Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
Edgar Dale Van Gilder
Jul 18, 2023
Westbrook, Maine – Edgar Dale Van Gilder, 90 passed away Tuesday July 18, 2023 at Springbrook Center. He was born October 16, 1932 in Bridgeton, New Jersey the son of Edgar and Elsie (Zimmerman) Van Gilder and graduated from Vineland High School Class of 1950. Following graduation, Dale attended Glassboro State Teachers College and went on to receive his Master's...
David Arthur Barrett
Jul 18, 2023
David Barrett, 35, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Maine Medical Center on July 18th, 2023 after a motorcycle accident. David was born on March 22, 1988 to Michael and Debra Barrett. David had a love for life and making others happy, he enjoyed playing guitar and singing, he especially loved to visit Fry Island. David loved and was...
Pauline A. Rogers
Jul 15, 2023
Westbrook, Maine – Pauline A. Rogers, 89 passed away peacefully Saturday July 15, 2023 at Falmouth by the Sea. She was born March 16, 1934 in Westbrook the daughter of Arthur and (Rose) Lemay) Richard and has resided in Westbrook her entire life. Members of her family include her daughter Elaine Duguay and her husband John of Mission, Texas; her...
Pauline Edna Conant
Jul 15, 2023
PORTLAND - Pauline Edna (McDowell) Conant, 87, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023 at Seaside Nursing Home in Portland. She was born in Portland to Kenneth Milton McDowell and Doris Pauline (Skillings) McDowell on March 6, 1936. She grew up on Gilman Street in Portland's west end, worked in her parent's restaurant, Ken's Quick Lunch on Congress Street and...
Thomas Lawrence Gilbert Jr.
Jul 13, 2023
Reverend T. Lawrence Gilbert 1932 -2023 Rev. T. Lawrence (Larry) Gilbert passed away after a brief illness on July 13, 2023. Larry was born in Abingdon, PA on January 26, 1932. He is the eldest of six children of T. Lawrence Gilbert, Sr. and Alice Layton Gilbert. Larry spent most of his childhood in the small village of Forest Grove,...
L. Hope King
Jul 12, 2023
Gorham, Maine: L. Hope King, 84 of Gorham passed away Wednesday July 12, 2023 at her home. She was born October 17, 1939 in Westbrook, Maine the daughter of Alice Welch and has resided in this area all her life. Hope worked at S.D. Warren for several years where she was a foreman in the coder room Hope enjoyed playing...
Donna Jean Alvino
Jul 12, 2023
Portland – Donna Jean Alvino, 74, of Portland passed away peacefully Jul 12th, 2023 after a brief illness, with her family by her side at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Donna was born May 11, 1949 to her wonderful parents Herbert and Laura Alvino in Livermore Falls, Maine. She graduated from Livermore Falls High School, Class of 1967, and raised her...
Richard Fanning Fahey Sr.
Jul 12, 2023
Richard F Fahey Sr. passed away July 12, 2023 with his loving children by his side. Born January 5, 1934 Richard was raised in the Libbytown section of Portland, ME. He graduated from Cheverus High and later in life received his associate degree in business at UMPG and also a ME State Realtors License. Richard proudly served in the US...
Steven Ray Mason
Jul 11, 2023
Steven Ray Mason, 66 of Windham, Maine, passed away Tuesday July 4, 2023 at his home following a period of failing health. He was born on January 10, 1957 in Portland, Maine the son of Linwood Carroll and Barbara Ann (Howard) Mason and attended schools in Portland including Deering High School. Steven had worked for the Portland Post Office, the...
Cameron Michael Hutchins
Jul 10, 2023
Cameron M. Hutchins, 27 passed away Monday July 10, 2023 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by the people he loved. He was born in Portland, Maine on June 26, 1996 the son of Melissa L. Denis and Michael D. Hutchins and graduated from Westbrook High School Class of 2014. Cameron grew up in Westbrook and loved long walks around town...
Winona A. Hodgkins
Jul 9, 2023
Windham Winona A. (Swasey) Hodgkins, 86, died Sunday July 9, 2023 at Seaside Healthcare in Portland. She was born August 26, 1936, in Portland the daughter of John and Winnifred (Frank) Swasey. Winona grew up in Portland and was a 1954 graduate of Deering High School. Winona had a lot of passions in life including riding and showing horses, especially...
Sheila Elaine Willruth
Jul 5, 2023
SHEILA E. WILLRUTH passed away peacefully on July 5, 2023. She was a resident of Windham, Maine. Sheila attended South Lancaster Academy, class of 1981. She and Bradley married in 1982 and raised their family in Raymond, Maine. Her career spanned over 23 years at H&R Block, attaining the highest level as an Enrolled Agent. Sheila was a passionate gardener...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


