Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Susan M. (Maynard) Bryant

Susan M. (Maynard) Bryant

Feb 1, 2013

Westbrook – Susan M. Bryant, 56, of East Bridge St., passed away Friday Feb. 1, at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Southington, CT., the daughter of John and Miriam P. Eldridge Maynard. She was raised and educated in Portland and was a graduate of Deering High School. Susan owned and operated a day...

Alice Leonore (Buteau) Chase

Alice Leonore (Buteau) Chase

Jan 31, 2013

"Eleanor" (Alice Leonore) Chase, 90, died at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Chesapeake, VA on January 31, 2013.  The daughter of Adrien and Delia Lachance Buteau, she was born in Westbrook, ME on September 25, 1922.  She was a graduate of Westbrook High School and married her high school sweetheart, "Eddie" (Charles Edwin) Chase on Apr 25, 1946 after his...

Florida M Tondreau

Florida M Tondreau

Jan 28, 2013

Portland - Florida M. Tondreau, 98, A resident of the Assisted Living Facility of St Joseph's Manor, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2013.   Florida, the daughter of Sam and Rose Arsenault, was born in Rumford, Maine on January 26, 1915.   After leaving school, she worked providing care for mothers with new babies.  At the age...

Richard F. Casey

Richard F. Casey

Jan 25, 2013

Richard F. Casey Sr. Gorham- Richard F. Casey Sr. died Friday January 25, 2013 surrounded by his family. Richard was born March 12, 1932 in Westbrook the son of Stanley W. Sr  & Mildred Iona (Robinson) Casey. He grew up in Westbrook and attended Westbrook Schools. In his early years he was a member of the U.S. Army stationed at...

Lesya I (Vakulyuk) Besoulov

Lesya I (Vakulyuk) Besoulov

Jan 22, 2013

Service Announcement Portland – Lesya I. Belousov, 61, of Curtis Rd., died on Jan. 22, at the Maine Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Jan. 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the First Russian Baptist Church, 211 Mosher Rd. Gorham. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Westbrook. To view online condolences go to: blaisandhayfuneralhome.com

Beatrice V (Cole) Pinette

Beatrice V (Cole) Pinette

Jan 15, 2013

Beatrice V. Pinette, 88, formerly of Westbrook, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. She was born in Sanford, one of five girls, the daughter of John and Agnes (Richards) Cole.  She graduated from High School in Buxton. Beatrice worked for several years at Herman's Shoe and at Saco Lowell before retiring.  She always...

Dianne E (King) Leconte

Dianne E (King) Leconte

Jan 14, 2013

Dianne E. (King) LeConte – 78 Westbrook Dianne passed away peacefully after a battle with pancreatic cancer on January 14, 2013.  She was born in Portland on March 28, 1934 to Forrest and Mildred (Doucette) King.  Dianne grew up in Westbrook (with a brief stay in Portland during WWII), and went to local schools, graduating from Westbrook High in 1952,...

Omer J Richard

Omer J Richard

Jan 11, 2013

Omer J. Richard, 91, of Deerwood St., Scarborough, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born and raised in Rumford, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Gaudette) Richard.  He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  Omer worked for the US Postal Service for 27 years before retiring. After his retirement he worked as...

Jeannette D Marion

Jeannette D Marion

Jan 9, 2013

Jeannette D. Marion, 99, of Lucas Street in Portland died January 9 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  She was born in Westbrook, a daughter of Louis Philip and Louise Duchaine Marion.  Jeanette grew up on Westbrook's North Street and attended local schools.  Ms. Marion worked for S.D. Warren Co. in Westbrook for over 40 years.  She was...

Joseph H. Perreault

Joseph H. Perreault

Jan 9, 2013

Joseph H. Perreault, of Dennett St., Portland, passed away Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital. He was born in Biddeford, the son of Wilfred and Armeline (Duquette) Perreault.  Joseph served in the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper and was a Purple Heart recipient. He owned and operated Nason's Corner Mobil for 25 years before retiring.  He was a...

