Kathryn Marie Kane
Dec 6, 2021
Kathryn Marie (Huston) Kane crossed over on December 6, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Portland to Martin and Mary (Wallace) Huston on December 31, 1933, she was raised in the Libbytown and Stroudwater neighborhoods of Portland along with her four younger siblings. Growing up, Kathie and her brothers and sister played on the Fore River in their home-made...
Patricia June Libby
Dec 4, 2021
BUXTON - Patricia June Libby, 88, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was born on June 25, 1933, to Kenneth and Ellen Pride. Patricia, or 'Patty' as many liked to call her, grew up in Westbrook and attended Westbrook schools. She worked at Fairchild and S.D. Warren, and married the love of her life,...
Althea "Pat" Mildred Axelsen
Dec 3, 2021
WESTBROOK - Althea "Pat" Mildred Axelsen, passed peacefully at the age of 94 of natural causes on December 3, 2021, at the Cedars nursing home in Portland, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 26, 1927, in Limington, Maine, the daughter of Everette and Blanch Mildred Gammon. Althea married John Axelsen, Sr. in 1945 and celebrated 49 years...
Mary Catherine Graffam Murchie
Dec 3, 2021
Mary Catherine Graffam Murchie, 82, of Standish died from lung cancer on December 3, 2021 at home, cared for by her family and the gracious and compassionate folks from Hospice of Southern Maine. She was born in Portland on July 1, 1939, the oldest child of Milton and Marion (Maxfield) Conner. Mary grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook...
Emma Winther Estes
Dec 3, 2021
WESTBROOK & WINDHAM – Emma W. Estes, 101, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born in Westbrook on February 15, 1920 to Christian and Annie (Fabricous) Winther. Emma attended Westbrook schools and was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She was very proud of her Danish heritage and always...
Wanda G. Brochu
Dec 2, 2021
GORHAM - Wanda G. Brochu, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Gorham House after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 20, 1940 in Mercedes, Texas to Margaret and Albert Wilde. She attended school in Texas where she met and married Daniel Brochu. They moved to Maine in the 1960s. She worked at Sebago Moc,...
Simonne Lucille Landry
Dec 2, 2021
WINDHAM – Simonne Lucille Landry, 97, was born in Lewiston, daughter of Hilliare and Yvonne Lemieux. She was educated in Berlin, NH. While working in Westbrook at a shoe factory she met Amedee Landry. WWII separated them but in 1944 they were married while he was on furlough. They started a family and had four children. They lived in Windham...
Hazel Hartford
Dec 2, 2021
STANDISH - Hazel Hartford, 88, passed away on December 2, 2021 at a Portland hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wood County, West Virginia on September 26, 1933, the daughter of William and Sylvia (Chidester) Brown. She was a life member of the Eastern Star and a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church. Hazel was a...
Steven Charles Pomelow
Dec 1, 2021
Steven Charles Pomelow, 72, of Gorham, ME. passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2021 after a short battle with Leukemia. Born Sept. 29, 1949, the son of the late Harold Pomelow and Dolores Pomelow (Bannister), Steven was a teacher of 40 years prior to his retirement in 2011. Steven started his teaching career at the former St. Patrick's School in...
Albert E. Lewry
Nov 30, 2021
GORHAM - Albert E. Lewry, 79, passed away at Gosnell House on November 30, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born in Portland on July 4, 1942 to Willard H. Lewry and Elizabeth (Lank) Lewry. Upon graduating from Gorham High School he enlisted in the Air Force. After 4 years of service he went to work at Pratt Whitney before...
Judith Jane Danis
Nov 30, 2021
Westbrook – Judith Danis, 81, of Westbrook, ME passed away at home, Tuesday November 30, 2021 surrounded by family. She came into the world on June 22, 1940 to Elroy and Evelyn Sawyer. Going to school and growing up in Portland, her grandmother, Grace played a very large part in raising her and her siblings. After a long and often...
Gloria Mae Chamard
Nov 30, 2021
PORTLAND – Gloria Mae (Lowell) Chamard, 88, of Windham passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Daughter of George and Madeline (Lamb) Lowell, Gloria was born in Windham, ME and spent her entire life there. She attended local schools and graduated from Windham High School. Mrs. Chamard was a devoted mother, homemaker, and community volunteer. Gloria established the first nursery...
Marilyn F. Morin-Percy
Nov 29, 2021
STANDISH - Marilyn F. Morin-Percy, 77, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2021. She was born in Sanford on January 15, 1944 to Lloyd Burnell and Phyllis Sanborn. She attended Sanford Schools. After graduation she began working at Vishay Sprague where she became an engineer, and from there moved on to L.L. Bean. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Virginia "Ginny" Burnham
Nov 28, 2021
Virginia Burnham "Ginny", 90, lifelong resident of Gorham, died peacefully at her daughter's home on Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was born in Westbrook, to parents Cylence and Ernest Lane, graduated from Gorham High School and attended Business School. She worked for over 30 years in food service at White Rock School but her primary occupation was that of caring...
Helen Grace Thorne
Nov 27, 2021
Buxton Helen Grace Thorne (Walker), 91 passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 27 with family by her side at The Barron Center where she resided for the last 9 years. She was born on June 23, 1930, in Mechanic Falls, Maine. The daughter of the late Wendell Walker and Helena Gonyea. She worked for over 20 years at GTE Sylvania...
Thomas Elwood Stenger
Nov 27, 2021
GORHAM - Thomas Elwood Stenger, 91, died early in the morning on Saturday, November 27, 2021 surrounded by the love of his family. The long battle he had fought with kidney disease finally came to an end. Tom was born in Friendship, Maine on February 5, 1930. His parents, Charles and Ida (Harrar) Stenger, from Philadelphia, had purchased a home...
Robert Elwin Meggison
Nov 27, 2021
Westbrook, Robert Elwin Meggison, 90 of Westbrook passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on November 27, 2021. He was born in Westbrook on May 24, 1931, the son of Ernest E. Meggison and Alice (Leighton) Meggison. He lived most of his life in Westbrook except from 1939-1945 when he moved temporarily to Newport, RI. during WW2 so...
Barbara Charlene Beesley
Nov 27, 2021
Barbara C. Beesley passed away November 27, 2021 at her Westbrook home. She spent the last week of her life, as she had spent her entire life surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on January 10, 1935 in Rockland, Maine to Wilbur and Charlene (Foster) Philbrook. Growing up she was in Girl Scouts and Rainbow Girls. Education was...
Norman Ercell Gordon
Nov 26, 2021
Windham Norman Ercell Gordon, 89, died after a long and courageous battle with Dementia at the Gorham House on November 26, 2021. He was born on February 15, 1932 in Berwick, Maine and was the son of the late Ercell M. Gordon and Doris (Clark) Gordon. He graduated from Windham High School in 1950 where he was an amazing tri-season...
Constance Irene Pillsbury
Nov 26, 2021
South Portland Constance Irene Pillsbury,98, of Coach Rd in South Portland passed away on Friday Nov 26 at Gorham House in Gorham Maine. She was born in Limington ME the daughter of James Frost Pillsbury and Bessie Dutton Pillsbury. She graduated from Limington Academy in 1941. Connie after 3 days of observation in 1944 started teaching all eight grades at...
