Obituaries

Marie Hills Clark, 95, died December 4, 2018 at her home in Belmont. Born in Belfast on July 18, 1923, daughter of Herbert and Mildred Hills. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, quilting,…

SOUTH THOMASTON - Andrew Flamm, an artist, polymath, loving and steadfast husband, peerless dog lover, and great friend to many, died November 23, in his home in South Thomaston, ME. He had just…

SEARSPORT — Jerald Elkins, 83 of Searsport passed away on December 3, 2018 in Belfast. 

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home Belfast, ME.

THOMASTON — Eileen Beckett, 72, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Monday, November 19, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

BELFAST — Jimmie Lee (Swoape) Dulude, 91 of Belfast passed away on November 30, 2018 in Belfast.

A full obituary will be published at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care of…

SHELBURNE, VT — Laurie Valentine, 87, died peacefully at Wake Robin on November 18, 2018, one week after a joyous visit from her beloved great-grandchildren…

ROCKLAND – Craig W. Boland, 65, died peacefully yet unexpectedly, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Craig is survived by his…

UNION – Margaret ‘Maggie’ Thompson, 95, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, Monday, November 26, 2018. 

Born in Rockland, October 16, 1923, she was one of ten children…

VINALHAVEN — Stephen J. Small, 63, of Vinalhaven, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport surrounded by his family after a long illness.  Born in Camden on March 22, 1955…

ROCKLAND – Craig W. Boland, 65, died peacefully yet unexpectedly, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Family and friends are…

UNION – Margaret ‘Maggie’ Thompson, 95, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on November 26, 2018. 

Family and friends are invited to visit from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,…

CAMDEN — Rodney Phillip Boynton, Jr., 75, died on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in Camden. 

Born in Gardiner on April 12, 1943, he was the son of Rodney P. and Merna (Whittier)…

THOMASTON — Mildred Leach Abbott, lovingly known as “Millie” passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Saturday, November 24. 

Millie was a resident of the Pines of Newmarket, New…

FRANKFORT — Joy A. Stevens, 74, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast.

ROCKLAND - James Anthony Tempio, 75, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 30, 2018.   

He is predeceased by his mother Rose; sister Rosaria; and father Biagio. He is survived by his…

James “Jay” Lincoln Jones, 64 passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Portland, Maine with his loving family by his side.

Jay (as he liked to be called) was born in Winsted, CT. on…

Sarah Young, 86, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully November 24th at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

Sarah was born December 4, 1931 in Waldoboro, Maine the daughter of Donald Young and Lucy…

Elsie Louise Raven Gallant, 63, of North Searsport passed away on November 23rd, 2018, in Belfast with her loving husband by her side. Elsie was born November 11, 1955, in Belfast to Carol…

OWLS HEAD — Russell Wolfertz, Sr., 94, died Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the Sussman House in Rockport, following a period of declining health.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am…

ROCKPORT — Gayle Diana O’Brien, 60, of Rockport, died on November 15, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a long illness. 

Born in Rockport on July 31, 1958, she was the…

CAMDEN — Rodney P. Boynton, Jr., 75, husband of Suse Boynton, died at his home in Camden on Friday, November 23, 2018.  

A complete obituary will be published later and services will be…

BURNHAM — Carole A. Bellerose, 85, of Burnham, Maine, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Waterville. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast.

 

Nellie Woodbury (Jackson) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on November 19th, 2018 at The Residence, Tall Pines in Belfast, ME. 

She was born on January 12th, 1920 in…

Bettie Marie Simmons, 89, spent her final days surrounded by loving family and passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Cove’s Edge nursing home in…

SOUTH THOMASTON – Sandra L. Whittier, RNCS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 76, wife of Joseph G. LaBranche, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in…

Cushing, Maine — Betsy Redmond Cole, 70, passed away after a period of declining health at her home on Friday, November 23, 2018 with her loving family at her side.

Betsy was born in…

 WARREN — Walter F. Henry, 96, died peacefully at his home Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 with family by his side. 

