Obituaries

TROY — John Peter Sargent, 75, of Troy died on Monday March 11, 2019 in Waterville. 

A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday March 20, 2019, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Riposta Funeral Home…

CAMDEN — Laurette J. Howard, 99, died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, a month shy of her 100th birthday, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Sussman Hospice…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stanley F. Miller, 74, of Stockton Springs, Maine, and Rocky Point, NY, passed away on March 7, 2019. 

He is predeceased by his daughter, Gayle; he is survived by his…

WASHINGTON — Chad Oscar Allen, 31, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 8, 2019.

Born in Rockport, March 20, 1987, he was…

SCARBOROUGH & VINALAVEN- Captain Nathaniel “Nat” Willis James III passed away on Tuesday, February 26 at his recent home, Piper Shores, just four days shy of his 103rd birthday.  Nat was born…

ROCKPORT — Barbara Helen Cizmazija, 75, of Rockport, died on Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home.  A complete obituary will be published later. 

Calling hours will be held Friday, March 8,…

ROCKPORT- Elisabeth “Betty” P. Bohndell, age 99, and a 76-year resident of Rockport, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 3, 2019.   

Born in Leutershausen, Germany, Betty came to the…

THOMASTON – Doris L. (Roberts) Hatch, 96, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Knox Center in Rockland.Doris was born August 15, 1922 on the island of Islesboro, Maine, the daughter of…

CAMDEN — Mona L. Ingraham, 96, of Camden, died on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Woodlands Memory Care in Rockland. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences may be shared…

ROCKLAND — Melissa L. ‘Missy’ Eaton, 37, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at the Sussman Hospice House, Tuesday, February 26, 2019, following a long…

CALIFORNIA — Ruth Bryana "Billie" Gibbs died February 22, 2019, following a period of decline after a January fall.

Billie Gray was born on September 11, 1933, in Seaforth, Ontario, and was…

WALDO — Cheryl A. (Seekins) Harriman of Waldo passed away peacefully on February 26 at Sussman House in Rockport following a long illness.

She was born Dec. 10, 1954 at Waldo County…

FRIENDSHIP — Donna Ann Burns passed away February 27, 2019 surrounded by her family and loved ones.

BELFAST — Carol L. Yonts, 85, of Belfast, died peacefully on February 25, 2019. 

She was born on March 27, 1933, in Bismark, ND to Lyland and Harold Breen.

She began her career in…

BELFAST — Norman R. Allen, 87, of Belfast, formerly of Northport, died on February 3, 2019 in Belfast.

A private interment will be held at Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta.

BELFAST — Carol L. Yonts, 85, of Belfast, formerly of Searsport, died on February 25, 2019 in Belfast.

Services will be announced at a later date.

A full obituary will follow.

THOMASTON — Carol J. Stone, 72, died Monday, February 18, 2019, at her Anderson Inn, Quarry Hill residence in Camden.

A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, March 4, 2019, at…

THOMASTON — Doris (Roberts) Hatch 96, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Knox Center in Rockland with her loving family by her side.

A complete obituary with service notice…

OWLS HEAD — Helen L. Carver, 83, wife of the late Robert Linwood Carver, transitioned from her earthly home to her Heavenly home, Thursday, February 21, 2019.…

ROCKLAND — George Stanley Chappell, 82, died Feb 21, 2019 at Bella Point in Camden, Maine. He was born Feb 10, 1937 in Providence RI, to George and Virginia (Hamm)…

SEARSPORT — Charles “Chuck” Greever, 64 of Searsport, Maine, and Shenandoah, Iowa was dispatched to his final run on February 18, 2019 when he left Belfast, Maine and pulled through the gates of…

BELFAST — Irene J. Ward, 71, of Belfast died Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Rockport.

She was born on January 5, 1948 in Belfast the daughter of John and Bernice (Newcomb) Ward.

