Obituaries

Amy E. Cousens, 36, died October 4, 2017 at her home in South Thomaston.

Amy was born on March 8, 1981, in Rockport to Dale Withham and Betty Wadsworth. Amy grew up on Vinalhaven and…

Richard "Dick" Stevens, 75, passed away peacefully at his home on October 2. The son of Eden Ruth and Herbert Stevens, Dick grew up in Swanville and worked to support his family.

He served…

LINCOLNVILLE — Millard D. Harrison, 84, husband of Ann Slaight Harrison of Lincolnville, died on Friday, October 6, 2017 at his home. A complete obituary will be published later.

A Memorial…

CAMDEN— Geoffrey N. Brown, 72, husband of Marguerite Brown and brother to Robin Guist, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center. A complete obituary will be…

OWLS HEAD – Anthony Ciaravino, 95, died Friday, October 6, 2017, surrounded by the care and love of his nieces and the staff at Quarry Hill in Camden.

A graveside service with Military…

CAMDEN — Marion E. (Johnson) Mank, 89, widow of Richard H. Mank, died on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. A complete obituary will be published later and services will…

PORT CLYDE – Verona B. Curtis, 87, died peacefully, Friday, September 29, 2017 at Woodlands Memory Care of Rockland, following a long illness.

'Bone' as she was known by her family and many…

BELFAST — Elizabeth "Betty" Anne (Moloney) Wilson, 82, of Bayside passed away on October 6, 2017 in Belfast.

She was born on March 28, 1935 in Bangor, the daughter of Donald and Irene (Fogg…

UNION – Arthur Harry Steeves, Jr., 85, died October 4, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born June 22, 1932 in Sangerville, a son of Arthur Harry and Leona (Trafton) Steeves…

OWLS HEAD – Robyn L. Rezendes, 68, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, October 4, 1949, she was one of three children of…

ROCKLAND - Shauna Lee Landre, 39, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017. She was born to the late Francis W. Landre and Dixie L. Landre Roy on August 8, 1978.

ROCKLAND - Edward J. Mazurek, 78, affectionately known as "Coach Maz", died peacefully October 4, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on December 21, 1938 in Stamford, Conn., Ed…

CAMDEN — Anne Jane McCaffrey was born on May 11, 1926 in New York City, the second child of Marie Wainright and John “Reno Jack” McCaffrey.

She was raised in…

 ROCKLAND – Mary E. Larrabee Matson, 75, died peacefully with her family at her side, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Born in…

BRISTOL — Kevin A. Willey, 54, died unexpectedly as a result of a motorcycle accident in Waldoboro on October 5, 2017. He was born July 20, 1963 in Rockland to Russell L. Willey, Jr. and Gloria…

ROCKLAND – Elaine E. Foster, 91, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Windward Gardens in Camden, following a long illness.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 10, 1926, she was the daughter of…

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Rosemarie H. "Billie" (Hannigan) Davis, 92 of Amherst, NH, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born May 11, 1925, the daughter of James and Bertha (Taylor)…

ROCKLAND – The Honorable Edward J. Mazurek (Coach Maz) died Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at PenBay Medical Center, Rockport.

Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 5:00 to 8:00pm,…

BELFAST — Louis D. Sorrentino, Jr., 65, of Belfast, passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2017. He was born April 12, 1952 to Virginia (Jacome) and Louis D. Sorrentino, Sr. in Weymouth, MA. Louis…

CAMDEN — Jarrod Bennett Criscoe was born in Austin Texas on May 14,1983. He lived a beautiful life filled with family, friends and music. Those that knew Jarrod were fortunate enough to experience…

Norman Lee Peabody, 84, died peacefully at his home in Warren on September 29, 2017. He was born March 24, 1933 in Rockland to Leland and Blanche (Fullerton) Peabody. He grew up in Warren and…

BELFAST — Gilbert Jerome DeGraff, 89, of Belfast, passed away October 4, 2017. He was born September 3, 1928 in Tinmouth, VT. He loved watching NASCAR and going fishing. Over his career, he worked…

George Peter Burch, 66, of Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania, died Monday, October 2, 2017, while under hospice care in his home. He was the husband of Bernadine Ann (Turtzo) Burch with whom he shared…

WEST ROCKPORT - Our loving mother Edith May Willey Doherty, 84, of West Rockport, died of cancer at the Sussman House, and went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 26, 2017, while…

Ashley Marie Hall was born December 7, 1990, but was taken from this world on the afternoon of September 30, 2017. At just 26 years old, she left this world too early, leaving behind an extensive…

ROCKPORT/CAMDEN — Mary Kathleen Brown, passed on September 28, 2017 at Quarry Hill in Camden, near her residence in Rockport. ME. She lived in New York City for 42 years and loved opera and…

APPLETON— James H. Denman Jr. of Appleton, died on September 22, 2017 after a long illness.

James enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1954, serving four years in Oahu Hawaii and was honorably…

BELFAST — Robert R. Young, 82, passed away October 1, 2017 at his home in Belfast. He was born in Belfast, Maine, on April 11, 1935, the son of Frederick and Belle Young. He grew up working with…

BRUNSWICK - Ronald James Moore, went to heaven on Thursday, September 28th, 2017. As the third son of the late Chester and Barbara Ormsby Moore, Ron was born in Brunswick, January 31st, 1953. He…

SWANVILLE — Dennis Mark Nelson (MSgt – USMC, Ret.), 62, of Swanville, passed away September 15, 2017. Born August 27, 1955 in Schenectady, New York, son of Richard C. Nelson and the late Janet C…

WALDOBORO— Alton F. "Sonny", "Shorty" Hayden, 88, passed away surrounded by his family on September 30, 2017 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Alton was born November 17, 1928 in Randolph,…

ROCKPORT — Mary Kate (Green) Brown, 76, wife of Ruben S. Brown, of Rockport, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Anderson Inn in Camden.  A complete obituary will be published later and services…

Thomaston's Wadsworth Street lifelong resident, Arthur Elmer Sevon, 88, passed away in the home that he grew up in and had never left until the morning of September 27, 2017 with his loving family…

WALDOBORO — Harold W. "Chappy" Chapman, 87, of Waldoboro passed away at his home on September 27, 2017, with his daughter and grandson by his side. He was born in Waldoboro on May 3, 1930 to…

ROCKPORT — Our loving mother Edith May Willey Doherty, 84, of West Rockport, died of cancer at the Sussman House, and went home to be with the Lord, September 26, 2017, while surrounded by the…

Barbara Mayers passed away last Wednesday in Rockport, Maine. For all who knew her well, she has been a guiding light, an example of integrity and generosity who saw the best in each of us. Her…

TENANTS HARBOR — Robert Stephen 'Steve' Scott died on September 22, 2017 at the Woodlands Memory Care Center in Rockland, after an extended illness. He was 85.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on…

ROCKLAND - Clarence Leonard Jr, 94, passed away peacefully in the company of his family on September 11, 2017.

He was born in Union, Maine on August 26th, 1923 and was the son of Clarence…

ROCKLAND - Mary Ruth Sawyer was welcomed into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017. "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body…

CUSHING – Jeannette Wales Chapman, 90, died peacefully in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, in the warmth of the late afternoon sun, Thursday, September 7, 2017.
Born in this…

ROCKLAND - Clifford Benjamin Burkett, Jr. died peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Monday, September 25, 2017. Nicknamed Kip, he was born in Camden on October 22, 1928, the son of…

ROCKLAND – Warren E. Dorr, Sr., 84, died peacefully, surrounded by his large loving family, Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Knox Center for Long Term Care.

Born in Milbridge, October 3, 1932…

SAN DIEGO, CA – Bernard L. Whitehead, beloved husband of Jeanette McNealy Whitehead passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at home in California.

He is survived by his wife, two children…

APPLETON — James H. Denman, 82, husband of Antoinette Denman, died on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later. A graveside…

Marie B. Coombs Hall, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, on September 16, 2017.

She was born April 26, 1928 to the late Bessie and Henry H. Coombs. Raised on Islesboro,…

THOMASTON — A graveside memorial service for Henry, Jean and James Lorenzen will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. at the Ridge Cemetery in Tenants…

ROCKLAND – A Celebration of Life for Marion Gray 92,who passed away on July 11, 2017, will be held on Saturday, September 3n at Noon at the Littlefield Memorial Church, 1 Waldo Avenue, Rockland.…

CAMDEN — Arline Quinn Heline, 84, died peacefully on September 7, 2017 in hospice care in Camden.

Born on October 6, 1932, she died one month short of her 85th birthday.

Arline grew…

VINALHAVEN — There will be a memorial service followed by a luncheon at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, October 1, at Ames Wharf on City Point (Old Harbor) for Phyllis J. Orcutt, 88, widow of Lawrence W.…

APPLETON — James H. Denman, 82, husband of Antoinette Denman, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Sussman House in Rockport. A complete obituary will be published later. A graveside service…