A ceremony to celebrate the life of our beloved Chandler "Sandy" McGaw, 58 of Searsmont, who was tragically taken from us on Jan. 17, 2016, will be held Saturday, July 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the…

BELFAST — Wilma Grace "Billie" Davis Moore, 86, of Belfast, died at Sonogee Residential Care Facility in Bar Harbor on May 21, 2016. She was born June 18, 1929, in Belfast, to Florence Wilcox…

KNOX — Grace Stevenson, 89, of Knox, passed away Dec. 22, 2015. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 4, at noon at 333 Belfast Road in Knox, where Grace resided.

Arrangements are…

JEFFERSON — Bonnie Potter Vannah passed away May 22, 2016, with her loving husband, Gary, and her family by her side.

Bonnie was born May 15, 1961, and raised in Palermo, daughter of Ramona…

ROCKLAND — Ethel Rackliff Nystrom, 94, passed away peacefully May 22, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care, surrounded by her loving family.

Born Aug. 4, 1921, she was the daughter of…

SPRUCE HEAD — C. B. “Carl” Patch passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2016, at Maine Medical Center.

Carl was born in Boston on July 15, 1943, to Albert B. and Gladys B. Patch. He attended…

BELFAST — Eleanor Luce Hardy, 87, of Belfast, passed away peacefully May 19, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Newburg, the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Chase) Luce…

ROCKPORT — Judith P. Willey, 72, widow of Harold G. Willey, died May 20, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A full obituary will be published.

A Eucharistic Service will be…

ROCKPORT — Beatrice P. Halligan, 95, died May 18, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Malden, Mass., on May 24, 1920, she was the daughter of Carl Samuel Page and Constance (Berry)…

HOPE — Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick J. Whelan died April 11, 2016, while serving at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam. He was born Dec. 1, 1969, at Otis Air Force Base in Mashpee, Mass.…

THOMASTON — A graveside committal service for Harland G. Pease Sr., who passed away on Jan. 16, 2016, at the age of 94, will be held on Monday, June 6, at 11 a.m. in Oceanview Cemetery on Route 73…

OWLS HEAD — Virginia F. Gamage, 70, passed away on May 19, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, due to injuries sustained in an accident on May 10.

Born in Lowell, Mass., on Sept. 3,…

BELFAST — Merrill Allen died peacefully on May 18, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, following a brief hospitalization.​

Born in Rockland on Jan. 22, 1943, he was one of six children of…

MORRILL — Malcolm Colby Place, 88, passed away May 19, 2016, at Waldo County General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1928, the son of the late Charles and Nellie (…

TENANTS HARBOR — Marion Dowling Watts, 93, died peacefully May 8, 2016, surrounded by loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.

A celebration of her life in…

CAMDEN — Beatrice Page Halligan, 95, widow of Harold "Hap" Halligan, died May 18, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be…

CAMDEN — The committal service for Marjorie O. Kelley, 93, who died March 1, 2016, will be held Saturday, May 28, at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.

Arrangements are with the…

BELMONT — Chris A. Wiley, 19, of Belmont, died unexpectedly on May 14, 2016, in Belfast. He was born Oct. 11, 1996, the son of Christopher C. Wiley and Patricia A. (Geary) Wiley.

He attended…

WARREN — A graveside committal service for Stephen H. Beaupre, 69, who lost his valiant battle with cancer on Jan. 14, 2016, will be held Friday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Sawyer Cemetery in Warren.…

LINCOLNVILLE — Charles M. "Charlie" Stearns Jr., 64, died May 12, 2016, at Knox Center For Long Term Care in Rockland after an extended illness.

A complete obituary will be published later…

BELFAST — Sheila J. Nickerson, 63, of Belfast, passed away on May 15, 2016. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Aug. 14, 1952, the daughter of John and Patricia (McSteen) Finnerty. Sheila grew up…

ROCKLAND — Wendell Bliss Lewis Sr., 96, died May 15, 2016, at Pen Bay Medial Center, following a period of declining health.

Born in Bath on Jan. 18, 1920, he was the son of Everett C. and…

WEST ROCKPORT — Linda E. Giles, 72, died April 20, 2016, at Tidewell Hospice of Venice, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Born in Woonsocket, R.I., she was the daughter of Jordan H…

WASHINGTON — Reginald M. Upham I, 71, passed May 14, 2016, with his wife and two sons by his side.

Born in Hope on Feb. 5, 1945, he was the 12th of 13 children of Oscar F. and Almacia N.…

TENANTS HARBOR — Hilda C. Wiley, 89, died peacefully on May 13, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief hospitalization.

Born in St. George on Sept. 19, 1926, she was the…

WASHINGTON — John Milton Christie, 79, died unexpectedly on May 7, 2016, of natural causes while working at Camden Hills State Park.

