Feb. 13, 1960 – Dec. 23, 2022
Courier Obituaries
Obituary: Suzanne Bourcier
Suzanne “Gosselin” Bourcier passed away on Dec. 21, 2022, at Gosnell House at the age of 91. She was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Sherbrooke, Canada, the daughter of Gerard and Jeanne (Lapointe) Gosselin. Her family moved to Biddeford, Maine, when she was 2 years old. Suzanne was educated at St. Joseph’s School in Biddeford. […]
Obituary: Roland Couture
BIDDEFORD — On Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 at 8:02 p.m., God took home a beautiful, stubborn soul who was loved deeply by his family and anyone he encountered. Roland Couture was a beloved husband, Dad, Pepere, friend, and teammate. He was born in Biddeford, Maine, on April 28, 1933, a son of Lucien and Ovina […]
Obituary: Dwight T. Dean
BIDDEFORD — Dwight T. Dean, 70, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away at Southern Maine Health Care on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. He was born in Shelby, Montana, on July 4, 1952, son of George and Ruth (Brophy) Dean. At a young age his family moved to Polson, Montana, where he was educated in the local […]
Obituary: Ruth McKenney Desrochers
SACO — Ruth Ernestine McKenney Desrochers, passed away peacefully on Friday Dec. 16, 2022 with family by her side. She lived and loved for 97 years and will forever be remembered as a sweet and gentle soul, someone who was always willing to share her love and kindness to all who had the good fortune […]
Obituary: Philip Clifford Sherman Jr.
SACO — Philip Clifford Sherman Jr., 73, of Saco, passed away Dec. 8, 2022. He was born May 20, 1949, in Biddeford to Philip and Marion (Webster) Sherman Sr. Philip earned a bachelor’s degree in business and worked for Nichols Portland, LLC as a Machinist. He was kind, polite, and loved spending time with his family. […]
Obituary: Rita T. Rouillard
SACO — Rita T. Rouillard, 102, of Saco, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was born in Biddeford on April 21, 1920, a daughter of Alexandre and Marie-Laure (Hemond) Borduas. She was educated from Biddeford schools. Rita was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She also worked for […]
Obituary: Edith Countaway
SACO — Edith Countaway, 96 of Saco, and formerly of Winthrop, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 4, 2022, at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in South Portland. Edith was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, on July 26, 1926, a daughter of Finnish immigrants John and Saima (Sunila) Elo. Edith was educated in the […]
Obituary: William J. Coney
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. —William J. Coney, 76, of East Hartford, Connecticut, passed away at his home on Sept. 13, 2022, after a long battle with cancer, with his wife, Ruth (Davis) Coney at his side. Bill was born in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 2, 1946, to the late Grover Cleveland Coney and Elaine B. (Kennedy) […]
Obituary: Anita Cartier
BIDDEFORD — Anita Cartier, age 75, passed away at Gosnell House on Nov. 24 , 2022. Anita was born on Feb. 7, 1947, in Biddeford, Maine, to Theodore and Lillian (Blow) Gervais. Anita graduated High School in 1965, and St. Francis College in 1970. On Aug. 17, 1968, Anita married Ronald Philip Cartier at St. […]