Marie Harmon
Feb 25, 2022
WESTBROOK – Marie Harmon passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was 68 and had been fighting several serious health issues. Marie grew up in Falmouth and attended Falmouth schools. She was predeceased by her parents, Orris and Athalie Smith Basford as well as her husband, Lester Harmon. She retired from...
Reta M. Young
Feb 25, 2022
Reta M. Young "Rere", 96, died peacefully at her home in Gorham on February 25, 2022. She was born on February 13, 1926, in Waterville, the daughter of the late Albert and Hazel Alexander Costley. Reta graduated from Waterville High School and attended nursing school at John's Hopkins. After nursing school, she married the love of her life, Carroll Young....
Robert "R.C." Christopher Schmidt
Feb 22, 2022
Robert Christopher "R.C." Schmidt, 41, formerly of Buxton, ME, passed away on February 22, 2022 in Portsmouth, NH. He was born on December 12, 1980, the son of Robert and Alfreda "Kit" (Morin) Schmidt. R.C. grew up in Buxton, attended high school at Cheverus in Portland for one year then Westminster in Sinsbury, CT. He went on to college at...
Paul F. Nanos
Feb 21, 2022
Paul F. Nanos, 62, who resided with his sister in Gorham, passed away on February 21, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness. He was born on May 30, 1959, the son of Frank J. Nanos and Jane (Hodgdon) Nanos. He attended Portland Schools and Deering High School as well as Portland Regional Vocational School, now...
Joseph T. Charczenko Sr.
Feb 20, 2022
Joseph Charczenko, 71, of Westbrook, ME, passed away peacefully Sunday evening with his wife Sherel Charczenko by his side. He spent his final days surrounded by his wife, children, and family he loved so much. Joseph was born with his twin brother Jacob on October 10th, 1950, in Chicago, IL, to Kateryna and Zachar Charczenko. Shortly after his birth the...
Christopher John Smith
Feb 18, 2022
Christopher John Smith of Gorham died in a tragic automobile accident on February 18, 2022. He was born in Methuen, MA, on December 16, 1961, the son of the late Donald Joseph Smith and Pauline Annette (Quinlan) Smith. Chris grew up in North Andover, MA where he excelled athletically in baseball and soccer. He was an ace "lefty" pitcher from...
Carolyn J. Adams
Feb 17, 2022
SCARBOROUGH – Carolyn Adams, 79, of Scarborough passed away peacefully on February 17, 2022 at her home. She worked at Bath Iron Works for many years. Carolyn was all about family and taking care of them in many ways. Easter was her favorite holiday because it was when family and friends gathered at her home. Carolyn was predeceased by her...
Stephen J. Nappi
Feb 17, 2022
STANDISH - Stephen J. Nappi, 69, died unexpectedly on February 17, 2022 from a suspected cardiac event while driving his much-loved Ford F-150 truck. Steve was born on July 1, 1952 in Portland, ME. He graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School and retired in 2020 from the Portland Water District after 40 years of service. Steve loved spending time outdoors...
Mary Rogers
Feb 17, 2022
Mary "Mamie" Rogers, 94, longtime resident of Gorham, passed away peacefully February 17, 2022. She was born on the family homestead in Limington, Maine on September 5, 1927. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra Rogers-McDowell of Arizona, Jo-Ann Howard of Portland, Oregon, Lori Hammond of Windham, Maine; four grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Mary was strong, supportive, opinionated, outspoken, feisty,...
Harry "Bud" Leclair Jr
Feb 17, 2022
Harry "Bud" LeClair Jr., 86, passed away at his home February 17, 2022. A son of Eugenie Lefebvre and Harry J LeClair Sr., Bud grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1953. He went on to attend the University of Maine at Orono and graduated with an Engineering and Pulp and Paper degree in 1959, and...
Johnnie E. Barter
Feb 16, 2022
JOHNNIE EVELYN (Crocker) BARTER, 95, of Windham died peacefully on February 16, 2022 in Portland. She was born "about 2 miles south of Wickes, Arkansas". The daughter of the late John Frank Crocker and Trudy Mae (Westmoreland) Crocker. Johnnie lived mostly in Louisiana and Mississippi as a young child, traveling a lot with her parents and her younger sister, Billie....
Krista Jean Rickett-Palmer
Feb 16, 2022
Portland- Krista Rickett Palmer, passed away February 16, 2022, after a long battle with addiction. Krista was born 04/24/1973 in Portland, ME, the youngest of two children to Elizabeth A Lawrence and Robert N Batchelor. She graduated from Portland High School and obtained an associates degree in accounting from Andover College. Krista was a waitress for many years and loved...
Clifton Merrill Brink
Feb 12, 2022
STANDISH - Clifton Merrill Brink was born to Marilyn Frances Lund Brink and Harry Melvin Brink on July 18, 1956. His early childhood was spent in Falmouth surrounded by family and friends where he learned to love climbing pitchy pine trees with his best friends, Michael and David Polley, ice skating on Squittery Gussett with his older sister, Debbie, and...
Bob H. Vorron
Feb 12, 2022
WINDHAM - Bob H. Vorron, 87, of Windham passed away on February 12, 2022 from complications from COVID-19 in Lewiston. He was born in Portland on June 3, 1934 to Herbert A. Vorron and Cleona (Degree) Vorron. He attended local schools there. Bob was a bus driver for many years, for Portland Coach, Metro, and the Windham School Dept. A...
David Wayne Mercer
Feb 7, 2022
FREEPORT - Our beloved David W. Mercer went home to Jesus on February 6, 2022. David was born in Anaheim, CA in 1969, where he attended Walt Disney Elementary School. In 1977, the family moved to Yokohama, Japan due to their father's work and lived there for a little over a year. David enjoyed this time with his family, being...
Jane M. Mapili
Feb 7, 2022
WESTBROOK - Jane M. Mapili, 79, died suddenly in her home among loved ones, after a battle with cancer, on February 7, 2022. "Janie," as her closest friends called her, was born November 30, 1942 in Portland, the oldest of three children to the late Benjamin and Pauline Roy. She lived some of her earlier years with her paternal grandmother...
Carlton A. Ramsay
Feb 5, 2022
Carlton Ramsay, 84, of Gorham, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by family on February 5, 2022. Carl resided in Gorham with his wife of 59 years, Janice. He was best known to many friends and neighbors as an all-around handyman, fixing anything from televisions to small engines. He had a knack for inventing and created many at-home...
Sheila M. York
Feb 4, 2022
Sheila M. York, 69 of Windham, Maine passed away Friday, February 4th, 2022. She was born on May 21,1952 to Robert L and Nora M. York. Sheila started her working career at Maine Bonding and Casualty company in the billing/accounting area right here in Portland, Maine. After several years working in Maine, she transferred to their Atlanta and later to...
Darren M. Fickett
Feb 3, 2022
Darren M. Fickett, 45, passed away on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. He will be dearly missed as he was deeply loved and will live in our hearts forever. Darren was born on November 15th, 1976, at Fort Ord Army Base, California the son of Sherri E. (Cooper) and James T Fickett Sr. Darren grew up in the town of Sebago...
Sandra Jane Richardson
Jan 31, 2022
Sandra Jane (Loring) Richardson, 82, died peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Ledgewood Manor in Windham with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born on January 27, 1940 in Gray, Maine, the eldest daughter of Frederick H. and Barbara (Fitts) Loring. Sandra grew up in Gray and graduated from Pennell Institute in 1958. She married Arthur...
