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NORTHPORT — Sheldrick R. Harvey, 95, passed away on Aug. 27, 2016, at his family home, after a brief illness.

He was born in Belfast, as an identical twin, on May 15, 1921, the son of Josiah…

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WESTBROOK — William Emery Whitney, 85, formerly of Union, passed away on Aug. 26, 2016, at Seaside Rehabilitation in Portland after a brief illness. Born in Rockport on July 14, 1931, he was the…

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SEARSPORT — Edward S. Hodgdon Sr., 83, of Searsport, passed away on Aug. 28, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. Edward was born Dec. 5, 1932, to Sidney M. and Abbie (Emmis) Hodgdon.

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LINCOLNVILLE — Matthew A. “Skit” Robbins-Linscott unexpectedly passed away on Aug. 24, 2016. Matt was born Sept. 19, 1987, in Santa Cruz, Calif., but was raised and did all of his schooling in…

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WESTBROOK and UNION — William E. Whitney, 85, husband of the late Nancy Whitney, died Aug. 26, 2016, at Seaside Rehabilitation in Portland.

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ROCKLAND - Lyman Dana Pendleton, 47, born Nov. 3, 1968, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, at the Sussman house in Rockport, after battling a short term of pancreatic cancer.

Lyman was a…

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WARREN — Rex Wayne Thomas, 69, of Warren, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25, 2016, at the VA Hospital in Boston, while dealing with complications from a recent surgery. Rex was born Aug. 17,…

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THOMASTON - John A. Knutson Sr., 90, died peacefully on Aug. 29, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at his home.

Born Sept. 17, 1925, in Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of Thomas and Kirsten…

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ST. GEORGE — James K. Loper, 57, of St. George, passed away on Aug. 25, 2016, in Rockport.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.

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SEARSMONT - Robert “Bob” Bailey, 70, of Searsmont, passed away on Aug. 22, 2016, at Waldo County Hospital in Belfast. He was born Aug. 27, 1945, to Horace and Alice (Cochran) Bailey.

Bob was…

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SEARSPORT - Edward S. Hodgdon Sr., 83, of Searsport, passed away Aug. 28, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor.

Edward proudly served in the United States Army.

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BROOKS - Grace Beman King of Brooks was born in July 1925 and passed away Aug. 27, 2016, where she was residing at Harbor Hill, at 92 years of age. She was born and raised on a dairy and tobacco…

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STOCKTON SPRINGS - Daniel L. “Baby Danny” Beeton Jr., 27, of Stockton Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 24, 2016, in Belfast. He was born March 30, 1989, in Belfast, Maine.

Danny…

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NORTH HAVEN — Gregory Evan Quinn passed away peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 21, 2016. He had been fighting a 15-year battle with a rare form of cancer and is now at peace.

A 2000 graduate…

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Chester Wayne “Chet” Robinson passed away Aug. 26, 2016, at Central Maine Medical Center, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 27, 1947, in Halls Quarry to Ira and Helen (Conary) Robinson.

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ROCKLAND — Gloria J. Shields, 93, died unexpectedly Aug. 26, 2016, with her family at her side, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Renovo, Pa., on July 13, 1923, she was the…

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JACKSON - Phyllis (Reynolds) Grant, 96, of Jackson, passed away on Aug. 25, 2016, at Harbor Hill in Belfast. Born Nov. 13, 1919, in Jackson, Phyllis was the only child of Herbert and Mildred (…

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mildred Augusta Donahue "Millie" Todd, retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps captain and former resident of Rockland and Camden, died Aug. 21, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn. Millie was born Feb…

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CAMDEN — Richard A. Archambault, 69, husband of Phyllis Lee, died Aug. 20, 2016, from natural causes, while hiking in Camden Hills State Park.

A complete obituary will be published later.…

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SEARSMONT — Regina M. (Cross) Trull, 89, of Searsmont, passed away on Aug. 24, 2016, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. She was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Belfast, the daughter of Chester…

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NEW YORK — Michael John Dion, 43, of Maine, Connecticut and New York City, died July 9, 2016, in New York City after a brief struggle with cancer (lymphoma). He was born in Putnam, Conn., on Dec.…

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NORTH HAVEN – Gregory Evan Quinn, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 21, 2016, on North Haven.

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

A celebration of his life is planned…

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WALDOBORO - Loretta Mae Anderson, 53, of Waldoboro, passed away on Aug. 21, 2016, at the Sussman House, with her family by her side. She was born Jan. 15, 1963, in Rockland to Donald James Lank…

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Beatrice C. Rochon passed away on Aug. 20, 2016. She was born May 31, 1931, in Rockland, to Asahel and Noel (Wentworth) Hupper. She was raised by her grandparents, Charles and Emma Hupper.

