Obituaries

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Thomas Milburn Gopsill VII, 63, of Farmington, beloved husband, father and brother, died in the comfort of his home with his loving wife by his side on Dec. 17, 2016.

Tom spent the last two…

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Audrey B. Post, 86, of Camden, age 86, died peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 9, 2016, after a long struggle with illness.

She was born May 9, 1930 and grew up in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania,…

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Judith Ann Fox of Topsham died in the early evening of Dec. 15, 2016, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, following a lengthy series of illnesses.

She was born on April 3, 1943 in Boothbay…

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Mary Alice Latter, 52, of Boothbay died Dec. 16, 2016 at her home on Back River, surrounded by her loving family.

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Judith M. Dunsford, 69, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving husband, Jon, and her sister, Mary on Dec. 14, 2016 at her home after a fight with breast cancer…

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Jim Wade, 75, of Damariscotta, died the morning of Dec. 7, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October…

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Joanne D. “Jo Jo” Russell, 37, of Alna, formerly of Bath, died Dec. 6, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born in Bath on Jan. 29, 1979, a daughter of Samuel C. and Dorothy E…

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Edward Noble Simpson, 84, of Wiscasset, died peacefully on Dec. 8, 2016 at the Bodwell House in Brunswick. 

He was born in Belfast, Maine, on Sept. 17, 1932, the son of Orville & Mabel (…

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Aaron David Pearce, 46, of Edgecomb died unexpectedly but peacefully at his residence on December 5, 2016.

Aaron was born on October 20, 1970 in Boothbay Harbor to R. Daniel and Mary (Oakes…

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Cynthia A. Williams, 90, died October 29, 2016 at her residence in Trevett.

Memories and condolences may be offered at www.…

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Aaron Pearce, 46, of Edgecomb, died peacefully at his home. He was the father of Emma and Benjamin Pearce of Boothbay Harbor and the son of Mary…

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Rebecca L. “Becky” Burkhalter died Dec. 3, 2016 in Annapolis, Maryland, surrounded by family. She was a former summer resident of the Boothbay region.

Becky was born Rebecca Ann Robinson in…

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Harold D. Abbott, Sr., 85, of South Bristol, died peacefully at The Sussman House in Rockport on Nov. 25, 2016.

He…

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Russell William Powis died quietly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Nov. 17, 2016, while preparing for a ride. He loved to go on rides…

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Ronald S. Miller Sr., 69, of Waldoboro, died peacefully at home with family by his side on Nov. 19, 2016. 

He was born May 29, 1947 in Rockland, Maine to Conrad and Lilla (Johnson) Miller.…

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John Hart Fish of Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts died unexpectedly at home on Nov. 16, 2016. He was 24 years of age.

Born in Salem, Massachusetts, he was the son of Margaret B.…

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Bruce J. McColl, 61, of Wiscasset, died peacefully on Nov. 21, 2016.

Friends and family will gather at his home on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. to celebrate his life.

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Donald R. Jackson, 78, of East Boothbay died Nov. 14, 2016 at Miles Memorial Hospital.

A full obituary will appear in next week’s issue.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the…

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Charles Niemenski, 92, died peacefully on Nov. 13, 2016 at his home on Southport Island.

Charles grew up in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, attended local schools through the ninth grade. He…

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Shannon Walter Gilbert, 76, of Boothbay, died Nov. 7, 2016.

He was the son of Velma Haley and Walter Gilbert of South Bristol. His career was related to the sea, first as a lobsterman, and…

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Brenda Lee Lord, 57, of Boothbay died peacefully at her home Nov. 13, 2016 surrounded by family after a two year battle with lung cancer.

Brenda was born on Feb. 24, 1959 in Worcester,…

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D. Reid Weedon Jr. died Nov. 2, 2016 at his home in Cohasset, Massachusetts at the age of 96.

Born in Newton, Massachusetts and a 1941 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…

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Leota D. Horstman: a life of love, well lived. With remarkable grace and perseverance, "Lee" valiantly battled lung and bone cancer in her last year of life. Her cheerful outlook and enthusiasm…

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Robert Harrington “Bob” Clark, 82, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and Stuart, Florida died Nov. 9, 2016.

