All Obituaries

Windham-Clarence W. Soucier “Tiny”, 84, died May 14, 2019 went home to be with his Lord and Savior.  Tiny was born March 11, 1935 the son of George William and Edith Mable Thompkins Soucier of Presque Isle. Tiny worked in the Propane Business Starting in Presque Isle before moving to the Windham area working with Main Gas.   He loved his family, fishing and golf but most of all he loved the Lard and worked in many areas helping to start small churches. In later years...

Westbrook-Elizabeth J. Pettis, who died December 25, 2018. Born in Portland, Maine February 24, 1940 to Leo and Marion Pierce Pettis she graduated from Pennell Institute I 1958. Further her education at Gorham Teacher College, receiving her master’s in education from Boston College. She worked in Public Education for the City of Auburn her entire career as a Librarian, Visual Aid Instructor, and English Teacher. Miss Pettis was a dedicate person to Education, friends, and...

Oxford-Anthony Wayne Campbell II (Tony), 44, passed away on May 10, 2019 at CMMC. He was born in Portland, Maie on March 5, 1975 to Anthony Campbell and Elizabeth Doyle Sommer. Tony was educated in Gray-New Gloucester. He shared his life with Nancy Brown for 21 years.Tony was a self-employed. He loved to wheel and deal and had a great talent of turns one man’s junk into his own living.  He enjoyed fixing anything with a motor and loved to share that knowledge with his kids. His...

Westbrook-Grace Mae Shepherd Welch, 87, died May 10, 2019, peacefully with her family by her side. Born July 13, 1931 daughter of Owen and Grace Mae Getchell Shepherd. Grace’s life centered around her family and children. She was a member of the Salvation Army for many years and the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene. She was married to her husband of 61 years Clifford Welch SR. She loved spending time with her family. Her favorite music was Daniel O’ Donald. She loved Collecting...

IONA JOYCE HENDRICKS, 93 years old, went to be with her beloved husband, Steve, Friday, April 19, 2019. She was born to Ellen and John Mackenzie in Gorham, New Hampshire, on August 25, 1925. She moved to Lisbon Maine when she was seven and attended Lisbon Schools through high school. She graduated high school from St. Bernadetts school in 1942 and Acme Business College in Lewiston Maine. After school she worked at Worumba Mills during the war times. She met and married Steve Hendricks and...

Buxton-Philip M. Harmon died on April 20, 2019 at The Rose Garden at Scarborough Terrace at the age of 97. Born in Portland, Maine to Paul S. and Dorothy Harmon, he grew up in Cape Elizabeth and went on to graduate from Dartmouth College in the Class of '43. His time in school was interrupted by his service in the Army in WWII. Phil was wounded in France and awarded the Purple Heart. He also stepped up in 1947 to fight the flames in the fire that "burned Maine". Phil married...

CDR William Emert Solomon, Jr   CDR William Emert Solomon, Jr (USN Ret) of Durham, Maine died on March 31, 2019 in Portland, Maine, surrounded by his loving family.  William was born on December 21, 1944 in Brownwood, Texas, the son of Bertha (Colson) and William Solomon, Sr.   He married Barbara Jean Dudley in Gray, Maine in 1965.  In recent years Bill has often said he had four careers.   After graduating in 1966 from the University of Maine, he...

Robert “Bobby” Chapman 56 of New Gloucester, passed away on March 25, 2019 at his home in New Gloucester.  He was born in Portland, Maine the oldest of three children.  Bob grew up in Gray and following graduation from GNG High School he enlisted in the Air Force to become an Air Traffic Controller. He had fond memories of his service time stationed in Germany and touring Europe.  Upon leaving the Air Force he continued working as an Air Traffic Controller in...

Sylvia (Small) Hamblet  1941-2019   Sylvia (77) passed away peacefully at Ledgewood Manor in Windham on Sunday March 24th, surrounded by her family.  She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Packard) Small.  She grew up in New Gloucester and attended schools there.  Sylvia was a longtime communicant of the Gray Congregational Church.   She worked for New England Telephone Company and worked for many years at Cole Farms Restaurant and the...

Richard W. Penniman october 22, 1950 ~ March 12, 2019 (AGE 68)     New Gloucester.  Richard W. Penniman     1950 - 2019   Rick Penniman passed suddenly on March 12, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Cornwall, VT, and grew up in St. Johnsbury, VT where he graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy.  He spent the last 32 years of his life at his home in New Gloucester.  Rick leaves behind his wife Deborah Weaver Penniman;...