All Obituaries

Charlotte Ellen (Verrill) Frost "Little Gram" March 16, 1920 - February 23, 2026   Charlotte was a lifelong resident of Gray, born to John & Eva (McGowen) Verrill. She attended Gray schools and graduated from Pennell Institute in 1937. On December 22, 1937, she married Philip Frost, the love of her life, in Bath. During World War II, she worked at fish factories packing sardines for ten cents a can in Portland and Yarmouth. Later, she worked for Burnham & Morrill ...

Richard John Rowland II, 56, affectionately known as John, Johnny or Jethro, died unexpectedly on April 9, 2026 at his home in Gray Maine. He was born in Portland Maine to Sandra (Pleau) and Richard Rowland on July 8, 1969. He graduated from Bonney Eagle High School and went on to a career in Masonry. He was very proud of his work and would always make sure to point out all the masonry jobs he did around town when driving Portland and the surrounding areas. September 21, 2001 was the best ...

Crystal (Cris) Ann Cannon So. Paris December 1,1962-March 25, 2026 Crystal Cannon passed away at home unexpectedly on March 25, 2026. Crystal was born and raised in Mexico, Maine. Crystal attended elementary and high school in Mexico and graduated in 1981 from Mexico High School. Cris attended college at Andover and graduated in 1988. Cris graduated from Andover College in 1988. After high school Cris worked as owner/operator of Blue Moon Promotional Products, bookkeeper for Community ...

James A. Durant, known affectionately as “Jimmy,” and lovingly called “Pip” by his family, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at his home in Windham, Maine, surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. Born on August 3, 1943, in Portland, Maine, Jimmy lived a life marked by service, generosity, faith, and an unwavering devotion to those he loved. A proud graduate of Deering High School, Class of 1962, Jimmy went on to serve his country with honor in the ...

Shirley passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of April 8th, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the youngest of 11 children, Born to Adelor and Jennie Bearor in Madison Maine.  She is preceded by her loving husband Richard Reid and their beloved dog chika.  She is survived by her daughters Cindy McLean and Donna Wilkinson, granddaughters Sadie Rioux and Aubrey Wilkinson and great grandchildren Jalyn, Gage and Maxwell Rioux.  Shirley graduated a proud ...

Keith William MacDonald November 16, 1947 - March 18, 2026   Keith MacDonald (Killer Keith) passed away at home unexpectedly on March 18, 2026. He was born and raised in Gray, Maine, graduating from Gray New Gloucester High School in 1966. After high school he enlisted in the Army where he served his country honorably as a diesel and radar mechanic in Germany. Following his military service, Keith worked for twenty years as a brick mason with outstanding skill. He used his ...

Roger E. Coulombe, age 63, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with various health issues, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on August 31, 1962, in Brunswick, Maine, the middle of five children of Donald and Alice Coulombe, who predeceased him. He is survived by his devoted wife, Linda Coulombe; his daughter Jessica McDougall and her husband Steve, along with their children Reagan, Sierra, Seamus, Colby, and Liam, of Windham, Maine; and his ...

Diane Louise Higgins, 74, of Auburn, Maine, passed away on March 22, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born in Portland, Maine, on January 3, 1952, to Theodore and Norma Higgins. Diane graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1970 and attended Andover College, graduating in 1972. In her early years, she held many jobs, including switchboard operator at Pineland Center and waitress at The Galley and Cole Farms. Diane married Robert B. Vyr in 1973, and they lived in Gray and ...

Dennise McKague, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Dennise was known for her warm heart, caring spirit, and the joy she brought to those around her. She is survived by her devoted husband, Douglas McKague, with whom she shared 40 wonderful years together. Their life together was built on love, partnership, and family. Dennise is also survived by her daughter, Samantha Robbins, son-in-law, Brandon Robbins, three ...

Madaline Wagner age 96 passed away at Marshwoods Nursing Home in Lewiston Maine on March 11th 2026. Madaline was born on January 14th 1930 in Windham Maine. She grew up in Limerick with her parents and two sisters Marguerite and Avis, and lived most of her life there. She graduated from Limerick High School. After high school she married her first husband, Myles Burbank, and lived on her parents' farm where they raised their two children, Myles Jr and Brenda Burbank. Following Myles' ...