Born August 8, 1934 in Augusta…

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Shannon  W. Gilbert, 76, of Boothbay died in an accident in Damariscotta on Mon

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Eugena “Gina” Minde, 69, Boothbay Harbor, died Nov. 6, 2016 after a long illness.  

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Betty Rosalind Barlow Prescott, 85, died Nov. 1, 2016 in the presence of her loving family.

She was born March 13, 1931 in East Boothbay, Maine, daughter of Everett and Rosamond Barlow.

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Lillian M. Parker died peacefully on Nov. 4, 2016 from the complications of Wegener's Granulomatosis, a battle she fought with both grace and courage.

Lillian was born on…

Please join the family and friends of Elizabeth Katherine (Brown) Kelly for a celebration of life gathering at the Tugboat Restaurant, Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 1…

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Clarence W. Burnham, 70, of Southport, died Oct. 30, 2016 at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

Clarence was born in Boothbay Harbor. He attended schools in Phillips, Maine before…

A memorial service for Joan A. deGarmo will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle. The Reverend John Nieman will officiate.

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Robert Alexander Norton, 82, of Damariscotta, Maine died Oct. 28, 2016 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, Maine.  

Born on Jan. 13, 1934 in Beverly, Massachusetts, he…

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Jean Robin Clarke of Westport Island, Maine died Oct. 29, 2016 surrounded by his family.

Robin was 74 years old, born on Dec. 24, 1941 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He was married to his angel…

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Leslie A. Barter, 53, died Oct. 25, 2016 at her home in East Boothbay. 

Leslie was born January 16, 1963 in Boothbay…

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Jeannine Harrington died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2016 at her home in Bayville.

She was a graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School, Class of 1946. On Jan. 11, 1952, she married Edwin Harrington…

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Elizabeth Katherine (Brown) Kelly, 50, of Oakland Park (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, died Oct. 21, 2016.

Liz was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine where she grew up with a love of music and…

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Wallace C. “Wally” Abbott, 57, of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly on Oct. 20, 2016.

He was the loving husband of Barbara (Folland) Abbott with whom he shared 18 years of marriage.

He was…

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Charles D. “Toots” Lachapelle, 83, of Winthrop, died Oct. 20, 2016 at Togus Springs Hospice after a long illness.

Charles was born May 4, 1933, the son of Dillian (Currier) and Fred…

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Gloria (Hesphelt) Carlson, 95, of Bethlehem, Connecticut died peacefully at her home on Oct. 19, 2016 surrounded by the love and comfort of her family after a brief illness. She was the widow of…

A memorial service to celebrate Duane H. Dunbar's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post #36, Industrial Park Drive in Boothbay, Maine…

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Charles “Charley” Edward Parker of St. Augustine, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016 at the Bailey Hospice Center five days after his 87th birthday.…

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Dennis Irving Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016.

He was born February 26, 1940 and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This is where he developed his love of the water. He did a…

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Winifred Mary Sherman, 91, died Oct. 4, 2016 at Sandhill Cove, Palm City, Florida.

She married Paul Sherman on Oct. 19, 1945. They had three children, Paul Sherman, Peter Sherman and William…

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Margarete Lietz of Boothbay died suddenly on Oct. 9.

Margarete Jensen was born in Kiel, Germany on April 24, 1923 and continued to live in that area through…

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Geneva Mae Baird, 87, of South Berwick, Maine died at her home Oct. 13, 2016.

She…

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Brian F. McKenna, 73, of Boothbay Harbor died Oct. 11, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born Oct. 8, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut to Robert…

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Grant D. Morrill Jr., aka “Spoony the Clown,” 79, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 9, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania.…

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Marcella (Marcy) H. Goss, of East Providence, Rhode Island and Boothbay, Maine died October 9, 2016 at the age of 88.

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Barbara H. Kammerer, 93, died Oct. 10, 2016 at Wilmington Health Center in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Barbara was born to Clayton and Mildred…

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Dr. Robert Guillard, 95, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 25, 2016 at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.