Obituaries

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that, I Robert Milliken II, share that my mother, Charlotte (Nute) Milliken Emerson, was called by God to go to her heavenly home with other family and…

ROCKLAND — Janice May Splaine, 90, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Sussman House, Rockport. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, March 5, 1932, the daughter of Edwin Hyland and Dorothy…

A memorial gathering for family and friends of Barton W. Wood, 87, who died on October 12, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., Merryspring Nature Center, in Camden.   …

A graveside service with military honors for Brian Anthony Coughlin, 63, who died January 24, 2022 at his home in Thomaston, will be held Friday, May 13, 2022, at 11 a.m., at The Village Cemetery…

WARREN — Thomas E. McClean, 59, of Warren, Maine and formerly of Austin, Texas passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on April 21, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle…

ROCKPORT — John “Chowdah” Cummings, 83, peacefully left this earth on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, while at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Machias, December 9, 1938, he was the son…

FARMINGDALE — John Henry Lorenzen, 70, of Farmingdale, Maine, died April 23, 2022, after a short illness, at the Alfond Center for Health.

He was born on April 30, 1951, in Newtonhighlands…

A graveside committal service for Sylvia Grace Letteney Bailey, 81, wife of Rev. Russell H. Bailey, who died February 16, 2022, will be held Friday, May 6, 2022, at…

Dolores “Dolly” Louise Johnson Slater,  born January 20, 1934, joined our Lord in heaven on March 26, 2022.

Dolly was born in Evanston, Illinois, to John and Martha Johnson. She attended…

SWANVILLE — Peter “Kit” John Kerrigan, 85, passed away, Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport with his wife at his side.

Born in Rutland, Vermont May 6, 1936, Kit grew…

The graveside service with military honors for Robert E. Ogier, 74, who died on January 26, 2022, will be held Friday, May 6, 2022, at 1 p.m., at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden with the Rev.…

The graveside service for Frances R. Ludwick, 90, who died on April 4, 2022, will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Mountain View Cemetery in Camden with the Rev. Dr. Susan…

UNION — Timothy Gee, age 72, of Union, Maine passed away April 20, 2022 due to cancer. He was born October 17, 1949 in Hartland, Maine to Thomas Gee and Gwenith Neal Gee.

He grew up in…

ROCKPORT — Lynette “Lyn” Dickey O’Hara, 64, wife of Frank O’Hara, Jr., died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Venice, Florida. 

A complete obituary will be published later and…

MYSTIC, Connecticut — Ruth Frances Dyer passed away peacefully April 8, 2022, at the age of 74, surrounded by family.

Ruth was born in Camden, grew up in Hope, and moved to Connecticut…

OWLS HEAD — Sabrina “Brina” C. Stewart, 63, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Penbay Medical Center in Rockport with her loving family by her side, following a short battle with liver…

Jane Lichtman, age 99.5, affectionately known as the “Mayor of Main Street Waldoboro” and to many as “Nana” or “Bubbe” passed away peacefully on April 5, 2022 in Camden, Maine.

Majorie…

WASHINGTON — Gary A. Merrifield, 68, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a sudden illness.

Gary was born on May 2, 1953 in…

A graveside service for Betty Hollicker Zaverzence, 83, who died January 28, 2022 at Windward Gardens in Camden, will be held Monday May 2, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Sea Side Cemetery, Tenants…

CUSHING — Nancy L. Harris, 77, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, February 18, 1945…

BELFAST — On April 9, 2022, George Leonard Siscoe died in Belfast, Maine, at the age of 84, after successfully living with lymphoma for nearly 13 years.  

He is survived by his wife, Nancy…

ROCKLAND — Christine F. Watts, 90, died peacefully, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home.

Born in Rockland, September 5, 1931, she was the daughter of Stephen and Agatha Alley Flood. As a…

NOBLEBORO — Dale A. Grubbs, Sr., age 71, of Nobleboro and long-time resident of Lincoln County, died on April 13, 2022, at his home after a brief illness. Born on November 5, 1950, in Portland,…

ROCKLAND — Raymond S. Robinson, Sr., 82, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, October 4,…

A celebration of Diane C. Weymouth’s life will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the First Church in Belfast. 

