Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Mary C. (Jane) Guitard-Cashenr

Mary C. (Jane) Guitard-Cashenr

Feb 21, 2002

Mary C. (Jane) Guitard-Cashner, 89, of Gorham, passed away  peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2013, with her family by her side. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of James and Ellen Guitard.  She attended St. Hyacinth and Westbrook High School.  In 1944 Mary moved to New Jersey where she worked for the Singer Co. as Fabric Manager.  She returned...

Bradley S. Poitras

Bradley S. Poitras

Jan 1, 2001

Bradley S. Poitras born on July 13th, 1984 passed unexpectedly at the home of his parents on January 21, 2016.  Bradley was the son of Rudy and Catherine Poitras of Buxton.           Bradley graduated from Gorham High School in 2003, he then went onto Wisconsin where he was CDL certified.  Over the years Bradley went onto work for Gorham Sand &...

Mary Ellen (Murray) Sinko

Mary Ellen (Murray) Sinko

Jan 1, 2001

Mary E. Sinko, 79, of Spring St., Westbrook, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at her home.   Services will be private. On line condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com.

Florence L (Ahlquist) Link

Florence L (Ahlquist) Link

Jan 1, 2001

Florence Ahlquist Link went home to be with her Lord Monday, January 16, 2017.  Florence was born June 16, 1924 at the Ahlquist family farm in Scarborough to Rudolph and Marjorie (Chadbourn) Ahlquist.  Florence was an accomplished student who was able to graduate from Scarborough High School in June 1940 at age 15.  Being the oldest of five children, growing...

John Allen Hay

John Allen Hay

Jan 1, 2001

Cumberland-                                                 John Allen Hay, 86   John Allen Hay, 86 died January 7, 2017 at his home in Cumberland.  John was born in Portland, on January 19, 1930.  He was the third of four sons of Dr. Walter F.W. and Alice (White) Hay.  John and Constance Emily Adde were married on June 14, 1958.  They made their home in Portland until...

Hazel C (Brown) Newman

Hazel C (Brown) Newman

Jan 1, 2001

Portland- Hazel Caroline Newman, 88, died peacefully on March 11, 2014. She was born on November 2, 1925 in Lubec, Maine, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Carter) Brown. She grew up and attended school on Campobello Island, NB. She had 13 siblings. As a teen she moved to Lubec to live with her sister Mae and help care for...

Mr. Robert Peter Gieringer

Mr. Robert Peter Gieringer

Jan 1, 2001

Robert Peter Gieringer (Bobby G), age 73, of Venice, Florida and Gray, Maine, passed away January 17, 2023 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice, Florida surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born on October 9, 1949 in Portland, Maine to Francis Thomas Gieringer and Mary Edna Gieringer (Chaisson). He grew up in Westbrook, Maine...

William P. Flaherty

William P. Flaherty

Jan 1, 2001

William P. Flaherty of Scarborough passed away April 12 at his residence at Piper Shores. Mr. Flaherty was born in Portland, ME, the son of Daniel H. and Marie Whalen Flaherty.  He attended Portland schools and was graduated from Cheverus High School in 1939.  Bill was also a graduate of Shaw's Business College in Portland.  He was employed in the...

Stephen Craig Neff

Stephen Craig Neff

Jan 1, 2001

Stephen C. Neff, 57, of Standish ME passed away at his home on April 17 after several years of debilitating pain and suffering. Steve was born on March 7, 1955 in his beloved Shenandoah Valley in Woodstock, VA and grew up in Fishers Hill, VA.  No one has ever loved where they were from like Steve.  He loved to recall...

Hoyle Elleck Franklin Greer Jr

Hoyle Elleck Franklin Greer Jr

Jan 1, 2001

Westbrook, Hoyle "Sonny" Greer, 50 born in Louisville, KY passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2014.  He was predeceased by his mother, Eunice Mayes, his father Hoyle Greer, and his first born son Ricky Ward.   He is survived by his wife of three years, Deborah J Greer, his children, Destiny Ward, Davina Gaudet, Timothy Pilz and Christina Burnham, and two...

