Byron Elwyn Rogers Jr.
Nov 1, 2020
WESTBROOK-- Byron Elwyn Rogers Jr, 87, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Byron was born in Westbrook on January 25, 1933 to Byron and Annie (Kimball) Rogers. He graduated from Westbrook High School in 1951. After graduation, Byron joined the US Navy, where he served for five years. While enlisted in the Navy, Byron...
Lucien C. Lebel
Oct 31, 2020
WESTBROOK-- Lucien C. LeBel, 92, died on October 31 at the Gosnell House from natural causes. He was an amazing man, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend! Lucien was born in Portland on March 10, 1928, the second son of Bernadette Laberge and Lucien LeBel. His family returned to Quebec until he was 6 then settled in Westbrook. At 13,...
L. Dianne Gerrish
Oct 31, 2020
WINDHAM—L. Dianne Gerrish, 75, passed away on October 31, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 10, 1945, a daughter of Claude and Kathleen (Denbow) Valladares. Dianne was a graduate of Portland High School. While working as a waitress at Bridgeway Restaurant in South Portland, Dianne met her future husband, Paul Gerrish. The two were married for...
Roxie Virginia St. Cyr
Oct 30, 2020
Roxie Virginia Paul St. Cyr passed away on October 30, 2020 at The Barron Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 2, 1923 in Antioch, Tennessee. Roxie Virginia was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Leo St. Cyr. She is survived by two brothers; Cecil Paul of Lavergne, TN and Philip Paul of Columbia, TN, three...
Joanne Legere
Oct 29, 2020
Joanne Legere, passed away on October 29, 2020, from natural causes. Joanne was born February 28, 1943 in Westbrook Maine to Helene and Alton Jones. Joanne worked at several jobs throughout her life as well as raised her three children. She worked at the Robinson Mill. She then worked at Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland Maine. She retired from GTE...
Jeanette B. Greer
Oct 26, 2020
Jeanette B. Greer, 99, passed away peacefully at the Hawthorne House in Freeport, ME on October 26, 2020. Jeanette was born in Woodsville, NH on April 11, 1921 to Joseph and Elsie Baker, one of 9 children. She attended local schools and graduated from Newbury, VT high school in 1940. In 1942 she married her high school sweetheart John H....
Germaine L. Dandeneau
Oct 26, 2020
Germaine L. Dandeneau, 90, of Gorham, passed away on October 26, 2020. She was born on Dec. 4, 1929, in Woonsocket, R.I., the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Ida J. (Girouard) Jacques. Germaine graduated from South Portland High School in 1948. She married Ernest E. Dandeneau on Oct. 28, 1954 and they settled in Westbrook. She was a...
Donald Malcolm "Smitty" Smith
Oct 24, 2020
GORHAM-- Donald Malcolm "Smitty" Smith, 88, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 24, 2020. A descendent of the Mayflower, Malcolm was born July 15, 1932 in Corinna, Maine to Donald C. Smith and Ethelyn Skinner Smith. He was a graduate of Corinna Union Academy, Class of 1952 and proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War....
James Foden Hanson Sr.
Oct 22, 2020
WINDHAM—James Foden Hanson Sr., 94, passed away October 22, 2020 at Springbrook Center in Westbrook. He was born October 17, 1926, a son of Harry G. Hanson Sr. and Mildred (Cushing) Hanson. He grew up in Portland and was a graduate of Deering High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he was a minesweeper while...
Bernice C. Cronkite
Oct 20, 2020
WINDHAM—Bernice C. Cronkite, 94, passed away on October 20, 2020 at Springbrook Center in Westbrook where she had resided for s short time. Bernice, also known as "Bern" was born February 19, 1926, a daughter of Leroy and Bertha (Seavey) Cousins. After graduating from high school, Bern went on to receive her nursing degree from Cape Cod Nursing School. Due...
Rev. Richard John Messana
Oct 20, 2020
Rev. Richard John Messana, 66, of Gorham, Maine passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Rick was born on July 3, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts to Salvatore J. and Eva (Pasquale) Messana. Rick was a graduate of Boston Technical High School in Boston, MA and continued his education at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA and also Nazarene Bible College...
Ruth Bellanceau
Oct 20, 2020
PORTLAND – Ruth A. Bellanceau, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at a Portland nursing home. She was born in Portland on November 15, 1930, the daughter of Clifford and Bernice (Harrington) Nelson. She will be remembered as the devoted wife of Artie Bellanceau and as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. A public visitation will be...
Warren Murchie
Oct 16, 2020
Warren Murchie, 87, of Standish, passed away on October 16th, 2020 with his loving wife by his side after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Warren was born in Center Conway; New Hampshire in 1933 the son of Byron and Mildred Murchie. As a child Warren lived in South Portland and Cornish before moving to Gorham where he graduated...
Norman Dyer
Oct 14, 2020
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Norman Dyer, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at a Portland hospital. He was born on August 15, 1931 in Westbrook, the son of Harold and Emily (Conohan) Dyer. Norman enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in the 1950's and served as a military policeman stationed in Yorktown, VA. As part of...
Andrew Joseph Garrity
Oct 9, 2020
Westbrook - Andrew Joseph Garrity, 48, the son of Marilyn McIntyre Cary and Joseph Harold Garrity, passed away on Friday October 9, 2020. Andrew was born on Sept. 11, 1972 in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a child Andrew enjoyed little league baseball, playing at the beach and camping trips with his family. He moved to Yarmouth, ME in 1983...
Gertrude Goulding Lowell
Oct 8, 2020
GORHAM - Gertrude Goulding Lowell, 88, passed away on October 8, 2020 at Gorham House where she had resided for the past year. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Honorah (Wholey) Goulding. Trudy was born in Portsmouth, NH on December 28, 1931. She was a graduate of Sanford (Maine) High School, class of 1949. She married...
Marsha Lee Caufield
Oct 8, 2020
GORHAM – Marsha Caufield, 70, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Marsha was born in Portland, on January 8, 1950, a daughter to Arnold and Marie Higgins. They resided in Westbrook where Arnold worked for S.D. Warren his whole life. She often spoke of her "hood" on Brackett Street with her...
Dorothy Dame Burnham
Oct 6, 2020
GORHAM - Dorothy Dame Burnham passed away on October 6, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Portland. She was the daughter of Naomi and Alfred Dame and was born in Portland, Maine. She grew up in the Little Falls section of Gorham and graduated from Gorham High School in 1961. She married James W. Burnham in October of 1964 and they...
Marsha Vivian Bokleman
Oct 4, 2020
Celebrating the Life of Marsha Vivian Bokleman. Gone home to our Lord and Savior on October 4, 2020. Marsha is the oldest daughter of the late Thomas and Daphne Whitney most recently of Bridgewater MA. Marsha loved to spend her time researching family genealogy, baking, quilting, gardening and reading mysteries and biographies. Phyllis Whitney and Mary Higgins Clark were her...
Shirley "Irene" Bragg
Oct 3, 2020
Shirley "Irene" Bragg, 87, of Westbrook passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020, where she was finally reunited with the love of her life, Jim. She was born Shirley Irene Jensen on June 12, 1933 in South Portland, Maine, where she grew up and graduated from South Portland High School in 1951. She soon met and fell in love with...
