Obituaries

A Celebration of Life for Waldo "Wally" Pitcher, who passed away on Aug. 26, 2025, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Wiscasset Community Center in Wiscasset.…

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John L. West, 77, of Wiscasset, passed away on Sept. 9, 2025, at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport with…

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Jacob S. Stark

Jacob Swain Stark passed away on Sept. 6, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida shortly after being diagnosed with terminal liver disease.

He was the son of the late Edward Swain and the late…

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Katharine Turpie

Katharine Kaynor Turpie, 80, passed away suddenly on Sept. 3, 2025, from heart failure while vacationing in Maine. 

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Michelle S. Brewer

Michelle Susan Jones was born Dec. 8, 1956, to Neil and Joanne Jones of East Boothbay. Their family was joined by her sister Leslie in 1966. In 1976, Michelle married…

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Roland D. Sherman, 76, of Southport died Sept. 6, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. 

The full obituary will appear in next week's paper.

A memorial…

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Geneva A. McKay

Geneva A. McKay, of McKay Road in Edgecomb, passed away on the morning of Sept. 3, 2025, after a brief stay at the Sussman…

A Celebration of Life for Charles A. Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away Aug. 20, will be held at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.

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Gail N. Richter

 Gail N. Richter passed away on Aug. 24, 2025, surrounded by family in her Southport home.

Gail was born on March 16, 1942…

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Ruth Marie Davenport, 96, died Aug. 27, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

A memorial service to celebrate Ruth's life will be held at a later date to be…

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Waldo Pitcher

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Waldo (Wally) Pitcher, in the early morning hours of Aug. 26, 2025.

After a short battle against an aggressive,…

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mollie Rudall Moore will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.

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Timothy Frank James, 71, of Wiscasset passed away on Aug. 26, 2025. He died peacefully at home following a two-year battle with cancer.

Born on Dec. 5, 1953 in Augusta, Tim was the first…

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Wallace R. Roby

Wallace R. “Wally” Roby, 98, of Wiscasset passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Aug. 25, 2025. 

He was born in Beltsville…

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Gail N. Richter, 83, died peacefully at her home in Southport on Aug. 24, 2025.  A…

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Joan B. Reed

Joan B. Reed, 89, of Old Farm Lane, Wiscasset passed away on Aug. 20, 2025 at St Andrews Village in Boothbay. 

She was born in Wiscasset on Feb. 28, 1936,…

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Cathryn C. Salmon

Cathryn Clark Salmon, lovingly…

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Charles Balsdon

Charles A. Balsdon, 94…

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Morton Mendes

On Nov. 19 1925, Joseph and Mollie Mendes welcomed a son Morton and his twin sister Faye. 

He was a proud graduate of Cleveland Heights High School who…

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Dr. Margaret T. Snyder

Dr. Margaret T. Snyder (Meg), retired psychologist, loving mother, and cherished friend to many, died peacefully on Aug. 5, 2025. She was 84.

Born to Scottish immigrants, Meg was one of…

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George V. Letsch Jr.

George V. Letsch Jr., 81, of Boothbay Harbor, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2025, at St…

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Ernestine Olson

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Robert E. Fraker, 92, died peacefully at his home in Boothbay on Aug. 16, 2025.  His family will honor him privately.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral…

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Cindy M. Soler

Cindy M. Soler, age 78, passed away on July 15, 2025. Cindy was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and neighbor whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met.

Born and…

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John C. Gillies

John Christie Gillies beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Aug. 12, 2025 while gardening at his cherished summer home on Juniper…

There will be a committal service on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset for Barbara Ann Petrie Sanborn, who passed away on July 20, 2025. 

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Rev. Kenneth R. Bradsell

Reverend Kenneth Raymond Bradsell, 77, passed peacefully at his home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Aug. 6, 2025.

Ken Bradsell was born in New York City on March 9, 1948 to Captain Robert…

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Dana T. Hagerthy

Dana Trafton Hagerthy, 91, passed away on Aug. 6, 2025 in Englewood, Florida.   

He was born on Oct. 30, 1933,  in Ashland, Maine, a son of Albert…

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Robert C. Orne

In Loving Memory of Robert C. Orne who passed from this life on Aug. 7, 2025, in New London, CT.

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we reflect upon…

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Nicholas Salata

Nicholas (Nikk) Edward Salata passed away peacefully at his home in North Berwick, Maine on Aug. 6, 2025, with his family by his side. He was 79 years old. Born July 8…

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Kristin Marie Feyling

Kristin Marie Feyling, 88, of Lakeland, Florida and Boothbay, Maine, died on Aug. 8, 2025 at Westminster Lakeland Senior Living from Parkinson’s Disease complications.

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Timothy W. Schiffinger

Timothy William Schiffinger, a devoted husband, father, and friend, passed away on July 27, 2025. Born on Jan. 30, 1969, in Utica, New York, to Karl and Melodye…

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Sereno T. Brown Jr.

Sereno Tasker Brown Jr., 76, passed peacefully to be with the Lord on Aug. 1, 2025. He was husband to his loving wife Cyndie (Perkins) Brown of Boothbay, sharing…

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David B. Parkhurst Jr.

Dave - not Mr. Parkhurst; that was his father - was born in Belfast, Maine to Caroline Colwell and David B. Parkhurst Sr. on a chilly day in January 1953. By the time…

The memorial service for Dave Parkhurst is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at…

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Mary Lou Caron

Mary Lou Caron (Baillargeon), 87, of Augusta, Maine, Nokomis, Florida, and formerly of East Boothbay, the beloved matriarch of…

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Elizabeth M. Doughty

Elizabeth Mary Tonely Doughty passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.

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Elizabeth “Libby” Haynes Mooney, 70, of Westport Island, passed away in her home on July 21, 2025.  …

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Barbara A. Sanborn

Barbara Ann (Petrie) Sanborn, 89, died peacefully at home on July 20, 2025, with her daughter by her side.

She was born Aug. 8, 1935,…

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Gloria F. Walter

Gloria Glenice Faulkner was born Jan. 13, 1938, in…

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Regina A. Belanger

After a truly inspiring and…

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The Memorial Service for George McEvoy originally scheduled for today at the Boothbay Railway Village has been moved to the Boothbay Region YMCA due to the weather forecast.

The service…

Please join the family of Chester F. Fossett (May 26, 1930-January 26, 2025) in a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 79 Townsend Ave., Boothbay…

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Marshall L. Hubbard

Marshall Lancey Hubbard, 80, of Meredith, New Hampshire passed away on July 10, 2025, at St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Marshall was born on April 8, 1945, in Augusta, Maine…

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Robert R. MacKusick

Robert Rand MacKusick, 89, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. He was the husband of Camille (Hastings) MacKusick with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

A Memorial Service for Barbara G. Fellows will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at The Chapel of All Saints-by-…

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Morris H. Dickinson

Morris H. Dickinson, 84, of Boothbay passed away on July 1, 2025 at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.

Morris was born June 17, 1941 in Boothbay to Henry Dickinson Sr. and Margaret Place…

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Thomas Blevins

Thomas Blevins of Edgecomb and Southport, died peacefully on July 11, 2025.

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 6, 1941, the second son of W Ernest Blevins and Hazel Dickson…

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Gail A. Sullivan

Gail…