NOBLEBORO — Norma Moody Dion, 81, widow of Donald "Bud" Dion, died April 8, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A complete obituary will be published later and a graveside service to…

BELFAST — Joseph Nickerson passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016, at 8:17 p.m. in Belfast, at the age of 82. He was surrounded by family.

Joe graduated from Crosby High School in Belfast…

LINCOLNVILLE — Ercel A. Dodge, 86, of Lincolnville, passed away on April 5, 2016. She was born Aug. 15, 1929, on Islesboro, to Rafford and Ada (Ladd) Herbert.

She attended Islesboro High…

SWANVILLE — Inez (Kelley) Tower, 92, of Swanville, passed away on April 8, 2016, in Belfast surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pembroke on Jan. 17, 1924, one of 10 children born to…

SPRUCE HEAD — Elroy J. “Roy” Morris, 91, died April 9, 2016, at PenBay Medical Center in Rockport, after a brief illness.

Born in Advocate Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Jan. 17, 1925, he…

WALDOBORO — Carleton Sylvester “Junior” Simmons Jr. passed away April 6, 2016, in Bangor. He was born Sept. 20, 1939, in Washington to Carleton and Grace (Forrest) Simmons Sr.

Junior grew up…

LIBERTY — Harriet Sarah Feeney Oxton, 85, of Liberty, died peacefully on April 5, 2016, with loving family at her side.

She was born on Aug. 18, 1930, to John Joseph Feeney and Margaret…

THORNDIKE — Henry Lester Chaffee Jr., 69, of Thorndike, passed away on April 7, 2016. Henry was born in Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 26, 1946, to Henry L. and Eliza A. (Delaney) Chaffee.

He…

SPRUCE HEAD — Margaret H. Elwell, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 5, 2016, following an extended period of declining health, at the Owls Head Homestead, where she has resided…

WARREN – Norman E. Meyer, 70, passed away peacefully April 5, 2016, at his home, following an extended period of declining health.

Born in Springfield, Mass., on June 28, 1945, he was the…

BANGOR — Steven R. Prescott, 50, of Bangor, passed away on April 6, 2016, after an illness. Steve was born in Belfast on Oct. 8, 1965, to Joel and Lillian Prescott.

Steve grew up in Belfast…

CAMDEN — William Grant Fitzcharles III, better known as Fitzy, passed away unexpectedly on…

VINALHAVEN — Linda Rae Philbrook, 59, a life-long resident of Vinalhaven, passed away on April 1, 2016, surrounded by her loving family and close friends at her home. Born in Vinalhaven on June 27…

UNION — Patricia Ann Freyenhagen, 75, died unexpectedly on April 4, 2016 , due to complications following surgery, surrounded by her loving family, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

Born…

APPLETON — James W. McBrian, 64, of Appleton, died March 25, 2016, while vacationing in Barcelona, Spain.

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

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VINALHAVEN — Linda Rae Philbrook, 59, of Vinalhaven, passed away on April 1, 2016, after an extended illness.

A complete obituary will be published later.

A memorial service will be…

ROCKLAND — William W. Lannon, 74, died peacefully on March 25, 2016, surrounded by his family, at Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Manhattan, N.Y., on Feb. 16, 1942, he was the son of John…

WARREN — Norman E. Meyer, 70, passed away peacefully April 5, 2016, at his home, following an extended period of declining health.

A complete obituary will be published.

Friends and…

CAMDEN — William Carl Clement, 63, died March 26, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a recent fall. Born in Camden, he was the son of Carl M. and S. Frances (Jones) Clement.

As a young…

TOPSFIELD, Mass. — Todd Miller, 46, recently of Portland, died unexpectedly on Feb. 21, 2016, from a heart attack. He will be sadly missed by his parents, Carlotta and Merlin Miller of Rockland;…

Elizabeth "Betty" Desmond Keil, 98, died March 29, 2016, at a local hospital, following a brief illness.

She was born in Simsbury, Conn., on Aug. 27, 1917, the fifth child of Thomas H. and…

ROCKPORT — Robert Daniel Bishop left this earth on March 29, 2016, after spending 16 wonderful, but short years with his family and friends. Robert was a sophomore at Camden Hills Regional High…

BELMONT — Brian L. Sambrook, 66, of Belmont, passed away on April 2, 2016. He was born in Belfast on Oct. 29, 1949, to Leroy and Mary (LaPointe) Sambrook.

Brian graduated from Searsport High…

UNION — Charles "Kenny" Lunden Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following seven weeks of home hospice care provided by his wife. He fought a…

ROCKLAND - With a good book and a diet soda with lots of ice by her side, Elizabeth J. Dechene passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, in her home.