Born Feb. 14, 1937, in Presque Isle, he was the son of…

WARREN — A graveside committal service, with military honors, for Gustav H. Carlson Jr., known to family as “Sonny” and to friends as “Gus,” who died Feb. 13, 2016, will be held Tuesday, May 24,…

BELFAST — Barbara Luce Clements Sanborn, born April 18, 1915, in Belfast, daughter of Frank Luce and Ola Heal Luce, Barbara attended Belfast schools and Colby College in Waterville. Barbara's only…

TENANTS HARBOR — Hilda C. Wiley, 89, beloved wife of Malcolm Wiley, died peacefully on May 13, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief hospitalization.

Family and friends are…

WARREN — Evelyn G. Linscott, 88, died peacefully on May 11, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Dresden on Sept. 6, 1927, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary Siegars…

CUSHING —  A graveside service for Edward "Eddie Bill" Vinal, who passed away Jan. 21, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. at the Village Cemetery on Erin Street in Thomaston. The…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Marlene Witham Creighton, who passed away on Jan. 20, 2016, will be held on May 24, at 2 p.m. at the Village Cemetery on Erin Street in Thomaston. The Rev. Andy…

THOMASTON — Robert E. "Bob" Spring, a well known local artist, died Jan. 23, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born in Racine, Wis., on Sept. 29, 1938, and moved to Sarasota, Fla., when he was 8…

WALDOBORO — The Rev. Murray B. Davis, 66, of Waldoboro, went to be with his Lord on May 9, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at the Sussman House in Rockport

A full obituary will be…

SPRUCE HEAD — Michael T. Drons, 75, of Spruce Head, died peacefully on May 9, 2016, at the Sussman Hospice House, after a brief but intense battle with cancer.

Michael was born in Rochester…

ROCKPORT — Elwin S. Mank, 88, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016, surrounded by family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born Aug. 29, 1927, in Hope, he was the son of Elwin and…

ROCKPORT — Barbara Ellen (Cooper) Brazier, a long-time resident of Waldoboro, passed away on May 4, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with her family by her side.

Barbara was born Feb…

ROCKLAND — Conrad H. “Wink” Winchenbaugh Sr., 87, died May 5, 2016, at his daughter's home in Litchfield, following an extended illness.

Born in Rockland on Nov. 8, 1928, he was the son of…

SPRUCE HEAD — Michael T. Drons, 75, beloved husband of Kathleen Brandes, died peacefully on May 9, 2016, following a six-month battle with cancer, at Sussman House in Rockport.

A memorial…

APPLETON — A graveside committal service for Ruth Zrioka of Sennebec Pond, who died April 25, 2016, will be held Monday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at LaSalle Cemetery on Moody Mountain Road in Searsmont…

THOMASTON — A graveside committal service, with military honors, for Walter K. Butler Jr., 78, who died Jan. 2, 2016, will be held Friday, May 20, at 2 p.m. at St. James Cemetery in Thomaston. The…

ROCKPORT — Elwin S. Mank, 88, died May 10, 2016, following a period of declining health, at PenBay Medical Center in Rockport.

A complete obituary will be published.

Visiting hours…

ROCKLAND — Richard D. Knowlton, 69, died peacefully on May 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on March 28, 1947, he was the son of…

CAMDEN — The graveside service for the family and friends of Dorothea "Dot" Young, 87, who died March 2, 2016, will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden. The Rev.…

SWANVILLE — It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Stephen Dean Harvey, 55, of Swanville. Beloved husband of Marlene Harvey; loving father to Amanda, Megan, Mary-Lynn and Dayanna;…

ROCKLAND — Sheila Diane Robinson Whittier passed away on May 5, 2016, at home. She was born Sept. 30, 1961, in Rockland to Harvey "Hap" and Gloria (Keizer Hannan) Robinson.

Sheila attended…

CAMDEN — John M. Christie, 79, author, former general manager of Sugarloaf and member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame, died May 7, 2016, of natural causes, while working at Camden Hills State Park…

YARMOUTH — Lucille Bertha Allen died May 2, 2016, at the age of 91, after a 16-year progression of Alzhiemer’s disease.

Lucille was born in Camden on Sept. 10, 1924, and attended Camden…

CAMDEN — Cornelia “Nina” Turner passed away May 4, 2016, after a brief illness. Nina was born in 1944 in Boston, Mass., to Nathaniel S. and Carmen Z. Simpkins from Manchester, Mass. After…

ROCKLAND — Fred Eugene McNealy, 93, died May 5, 2016, at the Sussman House, after a long and blessed life. Fred was the son of Frank and Alma McNealy, born in Clifty Township, Ind., on Dec. 31,…