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ROCKLAND – William B. T. “Bill” Ronalds, 73, died unexpectedly on Oct. 20, 2016, of natural causes at his home.

A full obituary with service details will be published.

Arrangements are…

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ROCKLAND – A memorial service for Wyman Philbrook, 81, who passed away on Oct. 13, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Union Church on Vinalhaven…

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BELFAST - M. Stella Pelletier, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 22, 2016, due to complications from dementia. Her parents, Augustin J. and M. Adele Dionne, predeceased her along…

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APPLETON - Thomas Hale Eddy, 60, of Appleton, died Oct. 20, 2016, at his home. Tom was the son of the late Dr. Robert H. Eddy and Mary S. Eddy of Camden, and the brother to Jonathan S. Eddy of…

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UNION - With great sadness we announce the passing of Paul Obert of Union.

Paul was the husband of Jackie Merrick, father to Ryan (Amanda), Nicole, Deen (Calvin), and Cameron; grandfather to…

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LINCOLNVILLE — David Willis Dunn, 63, of Lincolnville, died unexpectedly on Oct. 17, 2016,  at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Born in Amesbury, Mass., on Jan. 6, 1953, he was the son of…

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CAMDEN — In the windy, early morning hours of Oct. 19, 2016, John “Jack” Higgins departed on his final sail from his home in Camden. Surrounded by family, he was able to set off peacefully after a…

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FRANKFORT — Evelyn May (Nelson) Dunham, 79, of Frankfort, passed away on Oct. 19, 2016. Evelyn was born Aug. 16, 1937, in Goffstown, N.H., the daughter of Stanley Nelson and Doris Nelson.

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CAMDEN - John "Jack" Higgins, 61, husband of Susan Storer, died Oct. 19, 2016, at his home in Camden after an extended illness.

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Calling…

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SEARSPORT - Janice (Colby) Teeney, 76, died Oct. 14t, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born May 26, 1940, in Liberty, a daughter of Laurence and Marie (Dean) Colby.

Janice was born…

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LINCOLNVILLE — David W. Dunn, 63, husband of Kim McBreairty Dunn, died unexpectedly on Oct. 17, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after a brief illness.

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ROCKLAND — Wyman Philbrook, 81, passed away on Oct. 13, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center with family at his bedside. He had been ill for periods of time in the summer and early fall.

Wym, as…

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CAMDEN — Rose K. Simeone, 96, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Born in Ansonia, Conn., on Oct. 4, 1920, she was one of eight…

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OWLS HEAD – Lincoln E. McRae Jr., 90, long-time Owls Head resident, died Oct. 14, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla.

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A May 2017 service is planned and will…

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ROCKLAND – Wayne C. “Bunky” Colson, 64, died Oct. 13, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following an extended period of declining health.

Born in Rockland on Jan. 21, 1952, he was the…

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CAMDEN - Virginia W. Smyth, 94, of Quarry Hill in Camden, died Oct. 16, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

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ROCKLAND - Meda Ann (Patterson) Gilbert, 70, died peacefully Oct. 15, 2016, surrounded by loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born Feb. 18, 1946, in St. Stephen N. B., Canada,…

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SWANVILLE - Raymond John Ingles passed away on Oct. 13, 2016, at a Bangor health care facility. He was born in Northport on March 27, 1927, the son of Mervin Ingles and Clarissa (Webb) Ingles.…

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CAMDEN - Mary Emma McIntosh died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2016, in her sleep at her Camden home. She was born in New York City to William and Violet Keighley, who had moved to the United States from…

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BELFAST - Cathy Lynn Goldman Morgan, 61, of Belfast, died Oct. 15, 2016, at home in the company of her family. Cathy was born in Kansas City, Miss., on May 5, 1955, to Fred Jr. and Mary Nan (…

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Rebekah Althea Henderson-Woodbury passed from this life on Oct. 11, 2016, walking into the arms of her merciful God and Savior, surrounded by family and friends after a short illness.

