On December 4, all of us at the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper learned our much loved co-worker and friend, Carole Raizman, died peacefully this morning at her home. (Read formal…

Margaret Colby, 90, of Willow Lane in Wiscasset, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at her residence.

She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., August 27, 1922, a daughter of George E. II and Clara M. (…

Grace Meserve Nein of Torrington, Conn., died peacefully after a brief illness Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with her loving family at her side.  …

Edward M. Tibbetts of Southport, 86, died November 29 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

He was born February 13, 1926 in Bath to Walter and Lelia Parris Tibbetts. He grew up and lived his…

Marilyn Petrie Jones, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Simmons, Harrington &…

Ellen Heath (Stevens) Staley died November 25, 2012 at the Hill House in Bath, three days shy of her 95th birthday, surrounded by her family and many friends.

She was born in Bath on…

Christine Paske Geier, wife of the late James A. D. Geier, died October 15, 2012. The Geiers lived in Cincinnati and spent their summers in Boothbay Harbor. Born December 13, 1947, in Buffalo, N.Y…

Rollins Alan Hale, 69, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully in his sleep at St. Andrews Hospital Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The son of Rollins L. and Pauline J. (Carlson) Hale, Rollins grew up in…

Bernice E. “Bunny” Caswell, 92, of Edgecomb died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends who loved her very much, following a long illness. Bunny was…

James “Jim” A. Taliana, 71, one of the most prominent artists in the Boothbay region, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Lititz, Pa. Jim was born in Detroit Michigan and is an alumnus of the Center…

Mary Stevens Grant, 88, of Bourne, Mass. died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Burton A. Grant to whom she was married to for 71 years.…

The memorial service for Clifton Tibbetts, who died November 8, 2012, has been changed to the Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. The service…

Dan S. Edgerton died November 2, 2012 in Brunswick at the age of 84.

He was born in Rutland, Vt. March 15, 1928 to Phyllis Burke Edgerton and Dan…

Frances L. Caddick, 90, of West Kingstown and formerly Coventry, R.I., died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Shady Acres Nursing Home after a long illness.

She was born in Boothbay Harbor on…

Jean Hammond Mayhew Carter, a highly respected and loved woman, died November 10 in Delaware at her daughter Ruth Mayhew Evan’s house, with three of her daughters by her side.  She…

Raymond Croxford Jr., of Wiscasset, 88, died November 10, 2012.

He was born in Kenduskeag, the son of Raymond Sr. and Mary Ellen (Elwood) Croxford. Raymond attended schools in Dixmont and…

Joan Stickney, a former summer resident at Ocean Point, died in Portimao, Portugal October 30, 2012.

Joan had spent summers with her parents, George and Charlotte…

Muriel Morris Jorgenson, 92, of Boothbay Harbor, beloved wife of Bob Jacobson, died November 7, 2012 after a long illness.

She was born October 8, 1920 in…

Ray A. MacDonald of Wiscasset, 64, died peacefully November 11, 2012 at his family home.

Ray was born in Bath, the son of Norman and Frances (Morse)…

Nap “Junior” Gagne died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at his home with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Lisbon August 22, 1939, the…

Ned Freeman died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, from a head injury sustained during a fall the day before.

He was born February 20, 1923, in Riverdale, N.Y…

Barbara Bowman Allison, 81, of Naples, Fla., and Boothbay Harbor, died November 1, 2012 in Naples.

She was born in Douglaston, Long Island, N.Y., to…

Ruth L. Presby, 86, of Lewis Drive on Westport Island, died at her residence with her family at her side on Monday, October 22, 2012 after a courageous five month battle with cancer.

She was…

Barbara A. “Nanny” Brooks, 72, died peacefully at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta with her loving family by her side. 

She was born in East Boothbay on July 8, 1940, the daughter of the late…

Charles R. Osborn, 73, of Barters Island, Boothbay died October 23, 2012 surrounded by his family at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough after a valiant fight against heart…

James Albert Guild of Bath, 58, died October 17, 2012 after a long battle with heart disease. He was born December 6, 1953 in Bath.

