PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — Retired Navy Senior Sonar Technician Wayne L. Mitchell, 74, of Portsmouth, R.I., unexpectedly passed away on March 12, 2017, at Charleton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass.…

UNION — A committal service for Susan Ivy Burns, who died March 19, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 24, at 1 p.m. at Lakeveiw Cemetery in Union. The Rev. Linda Campbell-Marshall will officiate…

HOPE — Francina Louise Pearse, 77, widow of William P. Pearse, died June 11, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Camden on April 30, 1940, she was the first child born of Merton and…

ROCKLAND — A graveside committal service for Ronald W. "Bo" Dodd, 53, who passed April 2, 2017, will be held Friday, June 23, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Wayne Sawyer will officiate.

Arrangements…

SOUTH THOMASTON – A graveside committal service for Nancy A. Terrio, 75, who died Dec. 30, 2016, will be held Tuesday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at Leonard Cemetery in Warren.

Arrangements are in…

SEARSPORT — Frederick Elmer Brackett, 88, of Searsport, passed away June 12, 2017, in Belfast. He was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Belfast to Hazel M. (Dean) and Stuart E. Brackett. Frederick was a…

CUSHING — Jeannette Anderson passed away May 6, 2017. Born in Rockland, she was a daughter of Ashley M. and Eva P. Closson Leach, attended Rockport and Camden schools, and was a 1950 graduate of…

CAMDEN — A memorial service for Betty B. Johnson, 91, who died Nov. 25, 2016, will be held Thursday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road in Rockport, with the Rev…

CAMDEN — There will be a graveside service for Joan Ingraham Wentworth, 78, who died Jan. 17, 2017, at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden on Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m.

Arrangements are with…

HOPE — Francina Louise (Johnson) Pearse, 77, widow of William P. Pearse, died June 11, 2017, at the Sussman House.

A complete obituary will be published later.

The funeral service,…

FRIENDSHIP — Timothy Sandblom, 59, died unexpectedly in Fort Pierce, Fla., on June 2, 2017. Tim was born in Damariscotta on April 19, 1958, to William A. Sandblom and E. Hope Sandblom.

Tim…

HOPE — Marion Olive Benson, 85, died June 7, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Appleton on Nov. 8, 1931, she was the daughter of Charles Edson and Marguerite Leola (Bean) Griffin. A…

BELFAST and ISLESBORO — Cynthia L. Percy, of Belfast, passed away in Islesboro on June 6, 2017. She was born April 6, 1941, in Islesboro, the daughter of Gertrude McLaughlin Leach and Fernald J.…

CAMDEN — Irene Newburn-Boutin, 75, beloved wife of Andrew L. Boutin, died May 24, 2017, at her home following a battle with cancer. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on July 12, 1941, she was the…

ROCKLAND – Wayne S. Steeves, 70, died June 8, 2017, surrounded by his family at the Sussman House in Rockport after a long illness.

Born in Rockland on June 12, 1946, he was the son of…

ORLAND — Duane Wardwell, 72, of Orland, died June 2, 2017, with his wife and three children by his side. Duane was a member of the 20th Maine Civil War reenactors.

He ran a backhoe for…

WARREN — Gosta Oke Meklin, 84, died June 4, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.

Born June 22, 1932, on the Meklin family farm at Ash Point in Owls Head, which…

HOPE — Marion O. Benson, 85, wife of George D. Benson Sr., of Hope, died June 7, 2017, at her home.

A complete obituary will be published later.

There will be a memorial service held…

FREEDOM — June E. Raven, born June 29, 1951, to Floyd and Julia (Doughty) Raven, passed away on June 5, 2017. She was a graduate of Mount View High School and Presque Isle College. She also…

ROCKLAND — Beatrice "Bea" Josselyn Winslow (Clark), 83, died after a long battle with COPD, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Pen Bay Medical Center.

Born Oct. 21,…

CAMDEN — Judy Kove Block (née Freedman), of Camden, Maine, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the age of 76. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Los Angeles, Calif. She attended Hollywood High…

BELFAST — Paul Lyndon Hazard, 74, passed away on June 5, 2017, at Harbor Hill Center. Born Sept. 21, 1942, in Cambridge, Mass., Paul was the son of Clarence Hazard and Jessie (Chisholm) Hazard. He…

BURIEN, Wash. — Neva M. Heath, 84, longtime Rockland resident and wife of the late George W. Heath, died June 2, 2017. A full obituary will be published.

A funeral service will be held…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Lewis T. Carmichael Jr., 71, who died unexpectedly on Feb. 13, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 17, at 3 p.m. at Village Cemetery in Thomaston.

