Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Dexter Gordon Lord

Dexter Gordon Lord

Aug 6, 2015

Dexter Lord, 35, formerly of Westbrook, passed away Thursday, August, 6, 2015 at his residence in Portland.   He was born in Portland, the son of David and Victoria (Sanborn) Lord. He was a long time resident of Westbrook but as he got older became what you might call a drifter. He worked several different jobs, mostly in building construction.   Dexter...

Pauline M. (Carter) Knight

Pauline M. (Carter) Knight

Jul 30, 2015

Pauline M. Knight, 91, formerly of Windham and Lake Placid, FL, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2015. She was born in Gorham on June1, 1924, the daughter of Maurice and Maude Carter. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert in 2005, after 63 years of marriage and two brothers, Mike and Norman Carter. Polly was a graduate of Westbrook...

Marjorie Arlene Burchill

Marjorie Arlene Burchill

Jul 29, 2015

Marjorie Arlene Burchill, 77, of Popham St., Portland, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Seaside Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.   She was born in Portland, the daughter of Roland Rioux and Ruth Green. She graduated from Portland High School, where she met her sweetheart Gene Burchill. They married in 1956 and raised their seven children together in...

James Allen Denney

James Allen Denney

Jul 28, 2015

James Allen Denney Sr., 48, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 28, at home in Westbrook.   He was born and raised in Portland, the son of Herbert and Theresa (Portas) Denney. He was a great father and enjoyed the time he spent with his children.   He is survived by a son James Allen Denney Jr.; daughters Amelia Rose May and Natalie...

Larry Joseph Pelletier

Larry Joseph Pelletier

Jul 20, 2015

Larry Joseph Pelletier, 67, of Bridgton Road, Westbrook, passed peacefully Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home. Larry was born the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Perry Pelletier.  He was predeceased by a brother Richard Pelletier.  Larry graduated Gorham High School, before serving in the military from 1967 to 1972, at which time he was awarded the Bronze...

Richard J. Bouchard

Richard J. Bouchard

Jul 12, 2015

Richard J Bouchard, 79 of Gorham passed away Sunday, July 12 at Maine Medical Center.  Richard was born in Caribou, the son of Maxime & Cecile (Fournier) Bouchard and was raised in Eagle Lake.   Richard spent his career as a Machinist in the Military, serving in the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.   He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to...

John R Baker

John R Baker

Jul 7, 2015

Westbrook-             John Baker passed away on July 7, 2015.  He was born on August, 31, 1947 in Westbrook, ME to Robert and Rose Sevenig Baker.  He attended Westbrook Schools and graduated in 1966 from Westbrook High School.  He served in the Navy.              He was employed and retired from S.D. Warren-Sappi Fine Paper where he worked in the finishing and shipping...

Duncan McInnes Jr.

Duncan McInnes Jr.

Jun 26, 2015

WINDHAM - Duncan McInnes Jr. 84, died on June 26, 2015 at his home. He was born in Biddeford, on April 9, 1931, the son of Duncan Sr. and Esther (Bryant) McInnes. 

Duncan grew up in Rhode Island, and was a member of the Shawomet Baptist Church in Warwick. He was also a charter member of the Narrangansett Chapter Order of...

David James Ryan

David James Ryan

Jun 25, 2015

David James Ryan died unexpectedly in his home on June 25, 2015 in Westbrook, ME at the age of 70. David was born on March 14, 1945 in Island Falls, ME to Edward and Florence Ryan. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1971 with a degree in Mathematics. He married Jennifer Louise Bates in 1966. The couple would...

Warren Nelson

Warren Nelson

Jun 24, 2015

Warren Nelson was born in Westbrook, Maine April 12, 1921 to Amelia Sorenson Nelson and Hans H. Nelson and passed away at Springbrook Center in Westbrook June 24, 2015 at the age of 94. Warren was educated in the Westbrook School System, graduating from WHS in 1939. He worked at S.D. Warren Paper Mill for forty years. He served in...

