Obituaries

FRIENDSHIP — Dr. Eldon R. Downing of Friendship, Maine passed away on April 3, 2023 after a brief illness. Eldon was born in Raymond, New Hampshire on September 23, 1929 to parents Vernon Downing…

ST. GEORGE — Priscilla Andre Bartlett (Smith), affectionately known as Andy, passed away in her sleep with the comfort of her husband, Arthur Bartlett, at her side early in the morning of April 13…

VINALHAVEN — Ann Jolene Anthony, 80 of Vinalhaven, Maine, passed away on April 14, 2023 at 10 p.m., at Harbor Hill Nursing Home in Belfast, Maine after a long illness.

Ann was predeceased…

THOMASTON — William “Billy” E. Robinson, Sr., passed away in his home with his loving wife and granddaughter Amanda by his side on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Billy was born on December 12, 1940,…

FRIENDSHIP — Walter Sturtevant Foster, 89, of Friendship, Maine, died on April 13, 2023. He was born May 28, 1933, the second child of Katharine (Condon) and Frank Clifton Foster. Both Walter and…

WARREN — Dr. Robert Dreher passed away on March 16, 2023 in Rockport, Maine. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1939, he was the son of Dr. Robert H. and Elizabeth Dreher. He married Ruth…

Neal E. Wood, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully with family by his side after a short courageous battle with cancer on April 16, 2023. He was born in Belfast to Elroy A. and Evelyn (Young) Wood on…

WALDOBORO — Marcia Irene Ross, 60, of Waldoboro died Friday, April 7, 2023. Marcia was born on August 16, 1962 in Brunswick, Maine, the daughter of Frederick L. Ross and Bertha E (Lewis) Ross.…

WARREN — On Monday, March 27, 2023, Douglas Lawton “Joe” March died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Warren, Maine, eight days after his 79th birthday. He was in the company of his wife, Pat…

THOMASTON — George Gilbert (GG) Grafton, 94, died peacefully at Susman House in Rockport on April 6, 2023 after a 15-month battle with cancer and other health issues.

George was born on…

CAMDEN — Lisa Carol Klingler Looke, 57, of Camden, Maine, died at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, on April 12, 2023.

Lisa was born on April 17, 1965, in LaGrange, Illinois to Donn…

ROCKLAND — Mark M. Piscitelli, 67 of Rockland, passed away on April 13, 2023 in Portland. 
 
Arrangements are in the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, in Belfast, Maine.
 

CUSHING — After an 11 year struggle with CLL, Thomas Joseph LeBlond, an amazing man, died on April 7, 2023, one day short of his 75th birthday. He was born in Fort Fairfield, on April 8, 1948, and…

ROCKLAND — Alberta D. Bailey, 92, went peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father, Monday, April 10, 2023, surrounded by the love of her family, at Quarry Hill in Camden. Born in Hermon,…

ROCKLAND — Paul S. Douglas, 59, died unexpectedly at home, Monday, April 3, 2023. Paul was a long-time member of AA and walked a long, hard journey to sobriety, remaining sober for 25 years.…

ROCKLAND — Paula L. Watson, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Rockland, Paula was the daughter of Herbert Vernon Conway and…

PORT CLYDE — Sally (Lothrop) Murdock MacVane passed away after a period of declining health on April 7, 2023 at her home in Port Clyde with her beloved husband Bruce by her side.

Sally was…

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Todd A. Scott, formerly of Waterville and Fairfield died unexpectedly at his home in Gorham, Maine.  He was 59 years old.…

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to Heather “Heidi” Clark, Oct 15, 1966 – April 11, 2023, who finally succumbed to cancer. She was diagnosed in 2019 and waged a very brave, strong war against it…

THORNDIKE — Robert (Bob) Lawrence Erickson, 84, of Thorndike, Maine, passed away 4/9/2023 after an extended battle with dementia.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Eric and Eola Erickson on…

PELHAM, Massachusetts — Gregory M. Chilenski, PhD, of Pelham, Massachusetts, passed away at home on April 1, 2023. A licensed psychologist since 1985, he lived and worked in Western Massachusetts…

WALDOBORO — Viola Elaine (Abbott) Hoch, 79, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on April 7, 2023.

Viola was born on May 14, 1943, to Merritt Abbott…

Thomas Frederick Tuttle, 89, passed away at home on April 5, 2023 after a long struggle with dementia.

Born in Middletown, Ohio to William F Tuttle and Irene Niederlander, he graduated…

FRANKFORT — Robert Gerrish, 61, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Bob was the son of Pam and Donald Gerrish. He graduated from Belfast Area High School in 1979. He…

GAINESVILLE — Melissa Lamont McGaw, March 12, 1968 – April 3, 2023, left this world on a bright sunny day in Gainesville, Florida surrounded by her family and loved ones when God called our…

WALDO — Aidan Matthew York, 19, of Waldo, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. He was born Thursday, August 28, 2003, in Belfast, Maine, the son of Harold York Jr. and Danielle DeCoff.

