Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Hugh Sonny Butler Jr

Hugh Sonny Butler Jr

Dec 14, 2016

Hugh M. "Sonny" Butler Jr., 71, of Anglers Rd., Windham, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Portland, the son of Hugh and Louise (Warren) Butler. Sonny served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He later took a position with the Portland School Dept. where he worked...

S. Robert Branson Jr.

S. Robert Branson Jr.

Dec 14, 2016

VENICE, FL - S. Robert Branson, Jr., formerly of Windham and Scarborough, Maine, died peacefully at his home in Venice, Florida on December 14. He was born in Portland, Maine, November 21, 1940, the son of Sidney R. Branson, MD and Nora (Baker) Branson. Bob attended Deering High School and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1963. A few years later,...

Llewellen Gervais

Llewellen Gervais

Dec 14, 2016

Llewelln Gervais, 93, of Saco, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was born in Frenchville, ME the son of Victorie and Sophie (Roy) Gervais. Llewellen worked at the South Portland Shipyard and served in the U.S. Army. He later took a job at S.D. Warren Paper Co where he worked for many...

Ruth Andrews Johnston

Ruth Andrews Johnston

Dec 14, 2016

WINDHAM – Ruth Andrews Johnston of Mims, Florida and recently of Windham died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 18, 1938 in Portland a daughter of Ernest and Ruth Andrews. Ruth graduated from Windham High School and was a head majorette with the band for several years. After graduation, she worked and...

Fely "Faye" Nelder

Fely "Faye" Nelder

Dec 14, 2016

PORTLAND – Faye Nelder was born in Portland, ME on August 23, 1967, the daughter of Regina (Corbett) and the late Dan Sevilla. She passed away on December 14, 2016, at Maine Medical Center. For the past eight years, Faye worked at ASG Risk Management where she formed a close work family that she loved. She was an avid Red...

Amber Nichole Caiazzo

Amber Nichole Caiazzo

Dec 13, 2016

Standish - Amber Nichole Caiazzo, 34, died on December 13, 2016. She was born in Portland, the daughter of Andrew Crandall and Michelle (Libby) Caiazzo. Amber grew up in Windham, and was a graduate of Windham High School, class if 2001. She worked for many years at Portland Center For Assisted Living where she was a very dedicated worked. She...

Richard Allen Crabtree

Richard Allen Crabtree

Dec 13, 2016

WESTBROOK—Richard "Rick" Allen Crabtree, 51, died at Maine Medical Center on December 13, 2016. Rick was born on January 4, 1965, a son of Roy Crabtree Jr. and Gladys Babbidge. He grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. He married Heather K. Lamb on February 23, 1991 and together they made their home in Westbrook. Rick was passionate about...

Bruce Vincent Avery

Bruce Vincent Avery

Dec 13, 2016

WIndham Bruce Vincent Avery, 56, passed on December 13, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a courageous journey with Multiple System Atrophy - Cerebellum, surrounded by his wife, Eileen, and three children, Patrick, Nicole, and Samantha. Bruce was born on December 12, 1960 in New London, New Hampshire, the son of Arnold and Patricia Avery of Windham, Maine. Bruce...

Joan L. Mitchell

Joan L. Mitchell

Dec 12, 2016

Portland - Joan L. Mitchell, 85, died peacefully in her sleep on December 12, 2016. She was born December 7, 1931, the daughter of Jerrold and Flora (Grant) Miles. Joan grew up in Hollis and attended local schools. In her 20's she started her long career with SD Warren, working various jobs, then moving to their Research Department, working with...

Robert L. Lyons

Robert L. Lyons

Dec 10, 2016

STANDISH-- Robert Leroy Lyons, caring husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully and unexpectedly from heart failure on December 10th at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born at home on April 20, 1946, in Windham, son to the late Malcolm Leroy Lyons and Mary (Lowell) Lyons. With his six siblings, he was raised on the family homestead on...

