Obituaries

VINALHAVEN — Herbert M. Conway, 93, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead on Vinalhaven. 

Herb was the husband of the late Marjorie Conway and was the last…

UNION — Charles Judson Howard, 56 of Union, passed away after a short battle with cancer on August 6, 2020. 

Born July 8,1964, and raised by Ma, Adrienne Lachance, and Pa, Judson Howard, of…

Jean Wright (Sheppard) Silva, 92, passed away at home on August 28, 2020 with family by her side.

She will be remembered for her good-natured, gracious manner, her love of singing,…

Shawn N. Gerry passed away August 19, 2020.

He was born in Belfast, Maine on September 14, 1968.

Shawn served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and was an avid swimmer at…

A Celebration of Life for Norma Philbrook, age 92, who passed gently away on April 3, 2020, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 - 3 p.m., at the home of Alan Philbrook, on 43 Broad Cove…

CAMDEN — Dolores E. DeGraaf slipped away quietly on August 28, 2020 after a long valiant struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Dolores was born on January 20, 1947 in Havre de Grace, Maryland…

ROCKPORT — Janice M. Carleton (Watts) 84, loving wife of James R. Carleton Sr., passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Knox Center for Long-Term Care in Rockland…

WALDOBORO — Lee Powell, 78, died August 22, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born July 18, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Henry and Florence Leibrick Powell.

Lee grew…

CAMDEN formally of NORTH HAVEN — Marion Jane (Grant) Metzger, 94, widow of William H. Metzger, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport with her niece by…

VINALHAVEN — Timothy B. Dyer, 72, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side.

Born September 12, 1947 in Belfast to Leslie and Patricia (…

NORTHPORT — Rodney Earl Morgan, 77 of Northport, went to be with his parents and our heavenly Father on August 27, 2020 after a brief illness.

He was born in Gardiner, Maine on December 28…

Gary L. Cross’  celebration of life planned, at the Belfast Shrine Club, will be postponed and announced at a later date.  

Memories and condolences may be shared with the…

TROY — Janice Beach Laverdure, 70, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 26,2020.

She is survived by her husband, Michael H. Laverdure of Troy, Maine; and her…

JEFFERSON — Michael Bowden, 62, passed away on August 25, 2020.

Mike was born on June 27, 1958, the son of Charles Bowden of Jefferson and the late Marion (Choate) Bowden.

He grew up…

After enjoying a wonderful Father’s Day with his family, Keel James Cooper tragically passed on June 21, 2020.

Because of the incredible emotional pain this wrought for his mother, father…

SEARSMONT — Ronald “Goldy” Goldstein, 71, of Searsmont, Maine passed away on August 27, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a short but courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Goldy was…

A graveside service for Debra A. “Debbie” Tooley, 52, who died March 12, 2020, will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020, at 1 p.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland.

WARREN — Daniel Webber Burns, 68, of Warren, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 25, 2020. He died at Maine Medical Center in Portland due to complications from heart surgery. …

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the public Celebration of Life at the Belfast Park Pavilion that was planned for Nicholas Day has been cancelled. 

BELMONT — Nicholas R. Day, 34,…

LINCOLNVILLE — Patricia Ann Benner Aho, 84, passed away on August 20, 2020 at the Knox Center  after a long illness in Rockland, Maine. Pat was lovingly cared for by her husband, Gary, at home for…

NORTHPORT — Scott David Sebold passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 following several months of declining health.  

Born in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of James Michael and…

OWLS HEAD and NEW GLOUCESTER — Katherine Elizabeth Flint, 54, passed away August 10, 2020 after a courageous four year battle with cancer.

From a young age, Kathy lived life to the fullest…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Walter W. Black, Sr., 89, died peacefully, Friday, August 21, 2020 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Rockland, May 2, 1931, he was the son of Perley…

UNION — Orlene C. (LaCourse) Wadsworth, 86 yrs, passed away at home on August 22, 2020 surrounded by her family. She now awaits for the sound of the trumpet of her Lord and Saviour and will arise…

WARREN — Paul S. Andrews, 87, died peacefully, with his loving family at his side, Friday, August 21, 2020 at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in North Fryeburg, April 8, 1933 he was the son…

CAMDEN — Grace Terry Gross, 97, widow of Stephen K. Gross, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Quarry Hill in Camden. 

A complete obituary will be published later.

