ROCK PORT, Mo. — Marie E. Hurtig, 69, of Rock Port, Mo., passed away on the morning of Feb. 13, 2017. Born in Union on Jan. 22, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Blake…

BELFAST – Andrew Shane Jewell, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 6, 2017, at his home in Belfast. He was born at Waldo County General Hospital on May 3, 1965, to Charles A. and Barbara L.…

THOMASTON – Lewis T. Carmichael Jr., 71, husband of Roberta Winslow Carmichael, died unexpectedly on Feb. 13, 2017, at his home.

No funeral services will be held. A graveside service will…

APPLETON — Frank A. Leigher, 82, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2017, at the Homestead in Owls Head. Frank was born in Appleton on Oct. 19, 1934, to Carolyn (Fish) and Aubert…

CUSHING – Lynda E. Matson, 76, died Feb. 3, 2017, surrounded by loving family, following an extended illness, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born in Camden on April 26, 1940, she was…

CAMDEN — Dorothy Keller Hibbert, 93, died Feb. 5, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden after several months of declining health. Born in Rockland on May 20, 1923, she was the daughter of Jenness…

DAMARISCOTTA — Joseph A. “Joe” Weber Jr., 71, passed away Feb. 2, 2017, in his sleep, from cancer, at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta. In recent years he had health setbacks, but always overcame them…

CAMDEN — Leonard Owen Lookner, 76, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep at his Camden home on Feb. 5, 2017. Leonard was a vibrant, irreverent and colorful man, and his passing…

FRANKFORT — Conrad Anderson, 86, of Frankfort, passed away on Feb. 2, 2017. Conrad was born April 22, 1930, in Holden, Mass., to Carl A. and Jeanette (Ward) Anderson.

Conrad graduated from…

CAMDEN — Dorothy Keller Hibbert, 93, of Camden, died Feb. 5, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be held Saturday, Feb. 18,…

WALDOBORO — Jon Michael Alspaugh, 57, of Waldoboro, died Jan. 22, 2017.

Jon was born in Lansing, Mich., on Jan. 4, 1960, to Richard and Mary Ann (Sweeney) Alspaugh.

Jon was in the U.…

THOMASTON — John Michael Durgin, 81, began his eternal life with the Lord on Feb. 1, 2017, from home, surrounded by his loving family and care givers.

Born Aug. 18, 1935, in North Conway, N…

CAMDEN — Wilbur B. Millay, 90, of Camden, passed away on Feb. 6, 2017. A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.

ROCKLAND – Blanche M. Widdecomb, 92, passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee…

CUSHING – Lynda E. Matson, 75, died Feb. 3, 2017, surrounded by loving family, following an extended illness, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

An hour of visitation will be held Monday…

ST. GEORGE – Shirley A. (Lehtinen) Hall, 85, beloved wife of True Hall and long-time St. George resident, died peacefully Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at Knox Center for Long…

BELFAST — Norma Hatch Dutch passed peacefully on Feb. 7, 2017, in the Hospice Unit at Waldo County General Hospital. She had been surrounded by family and friends each day during her three-week…

NOBLEBORO — Joseph Arthur Weber, 71, passed away on Feb. 2, 2017, in Damariscotta, with his loving family by his side. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Visiting hours will be on Friday…

THOMASTON - Janis Carol (Simmons) Lawson, 79, passed away on Jan. 31, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport, having lost her battle with dementia/ Alzheimer’s disease, with her loving family by…

OWLS HEAD - Eleanor Stanley, 95, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

She was born Eleanor Payson in 1921 in South Thomaston (the same year that town…

MONROE — Ruth E. Weston, 88, of Monroe, passed away on Feb. 3, 2017, in Bangor. A full obituary to follow.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. at the…

UNION — Charles A. Kent III, 51, died Jan. 28, 2017, at home of sudden cardiac arrest. Born in Augusta on Oct. 16, 1965, he was the beloved son of Charles A. Kent II of Hudson, Mass., and the late…

APPLETON — Frank A. Leigher, 81, of Appleton, passed away on Feb. 6, 2017, in Owls Head.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.

CAMDEN — Leonard Owen Lookner, 76, Camden Select Board Vice Chairman and former owner of The Waterfront Restaurant, died Feb. 5, 2017, at his home in Camden.

A complete obituary will be…

FREEDOM — Sylvia Anderson, 82, passed away peacefully Feb 1, 2017, with family by her side, at the Knox Center in Rockland. Born and raised in Freedom to the late Wilmarth and Therese Ashe, she…

ROCKLAND – Willard B. “Bill” Nickel, 96, died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2017, at Bartlett Woods Retirement Community in Rockland.

