Obituaries

BELFAST — Juanita L. Carl, 81 of Belfast passed away on February 15, 2019 in Belfast. 

She was born on May 27, 1937 in Springfield, MO. 

A full obituary will follow. 

SOUTH THOMASTON — Arnold T. Hocking, 91, husband of the late Sylvia Adams Hocking, died peacefully, Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Cushing Homestead.  

SEARSPORT — Kari J. Cross (Hilt), 39, left this world far too soon due to natural causes, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast…

THOMASTON — Leocadia ‘Laura’ Zukowski Bryson, passed at home Thursday, February 14, 2019. She was born in Grodno, Poland on May 1, 1923 to Walerian and Emilia (…

ROCKLAND — With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our matriarch, Melody R. Sandone, on Wednesday February 13, 2019.

LIBERTY — Billy Jo L. Sherman, 38 of Liberty died unexpectedly February 15, 2019. 
 
He was born on October 10, 1980 in Waterville the son of Douglas and Patricia (Ouelette…

ROCKLAND — Edna M. Eaton, 96, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

FRIENDSHIP – Virginia R. ‘Ginny’ Thompson, 91, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the Knox Center in Rockland.

Born at Bremen Long Island, November 6, 1927, she…

WARREN — Keith B. Heal, 50 of Warren, Maine died Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a short, but brave, battle with esophageal cancer.…

CAMDEN — Willis “Bill” D. Hodson, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Bella Point in Camden. 

Born in Camden on March 12, 1926, he was the son of G. Willis and Vera (Wilbur)…

TULSA — Melanie Anne Hagar was born January 1, 1924 in the town of Freyming in the Alsace Lorraine region of France.

She and her sister, Alice, enjoyed a traditional French upbringing in…

BELFAST — Jane H. Parrish, 88, of Belfast, passed away on February 6, 2019, at home of natural causes.

Born on July 21, 1930 in Natick, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Helen S.…

Ervin Adrian Arbo, 74, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when he passed away peacefully in an Augusta hospital on January 19, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. …

ROCKLAND — Priscilla Adams Smith, 96, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home in Rockland surrounded by her loving family.  

ROCKPORT — Marvin Leon Kolkin passed away peacefully at the age of 94.

He was a founding member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and had a distinguished medical career in Montgomery…

PROSPECT - Shirley L. Carlson, 85 of Prospect, passed away peacefully the evening of January 30, 2019, just 19 days after the passing of Ralph, her beloved husband of 45 years.

She was born…

WARREN — Alfred L. Butler, 90, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Knox Center in Rockland following an extended period of declining health.

ROCKLAND — Betty Daggett, 80, of Rockland, passed away at her home with family on Saturday, February 2, 2019 after a brief illness.

SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND — Wilfred L. Mills, Lt. Col. USAF Ret., 93, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

CAMDEN — Willis “Bill” D. Hodson, 92, husband of the late Jean (Smith) Hodson, died on Sunday, February 3, 201,9 at Bella Point in Camden. 

A complete obituary will be published later. …

SPRUCE HEAD — John A. Smegal, 62, died of cancer, Friday, February 1, 2019, at his beloved home in Spruce Head.   

ROCKLAND – M. Frances Escorsio, 91, died peacefully, Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care.

Born in Camden, January 13, 1928, she was the daughter of Milton L.…

UNION - James Miller Packard passed away Wednesday, January 30, after a three year battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Monroe, Maine to Raymond Gilmore Packard…

WARREN - Howard B. Stetson, 93, of Warren, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving sister, Margaret and his caregivers Brenda, Joanne, Sandra, Deborah and Kate on January 30, 2019…

WASHINGTON-  Marguerite M. Linscott, 72, passed away unexpectedly at the Sussman House, on January 31, 2019. 

Marguerite was born in Washington, Maine to Robert R. Linscott and Doris Finn…

SPRUCE HEAD — Eleanor Jackson Kinney, 77, was called home early, January 29, 2019, after completing her epic battle with cancer.

THOMASTON — “We miss him already,” reads the note from friends at Radio Station WRFR in Rockland where, until recently, Larry Reeves hosted a weekly three-hour music…

UNION — Robert M. Linscott passed away suddenly at his home in Union on January 30, 2019.  

Bob was born on May 24,…

UNION — Robert M. Linscott, 83, of Union, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2019, at his home.

Visits will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Hall’s of…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Dorothy E. ‘Dot’ Payson, 81, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockport, May 5, 1937,…

VINALHAVEN — Bodine J. (MacDonald) Ames, 83, of Vinalhaven, passed away on January 23, 2019 in Rockport. 

She was born on January 28, 1935 in Rockland. 

A full obituary will follow…

ROCKLAND — Joan (De Castro) Lake, 81, beloved wife and mother of five children, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, January 26, with members of her family…

ROCKLAND — Barbara J. Staples, 71, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at her McLoud Street home, after experiencing a year of medical…

NEWCASTLE — Penny Sherwood passed away after a long illness on January 26, 2019.  

She is survived by her children:…

SOUTH THOMASTON — George “Skip” W. Lambertson Jr., 84, passed away peacefully of natural causes Monday, January 7, 2019.

SEARSPORT — Colleen M. York, 94, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2019.  

Born in Prospect on December 17, 1924, she was the daughter of James Sumner and Clytie (George)…

WALDOBORO — Nancy Mary Soule, 74, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at home on January 25, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, after a short bout with illness…

“Kindness is like the snow,

It beautifies everything it covers”

–…

NOBLEBORO — Shane Steeves, 54, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on January 21, 2019.

Born in Rockland, May…

OWLS HEAD — Eric H. Davis of Owls Head, Maine, lost his long and courageous battle with Cancer on January 24, 2019. He passed away at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport, surrounded by family…

PORT CLYDE — Marsha D. Rome, 71, died peacefully at home, with her beloved husband at her side, Sunday, January 20, 2019.  

BELFAST — Elizabeth “Betty” Sanborn, 89, died on January 19 with her family by her side in the Hospice room at WCGH. 

She was born on May 25, 1929 in North Searsport, the daughter of…

MONTVILLE — Steven K. Sanner, 57, of Union passed away on January 15, 2019 in Montville. 

A memorial service with reception to follow will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, at Riposta…

CAMDEN — Frank Erwin Stearns, Sr., 85, died after a long illness, Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport with his family at his side.  …

THOMASTON — Walter Joseph Brochu, Jr., 38, known to many as Joey, often nicknamed Wally, died peacefully, following a courageous battle with cancer, Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Sussman Hospice…

CAMDEN — C. Richard (“Dick”) Soderberg, an accomplished engineer and businessman, a lifelong sailor and craftsman, and a devoted husband and father, died on November 29 in Camden, Maine. He was 95…

ROCKPORT — Joseph P. Plaskas, Jr. – Whoever said records were made to be broken underestimated the athletic prowess of Joe Plaskas.

ROCKLAND — Walter William Wooster Sr., 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, January 4, 2019 after many years of living with COPD.

THOMASTON - June Louise Robinson Fleck, 91, widow of Leslie C. Fleck passed away in Belfast, Maine on January 16th, 2019. June was born at home in Thomaston on June 28th, 1927 to parents Harold…

ROCKPORT- Madelyn Mae Dean, 91, widow of Robert L. Dean, died on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Harbor Hill in Belfast.  Born in China on April 18, 1927, she was the daughter of Ernest Webber and…