Marie J. Mathieu
Oct 17, 2012
Marie J. (Francouer) Mathieu, 90, of Westbrook passed on Wednesday October 17, 2012 at the Barron Center in Portland, Maine after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Marie was born in Saint Victor, Quebec, Canada on May 31, 1922 as the first daughter of Joseph and Marie Anne (Roy) Francouer. When Marie was at the early age of one, Joe...
William Boman Rinaldi
Oct 14, 2012
William B. Rinaldi, 69, passed away Sunday Oct. 14, at the Barron Center, after a long illness of Alzheimer's disease. Bill was born in Dover, NH. On 5/1/43 the son of William and Hazel Rinaldi. After graduating from High School, Bill served in the U. S. Army. After his military service Bill received a drafting degree from a Dover Vocational...
Lawrence E. Roberts Sr.
Oct 13, 2012
Buxton – Lawrence E. Roberts Sr. passed away peacefully on October 13, 2012, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on November 19, 1929 to Lawrence H. and Alice M. (Gregor) Roberts. He grew up and attended schools in South Portland. He married Marion J. Burnham on August 6, 1949 and together raised five children. He worked...
Vincent F. Manchester
Oct 12, 2012
Portland - Vincent F. Manchester, 82, of Liza Harmon Drive, Westbrook, died Thursdayday Oct. 11, at the Maine Medical Center.He was born in Portland Dec. 19, 1929, the son of Frederick and Bridget Hernon Manchester. He was raised, educated and resided in Portland for most of his life. He was Strcken with polio as a child. Vincent worked as a...
Virginia J. Gale
Oct 12, 2012
Virginia 'Ginny " Johnson Gale, of Longfellow Place, passed away Friday Oct. 12, at Cedars in Portland. She was born in Freeport, the daughter of Stanley E. and Dorothy Gould Johnson. Ginny had been employed by Rowe Ford in Westbrook for 22 years. She was a devoted member of the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church. She participated in preparing the Thursday...
Velma L. Greenlaw
Oct 7, 2012
Velma L. Greenlaw, 89, passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at the South Portland Nursing Home. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Pillsbury) Dyer. Velma graduated from Westbrook High School and went on to attend Northeastern Business College. From 1941 to 1944 she worked for the Portland Pipe Line, followed by 20 years of employment...
Jason "Acorn" Plummer
Oct 6, 2012
Jason "Acorn" Plummer, 35, of Buxton, passed away October 6, 2012 due to complications from Hemochromatosis, an Iron Overload Blood Disorder. His mother was at his side when he passed. (Hemochromatosis is a gene defect which causes the body to store excess iron; sometimes symptoms are not noticed and become fatal when the internal organs are damaged as a result)....
Leanne B. Elwell
Oct 5, 2012
Leanne B. Elwell, 67, daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Barnes) Black, passed away on Friday, October 05, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer at her home surrounded by her family. Leanne lived in Westbrook all her life, graduating from Westbrook High School in 1963. As a child, she was a member of the Blue Birds, Camp Fire Girls,...
Gladys Currie Dyer
Oct 5, 2012
Gladys Currie Dyer, Born in Portland on July 21, 1920. Passed away peacefully on October 5th, 2012. Gladys grew up in South Portland, the daughter of Blanche and Edward Currie and graduated from South Portland High School in 1938. Married Albert D. Dyer of Westbrook on May 29, 1947and lived in Westbrook for 38 years. The Dyers moved to Gorham...
Barbara A. Davis
Oct 4, 2012
Barbara A. Davis, 72, of Conner Dr., Westbrook, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Mercy hospital. She was born in Gorham, the daughter of William and Clara (Berry) Hawxwell. Barbara worked at Claristat in Gorham, Brighton Medical Center and the Gorham House. Barbara loved being with her children and family. She enjoyed hosting family gatherings for birthdays, holidays, and...
Howard W. Olmstead
Sep 28, 2012
Westbrook – Howard W. Olmstead was a beloved Dadda, husband, brother, son-in-law, family member, and friend. He passed Friday evening, September 28th. Howie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 1947. At a young age, his parents moved from Philadelphia to a new house they built in the suburb of Croydon, Pennsylvania. When Howie was fourteen, the family moved...
Donald H Trefethen Jr.
Sep 26, 2012
Westbrook – Donald H. Trefethen Jr., 58, of Lyman St., passed away Wednesday Sept. 26 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Portland, the son of Donald H. and Leona Brown Trefethen. He was raised and educated in Westbrook and was a 1972 graduate of Westbrook High School. Don had been employed...
Nicholas W Demers
Sep 26, 2012
Westbrook – Nicholas W. Demers, 26, of Giles St. died unexpectedly Wednesday Sept. 26, from respiratory failure. He was born in Portland, the son of D. Michael and Lucille Dunn Demers. He was raised and educated in Westbrook and attended Mission Possible, which helped him very much. Nick lived in San Diego for 5 years, he owned and operated his...
Kathleen "Kathy" Bennett
Sep 22, 2012
Kathleen "Kathy" Bennett, 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, after a period of declining health. She was born in Portland on June 28, 1951. Diagnosed with Diabetes at the age of 7 was only the beginning of her continuous medical conditions. . She will always be remembered for her positive outlook and her sense of humor. With all that...
Roland Arsenault
Sep 21, 2012
Roland Theodore Arsenault , 81 Formally of Standish, Maine Born June 25, 1931, Roland passed away peacefully at a local nursing home on Friday. He grew up in Westbrook, Maine with his parents Theodore and Jeanette Arsenault. Roland was a long time employee of SD Warren Paper Company from which he later retired. Roland enjoyed family trips, especially the ones...
Dwayne M. Daniels
Sep 12, 2012
Dwayne M. Daniels, 52, of Westbrook passed away at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough on Wednesday September 12. Dwayne was born in Portland, the son of Alphee and Patricia (Spicer) Daniels. He grew up and attended school in Westbrook, before traveling to Ohio where he would live for several years. Dwayne worked as a Diesel Mechanic for most of...
Dorothy E. Peters
Sep 3, 2012
Dorothy Peters 87, of Westbrook died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, September 3.She was born in St. Catharine's, Ontario Canada the daughter of John and Violet (Keyes) Green. She was educated in St. Catharine's. Dorothy moved in 1943 to Canonsburg, PA with her family, there she worked at Alcoa for 2 years. She then moved to Cleveland, Ohio and...
Theresa B (Riley) Perry
Aug 28, 2012
Theresa Beverly Perry, 84, of Gorham passed away in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Theresa was born on March 20, 1928 in Portland, the daughter of Arthur and Vivian ( Putnam-Valenti ) Riley. Theresa's life and her greatest pleasures centered around her children and their children and many friends. She was...
Eva K. Jeffers
Aug 25, 2012
Eva K. Jeffers, 86, of Carlton St., Portland, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at St. Joseph Manor. She was born in Presque Isle, the daughter of William and Annie (Monahan) Jeffers. Eva worked as a waitress at Woolworth's Department Store for many years before retiring 35 years ago. She is survived by a sister-in-law Orleans Jeffers of Westbrook; nephews...
Bertrand R. Francoeur
Aug 24, 2012
Bertrand R. Francoeur, 72, of Giles St., passed away unexpectedly Friday. August 24, 2012, at Maine Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born in Portland, the son of Rene and Rose (Vachon) Francoeur. He was raised in Gorham, graduating from Gorham High School in 1958. He later served in the U.S. Army. Bertrand worked for F.S....
