Obituary
Willis “Grampa Willie” Raymond Downs, 71 of Bridgton, died on August 14th, 2024 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with his daughter Jennifer, and granddaughter Willa by his side.
Willie was a Fryeburg Fair fanatic, a collector of chickens and all things fowl, a master of tardiness, and a maker of fine sawdust. He was a creator, a procrastinator, a MacGyverism expert, and a jack of all trades. He loved his home in …
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Willis would have turned 72 on October 28, 2024. Had he been with us in person, he would have resisted all attempts to …
Willis would have turned 72 on October 28, 2024. Had he been with us in person, he would have resis…
Willis would have turned 72 on October 28, 2024. Had he been wit…
I regret that I can not attend the memorial and send my condolences. Willie was a truly good man and an ever-faithful …
I regret that I can not attend the memorial and send my condolences. Willie was a truly good man a…
I regret that I can not attend the memorial and send my condolen…
- I worked with Willie in the Portland Fire Department and when talking to him, he told me he lived just down the street …
- I worked with Willie in the Portland Fire Department and when talking to him, he told me he lived j…
- I worked with Willie in the Portland Fire Department and when ta…
Oh Willie you sweet & funny man. Fly high with your new wings!
Oh Willie you sweet & funny man. Fly high with your new wings!
Oh Willie you sweet & funny man. Fly high with your new wings!
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Woods Pond
Woods Pond
Woods Pond
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Method of disposition
Cremation
Funeral services provided by
Cremation of Southern Maine
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