Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, ME

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Richard B. Lewsen Jr.

Richard B. Lewsen Jr.

Jun 8, 2022

Richard B Lewsen Jr., 70, died peacefully with his wife Karen by his side on June 8, 2022. After graduating from Windham High School in 1970, he dedicated his career to law enforcement. While attending Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute for law enforcement he started writing grants for Cumberland County Sheriff's Department and a foot beat on Naples causeway for...

Betty Ann Lindsley

Betty Ann Lindsley

Jun 7, 2022

Betty Ann Lindsley, 77, of Westbrook passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on June 7th, 2022. She was born in Sterling, NY to Leon and Elizabeth (Smith) Lindsley on August 14th, 1944. Betty wore many hats throughout her life but she spent the majority of her career working at Maine Medical Center in the...

Ronald "Ron" Edward Sawyer

Ronald "Ron" Edward Sawyer

Jun 6, 2022

CASCO - Ronald (Ron) Edward Sawyer, 70, passed Monday June 6, 2022 surrounded by family at his home after a long battle with cancer and kidney disease. He was born May 3, 1952 in Portland ME to Cecil L and Dorothy (Wellman) Sawyer. Ron graduated from Windham High School in 1970 and attended SMVTI's Culinary program. He also held numerous...

Madelyn D. Mceachin

Madelyn D. Mceachin

Jun 4, 2022

GORHAM - Madelyn D. McEachin, 78, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022 from a battle with Covid at a Scarborough healthcare facility. She was born on April 4, 1944 in Winsted, CT. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Leona (Riberdy) Cloutier. She graduated from Wilby High School, Class of 1962. She married Edward McEachin and recently...

Debra Lee Godin

Debra Lee Godin

Jun 2, 2022

WINDHAM - Debra L. Godin, 60, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2022 after a long illness with early onset Alzheimer's disease with family by her side. She was born in Portland to Lewis V. and Virginia A. (Libby) Crabtree in October of 1961. She attended Portland High School and graduated in 1980. In her youth she worked at...

Rodney L. Bridges

Rodney L. Bridges

Jun 1, 2022

Steep Falls – Rodney L. Bridges, loving grandson, brother and kindhearted uncle, passed away Wednesday, June 1 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Rodney is survived by his sister Dawn - Marie (Bridges) Hilton and husband Terry; two nephews, Zackery and Daniel; niece, Dianne, and twin great - nieces, Octavia and Skye, all of Steep Falls, ME;...

Carl E. Pike

Carl E. Pike

Jun 1, 2022

Carl E. Pike, 82 of Gorham passed away peacefully June 1, 2022 at home with family by his side. He was born in Portland, the son of Alice and Elmer Pike. Carl graduated from Gorham High School and served in the Army thereafter. He worked for local Postal Services for many years until retirement. Carl is predeceased by his wife...

Marlene D Manoogian

Marlene D Manoogian

Jun 1, 2022

Marlene D. Manoogian, 1931-2022 Our sweet mom - Marlene Manoogian, 90, passed away peacefully June 1, 2022. She now joins her husband, Archie, our wonderful father who passed in 2013. They met at a dance at the Armory in Portland. They wed on August 28, 1954, and immediately started their family! Mom went to night school while pregnant, achieving her...

Joanne M. Desimone

Joanne M. Desimone

May 31, 2022

BRIDGTON - Joanne M. DeSimone 85 Joanne Mertie DeSimone, 85 of Bridgton, Maine passed away of natural causes on May 31, 2022 at Bella Point Bridgton surrounded by her loved ones. Joanne was born and raised in Portland, Maine, daughter of Michael and Beulah (Corliss) DeSimon. She attended local schools, graduating from Cathedral High School, Class of 1955. After high...

Walter Freeman Johnson

Walter Freeman Johnson

May 30, 2022

Walter F. Johnson, 89, stepped into the presence of his Lord on May 30, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Walter was born on December 17, 1932 to James F. & Marjory (Knox) Johnson, both of whom predeceased Walter. Walter was also predeceased by his wife Corrine Ellen (Davis) Johnson, sister Edna (Cassidy) Roach, and granddaughters Delaney L. Johnson...