Whitney William Richards

Whitney William Richards

Jan 8, 2013

Whitney William Richards of South Portland, 78, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family.  Whitney known as "Bill" was born July 12, 1934 to Whitney and Katherine (Ginny) Richards in Cazenovia, New York, the oldest of six children.  He graduated from Cazenovia High School and went on to study at Syracuse University...

Albert Dana Young

Albert Dana Young

Jan 8, 2013

Westbrook – Albert Young 86 died peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born January 15, 1926 to Frank Young and Isabelle (Doherty) Young. He grew up and worked in Westbrook all his life. He worked at the Dana Warp Mill and the S.D Warren paper company for many years as a...

Gloria I. Pomerleau

Gloria I. Pomerleau

Jan 7, 2013

Portland – Gloria I. Pomerleau, 88, of Richville Rd. Standish, passed away unexpectedly Monday January 7, 2013. She was born in Hollis, the daughter of Carl and Kathleen Sherman Usher. She was raised and educated in Gorham. She was a graduate of Gorham High School and Gorham State Teachers College. Gloria was a schoolteacher, specializing in English. In her younger...

Lucia (Redlon) Rocheleau

Lucia (Redlon) Rocheleau

Jan 5, 2013

Lucia Rocheleau, 86, died peacefully at her home after a brief illness, on Saturday, January 5, 2012. She was a true daughter of Portland, Maine: born and bred in Portland (a city she genuinely loved). She was born March 7, 1926. She was the second of ten children born to John Joseph Redlon and Margaret C. Earls Redlon. She graduated...

Merle Richard Usher

Merle Richard Usher

Jan 3, 2013

Merle Richard Usher, 80, of Stroudwater  St., Westbrook, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013, in a Portland hospital. He was born in South Portland, Oct.21, 1932, the son of the late Raymond Hartford and Edith Acker Usher. He was raised in Standish, attended and graduated from Standish High School. Merle later worked for 47 years at Maine Medical Center, retiring...

Michael S. Record

Michael S. Record

Jan 3, 2013

Michael S. Record, 44, of Casco, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 3, 2013. He was born in Portland, the son of George Record III and Susan Conant.   Michael attended Gorham and Deering High Schools.   He worked as a Master Oil Burner Technician for 15 years.  For the past 3 years he has followed his passion as a truck driver,...

Virginia Mabel (Smith) Pelton

Virginia Mabel (Smith) Pelton

Jan 1, 2013

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND- Virginia M. Pelton, 92, died at the Island Commons, her home on Chebeague Island.  Born in Westbrook on June 1st, 1920, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Lottie (Clemons) Smith.  She attended Westbrook schools and, as a teenager, worked first as a governess in Bartlett, NH, then at the S. D. Warren Mill to help support her...

Barbara Patricia Miller

Barbara Patricia Miller

Jan 1, 2013

Barbara P. Miller Barbara Patricia Miller, a life-long resident of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2013, with family at her side.  Barbara entered the Maine Medical Center on December 23, 2012, for treatment of a rare aliment.  She was born August 7, 1927, in Portland, Maine, to Mary (Lewis) and David Miller Sr.  She attended schools in Westbrook,...

Maurice G. Dugas

Maurice G. Dugas

Dec 30, 2012

Maurice G. Dugas, 76, of Winter Haven, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2012 from complications due to pneumonia after years of battling cancer.   He was born June 21, 1936 in Westbrook, Maine to Ernest and Aurore (Larivee) Dugas.  He retired from the S.D. Warren Paper Company in 1995 after 28 years and moved to his 'paradise' in Winter...

Roland Charles Lampron

Roland Charles Lampron

Dec 30, 2012

Roland Charles Lampron, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in Westbrook, son of Lewis and Mary (Laberge) Lampron.   As a teen Roland delivered milk for Elm Maple Farm to local variety stores.  It is at Tanguay's Store on Brown Street that he met his bride to be,...