Obituaries

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…

FRIENDSHIP — Wayne Stillman Havener passed away on March 10, 2023. He was born November 17, 1929, to Stillman Havener and Edith (Winchenbach) Havener. He attended Friendship School until 10 th…

BELFAST — Frederic G. Wheeler, 88 of Belfast, passed away on March 10, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport. He was born on April 8, 1934 in Camden, Maine the son of Walter and Myrtle (Phillips)…

ROCKLAND — Isabelle Marie ‘Izzy’ Joy, 7 months old, left this world peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.…

BUCKSPORT — On February 14, 2023, Robert (Bob) M. Payson 69 of Bucksport passed away following a short illness, Bob was born May 13, 1953 in Rockland, Maine. At a young age he moved to South…

APPLETON — Anne C. Toothaker, 64, died following a long period of declining health, Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Anne’s family has chosen to remember her…

FRIENDSHIP — Orrin L. Parker, 81, of Friendship, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023, with his family by his side. He was the son of Ensley Ellery Parker, Sr. and Elmira Parker Baker. He was…

CAMDEN — Robert “Bob” Lawrence Davee, 86, of Camden died on Monday, February 27, 2023, at his home after battling prostate cancer. Born in Tenafly, New Jersey on March 4, 1936, he was the son of…

CAMDEN — Phyllis May (Palmer) Young, a resident of Sea Street in Camden since 1969, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the age of 89, of COVID after a long struggle with dementia.

Born on…

ROCKPORT — Ann M. Flagg, 56, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family and friends, following a lengthy and hard fought battle with cancer, Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice…

NORTH HAVEN — The call to be a nurse takes equal amounts care and compassion.  

This best describes our mother, grandmother and friend, Martha Morrison Small. Born on the island of North…

Donna Louise Freeman was born January 28, 1938 to Walter and Blanche Rogers, on Greens Island off Vinalhaven, in a small lobster pound where Walter was working for the winter. Walter rowed them…

ROCKPORT — Sani Wolf Fogel died at her home in Rockport, Maine on February 28, 2023, at the age of 86. Sani was an explorer and an enthusiast: an accomplished arts executive, a long-time…

WALDOBORO — Jean Meredith (Bordo) Lawrence, 83, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2023. A direct Mayflower descendant of Richard Warren, Jean was born on March 28, 1939…

CAMDEN and OLD TOWN — Phil Dufour passed away on February 20, 2023, after a brief illness at Quarry Hill in Camden, Maine, with family by his side. He was born July 5, 1926, in Old Town, Maine the…

SEARSPORT — Marilyn J. Littlefield, 79 of Searsport, Maine passed away peacefully on February 23, 2023 with family by her side at Waldo County General Hospital. She grew up in Searsport and worked…

ROCKLAND — On Saturday, February 18, 2023 our lovely mother, Edith Theresa Carver, passed away at the age of ‘39 and holding’. She was surrounded by her family for the week before her death.…

CAMDEN — Robert “Bob” L. Davee, 86, founder of Maine Coast Construction Company, died on Monday, February 27, 2023 at his home in Camden. 

A complete obituary will be published later. …

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Donna Watts Johnson, of Tenants Harbor, on February 19, 2023, at the age of 84. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband…

THOMASTON — Carmen Ellis Norton, 75, died at home, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 with her husband at her side.

Born in Bangor, December 12, 1947, she was the daughter of Lewis and Marion…

 ROCKLAND – Ruth E. Batty, 92, died peacefully, following an extended decline due to dementia, Friday, February 17, 2023 at Knox Center for Long Term…

VASSALBORO — Beverly A. Perry, age 86, died Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Oak Grove Center in Waterville following a long illness. She was born in Waterville, Maine on December 24, 1936, a…

Delores (Surek) Merry, 91, of Belfast, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on February 19, 2023. She was born to Peter and Lillian (Reynolds) Surek in Rockland, April 18, 1931.…

ROCKPORT  —  Winnie Heath Snow, 100, formerly of Bay View Street in Camden, died on February 8, 2023 at the…

VINALHAVEN — Clarence “Cap” Walter Conway, 87, died on January 29, 2023 at his home surrounded by his devoted family of caregivers. Born in Vinalhaven on November 18, 1935, he was the son of Max…

UNITY — John Foster Hall, 80, of Unity died February 17, 2023 at Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield.

