Obituaries

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…

Peter Wolcott Greenman, 67, passed away peacefully, and suddenly in his new home at the Midcoast Mental Health Center, Belfast, Maine, Saturday, April 21, 2018. When he was 4-four-years old,…

ST. GEORGE – A. True Hall, 87, long time St. George resident, died peacefully April 25, 2018 at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.  

Born in St. George, July 10…

Heather Ann Bilodeau went into the arms of Jesus on April 19, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine after a long healing journey with ovarian cancer.

Heather was born in Green…

ROCKLAND — Donald E. Payson Jr., 68, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at The Sussman House in Rockport after an extended illness.

Born in Rockland, October 29, 1949, he was the son of…

BELFAST — Catherine Watson, 78, passed away November 29, 2017 in Belfast. Graveside service will be held on May 5 at 10 a.m. at Grove Cemetery. Arrangements under the care of Riposta…

 CAMDEN – Allison F. Gibbs, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 22, 2018.

A time of visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, at Burpee, Carpenter &…

CAMDEN — Colonel Aubrey Francis Messing, Ph.D, passed away quietly on April 17, 2018 in Camden, Maine, shortly after his 90th …

BELFAST — There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018 for Marion (Greeley) Whitcomb, 93, of Belfast who died on March 14, 2018, at the Grove Cemetery in Belfast…

LIBERTY — Eugene L. Sullivan, 62, passed away at his residence in Liberty on March 14, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. May 2nd at Grove Cemetery, Belfast. Arrangements under the…

ROCKPORT — Juanita L. Smith, 65, of Rockport, passed away at home in the arms of the love of her life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 after a valiant fight against MS. 

Juanita was born on…

BELFAST — Catherine Watson, 78, passed away November 29, 2017 in Belfast.  Graveside service will be held May 5 at 2 p.m. at Grove Cemetery. All family and friends are welcome.  Arrangements under…

CAMDEN — Georgiana Marie Plummer, 95, a former resident of The Megunticook House and Merry Gardens, died on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Country Manor in Coopers Mills.  A funeral mass will be held…


BELMONT — There will be a memorial service for Carolyn Jones Jackson, 74, of Belmont who died on Nov. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Hope Community Bible Church, 16 Church…

UNION — Jeff C. Paul, 65, of Union, died on Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. A complete obituary will be published. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, May 5…

WASHINGTON — Donald Bailey Grinnell of Washington passed away April 20, 2018, at Windward Gardens in Camden. The second youngest of seven siblings, he was born in Washington on Oct. 11,1929, to…

APPLETON — A graveside Memorial Service will be held for Shirley Wentworth Brown on Tuesday, May 2, 2018 at 1 p.m at the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Appleton, Maine. Shirley passed away on April 4,…

 ROCKLAND – Marjorie Ellen Mills, 100, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

Born in Rockland, February 25…

Vickie Sabrina Talbot, 47, of Northport passed away suddenly on April 5, 2018. She was born August 26, 1970. Vickie graduated Belfast Area High School class of 1988 and was a proud cheerleader,…

WARREN — Frances “Fran” Elaine Field, 73, of Warren, went home to be with her Lord, Monday April 16, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.…

 WALDOBORO – Gavin Knowlton Wallace, 12, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family and those who loved him.

Gavin was born…

Visiting hours for Frances E. Field who passed away on April 16, 2018 will be held at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main Street, Waldoboro on Friday, April 20, 2018 from 5-8 p.m.  Funeral Services…

OWLS HEAD — Lt. Colonel Robert Adair Slater, USAF, ret., passed peacefully April 4, 2018, in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Bob was born March 16, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Frank Gaylord and Helen…

UNION – Bertha Mary Fryman, 93, known to some as Mary and some to Bertha, died peacefully, Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. 

