Obituaries

VINALHAVEN — Connor Gene Lazaro was born July 14, 2004, to Kimberley Walker and Craig Lazaro. He brought to life the saying “it takes a village” and made himself a…

Elizabeth A. Bianchi, 39, died peacefully on August 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Elizabeth was born January 4, 1983 in Worcester,…

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David Dupree was a fine fellow and a very fine painter. David’s last art show at Studio 53 Gallery started July 1, 2022, the First Friday opening was on July 5. Despite living with an incurable…

BELFAST — Philip B. Crosby, Jr., 91, of Belfast, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Waldo County General Hospital. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial service…

THOMASTON — Gail Ann Grubbs, 71, of Thomaston, previously of Waldoboro, died peacefully holding the hand of her son at his home, following a valiant battle with ovarian cancer.

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Our sweet mother Marilyn C. Keene sadly passed away on July 30, 2022 at the age of 84. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a…

TENANTS HARBOR — Charles (Charlie) Oakes, of Tenants Harbor, passed away peacefully in his home on August 16 after a long illness surrounded by loved ones. He was born in West Chester Pennsylvania…

Robert “Jay” James Legere, beloved son of John and Kate Legere of Islesboro, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Born July 27, 2003 in Belfast, Jay lived in Winterport with his parents and…

WALDOBORO — Samuel W. Collins died August 14, 2022 after a brief stay at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, he was a long-time resident of Abington and…

CAMDEN — Sunday morning, July 31, 2022, Katherine Ruth Tranzillo (Katie), danced her last song. She passed peacefully with friends and caregivers at the Sussman House following years of bravely…

WALDOBORO — Dolores Marion McCluskey, “Tootie,” passed away in her home in Waldoboro on August 10, at the age of 82. She was born on August 31, 1939 in Rockland, Maine to Mary Lombardo.

ROCKPORT — John Jacob “Jack” Grossbaum, 86, died on August 13, 2022 at the Pen Bay Medical Center after a long illness.

Born in Manhattan on March 19, 1936, John was the only child of…

LINCOLNVILLE — Cora May Milliken, 83, of Lincolnville, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport. She came into this world with her twin sister, Kathleen (Cassie…

Gary Slade Keating, age 56, died following a brief illness on August 3, 2022 at home with his loving wife and son by his side. 

Born September 1 of 1965 in Rockland, he was the son of…

WALDOBORO — Patsy Irene Chapin passed away in her home in Waldoboro on August 9, at the age of 72. She was born on January 10, 1950 in Damariscotta, Maine to Frederick Sanborn Sr. and Jessie (…

Marvin Bruce Stendel of Mountain View, Arkansas passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022. He was born September 8, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Bruce L. Stendel and Florence R. Myers.

In…

WASHINGTON — Gilbert “Gibby” Bryant, 62, died July 26,2022 at his home in Washington. Born on Jan. 11, 1960 in Rockland, he was the son of Gilbert and Christina Bryant and grew up in Camden. …

A graveside celebration of life for Margaret Irene Hughes Fish, 91, who passed away Dec. 31, 2021, will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Seaview Cemetery, in Rockport.

ROCKLAND — Thomas Moody Jr., 50, passed away unexpectedly at his home with his aunt Dorothy and niece Erin Grierson by his side.

Born in Rockland, December 19, 1971, Thomas was the son of…

ROCKPORT — Richard Nightingale (Dick) of Rockport, Maine, passed away on August 6, 2022, after a month-long battle with acute respiratory failure related to Covid-19.

Dick was born on…

ROCKLAND — Gary Lee Soule, 67, of Rockland, Maine and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Gary fought a brave battle with cancer…

CAMDEN — It saddens us to announce that Kevin McConnell has left this earth to be with his mom on July 20, 2022. Born in Portland on February 28, 1961, he was the son of Kathleen and Edwin…

Longtime Camden resident and author David McCullough died Sunday, August 7. His publisher, Simon & Schuster, issued a news release following the news of his death, delivering condolences for…

ROCKPORT — Marilyn Frances Winchenbach, 87, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born January 27, 1935 to Oramon…

E. Leslie Merry Jr., 72, of Swanville, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Brooks Pentecostal…

ROCKLAND — Alice MacKay Crie Knight, 88, died at home peacefully on a beautiful sunny morning Aug. 1, 2022. Born in her beloved hometown of Rockland, on December 19, 1933 to Ernest Kelley Crie and…

CUSHING — Edward “Lee” Fetteroli, our “Bumpy,” passed away with his loving family by his side on August 1, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a brief illness. Lee was 86 years old. He…

A graveside celebration of life for Mary Ella Rolerson Grinnell, 101, who passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, will be held Sunday, August 28, at 10 a.m., at Maple Grove Cemetery on…

RANGLEY — Michael Anthony Durkee, 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Rangeley, Maine on July 31, 2022.

