THOMASTON — Gloria Tholke, 67, of Thomaston, went to be with her lord and savior on Oct. 20, 2015. She was born March 3, 1948.

Gloria enjoyed sending greeting cards, helping others and…

CAMDEN — Lanie Elizabeth Crawford, 43, mother of Cassidy Crawford and Nora Finck, died unexpectedly Oct. 25, 2015, at her home in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later.

A…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Mark Richard Sligh, of Asheville, N.C., and previously of Rockland, died Oct. 26, 2015, after a long illness.

He was born Aug. 12, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Mich., and grew up…

LINCOLNVILLE — Barbara Ann Turner, 71, died unexpectedly Oct. 16, 2015, in the comfort of her home. Born Feb. 3, 1944, in Albany, N.Y., she was the second youngest child of Amaziah and Martha (…

MORRILL — Robert J. Durran, 74, of Morrill, passed away Oct. 26, 2015, in Belfast.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at Morrill Baptist Church, with a private…

CAMDEN — Raymond Alexander Hicks Sr., 83, died Oct. 9, 2015, at Veterans Administrative Hospital at Togus. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 17, 1932, he was the son of James Stanley and Grace…

AUGUSTA — Darlene L. Pease, 58, recently of Topsham, died peacefully Oct. 22, 2015, surrounded by family, following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.

Born in Camden on June 27, 1957,…

CAMDEN — Declan Sloane Carlson, 18, son of Jonathan D. Carlson and Paula M. Sloane, died Oct. 24, 2015, at his home in Camden. Declan had a history of seizures and preliminary findings indicate he…

CONCORD, N.H. — Joseph Neil Donovan, 58, passed away Sept. 28, 2015, in Concord, N.H.

A celebration of life for Joe was held Oct. 14, 2015, in Canterbury, N.H. A graveside committal will be…

FREEDOM — Floyd E. "Manny" Raven Jr., 63, of Freedom, passed away Oct. 23, 2015, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, with many family members by his side. He was born Aug. 19, 1952, in Bath, the son…

CAMDEN — Susan Elizabeth Junge died suddenly Oct. 16, 2015, at her home in Camden.

Susan was born Jan. 14, 1948, in Hamburg, N.Y., and was raised in Schenectady, NY. She graduated from…

CAMDEN — Dorothy S. Hall, 64, wife of Michael Hall, died Oct. 20, 2015, at Waldo County Regional Hospital. A complete obituary will be published later.

Arrangements are with Long Funeral…

SOUTH PORTLAND — Deborah A. Lucas, R.N., 59, of South Portland, passed away on Monday October 19, 2015 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma…

BELMONT — Sharon Robbins, 69, passed away Oct. 15, 2015, at home in Belmont.

There will be a service Nov. 6, at 1 p.m., graveside at Belmont Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care…

LINCOLNVILLE — Barbara A. Turner, 71, died Oct. 16, 2015, in Lincolnville, after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be held…

SEARSPORT — Cynthia Lynn (Sholes) Stover, 63, of Searsport, passed away Oct. 19, 2015. She was born Aug. 13, 1952, in Belfast, the daughter of Russell Sholes and Fay Young.

Cynthia graduated…

CAMDEN — Susan E. Junge, 67, wife of Richard Ailes, died Oct. 16, 2015, at her home in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and a celebration of her life will be held in 2016 and…

CUSHING — Dennis R. Young Jr., 58, passed away Oct. 10, 2015, of a heart attack.

Born Feb. 7, 1957, at Knox County General Hospital in Rockland, he was the son of Dennis R. Young Sr. of…

ROCKLAND – Exlina Flora McClure, 65, died Oct. 19, 2015, at the Knox Center for Long Term Care following an extended illness.

Visiting hours will be held Monday, Oct. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.  at…

CUSHING — Joseph W. Carr, 84, died Oct. 13, 2015, at Windward Gardens in Camden. Joe's life began at the Stinson Hospital in Bangor on Jan. 27, 1931.

During his sophomore year at Bangor High…

ROCKLAND — Linwood Payson “PaPa” Sedgwick Jr, 77, died Oct. 11, 2015,  at his home, with his wife at his side, after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Camden on May 27, 1938, he was the son…

ROCKLAND - Dylan Oke Meklin, 23, of Rockland, was lost at sea on Oct. 1, 2015, aboard the SS El Faro, off Crooked Islands, Bahamas, in Hurricane Joaquin. Dylan was born in Rockport on Feb…

ROCKLAND — Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is forming an eight-week peer support group for anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one. The group is open to the community at large, as well as to…

THOMASTON — Herbert E. Sanborn, 95, beloved husband of Marion Burkett Sanborn, died peacefully Sept. 29, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at home.

Born in Belfast on Nov. 9. 1919, he…

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — David H. Bird, 82, of Crystal Lake, Ill., passed away Oct. 12, 2015, at Valley Hi Nursing Home after battling a long illness as the result of a stroke.