Born in…

ROCKLAND — Barbara “Barb” Jean Guy, 59, wife of Dwayne Guy, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Eastern Maine Medical Center following complications of pneumonia.  Her family was by her side…

ROCKLAND – Marjorie Ellen Mills, 100, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.  A full obituary will be published.  To share a memory or story…

SEARSPORT — Thurlow “Ted” B. Ward, 64, of Searsport, went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2018.  He was born on April 2, 1954.  He was predeceased by his dad, George B. Ward; mother in law and…

On April 11, 2018, a few weeks shy of her 101st birthday, Marguerite S. Hills died peacefully at her home in Waldoboro. Her cat, Sarah, and her son, Larry, were with her at the time of her…

BELFAST — Pauline L. Thomas, 84, passed away April 12, 2018 at her residence in Belfast surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Thorndike, Maine, in 1934 to Ida and William Warman. Polly…

WALDOBORO – Wayne D. Vose, 71, died unexpectedly, following a period of declining health, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Togus VA Hospital in Augusta.  

Born in Rockland,…

LIBERTY — Pearl Agnes Carruthers Banks, 95 years young, passed away at her home on the lake on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, with her family at her side.

The daughter of Clara…

ROCKLAND – Milton Leon Paquin, 84, of Rockland, passed away on January 1, 2018 in Rockland, Maine. 

He was born in Thomaston, May 2, 1933, to the late Joseph L. and Marie…

Nancy L. Pranes, 72, passed away on April 10, 2018 at her home in Waldoboro, Maine.  She was born on November 21, 1945 in Skowhegan, Maine to Leroy Meservey and Caroline (Brown) Meservey.…

VINALHAVEN — A Memorial Service for Beatrice I. Young, 81, who died on March 1, 2018, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Union Church with the Rev. John Potter officiating.…

SOMERVILLE- Pastor John Calvin Dancer, 70, went home to be with his Lord, Monday, April 2, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family at home.

Born March 8, 1948 in Gardiner, he was the son…

THOMASTON - John G. Curtis Jr., 88, passed peacefully, Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

John was born September 1, 1929, in Auburn and grew up in Bridgton, where…

Christina A. (King) Manning, age 83, went peacefully to be with her savior on March 30, 2018 at Stillwater Rehabilitation Center of Bangor Maine. She was born on November 3, 1934, the eighth of…

BROOKS/BEALS ISLAND — Lois G. Merchant joined the angels on March 26, 2018 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. 

She was born September 7, 1935 at Beals Island the…

ROCKLAND — Ronald R. Gendron died at home surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 7, 2018.  

Ron is survived by his wife of 37 years Ellen Weeks Gendron, of Rockland;…

VINALHAVEN – Bruce G. Johnson, 90, died Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Sussman House in Rockport, with family at his side.   Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins…

CAMDEN — Allen S. Goldman, M.D., 88, husband of Rachel Bok Goldman, died on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport.  A complete obituary will be published and a memorial service…

THOMASTON – Lieutenant Commander John G. Curtis, Jr., 88, died peacefully at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Sunday, April 8, 2018. 

A celebration of life will be held…

James Wesley Jackson, 56, of Waldoboro, passed away on April 4, 2018 at his home in Waldoboro with his family by his side.  Jim was born on August 14, 1961 to Merrill A. Jackson and Dorothy…

THOMASTON and BINGHAM — Shirley Lamont Brown passed away April 4, 2018 peacefully at home with loved ones by her side in Bingham, Maine. Shirley was born April 10, 1928 in…

VINALHAVEN — Phillip Darrow Dyer, aka "Filo", 91, died on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Maine Veteran's Home in Augusta where he had resided for several months. Born on January 15, 1927, Phil was…

TENANTS HARBOR — Constance (Connie) Chandler-Ward died Monday April 2, 2018, at age 82, after an automobile accident in Warren, Maine.

Chandler-Ward was born in Cambridge,…

Rolinda P. Hussey, 67, of Searsport passed away at home on April 6, 2018.  She was born in Belfast on March 17, 1951.  At her request services will be private.  Arrangements are under the…

BOOTHBAY — Frank W. Wiley, 77, passed away on April 5, 2018 at his home in Boothbay, Maine. Frank was born in Camden on August 29, 1940 to Wilbur Wiley and Evelyn McKeon and graduated in 1959 from…

WALDO — Catherine Berry Watson passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of November 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. Cathy was born in Searsport, Maine on December 13,1938 to George L…

CAMDEN — Paul Anthony Cole was born on November 28, 1954 in Camden, Maine to Diana and Carroll Cole. As the oldest of eight children, Paul often inherited the role of a father figure, or "the calm…