Obituaries

SWAN LAKE — Mary Margaret (Cummings) Ristino, 76, passed away on January 17, 2022, at her home on the shore of Swan Lake, a place she loved, surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born…

UNITY — Ellen Louise (Hustus) Norrie, 67 of Unity passed away on January 22, 2022, in Portland surrounded by her children and siblings,

She was born on July 8, 1954, in Plymouth, Maine the…

Ronald P. Lufkin, 77, passed away at the Sussman House. Born on August 3, 1944, to Irving Sr. and Evelyn (Hamilton) Lufkin.

In his teen years he started lobstering. Started out with a…

CAMDEN — Ralph Chase Lasbury was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. He passed away on January 17, 2022 with family by his side at the age…

SWANVILLE — Brian Clifford Thompson, 62, of Swanville, Maine passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on January 17, 2022. Born May 29, 1959, to Clifford and Marlene Thompson of Jackson,…

ALBUQUERQU, New Mexico — Barbara Lynn Rawley, 63, of Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away on January 20, 2022. She was born on January 12, 1959 to parents Cliff and Midell (Haller) Overstrum of…

WALDOBORO — James Rivington Pyne, a resident of Waldoboro for 39 years, died at a hospice in Brunswick January 19, 2022.

Riv, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in Bryn…

VINALHAVEN — Barbara Joanne Davis, 88, passed away in the early morning on January 13, 2022 at the Vinalhaven Eldercare homestead after a period of declining health. 

She was born Barbara…

ROCKLAND — Christopher F. Manning, MD, age 80, passed away on January 5, 2022. Services will be planned for a later date, when family and friends may celebrate his life together safely.

SOUTH THOMASTON — John A. Pierce, 73, died peacefully, surrounded by his two loving children, Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Rockland, January 27,…

THOMASTON — Betty J. Dodge, 76, died peacefully, after talking with all of her beloved family, Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born May 16, 1945 in South…

LINCOLNVILLE — Fred Winfield Jackson, also known as Freddy, 79, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2022 at home with family after a battle with cancer.

Fred grew up in Searsmont, Maine,…

ROCKLAND — Rosemarie Hartzell, 70, died Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born on January 3, 1952 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of…

OWLS HEAD — Ardell A. Nessler Robarts, 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey…

JEFFERSON — Cynthia L. Stillings, 58, of Waterville and Jefferson, passed away on January 01, 2022, in Jefferson, after a four year battle with metastatic HER2+ breast cancer.

Born in…

Kenneth W. Vandrey, 76, passed away on January 10, 2022. He was born in 1945 in Creston, Iowa to Alvin and Edna (Kruse) Vandrey.

He is survived by his wife, Teresa; two sons: Matthew and…

Vertene W. Carter, 94, formerly of Belfast, Maine passed peacefully from this life on January 11, 2022. She was a beloved local artist, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend.

Born…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — During the early morning hours of December 22, 2021, Arlene E. (Holmes) Smith, 79, of Stockton Springs peacefully ended her journey here on earth with her children at her…

SEARSPORT — Jean V. Sullivan, 73, of Searsport, Maine, passed away at her home in the arms of her loving husband on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August…

WALDOBORO — Surrounded by his loving wife of 72 years, and his three children, Wallace Prock died at home on the morning of Tuesday, January 4, 2022. How fitting that he was with them as he…

SEARSPORT — It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Robert “Bob” J. Perdrizet, 101. This remarkable man passed away on December 31, 2021, in Rockport, Maine in his family’s presence…

LINCOLNVILLE — Marie “Molly” Shore McKellar, 66, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at her home on December 30, 2021.

A mother, grandmother, talented creator in many mediums, an…

WARREN — Rev. Walden Clark Chandler, 80, of Warren, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022, at the Togus Veterans Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Rockland, Maine at the family…

FARMINGDALE — Catherine A. Keiran, 65, of Farmingdale, Maine died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Captain Lewis Residence, in Farmingdale.

