BELFAST — Mary J. Schultz, 71, of Belfast, passed away May 23, 2014, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. She was born May 28, 1942, in Presque Isle, a daughter of the late Frederick and…

WARREN — Georgia A. Hunt, 86, died May 22, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. She was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Buffalo, N.Y., to George Ort and Huldah Westberg Ort.

She grew up in…

 CAMDEN and BREWER — Helen McCracken, 101, passed away peacefully May 19, 2014, at Quarry Hill in Camden. Helen was born in Brewer on Sept. 19, 1912, the second daughter of Victoria H. and Andrew…

BELFAST — Howard J. Croker, 91, of Belfast, passed away May 16, 2014, at Tall Pines. He was born Aug. 8, 1922, in New York, the son of the late Howard and Gertrude (White) Croker.

Howard was…

ROCKLAND — Catherine R. Johns,78, died May 20, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. She was born March 20, 1936 in Buffalo, N.Y., to Harlow and Catherine Spaulding Raymond. She grew up in…

SPRUCE HEAD — William F. “Bill” Gargan Jr., 92, died May 16, 2014, at Quarry Hill in Camden after a period of declining health.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 8, 1921, he was the son of…

ROCKLAND — Sten Robert Runius, 90, died May 18, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was always proud of, and willing to converse about his Swedish heritage.

Born,…

THOMASTON — Jessica J. Shaw, 37, succumbed to her illness May 19, 2014, with her loving family at her side, following an extended courageous battle, at Maine General Hospital in Waterville.

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HOPE — Leonard H. Dermott, 70, husband of Kathryn "Katy" Dermott, died May 20, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be announced.

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PALERMO — Ida Mitchell, 87, of Frankfort, passed away March 5, 2014. Graveside committal will be held Thursday May 22 at 2 p.m. at Pilgrims Home Cemetery in Monroe.

Arrangements are under…

EAST AURORA, N.Y. — Jane M. Oubre (née Pratt) of East Aurora, N.Y., died May 16, 2014. She was 87.

Jane was born at home on Spring Street in East Aurora. She attended the Lutheran Church,…

STONINGTON — A graveside service for Shirley F. Roch, 94, formerly of Owls Head, who died Dec. 19, 2013, will be held Saturday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery on Patterson Mill Road in…

ROCKLAND — Sten Robert Runius, 90, died May 18, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, after a brief illness. A full obituary will be published.

Friends and relatives are invited to…

THOMASTON — A graveside committal service with military honors for James W. “Jim” Caven, 78, who died March 4, 2014, will be held Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m. at North Parish Cemetery at Wiley's…

ROCKLAND – Ercell M. Kenney, 90, died peacefully May 19, 2014, surrounded by her family, following an extended illness, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Rockland on Feb. 20,…

SPRUCE HEAD — William F. “Bill” Gargan Jr., 92, died May 16, 2014, at Quarry Hill in Camden after a period of declining health.

A celebration of Bill's life will be held Friday, May 23 at 10…

ROCKLAND — Virginia Dare (Winchenbaugh) Poletti, 103, died peacefully May 18, 2014, at her home.

She was born in Dutch Neck on Dec. 7, 1910, the daughter of the Rev. Herman R. and Carrie…

ROCKLAND — Walter C. Hill, 75, died May 17, 2014, at Waldo County General Hospital after an extended illness.

Born in Dover, N.H., Feb. 7, 1939, he was the son of Harold O. and Emma G.…

WEST ROCKPORT — Joseph S. “Chef Joe” Gricus, 56, son of Kenneth J. and Mary A. Bonner Gricus, passed away May 12, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer.

He is survived by his…

Carl R. Barnaby was born to the late Arthur F. and Avis I. (Adams) Barnaby Sr. on Aug. 15, 1936, in Stoneham, Mass. He passed peacefully to his rest on May 13, 2014, in Belfast.

He will be…

VINALHAVEN — Ira B Warren, a lifelong resident of Vinalhaven, passed away May 11, 2014, after a period of declining health. Ira was born May 17, 1931, on Vinalhaven and was married to Margaret…

PALERMO — Richard C. Banks Sr., 94, of Belfast, passed away April 3, 2014. Graveside committal will be held Monday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Arrangements are under the…

TENANTS HARBOR — Timothy A. Holmes, 70, died unexpectedly, May 8, 2014, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

Born in Berlin, N.H., May 23, 1943, he was the son of Arnold F. and…

JEFFERSON — Merrill R. Hutchins, 80, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Jan. 19, 2014. He was born in Jefferson on June 15, 1933, to Arthur Hutchins and Mildred Hunt.…

MONROE — Barbara A. (VanDeusen) Chasser, 68, of Monroe, passed away May 13, 2014, in Bangor. She was born Feb. 3, 1946, in Willimantic, Conn., the daughter of George and Mary (Litts) VanDeusen.…

PALERMO — Richard Palmer, 87, died Jan. 8, 2014. Graveside service will be held Friday, May 23 at 9 a.m. at Hunt Memorial Cemetery on Route 173 in Liberty.

