Obituaries

BELFAST — Claude D. Weaver, 62, of Belfast, passed away on August 28, 2021. He was born in Bangor, Maine on September 12, 1958. 

Claude attended Belfast Area High School where he was a…

ROCKPORT — Mary Jane (“Janie”) Jacques, 70, passed away Wednesday, 25 August 2021, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a period of declining health following a hard-fought battle and complications…

BELFAST — Dana Lorenzo Skinner passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2021, with family by his side.

Dana was the son of Lorenzo Skinner and Beatrice (Tilley) Skinner born on March 27…

UNION — Randy Scott, 72, of Union, passed away on August 27, 2021 at Spaulding Rehab Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts after a battle with cancer.

Born in Rockland on March 27, 1949, he…

ROCKPORT — Priscilla (Nalchajian) Slade, our loving, funny, and beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on August 16, 2021 at Sussman House in…

ROCKLAND — Shirley Mae Henley, 84, of Rockland, died on July 24, 2021 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Born in Rockland on March 5, 1937, she was the daughter of Norman and Ursula (Reynolds)…

SUN VALLEY, Idaho, formerly of GLEN COVE, Maine — A Celebration of Life for Tobey C. Crane, 70, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Monday, January 20, 2020 at his home in Sun Valley,…

A Celebration of Life for Wesley F. Marshall, 69, of Camden, who died on December 17, 2019, will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 2 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin…

John Adlebert Colson, of Orem, Utah was released, from his earthly struggles and returned to his Father in Heaven on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the age of 52. He is at peace and his giant spirit…

ROCKLAND — Cynthia A. “Cindi” Lachance, 67, died surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer, her second one, 18 years after she originally beat it. She passed away on…

ROCKPORT — David H. Maxwell, 66, passed away peacefully in his Rockport, Maine home with his loving wife, Lori, by his side, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

He was born in…

SWANSVILLE — Joyce Marie (Lincoln) Sprague, 87, of Swanville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 17, 2021.

She was born on October 2, 1933, in Caribou, Maine.

CUSHING — Roger Raymond Gagne, 79, passed away August 10, 2021.

Born in Augusta, August 25, 1941, he was the son Samuel and Bernadette Pouland Gagne. Growing up on a dairy farm, he enlisted…

ROCKPORT — David Merton Emerson, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Rockport on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

David was born on May 18, 1948 in Hallowell, to James and Marjorie (Flagg…

CAMDEN — Irene Frye Eaton, 91, died Friday, August 13, 2021, at Quarry Hill, after a period of declining health.

Born March 19, 1930, in Thomaston, to William A. Frye, and Agatha Gove (…

A graveside service for Nancy Ann (Larrabee) Maddocks will be held on September 3, 2021, at 4 p.m., at Kinney Cemetery in Brooks. 
 
Memories and condolences…

A graveside service for Charles P. Lake, 80, who passed away March 7, at the Woodlands, will be held Monday, August 30, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Coughlin Memorial Cemetery.

To read…

A Memorial Service for Leonard “Buddy” A. Skoog, 92, of Vinalhaven, who died on July 19, 2020, will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the Union Church, Vinalhaven. Condolences…

Ruth E. Robbins, 97, died on August 16, 2021, in Belfast.

She was born in Belfast, the middle child of the three children of Freeman E. Walker and Madeline E. Walker, on August 1, 1924.…

CAMDEN — Robert (Bob) John Lannamann, 95, of 55 Washington Street, Camden, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, surrounded by loved family members.

Bob was born August 18,…

BELMONT — Edward Irving Emery, 86, of Belmont, passed away of natural causes at the Harbor Hill nursing home in Belfast on August 10, 2021.

He was born on April 26, 1935, in Farmingdale,…

BELFAST — Rodney G. Littlefield Sr, 74, of Belfast, passed away on August 12, 2021, at his home.

He was born on May 16, 1947, in Belfast, Maine, the son of Lila G. (Grant) Littlefield and…

OWLS HEAD — David W. Darnell, 76, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at home with his wife, Kathryn, and loving family by his side.

Per David's wishes no formal services will be held.…

A Celebration of Life for Suzette Gilbert will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021. 