Born in Thomaston, August 26, 1922,…

THOMASTON — Priscilla May Barnes of Thomaston, Maine, died peacefully Tuesday, November 21, 2018 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport. 

Born in Warren, Maine, on November 20, 1937, she…

Cathy Eva (Harding) Brown passed away November 18, 2018 with her family while at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. She was born in Belfast, Maine, to Clinton Everett and Olive Mildred…

AUGUSTA – Thomas A. Fifield, 48, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his family following a heart attack.

Anne C. Edmonds, 93, of Camden, died on October 30, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center. 

Anne was born in Penang, Malaysia December 19, 1924.  She was the…

THOMASTON – Eileen Beckett, 72, died peacefully, following a period of declining health, Monday, November 19, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Family and friends are invited to…

TENANTS HARBOR —  Joyann Samson, 71, passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on November 17, 2018 with her family by her side. She will be remembered…

HOPE – Sharon Lee Howlett Wadsworth left our earth after a four-year, gallant battle with cancer, and entered Heaven November 18, 2018, at the Sussman House in…

WARREN – Walter F. Henry, 96, died peacefully at his home, Saturday, November 17, 2018.

A full obituary will be published. To share a memory or story with Walter’s family, please visit…

AUGUSTA – Thomas Fifield, 47, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after suffering a cardiac event at his Rockland Ford work place, Monday.

A memorial…

SOUTH THOMASTON – Mary Jeannette ‘Jan’ Gilliland, 87, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Pen Bay Medical Center in…

 SOUTH THOMASTON – Sandra L. Whittier, RNCS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 76, wife of Joseph G. LaBranche, died Friday, November 16, 2018, at Maine Medical…

 ROCKPORT – Harry F. Grant, 84, decorated veteran, community volunteer, died following a brief period of declining health, Wednesday, November 14, 2018,…

BROOKS — John Allen Ford Sr., 71, of Brooks, died Nov. 17, 2018 after a courageous battle with his fifth bout of cancer. He was born June 17, 1947 in Sanford to Ethelind Lena (Muchmore) and…

VINALHAVEN — Lawrence “Geeze” Philbrook, 84, husband of Leanette (Guptill) Philbrook, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home in Vinalhaven.

A complete obituary will be published later…

ROCKPORT — Gayle (Doucette) O’Brien, 60, of Rockport, died on Thursday, November 15 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

Condolences…

THORNDIKE — Joseph H. Bryant, 87, of Thorndike, Maine died at his home on Saturday November 17, 2018.

A devoted husband of Beatrice (Gardiner) Bryant.  Joe was the son of Joseph F. and…

WASHINGTON — Thomas Burton Orff, 41, of Washington, passed away unexpectedly at his parent’s home on November 16, 2018 in Washington. Tom was born on December 29, 1976 in Damariscotta to Bonnie (…

Jason William Martin Moody, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was born August 30, 1978 at Penbobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine, the son of Brenda S. Kurr.…

Hilliard L. Lubin, 95, died on July 24, 2017 at Sussman House in Rockport. For the past 25 years Hilly had lived on Highland Avenue in Camden with his beloved wife, Aileen, who died in 2012. In…

LINCOLNVILLE — .Manley “Joe” Hibbert Bailey, Jr., 90, died at home, on November 7, 2018, at his home in Lincolnville.  Born on December 11, 1927 in Oakland, he was the son of Manley H. and Bertha…

WALDOBORO — Mike Krepner, "legendary" histographer and creative intellectual, died at his friend-built home in Waldoboro, on November 7, 2018, 4 days short of his 70th birthday. His wife Ellie…

APPLETON — David R. Getchell, Sr., 89, author, editor and outdoorsman, died as he wished, at home and surrounded by family on November 10.

Over the course of 22 years, he was managing…

VINALHAVEN — Stephen J. Small, 63, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Sussman House in Rockport. 

A complete obituary will be published later. 

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