VINALHAVEN – Charlotte Goodhue, 74, passed away on Feb. 25, 2017, at the Sussman House, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her last year of life will be remembered more for her emotional…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — The life of a wonderful woman, Sandra Lee “Sandy” Pena, 64, of Stockton Springs, was cut short when she died March 2, 2017, due to head injuries sustained during a fall the…

NORTH HAVEN – Wayne D. Brown, 55, died peacefully on Feb. 8, 2017, following a period of declining health, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Wayne was born on Vinalhaven on July 26,…

ROCKLAND – Paul R. Watts, 84, died Feb. 28, 2017, surrounded by his family at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.

Born in Warren on Dec. 24, 1932, he was the son of…

SEARSMONT — Judith A. Haber-Metcalf Schmiz, 72, of Searsmont, passed away on Feb. 20, 2017. She was born in Rockland on Sept. 23, 1944, to Herbert and Dorothy (Lowe) Metcalf.

Judith was…

ST. GEORGE — Vernon E. "Bun" Stanley, 92, of St. George, died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2017, surrounded by family at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in St. George on May 26,…

ROCKLAND – Cindy L. Cookson, 57, died Feb. 25, 2017 surrounded by family after a long illness at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

Born in Rockland on Sept. 3, 1959, Cindy was the…

CAMDEN — Barbara D. Bryant, 89, of Camden, died on Feb. 25, 2017, at Tall Pines in Belfast. Born in Lincolnville on Sept. 12, 1927, she was the daughter of Clifton D. and Marjorie (Roberts) Dickey…

JEFFERSON — Jay Nelson Crosby, 55, born Nov. 16, 1961, in Augusta, son of Stanley and Janice Crosby of Jefferson, passed away Feb. 27, 2017, from natural causes, at his home.

Jay attended a…

JACKSON — William James "Billy" Rigby Jr., 50, of Jackson, passed away on Feb. 18, 2017. Billy was born in Belfast on Dec. 8, 1966, to Deborah (Ward) and William J. Rigby Sr.

He worked as a…

SOUTH THOMASTON — John Forrest “Jack” Snow, born in Middletown, Conn., on April 27, 1924, died at his home in South Thomaston on Feb. 23, 2017. Jack was the son of Charles Wilbert Snow and Lola…

WARREN — Angela J. Mosley, 35, of Warren, passed away on Feb. 19, 2017, in Rockport.

Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine.

ROCKLAND — Cindy L. Cookson, 57, passed away on Feb. 25, 2017, at Maine General Medical Center following a brief illness.

Services will be announced at a later date and a complete obituary…

ROCKLAND — Leroy A. Brown, 93, passed away on Feb. 27, 2017, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta following a period of declining health.

A complete obituary will be published at a later date…

ROCKLAND — Kathryn Winchenbaugh, 101, passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2017, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland, where she was cared for by loving caregivers she considered as…

ST. GEORGE — Vernon E. Stanley, 92, of St. George, died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2017, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

A complete obituary will be published.

A graveside…

ROCKLAND – Paul R. Watts, 84, died Feb. 28, 2017, surrounded by his family at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a brief illness.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 4, at…

BELFAST — Irene Glenese Riley, 86, passed away peacefully ON Feb. 25, 2017,  in her sleep, at the Woodlands Memory Care Facility in Rockland. Born in East Knox Maine to the late Wilfred and Mary…

NORTHPORT — Herbert R. Bragdon, 85, of Northport, passed away on Feb. 27, 2017, in Belfast.

Herbert was born June 19, 1931, in Bar Harbor, to Nahum and Elva (Brown) Bragdon. He was a…

MORRILL — Margaret E. Littlefield, 80, of Morrill, went to be with the Lord on Feb 23, 2017, after a long battle with dementia. Mom was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-…

SWANVILLE — Rebecca L. King, 64, of Swanville, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2017, at home with family.

Rebecca enjoyed seeing and visiting family. She spent most of her summer…

SWANVILLE — Norman W. Grant, 81, of Swanville, passed away on Feb. 27, 2017. He was born in Passadumkeag on Aug. 29, 1935, to Gladys Sibley and George Breyer Grant.

Norman was in the U.S.…

BELFAST— Lillian York, 95, of Belfast, died Feb. 25, 2017, quietly in her home. She was born in Belfast on May 11, 1921, the oldest daughter of Charlie and Nellie (Buzzell) Walker.

She…

BUXTON — Cheryl Ann Headley passed away on Feb. 25, 2017, after a period of declining health, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, in Scarborough. She was 72.