Born…

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CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. - Gary R. Aube passed from this life to the next at his home in Citrus Springs, Fla., after a long illness, with his best friend, Charlie, at his side. Before moving to…

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ROCKLAND — Wayne C. “Bunky” Colson, 64, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2016, surrounded by family, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Family and friends are invited to visit on Tuesday, Oct. 18…

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ROCKLAND - Lewis E. Edwards, 61, of Rockland, passed away on Oct. 9, 2016, from cancer, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Rockland on March 29, 1955, he was the son of Lewis…

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LINCOLNVILLE — A celebration of life for Peter Raymer, who died Sept. 22, 2016, will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the
Lincolnville Community Building. Please bring a dish and a…

CAMDEN — Bernard Bazel Garrigan, Sr., 82, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home in Camden after an extended illness.  Born in Waltham, Massachusetts,  July 31, 1934…

James K. Blake, Jr.,72, died October 10, 2016 at Maine General at Augusta. He was born June 6, 1944, in Union to James K. Blake, Sr. and Athelene Upham Blake. James grew up in Union and graduated…

SPRUCE HEAD – Janice G. McGinley, 92, formerly of Orrington, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.  Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 10 to 11…

OWLS HEAD - Dr. Edward King Morse passed away peacefully at home, Friday, September 30, 2016, at the age of 98.  Dr. Morse, better known as E.K. to friends and neighbors, was born in Newton,…

ROCKLAND – James A. Randall, 55, died unexpectedly, Sunday, October 2, 2016, at his home. 

Born in Rockland, June 6, 1961, he was the son of Floyd and Waneta Nason Randall.  Educated locally…

Russell A. Starrett, 84 of Gurneytown Road, Appleton, died at home on Friday, October 7, 2016 with family by his side following a brief period of declining health.  Russell was born…

William W. Kirby, 76, passed away October 8, 2016 with his loving family by his side.  Born in Fall River, Mass., to the late Norman and Martha Kirby, he grew up there on a farm before…

Glen D. McCarty, 54, passed away in Rockport on October 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and friends after a year-long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. 

Glen was…

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John Malcolm Schetky, 66, died Sept. 29, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the son of Malcolm and Lois Schetky of Hallam, Pa.

John was born May 29, 1950, in Fort Ord, Calif. He…

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BANGOR — Alice Straub, 90, loving mother, grandmother and dear friend, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 17, 2016.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m…

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SPRUCE HEAD — Janice L. McGinley, 92, passed away on Oct. 4, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Services will be announced, and a complete obituary will be published.

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NORTHPORT - Sheldrick R. Harvey, 95, passed away Aug. 27, 2016, at his residence in Northport. Graveside services, with military honors, will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at Grove…

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UNION — Aaron C. Athearn 41, found peace on Oct. 2, 2016, after a long journey, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Per Aaron's request, no formal funeral service will be held.

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HOPE — Richard Lenwood Brodis Sr., 81, passed away on Oct., 1, 2016, surrounded by his beloved wife, children and grandchildren, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Dick was born in Camden on…

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OWLS HEAD — Dr. Edward K. Morse, 98, long respected general surgeon in the Midcoast area, died peacefully Sept. 30, 2016, in his beloved home.

His family has chosen to remember his life…

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SKOWHEGAN — Frank Santo Capizzano passed away on Sept. 26, 2016, at 6:43 p.m., at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by family.

Caring Cremation provided by Burpee, Carpenter…

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FRIENDSHIP — Kenneth George "Kenny" Burns, of Friendship, died Oct. 3, 2016, passing peacefully at home. Kenny was born April 7, 1943, in Waldoboro, to Raymond and Jennie (Simmons) Burns.

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CAMDEN — Bernard B. Garrigan Sr., 82, husband of Joan Garrigan, died Oct. 1, 2016, at his home in Camden.

A complete obituary will be published later.

Calling hours will be held Friday…

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ROCKPORT — Robert William Henry Sr., 87, of Rockport, passed away on Sept. 22, 2016, at the Sussman House after several months of declining health. Born in Rockport on Feb. 6, 1929, Bob was the…

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VINALHAVEN — Lois Fay Day, 65, died Sept. 20, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Gloucester, Mass., she was the daughter of Roy B. and Mary (Sweet) Peavey and was a graduate of…

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BELMONT — Wallace R. Thorburn, 76, of Belmont, passed away on Oct. 1, 2016, at Togus.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave…

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FRIENDSHIP — Florence E. Cushman, 91, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2016, at the Knox Center in Rockland. Florence was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Rockland, to parents Ralph A. Simmons and Ruth L…

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LIBERTY - Lewis A. Riley, 79, of Liberty, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2016, in Belfast. He was born in Monroe, the son of Frank E. and Mildred (Evans) Riley.

Lewis worked for Bayside…

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HOPE — Christopher David Hardy, 62, of Hope, died Sept. 28, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Chris passed peacefully in the company of family, surrounded by wishes and prayers of…

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Richard Greiner, 76, died peacefully on Sept. 26, 2016. He will be remembered for his love of flying, nature, wildflowers and his wife, Kathleen.

Richard is survived by his loving family,…