Obituaries

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

Serving Westbrook, Windham, and Gorham, Maine

Alfred "Fred" J. Gagnon

Alfred "Fred" J. Gagnon

May 27, 2021

Scarborough Alfred (Fred) J. Gagnon, Jr., 91, of Scarborough, died on May 27, 2021. He was born on November 17, 1929 in Westbrook, Maine, the son of Alfred and Alice (Dostie) Gagnon. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1948. When he was growing up, Fred worked at his father's grocery store. He also drove the family business oil truck,...

Cheryl Anne Rubito

Cheryl Anne Rubito

May 26, 2021

Cheryl Anne Rubito (Diggins),57, of Lewiston peacefully passed away Wednesday The 26th of May with her family by her side. Cheryl was born July 29th, 1963 in Portland, Maine. Cheryl enjoyed reading, cross stitch, spending time with her family and friends, playing card games, Doing crafts, watching every Christmas movie she could ever find, and a good country song. Although...

Priscilla Caroline Swank

Priscilla Caroline Swank

May 26, 2021

Priscilla Caroline Anthony Swank went to be with the Lord on May 26th, 2021. Born on September 13, 1939 in Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Tennyson and Gladys Anthony. She graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1961, after which she spent her life teaching. She was mother to three children – Crystal Caroline Swank Miller, Heidi Jo...

William W. Johnson Sr.

William W. Johnson Sr.

May 26, 2021

William W. Johnson Sr. Windham - William Woodbury Johnson Sr. 74 On Wednesday, May 26th, 2021, William W. Johnson Sr., Loving Husband, Wonderful Father, Papa, Great Papa, and Friend went home to be with his Lord. Bill was born on December 22, 1946, in Portland Maine to his parents Lucille and Alexander Johnson. At a young age, when his mother...

Madeline Hazel Wescott

Madeline Hazel Wescott

May 26, 2021

STANDISH - Madeline Hazel Wescott, 94, passed away May 26, 2021, with loving family by her side at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. Madeline was born in Westbrook Maine on May 18, 1927, to Hazel Clara Rand Wescott and Charles Hamlin Wescott. Her early education was at the Harding one-room schoolhouse, a few miles from her childhood...

M. June Moore

M. June Moore

May 25, 2021

TOPSHAM & WESTBROOK – M. June Moore, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on June 30, 1932, the daughter of Freeman and Sylvia (Wamboldt) McLeod. The most important thing in June's life was her family and she enjoyed being with them the most. She had plenty of them with...

Capt. Wilfred B. Watters

Capt. Wilfred B. Watters

May 21, 2021

WINDHAM - Capt. Wilfred B. Watters, 73, of passed away on May 21, 2021, at Maine Medial Center following a motorcycle accident. He was surrounded by his loving wife, two daughters, and his mother at the time of passing. Will was born on March 8, 1948, at Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, son of Elizabeth and Vernon Watters. Will's...

Nora Mae York

Nora Mae York

May 20, 2021

WINDHAM – Nora M. York, 91, passed away at her home on May 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gorham on November 28, 1929, the daughter of Virgil and Cora (Black) Ingalls. Nora will be remembered as a loving mother and wife. She loved to read and considered it a vacation when she had some...

Dana Joseph Ronco

Dana Joseph Ronco

May 20, 2021

WINDHAM - Dana Joseph Ronco, 61, passed away unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism on Thursday, May 20, 2021. He was born on July 20, 1959, the son of Charles and Colene (Patterson) Ronco. Dana enjoyed hunting, fishing, and four wheeling, he enjoyed everything about the outdoors. He was known to be quite the hell-raiser, always making people laugh. Some of...

Travis Oshan Craven

Travis Oshan Craven

May 15, 2021

In loving honor and memory of our dear husband, father, and son Travis Oshạn Craven, age 39 - a Valrico, FL resident – passed away unexpectedly due to COVID on May 15, 2021, at his home in Valrico. Travis was a proud Native American of the Choctaw nation. Travis grew up on Wild Wind Farm in Bucks Harbor, ME on...

Sharon Jeanne Gaudette

Sharon Jeanne Gaudette

May 15, 2021

Sharon Jeanne (Dyer) Gaudette, 65, of Westbrook died Saturday, May 15, 2021, after a period of failing health. She was born in Portland Feb. 4, 1956, daughter of the late Norman and Esther (Cross) Dyer, and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1974. Sharon worked in food service at Maine Medical Center in Portland for over 40 years before retiring...

William Whipple Poole

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...