Elaine Chapman
Nov 25, 2022
Elaine Chapman, 81, of Gorham Maine passed away on November 25, 2022 after a short stay at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Portland Maine, the daughter or Myrtle and Everett Pedley. Elaine worked at Deering Ice Cream, and the Court house before finding a job that she loved with the Gorham School Department where she retired...
Philip Ludger Ridley
Nov 23, 2022
BUXTON- Philip Ludger Ridley, 98, died peacefully on November 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1923, in Westbrook, Maine. A self-described "city-boy," Phil was always eager to speak "Westbrook- French" and share stories about his childhood playing on Main Street and fishing along the banks of the Presumpscot River. Growing up one of six...
Deanna Farmer Farrin
Nov 22, 2022
PORTLAND - Deanna Farmer Farrin, 81, died November 22, 2022, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. She was born December 29, 1940 in East Boothbay Maine, the daughter of Thurlow A. Farmer and Ruth A. (Orne) Farmer. Dee graduated from Boothbay Regional High School, Class of 1959 where she was an athlete. On July 4th, 1959 she...
Mary Ellen Carmichael
Nov 21, 2022
Westbrook Mary Ellen Carmichael, 91, died Monday November 21, 2022, at Seaside Healthcare in Portland. She was born July 1, 1931, in Westbrook, a daughter of Melvin and Eleanor (Roberts) Waterhouse. Mary grew up in Westbrook, was a graduate of Westbrook High School and retired from Fairchild Semiconductor. She enjoyed music and especially singing and dancing. Mary loved dogs, the...
Virginia Jean Delponte
Nov 21, 2022
Virginia "Jean" DelPonte, 88, passed away November 21, 2022, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Home. Jean, the daughter of Emma Nelson-Phinney and Henry Nelson, was born on June 9, 1934 in Cape Elizabeth, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1952. On 7/17/1955 she married the love of her life Joseph Delponte. They were inseparable for 63...
David Lawrence Miller
Nov 20, 2022
Windham- David Lawrence Miller of Windham passed away on November 20, 2022 after a short illness. He was 76. One of nine children born to George and Ruth (Wands) Miller. David grew up in the Woodfords neighborhood of Portland. He graduated from Deering High School in 1964 and serviced in the U.S. Navy before starting a 44 year career at...
Helen L. Edwards
Nov 20, 2022
Helen Edwards, 91, of Westbrook, Maine passed away November 20, 2022. She was born on March 26, 1931 in Waterville, Maine. Helen grew up there along with five sisters and one brother. She was the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Richard and Marie (Barakat) Nawfel, From a young age, Helen loved to draw and paint. After graduating from high school, she...
Carol Ann Hurd
Nov 19, 2022
WESTBROOK – Carol Ann Hurd, 88, passed away on November 19, 2022. She was born in Portland on May 10, 1934 to Ludger and Iola (Royles) Violette. Carol was a long time resident of Westbrook. She worked for New England Telephone after graduating from Westbrook High School in 1952. After raising two sons, she went back to work at Amica...
Beatrice Boyd Loux
Nov 19, 2022
POLAND - Beatrice "Bea" Loux, 85, died on November 19, 2022, after a short illness. She was born on July 9, 1937 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to George and Esther Boyd. Bea attended Millersville State Teachers College, and married her college sweetheart, Roy Loux, before graduation. She was the owner and head teacher of Busy Bee Nursery in Auburn,...
Lois Janet (Clark) Rodgers
Nov 17, 2022
After a brief illness, Lois Janet Clark Rodgers passed away on November 17, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in the company of her loving family. Lois was only 5 days shy of her 101st birthday. Daughter of George Teague Clark and Florence Irene (Harris) Clark, Lois came into this world in Springvale, Maine on November 22, 1921. Along with her...
Beulah M. Mason
Nov 17, 2022
Beulah Mason, 99, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022. She was born August 13, 1923, in Stafford, CT to Frank and Mary (Winslow) Cram. She graduated from Windham High School and the Chicago School of Nursing. She worked at several local nursing homes and hospitals, Sylvania/GTE in Standish, and Governor Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth. She was...
Theresa Marie Works
Nov 16, 2022
Theresa Marie Works passed away wrapped in love at her home on November 16, 2022, just as the first snowflakes of the season began to fall gently from the predawn sky. Quietly courageous, she battled ovarian cancer with grace, without complaint, and with all she had for seven years. "Terry" was a beloved wife, doting mother, proud grandmother, precious daughter,...
Edith F. Coppersmith
Nov 16, 2022
STANDISH - Edith F. Coppersmith, 94, passed away on November 16, 2022 at Ledgewood Manor in Windham. She was born on August 28, 1928 in Portland, the daughter of Samuel Jensen & Alice (Duran) Jensen. Edith graduated from Kavenaugh Grammar School and Cathedral High School, Class of 1946. She held many jobs with insurance companies and lawyers. Later in life...
Rev. Richard Hamlin Hopkins
Nov 15, 2022
WEST BALDWIN – Rev. Richard Hamlin Hopkins, 100, died in Gorham on November 15, 2022, following a long and gradual decline in health. Richard was born April 17, 1922, in Gardiner to Edna and Leland Hopkins. He grew up in Augusta, graduated from Cony High School and worked as a grocery and laundry delivery driver for Augusta businesses to save...
Daniel Andrew Willerson
Nov 13, 2022
Daniel Andrew (Dan) Willerson Windham - Daniel Andrew (Dan) Willerson, 65, passed peacefully on November 13, 2022 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born on April 03, 1957, in Portland, ME. Dan is predeceased by his parents, Raymond Sidney Willerson and Alice Mary (Smith) Willerson. Daniel grew up in Falmouth, graduating from Falmouth High School respectively....
William "Bill" S Boothby
Nov 9, 2022
Westbrook- William "Bill" S. Boothby, 90, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2022. He was born June 9, 1932 in Portland Maine to Dorothy and Frank Boothby. He was 1 of 9 brothers and sisters. Bill graduated from high school and was then drafted into the United States Army where he served his country with pride. After ending his military...
Eleanor Mae Harmon
Nov 6, 2022
Eleanor Mae Harmon, 87, of Windham, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness. She was born in Portland on May 25, 1935, one of five children to Stanley and Charlotte (Kerr) Thompson. Eleanor attended Windham Schools growing up. In 1956, she married the love of her life, Norman Harmon....
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Belisle
Nov 5, 2022
WESTBROOK - Margaret "Peggy" Ann Belisle, 82, died peacefully in her sleep, while surrounded by family, on November 5, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1940, in Old Town, ME, the daughter of James and Lorraine (Trembley) Julian. Peggy graduated from Old Town High School in 1958 and began working as the secretary to the head of the Chemical...
Beatrice Arlene (Maxwell) Strout
Nov 4, 2022
WESTBROOK – Beatrice Arlene (Maxwell) Strout, 79, passed away on November 4, 2022. She was born in Westbrook on September 23, 1943 to John R. and Annie (Small) Maxwell. Beatrice grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School's Class of 1961. She married Philip W. Strout in 1961, they remained married for 50 years, until his passing in...
Shirley Ann (Bragdon) Wedge
Nov 3, 2022
GORHAM - Shirley A. (Bragdon) Wedge, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the Gorham House. She was born January 26, 1936, in Portland, the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (Laffin) Bragdon. Shirley grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. She was a 1954 graduate of Westbrook High School. After high school she worked at Unum...
