Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Joseph Black

Joseph Black

Nov 18, 2024

On Monday, Nov 18, 2024, Joseph Black of Casco, Me, lost his epic 30-year battle with cancer. This round got the best of him. The myth, The man, The legend could battle no more. Joe was a 20-year veteran from the Air Force working in the Strategic Air Command on Titan II missiles. He was an avid outdoorsman from a...

Marsha Louise (Monahon) Weiser

Marsha Louise (Monahon) Weiser

Nov 17, 2024

Marsha Louise (Monahon) Weiser, 76, a longtime resident of Windham and Brewer, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, surrounded by family and dear friends, in her beloved lakefront home in Windham. She is survived by her loving family, including her daughter Heidi Weiser Clarke and her husband Michael of Walpole, Massachusetts, and Scott Weiser and his partner CJ...

Katherine K Mccarthy

Katherine K Mccarthy

Nov 17, 2024

Katherine K "Kathie" McCarthy, Westbrook Kathie McCarthy of 35 Stonewall Way, Westbrook Maine died November 17, 2024 at the age of 74 at Maine Medical Center after a brief and sudden illness. Kathie was born May 9, 1950 in Boston Massachusetts, daughter of the late Thomas J and Mary (Berry) Kent. Kathie graduated from Canton High School in Canton, Massachusetts...

Rachel May Wilson

Rachel May Wilson

Nov 16, 2024

Rachel May (Rines) Wilson was born January 9, 1932 and peacefully passed away on November 16, 2024 after a long period of declining health. She was born in Portland Maine to Ernest and Linda Rines and attended and graduated from school in Standish. She married Robert L. Simpson and together had four children. After spending many years in New Hampshire...

Mark Todd Tardiff

Mark Todd Tardiff

Nov 16, 2024

Mark Todd Tardiff, 57, died unexpectedly on November 16, 2024 at his home. He was born June 16th, 1967 in Bangor, Maine, the son of William A. "Billy" and Joanne Tardiff. Mark graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1986. Mark was a proud man who all his life considered himself a laborer. His hospitality and kindness were far-reaching. He...

Carroll E. Mcdonald

Carroll E. Mcdonald

Nov 15, 2024

Carroll McDonald passed away at St. Andres Heath Care on November 14, 2024. Carroll was born on his family's farm in Windham, Maine on March 1, 1925, the first son of Edwin A. and Nellie M. (Wood) McDonald. Carroll grew up in Windham and graduated from Windham High School in 1942. He learned to play the trumpet at an early...

Arthur J. "Rocket" Afthim

Arthur J. "Rocket" Afthim

Nov 15, 2024

Arthur J. "Rocket" Afthim Arthur Afthim, of Westbrook, passed away on November 15, 2024 at the age of 77. Arthur was born on November 25, 1946 to parents William and Margaret (Pineau) Afthim. He was the twelfth of thirteen children. Arthur was a graduate of the Westbrook High School class of 1967, where he was a star basketball player. He...

Pauline Noyes

Pauline Noyes

Nov 14, 2024

Yarmouth, Maine Pauline "Polly" Noyes, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 14 at the age of 87. Born on September 26, 1937, in Eagle Lake, Maine, to Anita (Ouellette) and Edgar Joseph White, Pauline spent her early years in Eagle Lake and Rollinsford, New Hampshire, before moving to Augusta, Maine. She attended Cony High...

Rosalie Bacon Mosher

Rosalie Bacon Mosher

Nov 11, 2024

Rosalie Bacon Mosher of Gorham passed away on November 11th, 2024 surrounded by her family and loved ones at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Rosalie was born in Massachusetts to Gladys Chaplin Bacon and James Bacon of Naples, Maine. She lost her father at three, and was raised by her mother in Naples surrounded by the families of her older...

Pat Moody

Pat Moody

Nov 10, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Moody. As many are well aware, Pat was an incredible human being—a devoted husband to Sherma, a loving father to Hayleigh and AJ, a caring son to Rod and his second wife Kathy, and a devoted brother to Tracey and her husband Chris. Pat was also a gracious...

