Obituaries

ROCKLAND — Sarah J. Monroe, 40, passed peacefully from complications of the flu, pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Sarah was…

Miriam LeMay Blackmon, of Waldoboro, Maine passed away on Monday morning, December 16 at the age of 97, after a long, fruitful, and interesting life.

A graduate of UMass, Ayer, she was a…

CAMDEN — Jane Bruce Ward formerly of Cross River, New York and Spruce Head, Maine, died December 12, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport, ME.

Born July 18, 1936 in Englewood, NJ to Margaret…

WARREN — Richard J. Donlin passed away on the morning of December 18, 2019 at his home in Warren, Maine. 

Richard was born on August 14,…

UNION — Kenneth Luther Orne, 92, died after a long illness on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

A memorial service with military honors to celebrate Kenneth’s…

CAMDEN — Wesley F. Marshall, 69, of Camden, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts after an extended illness.

A complete obituary will be…

ROCKLAND — On April 1, 1963, Rebecca Ann ‘Becky’ Gamage, was born at the Knox Hospital, ready to start her legacy.

Becky was born with Spina-Bifida and the doctors were sure she would not…

BELFAST — Jean Ann Lawler, 83, of Belfast, peacefully passed away on the morning of Saturday, December 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. 

Jean was born on November 27, 1936 in…

WEST BUXTON — Dana Charles Brown, 59, formerly of Waldoboro, passed away on December 7, 2019 in West Buxton, Maine, where he had recently moved.

Dana was born in Winchester, MA to Martha (…

ROCKLAND — Wilma Arlene Copeland, 78, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on Saturday, December 14, 2019 with family by her side.

Born in Belfast on July 5, 1941 to…

VINALHAVEN — Lynette L. Woodcock, 69, of Vinalhaven, died unexpectedly at her home on December 4, 2019.  

Born in St. George on May 12, 1950, she was the daughter of Hartland J. and Lulu (…

Camden’s Gold Post Cane Recipient Dies at age 101

CAMDEN — Adele Christina Hopkins, 101, widow of Lawrence N. Hopkins, died on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill in…

ROCKLAND — Edward Murray Collins, 64, died unexpectedly following a cardiac event, December 12, 2019.

Ed was born in Rockland, June 12, 1955, the first child of Samuel and Dorothy Collins.…

Robert A. Johnson, Sr., (“Ribet”), 62, passed away December 4, after a long battle with cancer, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born September 20, 1957 in Rockland, Maine, to Jesse…

OWLS HEAD — Kent P. Woodward, 90, died Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta.

Born in Sanford, Maine, June 7, 1929, he was the son of William and Margaret P.…

WASHINGTON – Michael Scott Hall, 56, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Born in Camden on May 17, 1963 to Albert Kenneth and Lora Eugenia “…

VINALHAVEN — Lynette (Small) Woodcock, 69, died unexpectedly at her home on December 4, 2019 in Vinalhaven. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

There will be a Memorial…

Mary S. Bucklin, 94, passed away peacefully December 5, 2019. Mary was born on March 17, 1925.  She worked for several years in the local shoe factory and at Frozen Foods in Belfast.

Mary…

CAMDEN — Kevin Stanley, 53, of Camden, lived his life a sailor, and concluded his final trip around the sun on the 2nd of December, 2019. He was born in Camden, Maine on March 15, 1966, to Charles…

WARREN — Marianne Pellicani, 85, beloved Warren resident, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

A celebration of Marianne’s life will…

ROCKLAND — Carla ‘Jill’ Quinn, 67, died unexpectedly, following a period of declining health, Friday, November 15, 2019 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Born August 31, 1952, in…

ROCKLAND — Pheneta G. Belyea, 93, entered into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ, Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Country Manor Nursing Home, Coopers Mills, surrounded by her children and…

BELFAST — Margaret "Peg" W. Rogers, 99, of Belfast, ME, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019.

A funeral service will be held Monday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of…

ROCKLAND — Harry P. Earl, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 3, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Born July 20, 1938 in Camden he was the son of Harry and Marjorie Earl. He attended…

CAMDEN — George Shepherd McKiernan, 89, died Nov. 29, 2019, peacefully at his home after a festive holiday week with family and friends.

