Obituaries

WARREN — Korena Widdecombe Morse, 60, went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2022, passing peacefully at her home.

Korena was a very giving person and would often go without to…

Joyce Herndon Pendleton died peacefully at age 99 on December 29, 2022, at Sussman House in Rockport. She was born on August 4, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia to C.B. Kate and O. E. Herndon.

She…

ROCKPORT — Sharon (House) Rowling, 79, passed away on December 25, 2022, with her husband and friend, Charles Rowling, by her side, at home in Rockport. Born in Augusta on April 10, 1943, she was…

WARREN — Dennis A. Perkins, 68, died peacefully, Friday, December 9, 2022 surrounded by his two daughters and grandson.

Born March 16, 1954 at Calais Regional Hospital, he grew up in…

Dianne Lee (Guptill) Linscott passed away December 10, 2022 at the Sussman house with her loving husband and children by her side. She was a bright light until dementia took that light away.…

ROCKLAND — Jack M. Temple, 80, passed away on Christmas morning 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a cardiac event.

Born in Springfield, Ohio, June 10, 1942, Jack joined…

ROCKLAND — John Edward Daniels, loyal brother to Susan Stonestreet, died on Tuesday morning, December 27, 2022 from complications of covid at Sussman House in Rockport.

John was born in…

SWANVILLE — Peter Petersen was born December 11, 1939, in Berlin, Germany to Heinz Gottfried Petersen and Liselotte Ottilie (Eulitz) Petersen. He passed into eternal life on December 31, 2022, at…

SPRUCE HEAD — Arlene Grace (Kennedy) Baum, 93, died Friday, December 23, 2022 at The Homestead in Owls Head after a long period of declining health.

Arlene was born April 4, 1929 in…

MEDFORD, New Jersey — Bruce Wight Starrett, recently of Medford, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the age of 75.

Bruce was a devoted husband to his beautiful wife…

NORTHPORT — Howard Pierce Sawyer III, of Shore Road in Northport, has died. Known throughout the Belfast community as Buck, he was diagnosed with cancer in late November and passed away on…

LAKELAND, Florida — Brenda Laurel Rivers passed away at her home in Lakeland, Florida on December 8, 2022. Born June 22, 1941 to Amasa (Dan) Hatch and Elsie Leach Hatch, Brenda was the oldest of…

MORRILL — Tambara Lynn Arnold, 30 of Morrill, passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2022. Her family is devastated and shocked by this loss.

Tambara was born September 7, 1992 in…

UNION — Dorothy E. Williams left the bonds of earth on December 16, 2022, surrounded by her family. The love, compassion, and respect we send with her will help cushion her journey to her Maker…

ROCKPORT — Robert A. (BJ) Edwards Jr, 40 years old, passed away unexpectedly, December 19, 2022, with his mom by his side at her home in Rockport. Born in Rockport on May 1, 1982 to Robert and…

SEARSPORT — Steve A. Pomeroy, 66, of Searsport, passed away on December 24, 2022 at home with family by his side. He was born August 20, 1956, the son of Hugh and Virginia Pomeroy.

Steve…

NORTH HAVEN — Ida Margaret Wooster Haskell, 100, died peacefully June 24, 2022 at Quarry Hill in Camden.  Born on August 25, 1921 at Silsby Hospital, Rockland, Maine. Daughter of …

BELFAST — Ervin E. Merry, 95, passed away on December 24, 2022, at Tall Pines. He was born in Belfast on October 14, 1927 to John Sr. and Sadie (Dyer) Merry. He married Faustina L. Thompson, of…

FRIENDSHIP — Randall Clark Lee, 75, peacefully passed away on December 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born December 26, 1946 in Damariscotta, Maine, he was the second of four children born to…

WARREN — Charles E. ‘Charlie’ York, 78, longtime Warren resident, died peacefully with his sons by his side, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland…

CAMDEN — Helen C. (Kozak) Minick, 99, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Quarry Hill in Camden, Maine, where she resided for the past 4 years on December 18, 2022. Prior to moving to Maine in…

TENANTS HARBOR — Ralph E. “Bud” Colson, 93, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving friends on December 17, 2022.

He was born Rockland, February 26, 1929, the second youngest of…

HOPE — Charlene Alfano, 94, died peacefully, Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her son’s home where she has joyfully resided for the past 4 years.

