THOMASTON — Bruce A. Royer, 65, long-time physical plant director at Knox Center for Long Term Care, died peacefully Jan. 10, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family

Family and…

ROCKLAND — A memorial service for Aristide “Tony” Lahey, 81, who died peacefully Dec. 7, 2015, will be held Sunday, Jan. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rockland Lodge of Elks, 210 Rankin St. in…

CAMDEN — Leeann Marie Nelson, 50, died Jan. 6, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center after an illness. Born in Camden on May 4, 1965, she was the daughter of Ralph E. and Peggy (Mahonen) Nelson.

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BELFAST — Phyllis A. (Welch) Kelley, 88, passed away Jan. 11, 2016, in Belfast. She was born in Knox on March 2, 1927, the daughter of Harvey and Ella (Thompson) Welch.

Phyllis was an avid…

rockland — William Richard Wood, 86, died Jan. 9, 2016, at Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Rockland at 28 Warren St. He was the son of the late Kathryn Kirkpatrick…

BELFAST — Frederick W. Palmer, 80, of Searsmont, passed away Jan. 6, 2016, a few days before his 81st birthday on Jan. 13. He was the son of Frederick and Grace (Monahan) Palmer.

He attended…

NORTHPORT — Edward C. Elwell, 82, of Northport, passed away Jan. 9, 2016, at a local hospital with his son, Eddie Jr., by his side. He was born April 18, 1933, to George and Bertha Elwell of…

BELFAST — Carol Louise Ash passed away Jan. 3, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Burnham.

At the age of 2, Carol moved to Searsport, where she resided…

ROCKLAND — Dorothy M. Robinson, 94, died Dec. 25, 2015, with her daughter at her side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Riverside, R.I., on March 10, 1921, she was the daughter of…

CAMDEN — Evelyn K. Crocker, 97 died peacefully Jan. 5, 2016, following a period of declining health, at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born in Lincolnville on June 13, 1918, she was the daughter of…

TENANTS HARBOR – Phyllis M. Falla, 97, died peacefully Jan. 7, 2016, following a period of declining health, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Waltham, Mass., on June 26…

BELFAST — Daniel G. McKinnon Jr., 77, passed away Jan. 5, 2016, at his residence in Belfast.

He attended Belfast High School and worked as an over-the-road truck driver along the East Coast…

WARREN — Lynda H. Stinson, 67, of Warren, passed away peacefully Jan. 5, 2016, at home.

She was born April 23, 1948, in Newton, Mass., the daughter of Charles and Elvi Hudson.

As a…

CAMDEN — Leeann Marie Nelson, 50, died Jan. 6, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later and a service to be held in the summer will be announced.…

WARREN — Gary W. Simonton, 76, died Dec. 19, 2015, at Woodlands Memory Care Center in Rockland following an extended illness. He was surrounded by family and in the care of an attentive,…

CAMDEN — There will be a chapel and burial service, with full U.S. Navy military honors, on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., for retired U.S. Navy Capt…

ROCKLAND — Marian P. Wikstrom, 100, died peacefully Dec. 31, 2015, at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born in Rockland on July 8, 1915, she was the daughter of Guiliano and Angelina Armata…

HOPE —Philip William Moody, 93, a long-time resident of Camden and Union, died Dec. 29, 2015, at South Hope. He was born Dec. 3, 1922, in Camden, the son of Jay and Izora (Batchelder) Moody, and…

ROCKLAND — Karen A. Wiggin, 45, died unexpectedly of natural causes Dec. 31, 2015, at her home.

Born in Rockland on Sept. 10, 1970, she was the daughter of Francis H. and Barbara Flanders…

THOMASTON — Walter K. Butler Jr., 78, died unexpectedly Jan. 2, 2016, at his home.

Born in Thomaston on Jan. 2, 1938, he was the son of Walter K. Sr. and Leone S. Courier Butler. Educated in…

Susan Brown Johanson died Dec. 27, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was 61-years-old.

She is survived by her husband, David; her sons, Max and…

CAMDEN — Dr. Bernard “Bernie” Diamond, 89, died peacefully on his birthday, Dec. 19, 2015, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 30 years, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in New…

FRIENDSHIP — Michael Bowen Scarborough, 59, of Friendship, died Dec. 27, 2015, with his brothers, Chris and Matthew, at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport. He was born Jan. 5, 1956, in…

FRIENDSHIP — Michael Bowen Scarborough, 59, of Friendship, died Dec. 27, 2015, with his brothers, Chris and Matthew, at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

A complete obituary will…

MONTVILLE — Alison Dunton Brumby, 62, born to Virginia and William Brumby on June 29, 1953, died Dec. 23, 2015, at home in the house she built with her own hands.