Bill Nickel was born May 7, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio. He was the…

LINCOLNVILLE — Wallace Edward O'Brien, 77, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, surrounded by friends and family at his home in Lincolnville. Literally holding him in their arms in his last…

NORTHPORT — Maria Borden passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Chicago, to John and Frances Borden.

She resided for many…

BELFAST — Gerard Patrick Lee, 69, of Mission Hill and Brookline, Mass., died on the morning of Jan. 30, 2017, in Belfast.

Born Jan. 17, 1948, in Boston, Mass., to Patrick and Mary (Thornton…

ALABAMA — Lincoln S. Whitney Jr., 49, of Appleton, died unexpectedly on, Jan. 19, 2017, while visiting his family in Alabama.

A complete obituary will be published a a later time.

ST. GEORGE – Shirley A. Hall, 85, beloved wife of True Hal and long-time St. George resident, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at Knox Center for Long Term Care…

THOMASTON — Arlene Mae Orcutt, 92, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2017, at home in Thomaston. She was the beloved wife of Richard C. Orcutt, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

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DAMARISCOTTA – Virginia W. Spear, 94, formerly of Warren, died Jan. 27, 2017, at Cove's Edge.

Born in Warren on Aug. 25, 1922, she was the daughter of Chester O. and Grace Lermond Wyllie.…

CUSHING – Herman “Harry” Burakowski, 91, formerly of Sloatsburg, N.Y., died Jan. 28, 2017.

Born in Erie, Pa., on Sept. 30, 1925, he was the son of Antoni and Frances Ciecierski Burakowski.…

WALDOBORO — Betheo Madelyn "Bee" (Harkins) Davis, 97, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2017, at her home in Waldobor,  after a day surrounded by the love and laughter of her…

CAMDEN — Zdenek Jurik, 66, loving father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2017, in his home.

Zdenek was very loving and proud of his children and their spouses, Iveta…

THOMASTON — George A Prentiss Jr., 53, lost his battle with cancer on Jan. 26, 2017, with his family at his side, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

He was born Jan. 30, 1963, to George A.…

Larry K. Olsen, 83, died Jan. 20, 2017, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Feyler) Olsen.

Larry was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Berkeley,…

OWLS HEAD – Vada M. Rackliff, 99-1/2, left planet earth on Jan. 24, 2017, straight into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ and her new home, Heaven. She was surrounded by her family and loved…

BELFAST - Rena C. Littlefield, 88, passed away on Jan. 27, 2017, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born in Exeter, Maine to the late Leon and Ferne Crosby, she spent most of her…

LINCOLNVILLE — Wallace E. "Wally" O'Brien, 77, husband of Diane R. O'Brien, died Jan. 29, 2017, at his home in Lincolnville, with this family by his side.

A complete obituary will be…

ROCKPORT – Patricia G. Kelly, 77, died peacefully on Jan. 25, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Windward Gardens in Camden, following a brief illness.

Born May 2, 1939, in St. Georges,…

VINALHAVEN — Jean Kelwick McDonald, 85, widow of John C. McDonald, died Jan. 24, 2017, at her home on Vinalhaven.

A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced…

KNOX - James A. Waterman Sr., 92, of Knox, passed away on Jan. 25, 2017, at Maine General Hospital in Augusta.

James was born in Belfast on Jan. 10, 1925, the youngest son of Blanche…

BELFAST - James L. “Jim” DeGraff died Jan. 26, 2017, at home in Belfast, after an 11-year battle against cancer. He was born the son of Laurence and Isabelle DeGraff on Feb. 9, 1933.

Jim…

WASHINGTON — Steven E. Rhodes, 53, of Washington, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, at his home. Steven was born May 2, 1963, in Mildenhall, England, to Lincoln and Moody Attaway Rhodes.

Steve…

Granville Miller, born Nov. 4, 1930, went gently into that good night on Jan. 24, 2017, to be with his "Best Buddy.” Granville grew up in the South Warren area and later in life moved to Belfast…

MORRILL - Christine (Buzzell) Sprague, 84, of Morrill, passed away on Jan. 21, 2017, in Belfast. She was born in Belfast on Sept. 26, 1932, to Arthur and Grace (Thompson) Buzzell.

She worked…

WASHINGTON - Funeral services for Steven Rhodes and his son, Isaac Rhodes, both of Washington, who passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28. at 11 a.m. at South Liberty…

MORRILL — Katherine Trull-Martin, 60, of Morrill, passed comfortably on Jan. 15, 2017. Her legacy is not one that could be easily captured or described, as she was dynamic to the point of…