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...
Michael "Mike" J. Kelley
Oct 31, 2022
WINDHAM – Mike J. Kelley, 44, passed away on October 31, 2022 after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born on March 31, 1978, the son of Orion Moore and Roseanne (Kelley) Gurney. Mike loved racing, making people laugh, his dogs, and his antique pick-up truck. He enjoyed snowmobiling and spending time with his family and friends. He...
Edward Anthony Reidman
Oct 29, 2022
WESTBROOK – Edward Anthony Reidman, 83, died after a short illness on October 29, 2022, at a Portland health care facility. Ed was born February 25, 1939, in Lewiston, Maine, the son of the late Edward Joseph and Ellen (Reardon) Reidman. Ed graduated from Deering High School, Class of 1957. After graduation, he attended the U.S. Naval Academy briefly and...
John Joseph Houlihan Jr.
Oct 27, 2022
GORHAM - John Joseph Houlihan, Jr. was born June 6, 1947, and passed away October 27, 2022, from complications of a stroke. He was 75 years old and had happily made his home in Gorham, Maine for over 40 years. John and his wife Cynthia (Johnson) Houlihan celebrated 44 years of marriage in August, and they had two children, Andrew...
Clifton Emerson Hall
Oct 26, 2022
Westbrook Clifton "Clif" E. Hall, 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 26 at the Stroudwater Lodge Senior Living Facility in Westbrook, Maine. Born in Gray, Maine on May 17, 1929, Clif was the last of four children born to Merton S. and Sarah (Field) Hall. He attended Pennell Institute in Gray and graduated in 1947. From there, he attended Gorham...
Maureen Lynn Tanguay
Oct 24, 2022
WESTBROOK - Maureen Lynn Tanguay, 75, died unexpectedly on October 24, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Portland on February 13, 1947 to Edmund and Phyllis (Brigham) Tanguay. Maureen graduated from South Portland High School, Class of 1965. After graduation she was employed as a secretary, first in the Washington DC area, then Salt Lake City, Utah, and...
Robert Charles Rolfe
Oct 24, 2022
WINDHAM – Robert Charles Rolfe, 75, passed away on October 24, 2022 at his home. He was born in Portland on November 6, 1946 to Richard A. and Dorothy L. Rolfe. Bobby grew up in Willard Square in South Portland and graduated from South Portland High School in 1965. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army and spent...
Jeannine S. Pelletier
Oct 24, 2022
Dateline- Casco Jeannine S. Pelletier, 89, of Casco, passed away on October 24, 2022 at Country Village Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born on January 9, 1933, a daughter of the late Arthur and Laurette (Chayer) Smith. Jeannine worked for Edwards and Walker in Portland, as well as Sebago Moc in Westbrook for many years....
Brian Wesley Dodge
Oct 22, 2022
Brian Wesley Dodge of Windham, Maine passed away peacefully in his home on October 22, 2022. Brian was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 6, 1960, to Elizabeth and Thomas Dodge. Brian was raised in Berlin, Vermont, graduating from Union 32 High School in 1978. Bicycling at the age of 10 with his father, they spent three weeks touring Europe...
John Joseph Levesque Sr.
Oct 20, 2022
PORTLAND - John Joseph Levesque, Sr., passed away on October 20, 2022 at MMC. He was born on September 20, 1947 in Portland to the late Luc L. and Jane M. (Leighton) Levesque. John graduated from Westbrook High School, Class of 1967. After graduation, John worked at S.D. Warren. Throughout his life, John also worked in construction and insulation, but...
Cynthia Rose Harmon
Oct 18, 2022
Cynthia Rose Harmon, 65, of Westbrook, passed away on October 18, 2022. She was born in Westbrook on August 1, 1957, a daughter of Eleanor (Thompson) and Norman Harmon. Cynthia grew up in Windham and attended Windham Public Schools. She most recently worked as a manager for a general store in Falmouth. Cynthia loved to ride her Harley, and was...
Katherine Young Benson
Oct 16, 2022
GORHAM - Katherine Young Benson died on October 16, 2022 at 95 years of age. She was born on January 3, 1927 on the Young family farm in Gorham to Edward L. and Lillian Young. Katherine (Kay or Kathy) graduated from Gorham High School in 1944 and from Gorham State Teachers College in 1947. During her studies there, she met...
Lauri Albert Mondene
Oct 15, 2022
LAURI ALBERT (Monden) MONDENE JR., 82, died unexpectedly Oct 14, 2022 at Winship Green Rehabilitation Center, Bath, ME where he was in rehabilitation for Dementia. Born to Finnish parents, on May 16, 1940 in Worcester, MA. He was raised along with his brother Robert (Monden) Mondene later by his grandparents, living in Rockport, Maine where he attended a one-room schoolhouse;...
