Obituaries

William Louis Armstrong, born May 7, 1945, a man who had a gift for body work, left his own body behind on March 27, 2020.

Bill’s early life in Freetown, Massachusetts centered around the…

Lillian Curtis passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 13, 2020.

Lillian was born on March 14, 1938 to Zelda (Preston) and Winnifred Stover in Waldo County.

She is…

ISLESBORO — Mercer Anne Boardman Thomas, 87, passed away April 7, 2020, at The Boardman Cottage on…

Vicki McDaniel, of Montville, Maine, passed away on April 17, 2020, after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

Born December 7, 1946, in New York City to Ralph and Connie Bettelheim, Vicki grew up…

NORTHPORT — Leone Alice Harriman "Kitty," 71, of Northport, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 19, 2020, after complications due to COVID-19, at Tall Pines Commons, Belfast,…

CAMDEN — Robert “Bob” William Cuthbertson Jr., 90, went home to be with Jesus on March 24, 2020. He passed away peacefully at his home in Camden with his beloved wife, Glenice, by his side.

Lillian Curtis passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on April 13, 2020.

Lillian was born on March 14, 1938 to Zelda (Preston) and Winnifred Stover in Waldo County.

She is…

BELFAST — Jennie M. Libby, 76 of Belfast, passed away on Friday, April 17 at a Belfast Care Facility.

Jennie was born on October 13, 1943 to Blanche and Ambrose Ellis and was a lifelong…

OWLS HEAD — Nathalie E. Nicholas, 98, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, after a short illness.

Born in Rockland on April 3, 1922, she was the daughter of…

ROCKLAND — Raymond Edward Young, 95, beloved husband of Anita Mae Young who predeceased him, passed away on April 11th at his daughter’s home in Bremen.

Born September 3, 1924, Raymond was…

WARREN — Joan M. Day, 88, of Warren, passed away peacefully Sunday April 12, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.

Born March 7, 1932 in Rockland, Maine, she was the daughter of the…

PORT CLYDE — The world lost a ray of light on April 8, 2020 when Betsy Sherrick left this world for her final journey after a brief illness.

Betsy was born in Manhattan, New York on…

OWLS HEAD — Gordon M. Poland, USAF Retired, 83, died April 14, 2020, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

He was born January 16, 1937, the son of Leon F and Lucie ‘Dot’ Bowden Poland…

BELFAST — Raymond H. Hall, 84, passed away in Belfast, April 12, 2020. 

He was born in Searsport on June 2, 1935 to Raymond and Nellie (Gray) Hall.  

Ray is survived by his wife of…

Catherine Frances Dawson, 71, wife of the late David Alan Dawson, passed away April 7, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Belfast, Maine, on June 17, 1948, to…

BELFAST — Richard Kirk Roberts, 78, of Lincolnville, passed away on April 11, 2020. Born in White Plains, New York on August 16, 1941 to George and Shirley Bowes Roberts.

He graduated high…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Joseph T. “Bud” Baum, Jr., died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Owls Head, February 16, 1928, he was the son of Joseph T. and Flora M.…

BELFAST — Shirley L. Gibbs, 83, of Belfast, formerly of Brooks, went home to be with the Lord on April 6, 2020 at a Belfast hospital.

Shirley was born July 23, 1936 to Edmund W. Moody…

VINALHAVEN — A. Annette Philbrook, 85, of Vinalhaven, died on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 
 
A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…

BELFAST — Sarah "Sally" Agnes Chamberlain, 91 years, of Belfast, Maine, passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020, at the Commons at Tall Pines.

She was born May 21, 1928 in South Glens Falls,…

WARREN — Elden Carroll Beane, 81, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2020 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockland.

He was born April 2, 1938 in Damariscotta, Maine. He was born to Harry C…

CAMDEN — Sandra Marie Cavanaugh, age 77, passed away on April 6, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine after a courageous battle with cancer. 

ROCKLAND — Sylvia Siljeholm Alden passed away on March 27, 2020 at the Knox Center where she was convalescing after a brief illness.

Born in Evanston, Illinois in 1939, as a first…

HOPE — Barbara Barrett Carver, 95, widow of James Carver, died on Monday, April 6, 2020, at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published. 

A graveside…

ACTON, Massachusetts — Joel Fishman, formerly of Rockland, passed away in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Joel was born on Nov. 20, 1946 in New York City to Martin and…

THOMASTON — Jacob Robert Witham, 22, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 in Orland. Born in Belfast, February 25, 1998 to Troy and Dawn (Carpentier) Witham, he was educated in local schools.