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FREEDOM — Myra Jean (Kimball) Selmer-Larsen, 94, of Freedom, died Aug. 17, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 3, 1922, in Pittsfield, she was a daughter of Jefferson B. and…

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SOUTH THOMASTON – Milton W. Grierson, 89, died Aug. 17, 2016, at Sussman House in Rockport, following an extended period of declining health.

Born in South Thomaston on April 22, 1927, he…

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CLIFTON — Harold "Thomas" Fickett III, 19, of Clifton, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 16, 2016. He was born Oct. 19, 1996, in Bangor. Thomas attended Holbrook Middle School and John Bapst,…

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LINCOLNVILLE - Richard Herbert Rosenberg, 84, of Lincolnville, passed away on Aug. 10, 2016, in his home.

Richard was predeceased in 2006 by his long-time partner, Dawn Bragg.

Richard…

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ROCKPORT - Velma Leighton Beaupre, 96, of Rockport, passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2016, at Windward Gardens in Camden. She was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Bar Harbor to Henry and Ethel (Young)…

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CUSHING – Judy D. Malburg, 71, died Aug. 17, 2016, surrounded by her family at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on June 26, 1945, she was the daughter of the Rev. Fred C. Sr.…

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WARREN – Helen L. DeMass, 68, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2016, after a long illness, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockport on Sept. 12, 1947, she was the daughter of…

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THOMASTON - Jack W. Randall Sr., 57, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2016, at his home. Born in Rockland on Jan. 24, 1959, he was the son of Floyd B. Randall I and Waneta J. Nason Randall.…

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WASHINGTON — Joyce Collins, 70, of Washington, passed away on Aug. 12, 2016, in Rockport.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.

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CHINA — Josephine L. Starrett, 93, died peacefully on Aug. 11, 2016, at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.

Born in Hallowell on March 24, 1923, she was the daughter of William and Elva…

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CUSHING — Shane Roland Prior passed away on Aug. 15, 2016. He was born Aug. 20, 1981, in Rockport, to Paul Prior and Judi Prior.

Shane grew up in Cushing and attended Cushing and Thomaston…

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UNITY — Darryl D. Thomas, 79, of Unity, passed away on Aug. 14, 2016, at home, after an extended illness, with loving family by his side. He was born July 30, 1937, in Waterville, the son of…

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WALDOBORO — Visiting hours for the Rev. Murray B. Davis, of Waldoboro, who went to be with his Lord on May 9, 2016, will be held on Friday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main…

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CAMDEN — June Potter Durkee died Aug. 13, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born June 7, 1928, and raised in Plainfield, N.J., which had been home to her family on…

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THOMASTON — Jack W. Randall Sr., 57, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2016, at his home.

Born in Rockland on Jan. 24, 1959, he was the son of Floyd B. Randall I and Waneta Nason Randall…

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WARREN — Helen L. DeMass, 68, passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman House in Rockport after a period of declining health.

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ROCKPORT — Annie Niemi Fitzgerald, 84, a devoted wife, sister, mother, Auntie, Grammy and Great-Grammy, died Aug. 9, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after suffering a medical event.…

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MORRILL — Ronald James "Ron" Roy, 73, of Morrill, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2016, after a 15-year battle with ALS.

Ron is survived by his two children, Ron Roy Jr. and his wife,…

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CAMDEN — June Potter Durkee, 88, of Camden, died Aug. 13, 2016, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial service followed by…

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WINTERPORT — Etta Mae Moran, 92, of Winterport, formerly of Frankfort and previously of Dover-Foxcroft, passed away Aug. 12, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor surrounded by loving…

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CAMDEN — Jane H. Weaver, 63, of Camden, passed away on Aug. 11, 2016. Jane was born in Camden on April 3, 1953, the daughter of Colleen B. (Frye) and Wellington J. Roberts.

As a young girl,…

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NORTHPORT - William C. Lavoie, 76, passed away Aug. 11, 2016, at his residence in Northport. He was born April 1, 1940, in Nashua, N.H., to Charles and Gertrude (Bonnette) Lavoie.

He was a U…

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LINCOLNVILLE — Richard Rosenberg, 84, of Lincolnville, passed away Aug. 10, 2016.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast.

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WALDOBORO — Charles Frederick "Charlie" Young, 85, died Aug. 10, 2016, at Togus in Augusta. Charlie was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Waldoboro, to Donald Young and Lucy Shuman Young.

He grew up in…

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ROCKLAND - Kevin Clark Mills, of Owls Head and Lewiston, passed away suddenly on Aug. 4, 2016. He was an award winning journalist and accomplished author who loved the ocean and his wide network…

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WALDOBORO — John "Outback Jack" Kenefick passed away peacefully on Aug. 9, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He married Lois Eley in 1960, and together they had four…