Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Dorothy F. Phinney
Jan 1, 2001
Dorothy "Dot" Fern Phinney, 95' passed away peacefully November 12, at Southern Maine Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Casco, on November 22,1921, one of 13 children born to William and Mary Maines. She attended Casco schools. In her early years, Dot was an accomplished seamstress making draperies and beautiful wedding dresses. She made wedding cakes as...
Richard J Austin
Jan 1, 2001
Richard J. Austin, 84 died peacefully on February, 17, 2012 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth. He was an auto mechanic for over forty years. Richard was predeceased by his wife, Marjorie (Nason) Austin in 1995. He is survived by four children, Richard D. Austin of Westbrook, Ruth M. Edwards of Windham, Ronnie, and his wife Dorrice, Austin of New Gloucester,...
David Bruce Dyer
Jan 1, 2001
David B. Dyer "Digger" October 4, 2013: David Dyer, of Westbrook Maine, formerly of Bangor Maine, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a courageous 2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. David was born in Bangor on January 16, 1949 to Kathleen Glines Dyer and the late Clarence B. Dyer. He graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1967. After...
Suzanne E. Grant
Jan 1, 2001
Suzanne E. Grant Age 73 of Yarmouth ME, passed away Friday March 28, 2014 at the Gosnell House in Scarborough after a long courageous battle with colon cancer. She was the wife of Richard H. Grant. Born in Cumberland MD on July 09, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Francis W. Whinnie and Anne (Koscho) Whinnie. Mr. and...
Harriett Leslie (Leslie) Macalaster
Jan 1, 2001
Portland, ME Harriet Leslie Macalaster 93, born March 25, 1925, only child of Harriet Lillis Leslie and John Leslie died Saturday June 10, 2017 of natural causes. She leaves her daughter Joann DeCosta, her son John Macalaster, 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Attended UNH and graduated from Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in Newton, Mass in 1946. She was...
Ralph C Parker Jr
Jan 1, 2001
Ralph C. Parker Jr. Surrounded by his family, Ralph C. Parker Jr, 63 of Westbrook lost his battle with a long time illness on April 20, 2017. Ralph was born February 12, 1954 to Ralph C. Parker Sr. and Dorothy Harmon Parker of Windham. He grew up in a large family of three brothers and four sisters. Ralph worked as...
Kenneth R Hawkes
Jan 1, 2001
Kenneth R. Hawkes Sr., 69, of Saco St., Westbrook, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born in Portland, the son of Bradford and Ethel (Buxton) Hawkes. Kenneth worked as a crane operator for Cianbro for many years before retiring. He was a member of the Maine Antique Tractor Association, the Falmouth Rod and Gun Club, and...
William M Kahler
Jan 1, 2001
Westbrook –William M. Kahler, 87, of Sargent St., Westbrook, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was born in Ferndale, MI the son of Clyde and Marion (Douglas) Kahler. He served in the US Air Force for 22 years in active duty. He took part in the Berlin Air Lift, the Korean Conflict,...
Eleanor A (Swett) Barrows
Jan 1, 2001
Eleanor A. Barrows, 84, formerly of Westbrook, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Gorham, the daughter of Leslie and Waverly (Bracket) Swett. She lived most of her life in Westbrook and worked for several years at Fairchild Semiconductor and Bradlees Dept. Store. Eleanor cherished her time with family; she...
Julie Mae Chapman
Jan 1, 2001
Julie Mae Chapman, 63 of Westbrook passed away Friday September 18 at her home. Julie was born in Lubec, Maine, The daughter of Donald Sr. and Avis Malloch. After graduating from High school she worked as a social worker, and loved horseback riding in her free time. Julie was predeceased by her father Donald Malloch Sr. and her brother Donald...
Beatrice M (Miller) Robichaud
Jan 1, 2001
Beatrice M. Robichaud, 69, passed away Sunday, June 11, at Mercy Hospital after fighting a long battle with illness. She was born in Methuen, MA, the daughter of Milan and Beatrice (Newcomb) Miller and raised by her stepfather Patrick Hanlon. She graduated from Portland High School and lived in Old Town for many years. Beatrice worked as a CNA and...
Waltraud H. (Schnelle) Drouin
Jan 1, 2001
Waltraud Hildegard Drouin, 88, of West Commonwealth Drive, Portland ME, passed away August 4, 2013 at her home after a brief illness. She was born on May 24, 1925 and raised in Germany. She met her husband Richard A. Drouin while he was stationed in Germany during WW II. She came to the United States with their daughter, Esther, in...
Margaret M. Bunnell
Jan 1, 2001
Margaret M. Bunnell, 87, died May 17th at Springbrook Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Portland, ME she lived in Westbrook for most of her life and was married for many years to Hanno R. Chipman Jr. She worked as a telephone operator as a young woman, homemaker in her middle years, and as a CNA at local...
Imelda (Rousseau) Bard
Jan 1, 2001
Imelda (Rousseau) Bard born May 30, 1924, the daughter of Joseph M. Rousseau and Phelanise (Gaudreau) Rousseau passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014. She attended St. Hyacinth Parochial School and Westbrook High School, graduating in the class of 1942. In 1946 she married James Leo Hall who later died accidentally in Minden, LA. In 1965 she married Ronald Bard, he...
Malcolm W. Perkins
Jan 1, 2001
Malcolm W. Perkins, 92 Westbrook – Malcolm W. Perkins, 92, passed away June 5, 2013 in Portland. Malcolm was born September 18, 1920, in Saco. He was the fourth child of Frank and Elizabeth Perkins. While growing up, Malcolm attended Burns Grammar School. It was there he would first encounter a girl by the name of Dorothy Butland. Dotty, as...
Judith Anne (Bernier) Devendorf
Jan 1, 2001
Judith Bernier Devendorf, 73, of Longfellow Place, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016. She was born and raised in Westbrook, the daughter of Paul and Imelda (Perry) Bernier. She lived in Florida for 35 years before returning to Westbrook. She enjoyed going to lunch with her longtime friend Gloria Lathrop and her cousins. She was predeceased by her sister...
Marie Estelle (Delcourt) Doucette
Jan 1, 2001
Saco- Marie Estelle Delcourt Doucette, 85, of Clark St., Saco, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. She was born and raised in Westbrook, one of seven children, the daughter of Albert and Merilda (St. Pierre) Delcourt. She later moved to Saco and worked as an executive secretary at the West Point Pepperell in...
Vera M. Farr
Jan 1, 2001
Westbrook, Vera M. Farr, 89, formerly of Halidon Rd, Westbrook, passed away Wednesday, March 8, at Seaside Nursing Home in Porland. She was born in Czechoslovakia the daughter of Richard and Georgianna Lauber. Vera met her husband Arthur while he was serving in the military and they moved to Westbrook, Maine in 1946. Vera was a private person and enjoyed...
Winnifred W. Wiskont
Jan 1, 2001
Winnifred W. Wiskont, 85, of Portland, passed away on March 21, 2013 at the Baron Center. She was born in Linneus, Maine on December 19, 1927 the daughter of Clarence Perkins and Edna Mae Quint. Winnifred worked at Maine Fisheries for most of her life. She loved animals, and playing bingo. She is predeceased by her parents, two brothers, Clarence...
Bertrand S Christie
Jan 1, 2001
Bertrand Christie, 90, of Libby Ave, Westbrook, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Westbrook, the son of Philip and Ernestine (Manchester) Christie. He entered the Navy and served his country during World War II and in the Korean War. Bertrand had a long career at S.D. Warren...

