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
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
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
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
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...
Richard J. Warchalowski
Apr 19, 2022
Richard J. Warchalowski, 74, of Windham, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on April 3, 1948, son of the late Leopold and Catherine (Klimek) Warchalowski. He graduated from Bates College with a degree in Biology, then served his country in the US Army...
Muriel June Savage
Apr 18, 2022
On Monday, April 18, 2022 at 3AM, Muriel June Savage passed away at the age of 87 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1934 in Corinna, ME to the late Rhona and Herbert Anderson. She worked for several years at Portland Fish Factories and Maine Medical Center which she retired from. She also...
Roberta S. Ritter
Apr 15, 2022
Roberta Simpson Ritter passed away peacefully April 15th, 2022. She was born June 17th, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Mary (Irvine) Dall, who had immigrated from Scotland. Roberta, or "The Queen" as she humorously anointed herself on her 90th birthday, was 102 years of age. While working in the Detroit Public Library she met and married Reynold A....
Joyce Chayer
Apr 13, 2022
Beloved wife of William Chayer died peacefully in her sleep on April 13, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Joyce was born on July 12, 1941 to Vernon and Marie Stewart in Farmington. Joyce lived a beautiful, dignified life. She was a devoted Catholic and a parishioner at St. Anthony's in Westbrook. After graduating from Deering High School...
Emma Luise Shute
Apr 12, 2022
Emma Luise Shute born on October 22,1927 in MaBbach, Germany the daughter of Friedrich Zeigler and Pauline Kienzle. Emma died peacefully after life long complications with Celiac Disease. She was at home surrounded by the love and admiration of her family. Emma survived World War II in Germany where she met her husband Arthur Shute. They married in Germany and...
Jerry Scott Burton
Apr 12, 2022
WESTBROOK- Jerry Scott Burton, 59, of Westbrook, passed away on April 12, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born May 22nd, 1962 to parents Jack and Hazel (Sawyer) Burton. Growing up in Westbrook, Jerry had a long career at Sappi Mills and loved living life to the fullest; spending time with his family at his favorite place, up to...
Donald Albert "Don" Tanguay
Apr 9, 2022
WINDHAM - Donald Albert "Don" Tanguay, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on April 9, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1937 in Westbrook, Maine. The son of Raoul and Rose Tanguay (Arsenault). Married to his "Sweetie" Charlene Virginia (Sawyer) Tanguay of 58 years. They have 3 children, Annette Whitcomb and her husband, Ronald, Lisa Robbins and her...
Marilyn Florence (Powers) Ohlsen
Apr 8, 2022
WINDHAM - Marilyn Florence (Powers) Ohlsen died peacefully at home on April 8, 2022. She was born on May 24, 1926, in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Stanley and Grace (Burke) Powers. Marilyn graduated from Waltham High School's class of 1944. After graduation she attended Framingham Teachers College. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Andrew Ohlsen, on June 7,...
Jeanne M. Stevens
Apr 7, 2022
STANDISH - Surrounded by family and nestled into a favorite quilt, Jeanne Marie (Holmes) Stevens, 71, passed away April 7, 2022, following a brief illness. Jeanne was an artist with a needle and thread. She will be missed by family and her many friends – and by scores of people here in Maine and beyond whose lives she touched with...
Lloyd Neal Murphy Sr.
Apr 3, 2022
Lloyd Neal Murphy Senior, 80, of Windham, passed away on April 3, 2022. He was born on March 7, 1942 to Luther and Alice Murphy of Skowhegan, Maine. Lloyd graduated from high school in 1960 and came to Windham to serve an apprenticeship at Windham Mill Work. In 1961 he married Judith Lee Perry. They were joined by their first...
George E Oldham
Apr 3, 2022
George E. Oldham, 78, of Buxton, passed away in the early hours of April 3, 2022. He was born in Portland on May 27, 1943, son of the late Roy E. and Bernice (Link) Oldham. He was a graduate of South Portland High School, and worked for many years as a machinist. George was an avid Red Sox fan, a...
Mark Wendell Bickford
Apr 2, 2022
Mark Wendell Bickford, 65, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2022. He was born in Houlton on August 15, 1956, the son of Wendell R. and Clara (Ross) Bickford. After graduating from Houlton High School, Mark was drawn to the sea, and that led him to a degree in Marine Science from SMCC and a long career as a Petroleum...
Anna Bittner
Apr 2, 2022
Anna Magdalena Bittner (Feitz), 97, of Westbrook, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Gorham House surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren on April 2, 2022. She was born May 8, 1924 in New York to Elizabeth (Gitzing) and Mathias Feitz. On August 4, 1945 she married Burton Andrew Bittner in New York and in 1950 they...
Richard W. Francoeur
Apr 2, 2022
Richard W. Francoeur, 75 of New Portland Road in Gorham passed away April 2, 2022 after a short illness at home with his family by his side. He was born in Westbrook and is the son of Rene and Rose ( Vachon) Francoeur. He was raised in Gorham and graduated from Gorham High School in 1964. Richard worked for F.S...
Christine Parker
Apr 2, 2022
Christine Parker, 64, of Steep Falls, passed away on April 2, 2022. She was born on December 6, 1957 in Bangor to parents John and Barbara Peck. Christine was married to Kenneth Parker Jr, and together they loved traveling, listening to music and spending quality time together with the family. She was a kind hearted woman with a deep love...
