Obituaries

LINCOLNVILLE — There will be a graveside service for Pauline E. Schuessler, 87, formerly of Lincolnville, who died on January 21, 2018, at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Maplewood…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Gary W. Ames, 68, who went to be with Jesus, January 13, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2018 at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland…

ROCKLAND – A graveside committal service for Barbara E. Widdecombe, 87, who died peacefully, November 7, 2017, will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018 at East Union Cemetery, Miller…

VINALHAVEN — A memorial service for Phillip D. Dyer, 91, who died on March 23, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Union Church in Vinalhaven.  Condolences may be shared…

VINALHAVEN — A graveside service for Glen “Fireball” Alley, 70, who died on January 18, 2018,  at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Brown’s Head Cemetery in Vinalhaven.    …

LINCOLNVILLE — Orvil was born to Orville and Florence (Bryant) Young 90 years ago. He was born and raised in Camden. He attended and graduated from Camden High School. After graduating high school…

Larry King Tibbetts, of Belfast, Maine died, surrounded by family and friends, at the Sussman House, following a brief illness. He was 67.

Larry was born in the…

CAMDEN — Dr. Robert Scott Furman, 82, died April 29, 2018 at his home in Camden, surrounded by his wife and children.

Bob was born in Evansville, Indiana, July 5, 1935 to Victor Eugene and…

ISLESBORO — Charlotte A. Robinson, 92, passed away February 18, 2018 on Islesboro.  Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., May 17, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Islesboro.  Arrangements under the…


BANGOR — Christina Manning, 83, passed away March 30th in Bangor. Graveside services will be held at 12 p.m. noon May 16th at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Freedom. Arrangements under the care…

LIBERTY — Louise Smith, 95, passed away March 19, 2018 at her residence in Liberty. Services will be held at 2 p.m. May 12th at Sandy Point Church followed by burial at Sandy Point Cemetery.…

BELFAST — Georgie Button, 76, passed away in Belfast February 15, 2018. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. May 16th at Grove Cemetery in Belfast. Arrangements under the care of Riposta Funeral…

CLEVELAND, TN – A graveside service for William R. McLain, 84, formerly of Rockland, who passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017, will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Achorn…

WARREN – A memorial gathering with military honors for Frank D. Barrett, 91, who passed into Glory on Thursday, January 18, 2018, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Counce…

WARREN – A graveside service with military honors for Roy Walston of Warren, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2017, will be held at 12 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Maine Veterans…

TOPSHAM – Albert E. 'Ted' Ball, 93, died Sunday, April 8, 2018. A graveside service with Military Honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Fuller Cemetery, North Haven. The Rev…

WASHINGTON – William S. Orne, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, May 6, 2018. An informal gathering will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Burpee, Carpenter…

ROCKLAND – A graveside service for Marion B. Ames, 96, who died peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Cushing Homestead will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2018 at Achorn Cemetery in…

WALDOBORO — George Roland Chapman, 70, passed away on April 12, 2018 at his home in Waldoboro with his family by his side. 

BELFAST — Maurice Eugene Pooler passed away at home unexpectedly on May 3, 2018 at the age of 71. He was the son of Harry and Sybil (Nickerson) Pooler. Maurice grew up in Belfast. In his teens he…

TENANTS HARBOR – A graveside service for Frances R. Colson, 91, who died, December 14, 2017, at the Knox Center in Rockland, will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Seaside Cemetery in…

Beatrice E. (Harvey) (Fletcher) Hodgdon, 73, of Belfast, passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 2, 2018.  A graveside committal will be held on Saturday May 12, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Paul…

DRESDEN - Brian Paul Plourde, 57, formerly of Rockland, Houlton, and Waterville, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston due to complications from a stem cell…

Vickie Sabrina Talbot, 47, of Northport, passed away suddenly on April 5, 2018. A small graveside service for family and friends will be held at Grove Cemetery in Belfast, May 5, 2018 at 2…

ROCKLAND — John A. Delmonico,  a.k.a “Handsome Italian” 88, passed away peacefully, May 1, 2018 at Knox Center in Rockland. 