George was born Aug. 24, 1930 in New Haven,…

JEFFERSON — Richard C. Hills, 41, of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on a family trip to Boston on November 29, 2019, at Beth Israel Hospital. Richard was born on November 9, 1978 in Rockport…

TROY — Marcus J. Teitsch Jr., 70 years, of Troy, ME, passed away Wednesday November 27, 2019, at his residence.

He was born Thursday February 17, 1949 in Troy, New York, the son of the late…

ROCKPORT — Bowen “Bo” F. Marshall, Jr., 75, husband of Racine Miller Bowen, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Windward Gardens in Camden. 
 
A complete obituary will be published…

ST. GEORGE — Donald Lambert Folkers, 82, pastor of The Ridge Church in Martinsville and co-pastor of the Westport Island Baptist Church in Lincoln County, passed away at Maine Medical Center…

BELFAST — Allen Arthur Weaver, Sr., 66, of Belfast, Maine, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday November 26, 2019, at Maine Medical Center.

He was born Tuesday June 16, 1953…

LINCOLNVILLE — Dorothy Koski, 87, of Lincolnville, died Nov. 20.

She was born May 25, 1932 in Medford, Mass, to Florence and Aldo Carmolli,

Dorothy graduated from Medford High School…

Arthur Anthony Pepe, 84, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2019. He was born in Revere, MA on January 19, 1935.

Arthur was predeceased by his parents, Arthur Pepe, Sr. and Lena…

VINALHAVEN — Charles Burke Lynch, 76, died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. 

Born on March 13, 1943 in Boston, he was the son of George M. and Mary Catherine (Mahon) Lynch.

ROCKLAND — Kathleen M. ‘Kay’ Staples, 96, passed away surrounded by her family at the Knox Center, November 21, just three days after her 96th birthday celebration.

Kay was born and…

ROCKLAND — Alice M. Chadbourne, 70, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

Born in Rockland, March 23, 1949 she…

ST. GEORGE — A celebration of life for Doreen A. (Hupper) Stanley, 89, who passed away on September 5, 2019 will be held Friday, November 29, at 1 p.m., at the Tenants Harbor Baptist Church, 23…

LINCOLNVILLE — James K. Pennell, Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully with his faithful shepherd, Seltzer, by his side, at his home in Lincolnville, Maine on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019.

FRIENDSHIP — Conley Burgess Simmons, 90, of Friendship Maine passed away November 21, 2019 with family by his side at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine.

Conley was born to parents…

SPRUCE HEAD — Byron Andrew Crowe, 87, died peacefully in his summer home at Spruce Head on November 19, 2019.

He was born in Mt.Vernon, New York and grew up in Coventry, Rhode Island. He…

FRIENDSHIP — Joel Mark Fearn, 63, died unexpectedly at his home in Friendship, on November 11, 2019. He was born to Bill and Marge Fearn in The Dalles, OR, the youngest of three children.

ROCKLAND — Josephine Nunner, 95, wife of the late Andrew M. Nunner, died peacefully, Friday, November 19, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center following a period of declining health.

In keeping…

OWLS HEAD — Jean Collingwood Porter O’Hara, 88, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 19, 2019, surrounded by her children at the Owls Head Homestead, where she had been a resident for the past…

James Alexander Green, 70, departed peacefully on his next adventure and new life after a long period of declining health on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

Jim…

ROCKPORT — Timothy Michael Hoffmann, 72, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on November 7, 2019.

He was born in Minneapolis on April 10, 1947 to Charles and Rosemary…

WARREN — Phyllis Louise Moir, 88, of Warren, Maine, passed away on November 18, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine, with her family by her side.

Phyllis was born on November 23,…

HOPE — Nancy L. ‘Nan’ Larrimore, 82, beloved wife of Rev. Andrew K. Larrimore, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Sussman House in Rockport.

Born in…

ROCKPORT – James Calvin Pieper, 76, died peacefully following a period of declining health, Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.…

BELFAST — Maxine Bachelder Nickerson, 90, of Belfast peacefully passed to the other side in the wee hours of the morning on Nov. 15, 2019, surrounded by her family and the music she loved.

ROCKLAND — Richard W. Brewster, 83, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Togus Springs Hospice, Togus.

Born in Rockland, March 10, 1936, he was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Kiskila. He was…

LINCOLNVILLE — Ronald James Moran, 61, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on…