Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Lorri M. Chapman

Lorri M. Chapman

May 16, 2022

Lorri M. Chapman, 66, of Windham, passed away in the early hours of Monday, May 16, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a short battle with cancer. She was born on March 24, 1956, daughter of the late Alvin and Barbara Wilson. Lorri enjoyed taking rides to look for deer, watching home improvement shows, and being with her...

Dorothy Mae Fiske

Dorothy Mae Fiske

May 15, 2022

Dorothy Mae Fiske, 101, of Roosevelt Trail, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Ledgewood Manor Nursing Home, Windham, Maine. She was born in Westbrook, the daughter of Harold A and Velma M. Hooper, however, at the age of two moved to Windham and graduated from Windham High School in 1937. She then attended the Maine School of Commerce in...

Ashley B. Pike

Ashley B. Pike

May 15, 2022

GORHAM - Ashley Berry Pike, 94, passed away on May 15, 2022 at his home in Gorham. Ashley "Ash" was born on May 4, 1928 in West Paris, Maine to parents Eben F. Pike and Alice B. Pike. He attended schools in West Paris and Norway, Maine and later Long Beach City College in California. At 16 years old, Ash...

Wayne "Flying W" Whitney

Wayne "Flying W" Whitney

May 13, 2022

Wayne William Whitney "Flying W", 72, of Standish, passed away at his home, on May 13, 2022 of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on July 25, 1949 in Portland, to parents Arnold and Blanche (Spaulding) Whitney. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a tractor trailer driver for 50 plus years. His last job was at Hutchins trucking....

Pauline Beatrice Connor

Pauline Beatrice Connor

May 10, 2022

PORTLAND – Pauline B. Connor passed away comfortably on May 10, 2022 after contracting Covid-19. She was born on September 23, 1952 in Portland, a daughter to Theodore F. and Dorothy Louise (Marston) Connor. After graduation from Windham High School she went to work for the Emery Waterhouse Co. She loved taking bus trips around New England and down the...

Paul E. Roy

Paul E. Roy

May 10, 2022

Paul E. Roy, 75, of Gorham, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2022. He was born on November 25, 1946 in Portland to parents Irenee and Simonne (Thuotte) Roy. Paul grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School and went on to get an associate's degree in business. In 1969 at his first job out of college as...

Frederick Watts

Frederick Watts

May 10, 2022

Frederick Watts, 94, of Bridgton, passed away on May 10, 2022. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 11:00am at Brooklawn Memorial Park.

Helen M. Berry

Helen M. Berry

May 7, 2022

STANDISH – Helen M. Berry, 81, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She was born in West Baldwin, a daughter of Grover and Maude (Whitten) Thompson. Her family moved to the Limington area where she attended Limington Academy. In 1956, she married Paul F. Berry and together raised five children. Mrs. Berry was a...

James Arthur Call

James Arthur Call

May 7, 2022

WINDHAM - James Arthur Call, 80, passed away on May 7, 2022 after a long illness. He was born in Freeport, ME on December 16, 1941, the son of Ralph and Edith (Williams) Call. Jim graduated from Freeport High School, Class of 1960. His basketball skills assisted his teams in winning two state championships during his high school career. Jim...

Katherine P. Atherton

Katherine P. Atherton

May 6, 2022

WINDHAM - Katherine P. Atherton, 93, passed away May 6, 2022 at Schooner Estates in Auburn. She was born on December 30, 1928, a daughter of Kenneth and Inez Purington. She was a graduate of Mechanic Falls High School, Class of 1947. She worked at Sears and Roebuck in Portland and in Lewiston as an office clerk prior to her...

William "Bill" Eugene Edwards

William "Bill" Eugene Edwards

May 6, 2022

STANDISH – William "Bill" Edwards, 86, passed away on May 6, 2022 at a Casco healthcare facility. He was born in Portland on April 11, 1936, the son of Annie Fantasia. He was raised in Portland and attended Portland schools. He retired from S.D. Warren after 39 years. Bill is survived by his wife, Rita, of 38 years. He leaves...

Sylvia Dawn Mattson

Sylvia Dawn Mattson

May 5, 2022

WELLS & SACO – Sylvia Dawn Mattson, 68, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born on January 23, 1954 a daughter to Theodore and Jane (Burnham) Mattson. Sylvia was a joy to everyone she met. She showed love to all, even people she didn't know. She especially loved Donny Osmond....

Mabel A. Barbour

Mabel A. Barbour

May 4, 2022

Mabel A. Barbour passed away on May 4, 2022 at the age of 94, after proudly living her whole life in Westbrook. Mabel was born on January 29, 1928, in Portland to Myron Adams and Evelyn Berry Adams. She attended Westbrook schools, and at age 16 went to work for S.D. Warren, where she met her husband Grover after he...

Bertha Mary Drew

Bertha Mary Drew

May 4, 2022

On the morning of Wed. May, 4, 2022, Bertha Mary Drew of Westbrook, Maine left her family for Heaven at the age of 86. Bertha, named after her Grandmother, Bertha Barrows Secord, was born to Isa and Clyde Secord, Sr. on Sept. 6, 1935. She was the baby of a family of 5 children that included 2 girls and 3...

Kevin G. Howes

Kevin G. Howes

May 3, 2022

Gorham - Kevin G. Howes, 67, of Gorham, passed away at his home on May 3, 2022. He was born on July 16, 1954 in Island Falls, ME, the son of Kermit and Agnes (Kennedy) Howes. Kevin served in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1976. He studied business and obtained an Associate Degree at University of Maine...

Virginia Tarraza

Virginia Tarraza

May 1, 2022

Virginia (Rosario) Tarraza passed away unexpectedly at home on May 1, 2022, she was 91. A native of Bayamon Puerto Rico, Virginia was born June 24, 1930 to the late Juan and Benita Rosario. She is also predeceased by her four siblings, Katalina, Ignacio, Ismael, and Gregoria. Virginia met her future husband and love of her life, Hector Tarraza Sr....

Shirley Pizzo

Shirley Pizzo

Apr 29, 2022

Shirley Pizzo, 87, of Westbrook, passed away April 29,2022 at the Barron Center. She was born in Portland, June 21, 1934, the daughter of Daniel and Louise (Merrill) Flynn. She was raised in Westbrook and attended Westbrook Schools. On July 6, 1957 she married Martin Pizzo, of Portland. They were married 51 years until his death in 2008. Shirley worked...

Edwin Max Hoyt

Edwin Max Hoyt

Apr 29, 2022

Edwin Max Hoyt, age 81, entered eternal life on Friday, April 29, 2022. After several months of declining health, he passed peacefully with his loving wife, Sharon, and family by his side. Known as Max by family and friends, he was born to Dr. Herman and Harriett Hoyt of Winona Lake, IN on January 13, 1941. Max will be remembered...

Jack Thibeault

Jack Thibeault

Apr 26, 2022

Joseph "Jack" Thibeault, 96, died peacefully with his family at his side on April 26, 2022. He was born in Westbrook on November 6, 1925, the son of Willie and Eva (Gaudreau) Thibeault. Jack grew up in Westbrook and attended local schools. At the age of 16 he went to work at the New England Ship Yard as a welder...

William "Bill" A. Langis

William "Bill" A. Langis

Apr 25, 2022

WESTBROOK - William "Bill" A. Langis, 65, died peacefully at a Scarborough hospice facility on April 20, 2022. He was born on May 27, 1956 in Portland, the son of the late Louis P. and Jessica (Cairns) Langis. He lived in Westbrook his entire life. Bill was a talented and creative person who loved astronomy and photography and won an...