Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Joseph H. Mottershead Jr.
Sep 8, 2023
Gorham, ME - Joseph Hyde Mottershead, 77 of Gorham passed away peacefully on Friday September 8, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1946 in Portland, the son of Joseph Sr and Pauline Mottershead. Joe lived an active and adventurous life enjoying activities such as boating, offshore fishing, hunting, flying planes, competitive skeet shooting, motorcycling and other...
Blanche Wodka Alexander
Sep 4, 2023
Blanche Wodka Alexander RN, BSN, MSN, of Gorham, Maine made the decision to stay in the comfort of her home to leave this life on September 4 , 2023 surrounded by family and compassionate Northern Light Hospice Nurses. She was born in Montville, Connecticut on August 13, 1931, the daughter of Polish immigrants Kamilla Brokowski and Walter Stanley Wodka. She...
Deborah Jean Cutler
Sep 1, 2023
Deborah Jean Cutler passed away on September 1st, 2023 unexpectedly from complications caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma at the age of 63. She was born June 19th, 1960 to Kenneth and Betty Young in Utica, New York. She attended Whitesboro High School and Oswego State College. In her spare time growing up she was a competitive baton twirler and pageant contestant,...
Paul Leroy Parker Sr.
Sep 1, 2023
Paul Leroy Parker, Sr. passed away on September 1, 2023, after a long illness. He was born on September 23, 1939, to Archie A. Parker and Beatrice Pearl (Stewart) Parker. He grew up as the son of a Maine fish and wildlife professional and spent much of his childhood moving from fish hatchery to fish hatchery throughout the state. He...
Kathy Jean Connolly
Sep 1, 2023
Kathy (Barter) Connolly, age 78, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, after a brief stay at Seaside Nursing Home in Portland, Maine. Born on December 15, 1944 to William and Johnnie Barter, Kathy married young and had two children, Collette and Kevin. Having a deep love of nature, Kathy enjoyed exploring the great outdoors while picking blueberries and gardening....
Nancy C Buxton
Aug 30, 2023
Nancy C. Buxton of Casco, Maine, age 78, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Maine Medical Center due to complications caused by pneumonia. She was born at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine on September 22, 1945. She was the daughter of Carl and Charlotte Rickett of Portland, Maine. Nancy spent her early years working at Ellis Paper Boy,...
Donald Louis Miller
Aug 30, 2023
Windham Donald Louis Miller, 83, died Wednesday August 30, 2023 at Market Square Healthcare in South Paris. He was born December 12, 1939 in Portland, a son of Louis and Bertha (Oliver) Miller. Don married Janice (Upton) Miller May 16, 1959, when they were both 19 years old. They were very devoted to each other and needed no one else...
Diane Marie Alward
Aug 30, 2023
Diane Marie Alward, 62, of Scarborough, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on August 14, 2023 with her loving daughter by her side after a courageous battle with Sneddon syndrome. She was born on February 17, 1961, in Portland, to Donald and Janet Alward. Diane grew up in Scarborough before moving to Limington in the late 1970's...
Rita D. Weimer
Aug 28, 2023
Gorham, ME – Rita D. Weimer, 83, of Gorham passed away peacefully Monday August 28, 2023 at the Gosnell Hospice House. She was born November 4, 1939 in Westbrook, Maine, the daughter of Charles Forrest and Nancy (Ballou) Dickinson and has resided in this area all of her life. She graduated from Scarborough High School and married George Weimer, Sr....
Jean Innis Jordan
Aug 23, 2023
Westbrook, Jean Innis Jordan, 97, died 8/23/2023 at St Andre Health Care in Biddeford with loved ones by her side. Jean was born 7/15/1926 at the Westbrook Hospital, the third child of John D Leavitt and Celeta J (Innis). As a young girl she helped serve her Dad's homemade ice cream in the family's store on Main St. Raymond Maine....
Anne Marie Leary
Aug 22, 2023
Windham Ann Marie Leary, aged 61, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday August 22, 2023. Born on June 12, 1962, in Stafford, CT, she was the beloved daughter of Wallace and Jeanne (Cyr) Cormier. Ann dedicated her career to the Bank of Boston, where she served as a branch manager. Following her banking career, she...
Rick Goss
Aug 21, 2023
"Gone Golfing" Westbrook, ME - Richard Paul Goss was born December 31, 1945, in Portland, the son of George and Dorothy {Gilloway} Goss. He attended Cheverus High School and played on their championship baseball team in 1961. He graduated from Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois and attended Southern Illinois University until 1966 when he joined the Marine Corps. Rick...
Anne Hall
Aug 20, 2023
Westbrook, ME – Anne Hall, 93, passed away Sunday August 20, 2023 at Maine Medical Center. In recent years she had been living at the Stroudwater Lodge Senior Living Facility in Westbrook. Anne was born April 18, 1930 in Sanford, Maine. She was the only child of G. Edwin and Margaret (Durgin) Bridges and resided in Maine all of her...
Valeria Mavis Gordon
Aug 19, 2023
Valeria Mavis Gordon passed at home with her son, James and his wife Heather on Saturday August 19, 2023. Valerie fought a courageous fight with breast cancer for a second time. Born Valeria Mavis Rogers on September 13, 1932 to the late Barent Elmer Rogers and Florence Belle Mahr. Val was born in Jupiter, New Brunswick Canada. Later in her...
Laura Mary Carver
Aug 18, 2023
Laura Mary Carver of Gorham, Maine went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 18th with beloved daughter Delphine and her son-in-law Gregg by her side. Born at home in Bristol, CT, on July 2, 1938, the second of four children. The foundation of her life was a reflection of her parents-morals taught by example; honesty,...
Jeffrey Powell Strickland
Aug 14, 2023
Westbrook, ME - Jeffrey Powell Strickland, age 58, passed away peacefully of natural causes, at his home on August 14, 2023. He was born in Kittery, Maine, on May 29, 1965, the son of James and Shirley Strickland, and grew up on US Air Force bases across the country and in Okinawa. The family eventually settled in Mechanic Falls, Maine,...
Jeannette R. Swett
Aug 11, 2023
Westbrook, ME – Jeannette R. Swett, 92 of Westbrook passed away Friday August 11, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born February 17, 1931 in Westbrook the daughter of Donat and Evangeline (LeBlanc) Richard and has resided in Westbrook her whole life. Her life revolved around her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her home was always filled with love...
Annette Marie Stevens
Aug 10, 2023
Annette Marie Stevens passed away peacefully on August 10, 2023 at the Gosnell Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough. She was born on August 2, 1936 in Portland Maine the daughter of Lionel and Beatrice (Hebert) Hutchins. Annette married Jon Stevens the love of her life on July 17,1954 and enjoyed 69 years of beautiful marriage. They both lived and...
Arthur P. Locke Jr.
Aug 10, 2023
Arthur P. Locke Jr, 76, of Gray, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Maine Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Born in Portland, Jr. was the son of Arthur P Locke Sr and Lois (Cobb) Locke of Gorham. He attended Gorham schools and graduated Class of 1965. On April 22, 1978, Jr. married Vicky L (Verrill)...
Kimberly Lynn Ludden
Aug 9, 2023
Kimberly Lynn Ludden, despite her strength and ability to put up a good fight, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. She leaves behind her devoted fiancé, Steve Archibald, and is survived by her son, Kurt Martin along with his wife, Amy, and their daughter, Layla. Duane, Glen, and Garrett, her three brothers, also are survived by...