Born in Chelsea, MA, November 4, 1929, he was…

 ROCKLAND – Captain Richard ‘Dick’ Spear, 96, died with his daughter at his side, Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Captain Spear led a full…

James C. Place, of Morrill, passed away at home unexpectedly on April 11, 2018. A celebration of life will be held May 6, 2018, 2 p.m. at the Northport Golf Course, in Northport. …

BELFAST — Maurice E. Pooler, 71, died unexpectedly at his residence on May 3, 2018.  Memories and condolences may be shared at www.ripostafh.com…

NEWPORT RICHEY, FL— Joy (Viens, Lambert) Sheridan of Newport Richey, FL passed away on April 25, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on January 23, 1942.

She was the daughter of the…

BELFAST — Beatrice E. (Harvey)(Fletcher) Hodgdon, 73, of Belfast passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 2, 2018. A graveside committal will be held on Saturday May 12, 2018 at 2 pm at Paul…

NORTHPORT — Vickie Sabrina Talbot, 47 of Northport, passed away suddenly on April 5, 2018. A small graveside service for family and friends will be held at Grove Cemetery in Belfast May 5, 2018 at…

FRIENDSHIP – Brendan J. Lash, 19, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from complications of asthma.  

Born September 12, 1998 in Damariscotta, Brendan was the son of…

DRESDEN – Brian P. Plourde, 57, long-time Rockland resident, teacher, coach and community volunteer, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.  

ROCKLAND – Ruth E. Farquharson, 86, formerly of West Paterson, New Jersey, died peacefully, following a brief illness on Monday April, 23, 2018 at Knox Center for Long Term Care.  

THOMASTON – Claire Fernand Gloria Catalano, 90, passed away peacefully, April 28, 2018 at home after a brief illness, with her family at her side.

Born in Goffstown, New Hampshire,…

Joseph A. Schiavone, a longtime resident of Mahopac, New York, passed away on April 28, 2018 at the age of 77.  He was born in the Bronx, the son of Joseph and Lena (Corica) Schiavone. …
Patricia Braden Algrant passed away April 22, 2018, age 82, at the Sussman House, Rockport, after a long illness. Always called Patt, she was born in Portland, Maine, to Stephen A.…
LINCOLNVILLE — Wayne G. Rankin, 78, of Lincolnville, died on Sunday, April 27, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.  An obituary will be published later and services will be announced. …

Benjamin L. Watson, 90, passed away April 25, 2018 in Bangor. He was born June 17, 1927 in Rockland, Maine to Leroy and Jennie (Young) Watson. He served in the U.S Army and was a member of the…

“Why live somewhere else when you already live in paradise?”  This quote from Donald (Don) F. Hills pretty well summarizes his outlook of the nearly 71 years he lived in Union, Maine.  Born…

LINCOLNVILLE — Orvil L. Young, 90, husband of Charlotte Young, died on Monday, April 30, 2018 at his home in Lincolnville.  A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…

 SOUTH THOMASTON – Elsie M. Brown, 92, died peacefully, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Cushing Homestead where she resided the past several months.

Born in South…

 Louise Angeline Waldron Kinney of Spruce Head passed away peacefully three weeks shy of her 97th birthday on March 12 after suffering a stroke.  Louise was a beloved Mother,…

CAMDEN — Robert S. Furman, M.D., 82, husband of Barbara Furman, died at his home in Camden on Monday, April 29, 2018.  A complete obituary will be published later and a service will be announced…

ROCKLAND - Marion B. Ames, 96, died peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Cushing Homestead in Cushing.

Born in Rockland, January 4, 1922, she was the biological…

UNION – A graveside committal service for Ruthie A. Hilt, 70, beloved wife of the late Philip Hilt, Sr., who died, December 10, 2017 will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at East…

Helen "Louise" Hughes, 97 of Camden passed away on April 28, 2018.  She was born on September 3, 1919 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.  Interment will be private at a later date.  Arrangements…

UNION — Jeffrey Cameron Paul, 65, died on Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home in Union.  Born in Rockland on September 30, 1952, he was the son of Richard C. and Diane (Cameron) Paul, and was…

SPRUCE HEAD — A graveside service for Barbara Jean McDonald, who died December 12, 2017, will be held at 11 a.m, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Hallowell Cemetery, Water Street, in Hallowell…

ROCKLAND – Services for Evelyn Bartlett Watrous, 95, who passed away peacefully in her sleep, February 17, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at Burpee, Carpenter &…