BELFAST — Jeannette C. Piotti, of Belfast, passed away peacefully at her home on Cedar Street on April 3, 2020, following complications from influenza. A month earlier, she celebrated her 100th…

BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina — George B. Hyland, aka “Gehog,” age 85, formerly of Owls Head, Maine, went home to be with the Lord, March 28, 2020, at his home.

Born November 12, 1934 on…

PALERMO —  John Alvin Bradstreet, 86, passed away peacefully March 30, 2020, with his friend and caregiver, Myra Achorn, by his side.

He was born April 2, 1933, in Palermo, to Gertrude (…

CAMDEN — Barbara Thomson Lamb, age 96, passed away on April 1, 2020, surrounded by family as the morning sun beamed into her bedroom in Camden, Maine.  

Barbara was born on May 20, 1923,…

BELFAST — Dorothy E. (Parker) Lockhart, 62, died unexpectedly March 29, 2020, in Frankfort. She was born November 22, 1957 in Bangor, the daughter of Alvin G. Parker and Florence (Smith) Drew.…

CUSHING — Richard H. Gardner, 94, died at Pen Bay Medical Center on March 28, 2020. He was born November 22, 1925 in Hanover, Massachusetts, to Harold Curtis Gardner and…

CAMDEN — John Brigan Crysler, Jr., 71, passed away early Monday morning February 24, 2020 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction while on vacation in western Colorado. He fought hard for…

ROCKLAND — Marie Dorr Thurston, 88, passed away peacefully February 12, 2020 at her home in Ridgeville, S.C., surrounded by her daughters, their spouses, and several grandchildren and great-…

WARREN — Margaret W. ‘Maggie’ Mills, 90, died peacefully at her home, with her loving son and daughter-in-law at her side, Saturday, March 28, 2020.

Born in Thomaston, November 2, 1929, she…

Nicholas Learnard, age 39, passed away on Friday, March 27 due to complications from a 15-month long and courageous battle with the rare synovial cell sarcoma.

He is survived by his wife…

Doris (Grindle) Kinney, 81, of Northport, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on March 30, 2020 in Temple Terrace, Florida. 

A memorial service is being planned and will be…

Web Casting of May’s service will be available after 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, by visiting May’s Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com. Please click on Photos & Videos in the menu bar, then…

SEARSMONT — Mildred Ann Perkins Grey, 82, of Searsmont, passed away on March 26, 2020 in Bangor.

She was born in Monroe, Maine, on December 8, 1937 to Preston G. and Bernice Riley Perkins.…

BELFAST — Flora S. (West) Williams, 89, Belfast, Maine, died peacefully surrounded by loving family at her home on Pearl Street, in Belfast, Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Flora was born on…

MONROE — Derol John Gibbs, 93, of Monroe, Maine, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Maine Veterans Home.

He was born Monday July 12, 1926 in Brooks, Maine, the son of the…

CAMDEN — Robert W. Cuthbertson Jr, 90, entered into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at his home with his beloved family by his side.

A full obituary and service information…

THOMASTON — Elizabeth (Betsy) Longmaid Barnard, 82, of Thomaston, Maine passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport, early morning March 24, 2020 after a long battle with emphysema.…

 CAMDEN — Robert and Nancy Trone died within hours of each other at the Sussman House, the epitome of their long beautiful life together, surrounded by grace and a legacy of love.

Both 89…

THOMASTON — Jacob Robert Witham, 22, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 in Orland.

A full obituary will be published, and an announcement of a public gathering will be announced on a later…

WARREN — Clayton A. Winchenbach died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the Sussman House, in Rockport, with his family by his side.

Clayt was born July 8, 1930 in Rockland, the son of Frank and…

BELFAST — Philip M. ‘Phil’ Pease, 85 passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home in Belfast with his kind and devoted companion Carol Richardson, daughter and son-in-law, Katrina…

ROCKLAND — Sally A. Putonen, 90, of Rockland, Maine, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Knox Center for Long Term Care.
 
A full obituary will follow. 
 
Memories and…

ROCKLAND — Gloria Cown, 94, passed away at the Harbor Hill Center, in Belfast, on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Born July 16, 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Harvey and Victoria (Anderson)…

WALDOBORO — Donna Luce Collamore, 76, went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family on March 20 at Lincoln Health Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

Donna was born at…