He is survived by…

On the morning of October 25, Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper staff members learned of the death of employee Dave McKown, who worked at the paper for more than 40 years.  Dave was…

Rebecca Marie Cunio, 82, of Old Stage Road died October 15, 2012 at her residence.

She was born in Wiscasset on July 9, 1930, a daughter of George Cleveland and Viola Pearl (Dickinson)…

Gloria I. Brewer, 75, of Edgecomb, died October 19, 2012 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.  She was born January 19, 1937 in Boothbay to Amos and Phyllis Barter.

She graduated from…

Richard H. Robbins, 90, died at the Visiting Nursing Association  (VNA) Hospice House in Vero Beach, Fla. September 23, 2012. He was born June 30, 1922 in Churchville, N.Y., a son of Chester and…

Lawrence H. “Beanie” Pitcher Sr., died of pancreatic cancer Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 at the Togus VA Hospice Unit.

Beanie was born December 26, 1925 to…

Cathy Lee Higgins Clarke died of cancer October 10, 2012 on Westport Island.

She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., April 16, 1952.

Gordon Forrest Orff, 55, of Jefferson died Thursday, Oct. 11 2012 at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in…

James “Jim” McGuiggan died peacefully in his sleep early Thursday morning at The Hill House in Bath. He made his residence there for the past year. Jim was born in Bath, the son of John and…

Adan Jose Patricio Guzman, 38, died unexpectedly on September 14, 2012 in Norman, Okla.

He was born on January 7, 1973 in Worcester, Mass., and was…

Lewis A. Woodworth, 83, of Dresden died on Saturday, Sept. 22 at his home in Dresden after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Lewis was born in Saskatchewan, Canada on May 31, 1929. He…

Elsie Palmer, daughter of Edgar F. and Edna T. Miller, died at age 84 on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Sudbury, Mass., surrounded by her family.

Elsie was born…

Donald T. Black of Edgecomb died September 30.

During his career, Donald worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md. After retiring, he and Verna moved to…

Paul Alson Erskine, 69, of Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.

He was born in Damariscotta on Dec. 20, 1942, a son of Alson and…

Elizabeth K. Saudek, who spent summers in Boothbay Harbor for 55 years, died August 24 at the age of 102.  

Saudek was born in Dusseldorf, Germany in…

Fredda Mae Coupland Winnefeld died September 26 at her retirement home in Annapolis, Md. She had Alzheimer's disease.

She was born in St. Clair County, Ala. on October 20, 1929 and was…

Lorraine L. “Diddie” Hooper, 94, of Clifton, died September 20, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor. She was born in Marshfield, September 10, 1918, a daughter of Charles O. and Carrie L. (…

Claude R. Preston Sr., 97, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, widower of Alberta Helene Leavitt Preston, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg,…

Weston Rice of East Boothbay died August 31, 2012.

Born in East Boothbay on August 3, 1928, he was the son of Carl and Helen Rice.  Weston, or "Wes" as his many friends called him, served in…

Mauritz Leo “Danny” Danielson Jr., 69, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born May 5, 1943 in Boothbay Harbor to Mauritz Leo Danielson Sr.…

Charles S. Yentsch, 85, visionary ocean scientist, died September 19, 2012.

Charlie was honored as a leader and innovator. Yet he will be remembered as…

Arthur A Barbour Jr., M. D., 86, of Trevett died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 from complications related to congestive heart failure. 

He was born on Feb. 23, 1926 in Medford, Mass. to Arthur A…

Arnold D. McLain of Edgecomb died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born December 14, 1947, the son of Dana Prior McLain and Gwen (Stover) McLain. He graduated…

Harry Tuck Leach, 95, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born on October 17, 1916 in Needham, Mass., the son of William Fullerton…

Gertrude Dunning Barstow, 83, of Waldoboro, died September 10, 2012 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

She was born in Wiscasset on August 13, 1929, a daughter of Warren Ira and Florence M…