Alison passed after a long…

NORTHPORT — Jeanne B. Patten, 80, died Dec. 23, 2015, after a long illness. She was born Dec. 8, 1935, the daughter of Louis and Rachel Bonin.

She worked for many years at Waldo County…

KNOX — Grace Davis Stevenson, eldest daughter of Alonzo "Lonnie" and Verna (Bessey) Davis, passed away Dec. 22, 2015, in Waterville.

At 9-years-old, Grace was driving a cut down GMC truck,…

WARREN – Joan S. White, 89, passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2015, with her family at her side at her home.

A complete obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee…

SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND - Edward J. Gallant Jr., 67, former police chief in Fitchburg, Mass., for 14 years, passed away at his home on Dec. 22, 2015, after a sudden illness.

Born in Waltham, Mass…

CAMDEN — Bernard “Bernie” Diamond, 89, died peacefully December 19, 2015, holding the hand of his beloved wife, on his 89th birthday, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

A full obituary will…

Stewart Gardiner, 90, passed away Dec. 20, 2015, at his home.

He was born March 12, 1925, in Thorndike to the late Rufus and Laura (Bolstridge) Gardiner.

Stewart was an avid hunter and…

Murray Grieve Albertson a retired engineer, businessman and long-time local resident of Vero Beach, died peacefully at Harbor Chase on Dec. 20, 2015. He was 90 and married to his life soul mate,…

WARREN — Gary W. Simonton, 76, died Dec. 19, 2015, at Woodlands Senior Living Center in Rockland, following an extended illness.

A full obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in…

LINCOLNVILLE — Edward St. Charles, 81, died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Glenridge Nursing Home in Augusta.

Born Jan. 4, 1934, in Salem, Mass., he was the son of Omer and…

Jerry Savitz. 2015-1940 = 74

Jerry was born in Malden, Mass., to Abraham and Rebecca Savitz. He grew up in Belfast.

Early on, Jerry's boat, Mary R., was his first love. The…

ROCKLAND — Edna F. Earl, 87, died peacefully December 17, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Lincolnville on Dec. 13, 1928, she was the daughter…

CAMDEN — Robert Nash Hersom, 90, died Nov. 28, 2015, at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Fla.

Raised in South Berwick, he was the son of George E. and Pearl Ellen (Butler)…

ROCKPORT — James R. Moran, 93, died peacefully Dec. 13, 2015, at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on Nov. 1, 1922, he was the son of James H. and Helen Ranlett Moran. After moving…

NORTHPORT — Jerry Ben Savitz, 74, of Northport, passed away Dec. 14, 2015, in his home, with his loving wife, Gail, by his side.

A celebration of life has been scheduled for Monday, Dec. 21…

ROCKLAND — Maizie Joy Newcomb, 96, a lifelong resident of Rockland, died Dec. 14, 2015, after a short illness, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family.…

NORTH HAVEN - June Collins Hopkins was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 2, 1923, to Earl Buell Collins and Virginia Grant Collins. She died at Sussman House in Rockport on Dec. 10, 2015, at age 92…

LINCOLNVILLE — Edward St. Charles, 81, died peacefully Dec. 14, 2015, at Glenridge Nursing Home in Augusta.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard'…

HOPE — Geneva Pearl Hall, 90, died Dec. 10, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a brief illness. Born in Lincolnville on Oct. 3, 1925, she was the daughter of Marcellus "Crosby" and…

UNION — Michael James Strong, 71, died Dec. 11, 2015, from complications of pancreatic cancer.

Born in Lewiston on Feb. 6, 1944, he was the son of Vivan and Madora (Gagnon) Strong. He was…

BUCKSPORT — Mary O. Grimes, 77, of Bucksport and Friendship, passed away peacefully Dec. 11, 2015, at her home in Bucksport.

Mary was born Dec. 10, 1938, in Burlington, Vt., to parents…

DAMARISCOTTA — Mary Patricia Kernahan Buck, who worked as a social worker before marrying, raised 11 children and then returned to her career 28 years later, died Dec. 7, 2015, in Damariscotta.…

ROCKLAND — Maria Nickmann, 93, died peacefully Dec. 12, 2015, at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Poland, of Ukrainian descent, on Nov. 19, 1922, she was the daughter of Vasyl and Anna…

MORRILL — Elsie I. Bowen, 95, of Morrill, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Dec. 14, 2015, in the presence of her much-loved nieces at Harbor Hill in Belfast. Elsie was born Nov. 24,…

ROCKPORT — James R. Moran, 93, died peacefully Dec. 13, 2015, at Sussman House in Rockport.

A full obituary will be released at a later date.

A celebration of James' life will be held…

ROCKLAND — Maizie Joy Newcomb, 96, wife of the late Frederick M. “Ted” Newcomb, died Dec. 14, 2015, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A full…