Obituaries

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Jean Elizabeth Philbrook (nee Salter): With heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of our Aunt Elizabeth (Beth) in Sussman House, Rockport, Maine, on Dec. 12, 2021 after a brief illness, at…

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Cecelia Kay McDaniel-Knapp (Kayce), age 77, of Boothbay Harbor passed away surrounded by the love of her family and friends on Dec. 15, 2021.

Kayce was born on May 3, 1944 to George and…

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The Rev. Canon Joan Stuart Butler Ford, lifetime visitor to Maine and much loved and highly respected mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Canon for Communications at St. Paul’s Episcopal…

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With her husband and daughter at her side, Jean Rosalie Webster passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 9, 2021 from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 82. Jean was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York…

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Jean R. Webster passed away peacefully on Dec. 9, 2021. A gathering of family and friend will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14 beginning at 10:30 a.m. with a service of Remembrance to begin at 11:15 a.…

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Lugracia Sumpter, 92, of Oxbow Lane, Whitefield died Dec. 3, 2021, at her residence.

She was born in Corbin, Kentucky on Aug. 10, 1929, a daughter of…

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Stephanie Adele Hicks, beloved daughter of Charles and Diane Hicks, passed away Dec. 5, 2021 at her home in Bath surrounded by friends and family. She had a many years-long struggle with brain…

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Thomas A.M. Dekker, 79, peacefully passed away on Nov. 27, 2021.

Tom was a long- time resident of Boothbay Harbor and made a lasting impact on the Boothbay region community as a school bus…

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Alfred Waterlow “Al” Ford, age 87, of Bethesda, Maryland and summer resident of Southport Island, passed away in his Bethesda home on Nov. 26, 2021.

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Ruth Elizabeth Robinson 82, formerly of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the morning of Nov. 30, 2021

Ruth was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, June 14, 1939.…

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The Honorable Paul Whitehead Jr., 76, of Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia, and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, died on Nov. 19, 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Paul…

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Shirley May Campbell, 85, passed away on Nov. 15, 2021 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Shirley was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Damariscotta, Maine to Leon C. Campbell and Ella V. (…

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Patricia Ann (Wade) Wilkins of Boothbay passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2021 at the age of 85. 

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Linda J. Lewis, 76, passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine on Nov. 25, 2021.

Linda was the daughter of Joel C. Lewis and Lillias (Barter) Lewis. She grew…

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Beverly Jean Graham, 97, of Sarasota, Florida, beloved wife of Otto Everett Graham Jr., passed away Nov. 26, 2021 with family by her side. Bev spent a lifetime embracing family,…

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Marcia H. (Penniman) Hamilton, 93, daughter of George F. Penniman and Katherine H. (Hilton), passed away peacefully at home in Northborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 27, 2021.

She is…

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Richard Vernon Brewer Sr., 81, of Newcastle, died Nov.  24, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a brief illness.

He was born in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 24, 1939 a son of  Vernon…

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Madelyn L. Bailey, 78, of Bailey Lane died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at Winship Green in Bath.

She was born in Bath on Jan. 1, 1943, a daughter of Herbert S. and Hazel A. (Harnish)…

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Mrs. Sylvia (Alexander) Martin, a resident of Camden, Maine, formerly from Alna, Maine and Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on the morning of Nov. 19, 2021 at the age of…
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Wayne A. Robinson, 83, formerly of Edgecomb, Maine, recently of Calera, Alabama, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the evening of Nov. 14, 2021 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.…

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Mitchell J. Billis, nationally known artist, 84, died unexpectedly from a brief illness on Sept. 20, 2021.

He was an only child to Alice (Wiley) and Mitch Billis in Frankfort in upstate…

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Anne Lingham Schubert, 95, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2021 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, Maine. The daughter of Marjorie Proctor and Robert Marston Lingham, Anne was born on…

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Barbara Ann Reach Zarpentine, 85, of Barters Island, Boothbay, died unexpectedly Aug. 18, 2021 at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Maine.

Born in East Orange, New Jersey on Dec. 27, 1935,…

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Jean Van Buren Felton Pillers died Nov. 7, 2021. She was born Oct. 27, 1920.

Jean loved life and was a friend to all. She was especially fond of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where she owned…

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Corinne A Lewis, 67, of Randolph, died Nov. 6, 2021 at Glenridge Hospice Unit in Augusta.

Born Dec. 28, 1952 in Wiscasset, she was the daughter of the late Dororthy Pooler Lewis and the…

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Gary N. Soler, 76, of Salem, Connecticut passed away suddenly on Nov. 3, 2021.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Cindy Soler and…

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Lorna Fay Heath, 58, passed away unexpectedly at home on Oct. 27, 2021.

