Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Elsie (Smart) Michel

Elsie (Smart) Michel

Nov 28, 2015

Elsie Michel, 90, of Portland, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at St. Joseph Manor. She was born in Millinocket, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Smart. Elsie was married to Roland Michel Sr., who passed away in 1994. She enjoyed music, dancing, and doing puzzles and word search. Elsie loved her church and the Lord, and was always able...

Barbara Ann Secord

Barbara Ann Secord

Nov 28, 2015

Barbara Ann Secord, 72, of Provost Dr., Windham previously of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, at her home. She was born in York, PA, the daughter of Harvey and Verna (Stiles) Stottlemyer. Barbara lived in Westbrook for most of her life and worked at S.D. Warren for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and grandchildren.  ...

Beverly J (Huntley) Plaisted

Beverly J (Huntley) Plaisted

Nov 24, 2015

Westbrook, Plaisted, Beverly J ( Huntley), (88) passed away on November 24, 2015 in Gorham.  She was born to Karl and Blanche (Clark) Huntley on November 3, 1927.  She married Virgil M. Plaisted, Sr. on August 3, 1944.  They were married for 63 years until his passing in 2007.  Together they raised four children.  They lived in Westbrook and spent...

Glenys C (Ellis) Mitchell

Glenys C (Ellis) Mitchell

Nov 18, 2015

Glenys Charlene Ellis Mitchell – Age 86 Limington Glenys passed away after a long illness on November 18th at Gosnell Hospice. She was born on March 3, 1929 in Winslow Maine.  She was married to Elliott Mitchell for 66 years before he passed in 2014. Over her lifetime she was a Hair Dresser, Homemaker, Stitcher, Canteen Worker, Florist, Cafeteria Worker,...

M. Priscilla (Dickinson) Rogers

M. Priscilla (Dickinson) Rogers

Nov 17, 2015

M. Priscilla Rogers, 90, of Shirley Lane, Gorham, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at her home. She was born and raised in Westbrook, the daughter of Scott and Ora (Perry) Dickinson. She worked at S.D. Warren for 26 years before retiring. Priscilla was a member of the Eastern Star and the Westbrook Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed camping,...

Florence (Haley) Goff Kelly

Florence (Haley) Goff Kelly

Nov 16, 2015

Florence Haley Goff Kelly, age 95       Florence Haley Goff Kelly, a long time resident of Westbrook passed away Monday, November 16, 2015.  Florence was born in Gorham, Maine on May 10, 1920 the daughter of Ralph and Bernice Bradbury Haley.  Her parents moved later to Portland where she attended grade schools before moving to Westbrook to finish her education.  She...

Joseph F Direnzo

Joseph F Direnzo

Nov 13, 2015

Westbrook- Joseph F. DiRenzo, 81 , passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 .  He was born in Portland the son of Antonio and Asunta DiRenzo, and was raised in Westbrook.  Joe graduated in 1952.              Joe was married to his wife Birdie and spent 50 years with the love of his life, and proud parents of their three children and families. ...

Ruth Genevieve (Grondin) Foley

Ruth Genevieve (Grondin) Foley

Nov 10, 2015

Ruth Grondin Foley, 86 Westbrook, Ruth Foley went on to be with the Good Lord November 10, 2015. She was at home surrounded by loving family. Ruth was born on 5/22/29 in Portland, Me, the daughter of Simon A. Grondin and Alberta M. Sampson. She graduated from Westbrook High School, then started her career at The Equitable Insurance Company as...

Ronald George Leborgne

Ronald George Leborgne

Nov 8, 2015

Ronald George LeBorgne 61, of Scarborough passed away on Sunday, November 8th with his family by his side after a short battle with kidney cancer. He was born in Portland, the son of Roger and Marilyn (Gray) LeBorgne. Ronald was raised in Westbrook attending school there until going to college where he graduated with a Master's degree in Business Administration....

Jacqueline Boothby

Jacqueline Boothby

Oct 21, 2015

Jacqueline Boothby, 86, of Oakland Ave., Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home.   She was born in Eagle Lake, the daughter of Hector Gagnier and Mary (Freeman) Gagnier. Jacqueline worked as a salesperson selling home products for many years.    She loved the outdoors, fishing and picking blueberries & fiddleheads. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She...

