Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Virginia Marie Tedford

Virginia Marie Tedford

May 8, 2012

Virginia Marie Tedford, 84, of Halidon Rd., passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Maine Medical Center following a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 18, 1927 in Baldwin, the daughter of Howard and Clara (Boothby) York.  She lived in Baldwin until the age of 16, when her family moved to Westbrook.  She worked...

Ruth Larrabee

Ruth Larrabee

May 8, 2012

Ruth Storer Foss Larrabee, 91, went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born in Portland the daughter of Josephine and Marie Christianson and Austin Storer.  She lived in Westbrook all her life and attended Westbrook schools. Ruth worked at Bolton's Donut Shop and for a physician in Portland.  She enjoyed Bible...

Edith C Morse

Edith C Morse

May 7, 2012

Edith Crawford Dyer Morse, 101, of Westbrook, passed away May 7, 2012, at Falmouth by the Sea. Born in Westbrook, she was daughter of Stewart and Mabel Crawford.  Edith was a 1929 graduate of Westbrook High School.    She was first married to Ted Dyer and they had had a daughter Gertrude Ann.       Edith was employed for at S.D. Warren as...

Terry Berube

Terry Berube

May 3, 2012

Terry A. Berube, 60, of East Waterboro, passed away on Thursday, May 03, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born in Portland, the son of Omer and Edna (Plummer) Berube.  Terry was raised in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School.  He worked at Scarborough Downs for several years.  Terry had a passion for fishing.   He was predeceased by...

Thomas A. Burnell Sr.

Thomas A. Burnell Sr.

May 3, 2012

Thomas A. Burnell Sr., 67, of Arlington Ave., Westbrook, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Portland, the son of Frank C. and Eva (Farwell) Burnell.  He was raised in Westbrook.  He enjoyed playing the guitar, golfing, and the outdoors. Thomas is survived by his wife Gloria (Plummer)...

E. Margaret (Kennie) Lowell

E. Margaret (Kennie) Lowell

May 1, 2012

Westbrook, E. Margaret Lowell, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 01, 2012 at home after a courageous battle with lupus and lung cancer. She was born in Westbrook, ME on Sept. 7, 1932, daughter of James and Edith Kennie.  She was the youngest daughter of seven children. She attended Westbrook schools and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1950.  Margaret remained...

Roberta Ledoux

Roberta Ledoux

May 1, 2012

Roberta Ledoux, 87, of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Tuseday, May 1, 2012. She was born in Portland, the daughter of Howard and Agnes (Chandler) Rounds.  She was raised in Portland graduating from Portland High School in 1942.  She worked at Zayre's Department Store for several years. She loved to dance, especially with Joe Ledoux, her husband of 49 years.  ...

Darryl M. Duchaine

Darryl M. Duchaine

May 1, 2012

Windham- Darryl Mark Duchaine, 50, lost his valiant battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House while in the loving arms of his one true love, Cheryl Skillin, his brother Darren and dear friend, Lori Farley. Darryl was born on January 21, 1962, the son of Donald and Lorraine "Connie" Duchaine. He graduated from...

Joseph Sandora Sr.

Joseph Sandora Sr.

Apr 30, 2012

Westbrook – Joseph M. Sandora, Sr. of Westbrook 78 years old went home to be with the Lord on April 30th 2012.  By the grace of God, he passed quietly in the night, unexpectedly of a broken heart. His wife Sylvia of 53 years had just recently passed after a long illness. And just three short years ago he lost...

Sharon Hawkes Berghoff

Sharon Hawkes Berghoff

Apr 26, 2012

Springfield, MA. – Sharon Melorie Hawkes Berghoff, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 26, 2012 at Baystate Medical Center. She was 71 years old. She had recently battled with complications from diabetes and pancreatitis. Sharon was born December 17, 1940 in Standish, ME. To Merle and Delmont Hawkes. After High School, she stayed in Maine, where she graduated from St....