APPLETON — Molly Stark Leigher, 85, of Appleton, Maine passed away peacefully at the Homestead in Owls Head on April 4, 2023, after a brief illness. Molly was born in Jamaica, Vermont, on May 28,…

NORTH HAVEN — Ann Grant Waterman, 88, passed from this earth on March 29, 2023, at Harbor Hill Nursing Care Center in Belfast after a period of declining health.  Ann was born May 9, 1934, in…

CAMDEN — Steven D. Smith, 93, a resident of the Quarry Hill retirement community in Camden, died on March 30, 2023 at his home. Born in Englewood, New Jersey on April 1, 1929, he was the son of…

Marshall “Sandy” Grant Bolster, Jr., passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023 at the age of 77. Sandy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 19, 1946 and was the fourth child, and only son, of…

WALDOBORO — Dale Allen Boyington, 45, of Waldoboro, passed away on March 29, 2023, while on the water doing what he loved, clamming with his nephew, Dustin Day, and close friend, Tommy Gaudette.…

ROCKLAND — Peter David LeGage, 65, passed away unexpectedly at Pen Bay Medical Center with his brothers and sisters at his bedside. Peter is preceded in death by his mother and father, Joanne…

CAMDEN — Richard A. Craft, Jr., 63, died unexpectedly at home with his loving wife at his side, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Born in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of Richard A., Sr. and…

THOMASTON — Veronica ‘Roni’ McKay, 62, peacefully gave up her two year battle with cancer, while surrounded by the love of her family at home, Monday, March 27, 2023.

Born in Rumford,…

APPLETON — Earl “Rodney” Norwood Jr., 98, of Appleton, Maine, passed away peacefully at the Maine Veterans Home of Bangor. His three daughters were present at the time of his passing.

UNITY — Larry E. Curtis, 75 of Unity, passed away peacefully with his family on March 24, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1947, in Waterville, Maine, the son of Frank and Doris (Carson) Curtis. …

BELFAST — Eleanor Wight Hansen spent her life caring for others. Born in Belfast, Maine in 1934 into a family of seven children, she was a devoted sister, and worked as a medical lab technician to…

OWLS HEAD — Carole Talmage Kelly passed away peacefully at the age of 86 surrounded by her loving family on March 13, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine after a period of declining…

PORT CLYDE — Clifford “Cliff” Sherman, 91, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. He was the son of Clifford Lewis and Margaret Gifford Sherman.

Cliff…

WALDOBORO — Donald “Scott” Lessard, 60, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Maine Medical Center following complications of a heart attack.

Born in…

VASSALBORO — Robert Wyman Jordan, lovingly known as Bob, Bobby and Hippie, passed away on March 3, 2023 at his home in Vassalboro, Maine with his fiancé, Elise Marshall, and her daughter Shelby by…

DURHAM, Connecticut — On March 11, 2023, Pamela (Harrington) Ober, 79, formerly of Rockland, passed away peacefully after a long illness. Born November 4, 1943, in Rockland, she was the daughter…

ROCKLAND — Arlene M. (Bartlett) Wakeman, 98, wife of the late Rev. Walter B. Wakeman, entered her heavenly home March 14, 2023. Born in Augusta, November 22, 1924, she was the daughter of Perley N…

ROCKLAND — Paul Luttrell, 81, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at his home after a period of declining health. Born in Portland, April 26, 1941, he was the son of Eugene and Adelaide (Flaherty)…

ROCKLAND — Ruth Barlow Stevens, 85, died with her son Wayne Hooper and son-in-law David Hooper by her side at the Sussman House, in Rockport, as the sun was rising Friday morning, February 3, 2023…

CAMDEN — On the day of March 9, 2023, Robert A. Huckle passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. Bob was born to Beverly and Vincent Huckle on June 30, 1939, in Potsdam, New York…

CAMDEN — Robert Alton Brawn, 72, went to with the Lord on March 9, 2023, following a brief illness. He was residing in the loving care of very special people at Rosewood Cottage in Damariscotta.…

ROCKLAND — On Friday, March 10, Johanna Gurschick Morrison passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones.

Johanna was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1932 at…

CAMDEN — Arlene Dorothea (Watts) Leach, known to everyone as "Auntie," passed away suddenly on March 4, 2023 at Pen Bay Medical Center. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Karlo, and…

ROCKLAND — Ronald L. Kresge, 77, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born March 23, 1945 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania…