Mary Lynn Kelsch
Nov 21, 2020
GORHAM - Mary Lynn (Dennig) Kelsch, 74, passed away on November 21, 2020, after a long battle with dementia. She was the daughter of Stanley and Grace (Easton) Dennig of Detroit, Michigan. Mary Lynn was a 1964 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Detroit, Michigan, and was awarded her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees...
Earle Everett Doughty Jr.
Nov 21, 2020
NORTH WATERBORO – Earle E. Doughty, Jr., 79, passed away on November 21, 2020. He was born on February 5, 1941 in Portland, the son of Earle E. Sr., and Marion (Cole) Doughty. He recently celebrated his 60th anniversary with his wife, Joyce (Graffam) Doughty. He will be remembered as a great father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a...
William Edward Kopacz
Nov 21, 2020
WESTBROOK—William Edward Kopacz of Westbrook passed away on November 21, 2020 at the age of 80. He was born on December 1, 1939, a son of Stanley and Evelyn Kopacz. Bill graduated form Portland High School and served in the Army from 1960 to 1966. He retired from Maine Central Railroad in 1998. He was an avid golfer, bowler, and...
Karen Sue Brown
Nov 20, 2020
GORHAM – Karen "KK" Sue (Dahms) Brown, 56, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2020, at her home, due to natural causes. Karen was born on June 17, 1964 to Wally and Ellie Dahms. She was their third child and the baby of the family. She grew up in Westbrook with her brother, Kenny and sister, Kim. She was a...
Rosemary Florence Anna Douglass Mains
Nov 19, 2020
WESTBROOK-- Rosemary Florence Anna Douglass Mains passed away on November 19, 2020 at an assisted living facility in Portland, Maine of natural causes. Rosemary was born December 6, 1944 to Percy and Sybil (Turner) Douglass in Sunninghill, England. When Rosemary was two, she had her first travel adventure when she came to the United Sates with her mother on the...
Dorothy Landry Ruszczyk
Nov 19, 2020
HARPSWELL-- Dorothy Landry Ruszczyk was born on July 27, 1942 in Westbrook, ME to Irene and Leo Landry. After a 10 year struggle with Alzheimers, she died peacefully on November 19, 2020, at Midcoast Hospital with her husband at her side. She was the youngest of 3 children, after brothers Raymond and Roger. She graduated from the Providence Hospital School...
Sara Louise Burns
Nov 18, 2020
Sara Louise Burns WINDHAM – Sara L. Burns 83, died November 18, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 23, 1937, in Big Springs, Ohio and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She worked as a waitress in Ohio and later owned and operated her own beauty salon in Marion Ohio. She taught cosmetology students the art...
William O. Stevens
Nov 16, 2020
GORHAM-- William O. Stevens passed away on November 16th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born October 8th, 1934 to Walter H. and Lucie Stevens. As a child Bill worked on the family farm and Walter H. Stevens & Son, Sand & Gravel. Together with his father, they raised milk and beef cattle along with supplying hay to...
James Nelson Rollins Jr.
Nov 16, 2020
GORHAM—James Nelson Rollins Jr., 41, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on November 16, 2020 at his home. He was born July 14, 1979, a son of James Rollins Sr. and Lori Tatarczuk. Jim grew up in Westbrook and was a gifted athlete throughout his school years playing football, hockey, and baseball. After high school, Jim became a father to...
Arthur T Begin
Nov 15, 2020
Bethel – Arthur T. Begin, 93, of Westbrook passed away peacefully on Sunday November 15, 2020 at his daughter's home in Bethel. Arthur was born on April 17, 1927, the son of Frank and Alice Begin. In 1955 he married Jacqueline Levesque his beloved wife of 59 years. In his younger days Arthur worked on the family farm and assisted...
