Lewis W. Adams II

Anna O. McPherson

        Anna O. McPherson, 93, died on December 31, 2008.She was born in Brandon, Vt., on May 5, 1915, the daughter of Mildred R. and Verne C. Blodgett. She grew up in Vermont and loved to tell stories about spending time with her Washburn grandparents on their farm.

         She graduated from the Boston School of Dentistry as a dental hygienist.

        While in Massachusetts, she married John F. McPherson. They moved to Maine and spent many happy years together here, hunting, fishing, and enjoying the company of their dogs: Kevin, Ginger, Nimrod, and JoFo.

         Anna was a lifelong Democrat and, at one time, was the Maine Democratic Party secretary. She worked in the office of Governor Muskie. She later co-owned ARCO Inc., a public relations business in Augusta.

         Some of her most exciting and happiest times were traveling in Europe and Mexico with her longtime companion, Edward C. Schlick. She taught in the Early Bird program at he Sheepscot Valley Children’s Center in Wiscasset, and also did the bookkeeping there. She had a wide circle of friends.    She is survived by her longtime companion, Edward C. Schlick; her sister, Patricia LaTaille and her husband, Ramon; her nieces, Joan Fairbanks and her husband Philip, and Vicki LaTaille and her companion, Richard; her great-nephews, Seth Fairbanks and his wife, Chiharu, and John Fairbanks and his companion, Belinda.

Donald B. Phillips

         Donald Beekman Phillips of Bar Harbor died at Eastern Maine Memorial Hospital, Bangor on January 2, 2009.

         He was born November 17, 1935, the youngest child of Augustus D. and Mary Craig Phillips, at Maplesides, Asticouway, in Northeast Harbor.

         Don was descended from Andrew Phillips, who had been born in the Plymouth area in England and arrived in Kittery, Massachusetts in early 1700s with his uncle, Col. William Pepperell. Andrew’s first cousin became Sir William Pepperell after he captured the Fortress of Louisburg in Nova Scotia from the French in 1749. As well, Don is descended from John Savage, who enlisted in the Continental Army from Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1781, John resigned his commission and with his wife settled in a cabin at Little Harbor Brook in what is now the town of Mount Desert, in 1798. 

          Don graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School in 1955. During these years, Don fished for lobster in Boothbay Harbor. He also tried his hand as a milkman while living for a time in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts living near his older sister Emily Mae. As well he worked many summers as a chauffeur. In recent years Don has enjoyed several yearly events with the Boothbay Harbor crowd since their 50th class reunion.

          Don matriculated at Aroostook State Teachers College in Presque Isle with a B.S. in education. After graduating in 1959, Don joined the U.S. Army Intelligence in Verona Italy. He later taught school in Fort Fairfield for many years.

          Around 1970 he attended the University of Maine at Orono to obtain a master’s degree in education, and then Don went into the business, “Map of Maine,” with his father.

          Don had been very active in the Masons in several chapters in Hancock County for several years. He was Past Master of the Northeast Harbor Lodge No. 208 and at the time of his death had just been elected secretary of the Lodge. As York Rite Mason, Don was a member of Acadia chapter No. 31 of Royal Arch Masons, Bangor Council No. 5 of Royal and Select Masons, and Blanquefort Commandery No. 13 of Knights Templar.

         In recent years, he had been very involved with the Island Connections Program and the Beth C. Wright Center.

        Don enjoyed singing in choirs in Spencer, Massachusetts, at the Union Church in Northeast Harbor, and with the Mount Desert Chorale.

        Don was married to Patricia Jordan of Northeast Harbor in the late 1980s.

       Don was predeceased by his parents, his older sister, Emily Mae Weagle and a brother, Frederick Andrew Phillips.

       Don leaves behind his older brother, Luther C. Phillips of Canon City, Colorado; his sister, Mary Jane “MJ” Phillips Smith of Ellsworth; special friends, Gunnar Hansen, Earl Moore and Keating Pepper; and many first cousins, second cousins and many nieces and nephews around the world.

       A memorial service will be held at the Union Church, the date and times will be announced. At Forest Hill Cemetery, there will be military and Masonic Rites service. Arrangements to be made Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main Street, Mount Desert.

       Donations may be made in Donald’s name to Island Connection.

Wendell B. Lewis Jr.

        Wendell B. Lewis Jr. died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 7 at his home in Damariscotta with his wife and granddaughter by his side.

        Wendell was born on January 21, 1941 in Brunswick. He graduated from North Yarmouth Academy in 1959. In 1958 he achieved Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.  He attended Moody Bible Institute and Gordon College.

