Obituaries

Leila Mae Babbidge, 84, passed away peacefully at Waldo County Hospital in Belfast Maine on July 19, 2022 after a short illness.

Born on Islesboro, Maine, January 2, 1938, she was the…

FRANKLIN, MASS. — Robert Avery Collemer, 89, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home in Franklin, Massachusetts.  Born in Camden on January 20, 1933, he was the son of Harry M. and Geneva E. (…

Union- Verna S. Bean “Grandma” 89, passed away with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at The Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. after a period of declining health. Verna was…

VINALHAVEN — Our beloved “Gus” passed unexpectedly Monday July 11, 2022 on Vinalhaven. 

Born April 13, 1972 in Bangor, Maine, Gus is survived by…

NORTHPORT. — There will be a graveside service for Brett A. Hayward, who died on January 25, 2022 at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 6, 2022 , at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.  
 

CAMDEN — Ann K. Vanosdol, 74, of Camden Maine, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 surrounded by her family.

She was born on December 18, 1947 in South Pasadena, California, the…

HOPE – Kenneth Balm Guiseley, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a short illness.

A Memorial Service will be announced and a…

Dorothy Edna Sprague would have been 95 on August 5, 2022.  She was born on August 5, 1927 to a loving couple, Albert G. Shuman and Hazel (Heyer) Shuman…

CUSHING — John M . Dirnbauer, 75, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. John was born on March 11, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, to parents Martin and Mary Hermes Dirnbauer.

John grew up in…

MaryAnn Topping died on July 15, 2022. Born September 18, 1940, in Summit, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Ruth S. Bailey and Carl J. Frosch. She married Richard E. ("Dick") Topping in Summit…

BELMONT — Dennis M. Muldoon, age 62 of Weymouth, Massachusetts, entered into eternal life on July 8th after a long battle with liver disease, and liver cancer. Dennis was a current resident of…

LIBERTY – Brandon James Raye, 37, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his home in Liberty.  

Brandon was born in Rockport on…

Michael Weber died unexpectedly at his home in North Haven on Monday, July 11, 2022.

Born in Lancaster, California, on November 9, 1986, Mike grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania, before…

A kind and loving man died tragically on Friday. Frederick "Rick" Greeley Jr., age 77, passed away from a sudden allergic reaction at the end of Duck Trap Road in Lincolnville. At the time of his…

Mary Frances Weaver Dutch, 69, of Belfast, passed on to her next life following a short experience with liver cancer on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. 

Friends and family are invited for …

WALDOBORO — Jeffrey M. Brown, 75, died July 15, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

He was born January 28, 1947 in Marblehead, Massachusetts to William Morrison Brown and Marjorie…

William W. (Bill) Burrows died at his home on Monday, July 11, 2022, with his wife of nearly 39 years and children at his side. It was just 25 days after learning he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer…

VINALHAVEN — Delwyn “Gus” L. Radley, Jr., 50, husband of Britt (Lunde) Radley, died on July 11, 2022 at his home in Vinalhaven. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

FARMINGTON — Richard T. Harris, 98, died peacefully, Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Sandy River Center in Farmington.

Mr. Harris grew up in the Tenants Harbor area and made his career as a…

CAMDEN — A graveside service for Deborah “Debbie” Betley McCusker, 64, who passed away March 27, 2022 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, will be held Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Achorn…

HOPE — Daniel S. Dodge, 58 of Hope, peacefully passed away on November 30, 2021.

Daniel, fondly called Danny or Big Dan, was born on December 20, 1962 in Belfast, Maine to Henry and…

SEARSPORT — Clayton Milo Blood, Sr. died at his home in Searsport on July 7, 2022, supported by his family and hospice.

Just last December, he celebrated his 90th birthday. He received…

A memorial service for Robert O. Wyllie, 93, former long-time Warren resident, who died November 28, 2021, will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Thomaston…

A graveside service for Mary Boots O’Connell (née Barnard), age 78, who died peacefully at her home on March 2, 2022 with her loving husband, John R. O’Connell, by her side, will be held…

CUSHING — Ronald Burleigh Hall, aged 67, passed away in his home on July 2, 2022 in Cushing. He was born March 5, 1955 to parents George and Madeline Hall of Beechwood Street in Thomaston.

