A. Graham, 81, of Sanford, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. She was born on December 1, 1934, a daughter of Lawrence R. and Clara P. (Plummer) Allen. Faye grew up in Windham and attended Windham High School and was a member of the class of 1953. She spent her younger years...

Paul Austin Lagasse

Paul Austin Lagasse

Oct 2, 2016

Casco – Paul Austin Lagasse, 25, the beloved son of Peter and Joy Lagasse died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, October 2, 2016, in Casco. He was born on July 3, 1991, in Orlando, FL. A funeral service will be held at 7pm on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Rd., Windham. A period of visitation...

Evelyn M. Johnson

Evelyn M. Johnson

Sep 30, 2016

JOHNSON—Evelyn M. Johnson, 96, of Scarborough, died peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Springbrook Center in Westbrook. She was born on September 10, 1920, a daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Burrill) Pass. Evelyn was a graduate of Westbrook High School and went on to further her education at the Gorham Normal School. She married John D. Johnson Sr. and...

Alfred Edward Belisle

Alfred Edward Belisle

Sep 27, 2016

Westbrook, Alfred E. Belisle, 82, was born in Biddeford on October 24, 1933, the only child of Albert Belisle and Esther Whittingham Bright. He passed away unexpectedly at his Westbrook home on Tuesday, September 27th. Al graduated from Biddeford High School and went on to attend the University of Maine. He graduated in 1956 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. ...

Bruce R Doughty

Bruce R Doughty

Sep 24, 2016

Bruce Richard Doughty, 72, was born in Bangor, ME on February 29, 1944. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 24, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the youngest of four children and was predeceased by his parents, George and Marion Doughty, as well as his beloved sister, Jackie Cole. Bruce is survived...

Robert A. Atkinson Sr.

Robert A. Atkinson Sr.

Sep 24, 2016

Hollis Center – Robert A. Atkinson, Sr., 85, died on September 24, 2016 in Scarborough at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Hollis Center, on October 17, 1930, the son of Jay and Bertha (Lombard) Atkinson. Bob grew up in Hollis Center and attended local schools. After high school, he joined the United States Army, and proudly...

Eileen "Polly" Sally White

Eileen "Polly" Sally White

Sep 23, 2016

Gorham Eileen "Polly" Sally White, 73, died Friday September 23, 2016 at the Gorham House. She was born August 2, 1943, in Portland a daughter of Everett F. and Sarah B. White. Polly grew up in Scarborough and was a 1962 graduate of Scarborough High School. She was a graduate of the Maine Medical School of Nursing and enjoyed a...

Marcella J Lurvey

Marcella J Lurvey

Sep 23, 2016

Marcella J. Lurvey, 92, formerly of Larrabee Village, Westbrook, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Gosnell Hospice Home in Scarborough.   She was born and raised in Biddeford, the daughter of the late Louis A. Ste. Marie and Blanche Faucher. She worked as a seamstress for Department Stores in greater Portland, Health Tex, and retired from Fairchild National Semiconductor...

Dorothy Irene (Moulton) Hayes

Dorothy Irene (Moulton) Hayes

Sep 21, 2016

Dorothy I. Hayes, 87 Scarborough – Dorothy I. Hayes, 87, of Old Orchard Beach passed away surrounded by her family at the Gosnell Memorial House on September 21, 2016.  Dorothy was born in Portland on October 19, 1928, the 10th of 13 children of the late Louis and Pamela (Nadeau) Moulton. She grew up on Warren Ave and attended Cathedral...

Christine Marie Sullivan

Christine Marie Sullivan

Sep 20, 2016

Augusta – Christine Marie Sullivan, 43, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. She was born in Malden, MA, on July 25, 1973, the daughter of Edward and Patricia (Murphy) Sullivan. Christine was a 1991 graduate of Catherine McCauley High School. She was an outstanding athlete, and was pinnacle in starting the soccer program at the school. Her love for...