A life celebration for Wayne 'Butch' Farley will be held May 18, 2025, from 1 - 3 p.m., at Rockland Golf Club.
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Obituaries
FRIENDSHIP — A joint graveside service for Sarah “Kate/Kathy” Foster, who passed away December 7, 2024, and her father Randall “Randy” C. Foster, who passed away April 9, 2020, will be held…
John Wayne Leland, 66, of Warren, died April 28, 2025.
Born Sept. 16, 1958, in Camden to Dale and Faye (Raynes) Leland, John attended local schools, graduating with the Class of 1976 from…
A graveside service for Martin L. Osier, who passed away on January 13, 2025, will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Evergreen Cemetery on the Medomak Road in Bremen.
For a…
SOUTH THOMASTON — James “Jim” L. Stone, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer.
Born in Lewiston…
OWLS HEAD — Tyler M. Patterson, Sr., 33, beloved son, husband, father, coach and friend, left this world far too soon on Friday, May 2, 2025, following an unexpected medical event.
Born in…
ZEPHRYHILLS, Florida — Oleitta MacKinnon, 103 years of age, of Zephryhills, Florida.
Born to Theodore Eaton and Marion…
BURNHAM — Ronald F. Spiegel, beloved father, grandfather, brother, educator, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on December 23, 1939, in Providence, Rhode…
SEARSPORT — Phoebe Ella Chandler French, 78 of Searsport, Maine, made the transition from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 4, 2025 to be with…
CUSHING — Edna Mary Montgomery, of Cushing, Maine, died on April 28, 2025 at Breakwater Commons in Rockland, Maine. Born on July 16, 1939 at the Knox Hospital in…
WARREN — A Memorial Service honoring the life of Walter William Wooster, Jr., the husband of Lynn Waldron Archer, will be held Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 3 p.m., at Archers on the Pier, 58 Ocean…
BELFAST — Edwin F. “Ed” Brown, 81, of Belfast, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2025.
Ed was born in Morrill, Maine on January 13, 1944 to Frank and Nadine (…
A celebration of the life of Chris Cobb will be held Saturday, June 7, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Sail Power and Steam Museum, 75 Mechanic St., Rockland, Maine. Bring…
ROCKPORT — Anne Wright Bell, died April 29, 2025 in Rockport. She was born June 11, 1940 in Englewood, New Jersey.
Anne is survived by her husband, Nelson C. Bell of Rockport; stepson…
FRIENDSHIP — Michael ‘Tony’ Balser, 68, fell asleep in the loving arms of Jesus on April 30, 2025.
Tony was born in Cleveland and his family later settled in Seville. It was there that he…
ROCKLAND — Alice K. Frye, 93, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Alice was born at Knox Hospital in Rockland on April 11, 1932 to James and Emma (Coltart) Kinney. She grew up…
ROCKLAND — Harvey W. Davis, 74, died peacefully, with his beloved wife, Racheal, at his side, Monday, April 28, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a period of declining health.…
ROCKPORT — A graveside committal service for Walter Flanders, Sr., 63, who passed away December 11, 2024, will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery.
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WALDOBORO — Steven D. Rackliff, 64, of Waldoboro, Maine sadly passed away peacefully after a long illness at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, Maine, April 29, 2025 with family by his side.…
CAMDEN — Blanche “Bebe” Leonard Goodwin, 91, went to be with her beloved husband, Orman “Sonny” Goodwin, on April 29, 2025. Born in December 1933 to Chester and Lillian Leonard, she lived her…
FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York — Frank Basta, 84 of Franklin Square, New York, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025 in North Carolina.
Frank had lived…
SEARSPORT — Mae V. (Benjamin) Dinsmore, 80, died surrounded by family on April 26,2025. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, daughter of the late Roy H. and Mae V. (Raymond) Benjamin. She was educated…
A graveside service for Abbie Elaine Esancy, who passed away on December 23, 2024, will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Pine Grove Cemetery in Appleton. There will be a reception…
WALDOBORO — Judith “Judy” Leona Paton, 81, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband, Stan, by her side on April 26, 2025. Born on April 16, 1944, in Lynn, Massachusetts…
WASHINGTON — William Gene Little, 81, died peacefully, with his loving sons at his side, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born August 5, 1943, at Miles…
NORTH HAVEN — Joshua Percy Sprague, 54, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Friday, April 4, 2025. He was born on the island of North Haven, on February 25, 1971 and graduated from…
THOMASTON — Margaret Mary Agnes Kiley, 74, of Thomaston, Maine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 4, 2024, with her two children at her side.
