Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME
Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William "Bill" Landry
Jun 6, 2023
Westbrook – William "Bill" Landry, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. He was born, raised, educated in and then raised his family in Westbrook, Maine. He is the fourth child and youngest son of the late Della (Gagnon) and Robert Landry. A well-known salesman in his community, Bill started with delivering the local newspaper from his bicycle, graduated to...
Mary Scott
Jun 6, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Scott August 13, 1950 - June 5, 2023 Mary Scott, 72, of Windham, Maine, passed away on June 5, 2023 at Maine Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on August 13, 1950 to Frank R. Smith and Ruth L. Packard. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved watching birds from her window...
Clark Russell Pomelow
Jun 5, 2023
Windham Clark 'Clarkie' Russell Pomelow, 36, passed away unexpectedly on June 5th, 2023. Clark was born on November 13th, 1986 at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, ME. He was funny and strong-willed yet still more vulnerable than most are these days. People of any walk of life could find a friend in him, and he is adored by anyone who...
Patricia Ann Brume
Jun 4, 2023
Patricia Ann (Bishop) Brume, 87, of Winter Haven, FL., passed away on June 4, 2023. She was born in Portland, ME on October 9, 1935, to George and Lena (McGuire) Bishop. Patricia grew up in Windham, ME where she graduated from Windham High School, class of 1954. She married the love of her life, Richard E. Brume on September 4th,...
Paul R. Smith
Jun 2, 2023
Paul R. Smith-Gorham, 71, passed away 6/2/2023 when his body could not work and love as hard as he wanted to. He passed due to complications of heart surgery. He was born 4/24/1952, son of the late Arnold K. Smith and the late Rita (Wing) Smith. Paul graduated from Gorham High School-Class of 1969 and Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute...
Diane Mcilhinney
Jun 2, 2023
DIANE (GOULD) MCILHINNEY AUBURN – Diane McIlhinney, age 83, of Windham, passed away peacefully on June 2nd at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn. She was born on January 2, 1940, in Poughkeepsie, NY to Paul C. and Helen (Westervelt) Gould. After the death of her father in 1941, Diane moved to Forest Hills, NY with her mother, Donald ("best brother...
Richard Mason
May 30, 2023
Richard Hanscom Mason 1932-2023 Richard (Dick) Mason passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the age of 91, following a brief illness. Dick was born in Levant, Maine on May 12, 1932, the son of Donald Mason and Florence Hanscom Mason, brother of Elwood, Grace, and Virgil. Richard graduated from Hermon High School. He then enlisted in the US...
Maurice Lavigne
May 29, 2023
Limington - Maurice "Gus" Lavigne, 90, of Lost Cabin Lane, went home to be with the LORD on May 29, 2023. He was born on May 10, 1933 to Philip and Clara Lavigne of Westbrook where he lived most of his life. After attending school there, he enlisted in the navy, proudly serving his country for 4 active years, after...