Mary Deering Wirths

Mary Deering Wirths

Apr 25, 2012

Mary Deering Wirths, 96, of Falmouth died in Portland on Wednesday, April 25. She was born in Augusta, Maine on April 12, 1916 the first child of Arthur Lowell and Freda Bowman Deering. Her father was the former Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Maine in Orono. Mary attended Orono schools and graduated from Orono High...

Joseph L. "Coco" Delcourt

Joseph L. "Coco" Delcourt

Apr 16, 2012

Joseph L. (Coco) Delcourt of Stroudwater St. Westbrook, passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday April, 16. Joseph was born on June 11, 1936 in Portland the son of Oscar and Rose Delcourt. Joseph was raised and educated in Gorham. He served in the U.S Army. He had been employed for 10 years by the city of Westbrook, and was...

Lorraine A. Leblanc

Lorraine A. Leblanc

Apr 16, 2012

Lorraine Aline LeBlanc, 82, of Westbrook, ME passed away among loved ones on Monday, April 16, 2012 in her family home. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of Donat and Evangeline LeBlanc Richard. She was employed at Dana Warp Mill & S.D. Warren Co. She was an active member of the DAV Auxiliary and held an officer position for...

Edward M. Harrity

Edward M. Harrity

Apr 10, 2012

Edward M. Harrity, 88, passed away at Maine Medical Center Tuesday, April 10, 2012 after a long illness. The son of Martin and Yvonne (Therrien) Harrity. Born and raised in Somersworth NH, attending Somersworth High and later served in the Navy during World War II. Employed for years at the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard. Upon retiring he traveled the world with...

Robert D. Mckinley

Robert D. Mckinley

Apr 6, 2012

Robert D. McKinley, 82, of Spring St., Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 06, 2012, at the Mercy Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Westbrook, the son of Arthur and Louise (Wentworth) McKinley.  He was raised in Westbrook by his grandparents and graduated from Westbrook High School.  He served in the Military Police in...

James A. "Jimmy" Nilsen

James A. "Jimmy" Nilsen

Mar 31, 2012

Portland – James Alan "Jimmy" Nilsen, 49, died unexpectedly Saturday March 31. He was born in Portland, the son of Nels and Sharon Zemla Nilsen. Jimmy grew up in Westbrook, in the home his parents still live in today. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1982. He recently reconnected with his...

Claire L. (Jacques) Mauney

Claire L. (Jacques) Mauney

Mar 29, 2012

Westbrook – Claire L. Mauney, 81, passed away Thursday March 29, at Springbrook Health Care. She was born in Woonsocket, R.I., the daughter of Alfred and Ida Girouard Jacques. She grew up in the Greater Portland area with her sister and 2 brothers and resided in Westbrook for many years. Claire's early career began as a bank teller at Westbrook...

Alice Loretta St. Pierre

Alice Loretta St. Pierre

Mar 29, 2012

Westbrook – Alice L. St.Pierre, 103, of Portland Center for Assisted Living and formerly of Longfellow Place, Westbrook, passed away Thursday March 29, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice. She was born Sept.23, 1908, the daughter of Alfred Sr. and Fedelise Rousseau   St. Pierre. In her lifetime, she worked at Dana Warp Mill and later went on to open her own...

Carroll A. Crimmin

Carroll A. Crimmin

Mar 28, 2012

Carroll "Red" Crimmin passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on Wednesday March 28, with his wife Micki and daughter Ida by his side and went home to be with the Lord. He was born on March 25th 1929 to Mildred and Carroll Crimmin in South Portland where he was raised and attended South Portland schools. His last...

Otis P. Fogg

Otis P. Fogg

Mar 27, 2012

Otis P. Fogg, 80, of Conway, NH, formerly of Westbrook, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Maine Medical Center. He was born in East Wynn, ME, the son of Perley and Tessie Fogg.  He was raised in Portland and graduated from Portland High School.  He served in the US Navy during the Korean War.  Otis worked for Sebago Moc...