Our Staff

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Our Staff

Richard V. Bibber

CEO / Director

Richard (Dick) Bibber serves his community in many ways. He is a current member of the Rotary, past potentate of Kora Shrine, and formerly served as a selectman of the town of Kennebunk, Maine. A native of Kennebunkport, Maine, Dick was a member of the Kennebunkport Volunteer Fire Department, and then the Kennebunk Fire Department for 28 years of which he also served as deputy chief. He served as a member of the board of trustees for Kennebunk Savings Bank. 

Dick is a member of several associations for funeral directors such as: Maine Funeral Directors Association (past president), Maine State Board of Funeral Service (served as chairman of the board), former board member of Selected Independent Funeral Home and served as its President in 2004-2005 (SIFH).

Dick enjoys spending quiet times in the Rangeley lakes region boating and hunting.

Patricia A. Bibber

Treasurer

Patricia is a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing and received her degree in Business Management from the University of Southern Maine. She worked as a critical care nurse for several years, as well as a medical manager before coming to Bibber Memorial Chapel.

Patricia manages the overall business operations of the funeral home, as well as providing administrative support to our staff and assists with visitations and other special projects. She is also very active in the Southern Maine Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and has served as president for the past 2 years.

Edward Bibber

President / Director

Edward (Eddie) Bibber is a licensed Funeral Service Practitioner for Bibber Memorial Chapel. After attending Baxter School for deaf and graduating Kennebunk High School 1981, Ed attended New England Institute Applied Arts and Sciences where he received his certification for funeral directing. In 1995, he became a certified funeral service practitioner with the Academy of the Professional Funeral Service Practice.

Ed serves his community in many ways as a past president and member of the Kennebunk Rotary Club; former member and driver of Kennebunk Fire Department for 21 years; Arundel Lodge of Masons in Kennebunkport, past President and member of York County Shrine Club, Kora Shriners of Lewiston, Maine.

He is also a member and has severed as past president for three terms (1992-1993, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015) of Maine Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Selected Independent Funeral Homes.

Ed is an avid snow-mobiler and enjoys boating and fishing. He has two daughters: Erin, a graduate of U Conn Dental School and the University of New England and Carly, who graduated from George Washington University School of Nursing and Syracuse University. Carly is employed at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Ed and his wife Patti reside in Kennebunk with their dalmatians, George and Stella.

Douglas Bibber

Vice-President / Director

Doug grew up in Kennebunk, is a graduate of Kennebunk High School, received his BS in Management from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH, and his Associate Degree in Mortuary Science from the former New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in Boston. 

Doug is a member the Maine Funeral Directors Association and has served on it's board of directors and is a Past President. He also has served on its' mass casualty response team. Active in the community, Doug is a Member of the Church on the Cape in Cape Porpoise, serves on its board, and is a member of the choir; is a member and Past President of the Wells Rotary Club, former member of the Damariscotta- Newcastle and Rockland Rotary Clubs, member and Past Master of Arundel Lodge # 76, AF & AM in Kennebunkport, member of Kora Shrine in Lewiston, and is an umpire for the Kennebunk - Kennebunkport Little League. He is a former member of the Wells Fire Department, where he served as a Lieutenant, and the Damariscotta Fire Department.

Doug and his wife Robin reside in Arundel, and together they enjoy hiking and kayaking. In the spring he tries to land a fish or two, and In the fall he can be found deer hunting, and he enjoys his back deck fire pit, where his family gathers to get caught up with each others activities of the week.

Director

Ann Turner

Administrative Assistant

Ann is the senior member in age of our team and is also the most energetic. She has no reservations to keep us all in line and maintains several responsibilities here at AGFH.
Retiring from a local Community College in dual capacity as Administrative Assistant (23 years) and as College Instructor (28 years), Ann finally joined Autumn Green Funeral Home in July, 2013 as a part-time Funeral Assistant. She serves our families during visitations and many of the services here at Autumn Green. Ann has transformed the landscaping around the grounds of the funeral home. Ann is now our full-time Administrative Assistant and is the first to “jump into any projects” at the home. She has a Bachelor’s Degree, (2) Associate’s Degrees, has been a local girl her entire life, married for 52 years, has two very successful children, and four grandchildren.

Patti Bibber

Office Administrator

Patti is originally from Leominster, Mass. She moved to Kennebunk in 1999 to open a Bed & Breakfast, which happened to be located on Summer Street across from the Funeral Home. Patti graduated from University of Lowell in 1985 with a BS in Management Information Systems. She met Ed in 2005 and they were married 2008. Patti now works for Bibber Memorial Chapel in the office.

Tammy L. Chadbourne

We are wishing Tammy Happy Retirement!!

Tammy started Autumn Green Funeral Home with one goal in mind; serving families with kindness and respect. She has created a home that welcomes families and friends to gather and celebrate their loved one’s life in a home filled with warmth, natural sunlight with touches of a by gone era. She meets her families in the comfort of our kitchen with a cup of coffee or tea. Tammy is a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Sanford and supporter of the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk through adoption and financial contributions. She is also a member of the Evergreen Cemetery in Alfred and will be beginning her 4th year of EFM – Education for Ministry, with the University of the South, in Sewanee, TN. Tammy graduated Cum Laude from the New England Institute in Boston, Class of 1988. She also attended McIntosh College, studying business management. Tammy is a licensed funeral director in Maine and New Hampshire.

Russell Goodale

Funeral Attendant

Russ is a native of the Town of Wells and is married to Sandy, Tammy’s twin sister. He graduated from Glen Cove Christian Academy and was a firefighter/EMT at the Wells Branch Fire Association for over 25 years. Russ retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after 38 years where he was a mechanical crane engineering tech. He and Sandy are busier than ever with their four children and seven grandchildren. Russ helps during services and often can be found helping families park during calling hours.

Jill Reed

Greeter and Associate

Jill is a lifelong resident of Alfred and has been married to her husband Gregory for 50 years and has one daughter, Heidi. She owned her own hair salon for over 20 years. Jill enjoys baking, making homemade bread for her family and friends and quilting. Jill often tends the front door for calling hours and services. She knows many of the families we serve and her smile and compassion puts them at ease.

Funeral Support Staff:

We have a number of funeral attendants assisting the families we serve. They each bring a unique background and work experience to our team. They are dedicated in serving our families with kindness and compassion. Through life experiences, they have each felt and known the emotions that come from losing a loved one. They each possess a strong desire to serve your family in a time of need.


Russ Goodale, Ann Turner Edward Bibber, Tammy Chadbourne (retired), Doug Bibber, Jill Reed

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