William Whipple Poole
May 13, 2021
Falmouth: William Whipple Poole, beloved husband of Dana Poole, died May 13, 2021 at Falmouth House at Ocean View in Falmouth, Maine. He was 98. Born February 10, 1923 in Portland, Maine to Parker Poole Sr. and Marjorie Shurtleff Poole, he grew up in Portland and attended MacLellan, Butler, and Deering High School. After graduating from Kimball Union Academy in...
Karen Andrew Alden
May 12, 2021
GORHAM - Karen Andrew Alden, 68, passed away on May 12, 2021 at Maine Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Karen was born on January 24th, 1953 to Arthur and Sarah Andrew of Gorham. She attended the Gorham School system, where she met her husband, John Alden, in elementary school. Karen attended the University of New...
Barbara Ann Taylor
May 11, 2021
NEWBURYPORT, MA - Barbara Ann Taylor, 83, of Newburyport, MA, formerly of Arlington, passed away on May 11, 2021 after a long illness. She was born on June 13, 1937 in Rumford, ME to parents John H. Sr. and Isabel (Robbins) Taylor. Barbara grew up in Maine with her family, went to Roxbury Schools until the family moved to Windham...
Eda Zukic
May 9, 2021
WESTBROOK – Eda Zukic, 35, passed away on May 9, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1985 in Vilez, Bosnia, the daughter of Lidiya Simatovic and Senad Zukic. Eda had the kindest heart with the greenest thumb. She had a special love for the outdoors. She loved cooking, music, bowling, art/cartoons, and will forever be our reigning "Sequence" champion....
Gloria Nadine Eldridge
May 8, 2021
Gloria Nadine (Hale) Eldridge, 91, of Gorham, Maine, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Gloria was born at home on Peaked Mountain, Sebago in 1929, the last child born at the Douglass Homestead. A daughter of Walter and Edna Hale, she grew up with her parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles. She had cousins, cats, chickens, and goats as...
James N. Hughes
May 6, 2021
James N. Hughes, 92, of Gorham passed away on May 6, 2021. Jim was born on July 24th, 1928, the son of James and Annie Hughes. Jim attended Portland Schools and on May 17, 1948 he joined the Marine Corp. He sailed around the world for maneuvers in Crete, Sicily, France, Malta, Gibraltar, Libya, Jamaica and then on to the...
Arthur F. Voter
May 4, 2021
SCARBOROUGH – Arthur F. Voter, 84, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on November 9, 1936 in Wilton, Maine, the son of Warren and Faye (Colburn) Voter. Arthur graduated from Farmington High School and the Burdett Business School in Boston. Arthur was an accountant for various Maine Auto Dealerships over his career,...
Darby Simmons
May 4, 2021
Gorham, Darby Simmons, 74, passed away on May 4, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. Darby was born in Auburn, NY to Margaret Larkin and Ross Simmons. He attended Clinton Central Schools in NY. He was working from a young age and was always intrigued by construction and machinery. He went to work for Nester Bros....
Betty L Thomes
May 3, 2021
Betty L. Thomes 89, died peacefully May 3, 2021 at the Gorham House care facility. She was born September 23, 1931 in Windham, on the River Road. Betty is the daughter of Clair and Emma Lowell. Betty is a graduate of Windham High School and Gorham Teachers College. She married Herbert W. Thomes, Warren, in 1950. Betty and Warren had...
Raymond Leigh Thibodeau Jr.
May 3, 2021
Raymond Leigh Thibodeau Jr., 56, of Scarborough, passed away on May 3, 2021. He was born on May 3, 1965 in Portland to parents Raymond Thibodeau Sr., and Martha (Griffin) Varney. Raymond, affectionately known as Razor by his friends and family, grew up in Gorham, one of five children. When he was in his 20's he earned proudly earned his...
Dana B. Aaskov
May 2, 2021
WESTBROOK – On Sunday, May 2, 2021, Dana Bradley Aaskov, loving husband and father of 2, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 surrounded by his loving family. Dana was born on August 12, 1935, in Portland, Maine to Marion and Philip Aaskov. He attended Portland schools and after graduating from high school in 1953, he went to work...
Reginald Dale Herbert
Apr 30, 2021
Reginald Dale Herbert, 71, of Gorham, passed away on April 30, 2021. He was born in Portland on December 10, 1949 to parents Warren and Sena (Jensen) Herbert. Reggie grew up in Westbrook in a large family, one of eight children. He graduated from Westbrook High School. After graduating he worked in construction and for J & L Vending, followed...
Sally Ann Jordan
Apr 29, 2021
GORHAM - Sally Jordan, 82, of Gorham passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Thursday April 29th, at Maine Medical Center, with her children at her side. She was born February 19, 1939 in Augusta, ME. She grew up in Readfield, ME and attended Kents Hill School, graduating valedictorian in '56, and earned her nursing certificate at Deaconess in Boston. She...
Joan Lyon King
Apr 29, 2021
GORHAM - Joan Lyon King, beloved wife of David King, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Binghamton, NY on October 12, 1940 and graduated from Union-Endicott High School in Endicott NY. Joan married her husband David in 1961 and served by his side as a Pastor's wife for 54 years...
Sonia Berenice Francis
Apr 28, 2021
Gorham Sonia Berenice Francis ( Foad), passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 28th, 2021. She was born on December 25th, 1946 in Herne Bay, England, the 2nd daughter of Violet & Charles Foad. She was predeceased by Harry, her loving husband of 50 years, her mother and father Violet and Charles Foad, her sister Angela...
Jon Christopher Lundberg
Apr 25, 2021
On April 25, 2021 Jon Christopher Lundberg passed away suddenly from natural causes at his home in Windham, Maine. Jon was born on December 4, 1972 at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut to Jon L and Millie (Johnson) Lundberg of Madison, Connecticut. Jon was a 1991 graduate of Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut where he...
Robert James Maloy
Apr 24, 2021
Robert James Maloy, 93, of Windham, Maine passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday April 24, 2021. He was born in South Portland, Maine on March 21, 1928 to William A. Maloy and Florence (Robinson) Maloy. He attended South Portland schools and was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Panama Canal. He was employed by Maine...
Donald C. Littlefield
Apr 24, 2021
Donald Chadbourne Littlefield, 60, passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on April 24th, 2021 with his wife & son by his side after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Don was born in Portland on October 9, 1960, the fourth child and baby of the family, to Maurice Bragdon and Virginia Brown Littlefield. He attended Portland Schools until...
Allene Brookes Bowler
Apr 22, 2021
GORHAM – Allene Brookes Bowler, 88, passed away on April 22, 2021 in Scarborough. She was born February 22, 1933 to Spencer A. Brookes and Albertine Laberge Brookes in South Portland, Maine. Allene graduated from South Portland High School in 1951 and Gray's Business College in 1953. She worked for Union Mutual in Portland while in high school and college...
Perces L. (Phinney) Merrifield
Apr 21, 2021
NORTH GORHAM—On April 21, 2021, Perces Louise Phinney "Nana" Merrifield passed away at home at the age of 93. Perces was born February 22, 1928 in South Windham, to Charles and Lillius Phinney. On May 30, 1947, she married Lawrence Moses Merrifield. Settling in North Gorham they raised 7 children; 2 daughters and 5 sons. Known by most as "Nana",...