Arrangements are under the care of…

BELFAST — Ronald A. Flood, 63, of Belfast, passed away April 28, 2014, at Harbor Hill in Belfast.A celebration of Ron's life will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at Chris and Mary Flood’s…

CAMDEN — Joseph S. Gricus, 57, died May 12, 2014, at Windward Gardens, following a gallant battle with cancer.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burpee,…

WALDOBORO — Barbara A. Peters, 78, died peacefully May 9, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a long illness.

Born Sept. 17, 1935, in Waldoboro,…

THOMASTON — Donna F. Robinson, 74, died peacefully May 10, 2014, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a period of declining health.

Born April 26, 1940, on Whitehead Island,…

BELFAST — Ruth E. Webber, 91, passed away March 3, 2014. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta…

KNOX — James M. Curtis III, 39, of Knox, passed away April 6, 2014. Graveside burial will be held Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Freedom.

Arrangements are under the…

BELFAST — Memorial services for Maynard Marriner will be held Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Searsmont.

Maynard and his wife Evelyn, who passed away in 2011, will…

ST. GEORGE — A graveside committal service for Richard I. Webb Jr., 86, who died Jan. 27, 2014, will be held Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. at North Parish Cemetery, Wiley's Corner in St. George.

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LINCOLNVILLE — Mary J. St. Charles, 83, died peacefully May 6, 2014.

Born Sept. 12, 1930, in Danvers, Mass., she was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Munroe Murphy. Educated locally, she…

VINALHAVEN — Ira Bradford Warren, 82, of Vinalhaven, died May 11, 2014, at Windward Gardens in Camden. He was the husband of the late Margaret Warren.

A complete obituary will be published…

CAMDEN — A funeral service for Frederick E. Marchant, 84, who died in Auburndale, Fla., April 16, 2014, and was the beloved husband of Dorothy Ouellette Marchant, will be held Thursday, May 15 at…

UNION — A graveside service will military honors for Thaxter S. Sedgwick, 78, who died Dec. 23, 2013, and was the beloved husband of Roberta Olsen Sedgwick, will be held Wednesday, May 21 at 2 p.m…

LINCOLNVILLE — The graveside service for Hazel Young Peabody, 89, who died Feb. 13, 2014, will be held Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden.

Arrangements are with Long…

KNOX — Carl. E. Penney, 79, passed away Feb. 15, 2004. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at Knox Ridge Cemetery.

Arrangements under the care of Riposta Funeral Home…

ROCKLAND — A committal service for George R. Robishaw, 94, who died peacefully Feb. 28, 2014, will be held Wednesday, May 21 at 10 a.m. with military honors at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery in…

THOMASTON — A graveside service for Celia Stone Wallace, 92, who passed away Feb. 8, 2014, will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at Village Cemetery in Thomaston. The Rev. Wayne Sawyer will…

ROCKLAND — A graveside service with military honors for Raymond V. Barnes, 88, who died Jan. 25, 2014, and was the beloved husband of Elinor Young Barnes and a longtime Rockland resident, will be…

THOMASTON — William "Bill" Earl Daggett, 102, went home to be with his Lord on May 5. Bill was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Rockland to Ollie and Evelyn York Daggett. Bill and Dorothy Margaret Efemey…

BELFAST — Ida M. Dyer, 90, died after a short battle with cancer on May 7, 2014, at her daughter Faye's home. She was born Sept. 25, 1923, to Ralph H. Whitcomb and Lillian G. (Wilton) Whitcomb in…

ROCKPORT — Dr. Dirk Bartel Vandersloot of Rockport died May 2, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He met his cancer diagnosis with an uncommon courage and inspired many with his…

CAMDEN — Capt. Gilbert E. Hall, 85, husband of the late Shirley Cookson Hall, died May 6, 2014, at Anderson Inn in Camden. A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…

TOPSHAM — Roberta Mae “Bobbie” Whitney, 79, passed away April 30, 2014, at The Highlands in Topsham, surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born June 28, 1934, in Thomaston, daughter…

FAIRFAX, Va. – A Celebration of Life for Jean M. MacFarland, 87, formerly of Tenants Harbor, who died Nov. 17, 2013, in Fairfax, Va., will be held Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at East Wind Inn,…

ROCKVILLE — Percie E. Fiske, 82, died peacefully March 31, 2014, following an extended illness, surrounded by loving family and friends.

A celebration of Percie's life will be held Friday,…