Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Martin W. Johnsen

Martin W. Johnsen

Jul 4, 2023

Martin W. Johnsen, age 73, of Windham ME passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. His loving family was by his side. Martin was born on March 27, 1950 in Lake Forest, IL where he graduated from Lake Forest Academy. He then earned his undergraduate degree in US History from Northwestern University and went...

Shawn Barden

Shawn Barden

Jul 2, 2023

Shawn Kirk Barden passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51, at his home in Gorham, Maine on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Shawn is survived by his 4 children, Evan, Lily, Lauren and Maddie Barden, his mother Elizabeth Alexander and his loving fiancé Sheena Myers and her two children Jimmy and Kimberly Perkins. Shawn was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire...

James O. Nugent

James O. Nugent

Jun 29, 2023

James O. Nugent, 98 of Gorham, Maine died at Gosnell House in Scarborough on June 29, 2023. He was born on May 29, 1925 the son of the late Arthur and Florence Nugent. He married Marjorie Morton on February 20th, 1947. They celebrated 76 years of marriage in February of this year, 2023. James was a U.S. Army veteran having...

Guy P Coolbroth

Guy P Coolbroth

Jun 28, 2023

Guy Philman "Phil" Coolbroth, 94, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023 at the Gorham House. Phil was born on March 23, 1929 to Guy C. Coolbroth and Nettie Boothby Coolbroth. Phil attended Standish High School and graduated in 1947. The following year he married the love of his life, Loraine Stocks Coolbroth, they were married for 69 years. When...

Dorothy A. Drew

Dorothy A. Drew

Jun 28, 2023

Dorothy (Dot) A. Drew Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother Dorothy (Dot) A. Drew, 86, of Westbrook, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born on January 7, 1937, Dot resided throughout her life in Westbrook and Old Orchard Beach. Dot is survived by her two sons, Greg and wife Mary, of Altoona, PA and Chris and wife Amy, of...

Laurette Anita Magill

Laurette Anita Magill

Jun 24, 2023

Westbrook Laurette Anita Magill, 85, died Saturday June 24 at Springbrook Healthcare in Westbrook. She was born in Westbrook February 4, 1938 and was one of four children born to Amedee and Germaine Bertin. In addition to her parents Laurette was predeceased by her husband, David; sister, Pauline; brother in law Allin; and brother, Dick and sister in law Laverne....

Douglas Scott Morton

Douglas Scott Morton

Jun 23, 2023

South Portland Douglas S. Morton, 64, died Friday June 23, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born April 7, 1959, in Albuquerque, NM, a son of Keith and Nellie (Robinson) Morton. Doug grew up in a military family living all over the country, but spent his summers in Maine with family. He was a graduate of...

Deline Evelyn Harriman

Deline Evelyn Harriman

Jun 23, 2023

Westbrook Deline Evelyn Harriman, 64, passed away on Friday June 23, 2023, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born July 4, 1958 in Portland, the daughter of Albert and Pauline (Aube) Hamilton. Deline grew up in Westbrook and was a 1976 graduate of Catherine McAuley High School. She recently retired from the SAPPI Paper Company after...

Berta Graffam

Berta Graffam

Jun 22, 2023

Windham Berta (Schmoller) Graffam, 89, died, Thursday June 22, 2023, at her home. She was born March 19, 1934, in Germany, a daughter of Franz and Therese (Hartl) Schmoller. Berta grew up in Germany where she met her beloved husband Dave. They were married on October 12, 1957 and returned to the United States in 1959. They built a home...

Gary Lewis Kearns

Gary Lewis Kearns

Jun 21, 2023

Gary Lewis Kearns 1951-2023 Gary Lewis Kearns, 72, of Portland, Maine passed away June 20th after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born in Portland on January 28,1951 to George and Madeline (Malpass) Kearns. He was the oldest of seven children graduating from Arundel High School in Arundel, Maryland in 1970. Gary lived in many states and overseas...