He was born in Camden, Maine on November 17, 1946, to Esther and Gerald Durkee…

LINCOLNVILLE — Betty Ann (Lundquist) Beach passed from this world and into the great mystery in the early morning of July 29, 2022, at home in Lincolnville. She was born July 25, 1947 in Worcester…

ROCKLAND — Frances A. Keene, 94, died peacefully, Friday July 29, 2022 at Bartlett Woods in Rockland.

Born in Rockland, July 7, 1928 she was the daughter of Carlton and Sally Ramsey Snow.…

ROCKLAND — Evelyn Persis Holman, 101, went home to her Lord, on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Knox Center in Rockland.

Evelyn was born on August 26, 1920 in Machias, Maine. She was the…

ROCKLAND — Michael (Campy) Campagnoli unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

He was the beloved husband of Fern Campagnoli; father of Raffaela and Anthony (Lane); and brother…

A memorial service for Jay Moulton Balano, who passed away on December 16, 2021, will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., at the Port Clyde Baptist Church, 861 Port Clyde Road, St.…

A graveside service for Judy Ann Guptill Royce, 73 from Owls Head, who passed away, August 7, 2020, will be held Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Seaview Cemetery, Tenants Harbor.…

LISBON — Stephen Jeffery Curtis, 65, died unexpectedly at home, following a brief illness, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

Stephen was born in Rockland at Knox Hospital on December 9, 1956, the…

ISLESBORO — Earl F. Durkee, 85, of Islesboro, died at his home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born on March 14, 1937 on Islesboro, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Dorothy Hamilton Durkee.…

VINALHAVEN — Joan Phyllis Mitchell, nee Guptill, 94, died peacefully at Vinalhaven Eldercare on July 24, 2022 with her daughters by her side.

Born on April 2, 1928 in Rockland, Maine, she…

FRANKFORT — Victor S. Whitcomb, of Frankfort, passed away at Frankfort Assisted Living July 12, 2022.

Private services will be held at Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta.  

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UNION — Joyce M. Linscott, 81, died July 23, 2022, at the Crawford Commons in Union, Maine. Born in Hope Maine on April 26, 1941, she was one of five children of LaForest and Hattie Creamer…

BELFAST — Terra Faye Whalen, 36 years, passed away way too early on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her residence.

Terra was born to Jeff Whalen and Donna Whalen in San Diego, California.…

ROCKLAND — Gloria Jean Dinsmore, 79, went home to her saviour with family by her side on July 27, 2022, in Rockland. Gloria was born in Rockland on July 12, 1943 to parents Sylvanus Victor Chase…

THOMASTON – Edna Phyllis Carter, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born November 28, 1922 in Rockland, she was the…

Acclaimed sculptor, educator and mentor Marylin Quint-Rose died on July 20, at age 95, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland, Maine.

Quint-Rose was born in Boston, Massachusetts to…

BELFAST — Joshua Treat IV, passed away on July 3, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born in Boothbay, Maine on February 1, 1950.

Joshua grew up in Belfast, and loved sports from an early…

CAMDEN — George Ellis Underhill, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 9, 2022 at home, surrounded by family.

Born in Camden, Maine on September 17, 1941, he was the son of George…

Scotty J. Richards, 62, of Northport passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19th, 2022.

Scott was born on October 1 in Island Falls, Maine. He had a smile that could light up the day.…

WARREN — Mary Stone, 88, died suddenly at home in Warren with family by her side on July 22, 2022.

Mary was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 4, 1934 to Edith Cowhig. Raised by two…

FREEDOM — Glen Smith Bridges died in her sleep at her home in Freedom, Maine, on July 18, 2022, hours after her 78th birthday. 

Glen was born to Shawna Quinn Smith and Loughton Thayer…