Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

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...

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....