Sally A (Anderson) Carleton

Sally A (Anderson) Carleton

Oct 19, 2015

Sally A Carleton, 80, died at Maine Medical Center due to post surgery complications.  Sally was born in Salem, MA and grew up in Middleton, MA.  After graduating from Danvers High School in Danvers, MA, she attended UMaine at Orono and graduated from Boston University with her Education degree.   Sally has been a resident of Owls Head since 1982 and...

Raymond H. Wilson

Raymond H. Wilson

Oct 13, 2015

Raymond H. Wilson, 81, of Westbrook, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2015.   He is survived by his companion of 34 years, Mary Fitzgerald, 3 children, 4 stepchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.   A celebration of life will be held at 1 PM Saturday, Oct. 24, at his home, 9 Doyle St., Westbrook. On line condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com.   In...

Edward J. Bernier

Edward J. Bernier

Oct 12, 2015

Edward J. Bernier (Jerry), 93 of Westbrook passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2015. Edward was born in Waterville on June 26,1922, the son of Edward Walton and Sophie-Alice (Leclair) Bernier. He graduated from Waterville High School and entered the Navy during WWII where for three years he served aboard the USS Radford which is one of the most...

Bernice G. (Smith) Poitras

Bernice G. (Smith) Poitras

Oct 5, 2015

Bernice Smith Poitras, 88, passed away peacefully on Oct. 5, 2015 surrounded by love at the Gorham House, where she had been tenderly cared for 15 years. Bernice was born on May 15, 1927 in Westbrook, the daughter of George and Marguerite Smith. She was a waitress at Tom's Restaurant in down town Westbrook, where she met the love of...

Ruth M (Jensen) Adriance

Ruth M (Jensen) Adriance

Oct 2, 2015

Ruth M. Adriance, 92, of Longfellow Place, Westbrook, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at Maine Medical Center with family at her side.  Ruth was born in Portland, ME October 27, 1922 to Danish immigrants, Soren and Selma (Hansen) Jensen and she was very proud of her Danish heritage by being a member of the Danish Sisterhood of America since...

Raymond Letarte

Raymond Letarte

Oct 2, 2015

Raymond Letarte, 95, of Main St., Gorham, passed away Friday, Oct., 2, 2015 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice, with his family by his side, after a brief illness.   He was born in Westbrook in 1920, son of Ovide and Yvonne Girardin Letarte, and attended local schools. He was a resident of Gorham, in his first home, for more than 67...

Carl M. Richardson

Carl M. Richardson

Sep 29, 2015

Portland - Carl M. Richardson, 85, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones, on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at the Barron Center where he resided for the last four years.     Carl was born on January 1st, 1930, in Portland Maine, the third son of James Willard Richardson and Pauline Annette Richardson. He was a graduate of Deering High School and...

Evelyn J. Lemieux

Evelyn J. Lemieux

Sep 26, 2015

Evelyn Jepson Lemieux passed away peacefully on September 26th 2015 surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born in Lewiston Maine on December 23rd 1929.  She graduated from Gorham State Teachers College and received her Master's Degree in 1969.  For 32 years she taught for the Saco School Department. Evelyn enjoyed summers on Sebago Lake, traveling in her motorhome and enjoyed...

Christian C Hyland

Christian C Hyland

Sep 25, 2015

Christian C. Hyland Jr. of Falmouth passed away peacefully at his daughter Christine's house in New Gloucester on September 25 surrounded by his family. Christian was born in Portland on June 8th 1937, the son of Christian Sr. and Elizabeth Hyland. After graduating from Falmouth high school in 1956 Christian joined the United States Air Force and worked as an...

Kelly Lynn Dedrick

Kelly Lynn Dedrick

Sep 24, 2015

Kelly Lynn Dedrick, 39 of Westbrook, passed away on Thursday September 24th at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Kelly was born in Catskill New York, on November 21, 1975, the daughter of Godfrey and Sharon Rolon.             Kelly was raised and grew up in New York attending Catskill High School and later attending Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. In August...