3:00 pm: Memorial Service, First Church, Belfast, front lawn
4:30 pm: Gathering…

A Celebration of life for Deborah Joanne Powell has been rescheduled from August 25 to August 28, 2021, from 1 - 4 pm, in the Rockport Masonic Center, at 361 Main Street, Rockport, Maine.…

CAMDEN — Irene Terttu Vaino, beloved wife of Rowland S. Whittet, passed away peacefully into the company of her Savior on February 16, 2020.

She was born to respected school teachers Niilo…

MADISON — Nancy Taylor Hussey, 79, of The Villages, Florida, passed away at her summer home on Lake Wesserunsett in East Madison, Maine on August 11, 2021 surrounded by family and friends, after a…

CUSHING — Roger R. Gagné, 79, beloved husband of Betty Jean Gagné, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Windward Gardens in Camden.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 19, 2021,…

ROCKLAND — Jason D. Willey, 44, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 7, 2021.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road,…

A Graveside Memorial Service for Barbara Louise Guptill Morris, who passed away on February 14, 2020, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at 11 a.m., at the…

WINSLOW — Commander Thomas David Cockcroft, USN retired, passed away Monday, August 2, at the Togus VA in a room filled with hearts who loved him completely.

Born Feb 2, 1943 in Everett,…

A Graveside Memorial Service for Charlene Stimpson, who passed away on April 2, 2021, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at 2 p.m., at the Ridge Cemetery, Martinsville, Maine, with the…

 It is with great sadness that Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying shares that our friend, colleague, and employee, Joshua Clapp, passed…

ROCKLAND — Barbara Alice Moran passed away on August 2, 2021 at her home in Rockland, Maine. She was born March 5, 1952 in New York, New York to Thomas Moran and Elizabeth Russell (nee Bynum). …

A memorial service for Jewell Stone Silveria, 92, who died peacefully on December 26, 2020, will be held, Monday, August 16, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home,…

Norman Eugene Maddocks, 65, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2021, at Hospice House, in Auburn, Maine. He was born to Eugene and Lucille Maddocks on May 12, 1956, in Belfast and raised…

ROCKLAND – Amy Estelle Rackliff, 41, went into the arms of the lord on Thursday, July 29, 2021, to once again be reunited with the grandmother that she loved so dearly, Marguerite L Wood.

WEST ROCKPORT — Scott Gregory Rollins, 81, husband of Sandra (Morton) Rollins, died on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Tall Pines Nursing Facility in Belfast. Born in Rockland at Knox County General…

LINCOLNVILLE. — There will be memorial gathering for Joanne L. McKee, 74, wife of Robert M. McKee, who died on October 14, 2020, at 1pm, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Camden Snow Bowl. 

 THOMASTON - Neil Arthur Harjula, 80, left us suddenly on July 30, 2021 at his summer home on the shore in South Thomaston.…

APPLETON — Edward Ray Kennedy passed away at the age of 72,  at the VA Hospital on August 1 at 12:42 p.m., with his wife by his side.

He was born in Camden on March 18, 1949 and was the son…

THOMASTON – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cheryl Ann Spaulding, 62, on July 24, 2021 after a year’s long battle with cancer.  …

UNION — There will be a Memorial Service for Barbara A. Vittum, 64, of Union, who died on July 6, 2021, at 12 noon on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Sennebec Farm Weddings and Events Center,…

ROCKPORT - Gene Piken, 75, passed away on the morning of July 28th surrounded by the love of his family.  He leaves behind his family who will miss him…

WALDOBORO — Christopher Thomas Chapin, 41, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 31, 2021.

He is survived by his devoted mother Patsy, father George, sons Noah and Elijah; sisters…

 ROCKPORT - William L. Peters, 73, passed away peacefully, July 28, 2021, from complications of renal failure at the Sussman House.…

John Alan Butman (JB), 69, died peacefully and surrounded by family on July 28, 2021, after a long battle with dementia.

John was born in Rockland, Maine, August 29, 1951. He was the…

Clyde “Sonny” Sewall, 84, who was born on Aug 8, 1936, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2021.

A self-employed cabinet maker and antique dealer, he attended Rockland schools…

OWLS HEAD – JoAnne G. Murphy, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following an extended illness.

Born in Houlton, April 20, 1940, she was the seventh of seven…

A Memorial Service for Robert J. Foshay, 87, who passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Rockport, will be held Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2 p.m., at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 132…