Obituaries

UNION — Arnold A. Allen Jr., 70, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He fought a yearlong battle with leukemia.

Born in Rockland, he was the son of…

A memorial service for Mary Timmerman Murphy will be held Saturday, October 30, from 2 - 3 p.m., at John St. Methodist Church in Camden, Maine.  

Masks Required.

OWLS HEAD — Douglas William Crute, 94, died peacefully, Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born August 27, 1927 in Cushing, he was the son of Frank, Sr and Ina Creamer…

CAMDEN — After 68 years of unfailingly showing up late, John Paul McKean peacefully departed this world at home with his wife by his side in the early afternoon of September 27, 2021, arriving for…

ROCKLAND — Kelley J. Smith, 58, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2021 at her home with her family close by her side.

Born December 24, 1962 in Camden to Arthur Marriner, Sr. and Nancy…

Thomas Wilson, age 79, passed away on October 6, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockland, Maine.

Tom was a teacher, sailor, musician, singer, builder, and father to two children, Monica…

BELFAST — Wayne Douglas Grant, 67, of Belfast, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on October 2, 2021.

He was born on June 9, 1954, in Bangor, Maine to his parents, Maurine (…

WALHALLA, N.D. — James Lesswing Bumbalo, 59, of Walhalla, North Dakota, and formerly of Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the home of his sister, Portia, after…

Charles Wolff Chamberlain (Charlie), 77, died peacefully on September 20, 2021 following a year-long battle with pancreatic and liver cancer that concluded with a stroke.

Charlie was born…

ROCKLAND — Barbara Ann Emerson, 74, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Windward Gardens in Camden after a short illness.

She was born December 28, 1946 in Boston to Donald and…

WARREN — Kali Anne Loubier, 45, died unexpectedly September 29, 2021 in Warren.

She was born October 20, 1975 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Leon Loubier and Linda Asadorian. Kali grew up…

ROCKLAND — MaryEllen Benner, 62, died peacefully, with her family at her side, Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Camden, November 16, 1958, she was…

BURLINGTON, Vermont and formerly of ROCKLAND, Maine — Jay Elmer Carlson, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Fish Camp, California.

Born October 9, 1972 in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Joan Peterkin Foxwell, 90, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2021 in Camden.

She was born and raised in Chicago, Illiniois, the eldest of three daughters of Bessie and…

DAMARISCOTTA — Betty Mason, a longtime Owls Head resident, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Coves Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta.

A native of Rockland, she was the…

BELFAST — Timothy Andrew Gordley, age 69, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home in Belfast, Maine on September 7, 2021.

Born to Jerry and Jeanne Gordley, in Brooksville,…

DAMARISCOTTA — At age 90, James A. “Jimmy” Smith, Jr. passed peacefully of old age on September 29, 2021, surrounded by his family.

He was born July 26, 1931 in Rockland to James Arthur…

CUSHING — Elaine Edna Matson, 53, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at her home in Cushing.

Born on January 1, 1968 at the Knox County General Hospital in Rockland,…

Joanne Vatalaro Smith was born in Rumford on the first of October 1942. Her father was PFC Anthony Vito Vatalaro, her mother was Theresa McPhee Vatalaro. Her one brother is Stephen Vatalaro, who…

CAMDEN — John P. McKean, 68, husband of Jane McKean, died on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home. 
 
A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences and memories may…

CAMDEN — A graveside service for Gianpaolo R. Gentle, 44, who died on April 13, 2019, will be held Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 3 p.m., at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden. 

Arrangements are…

BRUNSWICK — Patricia Irene Felton, 77, passed away peacefully at Avita of Brunswick on Sept. 25, 2021.

The eldest of six children of John W. and Ruth Nickerson Felton, Pat was born on…

ROCKLAND — Douglas Ray Barnes, 53, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Born March 12, 1968 in Rockland to Raymond V. and Elinor A. (Young) Barnes, he was…

CAMDEN — Gianina Galanti Ames, 98, passed away on September 25, 2021 at Windward Gardens where she had been a resident.

She was born on July 7, 1923, daughter of Felice and Gertrude…

ROCKLAND — Carrie Ann Shallow, 53, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, with her daughters by her side, after a long stretch of health issues tragically ending with Covid-19. Although Carrie…

CAMDEN — Nancy Parkman Brewster Akers, 88, resident of the Gardens, Quarry Hill Assisted Living, Camden, peacefully passed away Sept. 14, 2021, following a 19-year battle with Parkinson’s disease…

ROCKLAND — Linda M. Kennedy, 79, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, September 19, 2021.

