SANDWICH, Mass. — The Rev. Dr. John H. Thomas, who was affiliated with Saint John's Episcopal Church in Sandwich Village for nearly 60 years, died peacefully on Nov. 18, 2016, in his home at 178…
Obituaries

Wayne R. Knight, 70, passed away Nov. 18, 2016, at home. Born in Bangor to the late Paul and Georgie Knight; he grew up in Newburgh.
Wayne proudly served in the United States Army and was a…
CUSHING — Thelma “Terry” Niedermann Dodge, 92, died Nov. 17, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Cushing on Nov. 11, 1924, she was the first daughter of Clarence H. and Rose L. (Schmid…
MILO — Warren "Cobby" Small, 61, of Milo and formerly of Belfast, passed away Nov. 19, 2016. Born July 5, 1955 in Belfast to Lewis E. and Florine (Goodell) Small, Cobby graduated in 1973 from…

WALDOBORO - Ronald S. Miller Sr., 69, of Waldoboro, passed away on Nov. 19, 2016, peacefully at home, with family by his side. He was born May 29, 1947, in Rockland, to Conrad and Lilla (Johnson)…

ROCKLAND – Marcia D. Benner, 50, died unexpectedly Nov. 13, 2016, surrounded by loved ones, at her home.
Born in Damariscotta on May 12, 1966, she was the daughter of Daniel and Ella Benner…

FRIENDSHIP — In the early hours of Nov. 15, 2016, Christopher Robert Delano, 52, slipped away to be with his Lord to a new world of rest and peace, leaving life's struggles and pains behind.
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WALDOBORO — Rody Conway, 79, was killed suddenly in a tragic auto accident on Nov. 16, 2016. Rody was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, soldier, teacher and friend. He will…

MORRILL — Norma (Roberts) Woodbury, 88, of Morrill, has gone to meet her Beloved Francis, having passed peacefully on Nov. 16, 2016.
Norma was the beloved matriarch of the Woodbury family,…
STOCKTON SPRINGS - Donald Walter DeMott, 79, of Stockton Springs, died Nov. 15, 2016, in Bangor, following a brief illness.
Don, the son of Walter and Eleanor DeMott, who preceded him in…
BELFAST - Elaine Madeline Annas Bailey passed quietly on Nov. 13, 2016, in St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. She was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Presque Isle, daughter of Philip A. Annas and Elva May…
ROCKLAND – Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patricia Wakefield, 87, professor of physical therapy, formerly of Tenants Harbor, died Nov. 11, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care.
Private burial…

MONROE - James Buss, 91, of Monroe, passed away on Nov. 10, 2016, at home. A military funeral will be held at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m.
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WARREN – Arthur E. “Artie” Henry, 69, passed away Nov. 12, 2016, following a long illness, at the VA Maine Togus Healthcare System Hospice. Artie was born June 27, 1947, to Walter and Elizabeth…
BELFAST - Joseph S. “Dad Joe” Cameron, 88, passed away on Nov. 15, 2016, at Togus. He was born March 22, 1928, in Boston, Mass., to Christopher and Mary (Hurley) Cameron.
He worked at Bailey…

CAMDEN — Barbara Theresa Hagney, 87, of Camden, died Nov. 6, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Born in Camden, N.J., on Nov. 3, 1929, she was the daughter of John and…
CAMDEN - Faughn W. Marston Sr., 83, of Camden, passed away on Nov. 13, 2016, in Rockport. He was born May 20, 1933, to Forest and Lola (Simmons) Marston in Freeport, where he was also raised.
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CUSHING - Bettina Fogge (Sullivan) Dobbs, formerly of Newtown, Conn., and Cushing and Rockland, Maine, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13, 2016, in Cushing, at 95 years of age. She was born in…

SEARSMONT — Kimberly Jo Tyler, 43, passed away on Nov. 9, 2016, in Swanville. She was born in Bristol, Conn., on March 4, 1973, to Robert and Jean (Suitor) Walsh.
Kim attended Belfast Area…

UNION — Herbert T. Griffin, 91, passed away on Nov. 9, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Boston, Mass., to Chester and Adeline Hall Griffin.
Soon after finishing high school…

CAMDEN - Marny Schonegevel Emanuel died peacefully on Oct. 22, 2016, at The Gardens, Quarry Hill. She was 93.
Marny Catherine van Nymegen Schonegevel was born in Vence, France, on June 19,…
SEARSPORT - Elliott "Bill" Ward Jr., 62, passed away Nov. 8, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Hospital in Togus. He was born Feb. 14, 1954, in Torrington, Conn., to the late Elliott Ward Sr. and Irene…
JACKSON - Eleanor M. Tibbetts, 87, of Jackson, passed away on Nov. 8, 2016, in Bangor. She was born Nov. 27, 1928, in St. Albans, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Downs) Brewer.
After…

