Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Rosalie Bacon Mosher

Rosalie Bacon Mosher

Nov 11, 2024

Rosalie Bacon Mosher of Gorham passed away on November 11th, 2024 surrounded by her family and loved ones at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Rosalie was born in Massachusetts to Gladys Chaplin Bacon and James Bacon of Naples, Maine. She lost her father at three, and was raised by her mother in Naples surrounded by the families of her older...

Pat Moody

Pat Moody

Nov 10, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Moody. As many are well aware, Pat was an incredible human being—a devoted husband to Sherma, a loving father to Hayleigh and AJ, a caring son to Rod and his second wife Kathy, and a devoted brother to Tracey and her husband Chris. Pat was also a gracious...

Lawrence George Caron

Lawrence George Caron

Nov 10, 2024

Lawrence Caron passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at his home in Westbrook at the age of 86 after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 28, 1937, to Joseph and Mary Gagne Caron. He went to Westbrook schools, served in the United States Marine Corps 1954-1959. He married Carol Martin of Westbrook in 1960. In September of...

Robert Leroy Preston

Robert Leroy Preston

Nov 10, 2024

Robert (Bob) Preston, 81, passed peacefully on November 10th, 2024. He was born August 10th, 1943 in Westbrook, son of Wilbur and Freda Preston. Bob attended Westbrook High School, where he met his wife, Carol. They eventually married and raised five children together. He was predeceased by his wife, parents, his son Steven, and his sister Carolyn (Kay) Bellerose. Surviving...

Rosalind Jo Foster

Rosalind Jo Foster

Nov 8, 2024

Westbrook – Rosalind Jo Foster, 71, died on November 8, 2024, at her home. She was born in Vinal Haven, on September 9, 1953, the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn (Hopkins) Renna. She attended Portland schools. Rosalind worked for the law firm Verrill & Dana for over 40 years. In 1995 she married Gary Foster, and they spent 46 years...

Judith Marie Morton

Judith Marie Morton

Nov 7, 2024

Judith Marie Morton, 74 passed away at her daughter's home on Thursday, November 7th 2024. Judith was born in Portland on January 5, 1950 to Horace and Rose (Levesque) Neptune. She was raised in Portland and went to Portland Catholic schools. Judith was a Passamaquoddy Indian. Judith moved to Westbrook and raised her three daughters and her brother Ray. She...

William "Bill" O'Gara

William "Bill" O'Gara

Nov 5, 2024

Westbrook - William "Bill" O'Gara had a peaceful passing at his home surrounded by his family on November 5, 2024. Born December 6th 1931 in Westbrook, he was the son of the late John L. and Margaret (Wilson) O'Gara. Bill graduated from Westbrook High School as class president in 1950. After graduating, he served with the U.S. Airforce during the...

Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr.

Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr.

Nov 3, 2024

Auburn – Andrew Alexander Chayer Jr., 67, was called home on November 3, 2024. He was born in Portland, on November 12, 1956, the son of Andrew and Eve (Charles) Chayer. Andrew grew up in the local area, attending Westbrook High School, from which he graduated in the class of 1975. Following his graduation, he began his career with the...

Gregory Leo Logue

Gregory Leo Logue

Oct 30, 2024

Gregory Leo Logue, 56, of Windham, Maine, died in a car accident on October 30, 2024. He was a proud U.S. Merchant Marine; a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend; and a lifelong Mainer. Greg was born on April 29, 1968, in Biddeford. He grew up in Scarborough, near Pine Point Beach, where he spent countless days playing in...

Theresa Jean Bouchard

Theresa Jean Bouchard

Oct 27, 2024

Theresa Jean Bouchard (née McCartney), 85, passed away on October 27, 2024, in Portland, Maine at the Cedar's Nursing home after a nine-year experience of Alzheimer's. She was born in Cortland, New York (in the area of Niagara Falls) on March 31, 1939. She was married for 55 years to her husband, Richard Bouchard, who predeceased her in 2015. She...

Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail

Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail

Oct 27, 2024

Community Leader Homer Theodore (Ted) Vail of Falmouth passed away on October 27th. He was 97. The youngest of four boys born in Randolph, Vermont, January 17, 1927, to a small businessman and a homemaker, Jackson and Hallie Vail, Ted Vail found joy and meaning in service to community and the greater good. His parents moved the family from Vermont...

Margaret Elizabeth Jordan

Margaret Elizabeth Jordan

Oct 27, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Jordan Betty was born February 25, 1930, to Victorine and Willard Gerner, in Swedesboro, NJ. Betty attended schools in Swedesboro and then graduated from Asbury University in Wilmore, KY with a B.A. degree. She returned to New Jersey where she taught school in three different school systems. When teaching school in Summit, NJ, she met Douglas Jordan....

Sandra Lee Daigle

Sandra Lee Daigle

Oct 25, 2024

Gorham- Half past noon on October 25, 2024, Sandra Lee Daigle gently passed onto heaven peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Sandy was born in Portland on May 8, 1946. A daughter to Merritt D. "John" Jr. and Pauline F(Coolbroth) Furman, Sandy's earliest memories were of time spent at the family's general store in Cornish Maine. In 1955 the family, including...

Leroy (Roy) Pinette

Leroy (Roy) Pinette

Oct 24, 2024

Leroy (Roy) Pinette Roy grew up in a loving family alongside his brothers, Joe and Kenny, and sisters, Nancy, Charlene, and Brenda. He spent his early years in Millinocket, Maine, where he delivered papers for the Millinocket Journal. At age ten, Roy moved with his family to Portland, where he caddied at Portland Country Club as a teenager and spent...

Donald Charles Spearin Sr.

Donald Charles Spearin Sr.

Oct 23, 2024

Donald Charles Spearin Sr, 81 longtime Gorham resident, passed away on October 23, 2024 due to complications from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on October 3, 2024. Born on May 5, 1943 in Calais Maine as the youngest of 3 children of the late Clarence and Irene Spearin. Don was predeceased by his siblings Francis Heath and Hazen Spearin....

Daisy Josephine Thomas

Daisy Josephine Thomas

Oct 22, 2024

Daisy Josephine Thomas, 91, of Gorham, ME, died on October 22, 2024. She was born on July 1, 1933 the daughter of Eric and Frieda (Kahle) Tentscher in Des Plaines, IL. After her graduation from Maine Township High School in Des Plaines, IL, Class of 1951, she met and married Fred E. Thomas on June 2, 1956, at NAS Wold-Chamberlian...

Bruce Douglas Mckay

Bruce Douglas Mckay

Oct 21, 2024

Bruce Douglas McKay of Windham died peacefully after a long illness on the night of October 21, 2024. He was born April 24, 1952 in Portland, the son of the late Floyd Erving and Ella Francis (Rooney) McKay of Portland. Bruce graduated from Deering High School, Class of 1971. After graduation, Bruce briefly attended the Androscoggin School of Business and...

Terri Dawson

Terri Dawson

Oct 20, 2024

Terri Dawson (1963-2024) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Terri Lynn Dawson of Gorham, ME on October 20, 2024 at the Gosnell House surrounded by her family. Twelve years ago, Terri was diagnosed with melanoma and learned in early September, 2024, that it had metastasized. Visiting hours will be on November 1, 2024 from 3-5...

Warren Swetz

Warren Swetz

Oct 18, 2024

Warren Paul Swetz, 79, of Windham, Maine, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024. Warren was born October 25, 1944 in Yonkers, NY to the late Michael and Johanna (Krylowski) Swetz. He played golf through high school and upon high school graduation, traveled to Monmouth College where he continued to play on the college team. The next chapter of his...

John Andrew

John Andrew

Oct 16, 2024

John Andrew, aged 89, passed away due to medical complications on October 16th, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on January 4, 1935, in Portland, Maine, to the late D. Kilton Andrew and Elizabeth Andrew. John attended Deering High School and graduated from the Governor's Academy, formerly known as Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts. During high...