John Paul Segee

John Paul Segee

May 27, 2022

Hampden - John Paul Segee, 74, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He was born April 22, 1948 in Dover, New Hampshire, the son of John Frederick Segee Jr. and Eleanora Frances (Latour) Segee. John grew up in Dover, NH and was a 1967 graduate of Dover High School. He had a variety of...

Richard N. Couillard Sr. "Dick The Barber"

Richard N. Couillard Sr. "Dick The Barber"

May 25, 2022

Richard N Couillard, Sr, "Dick the Barber," 83, of Portland (formerly Duck Pond Rd. Westbrook) passed away surrounded by family on May 25, 2022 after a long illness. He was born on October 2, 1938 in Lewiston, Maine, the son of Joseph A. Couillard and Jeannette (Vaillancourt) Couillard. He attended Lewston schools and moved to Westbrook at age thirteen. In...

Robert "Bob" Miele

Robert "Bob" Miele

May 25, 2022

WINDHAM - Robert "Bob" Miele, 99, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough, Maine. He was born in Needham, MA to Pasquale and Josephine Miele, and moved to Windham, Maine in 1938. He graduated from Windham High School, class of 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. After the war, he returned...

Helen "Dolly" Agnes (Byrne) Nicolantonio

Helen "Dolly" Agnes (Byrne) Nicolantonio

May 23, 2022

WESTBROOK - Helen "Dolly" Agnes (Byrne) Nicolantonio, 97, died at her home on May 23, 2022. Dolly was born on August 5, 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph and Rosetta (Campbell) Byrne. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1942. She had various jobs and began working at S.D. Warren in 1945. She met her husband, Frank Nicolantonio...

Bruce Vincent Napolitano

Bruce Vincent Napolitano

May 21, 2022

Bruce Vincent Napolitano, 81, of Gorham passed peacefully on May 21 at MMC after a brief Illness. He was born on April 12, 1941 in New Haven, CT, the son of late Vincent and Mary Napolitano. Bruce graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT with an Associate's Degree and completed his BA in Psychology from the University of Bridgeport, CT....

Fredrick A. Loft

Fredrick A. Loft

May 19, 2022

Fredrick A. Loft, 80, of Windham, passed away at his home on May 19, 2022 surrounded by family. He was born in Kansas City on March 21, 1942, son of the late Ernest and Doris (Grolbert Bishop) Loft. Fredrick enlisted in the US Navy and served his country in Patrol Squadron Twenty-One NAS Brunswick from 1963 to 1965. He then...

Carol Marie Verdini

Carol Marie Verdini

May 19, 2022

WINDHAM - Carol Marie Verdini, 55, died on May 19, 2022, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on May 3, 1967, in Rockland, the daughter of the late Walter Butler Jr. and Martha (Miller) Butler. Carol graduated from Georges Valley High School in Thomaston, Class of 1985, and went on...

Mary Edith Kesseli

Mary Edith Kesseli

May 19, 2022

GORHAM - Mary Edith Kesseli, 84, devoted wife, mother and avid gardener, died unexpectedly May 19, 2022 at her home. She was the daughter of Arno and Minnie Weinhold, in Worcester, MA where she graduated from Worcester Classical High School in 1956. She went on to earn a B.A. in English from the College of Wooster in Ohio. After graduating...

Deborah Lynn Mcafee

Deborah Lynn Mcafee

May 18, 2022

WINDHAM - Deborah Lynn McAfee was born on March 28, 1958, and died on May 18, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Deb grew up in Portland and attended public schools, graduating from Deering High School. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington, and graduated with a degree in home economics education. She went on to earn a...

Bruce M. Toner

Bruce M. Toner

May 18, 2022

Bruce M. Toner, 72, of Windham, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born September 25, 1949 in Portland, the son of the late Murnie and Roland Booth. Survived by his wife Sharmon, son Craig Toner, daughter Tracey Toner, sisters Vonda Saucier and Gloria Lougee, brother Leonard...