Obituaries

BELFAST —James J. Hillmann, 82, of Belfast, passed away on March 12, 2024, at his home.  

A graveside burial will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery in…

EDGECOMB — Carol A. Johnsen, age 86, longtime resident of Edgecomb, wife of the late Arnold ‘Arne’ Johnsen, died on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus, in Damariscotta.…

Ethylen “Effie” D. Philbrook (nee Stanley) passed away on May 11, 2024, at the age of 74, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. She was surrounded by her loving family and all who cherished her…

OWLS HEAD — A graveside service for Albert W. Hallowell, 86, will be held Friday, May 31, 2024, at 2 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland.

Arrangements are in the care of…

WALDOBORO — Lloyd Wilson Light, 83 of Waldoboro, passed away at home on the sunny Sunday of May 12, with family at his bedside, leaving all the pain of years behind.

Lloyd was born in…

A graveside service for Dale “Hank” Burton Ludwig, who passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 12 p.m., at the Lakeview Cemetery in Union, Maine.…

ROCKLAND — Catherine McCrimmon Goggans, known as “Cissy” to those closest, lived with a creative spirit. Her colorful murals and watercolors covered the walls of her homes from Texas to the Maine…

ROCKPORT — Jury Patrick Holmes, 70, passed way unexpectedly May 11, 2024 at PBMC (Pen Bay Medical Center) due to complications of pneumonia.

Born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, he was the…

HOPE — Hazel Marie Hitson Weidman, Ph.D., 100, died peacefully at her home in Hope, Monday, April 22, 2024.

Born in Taft, California, she was the daughter of Frederick Dhu Hitson and…

A committal for Deborah “Debbie” Jean Sukeforth Millay, 75, of Burkettville, Maine, who departed this world on January 15, 2024, will take place Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Miller…

HOPE — Viola Georgia (Brownell) Richardson passed away peacefully on May 5, 2024, at her home in Hope, Maine surrounded by her family. At age 96, she had become the oldest living resident in the…

ROCKLAND — Louis V. Leach, Sr., 74, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly, following a brief battle with cancer, Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. He was surrounded by…

Donna A. Nash, 87, passed away on May 8, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Donna was born December 30, 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Donald Simmons and Gertrude Beane Simmons.

FRIENDSHIP — Kay Maybelle (Davis) Havener, age 93, of Friendship, passed away on May 11, 2024.

Kay was born on April 10, 1931, a daughter to Ralph and Beulah Austin Davis. She attended…

ROCKPORT — The Worthington family will celebrate the life of David Worthington, who passed away on February 1, 2024, and acknowledge his legacy: the Worthington Scholarship Foundation.

VINALHAVEN — Martha Elaine Coffin Reed, 70, died comfortably at home on Vinalhaven, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 after a courageous fight with ovarian cancer. She spent her final days surrounded by all…

CUSHING — A graveside committal service for Nettie F. Salo who died on December 4, 2023 will be held Friday, May 24, 2024, at 2 p.m., at Seaview Cemetery (corner of Bayview and Chestnut Street),…

MARTINSVILLE — Linda S. Young, of Martinsville, died unexpectedly, Friday, May 3, 2024 due to complications post-surgery. She was 79.

Born January 14, 1945, in Westwood, Massachusetts,…

BELFAST — Elaine M. Joseph, 77 of Belfast, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on February 22, 2024.  

A graveside service with a gathering of friends and family will be…

CAMDEN — James Galbraith Bennett III, 70, of Camden, Maine, passed away at Maine Medical Center on April 14, 2024. He was the son of the late Barbara H. Bennett and James G. Bennett, Jr.,…

VINALHAVEN — Meredith Elaine Hildings Swears, 44, died peacefully at home after fighting a courageous battle against breast cancer.

Meredith was born on Vinalhaven on July 5,1979 to John…

HOPE — Viola Brownell Richardson, 96, of Hope, died at her home on May 5, 2024. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a service will be announced. 

Condolences and…

EDGECOMB — A graveside service for Normand and Jeannine Daigle (Normand passed on December 16, 2023 and Jeannine passed on October 9, 2022) will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 2 p.m., at…

ROCKLAND — Melissa Majkut, 54, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024, enveloped in love and surrounded by her family and friends.

Melissa was born in Portland, and spent her youth…

BELFAST — Michael Thomas Greeley, 67, of Belfast, passed away on December 31, 2023, and Jarrod Michael James Greeley, 46, of Belfast, passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2024.