Elizabeth was born Jan.…

ROCKPORT — William C. "Bill" Clement, 63, husband of Julie K. Clement, died March 26, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center after an extended illness.

A complete obituary will be published later…

FRIENDSHIP — Gordon W. Murphy, 84, died peacefully March 30, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at Togus Springs Hospice Facility.

Born in Friendship, on Nov. 23, 1931, he was the only…

ROCKLAND — Bert Joseph Vanorse Sr. died peacefully March 30, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born in Rockland on April 3, 1923, to Ada Vanorse, Bert attended Rockland…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Roger Maxwell Young, 70, died peacefully March 25, 2016, at his home, after a brief illness.

Roger was born in Rockland on June 9, 1945, the son of Maxwell O. and Cecelia…

ROCKPORT —Angelo Joseph “Angie” Spirio, 95, died March 20, 2016, at Maine General Alfond Center For Health in Augusta. Born in Waltham, Mass., on Nov. 16, 1920, he was the son of Carmelo and Maria…

WALDOBORO — Charles A. "Charlie" Bagley was born April 22, 1948, to Gerald and Beth Bagley in Hardwick, Vt. He passed away March 25, 2016, in his sleep, in the home he built in Waldoboro. He moved…

MONTVILLE

MONTVILLE — Alma F. Jackson, 81, of Montville, passed away on March 29, 2016, in Belfast. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Dec. 12, 1934, to Morris and Florence (Riggs) Chute.

ROCKPORT — Robert D. Bishop, 16, son of Daniel W. and Mary E. Bishop of Rockport, died March 29, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

A complete obituary will be published later.

CAMDEN — Margaret Elizabeth Shaddick Hopkins died peacefully on Good Friday, March 25, 2016, at Knox Center in Rockland, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born Dec. 15…

FRIENDSHIP – Myra W. Lash Maxcy, 89, left this world on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2106, surrounded by her loving family, and holding the hand of her beloved brother, Paul Lash, who prayed her into…

CUSHING — Leonard C. Ryckman, 81, passed away quietly on March 26, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Oct. 10, 1934.

He married Ramona…

UNITY — Hanley Edgar Nickerson, 59, of Unity, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2016. He was born in Hartland on Aug. 20, 1956, the son of the late Oscar Rodney and Doris Glennis (Mailman)…

WARREN — Bernice “Bunny” Cassidy, 88, died peacefully March 23, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Country Manor in Coopers Mills.

Born in Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 25, 1927, she…

WARREN — Christina "Tina" Torres-York, 45, passed away on March 18, 2016, in a tragic automobile accident in Washington.

Tina was born in Stamford, Conn., on Sept. 25, 1970, the daughter of…

WARREN — Christina "Tina" Torres- York, 45 passed away on March 18, 2016, as a result of a tragic automobile accident in Washington.

A full obituary will be published soon.

A time of…

OWLS HEAD — Donald J. “Bud” Chisholm, 95, died March 20, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on Aug. 20, 1920, he was the son of Thomas H. and Gladys Joyce Chisholm.…

ROCKLAND — Mary E. White, 69, died March 22, 2016, surrounded by her family and beloved cat, Spanky, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after an extended illness.

Born in Quincy, Mass., on…

SEARSPORT — Pearl H. (Shute) Seekins, 94, of Searsport, passed away on March 23, 2016, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, surrounded by her family. Pearl was born on Hagan Mountain on…

UNION — Mary Butler, 74, of Union, passed away on March 21, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. Mary was born March 19, 1942, in Bethel, the daughter of Paul Head and Olive Akers Head.

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KNOX — Charles Kenneth Dow of Knox, 92, died in his home on March 21, 2016. Charles was born and raised in Milbridge.

He married Alice Pearl (James) Dow and they lived with their family in…

ROCKLAND — George H. Keating Jr., 83, proud veteran, long-time auto mechanic and beloved husband of Nancy Huntley Keating, died peacefully March 18, 2016, following an extended illness, at Sussman…

OWLS HEAD — Paul L. Fowles, 74, died unexpectedly on March 18, 2016, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Washington.

Born in Rockland on Dec. 9, 1941, Paul was one of 12…

OWLS HEAD — Donald J. “Bud” Chisholm, 95, died March 20, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

A full obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter…

GLEN COVE — Angelo Joseph Spirio, 95, husband of Annie (Rankin) Young Spirio, died March 20, 2016, at Maine General Medical Center Alfond Center For Health in Augusta.

A complete obituary…

KNOX — Marjorie (Clements) Larrabee, 96, of Knox, passed away on March 12, 2016, at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was born in Winterport on July 20, 1919.

She graduated from Farmington…