Lorna was born Nov. 23, 1962 in Whitefield. She is the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Holmes) Heath. She…

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Sheldon C. Trask, 68, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on the evening of Nov. 3, 2021 at Coves Edge in Damariscotta. 

Born in Damariscotta on Aug. 11, 1953, he was the son of Clayton and…

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George Sidney Ross died peacefully of natural causes surrounded by family on Oct. 29, 2021. He was a true gentleman with a warm soul and a big heart who loved meeting and talking with people, and…

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Wayne Hartung Keene died on Oct. 28, 2021 at Boothbay Harbor, Maine, surrounded by family.

The son of Murray Calhoun Keene and Evelyn Amelia Hartung Keene, he was born at Boothbay Harbor…

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Lona Jane Brewer passed away early Nov. 1, 2021 peacefully due to dementia.

She was born in Boothbay, daughter of Josephine Emma Campbell Thomas and John Walston Thomas on March 1, 1943.…

Barry Raymond Lewis entered the world April 12, 1932 in Boothbay, Harbor, Maine, the second of four sons born to Eldred (Pud) Lewis and Winnifred (Winnie) Griffin and raised in the family home at…

There will be a Celebration of Life gathering for Jason N. Pierce on Sunday, Nov. 7 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Carriage House Restaurant, Route 96, East Boothbay.

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Betty Jo Page Davis, born Aug. 4, 1931, died at home peacefully and surrounded with love on Oct. 23, 2021, at the respectable age of 90. She was a rosy-cheeked farm girl from Pleasant Grove, Utah…

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Thomas (Tom) S. Hinman, 68, of Alna, Maine passed away unexpectedly in his home on Oct. 20, 2021. His family is devastated by this loss and are completely unprepared. 

Born on Aug. 5, 1953…

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Louis “Lou” Guy Landry, 86, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and Master Woodturner, passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2021, in the family home in Ocean Point, East Boothbay, Maine. To Lou,…

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Michael Thomas Grindell of Wiscasset, born to William “Joe” Grindell and Harriet Grindell on Jan. 6 1948, passed away at Mid Coast…

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Stephen Witwicki, 58, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 7, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Steve was born in…

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Eugene William Kelley, 90, of Boothbay Harbor passed away in his home on Sept. 22, 2021 with his family and friends by his side.

Gene was born on Sept. 10, 1931, in the house where he took…

A memorial service and interment of cremains of Marjorie ( Midge) Wood Brittingham will take place at Christ Episcopal Church, Oberlin, Ohio on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Midge died at…

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Shirley Mae (Perrault) Thibodeau passed away peacefully in the evening on Oct. 15, 2021. At the time of her death, she was living independently at the Park Danforth retirement home in Portland,…

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Curtis Winslow West passed away at the age of 99 peacefully in his sleep at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta on Oct. 11, 2021. 

Curt, as he liked to be called, was born in Steuben, Maine…

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Debra “Deb” E. Schaffer, 75, of Wiscasset and Kettering, Ohio, passed away at her home on Oct. 7, 2021. 

Born on July 3, 1946 in Michigan, she was the daughter of William and Dorothea (…

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Claribel “Loraine” Morris, 85, of Trevett, Maine and loving wife of John Morris Sr. of 63 years, passed peacefully at home on Oct. 9, 2021 in the comfort of her supportive and loving family.…

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Richard A. Lutes Sr. of Wiscasset, born Oct. 10, 1940, died Oct. 7, 2021.

Dick was raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He was one of five children of…

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Randal S. “Randy” Hersom, 54, of Dresden passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3, 2021. 

He was born Oct. 10, 1966 the son of Robert S. Sr. and Ella (Knowlton) Hersom. 

He attended…

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Leonard E. Belanger, 98, of Augusta and Boothbay Harbor, died of natural causes Sept. 17, 2021, at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born in Patten on May 6, 1923. He was the…

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Louis G. “Lou” Landry, 86, of Ocean Point, Boothbay passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2021, in the family home. To Lou, Ocean Point was the most beautiful place on earth.

Early in his…

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Mildred A. Carter, 78, of East Boothbay passed away at her home on Linekin Bay on Sept. 19, 2021. She was the daughter of Earl and Vivian Fuller.

Mildred was a beloved housewife, mother…

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David E. Gaw of Guilford passed away at home Sept. 17, 2021, after several years of declining health.

David was born Jan. 26, 1941, son of Earl and Helen Gaw of Boothbay. He attended…