Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Florence S. Lindsay

Florence S. Lindsay

Aug 24, 2012

Florence S. Lindsay, 81, of Crestview Dr., passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Bangor, the daughter of Dr. Burnham and Willa (Stewart) Sewell.  She was raised in Lincoln and graduated from the Eastern Maine General School of Nursing in 1952.  She married Fletcher W. Lindsay in in...

Morgan E. Labrecque

Morgan E. Labrecque

Aug 22, 2012

Morgan E. Labrecque, 24, of Hollis, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012. He was born in Portland, the son of Jeffrey and Claire (Profenno) Labrecque. He graduated from Bonny Eagle High School and National Aviation Academy New England. Morgan loved and cherished his family, and his dog, Mack whom he had rescued.  A talented mechanic, he was passionate working on...

Harold W. Macomber

Harold W. Macomber

Aug 22, 2012

Harold W. Macomber, 82, of Duck Pond Road, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at St. Joseph Manor. A lifelong resident of Westbrook, he was born here, the son of Walter and Ethel (Dearborn) Macomber.  Harold served in the U.S. Army.  He worked at H.P. Hood for many years before retiring. He was a member of the Highland Lake Congregational...

Roland N Buteau

Roland N Buteau

Aug 16, 2012

Roland N. Buteau of Westbrook, Maine died on august 16, at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Westbrook the son of Adrian A. and Delia (Lachance) Buteau on April 20, 1927. He worked for many years at S. D. Warren Company,  he then worked as a Master Electrician at several companies, retiring in 1989. He entered...

Hilda E Wigley

Hilda E Wigley

Aug 14, 2012

Hilda E. Wigley , born June 10, 1911, the next to the youngest of 17 children of Thomas J. and Mary Etta (Maxwell) Lowery in Brunswick, Maine, died peacefully in her home in Westbrook  on August 14, 2012. Hilda grew up in Brunswick, Maine and graduated from Brunswick High School, class of 1930. She was a very shy child and...

Pamela A Poirier

Pamela A Poirier

Aug 13, 2012

Raymond, Pamela A. Poirier, 51, With loving family by her side passed on to be with God (and her Grammie Jacques ) on Monday August 13, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 30, 1961 in Portland, the daughter of Leo J. Jr. and Kathleen R. (Jacques) Poirier.    She grew up in Westbrook, graduating from...

Eleanor F. Gilpatric

Eleanor F. Gilpatric

Aug 12, 2012

Eleanor F. Gilpatric, 87, of Westbrook, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Springbrook Health Care. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of Thomas and Alvina (Rodrigue) Hebert.  Eleanor worked for the S.D. Warren Paper Co. for many years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Hyacinth Church and a member of the Daughters of Isabella and the...

Barbara L. Tanguay

Barbara L. Tanguay

Aug 11, 2012

Westbrook- Barbara Irene Tanguay, 74, formerly of Bridge Street, died on August 11, 2012 surrounded by her family,  at Maine Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Westbrook, a daughter of Harley and Ruth Annis. Barbara was a graduate of Westbrook High School. She married Maurice Tanguay in 1959.   Her husband was drafted soon after marrying, separating...

Bradford L. Chapman

Bradford L. Chapman

Aug 10, 2012

Bradford L. Chapman, 70, of Buck St., Gorham, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2012. He was born in Masardis, Maine, the son of  Aubrey and Ella (McKay) Chapman.  He graduated from Ashland High School.  Bradford later served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. He worked for the Gorham School Department and later at the Cumberland County Courthouse before...

Alwyn R Waite

Alwyn R Waite

Aug 8, 2012

Alwyn Waite, 90, of Westbrook passed away Wednesday August 8, 2012. He was born in Beverly MA, the son of Robert and Florence (Chew) Waite. He graduated from Beverly High School and Northeastern University. Alwyn joined the Navy and served during WW II in the Pacific as part of an aircraft carrier group where he was trained as one of...

Travers C. Jackson Jr.

Travers C. Jackson Jr.

