Obituaries

CAMDEN — Constance A. Pritchard, 81, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family and friends, Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Born in Rockland, June 11, 1938, she…

CAMDEN — Michael Q. Clukey, 73, of Camden, died on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Waldo County General Hospital after several months of declining health. 

A complete obituary will be…

Richard (Rick) Cash Jr, born July 16, 1956, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at the Sussman House due to complications of Lymphoma.

Rick was born in Rockland, Maine, the first…

CAMDEN — James Arthur Kierstead, 70, of Camden died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the…

CAMDEN — Norma Davee, 80, died February 25, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Rockland on January 21, 1940, she was one of 13 Children born to Gustav, Sr. and Ethel…

WALDOBORO — Scott Lee Schultz, 54, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2020 at his home. He was born November 7, 1965 in Hartford, Connecticut to Geneva Schultz Lesperance

Scott grew…

A celebration of life for Franciscus Gerritsen will be held March 6 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the UU Church, 345 Broadway, in Rockland.

Franciscus Gerritsen passed away January 3, 2020 in…

A celebration for the life of A. Fredric "Fred" Wigglesworth, of Thomaston, who passed away on  Jan. 26, 2020, will be  held at 2 to 4 p.m. on  Saturday, Feb. 29 , at Hall's of Thomaston, 78 Main…

ROCKPORT — Brigitte Pfeiffer, 84, born in Berlin, Germany, July 24, 1935, died of cancer at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine on February 24, 2020.

She is survived by her husband, Carl;…

FREEDOM — Rodney A. Sienkiewicz, of Freedom, Maine, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the age of 86.

Rod was born on October 13, 1933, in Stamford, Connecticut to Henry…

BROOKS — Douglas Paul McAvey, 64, a devoted, loving father and grandfather passed away Feb 11, 2020 at his home in Brooks.

He was born June 13, 1955 in Belfast, ME, the son of John R McAvey…

ROCKLAND — Mark L. Ettinger, 70, passed away peacefully in hospice after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

He was born Nov. 14, 1949 in Westbrook, Maine to Raymond and Karine Johnson…

UNITY — Frederick “Fred” Herbert Smith II, 45, died unexpectedly at home in Unity on February 19, 2020.

He was born March 31, 1974, to Frederick H. Smith Sr. and Terri Lee Bishop. 

ST. GEORGE — Dorothy Alice Jameson, 102, of St. George, passed away following a short illness on Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Cushing Homestead in Cushing.

A celebration of her life…

CAMDEN — Louis Ralph D’Agostino, Jr., 79, owner of Coastal Tile & Stone in Camden, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

A complete obituary will…

LINCOLNVILLE — Kathryn Small Dinsmore, 77, gained her angel wings, Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Born in Rockland, November 3, 1942 she was the daughter of George Sr. and Helen Searles Small…

MONTVILLE — Esther Mathieson died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home in Montville, Maine on February 18, 2020.

Born March 28, 1932 and raised in Appleton, Maine, Esther…

Heather Robyn Wilson, 43, peacefully passed from this world into the open arms of her savior Jesus Christ as he welcomed her home Thursday, February 13, 2020. Heather passed surrounded by her…

BELFAST — Rosie Rodgers, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, died on St. Valentine’s Day, 2020, at her home in Belfast at the age of 100 having lived a full and spirited…

NOBLEBORO — Alvah I. Moody, 92, passed peacefully from this world into eternity, to be with his Lord and Savior, on February 8, 2020 at his home in Nobleboro, Maine.

Alvah was born in…

CAMDEN — Madeline Lucille Gillam, 95, formerly of Kittanning, PA, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport.  

Born on April 14, 1924 in Kittanning, PA, she was the…

ROCKLAND — Michael L. Leon, 49, died unexpectedly, Thursday, February 6, 2020 at his home.

Born April 27, 1970 in Hollywood, Florida, he was the son of Jorge and Linda Baudanza Leon.…

ROCKLAND — Arnold Marcellus Esancy, 90, passed away on Tuesday, February 04, 2020 in his residence at Bartlett Woods.

Born in Rockland, May 5, 1929, to Burleigh Marcellus Freeman and…

Robert Emmet Meara passed away from this Earth on February 8, 2020.

