OWLS HEAD – Vada M. Rackliff, 99-1/2, left planet earth on Jan. 24, 2017, straight into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ and her new home, Heaven. She was surrounded by her family and loved…

Larry K. Olsen, 83, died Jan. 20, 2017, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Feyler) Olsen.

Larry was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Berkeley,…

BELFAST - Rena C. Littlefield, 88, passed away on Jan. 27, 2017, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born in Exeter, Maine to the late Leon and Ferne Crosby, she spent most of her…

LINCOLNVILLE — Wallace E. "Wally" O'Brien, 77, husband of Diane R. O'Brien, died Jan. 29, 2017, at his home in Lincolnville, with this family by his side.

A complete obituary will be…

ROCKPORT – Patricia G. Kelly, 77, died peacefully on Jan. 25, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Windward Gardens in Camden, following a brief illness.

Born May 2, 1939, in St. Georges,…

VINALHAVEN — Jean Kelwick McDonald, 85, widow of John C. McDonald, died Jan. 24, 2017, at her home on Vinalhaven.

A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced…

BELFAST - James L. “Jim” DeGraff died Jan. 26, 2017, at home in Belfast, after an 11-year battle against cancer. He was born the son of Laurence and Isabelle DeGraff on Feb. 9, 1933.

Jim…

KNOX - James A. Waterman Sr., 92, of Knox, passed away on Jan. 25, 2017, at Maine General Hospital in Augusta.

James was born in Belfast on Jan. 10, 1925, the youngest son of Blanche…

WASHINGTON — Steven E. Rhodes, 53, of Washington, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, at his home. Steven was born May 2, 1963, in Mildenhall, England, to Lincoln and Moody Attaway Rhodes.

Steve…

Granville Miller, born Nov. 4, 1930, went gently into that good night on Jan. 24, 2017, to be with his "Best Buddy.” Granville grew up in the South Warren area and later in life moved to Belfast…

MORRILL - Christine (Buzzell) Sprague, 84, of Morrill, passed away on Jan. 21, 2017, in Belfast. She was born in Belfast on Sept. 26, 1932, to Arthur and Grace (Thompson) Buzzell.

She worked…

WASHINGTON - Funeral services for Steven Rhodes and his son, Isaac Rhodes, both of Washington, who passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28. at 11 a.m. at South Liberty…

MORRILL — Katherine Trull-Martin, 60, of Morrill, passed comfortably on Jan. 15, 2017. Her legacy is not one that could be easily captured or described, as she was dynamic to the point of…

CAMDEN — Joan Ingraham Wentworth, 78, of Camden, died Jan. 17, 2017, at the Sussman House, with her family by her side. Born at the Camden Hospital on Mountain Street in Camden on Aug. 29, 1938,…

TENANTS HARBOR — Malcolm E. Wiley, 92, died peacefully on Jan. 21, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center. His loving son was at his side.

Born in St. George on April 28, 1924, he was the son of…

WALDOBORO — Joshua Jade Weston, 34, of Waldoboro, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 21, 2017, at his residence in Waldoboro.

Joshua was born on June 17, 1982; his parents are Joseph S. Weston…

WALDO — Wendell H. “Ike “ Glidden, of Waldo, died Jan. 16, 2017, at a local nursing home. Wendell was born in Mars Hill, Maine, on Dec. 17, 1926, to Alden S. and Martha Rourke Glidden.

After…

THOMASTON – Alfred Mason Johnson Jr., 84, died Jan. 19, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long illness.

Born in Rockland on March 10, 1932, he was one of six children and…

BELFAST — Wendall A. Story, 76 of Monroe, died unexpectedly on Jan. 22, 2017, in Bangor. He was born in Old Town on June 4, 1940, to Linwood and Ruby (Lugdon) Story.

He served in the U.S.…

JACKSON — Elva Ruth Littlefield, 86, left this world on Jan. 19, 2017, at Mt. St. Joseph in Waterville, after a long-term illness. She received the utmost of compassionate care there and was loved…

NORTHPORT - Cheryl A. Drinkwater, 66, of Northport, passed away Jan. 11, 2017, in Bangor. She was born in Stewart Manor, N.Y., on June 26, 1950, to Thomas and Joan (Schlecting) Nolan.

She…

BELFAST - Margaret L. Yousko, 93, passed away on Jan. 19, 2017, in Belfast, after a brief illness.

Margaret was born on April 8, 1923, to Vito and Modesta Catalano in Independence, La. She…

BELFAST — Albert M. Verdosci, 77, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully on Jan. 18, 2017, surrounded by family. He was born Aug. 13, 1939, in Waterbury, Conn., to…

CAMDEN — Joan Ingraham Wentworth, 78, a life-long resident of Camden, died Jan. 17, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport with her family by her side.

A complete obituary will be published…

JACKSON — Lee P. Kragh, 86, passed away on Jan. 9, 2017, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. He was born in St. Louis Missouri to the late Carl and Leatha Kragh.

