Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Rhoda Salemme
Oct 20, 2023
Standish, ME - Rhoda Salemme, 69, passed away on Friday October 21, 2023 at Sedgewood Commons, Falmouth, ME. Rhoda was born September 17,1954, in Revere, Mass, the daughter of Albert & Deborah (Diamond) Shaponick. Rhoda fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She now rests with her mom and dad and all those who have passed before her. Rhoda touched...
Lillian Mae Spiller
Oct 18, 2023
Lillian Mae Spiller, 97 of Gorham Maine passed away on October 18th. She was born on August 12th 1926 in Milton, Nova Scotia, Canada to Alta Faye Ford and Rex Hartlen. She lived in Nova Scotia until she moved to Maine in 1955. She was known for being the neighborhood mom and "nan" to everyone. Lillian was a long-time member...
Alice Lorraine Stone
Oct 18, 2023
July 7, 1941 to October 18, 2023 Alice L. Stone, 82, of Standish, Maine passed away on the evening of October 18, 2023 from end stage Alzheimer's disease. Alice was born on July 7, 1941 in Manchester, NH, and moved to Bridgton as a teenager. She graduated from Lake Region Academy in 1959, and moved to Portland to begin work...
James Arthur Brosseau Ii
Oct 17, 2023
James Arthur Brosseau II On October 17th 2023 Jim fulfilled God's mission here on earth and was called to the pearly gates of Heaven. Jim dedicated his life to the Lord 15 months ago and was reconnected with his childhood church, Great Island Church of the Nazaren in Harpswell Maine. As Jim put it he "Lived in the light of...
Phyllis H Rogers
Oct 15, 2023
Phyllis H. Rogers passed away on October 15, 2023, at the age of 90, peacefully at home with her children by her side. Phyllis was born on December 16, 1932 to John and Elizabeth Harnois in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1951. Here she met the love of her life, Byron Rogers, whom she married on November...
Charles Allen
Oct 14, 2023
Charles "Chipper" Louis Allen , 87, of Westbrook, died October 14, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after an 11 month battle with cancer. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Westbrook Maine, the son of Harold and Eliza "Liza" (St. Pierre) Allen. Chipper graduated from Westbrook High School, class of 1954. He married his high school...
David Leland Anderson
Oct 14, 2023
David Leland Anderson 1934-2023 David Leland Anderson, 89 of Gorham, Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by the family he loved on Saturday, October 14, 2023.He was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on April 22,1934, son of the late Paul V. and Sylvia Poyhonen Anderson. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute he also served in the U.S. Army. Throughout his life, he...
Abigail Lucy Macdonald
Oct 12, 2023
Abigail "Abby" MacDonald, known to many as simply Mammie, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12th, after a brief illness. Born in Washington DC on December 1, 1954, Abby spent her younger years in California before settling in Maine with her late husband, Scott MacDonald and their three children, in 1988. Abby had a passion for dolls, antiques, gardening, and,...
Larry Barlow
Oct 11, 2023
Larry Alan Barlow December 9, 1942 - October 11, 2023 WESTBROOK- Larry Alan Barlow, 80, passed away after a long illness October 11, 2023. He was born December 9, 1942 in Portland, Maine the son of Van M. Barlow and Audrey Graham. Larry graduated from Portland High School in 1961. After graduation he worked for Oakhurst as a milk man...
Loretta F. Zemla
Oct 10, 2023
Westbrook, ME – Loretta F. Zemla, 75 passed away Tuesday October 10, 2023 peacefully in her sleep. She was born April 15, 1948 in Portland, Maine the daughter of Frank and Philomena (Caiazzo) Fowler, graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School and has resided in this area all of her life. She was a devoted mother of four and grandmother...
David Irons
Oct 8, 2023
David R Irons 1938-2023 WESTBROOK -David Royal Irons, 85, of Lori Ln, passed away, unexpectedly,at his home, on Oct 8, 2023-. David was born in Portland on Mar 31, 1938, the son of MIidred Boucher) and Kenneth Irons. David grew up in So Paris, graduating from So Paris High In 1956. In high school Dave and his siblings speed skated...
Peter Delbert Wescott Sr
Oct 7, 2023
Westbrook, ME – Peter Delbert Wescott, Sr., passed away on October 7, 2023 after a long battle with heart disease. He was born July 16, 1938 to Delbert Ernest Wescott and Ida Viola Martel in Westbrook, Maine. On August 23, 1958, Peter married and is survived by the love of his life Nancy Jane Hillock and they were happily married...
Edward Michael Durrell
Oct 6, 2023
Edward Michael Durrell, 75, of Windham, Maine, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023. Edward, fondly known to many as Mike, Ed, or Eddie, was born on October 10, 1947 to Mary (Conely) and Edward H. Durrell in Portland, Maine. After graduating from Portland High School, he served in the Army and was stationed at Bongrey Bay, Vietnam from 1968-1969....
James Edward Quinlan Sr.
Oct 5, 2023
Gorham, ME – James Edward Quinlan, Sr., 87 passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1935, in Windham, the son of William Quinlan and Ruth Durant Quinlan, and graduated from Windham High School Class of 1954. Eddie was a U.S. Army veteran, having served his country from...
Florence Bishop Libby
Oct 3, 2023
Westbrook, ME - Florence Bishop Libby passed on Tuesday, October 3rd, at Maine Medical Center at the age of None-of-Your-Business, with her loving husband by her side. The only child of Edward Bishop of Caribou, Maine and Clare Bosworth of Holyoke, Massachusetts, she was raised in the Pride's Corner neighborhood of Westbrook, where she was properly and thoroughly spoiled, although...
Katherine "Kitty" Stevenson
Oct 2, 2023
Katherine "Kitty" Stevenson (Maxwell) Katherine "Kitty" Stevenson, 81, of Westbrook, ME, passed away on October 2, 2023. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Kitty dedicated her life as a homemaker, creating a warm and loving environment for her family. She took great pride in finding fulfillment in the care and nurturing of her loved ones. The family...
Rita (Poirier) Lachance
Sep 26, 2023
Rita (Poirier) LaChance was born December 26, 1927 in Westbrook at her family home, where she would continue to live the first 80 years of her life. On May 22, 1948, she married her husband, Lewis LaChance. The couple welcomed four children together, Paul, Gerard, Armand, and Laura. Rita found passion in being a homemaker and raising her family. She...
Julia A Larrabee
Sep 26, 2023
Julia A Larrabee died peacefully in her sleep September 26, 2023 at the age of 95. She was born in So. Windham, Maine on October 31,1927. Julia began working in her teenage years and worked all the way through the mid 80's off and on in different types of jobs at places including a convenience store in south Windham, S.D...
Adrian Soto
Sep 21, 2023
Adrian Soto August 26, 1936 – September 21, 2023 Andy Soto, 87, of Standish, ME, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2023, at the Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME. Born on August 26, 1936, in Cuba, Andy immigrated to the United States with family and dedicated his life to serving others. Andy's journey began as a young boy attending St....
Shirley I. Bibber
Sep 18, 2023
Gorham, ME – Shirley I. Bibber, 86 of Gorham passed away peacefully Monday September 18, 2023 at her home with her family close by. She was born in Randolph, Vermont July 22, 1937 the daughter of Eugene Lewis and Doris Lillian (McElreavy) Duclos. Shirley is survived by the following members of her family, which include her husband of 58 years...