He is survived by…

WARREN — Patricia D. Fogg, 57, died peacefully Oct. 7, 2015, surrounded by her family, at her home.

Born in Rockland on June 8, 1958, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Marguerite Sanborn…

SARASOTA, Fla. — James W. Sylvester passed away Sept. 24, 2015, in Sarasota, Fla.. He was born in Camden on July 25, 1936.

He was predeceased his by parents, Clifford and Doris Sylvester;…

ROCKLAND — Dorothy A. Robinson, 89, passed away Oct. 6, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after sudden heart failure, surrounded by family members.

Dorothy was born in Rockland at…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Jeanie Billings, fondly known as "Deedee" to friends and relatives, passed away peacefully Oct. 6, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in…

ROCKLAND — Hiram Robert Brown, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 10, 2015, at his home, with his loving wife, Valerie, by his side. Hiram…

TROY — Charles "Ed" Ricciardi, of Troy, passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2015, at home afer a brief illness.

He was born in Plymouth, Ind., on Nov. 18, 1949. He met his wife, Jo Beichler,…

ROCKLAND and VINALHAVEN — On Oct. 10, 2015, Astrid R. Philbrook passed away suddenly while visiting her niece at the hospital. Her long life of 91 years was filled with similar acts of kindness…

CUSHING — June Payson Kinne, 90, formerly of Needham, Mass., died unexpectedly Sept. 25, 2015.

She was predeceased by her husband, Alan Stoddard Kinne, for whom she never stopped grieving.…

ROCKLAND — Shawn Connon Feyler, known to friends as "Seven Footer," passed away unexpectedly Oct. 5, 2015, at the young age of 56.

Born June 6, 1959, in Rockland, he was the son of Richard…

WASHINGTON — David G. Blake Sr., 75, went to heaven suddenly on Oct. 8, 2015, at his home.

Born in Rockland on Dec. 25, 1939, he was the son of Douglas Sr. and Edna Kaler Blake. David was a…

ROCKLAND — Pauline S. Grotton, 90, slipped away peacefully Oct. 7, 2015, at Knox Center for Long Term Care.

Born in Swans Island on Sept. 27, 1925, she was the daughter of Austin D. and…

CAMDEN — Raymond A. Hicks Sr., 83, husband of Sylvia Whitney Hicks, died Oct. 9, 2015, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital at Togus. A complete obituary will be published later.

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UNITY — G. Leroy Hunter, 97, of Unity, peacefully passed away Oct. 5, 2015,  at home with family. Hunter was born in Unity on Sept. 28, 1918, to Gaunce and Amber (Grass) Hunter. He was one of nine…

WARREN — Harold V. “Had” Grant, 79, died Oct. 8, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after an extended illness.

Born in Harrington on July 8, 1936, he was one of 12 children of Owen W.…

CUSHING — William F. “Bill” Collyer, 72, died unexpectedly Oct. 5, 2015, at his home.

Born in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 21, 1943, he was the son of Frederick F. and Helen Hoyt Collyer. While…

ROCKLAND — Charlie M. Lawry, 62, died Oct. 5, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport, after a long and gallant battle with cancer. Throughout his illness, Charlie was concerned more for those…

Capt. William D. Taylor (1921-2015) — A celebration of life for Capt. William D. "Bill" Taylor will be held Monday, Oct. 19 at 4:30 pm at the First Congregational Church in Camden. The celebration…

ROCKLAND — Elaine I. McNulty, 76, died peacefully Oct. 2, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Elaine was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Boston, Mass., and was one of seven children of Joseph and…

Gertrude Itkin died as gracefully as she lived on Oct. 7, 2015, at Quarry Hill in Camden. She was born in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 5, 1917, to Morris and Bessie Goldberg, who were both Russian…

THOMASTON — Rosalie A. Hathorne, 85, passed peacefully Sept. 26, 2015, surrounded by her family. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Rosie and her husband, Charlie…

ROCKLAND — Donna Dearborn, 74, died peacefully Oct. 4, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter &…

ROCKLAND — Charlie M. Lawry, 62, died Oct. 5, 2015, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a gallant battle with cancer. A complete obituary will follow.

Friends and relatives are…

CUSHING — William F. “Bill” Collyer, 72, retired teamster and IRS agent, died unexpectedly Oct. 5, 2015, at his home. A full obituary will be published.

William is survived by his wife,…

ROCKLAND — Kevin Fredrick Young, 67, passed away Oct. 5, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is joined on his journey by his wife of 48 years, Mary Ellen Young, who passed away earlier…

BRUNSWICK — Philip G. P. Rowling Jr., 82, died Oct. 4, 2015, at Winship Green in Bath, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born in Islesboro on May 20, 1933, he was the son of…