Ralph Lawrence Low

Ralph Lawrence Low

Jun 20, 2023

Scarborough Ralph Lawrence Low passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023, after a long illness, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough, ME. He was born December 13,1947, in Portland, ME. The son of the late Theodore W. and Edith (Boothby) Low. Ralph was a graduate of Portland High school and attended SMVTI, where he received an associate degree in...

George Henry Homer

George Henry Homer

Jun 19, 2023

George "Hank" Homer February 20, 1973 - June 19, 2023 George "Hank" Homer, 50, died unexpectedly on June 19, 2023. Hank had many interests and passions. One of his highest interests was the U.S Military, Hank especially loved watching the Blue Angels, collecting military coins, and watching movies relating to the military. He was a lover of 80s music, board...

William J. True

William J. True

Jun 18, 2023

WILLIAM JOHN "BJ" TRUE, HIRAM. William John "BJ" True, 43, died unexpectedly June 18, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1980 in Portland, Maine, the son of the late Wayne and Susie (Austin) True. Will graduated from Windham High School, class of 1998 with his signature Mountain Dew on display even in his senior picture. He...

Susan D. Harmon

Susan D. Harmon

Jun 18, 2023

SUSAN "SUE" D. HARMON GRAY-Susan "Sue" D. Harmon, 82, died peacefully Sunday, June 18. 2023, after a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1941, in Rockland, the daughter of Dr. Frederick C. Dennison and Margaret (Yewdall) Dennison. Susan attended schools in Thomaston before graduating from Gould Academy in Bethel in 1959. She graduated from Lasell Junior College, now Lasell...

Melvin William Greenier

Melvin William Greenier

Jun 18, 2023

Mel W Greenier, age 78, from Windham Maine, formerly from Westbrook, Yarmouth, and Cape Elizabeth, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. He was born in Caribou, ME was the first of six children of Patricia R. (LaGasse) Greenier and Melvin O. "Casey" Greenier. A 1963 graduate of Caribou High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in the fall...

Martha Ellen Chellis

Martha Ellen Chellis

Jun 16, 2023

Martha E. Chellis Martha Ellen Chellis (Chapman), 83, of Gorham died peacefully on June 16th, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough surrounded by her loving family. She was born in East Boothbay on July 16th, 1939, the daughter of the late Wilbur S. "Brink" Chapman and Florence (Estabrook) Chapman. She graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in 1957....

Kenneth Lee Jackson Ii

Kenneth Lee Jackson Ii

Jun 14, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" Lee Jackson II Windham, ME Kenneth Lee Jackson II, died on June 14, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. He was born on March 27, 1947 in Farmington, ME the son of Kenneth Lee and Lillian G. (Hill) Jackson. During the school years he lived and went to school in Hollis, Maine; however, he and the family would spend...

Robert Poitras

Robert Poitras

Jun 13, 2023

Westbrook - Robert Michael Poitras 82 died Tuesday June 13 th at home in Westbrook of natural causes surrounded by his loved ones. Robert was born November 17, 1940 in Westbrook on Main St. to Joseph R and Fernande T. LeBel Poitras. He spent his childhood in Westbrook attending local schools. He joined the Navy and spent the next 20...

Edward F Mcdonough

Edward F Mcdonough

Jun 12, 2023

Edward F. McDonough, Jr, 82, of Westbrook passed away on June 12, 2023. He was born on February 19, 1941 in Portland, the son of Edward F. McDonough, Sr and Catherine Marie (Wiley) McDonough. After Edward graduated Cheverus High School he went on to get an associate's degree at Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (currently Southern Maine Community College. In...

David Thomsen

David Thomsen

Jun 12, 2023

David L. Thomsen, 53, of Greene, Maine passed away on June 12, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born in Portland, Maine on February 14, 1970 to John C. Thomsen and the late Sharon M. Thomsen. David attended Portland Public Schools and graduated from Deering High School in 1988 before attending SMTC...