She…

HOPE — December 5, 2021, Chandra Cherie Robert has passed from this life, but her spirit is returning to God’s eternal love and care. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she passed…

BELFAST — Beverly T. (Tucker) LeBlanc, 82 of Belfast, passed away on January 4, 2022, in Belfast. She was born in Machias on September 6, 1939, the daughter of Sidney and Virginia (Crowley) Tucker…

CAMDEN — Paul E. Tibbetts, 89, of Camden, died on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Quarry Hill in Camden. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences and memories may be…

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Joanne Scott passed away on Dec. 28, 2021 at Heron Point in Chestertown, Maryland, at the age of 93, with family by her side.

Joanne was many things, but first and foremost, she was a…

BELFAST — Bert Paul Skinner, Sr., 98, went to be with his Savior on December 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Ashland, Maine on October 22, 1923, he was the son of Lorenzo C. and…

WALDOBORO — Elise Belle Merrifield, 85, passed away at her home in Waldoboro on December 24, 2021.

Elise was born in Rochester, New York on March 26, 1936 to Max Andrew Karner and Helen…

LINCOLNVILLE — Our wonderful, complicated, beautiful and brilliant mother, Alden Leigh Monberg, left us in the peaceful wee hours of December 12, 2021. She was surrounded by her five children,…

ROCKPORT — Leah Chapman Gaulin, 88, widow of Norman Gaulin, died on December 26, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Richmond, Virginia on March 7, 1933, she was the daughter of Ernest…

THOMASTON — Neil Kenton Ward, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by his family, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer.…

APPLETON — Daniel “Dan” R. McCrohan, 59 of Appleton, passed away at his home, Saturday, December 11, 2021, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fall River,…

WALDOBORO — Darren B. Maxcy, 50, died unexpectedly on December 16, 2021 in Waldoboro. 

He was born December 17, 1970 in Camden to Charles and Paula Chapman Maxcy. He grew up in Warren and…

WALDOBORO — Gary Nisbet, age 47, of Waldoboro, passed away December 16, 2021 surrounded by his family and friends.         

Gary graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1994 where he was a…

WARREN — Alfred “Sonny” Starr, 88, passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center on December 26, from complications of pneumonia.

He married Carole Clarke on June 15, 1957 and they were…

ISLESBORO — Robert (Bob) Leach, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2021, with his daughter Tara nearby.
 
He was born…

CUSHING — Dennis R. Young, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021.

Born March 5, 1937 in Cushing, he was the son of Walter D. and Lucy A. (Sukeforth) Young.

Dennis was…

ROCKPORT — Leah Chapman Gaulin, 88, widow of Norman Gaulin, died on December 26, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences…

ST. GEORGE — Reginald Dwight Montgomery passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland, December 22, 2021, after contracting Covid-19.

Reggie was born in Rockland, October 10, 1957, the…

MONTVILLE — Daniel “Danny” H. Higgins, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Augusta from complications with COVID …

CAMDEN — Evelyn Small Ludwig, 95, of Camden, died on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Born in Camden on May 16, 1926, she was the daughter of Percy and Annie (…

ST. GEORGE — Glenn E. Hall, 70, beloved husband of Lucinda M. “Cindy” Hall, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly, at his Tenants Harbor home, Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Born in Rockland,…

WALDOBORO — Lee Vernon Feltis Jr., 60, passed away at his sister’s home in Windsor on December 16, 2021.

Lee was born on March 31, 1961 in Rockland, Maine to Lee Vernon Feltis Sr. and…

ROCKPORT — John Donald LeRoy Young Jr., age 54, passed away peacefully at PenBay Medical Center on December 8, 2021.

John was born November 6, 1967 at Knox County General Hospital in…

WASHINGTON — Jere Hayden Davis, 86, of Washington, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport December 10, 2021, after several years of declining health. He was born in Portland,…

CAMDEN — Florence K. Eaton, 79, beloved wife of William “Bill” Eaton, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family, Thursday, December 9, 2021 following a long courageous battle…

CAMDEN — Peter Lawrence Blake, 83, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport following a challenging hospitalization.

Peter was born January 30,…

ROCKLAND – Aaliyah Erin Carballo, precious angel of Todd and Jessica Spaulding Carballo, entered the loving arms of Jesus after a lengthy but brave battle with cancer, Saturday, December 4, 2021…