Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Ella F. Young
Mar 20, 2016
Windham – Ella F. Young, 84, died on March 20, 2016 in Portland. She was born in New Gloucester on March 9, 1932, the daughter of Weston and Nina (White) Estes. Ella grew up in New Gloucester, attended local schools, and graduated in 1950. She then went on to Bliss Business College in Lewiston. At Ella's 50th class reunion she...
Gilbert "Larry" Barbour
Mar 20, 2016
Gilbert "Larry" Barbour, 62, of Westbrook, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Springbrook Nursing Home. He was born in Portland, and raised in Westbrook, the son of Grover and Mabel (Adams) Barbour .Larry enjoyed music and playing keyboards, he operated a keyboard store for several years. He found great joy in the outdoors, camping, and fishing, especially being on...
Olive A (Lamontange) Caron
Mar 19, 2016
Westbrook- Olive Alexandrine Caron, 85, a lifelong resident of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Gorham House. She was born in Westbrook on September 28, 1930, daughter of Alexander and Olive (Fortier) Lamontagne. Olive married Lionel Caron and together they raised three children. She worked for many years, while raising her children and taking care of her...
Paul Clayton Johnston
Mar 18, 2016
Mims, FL & Gorham Paul Clayton Johnston Sr., 80, died unexpectedly Friday March 18, 2016 at the Parish Medical Center in Titusville, FL. He was born January 23, 1936, in Bangor, a son of Charles and Charlotte Johnston. Following his education in Bangor, Paul entered the US Naval Reserve. He was a Chaplin and also a loved to paint. He...
Robert W. Gilman Jr.
Mar 18, 2016
Houston, Texas - On March 18, 2016, Robert W Gilman, Jr was called to be with God in Heaven after complications from a health related illness. Robb was a devoted husband, loving father, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to all that knew him and the rock of his family. He was an amazing man that his family had hoped...
Violet Mae Wiggin
Mar 15, 2016
Violet Mae Wiggin of Standish, Maine, passed away peacefully early March 15th at the age of 97. Violet was born July 1st, 1918 to Harry and Daisy Chick of Westbrook, Maine. She married her late husband, Henry Wiggin in 1945 and together they raised their three daughters, Patricia, Gloria, and Sharon. During her lifetime Violet was known by the people...
Mary Jane Irish
Mar 14, 2016
Mary Jane Armstrong Irish, a longtime resident of Gorham passed away at Freeport Place on Monday March 14, 2016 following a brief decline of health. She was born on November 5, 1926, to Alvah A. Armstrong and Florence Cook Armstrong. Mary Jane attended Machias Elementary School until moving to South Windham at the age of 13 and graduated from Gorham...
Franklin W. Greenlaw
Mar 13, 2016
Westbrook - Franklin W. Greenlaw, 87, died on March 13, 2016 in Westbrook. He was born in Gardner, MA on December 31, 1928, the son of Charles B. Greenlaw and Edna H. (Collum) Greenlaw Hawse. While growing up, Franklin attended schools in South Portland. He married Kathleen Cole on March 21, 1948. Together they raised five children, and were married...
Raymond S. Sawyer
Mar 13, 2016
Windham Raymond S. Sawyer, 78, passed away Monday March 13, 2016, in Portland at Mercy hospital. He was born February 10, 1938, at the family home in Windham, a son of Clyde and Hazel (Hill) Sawyer. Raymond lived his entire life in Windham graduating high school in 1956. He had a rich career history that included mechanic work, time as...
Patricia W. (Weeman) Ahlquist
Mar 12, 2016
Patricia W. Ahlquist, 84, of Gorham, Maine went to be with her Lord on March 12, 2016. She was born along with her identical twin in Standish, Maine on November 29, 1931 to Ernest and Pearl Weeman. She grew up in Westbrook, Maine and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1951. Before graduating high school, her love of music led...
Ronald Ivan Morton
Mar 12, 2016
WESTBROOK – Ronald I. Morton, 77, passed away on March 12, 2016 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Ron was born on April 4, 1938 in Island Falls, ME the son of the late Wallace Ivan and Madeline (Sanders) Morton of Oakfield, ME. Ron grew up in Oakfield; raised his family in Windham & Raymond and most recently resided...
Sally L. Ricker
Mar 11, 2016
Standish - Sally L. (Faunce) Ricker, 73, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2016 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Berlin, NH on March 20, 1942, one of six children of the late Bernard and Lillian (Lachance) Faunce. Sally graduated from Gardiner High School in 1960, after which she worked...
Brent Richard Muehle
Mar 11, 2016
BRENT RICHARD MUEHLE, WINDHAM – Brent Muehle, 29, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 11, 2016 at Maine Medical Center. Brent was born June 10, 1986 in Portland Maine, the son of Brian (Kirk) Muehle of Gorham, Maine and Cindy (Smart) Muehle of Lake Placid, NY. Brent graduated from Gorham High School in 2004. After graduation he served honorably in the...
Sylvia J. Harmon
Mar 10, 2016
WINDHAM – Sylvia J. Harmon, 72, of Roosevelt Trail passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Sylvia was born in Saco, a daughter of Ray E. and Evelyn (Belanger) Grace and attended local Saco schools and Portland High School. She volunteered at Windham schools for years. She also worked some manufacturing, retail and accountings jobs....
Lowell G. Salisbury
Mar 8, 2016
Lowell G. Salisbury, 73, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home in Westbrook. He was born in Portland, the son of Herbert and Winifred (Gray) Salisbury. Lowell served in the Navy for 6 years. He later worked as driver for Menlo Worldwide Air Freight for 37 years before retiring. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for over...
Mary A. Bishop
Mar 8, 2016
WINDHAM - Mary A. Bishop 76, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Eastport, on February 8, 1940, the eldest daughter of George and Hazel Townsend. Mary graduated from Shead Memorial High School in 1958. Mary met her husband, Shirl Bishop, in Eastport where they were married on October 7, 1961, sharing...
Roger D Boynton
Mar 7, 2016
Roger D. Boynton, 85, passed into heaven on March 7, 2016, surrounded by his family. Roger was born in Millinocket on April 12, 1930, the son of Olive and Silas Boynton. Roger was a loving husband to Polly Boynton for 61 years, and a devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Besides his wife Polly, he is survived by his 2 children,...
George A. Curit, Sr.
Mar 7, 2016
Parsonsfield – George A. Curit, Sr., 70, died on March 7, 2016, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born in Portland, on September 12, 1945, the son of Henry and Dorothy (Arsenault) Butterfield. George attended schools in Windham and South San Francisco, CA. After school, he worked for two years for Vets Moving Company, before...
Marie C. Carroll
Mar 6, 2016
Marie C. (Ledoux) Carroll, passed away at home with her family nearby, after a two year battle with cancer. She was born February 21, 1943 in Westbrook, Maine. The daughter of Yvonne (Blake) Ledoux and Paul A. Ledoux, now both deceased. Marie is survived by two sons: Peter Royland, his wife Millie, their two children and three grandchildren, from Kissimmee,...
Raymond Mathias Morrill
Mar 6, 2016
Westbrook, Morrill, Raymond Mathias, 65 of Westbrook, Maine passed away on March 6, 2016, at home with family at his side after a brief battle with lung cancer. Born to Raymond MacNaught Morrill and Marie Paulette Legere. Ray grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1968. After graduating, he joined the Marines as a private first...

