Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Shirley V. York

Shirley V. York

Aug 22, 2016

WINDHAM—Shirley V. York, 87, of Windham, died on August 22, 2016. She was born on May 26, 1929, a daughter of Fred and Vesta (Mains) Horr. Shirley attended local schools and spent her life in the Windham and Gorham area. On June 14, 1949, she married Benjamin York. Together, they raised their four children, Philip, Fred, Benjamin, and Nancy. Shirley...

Ethelyn S (Smith) Chase

Ethelyn S (Smith) Chase

Aug 21, 2016

Ethelyn Dempster Smith Chase, 96                Westbrook – Ethelyn died peacefully, Sunday, August 21st, 2016 at Clover Manor Nursing home in Auburn, at age 96.  She was born in Westbrook Maine January 1st, 1920, the oldest of 3 siblings.             Ethelyn grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1938.  She then went on to graduate from Northeastern Business...

Corinne E. Nicholas

Corinne E. Nicholas

Aug 21, 2016

Corinne E. (Harnois) Nicholas, 93, of Westbrook, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was the widow of Frank J. Nicholas, who died in 1982.                Corrinne was born into the loving family of John B. and Elisabeth (Smith) Harnois of Westbrook, where she lived most of her life. She attended...

Theresa L (Hannon) Hale

Theresa L (Hannon) Hale

Aug 20, 2016

THERESA LIDA HALE, 1929 –2016 Portland – Theresa L. Hale, 86, of Windham passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on August 20, 2016. She was born in Portland, the daughter of Irene (England) and George Hannon, Sr.  She attended Portland High School and later obtained her high school diploma.  Theresa and her husband, the late Sterling H. Crummett, were...

John Robert Bose

John Robert Bose

Aug 20, 2016

RAYMOND—John Robert Bose, 68, of Raymond died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 20, 2016. He was born on April 19, 1948 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Robert J. Bose and Doris Virginia (Lalley) Horton. John grew up in Missouri and graduated from Bishop Deigo High School. He went on to attend Kansas City Community College...

Robert J Beaton

Robert J Beaton

Aug 18, 2016

Westbrook, ME- Robert J. "Bob" Beaton Sr, 67, of Westbrook, died peacefully after a short battle with lung cancer on August 18, 2016 surrounded by family at Maine Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 20, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland a son of John and Charlene Beaton of Cape Elizabeth. He attended Cape Elizabeth elementary school until the 8th grade...

Carol Farrow Dow

Carol Farrow Dow

Aug 18, 2016

WINDHAM—Carol Farrow Dow, 83, of Windham, formerly of West Berne, New York, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 18, 2016. Carol was born on October 26, 1932, in Waterville, Maine, the only daughter of Welton and Verna Farrow. She graduated from Waterville High School and continued her education at University of Maine at Orono where she graduated...

Troy Alan Dionne

Troy Alan Dionne

Aug 18, 2016

Troy Dionne 47, of Westbrook passed away on August 18 at home from a heart disease. Troy started working as a dish washer at Arthurs restaurant on Main St. Westbrook, at the age of 14. Arthur took Troy under his wing and taught him how to cook. He was a natural and made a career of it. Through the years...

Raymond J. Seymore Jr.

Raymond J. Seymore Jr.

Aug 16, 2016

WINDHAM – Raymond J. Seymore, Jr., 90, of Roosevelt Trail died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in South Portland, a son of Raymond J., Sr. and Marion (Bailey) Seymore and attended schools there. He worked at American Can as a lift truck driver for 35½ years, retiring in 1988. Raymond...

Robert John Allenwood

Robert John Allenwood

Aug 15, 2016

GORHAM - Robert John Allenwood, 68, of Gorham died August 15, 2016 after bravely battling a long term illness. Bob was a decorated Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War and later served his country stationed in Germany before retiring from the military in 1993. He went to work as a Corrections Officer with the Maine Department of Corrections,...

