Obituaries

PORTLAND — Arnold L. Craney, 54 of Portland, passed away on October 4, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his loving mother by his side. Arnold was born on October 6, 1968, to Hugh and…

WASHINGTON — Gordon Lester Skinner, 75, of Washington, passed away at his home on October 3, 2023.

Gordon was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 24, 1948, to parents Gordon Alton and…

FRIENDSHIP — Henry D. Thompson Sr., a beloved pillar of Friendship, Maine, passed away and gained his wings on September 29, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on October 7,…

BELFAST — On September 16, 2023, Marian A. Condon received her wings and went to walk with the angels. Born in Belfast, she spent her entire life in her birth city. 

She spent her life as…

ROCKLAND — Zachariah William Jackson, 23, went to be with his Lord, September 25, 2023.

Zach was born in North Carolina May 16, 2000 the first born son of Staff Sergeant William S. Jackson…

SPRUCE HEAD — Frances J. ‘Fran’ Quinn, 87, died peacefully, with her loving husband and children at her side, Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in…

ROCKLAND — Katie Claire Silverman left our world on Friday, September 29, 2023. Her daughter Arlene Faulkner and grandson Daniel Faulkner were with her. On June 3, Katie celebrated her 100th…

JEFFERSON — On September 29, Arlene Jones, 70, mother, sister, Granny and Gigi went to be with the Lord.

Arlene was born in Jefferson on September 10, 1953 to Lewis and Patricia Jones. She…

THOMASTON — Arlene B. Paulsen passed away peacefully in Brunswick at the age of 90. She was born on September 2, 1933 and was the daughter of Donald E. and Esther Watts Tolman.

More widely…

SEARSPORT — James J. O'Donnell, 82 years, of Searsport, Maine, passed away September 28, 2023, at Sussman House.

A memorial mass will be held Thursday October 5, 2023, at 11 a.m., at St.…

Lorry Lee Durkee Brown was born April 20, 1968 at Acadia Hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine. She passed away on September 15, 2023 after a 2 1/2 year battle with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain…

JEFFERSON — William K Karas Jr. passed on September 19, 2023, after years of negotiating cancer. Born September 17, 1937, Bill was the 1st child to Hungarian immigrants William Kalman Karas and…

CAMDEN — Ruth Barbara Thomas, 95, died on 23 September at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. She was born October 30, 1927 in Pittsfield, Maine, the daughter of the late Francois “Frank” and…

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Stanley “Digger” Philip Creamer passed away September 10, 2023.

Stanley was born May 27, 1945, in Damariscotta, Maine to Philip and Frances Creamer. He attended…

CAMDEN — Wayne D. Bennett, 84, husband of Sharon (Burgess) Bennett of Camden, died on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Portland. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

SEARSPORT — Roger E. Smith, 78, of Searsport, Maine, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by his loving children, and cherished grandchildren…

John Michael Jarrett, age 70, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2023. 

A celebration of Michael’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Mine Oyster Restaurant…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Randall “Randy” Rickards went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18, 2023, due to injuries sustained in a biking accident.

He was born on October 29, 1958,…

Ronald Vincent Tommasino, born September 28, 1950, passed away on August 14, 2023 in Englewood, Florida.

A celebration of life will be held on October 6, 2023, at 1 p.m., at the Veterans’…

UNION — Joan Evelyn (Wookey) Peckham passed away September 14, 2023 in Union, Maine surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was born June 24, 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut…

In our grief and sadness we announce the death of our beloved mother, Lenora Mae Jackson Bunker. We have peace knowing she has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after serving…

HOPE — Jason "Jay" Davis Hall, 52, of Hope, Maine, died September 9, 2023, due to a cardiac event. Jay was born March 9, 1971, in Belfast, Maine, to Stephen and Ann (Davis) Hall.

Jay is…

Please join a gathering of family and friends to give Richard ‘Dick’ Gardner Rapalyea, who died Dec. 9, 2021, the joyful and loving send-off he wished for.

The gathering will take place at…

ROCKPORT — The Reverend Ralph L. Miller, 89, husband of Patricia (Wentworth) Miller, went to heaven on September 7, 2023. He died surrounded by his family at their home on the Miller Farm in…

ROCKPORT — Wanda B. Orr, 75, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, June 26, 1948, she…

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — Edward “Ed” Small, 78, formerly of Rockland, Maine, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Delray Beach, Florida.