If you can believe it, he was born before Pearl Harbor on December 22, 1940. He grew up in the "Huck Finn" neighborhood…

JEFFERSON — Nancy Caroline (Jackson) Overton, 88, passed peacefully at Maine General Hospital (Alfond Center for Health) in Augusta, ME on February 1, 2020, after a period of failing health.

CAMDEN — William G. Thuss, III, 68, husband of Debra Young Thuss, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later and a…

ROCKLAND — Elinor Alberta Barnes, 92, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Rockland, October 2, 1927 to Alton and…

ROCKPORT – Lowell A. Jones, Sr., 81, died peacefully, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, with his loving family at his side. …

UNION — Barbara Ann LeGendre, 75, of Union, Maine died at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine on February 4, 2020 after a short illness.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 11, 1944…

BELFAST — Elizabeth Howard Bowen Chase, 61, died peacefully at home in Belfast, Maine on February 5, 2020. 

The daughter of Richard Bowen and Virginia Howard Bowen, she grew up in Swansea,…

NORTH HAVEN — Lucy Austin Hallowell, born November 20, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts to Edith Moffat Harding and Frances Austin Harding, died January 10, 2020 on North Haven island surrounded by…

FRIENDSHIP — Robert Arnold Reed passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020, at 86, surrounded by family and friends.

He was born August 19, 1933, in Friendship, to Philip (Bud) and Mildred…

ROCKPORT — Nathalie Weisgall, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at her home in Rockport, Maine; she was 98 years old. Her son and daughter were with her, and she died peacefully, of natural causes.…

HOPE — Linda Marie Mank, 77, of Hope passed away, January 24, 2020, due to complications from surgery at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born to parents Leonard and Una Ames,…

LINCOLNVILLE — Terry Mitchell Hire, 70, of Lincolnville, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Maine Medical Center in Portland from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. …

THOMASTON — Allan Fredric Wigglesworth, 71, died January 26, 2020 at Togus Springs Hospice at the Veterans Hospital in Augusta, Maine.

He was born February 27, 1948 in Framingham, MA the…

CAMDEN — Julie Drinkwater Landwehr, 56, died at her home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, with her family by her side after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.

Born in Camden on…

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida — Dick Kaeyer, 84, died peacefully February 2, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.

Richard Erik Kaeyer was born in Yonkers, New York, the son of Erik N. and…

SOUTH THOMASTON — On January 29, 2020, Theresa Leeann Tyler was called home and entered the arms of Jesus at 6:35 in the morning after a nine month battle with metastatic lung cancer.

ROCKPORT — Bruce “Boomer” Woodbury Fales, 67, passed away on January 28,2020, in the place he loved best, his hilltop home amongst the blueberry fields, in Rockport, Maine.

Born February 21…

LINCOLNVILLE — Robert H. Porter passed away January 17, 2020 at his home in Lincolnville, at the age of 90.

He was the youngest of ten children of George F. and Marie E. (Gamache) Porter…

ROCKLAND — Maxine B. Hoffses, 99, died peacefully, Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Sussman Hospice House, in Rockport.

Born in Whitefield, April 20, 1920, she was the daughter of Carl and…

FRIENDSHIP — Marshall Landon “Rocco” Perfetto, 1, entered into the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Rocco was born on October 25, 2018…

ROCKLAND — Larry D. York, Sr., 71, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Monday, January 20, 2020 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Belfast, December 14, 1948, he…

ST. GEORGE — Dorothy Alice Jameson, 102, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Cushing Homestead following a period of declining health. She had been a…

BROOKS — Raymond John McCormick, 66, of Brooks, Maine died peacefully on January 24, 2020 at Waldo County General Hospital after a brief struggle with liver and kidney failure. Ray’s two adult…

MORRILL — Annalee Elsie (Cross) Littlefield, of Morrill, Maine peacefully and quietly passed away on January 20, 2020, at Mount St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center in Waterville, Maine. She had…

BELFAST — Frances M. (Ellis) Merrithew, 90, of Belfast, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home.

She was born July 25, 1929 in Waterville, Maine, the daughter of the late Delbert…

ROCKLAND — Peacefully, as the moon rose over Sussman House, Joan M. Alex, 83, our wonderful wife, mother (in-law), sister and friend began her next journey on January 19, 2020, fortified with…

UNION — Anthony F. Camporiale, Jr, 64, known as ‘Tony’ to all his friends and loved ones, died from complications of a cardiac arrest, Friday, January 17, 2020, at Maine Medical Center in Portland…