Avis Inez Smith

Avis Inez Smith

Aug 9, 2016

Bridgton- Avis Inez Smith- 89, died August 9, 2016 at her daughter's home. She was born in Standish on the family farm on December 30, 1926, the daughter of Leon H. and Doris (Wescott) Tibbetts. Avis raised her four children in Windham. She enjoyed hunting and fishing. She loved nature, feeding the birds, gardening and tending her house plants. Avis...

Steven Keith Lacourse

Steven Keith Lacourse

Aug 8, 2016

HOLLIS—Steven Keith LaCourse, 46, of Hollis, died unexpectedly in a car accident in Standish on Monday, August 8, 2016. Steven was born on December 15, 1969, the only child of Keith and Lorraine (Beety) LaCourse. He grew up in Hollis, graduating from Bonny Eagle High School in the class of 1988. After high school, Steve went on to work in...

Robert Lermond Kimball

Robert Lermond Kimball

Aug 6, 2016

Robert Lermond Kimball, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2016 after a brief illness.  He was born on March 21, 1924 in Gorham ME and graduated from Gorham High School in 1942.  He married Dorothy Willey on June 21, 1947. He was predeceased by wife Dorothy, parents Clinton and Dorothy Kimball, brother William, sister Gertrude and daughter...

Lawrence Gordon Wright

Lawrence Gordon Wright

Aug 4, 2016

GORHAM—Lawrence "Larry" Gordon Wright, 89, of Gorham, died peacefully Thursday morning, August 4, 2016, at The Gorham House. Larry was born November 10, 1926 in Lewiston. He grew up in Chesterville on the family farm, and received his education from local schools. He went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 and...

Justin Donald Deinstadt

Justin Donald Deinstadt

Aug 4, 2016

CASA BLANCA, NEW MEXICO—Justin Donald Deinstadt, 23, of Windham, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 4, 2016 in a car accident. He was married only four days before the accident. Justin was born on November 30, 1992, on Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, a son of William and Sharon (Regier) Deinstadt. He grew up in Arizona until the 4th grade...

Donna Lee Loring

Donna Lee Loring

Aug 3, 2016

Donna Lee Porell Loring, 65, of Westbrook, Maine, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, after many years battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and ultimately cancer. The funeral service will be held at August 15 at St. Anthony's in Westbrook. Father Seavey of St. Anthony's will be officiating. Visitation will be held on August 14 at Blais-Hay in Westbrook. Funeral arrangements are...

Joanne R. Page Fortier

Joanne R. Page Fortier

Aug 2, 2016

WINDHAM – Joanne Page Fortier, 85, passed away at her home on August 2, 2016. She was born in Portland, June 16, 1931, the daughter of Lawrence L. and Laura (Brackett) Page. Joanne attended local schools, graduating from Kennebunk High School and earned a two-year college degree from what was then, Westbrook Junior College. A natural care-giver, Joanne loved caring...

Richard Harding Carter

Richard Harding Carter

Aug 1, 2016

Richard Harding Carter, 84, passed away at Maine Medical Center on August 1, 2016, surrounded by his adoring family. He was a beloved and adored husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, mentor, educator, and colleague. "Dick" was born on May 29, 1932, in Bristol, Maine, where he grew up and met the love of his life, Gladys Hall, whom he married...

Jennifer Maureen Carroll

Jennifer Maureen Carroll

Aug 1, 2016

Scarborough   Jennifer Maureen Carroll 38, went to be with the Lord August 1, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born November 10, 1977 in Plattsburgh, NY. At a very young age she was diagnosed with severe CP and Epilepsy. Jennifer moved to Klearview Manor in 1981. She attended and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1998.             Jennifer enjoyed being in...

Norman Cressey

Norman Cressey

Jul 31, 2016

Windham – Norman P. Cressey, 83, died on July 31, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born in Portland, on November 8, 1932, the son of Garold Thomas and Helen Irene (Pratt) Cressey. Norman attended Deering High School and became a truck driver working for companies Fogg, Boston and Maine, Fox and Ginn and retiring from New Penn. A...