Those who wish may make donations in her memory to…

SPRUCE HEAD — Norman “Little Normie” Dennison, Jr., 41, died unexpectedly at his home, Sunday, April 10, 2022, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockport, April 18, 1980, he was…

VERO BEACH, Florida — Roger C. Taylor, who brought his family to Rockport and Camden in 1969, died of a heart attack while playing tennis, a game he loved, on January 31, 2022 at his home in Vero…

VINALHAVEN — A funeral service for Ivan Ernest Olsen will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Union Church, Main Street, Vinalhaven.

While flowers are graciously accepted…

A celebration of life for John Francis McGowan will be held Saturday, April 23, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Riposta Funeral Home.

John Francis McGowan died April 5, 2022. He was born…

ROCKLAND — Robert N. Davis, 83, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Thomaston, May 16, 1938, he was the son of Harlan A. and Violet P. Mclean Davis.…

ROCKLAND — Victoria Lynn Porter (Rytky), 57, unexpectedly went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, March 28, 2022.

Born in Rockland, Maine, August 19, 1964, she was the daughter…

THOMASTON — Carolyn Janet Morton transitioned peacefully to heaven from the Sussman House on April 5, 2022.

Born August 19, 1929 on Vinalhaven, Maine, she was the daughter of Henry F. and…

THOMASTON — Steven A. Hiller, 65, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. Born in Rockland, June 25, 1956 he was the son of…

Wayne Lloyd, Renaissance man, 68, of Coral Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands, had a dry wit, a poet’s soul, a philosopher’s mind, and an empathetic heart. When he was diagnosed in 2019 with a liver…

Obituary

Kameron Bernard Koepke, 27, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 18, 2022.

He was born Oct. 27, 1994 in Hollywood, Florida to Scott…

Peter J. Bang, MD, 83, passed away peacefully at home in Lincolnville, Maine on March 20, 2022 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Predeceased by his parents, Frank and Ruth Bang,…

CAMDEN — Roger Lee Hurley, January 7, 1948 to March 25, 2022

Born in Tucson, Arizona, January 7, 1948 to Katharine (Dickey) and Glenn Allen Hurley, younger brother to Ralph J. Hurley,…

UNION — Bradley Paul Williams, of Union, Maine succumbed to his long, brave battle with mortality at 5:15 a.m. on the first day of Spring, March 21, 2022.

Born on a military base at Cherry…

ROCKPORT — Herbert C. “Jack” Wood Jr., 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast from lung cancer.

Born October 2, 1945 in…

ROCKLAND — Priscilla M. Bishop, 94, passed away peacefully March 21, 2022, after a long illness, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Priscilla was born April 29, 1927 to…

CHELSEA — Janey B. Barton, 72, died peacefully following an extended illness, Friday, March 18, 2022 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was…

THOMASTON — Sheila Ann Rivera, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2022, at her home in Thomaston.

Sheila was born on September 11, 1972 in Rockland, at the old Knox Hospital…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Barry Lee Mohr, 76, passed away quickly, and unexpectedly, from natural causes at his home on Spruce Head Island on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Born on July 2, 1945 in Vera…

ROCKLAND — Phyllis S. Adams passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Born in Belfast, March 16, 1945, she was the daughter of George and Lizzy Page Stairs. Attending…

SEARSMONT — Dennessa L. Benner-Hildings, 47, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after suffering a medical event at her home the previous day.

BELMONT — Glenda-Jo (Mammy) Bowden, 73, passed away March 13, 2022, at her home, a place she loved, with her daughter, son-in-law, and Holly’s best friend, Dawn Dinsmore, by her side.

She…

OWLS HEAD — Oliver Harrison Curtis, 91, passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Owls Head, September 1, 1930, Oliver…

UNION — Maryjane T. Gautesen, 87, passed into daylight savings time during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the home of her son Tom and his wife, Deb Gautesen, where they were…

THOMASTON — Daphana C. Morse, 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Friday, February 11, 2022 at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, September 10, 1942, Daphana was the…

WARREN — Surrounded by her loving family, Joyce M. Bean, 87, of Warren, Maine passed away peacefully on March 14, 2022 in Rockport, Maine.

Joyce was born on January 20, 1935 in Rockland,…