John was born on January 13, 1943 to Clayton and Bernice (Foster) Hall. He grew…

 SOUTH THOMASTON — Alton S. Hilchey, 71, died at his home, after a period of declining health. Born in Rockland, May 16, 1951, he was the son of Gerald L…

Charles Edward Gilmore, 75, of Searsport, completed his journey on this earth on February 8, 2023.  His time began on April 16, 1947, the son of Alton and Gladys (Dunbar) Gilmore. 

He was…

John Howard Larrabee II, 23, of Knox, Maine, became heaven's newest angel on February 03, 2023, when he lost his battle with mental illness.

John grew up in Belmont, Maine, where he…

Eileen (Marchant) York, 87, died at her home on February 10, 2023. 
 
Eileen was born on February 10, 1936 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, to Chester Everett and Evelyn…

ROCKLAND — Milton “Francis” Eaton, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 surrounded by his loving wife and daughters at his home, February 14, 2023. Born in Sedgwick, May 19, 1928, he was the…

KENNEBUNK — Deanne L. Wigglesworth, age 58, passed away Wednesday, February 15 at home in West Kennebunk. She was born May 23, 1964 in Natick, Massachusetts to Charles (Ed) Sr. and Mary Ellen (…

ROCKPORT — Winnie Francis (Health) Snow, 100, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later and private family services will be…

WISCASSET — Patricia Louiza Jarrett, 79, beloved wife of Stephen Jarrett, Sr., died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, February 12, 2023.

Born April 8, 1943 in…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Alton S. Hilchey, 71, husband of Elizabeth E. Black Hilchey, died at his home after period of declining health.

A funeral service will be held, Wednesday, February 22,…

CAMDEN — Meredith “Merry” Robinson, 81, wife of Charles “Chuck” Robinson, died on February 10, 2023, at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

From 2001-2014 Merry and Chuck had managed the…

WATERVILLE — Donald Ernest Nystrom, 68, died with his wife and youngest sister at his side, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, following a brief illness.

Born in Skowhegan, October 9, 1954, he…

ROCKLAND — Milton F. Eaton, 94, beloved husband of Elinor Glidden Eaton, died earlyTuesday, February 14, 2023, at his home, surrounded by the loving care and presence of his family.

A full…

SEARSMONT — Nathan Grant Peaslee, 65, passed away unexpectedly February 2, 2023 at his home in Searsmont. He was born in Belfast July 26, 1957 to Nathan and Goldie (Bryant) Peaslee Sr.  

SOUTH THOMASTON — Eunice E. Stadler, 92, died January 26, 2023 at the Knox Center in Rockland after an eight-year struggle against dementia. She was born Eunice Estella Brown on June 16, 1930 in…

UNION — David A Vose, 69, husband of Pamela (Winslow) Vose, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly at home, Friday, February 3, 2023.

He attended schools in South Portland and later attended…

BELFAST — Charles A. Knowlton, 90 of Belfast, passed away on February 11, 2023, in Yarmouth. 

A funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 12 p.m., at the chapel at Maine…

CUSHING — Allie Sue Maloney passed away in the arms of her loving parents on February 9, 2023 at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, Maine.

Allie was born on December 15,…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Rodney Edward Grant, of Stockton Springs, born November 26, 1944 in Lincoln, Vermont, passed away on February 9, 2023.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie; his daughter,…

APPLETON — Ralph Albert Pease, 95, passed away on February 4, 2023 after a period of declining health. He was happy to be home surrounded by his close friends, whom he considered his family at the…

BROOKS — Linda Lee (Robbins) Moody, 77, of Brooks passed away on Thursday, February 9 surrounded by her family. She was born May 28, 1945 to Ellery Robbins and Viola Canning Robbins. In 1963 she…

SEARSPORT — Howard R. Crocker, Sr., age 87, of Searsport, Maine passed away January 7, 2023 at Sussman House in Rockport, Maine following a brief illness. He was born July 28, 1935 in Weymouth,…

PITTSTON — Arlene T. Alley, 84, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, following a life long battle with heart disease and diabetes.

Born in Rockland, July 1, 1938, she was…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Peter F. Curley, a veteran of the United States Air Force and son of Francis X and Dorothy Whiting Curley, born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Oct 6, 1935, passed away February 9,…

BELFAST — Mary Virginia Dirks Snyder, 95, died peacefully at her home in Belfast on February 7, 2023, surrounded by family and under the wonderful care of the nurses and CNAs of Sussman House…