Lawrence George Caron

Lawrence George Caron

Nov 10, 2024

Lawrence Caron passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his home in Westbrook at the age of 86 after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 28, 1937, to Joseph and Mary Gagne Caron. He went to Westbrook schools, served in the United States Marine Corps 1954-1959. He married Carol Martin of Westbrook in 1960. In September of...

Robert Leroy Preston

Robert Leroy Preston

Nov 10, 2024

Robert (Bob) Preston, 81, passed peacefully on November 10th, 2024. He was born August 10th, 1943 in Westbrook, son of Wilbur and Freda Preston. Bob attended Westbrook High School, where he met his wife, Carol. They eventually married and raised five children together. He was predeceased by his wife, parents, his son Steven, and his sister Carolyn (Kay) Bellerose. Surviving...

Rosalind Jo Foster

Rosalind Jo Foster

Nov 8, 2024

Westbrook – Rosalind Jo Foster, 71, died on November 8, 2024, at her home. She was born in Vinal Haven, on September 9, 1953, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Hopkins) Renna. She attended Portland schools. Rosalind worked for the law firm Verrill & Dana for over 40 years. In 1995 she married Gary Foster, and they spent 46 years...

Judith Marie Morton

Judith Marie Morton

Nov 7, 2024

Judith Marie Morton, 74 passed away at her daughter's home on Thursday, November 7th 2024. Judith was born in Portland on January 5, 1950 to Horace and Rose (Levesque) Neptune. She was raised in Portland and went to Portland Catholic schools. Judith was a Passamaquoddy Indian. Judith moved to Westbrook and raised her three daughters and her brother Ray. She...

William "Bill" O'Gara

William "Bill" O'Gara

Nov 5, 2024

Westbrook - William "Bill" O'Gara had a peaceful passing at his home surrounded by his family on November 5, 2024. Born December 6th 1931 in Westbrook, he was the son of the late John L. and Margaret (Wilson) O'Gara. Bill graduated from Westbrook High School as class president in 1950. After graduating, he served with the U.S. Airforce during the...

Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr.

Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr.

Nov 3, 2024

Auburn – Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr., 67, was called home on November 3, 2024. He was born in Portland, on November 12, 1956, the son of Andrew and Eve (Charles) Chayer. Andrew grew up in the local area, attending Westbrook High School, from which he graduated in the class of 1975. Following his graduation, he began his career with the...

Gregory Leo Logue

Gregory Leo Logue

Oct 30, 2024

Gregory Leo Logue, 56, of Windham, Maine, died in a car accident on October 30, 2024. He was a proud U.S. Merchant Marine; a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend; and a lifelong Mainer. Greg was born on April 29, 1968, in Biddeford. He grew up in Scarborough, near Pine Point Beach, where he spent countless days playing in...

Theresa Jean Bouchard

Theresa Jean Bouchard

Oct 27, 2024

Theresa Jean Bouchard (née McCartney), 85, passed away on October 27, 2024, in Portland, Maine at the Cedar's Nursing home after a nine-year experience of Alzheimer's. She was born in Cortland, New York (in the area of Niagara Falls) on March 31, 1939. She was married for 55 years to her husband, Richard Bouchard, who predeceased her in 2015. She...

Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail

Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail

Oct 27, 2024

Community Leader Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail of Falmouth passed away on October 27th. He was 97. The youngest of four boys born in Randolph, Vermont, January 17, 1927, to a small businessman and a homemaker, Jackson and Hallie Vail, Ted Vail found joy and meaning in service to community and the greater good. His parents moved the family from Vermont...

Margaret Elizabeth Jordan

Margaret Elizabeth Jordan

Oct 27, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Jordan Betty was born February 25, 1930, to Victorine and Willard Gerner, in Swedesboro, NJ. Betty attended schools in Swedesboro and then graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, KY with a B.A. degree. She returned to New Jersey where she taught school in three different school systems. When teaching school in Summit, NJ, she met Douglas Jordan....