Mary (Alexander) Work

Mary (Alexander) Work

Jan 1, 2001

Portland –             Mary Alexander Work, 83 of Portland, ME passed away on June 22, 2015 at the Barron Center.  Mary was born on September 24, 1931 to George and Albert Gaynor Alexander.  Mary grew up on Peaks Island, ME.  Mary attended local schools, she was a homemaker for most of her life.  In her later years she worked at Devonshire...

Alan G. Davis

Alan G. Davis

Jan 1, 2001

Alan Davis 88, of South Portland. Leaves behind his wife Rachel Maddocks, three sons, Greggory, Richard, and John, a daughter, Janet Ethridge, and several Grandchildren.

Eleanor J. Rowe

Eleanor J. Rowe

Jan 1, 2001

Portland – Eleanor "Ellie" J. Rowe, 91, of Portland passed away peacefully from complications due to stroke at Seaside Skilled Rehabilitation Center in Portland on September 25, 2016. Ellie was born October 13, 1924 in Brighton, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Licciardi. On January 18, 1947, she married (the late) John E. Romatowski of Yonkers, New...

Shirley R (Prince) Lally

Shirley R (Prince) Lally

Jan 1, 2001

Shirley R. Lally, 87, formerly of Westbrook and Gorham, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Seaside Nursing Home with her family be her side. She was born and raised in Westbrook, the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Nadeau) Prince. Shirley worked at S.D. Warren Paper Co for 33 years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church...

H Arlene (Tibbetts) Kelley-Lord

H Arlene (Tibbetts) Kelley-Lord

Jan 1, 2001

H. Arlene (Tibbetts) Kelley-Lord, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014. Her daughters find comfort knowing she was joined in her next journey by her best friend Shirley.  They died within minutes of one another. She was born October 23, 1918 on the family farm and was the oldest of 12 children.  She weighed in at a whopping 1 ½ pounds...

Priscilla T. Rocheleau

Priscilla T. Rocheleau

Jan 1, 2001

Casco-             Priscilla T. Rocheleau, 89, formerly of Westbrook, residing her last few years the Casco Inn Residential Care in Casco, ME, where she was treated as family with care and compassion, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017.              She was born in Westbrook on May 17, 1928 the daughter of Jeannette Leroux and Hormidas Belanger.  She attended Westbrook High School and...

Gladys Croker (Perkins) Greene

Gladys Croker (Perkins) Greene

Jan 1, 2001

Westbrook – Gladys Croker Greene, 96, of  Larrabee Village, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday Dec. 12, in a Portland hospital. She was born in Lawrence, MA. the daughter of Arthur U. and Ada Babb Perkins. Gladys worked as a seamstress for most of her life. She loved gardening, both vegetables and flowers, it was said that she had a green...

Louise F (Berry) Chronister

Louise F (Berry) Chronister

Jan 1, 2001

Louise Berry Chronister, 76, passed away Friday, January 24, at the Barron Center. She was born in Portland, the daughter of Edwin and Jeannette (McClure) Berry.  Louise was raised in Westbrook High School.  She worked at Noyes Tire Co. and Sanborn Motor Express before retiring.  She enjoyed cats, reading, and shopping. She is survived by a brother Robert Berry of...

Eleanor  (Conant) Saunders

Eleanor (Conant) Saunders

Jan 1, 2001

Westbrook- Eleanor Conant Saunders, 94, passed away November 22 at her home in Westbrook.  She was born at home, the middle daughter to Percy and Eva Laidlaw Conant on March 24, 1920.  She was a direct descendent of brothers Samuel and Joseph Conant, who were the first permanent settlers of Saccarappa, later Westbrook. She attended Westbrook Schools.  Ellie was active...

Theresa Rita (Pelletier) Brautigam

Theresa Rita (Pelletier) Brautigam

Jan 1, 2001

On the quiet night of December 12th Theresa Pelletier Shirley Brautigam died peacefully, with family by her side. All who knew and loved her will mourn the loss, while celebrating the vibrant life force that touched us all. Theresa has reunited with her beloved soulmate Frank, who died this past June, with her by his side. Celebrating her life are...