Aug 5, 2012

Scarborough – Travers C. Jackson Jr., 78, of Ocean Ave. Portland, passed away Sunday Aug. 5, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Center. He was born in Westbrook, the son of Travers C. and Louise Buotte Jackson. Travers had been a teacher in the Portland School System for over 35 yrs. He was also a communicant of St. Joseph Church. He...

Steven F Searcy

Steven F Searcy

Aug 3, 2012

Steven F. Searcy, 64, of Hiram, passed away Friday August 3, 2012 at his home. He was born in Altavista, VA the son of Leo and Katherine (Slusher) Searcy. Steven was raised and educated in Virginia where he also served in the coast guard. After moving to Maine, Steven worked in law enforcement as a policeman for the Scarborough Police...

Dorothy A Martin

Dorothy A Martin

Aug 3, 2012

Dorothy A. Martin, 74, of Gorham. Went to be with the Lord on August 3, at M.M.C., surrounded by her family. Dottie resided and graduated from Westbrook High School and raised her family there. She loved to be outside working in her garden from flowers to vegetables. Always willing to share her garden treasures with others. In her yard you...

Maurice P Mondor

Maurice P Mondor

Aug 3, 2012

Westbrook – Maurice P. "Uncle Moe" Mondor, 57, of Myrtle St, died unexpectedly Friday Aug. 3, at the Maine Medical Center. He was born in Westbrook, the son of Wilfrid and Theresa Tanguay  Mondor. He was raised and educated in Westbrook and was a 1973 graduate of Westbrook High School. Maurice had been employed for over 35 years by the...

Roberta E (Gray) Clukey

Roberta E (Gray) Clukey

Jul 30, 2012

Westbrook— Roberta E.(Gray) Clukey, 74, passed away peacefully on July 30th.  Born one of seventeen children to Albert and Mary Gray of Madison on March 8, 1938, she was predeceased by her parents and many brothers and sisters. Surviving are three brothers, Sammie, Charlie and Eddie, and four sisters, Lorraine, Emma, Pearl and Lou Ellen and many nieces and nephews....

Raymond Neil Michel

Raymond Neil Michel

Jul 28, 2012

Raymond Neil Michel, 62, of Seavey St., Westbrook, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born in Westbrook, the son of Raymond Henry and Helena (Blanchette) Michel.  He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1967.  He later entered the Air Force and served for eight years. Raymond owned the Union Wharf Market in Portland for many years...

Bertha Mae Coombs

Bertha Mae Coombs

Jul 25, 2012

Bertha Mae Coombs, 90, of Norway, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. She was born and raised in Standish, the daughter of Patrick and Annie (Maines) Laughlin. Bertha enjoyed family cookouts and going out to eat, going to yard sales and auctions, country music and dancing with her husband Milton.  She...

Donald Henry Doucette

Donald Henry Doucette

Jul 24, 2012

Donald Henry Doucette Donald Henry Doucette, 85, of Westbrook passed away July 24th of heart complications at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born June 16th 1927 at Melrose Hospital in Massachusetts to John Eli Doucette and Anna Axelina Malmrose Doucette. He was the last of five children. His first wife was Priscilla Perrin, no children. He married Janice...

Sandra J. Merrill

Sandra J. Merrill

Jul 23, 2012

Sandra "Sandy" Jane Merrill Sandy Merrill of Westbrook passed away unexpectedly on July 23rd at the age of 62.  She was the daughter of Edwin & Anna Schoff.  Sandy was a LPN nurse for many years.  After graduating from Kennebunk High School, she attended a nursing school in Boston and then soon began her nursing career.  She worked at Maine...

Richard A Philpot

Richard A Philpot

Jul 20, 2012

Scarborough – Richard A. Philpot 79, passed away Friday July 20. He was born in Limerick the son of Andrew and Helen Plaisted Philpot. He was raised and educated in Limerick. Richard enjoyed many things in life including, fishing, gardening in his vegetable garden, and taking winter trips to Florida. Richard also loved just hanging out and relaxing with all...