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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
