Joseph Bruce Merton, 93, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Bentley…

A graveside service for Georgia Norwood Emerson, who died Sept. 20, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Evergreen Cemetery, Barters Island Road, Boothbay.

A gathering of family and…

John W. Howard died peacefully in Vero Beach, Florida, on Sept. 17, 2015, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure, which he combated with…

Clyde W. Nightingale of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully with family by his side on Sept. 1, 2015.

He was born to Clyde and Beatrice (Gray) Nightingale on Dec. 11, 1934, in Grindstone, Maine…

Katherine Jane Harrington, 31, of Boothbay, died unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 24, 2015.

She was born April 14, 1984, to Linda Giles and Donald Harrington. She graduated from Boothbay…

Georgia F. Emerson of Boothbay Harbor died Sept. 20, 2015.

She was born April 11, 1932 on Boston Light in Hull, Massachusetts, the first person born on the oldest lighthouse in this country…

Kitty (Kalia) Lee Breskin, 66, was an engineer, gifted musician, teacher, mentor, triathlete (avid runner, swimmer, cyclist), sailor, sea kayaker, sail maker, seamstress, gardener, political…

A celebration of life for Kitty (Kalia Lee) Breskin will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Congregational Church…

Linda Harrington Young, 65, died July 9, 2015.

She was born on November 15, 1949 in Port Jefferson, New York, to…

Gardiner-Jean Eugenie Simonyi Tibbetts died on Sept. 2, 2015, at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, a few weeks before her 95th birthday.

She was born in Manhattan, New York City,…

Carolyn F. (Rice) Brewer of Freeport died peacefully on Sept. 10, 2015.

She was born on June 29, 1928, in Boothbay Harbor. She was the daughter of Baxter M. Rice and Rheta (Bridges) Rice and…

James Robert Fisk, 49, of Wiscasset died Sept. 14, 2015, at Mid Coast Hospital, in Brunswick after battling a long illness with cancer.

Eva A. Russell, 87, of Rockland died Aug. 17, 2015, at her home following an extended illness.

Wellesley Mortimer Humason, 92, died Sept. 8, 2015, at Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills.

He was born in…

Edythe "Edie" (Ayers) Wilkie, 77, of Boothbay Harbor, formerly of Maynard, Massachusetts, died Sept. 6, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Russell T. Wilkie…

Leo W. Barter Sr., 88, died Sept. 12, 2015, at his home in Boothbay.

He was born June 9, 1927, in Boothbay Harbor. Leo grew up in Boothbay and graduated from Boothbay Harbor High School. He…

Jane Heaton Najim, 63, died Sept. 5, 2015, at her home in Newcastle surrounded by her family and her beloved Sammy and Amelia.

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Mason Ballou Smith of Charleston, South Carolina, died peacefully on Sept. 5, 2015, in Charleston, of cancer.

Born in 1949 in Bronxville, New York, he was the…

Frederick Sidney Orne, 59, died unexpectedly at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on Aug. 26, 2015.

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Dorothy A. Babcock, 86, died Sept. 1, 2015, at her home in Boothbay with her family by her side.

She was born Sept. 24, 1928, in West Acton, Massachusetts, to…

Beth Elaine (Leeman) Harsh, 71, of East Earl, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 27, 2015, surrounded by her family, after a long illness.

She was born in Boothbay Harbor to Barbara Wylie Leeman and…

Frederick S. “Fred” Orne, 59, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Portland and Boothbay Harbor, died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 in Savannah.

A memorial service will be held Saturday…

Elizabeth Hodgdon McDougall died peacefully at the Gregory Wing on Aug. 31, 2015, with her loving family by her side.

Elizabeth was born at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 29…

Dana F. Davis, 86, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully Aug. 31, 2015, with his loving family by his side.

He was born to Joseph and Myrtle (Simmons) Thibodeau on Jan. 20, 1929, in Friendship…

Eleanor Virginia “Ginny” Maxfield, of Portland, died Aug. 24, 2015, while surrounded by her family.

Ginny was born in…

Ellen Davis Birlem, 73, died Aug. 22, 2015, surrounded by her family who sent her off full of love, adoration and eternal devotion.

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Gerald Howes “Gerry” Rolfe, 84, died at his home in Pownal on Aug. 24, 2015, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was still known as “Daddy” to many in his family.

He was born…

Florence E. Barter, 92, died Aug. 21, 2015, at Winship Green in Bath.

She was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Boothbay to Willie Emerson and Bessie Campbell Emerson. Florence grew up on Barters…

Chester R. Brewer, 35, died at his home in Boothbay on Aug. 21, 2015.

Chester was born May 11, 1980, to Wallace Brewer…

John C. VanOrsdell died peacefully on Aug. 18, 2015, at Boothbay Harbor’s Gregory Wing.

He was born in Manhattan on…

Joanne M. Wilde, 83, of East Boothbay died in her home on Ocean Point Road on Aug. 19, 2015, surrounded by family and friends following a long battle with cancer.…

Josephine (Field) Spring, 91, of Simmons Road, Boothbay Harbor, died Aug. 17, 2015, of an illness.

She was born on Oct. 22, 1923, to Mary Ellen (Tynan) Field…

A graveside service for Harold M. Dow, who died on Nov. 14, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset with military honors.

Arrangements are by…

Jane Stevenson Blakemore died peacefully on Aug. 12, 2015.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to John and Jean (…

Lance Michael Tlumac Sr., 57, of Wiscasset, died peacefully in the presence of his wife and two sons on Aug. 9.

Born in…

Carolyn Lane Swett Russell Dolbear, 81, of Round Pond died Aug. 14, 2015.

Born at Knickerbocker Hospital, New York City, on Nov. 22, 1933, Carolyn's birthday…

There will be a musical celebration of life for Dominic Garvey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at The…

Frederick J. Hughes died Aug. 14, 2015. He was born…

Laurence P. (Lonny) Sisson, 87, died at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Aug. 7, 2015.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1928. He was an artist who pursued a…

The Walbridge family will host a gathering at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in memory of Jean and Ken Walbridge from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Claire Fuller Morrell, 82, of Wiscasset died July 25, 2015 in Brunswick.

She was born in West Stewartstown, New Hampshire, and raised in Colebrook, New…

Carl G. Urquhart Sr., 72, of Wiscasset died July 28, 2015 at his residence.

He was born in Jonesport on August 11,…

Carolyn L. Sessler, 88, formerly of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Boothbay Harbor, died July 22, 2015 at the Hyder Family Hospice House, Dover, New…

Kathy Nancy Fish died at Maine Medical Center on July 21, 2015, from complications due to a tragic accident on Sunday, July 19.

Kathy was born on March 14, 1960, to Robert and Jean (Curtis)…

Philippa Jefferys Morton of Portland and Squirrel Island died peacefully at home on July 17, 2015, in the company of her family.

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Carl Edward Dennis, formerly of Syracuse, New York, died July 9, 2015, at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1933, Carl's family moved to Syracuse…

Norma Lee Spinney, a resident of Georgetown Island since 1975, died of bone cancer on July 14, 2015, at Gosnell Memorial…

Roger R. Roy, 51, of Bowdoin, died on July 14, 2015, at Bodwell House, Brunswick.

He was born Aug. 24, 1963 to Robert…

A Celebration of Life ceremony for Shari Lyn Massengill, daughter of Robert and Martha Chellis, who died November 27, 2014, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,…