Marilyn Venora Leborgne

Marilyn Venora Leborgne

Jun 23, 2015

Marilyn Venora LeBorgne, 85, of Westbrook, passed away peacefully in her room at the Gorham House with her husband and family at her side on June 23, 2015. She was born in Portland on March 10, 1930, the daughter of Fredrick and Venora (Sprague) Gray.           She grew up in Portland and graduated from Portland High. On June 21, 1952, she...

Sherwood Googins

Sherwood Googins

May 31, 2015

Sherwood (Woody) Googins  4/22/1941 – 5/31/2015   of Westbrook Maine           Woody is survived by his loving wife Carol A. Googins, his Brothers, Merle of Cornish, George of Brunswick, and Charlie of Gray.  His son Chris and wife Carrie of N. Andover, MA. Daughter Amy Gorsky and husband Paul of Gorham. His stepchildren Ed Clifford and wife Deb of Standish, and Michelle...

Patricia "Patsy" (Mulkern) O'Gara

Patricia "Patsy" (Mulkern) O'Gara

May 30, 2015

Patricia "Patsy" O'Gara, 83 Patricia Katherine O'Gara, age 83, passed away peacefully on May 30 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, "Patsy" was a longtime Westbrook resident who grew up in Portland as the daughter of Pearl & Joseph Mulkern. One of six children, Patsy was proud of her close family, Gorham's Corner...

Francis L. Croteau

Francis L. Croteau

May 24, 2015

Francis L. Croteau, 70, of Patio Park, Gorham, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home. He was born in Skowhegan, the son of Owen and Edna (Jenkins) Croteau.  Francis served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  After serving his country he took a job with Coca Cola, where he worked as a truck driver for 38...

William F. Curran Jr.

William F. Curran Jr.

May 21, 2015

William F. Curran Jr. of Portland passed away May 21st at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. William was born May 30, 1924 the son of William Curran Sr. and Ruth Blanchard Curran.   William worked as a photographer for Portland Press Herald for 41 years, taking pictures at sports games of athletes in the area. He won an award...

Joseph "Rudy" Zaharis

Joseph "Rudy" Zaharis

May 21, 2015

Joseph Rudolphe "Rudy" Zaharis of Westbrook, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2015. He was born on Dec 31, 1925, the son of Leona Aube and George Zahares. The middle child with 3 brothers and one sister, predeceased by Sidney, Donald, Alcide, and Anita.           Rudy grew up working in the family business, an"IGA" grocery store and started working in the...

Shirley F (Foye) Welch

Shirley F (Foye) Welch

May 15, 2015

Shirley F. Welch, resident of Westbrook, Higgins Beach and The Vineyards community in Naples, Florida during her retirement, died peacefully May 15, 2015 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, with her loving family at her bedside.   Shirley was born September 18, 1925, only daughter of Mary (Pedneault) and William Foye. She attended Westbrook schools and graduated in 1943 from...

Frances (Landry) Taggart

Frances (Landry) Taggart

May 9, 2015

Surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing Frances (Landry) Taggart, age 83 of Naples, Maine passed away peacefully on Saturday, 9 May after a short illness.  Born in Westbrook Maine she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret (Milan) Landry. She is survived by her husband Raymond "Bruce" Taggart of Naples and daughter Maureen...

Gregory B Helms

Gregory B Helms

May 7, 2015

Gregory B. Helms Sr., 64   Gorham-Gregory B. Helms Sr, 64, of Gorham Maine passed away peacefully at home with family, Thursday, May 7, 2015.  He was born April 21, 1951 in Biddeford, Maine to the late James Asa Helms and the late Romayne (Ronnie) Edwards Helms Miller. He spent most of his younger years between Portland and Highland Lake with...

Sandra Mae Guidi

Sandra Mae Guidi

May 2, 2015

Sandra Mae Guidi, 73, of Westbrook, died peacefully on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, at the Gosnell House in Scarborough surrounded by her loving family.  The daughter of Joseph Everett Sr. and Ethel (Brown) Everett, she was born on August 20, 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware, the youngest of six children. In 1959, she met and married Robert W. Thompson and raised...