A …

CUSHING — The family of George and June Hoyt will hold a celebration of life to say a fond farewell to this beloved duo, each of whom passed from this life previously (June died December 13, 2019…

ROCKLAND — Jane (Thatcher) Larrabee, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Jane was born in Middleboro Massachusetts. Daughter of Ronald and Louise Thatcher. Jane attended…

Loretta Marie Nash passed away on Saturday, January 6,2024, surrounded by her daughters, at the age of 89. Loretta was born in Rockland on May 18, 1934 to Dorothy and Loren Harvey Sr. Loretta grew…

A graveside service for Walter A. Robertson, 96, of Thomaston, who passed away on January 21, 2024, will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10 a.m., at the St. James Catholic Cemetery on Erin…

ST. GEORGE — Robert Charles Collins, 77, born May 4, 1949, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Tenants Harbor after a brief illness.

A proud native of Pittsburgh, he embraced the…

A graveside service for Neil Lloyd Pollis, who passed away on March 3, 2023, and his wife, Linda, will be held Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 9 a.m., at the Maine Veteran’s Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon…

CUSHING — A graveside service for Herbert George Martin, 89, who died, March 12, 2024, will be held Monday, May 20, 2024, at 2 p.m., at the Village Cemetery, Erin Street, Thomaston.

ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Janette Escorsio Mills, who died December 15, 2023, will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Coughlin Memorial Park Cemetery, Rankin Street,…

Barbara Ann (Littlefield) Grass was born on April 3, 1936, the only child of Elmer and Glennys Littlefield of Swanville, Maine. She passed away peacefully at Windward Gardens in Camden on May 3,…

CAMDEN — Loving mother, accomplished artist, and champion of the arts and classical music, Monica Jean Kelly, succumbed to her battle with cancer on Friday, May 3, 2024. She passed in the company…

CAMDEN — A graveside committal service for Melissa L. Winslow, who died February 23, 2024, will be held Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 2 p.m., at West Rockport Cemetery, Park Street, West Rockport.…

ST. GEORGE — Kenneth C. Elwell, Sr., 79, died peacefully, yet unexpectedly, while doing what he loved; working outside at his home on his tractor, Monday, April 29, 2024.

Born in Rockland…

GLEN COVE — Gina Elizabeth Fowlie, 64, went home to be with her Lord, peacefully, Saturday, April 27, 2024 following a brief period of declining health.

Born January 7, 1960 in Rockland…

CAMDEN — A graveside service for Richard W. “Deacon” Ward, Sr., 79, of Camden who died on January 22, 2024, will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., at the Mountain View Cemetery in Camden…

THORNDIKE — Clair E. Hustus passed away October 20, 2023. A celebration of life will be held May 11, 2024, at 3 p.m., at Audrey Hustus' residence.

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ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Carl J. Patch who died November 15, 2023, and his father C. B. (Carl) Patch who passed May 20, 2016, will be held Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m., at Seaside…

Anna ‘Lorene’ Shute passed away on April 25, 2024, exactly 6 years to the day of the departure of much loved husband, Kenneth.

She was born July 10, 1930 in Yanceyville, North Carolina to…

ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Andrue Leach, who died November 10, 2023, will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10 a.m., at West Rockport Cemetery, Park Street, Rockport.

ROCKLAND — Cathy Shaer, a writer, artist, and innkeeper (and wife, mother and grandmother), passed away peacefully in April at her home in Rockland, surrounded by family and friends. She was 76.…

LINCOLNVILLE — Rachel A. Young, age 86, beloved widow of Bernard Young, passed away on April 25, 2024.

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WALDO — Mary Jane Coleman, 76, of Waldo, passed away on April 6, 2024 in Bangor. 

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 1 p.m., at the Belfast United Methodist…

MANSFIELD, Massachusetts — Andrea Lee Norris, 75, passed away on April 4, 2024.

Andrea leaves an indelible impression on those who called her mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, friend,…

ROCKPORT — David Hodgkins Jinno died Friday, April 19, 2024. Born in Portland, Maine October 1, 1938, he was the son of Josephine and Shigeyo Jinno.

He spent his early years in New York…

WALDOBORO — Merle E. Prock, 86, passed away in his home in Waldoboro on Monday, April 22, 2024. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children in the place he always loved to be.

Merle…

ROCKLAND — Glenna Rae Hescock, age 95, of Rockland, Maine, and formerly of Holliston, Massachusetts, died on April 15, 2024, in Camden, Maine, with her daughters by her side.

Glenna was…