Ed was a larger-than-life personality with an…

TROY — Lloyd M. Witham Jr., 60, passed away with his family by his side on August 24, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.

Lloyd was born on April 9, 1963, in Waterville, Maine to Lloyd…

SEARSPORT — Judith "Judy" Ann Page, 81, of Searsport, Maine, passed peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2023.

Judy was born on December 21, 1941, to Harry and Hattie (Pecott) Grant in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Gerald “Jerry” Allen Bernier died after a long illness on April 9, 2023 at his home in Lincolnville, Maine surrounded by his wife, family, close friends and his dogs.
 

UNION — Marilyn S. Davis, 84 of Union, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Union on September 3, 2023.

A full obituary will be published when available.…

MONROE — Charles Dale Moody, 86 of Monroe, passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Nothernlight Hospital in Bangor. 

Dale as he preferred to be called, was born…

EAST SANDWICH, Massachusetts — Sally A. (Baxter) Hasenfus, 85, of East Sandwich, Massachusetts, passed away on September 2, 2023 after a brief period of declining health. She was born in Boston to…

LINCOLNVILLE — Donald Ross Heald, Jr., 89, husband of Betty Heald, died on August 22, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Lincolnville on March 4, 1934, he was the son of Donald R. and…

MONTVILLE — David D. Short, 62, of Montville, passed away on August 30, 2023, in Rockport.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Sussman House in Rockport.…

THOMASTON — Dennis James Cunningham, 69, passed away at home, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 after an all too brief battle with bladder cancer. His loving wife of 48 years, Gloria, was by his side.…

Krishna Peter Paul Perry II, mystic, philosopher, yogi, teacher, healer, husband, father, brother, and son transitioned out of his physical body on August 27, 2023, in Union, Maine.

There will be a Celebration of Life service for Candace Green on Sunday, October 8, from 2 - 4 p.m., at her daughter’s home, 29 Cobb Rd in Camden. This celebration will be outside, around a fire,…

ROCKLAND — Linwood T. ‘Inky’ Holmes, 75, died peacefully, Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Bayview Manor in Searsport.

Born in Rockland, April 15, 1948, he was the son of David K. Holmes and…

CAMDEN — Francis “Frank” Joseph O’Hara Sr., 91, died on August 3, 2023, at his home in Camden, Maine, surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1931, he was the son…

Joseph DiPrete-DiGioia, born September 7, 1989, sat down in the grass October 4, 2003

ROCKLAND — Millicent ‘Millie’ Fowlie Tolman, 94, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, April 20, 1929, she was the daughter…

UNION — Lyle Burgess Cramer, age 80, passed away August 30, 2023 from the “long goodbye” of Alzheimer’s Disease at Sussman House in Rockport. He was born May 14, 1943, the son of Burgess Cramer…

WASHINGTON — With immeasurable sorrow the family of Sandra J. Magill, our Sandi, announces her death on Aug. 04, 2023. Sandi was held in her final moments by daughter Caitlin and husband …

SOUTH THOMASTON — Marcia Jo Baum Whitten, 72, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, August 25, 2023 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland…

WALDOBORO — Brenda K. Simmons, 82, passed away at her home in Waldoboro on Aug. 4, 2023.

Brenda was born on December 21, 1940 in Damariscotta to Fred and Grace (Nichols) Keene. She grew up…

Obituary

John Michael Jarrett, age 70, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2023. Known by friends as Michael or Mike, he was born on April 13, 1953, to parents John and Anne (Hicks)…

A celebration of life will be held for Anne Feeley on Sept. 10, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Bay View Point Event Center, at 15 Front Street, in Belfast.

NORTH HILLS, California — Dana V. Dare, 57, passed away July 29, 2023, after a brief but courageous battle with aggressive metastatic cancer.

Dana was born on May 13, 1966, six minutes…

ROCKLAND — Lona M. Siebert, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Owl’s Head, March 2, 1942, she…

LINCOLNVILLE — Larry Di Giovanne, 76, husband of Margaret “Peg” Di Giovanne, passed away on August 19, 2023, following a 5 month battle with cancer at the Sussman Hospice House. Larry was born to…