        In May of 1964, he and Lorna Dianne Lothrop were married. They have two surviving children, Aaron Andrew Lewis of Portland and Amy Susan Davis of Wiscasset. Aaron has three sons, Benjamin, Nicholas and Adam.  Amy has a daughter, Haley Elizabeth.

        He began his career with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance in September of 1969. He and Jim McAllister started Professional Planning Associates in Yarmouth to serve the health and life insurance needs of their clients. They were friends and business partners for 40 years. Wendell retired in December of 2008.

        Wendell was a member of the Maine National Association of Insurance Advisors and a former member of the Boothbay Region Lions Club. He was known as “The Engine Man” at the Maine Antique Power Association. He was a member of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, and was president of the board of directors of the Boothbay Railway Village Museum.

        Wendell had a unique hobby of gathering specialty woods and wood burls for his artist friends, Lou Landry from East Boothbay and Richard Corson of Bremen. They called him “The Burl Man.”

       Survivors also include his daughter Amy’s fiancé, Matthew Sinclair of Wayne; his father, Wendell B. Lewis, Sr. and Louise of Rockland; and two brothers, The Reverend Daniel Lewis and Kathy of Clearwater, Florida, and Kenneth and Sharon Lewis of Holden.

       He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.  His three grandsons will miss their special “Grampy” and Haley will dearly miss her “Bubba.”

       There will be a gathering of family, friends, and clients to celebrate and review Wendell’s life on Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m. and a funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Strong Funeral Home, 612 Main St, Damariscotta.

       Wendell would have liked donations to go to the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, ME 04537, or Miles Memorial Hospital, 35 Miles Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543.

Francis Record Whitehouse, Sr., M.D.

        Dr. Frank Whitehouse, physician and sportsman, died at his home on January 10, 2009 at the age of 95. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia to Lawrence and Marguerite Whitehouse,  in 1934 he earned a BA degree from Hampden-Sydney College, where he was editor of the campus magazine, a letterman in track and President of the Pan Hellenic Council.

       He earned his MD degree from the University of Virginia in 1938 and went on to internships at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal and Charity Hospital in New Orleans. As a Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in 1942, he volunteered for the Army Medical Corps where he served from 1942-1946 as a Major in general hospitals and lastly as the Chief of Medicine at the 13th General Hospital in Osaka, Japan.

     Returning to the Mayo Clinic, he completed his fellowship and graduated with a Master of Science in Medicine from the University of Minnesota. His research and thesis on congenital megacolon established the modern treatment of the disease.  Upon returning to Lynchburg, he married the former Elizabeth Watts to whom he remained dedicated for 60 years. Dr. Whitehouse  practiced the specialty of Internal Medicine from 1947 until 1991. He was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a Chief of Staff at Lynchburg General Hospital and Virginia Baptist Hospital and a former President of the Lynchburg Academy of Medicine.

      He served two terms on the Board of Trustees at Hampden-Sydney College and funded both a dormitory in memory of his parents and the Rare Book Room at the HSC library in memory of his wife’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Watts. A lifelong interest in art allowed him to make major gifts to the Maier Museum at Randolph College and the Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College. His love of golf, duplicate bridge, hunting and skeet shooting resulted in numerous awards and opportunities for travel around the world. He greatly loved his family summer home in Ocean Point on the coast of Maine and it was there that his children and grandchildren forged a lifetime of memories of ‘Papa.’

      An avid competitor, beagle hunting gave him years of opportunity as a beagle breeder, rabbit hunter and pack trial showman. In later life, he became a contributing editor for “Hounds and Hunting’’ magazine.

     Dr. Whitehouse was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Rotary Club, Bedford County Hunt, National Beagle Club, The Bedford Chitterling Club, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland. Predeceased by his wife Elizabeth and his daughter Sarah Elizabeth, he is survived by his children, Frank and Donna Richardson Whitehouse (Benjamin Record and William Bennett) of Lynchburg, Thomas and Jenifer Bacon Whitehouse (Sarah Jane and Abigail Catherine) of Stanford, Kentucky,  Catherine and Richard Greene (Sean Richard Scott, Anna Elizabeth and David Carmichael) of Lynchburg and Robert and Sophie Desprez Whitehouse (Alexandre Clement and Eve Marie) of North Reading, Massachusetts.

     Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Public Library, 2315 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24501, The Jubilee Family Center, 1512 Florida Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24501 or The Maine Sea Coast Mission, 127 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

     A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 1215 VES Road, Lynchburg with the Revs. Megan Farwell and Walter Smith officiating. A private interment at Spring Hill Cemetery will precede the memorial service.

    Diuguid Funeral Service-Wiggington Chapel (385-8900) is serving the family and has indicated on-line condolences may be sent to www.diuguidfuneralservice.com.

William K. Valentine

        William K. Valentine, Jr., 81, of Wiscasset died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Hill House Assisted Living Center in Bath.

    He was born in Norwalk, Conn. on April 11, 1927, the son of William K. Sr. and Lillian Cecelia (Wetmore) Valentine.

    He graduated from Norwalk High School in Connecticut and attended college after returning from service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a Quartermaster on LSM 484 and sailed throughout the Pacific and much of China as well as up the Yangtze River.

    At the age of nine, he began working at Hickory Bluff Store in Rowayton, Connecticut and continued working there most of his life. Hickory Bluff Store was a local landmark that included a boatyard, boat rentals, mooring space, a bathing beach, tackle shop, and a store. He became a partner and then purchased the store in the 1950s.

    On December 1, 1953, he married Grace E. Hendrick and they had a son and two daughters. He retired in 1988 and moved to Wiscasset where he continued to enjoy his love for the sea.

    He was a member of the Lincoln County Rifle Club and the Wiscasset Gun Club. He always enjoyed the outdoors and spent many full seasons hunting, fishing, and competitive target shooting.

    He is survived by his wife, Grace E. Valentine of Wiscasset; one son, Tim Valentine and his wife Karen of Somerville, and two daughters, Diane Valentine of Shelter Island, N.Y. and Lynn Valentine; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

    There will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.

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

Alfred B. Sherman

        Alfred B. Sherman, 87, of Boothbay, died on Dec. 29, 2008 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

    He was born November 12, 1921 in Boothbay Harbor, the son of Raymond Oscar and Clara Spinney Sherman. In 1939 he graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School Al was the owner of Campbell-Built Products located on Route 27 in Boothbay.

    Al enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 1942 and took his recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. After additional training at Camp Lejeune Tent City, then on to Maui, Hawaii with the 4^th Marine Division for final combat training, he was assigned to Co. C Engineers, 20^th regiment, 4^th Marine Division.

    He advanced in rank to Gunnery Sergeant through the 4^th Marine Division Pacific Operations on Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.

    He was Acting Lieutenant on Iwo Jima due to the Platoon Officer being wounded on the first day.

    For wounds received in action on Saipan and Iwo Jima, he was awarded the Bronze Star w/V for Valor, three Purple Hearts, and Combat Action Ribbon.

    Upon the division’s return to Maui after Iwo Jima, he received orders to report to Murray State College, Murray, Kentucky, for a six-month refresher course prior to entering flight training.

    While at Murray, the military unit was allowed to participate in the college football program and Al played the full fall season. He was elected football captain for the last game.

    The end of the course saw the war over and the program was canceled. Al made the decision to return to civilian life. He received an honorable discharge from Great Lakes Navel Station.

    He entered the G.I. Program for upholstery and had been self-employed since 1951 in the upholstery, canvas, and decorating business.

    He was Past President Chapter 21-4^th Marine Division Association World War II. He was a member of the Marine Corps League, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was Commander of the American Legion Post 36 in 1995. Past President Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, he served on many youth committees throughout the region, including the Boosters Club, the Community Field Committee, was a school committee member for nine years and was active in the Boy Scout programs. He started the tradition of honoring high school senior athletes with a candle-lighting ceremony of which he conducted for over 30 years. He also served as a town selectman and a volunteer fireman.

    On December 29, 2007, he was presented the Silver Star Honorable Service Medal for his honorable service in the Armed Forces of our Country and for his award of the Purple Hearts (three) for wounds received during World War II. Also included in this presentation was a Certificate of Appreciation from the Citizens of Maine.

    He was predeceased by six brothers, four sisters, and a grandson, Alfred B. “BJ” Sherman III, who died from injuries he suffered in an automobile accident in Boothbay in 1993.

    Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Sherman of Boothbay Harbor; six sons, Alfred B. Sherman, Jr. of Boothbay, Paul Sherman and his wife, Joni, of Boothbay Harbor, Andrew Sherman and his wife Kathy of Hobe Sound, Fla., Daniel Sherman and his wife Lita of Atlantic Beach, Fla., Michael Sherman and his wife Bonnie of Newnan, Ga., and Russell Sherman of San Rafael, Calif.; one daughter, Linda Sherman of Boothbay Harbor; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

    A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 10 at 1 p.m. at the Congregational Church, 1 Eastern Avenue, Boothbay Harbor. Al Roberts will officiate.