CAMDEN — Dorothy H. ‘Dottie’ Marchant, 92, passed peacefully Sunday, July 3, 2022 after a period of declining health at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Old Town, March 24, 1930, she…

BELFAST — Philip Eugene Myers, Sr., 93, passed away peacefully at the Harbor Hill Center in Belfast, June 28, 2022.

Born at home in Old Town, Phil was the middle son of Augusta J. and…

ROCKLAND — Peter Jonathan Root, 56, passed away peacefully at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Sunday, July 3, 2022. Despite odds being against him from the day he was born, he lived a wonderful life…

WALDOBORO — Dorothey Elinor Hixon Kidney, 93, of Waldoboro, was born October 13, 1928, in Medford, Massachusetts, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Herbert Morse Hixon and Elinor Louise Hixon. She…

A celebration of life for Robert “Robi” Day, of Waldoboro, who passed away on May 26, 2022, will be held Sunday, July 10, from 3 - 7 p.m., at the American Legion Post 1, at 335 Limerock St,…

GORHAM and ROCKPORT — Marylee Burt Dodge, 91, died peacefully June 16, 2022, in the company of her family at her home in Gorham.

Born January 8, 1931, in Hartford, Connecticut to Leo W.…

Mary Frances Weaver Dutch passed on to her next life following a short experience with liver cancer on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. As most know, Mary had a positive diagnosis of progressive Multiple…

A fireside celebration of life for Heath Edward Barrett, 40, who passed away peacefully February 3, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Family…

Clayton L. Thompson, 97, went to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on June 28, 2022. He was born in Montville, Maine on March 29, 1925, to Linwood and Alma Thompson.

He married…

CUSHING — Patricia P. Farmer, of Cushing, Maine, died peacefully at the Sussman House hospice on May 20. Pat (how she preferred to be called) lived an extraordinarily rich life of 95 years.

BELMONT — Nancy W. Jordan, 74, of Belmont, passed away on June 28, 2022 in Rockport. She was born in Morrill, Maine on September 12, 1947 to Frank and Nadine (Thompson) Brown.

Nancy lost…

Reverend Alan Pulkkinen suddenly went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2021. He was born in Rockland on January 20, 1952.

He was a graduate of Rockland District High School and the…

SEARSPORT — Patricia M. Kendall, 79, of Searsport, passed away on June 25, 2022, at her home. 

A full obituary will follow. 

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home…

Warren Lincoln Moody, 91 passed away on May 26, 2022. Born in Waldoboro, Maine, a son of the late Percy Barrett Moody and the late Bertha Leora Maloney Moody, he was a loving father, grandfather,…

ROCKPORT — Colleen Kinney, residing at 14 Deer Lane in Rockport, died at home of cancer on June 21, 2022. She is survived by her son, Michael Kinney; her ex-husband, Rick Greene; her dogs Harley…

ROCKLAND — Raymond Arthur Comeau, 84, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport following multiple medical complications.

Born May 25, 1938 in…

BELFAST — Judith Crosby, 90, passed peacefully at her home in Belfast on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Judy was born on January 21, 1932, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Donald A…

CAMDEN — On Friday, June 10, 2022, Frederick Miles Davis, of Camden, journeyed from his life on earth to his life in heaven. Born in Camden on April 4, 1935, he was the son of Harold Stanley and…

A graveside committal for Gregory David Kibitz, 56, who passed away on December 30, 2021, will be held Friday, July 8, 2022, at 1 p.m., at the Village Cemetery, Dublin Road, South Thomaston.…

WASHINGTON — Allen Lee Jackson passed away in his home on June 20, 2022, at the age of 62, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family, who all came…

APPLETON — Lucille Marcia Gorham passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport after a brief illness unrelated to Covid. She was born June 13, 1931, to Josiah “Sim” Bryant and Carrie…

Lloyd George Manning, 58, of Belfast, went peacefully to be with his Lord at Maine Medical Center on October 4, 2021. A celebration of life will be held June 30, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Riposta…

ST. GEORGE — David Richard Falla, 71, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by the love of his family, friends, and his best friend, Bob Spear who was at…

Joan W. Bunnell, 90, passed away on December 31, 2021. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 24, 2022, at 4 p.m., at the First Church in Belfast, 8 Court St. Belfast.

Memories and…

A graveside celebration of life for Lionel William Heal, 89, formerly of Glen Cove, who passed away on January 27, 2022, will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., at The South Parish…