Born in West Rockport, February 29, 1928,…

THOMASTON — Jerry S. Sylvester, 80, died peacefully, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, June 7, 1942, she was the daughter of Edward…

ROCKPORT — Dennis E. Norton, 71, passed away with the love of his life, Doris, by his side on December 6, 2022, on the beautiful island of Maui. Dennis was seriously injured November 25 while on…

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Andrew W. Seidner, 51, passed away unexpectedly, at his home here, November 30, 2022. Born in Rockland, May 26, 1971, he was the son of Gabriel Tony and Carol Newhall…

DEL MAR, California — Catherine Mary (O’Hara) Eaton, wife of Richard Eaton, passed away peacefully and comfortably on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Del Mar, California. 

A complete…

LINCOLNVILLE — Ernest Fred Littlefield, 93, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, left us peacefully and free from pain on December 9, 2022 with family at his bedside at the Sussman House…

SEARSMONT — Selma Shure (known as Sally) of Searsmont, Maine, died of natural causes on December 13th in Belfast, Maine. She was 99 years old.

Born November 12, 1923, in New Brunswick, New…

CAMDEN — Armajean N. (Belcher) Burns, 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after a brief illness.

CAMDEN — Norene Bartlett Laatz, 90, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Norene was born in Rockland on January 25, 1932 to Evelyn Winslow…

Bernard Silva, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on December 12, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine at the age…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Stephen O. Robinson, 59, passed away on December 7, 2022, at his home with his wife by his side after a long and courageous battle with lung disease.

Steve was born on…

ROCKLAND — Dianne L. Linscott, 76 of Rockland, passed away, December 10, 2022 at the Sussman House, surrounded by family. 
 
A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

SEARSMONT — Alva Pollard, 66, of Searsmont took his last breath on Tuesday, December 6, and joined all those who left before him.

Alva, along with his late parents Wilson (Jack) Pollard…

ROCKLAND — Barbara (Barbie) Patricia Haynes Witham, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and cousin, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2022 at the Sussman House in…

Marion "Mimmie" Sawyer, 95, of Belfast, passed away on December 4, 2022. She was born on Feb 14, 1927, to Norman Kand Mildred Rexford Van Epps in Watertown, New York, being one of 9 children.…

BELMONT — Errol G. Littlefield, Sr., passed away tragically when his lobster boat flipped over in Searsport Harbor on October 22, 2022. He died doing what he loved.

Errol was born to Leroy…

ST. GEORGE — Constance ‘Connie’ Davis Lehtinen, 88, died peacefully, surrounded by the love of her daughter and care givers at the Owls Head Homestead, Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Born…

SWANVILLE — Roberta "Bert" Herbest, 60, of Swanville passed away on December 6, 2022 in Belfast. After a long battle with cancer, she is no longer in pain. 

Bert was born in Belfast, the…

VINALHAVEN — Richard G. Tolman, 86, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home here, following a long illness.

A life-long resident of Vinalhaven, Richard lobstered out of Vinalhaven…

ROCKLAND — Patricia Louise Dutille, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones in the comfort of her home from pancreatic cancer on her birthday, December 3. She was born in Lewiston…

FARMINGTON — Susan E. (Payne) Bragdon, 70 of Farmington, passed away on December 1, 2022. 

A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 1 p.m., at Riposta Funeral Home…

Ronald Thorne of Warren, Maine passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022 after a brief illness. Leaving behind to cherish his memory his wife of 36 years, Rose, and his three sons Donald, Ronald…

PEMBROKE, New Hampshire — Donald L. Gross, age 67, of Birdie Circle, passed away on December 5, 2022 at Concord Hospital.

He was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of the late Carroll L…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Thomas ‘Tommy’ ‘Tom’ ‘Grampy’ Anthony Bosica, Jr, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on November 21, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport. He lived…

ROCKLAND — Joseph D. Donahue, 85, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia, and his…

OWLS HEAD — Alice Jean (Jean) Martel, 81, passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Owls Head Homestead.

Born December 23, 1940, in Camden, South Carolina to Harold and Ila…

Obituary

Gordon Earl Grinnell, originally from Washington, Maine, and more recently from Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Nov. 25, 2022.

He and his wife Jeanette (“Ginny” Upham) were married nearly…

ROCKLAND — Renee Mary Hutcheon, 92, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. She was born in London, England on September 18, 1930.

In retirement,…