    IN lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions in his memory to Lincoln County Animal Shelter, PO Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556, Charles Sherman American Legion, PO Box 874, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, The Miles Home Health and Hospice, 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543, or a charity of your choice.

John E. Duckworth

    John Everett Duckworth, 64, formerly of Concord, NH, died Friday January 2 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.  He was born October 11, 1944 in East Orange, New Jersey a son of Everett and Lois Bloom Duckworth. 

    John grew up in New Hampshire in the towns of Rye, Bow and Concord, and he graduated from Concord High School in the class of 1962 and from Northeastern University in Boston with an Electronic Engineering Degree.

    He worked as a computer programmer/analyst for the state of New Hampshire for many years.  He was a member of the American Contract Bridge League, and was a regional life master in bridge.  He and his wife had recently moved to Boothbay from Concord, N.H.

    Surviving are his wife, Susan Dodge Duckworth of Boothbay, his son:  Jason Duckworth of Dover, N.H., daughter:  Robin Duckworth of Somerville, Mass., brother:  Leonard Duckworth of Damascus, Maryland, his mother:  Lois Duck- worth of Port Charlotte, Florida, niece:  Amy Harrington of York, Penn., and nephew:  Jonathan Duckworth of Damascus, Maryland.

    Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay.

Esther (Mitchell)

Cutter

    Esther (Mitchell) Cutter, 104, of Nashua, N.H. and a long-time summer resident of Capitol Island, died peacefully at Aynsley Place in Nashua on December 28.

    Mrs. Cutter was born on February 26, 1904 in Brunswick, a daughter of the late Wilmot Brookings and Alice (Merrill) Mitchell.  She had been a resident of Nashua since the 1930s when she moved here with her late husband. 

    Mrs. Cutter was the widow of Charles Nelson Cutter, who died on April 28, 1971.  

    She had been a homemaker.  She is remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

    She was a member of the King’s Daughters, the Nashua Historical Society and the Southern New Hampshire Medical Center Auxiliary.

    Mrs. Cutter attended Hebron Academy, Wheaton College and The Boston Museum School.

    She was a member of The First Church (Congregational) U.C.C. in Nashua. 

    Mrs. Cutter was predeceased by a brother, Hugh A. Mitchell and a sister, Helen M. Richards.

    Survivors include her two daughters, Joann Van Stone of Farmington, Conn., and Priscilla Lynch of Grove City, Penn.; her son, Richard M. Cutter of Exeter, N.H.; nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandson.

    Visiting hours will be held at the Davis Funeral Home, One Lock St., Nashua on Wednesday January 7, 2008 from 4 – 6 p.m.  Private Funeral Services and Burial in her honor will be held at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Nashua Area Shelter, P.O. Box 3116, Nashua, NH 03061 or to the local food bank of your choice.  The Davis Funeral Home in Nashua is in charge of arrangements.  An online guest book is available to sign at the website www.davisfuneralhomenh.com

Constance Sullivan

    Constance (Connie) Spear Sullivan died on January 1, 2009 at Mercy Hospital. She would have been 91 on January 6.

    She was born in East Boothbay the daughter of Ethel Poor and Charles Spear. Her education was in the local school and she was a graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School in the class of 1934. Later she moved to Portland and attended Gray’s Business School. She was secretary at the Episcopal Church in Northhampton, Mass., for several years and did other secretarial work. She was a member of the East Boothbay Methodist Church.

    While living in Portland she enjoyed being a member of a ski club, where she met her husband.

    On July 4, 1942, she was married to Lieutenant William Sullivan at Camp Devens, where he was stationed at the time.

    Connie was an avid reader, solved puzzles, and was always ready to play a game of Scrabble.

    She was predeceased by her husband, a veteran of World War II; two brothers, Ellsworth and Donald Spear; and a sister, Madeline Collins.

    Survivors include son, Stephen Sullivan, librarian at Stony Brook College, Long Island, N.Y.; granddaughter, Alexandra, a student at Hunter College, N.Y.; two brothers, Shirley Spear of Hampden, and Charles Spear of Portland; and a sister, Virginia Stapleford of Boothbay Harbor. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

    There will be a family memorial service at the Ocean View cemetery in the spring.

    Those who desire may make donations in her memory to the East Boothbay Methodist Church.