Obituaries

THOMASTON — A graveside committal service with military honors, for Robert F. ‘Bob’ Watts, Jr. who died, March 16, 2024, will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10 a.m., at Village Cemetery, Erin…

BELFAST — Harold C. Morse, 95, passed away at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born on January 28, 1928 on the Howard Road in Belmont, he was the second child of Clarence and Viola Morse…

CAMDEN — Anton Jordan Good was born May 9, 1960 to Karen Jordan, an independent, courageous and dynamic young woman living in NYC. Karen was working on the lower East side, where she met the…

Kathy Beck, 77, died peacefully with her girls by her side, on April 2, 2024 at the wonderful Sussman House.

Born and raised in New York, Kathy retired to Rockland in 2008 after a…

UNION — Kristen S. Jacobsen, 84, died unexpectedly at home, Thursday, April 4, 2024 following a brief period of declining health.

Mr. Jacobsen was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents…

PORT CLYDE — Carl D. Schwab, 89, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Sussman Hospice House following a brief period of declining health and a lengthy fight with Alzheimer’s disease.…

OWLS HEAD — Albert W. Hallowell, 86, passed unexpectedly and peacefully, Friday, April 12, 2024 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Portland, Maine, June 11, 1937 he was the son…

ROCKLAND — Edward (Eddie) William Thompson, 81 of Rockland, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born in Brewer, November 18, 1942 he was the son of Hazel and William…

CAMDEN — James G. Bennett, III, of Camden, died on April 14, 2024 in Portland. 

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

Condolences may…

BELFAST — D. Douglas Hufnagel dies in Belfast on April 2, 2024 at the age of 78.

Doug, fondly known as, “Coffeeman”, renowned for his secret blend of coffee sold from his mobile coffee…

ROCKLAND — Robert Leroy Carlson, Sr. went to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 13, 2024, just two days shy of his 88th birthday. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born in…

CAMDEN — Gail Sherry Frazer died on March 27, 2024 of a heart attack in her beautiful and energy efficient home in Camden that she and her husband designed and built.

Sherry was born in…

WALDOBORO — Rhoda Jean Harvey, 59, of Waldoboro passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Rhoda was born on January 1, 1965 in Rockland, being the first baby born on New Years that year; she…

UNION — David MacMillan, of Union, died at the age of 84 on March 28, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey and raised in Hawthorne.

He met his wife, Bonnie…

ROCKLAND — Barbara A. Ellis, 95, died peacefully, Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Breakwater Commons, following a long and fulfilling life.

Born in Rockland, March 18, 1929, she was the…

BELFAST — Verna Pinkerton, 89, of Belfast, Maine, and Bushnell, Florida went to be with our Lord on March 11, 2024.

She was born to Harold and Lydia (Hall) Leathers on August 16, 1934.…

Mary Jane Coleman – May 21, 1947-April 6, 2024       

I am the oldest child of Jane (Crozier) and Peter Gabbianelli, born Wednesday, May 21, 1947 (Mary Jane Katherine Gabbianelli). Known…

ROCKLAND — William F. Daggett, 87, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home in Rockland. Born in Rockland, November 2, 1936, he was the son of Malcolm and Bertha (Staples) Daggett. He…

UNION — Charles Edward Fearing, a beloved and talented father and husband, died peacefully at home in Union on April 2, 2024 after a brief decline in his health. He was 89.

Charles was…

NOBLEBORO — Jeffrey Scott Cusumano Sr, 62, passed away at his residence on April 1, 2024.

He was born June 12, 1961, in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Joseph and Janice (Barter) Cusumano. He…

CAMDEN — A Celebration of Life for Herbert Peters, who passed away on October 20, 2023, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 12 noon, at the Merryspring Nature Center, Conway Road, in Camden. …

BELFAST — Harold “Hal” C. Morse, 95, widower of Judith (Roberts) Morse, died on April 8, 2024 at Waldo County General Hospital. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a service…

Lee Sherrill Arey, 58, died April 8, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Lee was born October 13, 1965 in Rockland to Sherrill Arey and Maureen Pease Arey.