Lee served an…

BELFAST – The Lord took another angel home on Jan. 14, 2017. Shirley M. Porter, 75, of Belfast, passed away peacefully at home. She was holding the hands of her sister and best friend, Joann Ash,…

ROCKLAND – Paul Damien Sullivan, 86, died Jan. 14, 2017, at Maine Veterans Medical Center Togus in Augusta.

In addition to his parents, Francis and Katherine Newman Sullivan, Paul was…

ROCKLAND – Neal Vanderbilt Kenney III, 57, of Rockland, passed away Jan. 14, 2017, after a courageous and painful battle with liver disease at the Sussman House in Rockport.

“Beava,” as his…

TENANTS HARBOR – Helen J. Hupper, 89, died peacefully on Jan. 13, 2017, at home.

Born in Rockland on May 17, 1927, she was one of eight children born to Colby and Gladys Wilson Hupper. Until…

OWLS HEAD – Carolyn J. Elliott, 78, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and navigator, died Jan. 12, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home, following an extended illness.

Born in Rockland…

ROCKLAND – Priscilla A. Havener, 76, died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2017, following a period of declining health, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in St. George on Oct. 27, 1940, she…

ROCKLAND - Glenn Shepard, 66, of Rockland and Deer Isle, passed peacefully on Jan. 10, 2017, at the Sussman House, surrounded by family and friends, ending his courageous battle with cancer. Glenn…

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. and MONTVILLE, Maine — Jack Fahey, a 40-year resident of Jamaica Plain, Mass., and summer visitor in Montville, died early on Jan. 11 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis at the…

ROCKPORT – Agnes Kent Webber March, 76, died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2017, at home.

Born in Rockland on Sept. 16, 1940, she was the daughter of Dr. James and Mary Flanagan Kent. Educated…

BELFAST - Jennie Lou Dilling Nordberg, 87, of Belfast, passed away on Jan. 11, 2017, after a brief illness. She had been a resident of Harbor Hill Facility in Belfast for 17 years.

She was…

Donna M. Maritato, 66, died Jan. 9, 2017 at Maine Medical Center, of complications of polycythemia vera, a blood disease she had had since 1972.

She was born Nov. 28, 1950, in Mt. Vernon, N.…

Rockland - Louis Stephen Alex, 75, died Jan. 5, 2017, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Waterville. He was born Jan. 15, 1941, in Rockland, the youngest child of Albanian immigrants, Stephan (Stephen)…

Suzanne Kelly Lemieux, known and loved by most as "Sue," died Jan. 9, 2017, following a dignified fight with Alzheimer's disease. Born June 6, 1943, in Gardiner, she was the daughter of Lawrence…

TENANTS HARBOR - Robert Anthony “Bob” Dembinski, 76, passed away on Dec. 20, 2016, in his Tenants Harbor home.

He was predeceased by his parents, Julian B. and Helen F. (Bugay) Dembinski.…

BREWER – Eva Hazel Babson died Jan. 6, 2017. She was born July 25, 1921, in North Orland to Edgar and Lida Gray. She graduated from Springfield High School and was married to Claude H. Stinson…

ROCKLAND - Dennis Freeland Hill, 75, died Dec. 22, 2016, at his home, following a long and valiant fight against Mesothelioma.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m.…

THOMASTON – Marcus Hunter Camber, 14, a young man whose strength and heart was awesome to witness; a young man whose great stature would sometimes mask the love and caring within his heart; a…

ROCKLAND - Ruth Schooley, 88, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, on Jan. 7, 2017. Ruth, affectionately known as "Mom-Mom" by her family and close friends, was born in Camden, N.J…

LINCOLNVILLE - Richard Sibley Lenfest went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan. 5, 2017, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, with his family by his side. He was born Feb. 24, 1941…

UNION — Nina Brann Aho, of Union, died Dec. 24, 2016, at the Augusta Center for Longterm Care, after a period of declining health. She was born to Delbert and Georgia Colby Brann in Whitefield on…

UNION – Stanley J. Rintz Sr., 86, died unexpectedly following a brief illness, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born June 27, 1930, in New York City, he was the…

ROCKLAND — Nine and a half hours into New Year’s Day 2017, Edward Daniel “Dan the Man” Flanagan Sr. completed his earthly journey at the age of 80. He passed from complications of pneumonia.

Lisa Layton McKeeman, age 60, of Camden, died on December 20, 2016. Lisa leaves her husband Sam of Camden and son Colin, who now lives in Toronto with his wife Emma. Lisa also leaves a sister,…

CAMDEN - Lisa Layton McKeeman, 60, of Camden, died Dec. 20, 2016. Lisa leaves her husband, Sam of Camden, and her son, Colin, who now lives in Toronto with his wife, Emma. Lisa also leaves a…

CAMDEN - Shirley A. (Nicholson) Achterhof, 89, of Camden , passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2016, surrounded by family at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

She was the…