Gloria P. Kelly

Gloria P. Kelly

Dec 10, 2016

Gorham – Gloria P. Richardson Kelly, 93, died on December 10, 2016, at the Gorham House after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of Hilda and Howard Richardson. She was married to the late Earl Kelly for 50 years. She was a graduate of South Portland High School, class of 1941. She was a long time resident...

Judith "Judy" Stafford

Judith "Judy" Stafford

Dec 9, 2016

Judith Ann "Judy" Stafford, 76, died Friday December 9, 2016. She was born August 26, 1940, in Maynard, MA, a daughter of Herman and Nellie (Kezer) Tower. Judy grew up in Maynard and graduated from local schools. Through her husband's military service, she lived in various states and retired to Dexter, Maine. She had a passion for cooking, baking and...

Mildred (Mike) (Trott) Mowatt

Mildred (Mike) (Trott) Mowatt

Dec 9, 2016

Falmouth,   Mildred L.(Mike) Mowatt, 85, of Falmouth, passed Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at Sedgewood Commons. She was born in Portland, the daughter of John and Anna (Booth) Trott. Mildred was raised in South Portland and graduated from South Portland High School. She retired from Nissen Bakery where she worked for many years. She found great joy in doing yard work...

John W Harrington Jr.

John W Harrington Jr.

Dec 5, 2016

Boscawen, NH   John W. Harrington Jr, 80, formerly of Westbrook, ME, passed away Monday at the Merrimac County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. He was born in Portland, ME the son of John and Mary Harrington. John worked for Blue Rock Industries as manager of the stone center for many years. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in...

James Louis Blanchette

James Louis Blanchette

Dec 5, 2016

James Louis Blanchette, 62, of State St., Westbrook, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at his home. He was born in Portland, the son of Louis and Stella (Woronecke) Blanchette. Jim was a lifelong resident of Westbrook, and graduated from Westbrook High School. He has worked at W.H. Nichols for 43 years. He loved his work and looked forward...

Marguerite June Rogers

Marguerite June Rogers

Dec 4, 2016

WINDHAM - Marguerite June Rogers (Maggie) passed December 4th, 2016, surrounded by family. Maggie was born June 25th, 1938, in Livermore Falls, Maine. Daughter of the late Eleanor Cressey and Stanley Hardy. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by a sister, Angela Wilson and brother Brian Hardy. Surviving, in addition to her loving husband, Raymond Rogers, is her...

Timothy W. Plummer Sr.

Timothy W. Plummer Sr.

Dec 2, 2016

STANDISH – Timothy W. Plummer, Sr., 52, died on December 2, 2016. He was born in Westbrook, on September 21, 1964. Timothy grew up in Cumberland, and attended Greely High School. Before he finished school, he met the love of his life, Becky Richardson, and the two were together ever since. Timothy was a jack of all trades working at...

Rebecca "Becks" Louise Perry

Rebecca "Becks" Louise Perry

Dec 1, 2016

STEEP FALLS – Rebecca Louise "Becks" Perry, 38, of Steep Falls left this world suddenly and unexpectedly December 1, 2016. She was born a twin on October 23, 1978, in Portland, the daughter of the late William H. Whitlock and Joyce Kathleen (Gilbert) Whitlock-Robinson. Becks was a mom, wife, Auntie Becky, twin sister, little sister, best friend, beautiful angel; she...

Peter Marabian

Peter Marabian

Dec 1, 2016

Peter Marabian Peter Marabian, 92, of Biddeford, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church St., Westbrook.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, and internment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Larry Weatherford

Larry Weatherford

Nov 30, 2016

WINDHAM - Larry Weatherford of Windham passed away on November 30th. Larry is by his wife of 55 years, Jean; his 6 children, Renee Roach and husband Gary of Windham, Michael and wife Pauline of Houston TX, Tina Trotter and husband Derek of Custer SD, Teresa Pinson of Hope AR, Jodi Weatherford and fiance Matt of Fort Worth TX, Mandi...