Lee grew up in Warren,…

WALDOBORO — David B. Wincapaw, 78 of Waldoboro, passed away at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor on April 8, 2024. David has Gone Home into the loving arms of his Lord and…

CAMDEN — Stephen “Andy” Ballou, 69, died on April 2, 2024, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with family members at his side, of complications from several medical conditions. Born in Lancaster,…

Linda Barbara DesJardins, aged 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, Maine on April 9, 2024.

Linda, who also goes by Lynn, had lived a…

William Preston Brawn, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, and formerly of Camden, Maine, died on March 17, 2024 after a short illness.

(William) Preston Brawn was born in Camden, Maine, on December…

ROCKLAND — Ruth Evelyn Freeman Lucas, 98, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, March 25, 2024. Born in Camden, September 19, 1925, she was the daughter of Ronald and Gertrude Mutch…

WARREN — Gerald ‘Jerry’ Chadwick, age 88, passed away on April 5, 2024, at his home.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 15, at 2 p.m., at the Advent Christian Church, 19…

CAMDEN — Donald A. ‘Donnie’ Rossiter, 91, died peacefully at home, Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Born December 16, 1932 at the Old Mountain Street Hospital in Camden, he was the son of Willis…

ROCKLAND — William (Bill) Edward Grace passed away in Rockland, Maine on March 29, 2024 at 59 years old. He was born on June 5, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John and Vera Grace. He was…

MONTVILLE — Tom MacConnell, longtime Montville resident, left this earth on Monday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. He was in his living room, in front of the woodstove holding hands with his dear wife,…

NORTHPORT — Gari Patterson Oxton, 89, Northport, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 9, 2024.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at…

ROCKLAND — Kathryn Elizabeth Latta passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 after an extended illness. People who loved her dearly were there with her, holding her hands and kissing her face.

NORTHPORT — Betty M. Lord, of Northport, passed away on April 1, 2024. She was born on June 12, 1944, to Fred and Mary Theresa Leland.

She graduated from Rockport High School in 1962. She…

ROCKLAND — Wayne ‘Bubby’ Edward Hooper, 65, died on February 27, 2024, at his family home where he grew up, after an extended illness. Born in Rockland, June 30, 1958, he was the son of Lloyd…

TOPSHAM — Lucy A. “Fen” Green died at the age of 87 on March 2, 2024 in Topsham, Maine, after an illness of some months. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marshall Green; her daughter…

SEARSMONT — Fern Melissa (Weston) Heath, 82, of Searsmont, Maine passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by family, on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 9:30 p.m.

In the early morning hours of Palm Sunday, Beryl Charlton, died peacefully at the age of 93 at the Taylor Retirement Community, Laconia, New Hampshire, with her children close by.

Beryl…

ROCKPORT — Melissa Ann Donaher, 40, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Born in Derby, Connecticut, December 24, 1983, Melissa was the daughter of Monica Donaher.

WASHINGTON — Barry Gene Pitcher, age 78, life-long Washington resident, husband of M. Joyce Pitcher, died March 20, 2024 at Togus VA, after a period of declining health.

Born in Rockland,…

CUSHING — Kay F. Brooks, 85, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Friday, March 29, 2024 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Waldoboro, September 18, 1938, she was the…

VINALHAVEN — Ethelyn L. (Webb) Day passed away peacefully at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead on Vinalhaven on March 19, 2024. Ethelyn was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,…

BELFAST — Arthur Allen Hayes, 86, after five bonus years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, Maine, his beloved hometown. 

OWLS HEAD — Thomas E. Ross, 72, died peacefully with his loving family at his side, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at his home following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body…

THOMASTON — It is a sad time for the Moss family, our friends, and the greater community as we mourn the departure of Carol Jean Moss, 82, of Thomaston, Maine. Survived by three sons and two…

METHUEN, Massachusetts — Miguel Almonte, age 34, of Methuen, Massachusetts, died suddenly, March 23, 2024 in Union, Maine. A full obituary will be published later.

Arrangements are by Hall…

CAMDEN — Franklin M. Walker Jr., aged 81 of Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer.

Franklin was born and raised in…

FRIENDSHIP — Caroline E. Seamans died peacefully in her home in Friendship, Maine on the first day of Spring, March 21, 2024, in the company of friends and her cocker spaniels. Celebrated and…

We are very, very sad to announce the death of Dean Jorgenson, 72, of Camden, Maine on March 24, 2024.

Dean was born September 24, 1951 and was predeceased by his parents, Arnold T. and…