Viola Marie Langer, 59, of Dickinson Road in Wiscasset died Monday, November 9 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

She was born in Bath on August 22, 1950, a daughter of Charles Henry and Madeline Priscilla (Grover) Guild.

She attended schools in Wiscasset and Bath. She was employed at a local greenhouse, restaurant and a blueberry factory in Rockland. On December 13, 1987 she married William Langer.

She loved scratch tickets, collecting cookie jars, rides in cars and animals.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Charles H. Guild Jr. in 2004 and Raymond E. Guild in 1968 and one sister, Shirley Guild-Clegg in 1990.

She is survived by her husband, William Langer of Wiscasset, two sons, Robert C. Havener and Richard L. Havener, both of Brunswick, one daughter, Patricia Ann Dollmatsch of Colchester, Vermont, one brother, James A. Guild of Waterville, four sisters, Nancy E. Beal and her husband Edward of Lexington, Missouri, Florence L. Sirois of Lewiston, Sally A. Guild and her companion Richard of Wiscasset and Sandra J. Dunning and her companion Roger of Dresden, and five grandchildren.

A celebration of her life was held Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m., at the Huntoon Hill Grange Hall, Route 27, Wiscasset. 

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street, Wiscasset.

Maxine E. Harvey, 72, of Sanford died Nov. 11 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough after suffering a long illness.

Maxine was born on Dec. 18, 1936 to the late Archie and Mildred Thiboutot in Boothbay Harbor where she grew up and attended local schools.

In the early 1980s, she moved to Ogunquit with her husband, John, and daughter, Denise. Maxine worked at the Marginal Way House and also baked lots of goodies for her special friends in local stores in Ogunquit, especially "Bill" at the pharmacy.

Maxine enjoyed trips to Moosehead Lake and going to Ogunquit Beach and walking her dog "Buffy." She couldn’t wait for the weekends to go to yard sales.

Maxine was predeceased by her husband of 29 years, John D. Harvey; a brother, William "Billy" Thiboutot; and a sister, Mitzi Peters.

She is survived by her daughter, Denise Murray and husband, John Murray of Sanford; grandchildren, Jennifer Mollica, Ryan Murray, Samantha Brook and Matthew Murray, all of Sanford; and great-granddaughter, Addyson Allain of Sanford.

A private graveside service will be held for family and friends at a later date in Boothbay Harbor.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Kennebunk Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094.

Edna M. Rittershaus

Edna M. Rittershaus died at her beloved Barters Island home on Friday, November 13^th surrounded by her family. Ninety-five years old on her recent birthday, she was the daughter of the late Mary Baine and John D. Steele of Malden, Massachusetts. She was married to the late William E. Rittershaus until his death in 1974.

Born in her family home on Garden Street in Malden in 1914 Mrs. Rittershaus resided there first with her parents and siblings, then with her husband and six children until moving to Maine in 1977. After graduating from Malden High School in the Class of 1932, Mrs. Rittershaus received her BA in education from Lowell Teachers College in 1936. Answering the call to support the war effort Mrs. Rittershaus worked at GE in the early years of WWII. She attended the University of Massachusetts Boston and Northeastern University for graduate studies and was employed as a special education teacher by the Malden Public Schools for twenty years.

A summer resident of Barters Island since 1960 and fulltime after 1977. Mrs. Rittershaus was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and of the St Andrews Hospital Auxiliary. She was an avid Patriots fan, a committed collector of antiques, an inveterate reader, an armchair birder, and enjoyed the opera on NPR every Saturday afternoon. She remained passionate about education her entire life, supporting both her alma mater and her husband’s, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, as well as all her grandchildren’s efforts from 4H to opera, from high school through university. She was so proud of all her grandchildren’s accomplishments.

Her greatest wish near the end of her life was to remain at home. She was able to do this because of the excellent care provided by the kind nurses and CNAs from Miles Home Health and Hospice, in addition to the care provided by her children, especially Brian and Katie who live next door.

Mrs. Rittershaus was predeceased by two sons, John Steele Rittershaus and Jeffrey Charles Rittershaus; and a grandson, Billy Rittershaus III.

She is survived by her children: daughter Gretchen of Falmouth, MA; sons William and his wife Doris of Ten Mile, TN; Charles and his wife Elaine of Malden, MA and Boothbay Harbor, ME; and Brian and his wife Katie of Trevett, ME. Her grandchildren are: Eric and his wife Sharla of Houston, TX; Ahren and his wife Katharine of Baltimore, MD; Annaliese of Boston; Claire of Malden; Emily of Worcester, MA; Ethan and Alison of Trevett, ME; and Ashley of Cummaquid, MA. Mrs. Rittershaus has two great-grandchildren, Elliott and Katelyn of Houston, TX. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Boothbay Harbor, ME at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 19 with a collation in the parish hall. The committal service will be on Saturday, November 21^st at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Miles Home Health and Hospice, 40 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543.

Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay, Me. 04571

Frances N. Spofford of Beverly, Mass., age 83, died on Saturday, November 14. She was the wife of the late Robert N. Spofford.

Born in Beverly, daughter of the late Richard and Agnes (Dooley) Herzog, she resided in Beverly for over 65 years.

Mrs. Spofford was a graduate of Beverly High School, class of 1944. She worked as a bookkeeper for American Polymer of Peabody, and many years as a waitress for both The Commodore and Romie’s Oyster House, where she also served as Office Manager. Frances later moved to Boothbay Harbor in 1984, where she worked as a bookkeeper at Conley’s Garden Center until her retirement.

Surviving her are her children, Janet Chernick and her husband John of Intervale, New Hampshire, Nancy Yorgy of Danvers, Richard Freeman and his wife Donna of Wenham, Diane Rubchinuk of Danvers, and Cheryl Demirdogen and her husband Sevan of Danvers; her daughter-in-law, Roberta Freeman of Ipswich; her grandchildren, Jill Lachance and her husband Kevin, Jay Chernick, Erin Rubchinuk, Carrie and Laura Freeman, Camrin Yorgy, Garen, Hannah, and Christopher Demirdogen; her great-grandchildren, Nathan and Jordan; her sister, Carol Whitmarsh of Beverly, her sister-in law, Gladys Herzog; her many special nieces and nephews; her step-children, Susan Neary of Palm City, Florida, Robert Spofford of Bristol, Vermont, Thomas Spofford of Eugene, Oregon, Elizabeth Spofford of Annisquam, Mass., Josh Spofford of Essex, Mass., and Andrew Spofford of Annisquam, Mass.; her eight step-grandchildren; her step-great-grand-child; her special friends, Doris Kearney and Adrian Van Eck. She was also sister of the late Robert and Richard "Bud" Herzog; wife of the late Joseph Montecalvo; and former wife of the late John Freeman.