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ST. GEORGE — A graveside service with military honors for Vernon E. "Bun" Stanley, 92, of St. George, who died Feb. 24, 2017, will be held Friday, June 16, at 11 a.m. at South Parish Cemetery on…

WARREN — Oke Meklin, 84, husband of Susan Starrett Meklin, died June 4, 2017, after a brief illness. A complete obituary and service information will be published.

Arrangements are in the…

MORRILL — Howard Herbert passed away on June 4, 2017, at Tall Pines in Belfast. Howard was born Dec. 13, 1921, to Thirza (Cross) and George Herbert in Waldo, the youngest of five.

He met…

TENANTS HARBOR — A graveside service for Malcolm E. Wiley, 92, who died Jan. 21, 2017, will be held Thursday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Seaside Cemetery, Tenants Harbor. The Rev. William Hickey will…

OWLS HEAD — Scott Winfield Young, 62, died June 4, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland on Dec. 16, 1954, he was the son…

AUGUSTA — William M. Butterfield Jr., 95, proud veteran, went home to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.

Born April 12, 1922, in Perham, Bill…

Ellen Marie Roberts, 80 left this world on June 2, 2017, at Sussman Hospice in Rockport, after a brief illness. During her short time there, she received the best of care. She was born May 2, 1937…

HOPE — The graveside service for Obed A. Hart, 89, of Hope and Belfast, and who died April 1, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 17, at 1 p.m. at Hope Grove Cemetery on Route 235 in Hope. The…

BELFAST — Marion F. LeBlanc, 88, passed away in Belfast on April 12, 2017. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.

Arrangements are…

BELFAST — Avis H. Howells, 97, passed away on March 15, 2017, in Belfast. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at First Church in Belfast on Court Street in Belfast.…

CAMDEN — On March 23, 2017, Evelyn Pitcher Richards went to her Lord. Mom was born Nov. 22, 1924, to Philderam Pitcher and Addie (Keller) Pitcher. She was one of three children, including Lawrence…

CALAIS – Margaret Tinker, 102, our loving mother, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2017, in her sleep at the Seaport Health Care in Ellsworth.

She was born in Quincy, Mass., in 1914 to…

HOPE — Alan Walter Brown, 85, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully on May 26, 2017, surrounded by family, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Alan was born…

WALDOBORO — Dollis Claudette (Davis) Jones, 74, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017, at Maine Medical Center, in her husband's arms with her loving family surrounding her.

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MONTVILLE — Roger A. Jackson, 84, of Montville, passed away on May 30, 2017, in Belfast. He was born May 27, 1933, in Searsmont, the son of George L. and Margie (Poland) Jackson.

Roger…

AUGUSTA – William M. Butterfield, Jr. 95, proud veteran, went home to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.

Family and friends are invited to…

OWLS HEAD — A graveside service for Eleanor Stanley, 95, who passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, will be held Friday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at Ocean View Cemetery on Spruce Head Road (Route 73…

BRUNSWICK — A graveside service for Donald James Cassidy, 76, who died peacefully on April 16, 2017, will be held Wednesday, June 7, at 11 a.m. at Seaview Cemetery on Waldo Avenue in Rockland.…

OWLS HEAD — Alan N. Drinkwater, 63, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2017, with his loving family at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Family and friends are invited to visit…

ST. GEORGE — A graveside committal service for Richard E. “Dickie” Weaver, 81, who died Feb. 21, 2017, will be held Tuesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at North Parish Cemetery, Wiley's Corner in St.…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Sidney L. Peasley, 71, of Thomaston who died March 17, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at the Mountain View Cemetery in Camden.

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ST. GEORGE – Zachary E. Elwell, 21, died unexpectedly on May 25, 2017, in South Thomaston.

Born in Rockport on Feb. 8, 1996, he was the son of Randall and Doris Springer Elwell. Zach…

HOPE — Alan Walter Brown, 85, husband of Joy Gould Brown, died May 26, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be held…

UNITY — Stanley E. Knox, 93, peacefully passed away on May 17, 2017, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born in Saco on March 14, 1924, to E. Victor Knox and Annie Mae (Eason) Knox.…

ST. GEORGE – Zachary E. Elwell, 21, died unexpectedly on May 25, 2017, in South Thomaston.

A full obituary will be published.

Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday, May…

PORT CLYDE — A graveside service for Harriet Naumer Dennen, 89, formerly of Wellesley Hills, Mass., who died March 30, 2017, will be held Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at Ridge Church (South Parish…