SEARSPORT — Kari J. Cross (Hilt), 39, left this world far too soon due to natural causes, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast…

ROCKLAND —  Inara Booker, 89, passed away February 19, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport. She was surrounded by her loving family and caring staff.

Ina was born November 22, 1929 in…

WALDOBORO — Suzanne Genthner Reed, 68, died February 20 after a brief illness at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.  …

LIBERTY — Morris A. Smith Sr., 86 of Liberty, passed away on February 20, 2019 at Sussman House in Rockport. 

He was born on February 16, 1933 in Hallowell, Maine the son of Arland and…

APPLETON — Mary Joan Parra, 77, widow of Edward Parra, died on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center. Born in Rockland on April 24, 1941, she was the daughter of William M. and…

SOUTH THOMASTON — Arnold True Hocking, 91, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 17, 2019, after a valiant battle with a long illness. With his…

BELFAST — Juanita L. Carl, 81, of Belfast passed away on February 15, 2019 in Belfast. 

Juanita was born in Springfield MO on May 27, 1937 to Fredreka Avery Buster and John Thomas Buster…

We would like to preface this by saying there will never be another Will Eddy.

William Fellows Eddy died Monday,…

CAMDEN — Clifford Richards Cameron, Sr., passed away February 11, 2019.

Born in…

APPLETON — Mary Joan Parra, 77, of Appleton, widow of Edward Parra, died on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Pen Bay Medical Center. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

BELFAST — Juanita L. Carl, 81 of Belfast passed away on February 15, 2019 in Belfast. 

She was born on May 27, 1937 in Springfield, MO. 

A full obituary will follow. 

ROCKLAND – Edna May Eaton, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport.

SOUTH THOMASTON — Arnold T. Hocking, 91, husband of the late Sylvia Adams Hocking, died peacefully, Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Cushing Homestead.  

SEARSPORT — Kari J. Cross (Hilt), 39, left this world far too soon due to natural causes, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast…

THOMASTON — Leocadia ‘Laura’ Zukowski Bryson, passed at home Thursday, February 14, 2019. She was born in Grodno, Poland on May 1, 1923 to Walerian and Emilia (…

ROCKLAND — With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our matriarch, Melody R. Sandone, on Wednesday February 13, 2019.

LIBERTY — Billy Jo L. Sherman, 38 of Liberty died unexpectedly February 15, 2019. 
 
He was born on October 10, 1980 in Waterville the son of Douglas and Patricia (Ouelette…

ROCKLAND — Edna M. Eaton, 96, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.

FRIENDSHIP – Virginia R. ‘Ginny’ Thompson, 91, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at the Knox Center in Rockland.

Born at Bremen Long Island, November 6, 1927, she…

WARREN — Keith B. Heal, 50 of Warren, Maine died Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a short, but brave, battle with esophageal cancer.…

BELFAST — Jane H. Parrish, 88, of Belfast, passed away on February 6, 2019, at home of natural causes.

Born on July 21, 1930 in Natick, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Helen S.…

CAMDEN — Willis “Bill” D. Hodson, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Bella Point in Camden. 

Born in Camden on March 12, 1926, he was the son of G. Willis and Vera (Wilbur)…

TULSA — Melanie Anne Hagar was born January 1, 1924 in the town of Freyming in the Alsace Lorraine region of France.

She and her sister, Alice, enjoyed a traditional French upbringing in…

Ervin Adrian Arbo, 74, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when he passed away peacefully in an Augusta hospital on January 19, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. …

ROCKLAND — Priscilla Adams Smith, 96, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home in Rockland surrounded by her loving family.  

ROCKPORT — Marvin Leon Kolkin passed away peacefully at the age of 94.

He was a founding member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and had a distinguished medical career in Montgomery…

PROSPECT - Shirley L. Carlson, 85 of Prospect, passed away peacefully the evening of January 30, 2019, just 19 days after the passing of Ralph, her beloved husband of 45 years.

She was born…

WARREN — Alfred L. Butler, 90, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Knox Center in Rockland following an extended period of declining health.