Arrangements are…

NORTHPORT — Rose Emma Samson McClure, 93, passed away on June 13, 2020 shortly after an injury sustained at her home.    

A native of Massachusetts, she and family moved permanently to…

A graveside committal service with military honors for Donald E. Simonton, 77, who died April 21, 2020, will be held Friday, August 28, at 2 p.m., at West Rockport Cemetery, Park Street, West…

MONROE — Charles Webster Clark, 68, passed away August 15, 2020 in Belfast.

He was born October 23, 1951, in Searsport, to Robert and Marion (Curtis) Clark. Charlie was raised in Searsport…

ROCKLAND — Robert Ensor Crowe, Jr., age 55, passed away unexpectedly in an accident on August 14,

He was born on June 26, 1965 in Rockland, Maine to Robert E. Crowe, Sr. and Alice Beal…

ST. GEORGE — Hailey Jean Robinson, age 26, passed away unexpectedly from an accident on August 14, 2020, along with her significant other, Robert Crowe.

Hailey was born on January 7, 1994…

Vivian Theo (Annis) Smart, born May 15, 1927, in Gardiner, Maine, to Merl B. and Alice (Cook) Annis, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the age of 93, while a resident at Westgate Center…

ROCKLAND — Dennis J. Williams, 58, died suddenly yet peacefully, Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Maine Medical Center with loved ones by his side.

Dennis was born May 1, 1962 in Rockland, the…

BELFAST — Donald L. Horch, 73, of Belfast passed away on August 16, 2020 in Camden. 

He was born on January 1, 1947 in Danbury, Connecticut. 

A private service will be held at the…

HOPE — Floyd Osmond Pease, 91, of Lincolnville, died on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at his son’s home in Hope.

Born in Appleton, on June 3, 1929, he was the son of Albert and Mildred (…

CUSHING — Nancy J. Copeland, 84, of Cushing, died on Monday, August 17, 2020, at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences may be…

BURKETTVILLE —  Artie Pease, 86, died peacefully at home in his sleep on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

He was born June 20, 1934 to Arthur and Velma Pease. Artie grew up in Burkettville with…

WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts — Michael William Stanley died December 22, 2019 in Weymouth, Massachusetts due to complications from surgery and COPD, at the age of 63.

Born June 28, 1956 in…

BELFAST — Richard F. Chapman, 79, passed away at home with loved ones by his side on August 10, 2020, after a long illness. 

He was born in Waterville, Maine February 24, 1941, to Fred and…

TOPSHAM — Hazel Nelson Magaziner, born May 3, 1927 in Milford, Massachusetts, formerly the “Queen of the Snowball Festival" at Norwich Academy in 1948, quietly passed away on June 27, 2020.

Doris G. Kinney, 81, of Northport, Maine passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020 in Temple Terrace, Florida, surrounded by her family. A time of gathering will be held Saturday, August 15,…

UNION — Jeanette H. Thompson, 87, died in her sleep, Sunday, August 9, 2020.

Born Jeanette Hester Hyvarinen on November 24, 1932, she was the daughter of Wilho and Hester Simmons Hyvarinen…

ROCKLAND — Jeffery A. “Radar” Dow, 62, passed away at home on August 1, 2020. It is believed his kind heart grew too big for this world.

Jeff opened his door for anyone in need. He always…

WALDOBORO — Harold W. Rolfe, 43, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at his residence in Waldoboro.

Services and a full obituary will be announced at a later date.

To…

LINCOLNVILLE — Earl Charles Stevens, 68, of Lincolnville, died on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his wife, Christine Ludwig Stevens, by his side.

Born in…

UNION — Jon-David Thurston Gleason, 42 of Union, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident.

Born in Rockport, Maine January 9, 1978 the son of Craig…

A graveside committal service for Frances Lord Huntley, 94, who passed away January 12, 2020, will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020, at 11 a.m., at the Village Cemetery, Dwight Street, in…

OWLS HEAD — Ervin F. Wooster, 93, died peacefully, Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with his wife Joyce by his side.

Born in Owls Head, March 24, 1927, he was the…

To the tens of thousands who wrote her letters asking for help in their darkest hour, she was known as Doris Buffett. To her family, she was known as Dodo. On Tuesday August 4, a tireless advocate…

A graveside committal service for Fannie Rachel Copeland, 96, who transitioned to her Heavenly home, February 3, 2020, will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 2 p.m., at…