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ROCKLAND — The heavens gained a bright star on April 18, 2025 when Evelyn E. (Alley) Lucas passed away peacefully at the age of 98 in Rockland.
Evelyn was born on September 13, 1926 in…
ROCKPORT — A graveside service for Avis T. Tolman, 100, who died, February 3, 2025, will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 11 a.m., the Glen Cove Cemetery, Warrenton Avenue, Rockport.
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ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Barbara E. Grigor, 86, who died peacefully, December 8, 2024, will be held Monday, May 12, 2025, at 2 p.m.,at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road,…
SPRUCE HEAD — A graveside service with military honors for Gerald A. Spaulding, who died January 3, 2025, will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Ocean View Cemetery, South Thomaston…
MONSON — Van Durham Wentworth, 96, wife of the late George Olin Wentworth, passed away peacefully April 24, 2025, in Monson, surrounded by family. She was…
OWLS HEAD — With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Floyd Hartwell Oliver, 79, who left this world on April 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of his devoted family.
Born in…
ROCKLAND and STONINGTON — Lottie Loretta Robbins passed away February 16, 2025 at the age of 88.
She was predeceased by her husband, Malcolm; parents, Robert and Lillian…
Sylvia F. Winchenbach, 83, died February 15, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Sylvia was born October 1, 1941 in Rockland to Charles Doherty and Verna Young Doherty. She grew up in Rockland and…
TENANTS HARBOR — Jeffrey Robert Falla, was born in Rockland, on April 6, 1953 to Richard and Phyllis Falla of Tenants Harbor. He grew up in a modest home, full of guidance, love, and safety.…
AUGUSTA — Lorraine Louise (Mank) Hayden, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the early morning of April 19, 2025, at Glenridge Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. She was born on…
CAMDEN — Capt. Thomas J. Siske, 80, of Camden, died Saturday, April 19, 2025 aboard his Pinky schooner, Prophet, in Camden. Tom was a well-known person…
ROCKLAND — David A. Larby, 62, passed away on April 4, 2025, at his home in Rockland.
Born on September 18, 1962, in Bangor, Maine, David was raised by his parents, Floyd and Phyllis (…
WALDOBORO — Ronald Handfield, 83, of Waldoboro, Maine, died at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta on April 17, 2025. He was born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts to Arthur and Elizabeth (Smith)…
ROCKLAND — Terrance “Terry” Benner Sr., 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 20, 2025, at the Sussman House in Rockport.
Terry was born on August 26, 1955, to Theodore…
WALDOBORO — With broken hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our darling Tiffany "Tiffy" Danielle Weems, 32, of Waldoboro, Maine, on March 28, 2025, at Maine Health in Portland.
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ROCKLAND — Doris Kathleen ‘Dodie’ Clarke passed away peacefully April 14, 2025 after a brief illness.
Born in Rockland in 1940, she was the 6th child of Robert and Olive Dow. She grew up on…
BOOTHBAY — Sharon L. Wright, 82, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on March 5, 2025, at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Sharon was born on April 13, 1943 to Helen…
WASHINGTON — David William Vogel passed away unexpectedly at his family home in Washington, Maine on April 9, 2025.
David was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on May 28, 1963 to Dorothy and…
VINALHAVEN — Roland Arthur Geary, 79, formerly from Vinalhaven, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Montello Manor in Lewiston.
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JEFFERSON — Bonnie V. Schaeffer, 79, of Jefferson, formerly of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on April 5, 2025, at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta. Born on August 14, 1945, in Knoxville,…
THOMASTON — Kathi Joleen (Walker) Doherty, 65, of Thomaston, died on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at her home in Thomaston, after a long and courageous battle with many health issues. She faced every…
LINCOLNVILLE — The world became a little brighter when Preston “Presto” Joseph Henderson, 18, was born on a chilly November midterm election afternoon in 2006. That light dimmed when he passed…