Ronald Boulanger
Nov 14, 2020
With his wife Priscilla holding his hand, Ronald Boulanger passed away on November 14, 2020 after a long illness. He was born on September 18, 1940 to Yoland and Edna (Larrivee) Boulanger. Some of Ron's happiest childhood memories were playing practical jokes with his twin brother, Jerry, times spent with his family at their camp and the mischief he enjoyed...
Harry A. Bell
Nov 14, 2020
GORHAM-- Harry A Bell passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home in North Gorham. Harry was born in South Waterford, Maine on May 11, 1924, son of Archie and Ethel (Skinner) Bell. He spent his early years working on the family farm and spent his high school years at Bridgton Academy. The day after he graduated...
Herbert Hoover Woodbrey
Nov 12, 2020
STANDISH – Herbert Hoover Woodbrey, 92, of Standish passed away on November 12, 2020 in Bend, OR. Born November 5, 1928 in Standish ME, son of the late Victor A. Woodbrey and Marjorie (McIntire) Woodbrey. He attended Standish schools and graduated from Standish High School in 1946, receiving the American Legion Award at graduation. He attended Springfield College until his...
Daniel (Dan) Pettingill
Nov 11, 2020
Daniel (Dan) E. Pettingill died unexpectedly on November 11, 2020 at the age of 74. Dan is survived by his wife of 53 years, Cheryl Pettingill; his daughter, Deborah Lander and son-in-law, Stuart Lander and his grandson Ian Lander and Ian's girlfriend Lauren Ritter; his daughter, Sarah Caron and son-in-law Dana Caron and his granddaughter Callie Caron; his daughter, Bethany...
Brent Fredrick Gross Sr.
Nov 9, 2020
Brent Fredrick Gross Sr. passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020 after battling with a long-time illness. He was born in Calais, Maine on July 23, 1966. He grew up in Dennysville, where he learned to dig clams. At age 16 he became emancipated and went to California. He had an amazing time there but eventually he came back home...
Gloria Pierce Nicely
Nov 8, 2020
GORHAM- Gloria Pierce Nicely, 91 of Mighty St. passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Blue Hill July 16, 1929, the daughter of Kenneth and Olive Pierce. She attended Blue Hill and Portland Schools. After marrying Charles Nicely she moved to a farmhouse in Gorham. In 1967, 2 years after the loss...
Reina Blanche Tardiff Metivier
Nov 7, 2020
WESTBROOK-- Reina Blanche Tardiff Metivier, gently left this world for the next on the morning of Saturday, November 7th, 2020. Her daughter, Susan was at her bedside at Gosnell Memorial Hospice. Born on August 12, 1920, she was the daughter of Theodore and Alice (Poitras) Tardiff. Reina married the love of her life, Conrad G. Metivier on October 18, 1941....
Frederick D. Williams
Nov 7, 2020
SCARBOROUGH - Fredrick D. Williams, 98, peacefully passed away on November 7, 2020. He was born on July 6, 1922, son of Quince Williams and Florence Spann. Fredrick grew up in New York City. He attended high school in upper Manhattan. After graduation he entered the United States Army Air Corps where he was Tuskegee Cadet. He served in Florida...
Brian J. Lavertu
Nov 6, 2020
Brian J. Lavertu, 58, of Windham passed away on November 6, 2020. He was born on June 26, 1962 to parents Gerald and Laurette (Carrier) Lavertu in Madawaska, Maine. Brian grew up in Madawaska, Maine on his family's potato farm. He could be found in the fields helping his father and grandfather as early as 4 years old. Shortly after...
Ethel J. Greene Quattrucci
Nov 1, 2020
GORHAM – Ethel J. (Morton) Greene Quattrucci, 99, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Seaside Rehab in Portland. She was born June 4, 1921 in Gorham, a daughter of Frank and Aurilla (Saunders) Morton. Ethel grew up in Gorham and Savannah, Georgia and attended local schools. In 1967, she attended SMVTI graduating as an LPN. She retired to St. Cloud,...