Born in South Portland, July 31, 1942, she was the daughter of…

SEARSPORT — Roger Reed, 55 of Searsport, passed away unexpectedly on September 6,2021. 

He was born June 15, 1966 in Belfast to Willis and Ethel Reed. 

Roger went to high school in…

WASHINGTON — Sandra Ann Grinnell, 69, passed away at her summer home in Washington, Maine, on Sept. 18, 2021, after a yearlong battle with cancer. 

Sandra was born Jan. 5, 1952, in Camden…

HOPE — Eleanor H. Lacombe, 89, passed away peacefully on September 6 with her daughters, grandson and dog by her side.

Born in Boston in 1932, she was the daughter of Swedish parents,…

ST. GEORGE — Eleanor M. Carter, 81, went to meet the Lord on September 21, 2021 at her home in St. George.

Born in St. George, July 8, 1940, she was the daughter of Alton and Marjorie (…

ST. GEORGE — Timothy Edward Pezanowski, 53, of Spruce Head, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

He was born on February 16, 1968 in Charleston, South Carolina…

UNION — Lynn R. Athearn, 69, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, Sunday, September 19, 2021.

A celebration of Lynn’s life will be held Thursday, September 30, at 12 p.m., at For…

VINALHAVEN — It is with deep sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Mary Ruth Galvin of Vinalhaven. Mary Ruth passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the age of 63.

We don’t…

BROOKS — Donna Boulier Bean passed away peacefully after saying her goodbyes to loved ones on August 19, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport from congestive heart failure.

Donna was…

ROCKLAND — Douglas Ray Barnes, 53, passed away unexpectedly in is home on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

A full obituary and announcement of services will be published at a later date.…

THOMASTON — Olof Lennart Anderson, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in his home at the age of 89 on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Olof was born on November 16, 1931 in…

PROSPECT — Vincent “Vinny” A Coose, 54 of Prospect passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 14, 2021. 

He was born on April 21, 1967, the son of Eldred and Linda (…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — James W. McKenney, 78 of Stockton Springs, “Jim” to close friends and family, went to his eternal home on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, surrounded by his family, at Penobscot…

ROCKLAND — David Thurlow Flagg, 84, passed away with his loving family by his side on September 16, 2021 in Rockport, Maine after a period of declining health.

David was born in Waldoboro…

FORT MYERS, Florida — George J. Phocas, age 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the evening of July 19, 2021 in Fort Myers, Florida.

George is survived by his wife of fifty-five…

Faye Louise (Elwell) Harvey, 75, of Union went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2021.

Faye was born to Kathleen Pearl (Pease) Elwell and Howard Charles Elwell in…

WALDOBORO — Carl J. Wilms, of Waldoboro, Maine died September 17, 2021 at an Augusta Hospital as a result of complications from surgery. The son of Hugo J. Wilms and Vivian Johnson Wilms, he was…

ROCKLAND — Irma Sylvia Miller Goldsmith left her family on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the age of 96.

Born in Boston on August 8, 1925, Irma was the oldest daughter of Samuel Miller…

HOPE — Robert Madden Hall, Sr., 97, of Hope, died at his home on Sunday, September 5, 2021.

Born in Vinalhaven on September 3, 1924, he was the son of Burton and Ida (Madden) Hall and…

CAMDEN — Robert E. Winchenbach, Sr., 85, died on August 20, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Waldoboro on January 25, 1936, he was the son of Thomas F. and Ruth (Fairbrother…

A graveside service for Patricia H. Starbird, 91, who passed away on May 24, 2021, will be held Friday, September 24, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland.

SOUTH THOMASTON — Donald L. Merchant, 87, beloved husband of Sally Merchant, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at Knox Center for Long Term Care.

Mr. Merchant’s family has chosen to remember…

BELFAST — William F. Wood, 75, of Belfast, passed away on September 13, 2021, from complications of COVID-19 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born in Belfast to Forrest S. Wood…

THOMASTON — Elwyn Frank Henderson, 89, passed away peacefully at home with his children by his side, Tuesday evening, September 7, 2021.

Born in Thomaston, December 26, 1931, he was the…