BELFAST - Eric Lee York, 58, of Belfast, died unexpectedly in an accident on Nov. 8, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 11, 1958, in Belfast, the son of Burton and Maxine (Moody) York.
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WASHINGTON - Emery Alexander Bilodeau (1922-2016) was born in Dumfries, York County, New Brunswick, Canada, on Jan. 26, 1922. He died Oct. 15, 2016.
Within months of his birth, he was…
CAMDEN — Barbara B. Hagney, 87, widow of the late Dennis J. Hagney, died Nov. 6, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center.
A complete obituary will be published later and a memorial mass will be…

HOPE - Mark H. Kotkiewicz, 63, of Hope, died Nov. 6, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
A complete obituary will be published later.
Friends are invited to attend a Pot…

ROCKLAND – Marion F. Brackett, 80, passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2016, in Brooksville, Fla.
Born in Buckhannon, W.Va., she was the daughter of Howard C. and Opel Fortney Hoover. After…

BELMONT - Virginia A. Morang, 89, of Belmont, passed away on Nov. 7, 2016, in Bangor. She was born March 5, 1927, in Hallowell, the daughter of Perley and Mae (Clark) Richardson.
After…
THOMASTON – Laurel M. Smallwood Moulton, 72, died Nov. 5, 2016, surrounded by her daughters, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long illness.
No services are planned at this time…

ROCKLAND - Vivian Hussey Edwards, 91, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2016, at her residence in Bartlett Woods.
Vivian was born in Rockland on Sept. 2, 1925, the daughter of Robert and…

ROCKPORT - William Humphrey Crandall, 83, of Rockport, passed away at Quarry Hill Skilled Nursing following a bout with pneumonia and other underlying health issues of which he put up a courageous…
CAMDEN - Joseph Louis Sciarrino, 95, died Oct. 31, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center.
In 2015, Joseph and his wife, Margaret, moved to Camden Hills Villa, in Camden, from Connecticut, where he…

OWLS HEAD – Marion E. McMahan, 79, died Nov. 3, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after an extended illness.
Born in North Nobleboro on March 3, 1937, she was the daughter of…

ELLSWORTH - Robert Michael Young, 69, of Ellsworth, died Oct. 19, 2016, at Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth. Born in Lewiston on Jan. 27, 1947, he was the son of John Leslie and Rita Maxine (…

CHATHAM, Va. — Published New Testament theologian, devout member of the clergy for over 66 years, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, John Samuel Ruef died Oct. 31, 2016,…

WALDOBORO — Darrell L. Merrifield, 53, died Nov. 3, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born Aug. 10, 1963, in Augusta to Lyman and Hester Merrifield. He grew up in Jefferson, and…
CAMDEN — Cheryl Dexter “Sherry” Armbrecht, 71, died unexpectedly, surrounded by her family, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Born in Salem, Mass., she was the daughter of…

CUSHING - Gerald Austin Smith, 87, passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Cushing.
Born in Cushing on Nov. 16, 1928, he was the son of Herbert and…

LIBERTY - RoAnn M. Blood, 67, of Liberty, passed away on Nov. 2, 2016, in Belfast. She was born April 1, 1949, in Camden, to Arthur and Alberta (Acorn) Blood Jr.
RoAnn grew up in Morrill and…
LIBERTY — RoAnn M. Blood, 67, of Liberty, died Nov. 2, 2016, in Belfast.
Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave. in…

BANGOR and FRANKFORT — Robert Earl Bacon Jr., 54, of Bangor, formerly of Frankfort, passed away on Nov. 1, 2016, at a local hospital, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with alcohol…

WARREN – Robert I. “Bob” Blackman, 63, died unexpectedly Oct. 29, 2016, at his home.
Born in Rockland on Jan. 2, 1953, he was the son of Irving W. and Frances Marsh Blackman. Educated in…
PORT CLYDE - Jane Scarpino, 98, longtime resident of Port Clyde, passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2016, at the Highlands in Topsham. She was born Jan. 13, 1918, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., the daughter…

CUMBERLAND - It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of Janet Ruby Erickson on Oct. 29, 2016.
Janet was born Oct. 29, 1956, in Mexico, Maine, to Eliot & Leatrice Gamage.…

MONTVILLE — Elizabeth Ilgenfritz, 65, of Montville, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 27, 2016, in Portland. Elizabeth was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 16, 1951, to Richard and Betty (Doyle)…
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Marion Brackett, 80, longtime Rockland resident and wife of the late Albert Brackett, died Oct. 30, 2016, at Brooksville Senior Living Center after an extended illness.
A…

ROCKLAND and UNION — Marian H. Ginn, 99, died peacefully on Oct. 27, 2016, surrounded by loving friends and family, at the Wadsworth Home in Union.
Born in Warren on Feb. 4, 1917, she was…

WALDO — Glenice McIntyre, 88, of Waldo and Camden, died peacefully in Camden on Oct. 27, 2016.
Glenice was the daughter of Millard and Bertha Gibbs of Brooks. She attended Morse Memorial…

OWLS HEAD — Edward W. “Ned” Gaunce, 77, former vice-president and treasurer of Lawry Brothers Funeral Home in Fairfield, died unexpectedly on Oct. 27, 2016, with his wife at his side, in the home…