She was born March 21, 1944…

HOPE — Paul Gerald Tetreault, 81, of Hope, passed away on Feb. 22, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center, after several years of declining health. Born in Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 16, 1935, he was the…

SOUTH THOMASTON — John Forrest "Jack" Snow Sr. passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2017, at his home.

A full obituary will be printed at a later date.

Family and friends are invited…

ST. GEORGE — Richard E. “Dickie” Weaver, 81, died unexpectedly on Feb. 21, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport of natural causes.

Born in Thomaston on Sept. 15, 1935, he was the son…

CUSHING — Gladys E. “Dutchie” Mitchell, 74, died Feb. 22, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in New London, Conn., on Feb. 2, 1943, she was one of 13 children of Fred and Ruth…

BELFAST — Faye Edith Smith passed away on Feb. 24, 2017. She was born in Belfast on July 17, 1942, the daughter of Harold and Meda Smith.

Faye attended the Hyde Home in Bath from 1947 to…

CAMDEN — Barbara Dickey Bryant, 89, of Camden, died Feb. 25, 2017, at Tall Pines in Belfast.

A complete obituary will be published later.

The funeral Service, followed by a reception…

CAMDEN — Barbara Ann Patnode Thompson, 88, of Camden, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 26, 1928, in…

HOPE — Paul Gerald Tetreault, 86, husband of Patricia B. Tetreault, died Feb. 22, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later.

Arrangements are…

WESTPORT ISLAND — Lloyd E. Butterfuss, of Westport Island, passed away on Feb. 20, 2017, of complications from cancer at the age 62. Lloyd was born Sept. 1, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisc.

He had…

CAMDEN — Permelia "Millie" Turnbull, 85, of Camden, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Anderson Inn in Camden, where she had resided for the past several years. Born in Bath on Aug. 15, 1931, she was the…

ROCKLAND — Blanche M. Widdecomb, 92, passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in St. George on Aug. 3, 1924, she was the daughter of Edward and Sarah Chaples…

BELFAST — Carl C. Hauswald Jr., retired baking executive, died at age 94 on Feb. 12, 2017, in the Hospice Unit at Waldo Country General Hospital in Belfast. His immediate family was with him.…

CAMDEN — Gordon P. Wotton, 90, passed away on Feb. 15, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden, following a period of declining health. Born in Rockland on May 12, 1926, he was the son of Ira and…

APPLETON — Frederick Carroll "Rick" Lyons, 63, passed peacefully on Feb. 10, 2017, at the Sussman House, with his son, Gage Lyons, and his daughter, Briar Lyons, by his side.

Rick was a…

ROCKPORT — Shane A. Gray, 44, died unexpectedly on Feb. 11, 2017, at his home.

Born in Walton, Ky., on July 10, 1972, he was the son of Richard N. and Flora Martinez Gray. At the time of…

CAMDEN — Permelia "Millie" Turnbull, 85, widow of Bradford R. Turnbull, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

The funeral will be held…

ROCKLAND — Albert I. Payson, 90, died Feb. 16, 2017, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Owls Head on Oct. 6, 1926, he was the son of Harry I. and Ida Marshall Payson. He…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — William J. "Bill" Fraser passed away on Feb. 18, 2017, at his residence in Stockton Springs. Bill was born Aug. 2, 1938, in Belfast, to Harley C. and Marie (Russ) Fraser.

ROCKLAND — A memorial service for Milt Parsons, longtime resident of Union, will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway in Rockland.

Visitation will be from…

ST. GEORGE — Terrance Leslie “Terry” Beckett, 69, died Feb. 14, 2017, in the comfort of his home in St. George. Terry was born March 9, 1947, in Rockland to parents Virgil Beckett and Lily…

THOMASTON — Seth A. Richardson, 60, passed away on Feb. 12, 2017, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a sudden illness.

Born Aug. 22, 1956, in Laconia, N.H., he was the son of…

APPLETON — Joyce A. Sweetland, 80, of Appleton, went to her Lord and Savior on Feb. 16, 2017, at Tall Pines. Joyce was born the second child of Elmer and Hattie (Esancy) Davis.

She was…

TENANTS HARBOR — Ann Elizabeth Scott, formerly of Silver Spring, Md., died Feb. 14, 2017, after an extended illness. She was 81.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 19, 1935, she was the…

WALDOBORO — Patricia A. "Pat" (Ward) Hunt, 69, died Feb. 14, 2017, in the Sussman House after brief illness. She was the loving wife of Otto Hunt, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage.

BELFAST — Joyce A. Sweetland, 80, passed away on Feb. 16, 2017, in Belfast.

Funeral service will be held at Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave. in Belfast…

CAMDEN — Donald H. Morrison, 89, of Camden, passed away on Feb. 15, 2017, at home.

Services are entrusted to Direct Cremation of Maine.