David J. Tinker II
Dec 27, 2022
David Joseph Tinker II, 42, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Calais Community Hospital with family by his side. David was born in Calais on March 24, 1980, son of David and Karen (McPhail) Tinker.
David was a fun-loving man, who would take the shirt off his back to help anyone in need. He loved the outdoors and had...
Jacqueline G. Sprague
Dec 24, 2022
Jacqueline Gail Sprague, 83, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Jackie was born in Waite on December 2, 1939, daughter of Royce and Audrey (Williams) Thornton.
Jackie attended school in Topsfield and while waitressing, met her future husband, Charles “Chick” Sprague. They were united in marriage on May 12, 1957. Jackie was a member...
Erma "Janie" Small
Dec 18, 2022
Dennysville – Erma Jane “Janie” Wilder Small, 64, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 18, 2022 in Dennysville after a long battle with breast cancer.
Janie was born in Skowhegan on February 10, 1958, to Leigh R. and Estella E. (Page) Wilder. She was raised in Rockland, moving to Dennysville after her father’s passing. She lived in her...
Stephen R. Lara
Dec 16, 2022
Stephen Richard Lara, 62, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home in Calais. Stephen was born February 23, 1960 in Worcester Ma. to the late Louis C. and Dorothy (Senosk) Lara.
He attended Doherty High School and worked varies jobs through his life as a machine operator. Later in life he moved to Maine and tried his hand...
Charles T. McHugh, MD
Dec 14, 2022
Charles T. (Tom) McHugh, M.D., died peacefully at home on December 14, 2022 following a brief illness.
Tom was born in Passaic, New Jersey on December 5, 1937. He graduated from Ridgewood, New Jersey High School in 1955, Wesleyan University in 1960, and Albany Medical School in 1964. He did his internship at the University of Chicago and completed his...
Daryl A. McClure
Dec 13, 2022
Daryl A. McClure passed away on December 13, 2022 at Marshall Healthcare Facility in Machias. Daryl was born in Calais on December 14, 1939 son of Bernard and Bertha (Wilson) McClure.
Daryl graduated from Calais Memorial High School, Class of 1959. Daryl worked at Ralph Dorr Construction for many years and retired from Baileyville Utilities District.
Daryl served as a...
Kenneth J. Murphy Jr.
Dec 12, 2022
Kenny James Murphy Jr. left this world for the famed baseball dugout in the sky. Heaven's baseball and softball teams just got a little better, his friends say.
Kenny’s life was lived from September 30, 1965 - December 12, 2022 and it was that dash between those two dates that he happily filled with family, his lifelong friends, the kids...
Janice L. Redding
Dec 10, 2022
Janice Lea Redding, 83, passed away at Seaport Village in Ellsworth on December 10, 2022, after a long illness. Janice was born September 16, 1939, in Calais, Maine, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Robb) Redding. Janice lived in Belfast, Calais and Baileyville and graduated from Woodland High School. She also enjoyed spending time at the family's camp on Cathance...
Vernon "Sonny" Wentworth Jr.
Dec 9, 2022
Vernon M. “Sonny” Wentworth Jr., 89, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at Calais Community Hospital. Sonny was born in Baileyville on August 23, 1933, son of Vernon and Marcella (Hatt) Wentworth.
Sonny graduated from Princeton High School, Class of 1951, and worked for two local dairy farms. On March 26, 1955, he married love of his life, Eleanor McLellan. ...
Harold W. Grant
Dec 8, 2022
Harold Wellington Grant, 86, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Down East Community Hospital in Machias. Harold was born in Calais on August 5, 1936, son of Blake and Ariel (Brown) Grant.
After graduating from Wytopitlock High School, Class of 1954, Harold attended University of Maine in Orono and worked in the woods. In 1958...
Kimberly G. Burse
Dec 7, 2022
Kimberly G. Burse, 63, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Kimberly was born in Caribou on September 21, 1959, daughter of John and Shireen (Andrews) Burse.
Kimberly graduated from Shead High School, Class of 1977, and worked at the local boat school. She also helped at her father’s antique business in Eastport, John’s Antiques. She raised her children and later...
Elaine M. Perkins
Dec 6, 2022
Elaine M. Perkins, 86, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, following a brief illness. Elaine was born in St. Stephen, NB, on December 26, 1935, daughter of Otis and Annie (Cornish) Doten.
Elaine had the biggest, kindest heart and was loved by all who ever had the pleasure of knowing her. She worked various...
Glenn Earl Dinsmore
Dec 5, 2022
TRESCOTT TOWNSHIP - Glenn Earl Dinsmore, 92, born on November 21, 1930, died peacefully after a short illness due to COVID. Glenn was born in Edmunds and until he joined the Navy in 1950, he lived in Trescott Township. He was the son of Frank and Grace (Carter) Dinsmore. He graduated from Washington Academy in 1949 and was a Korean...
Daniel F. Proulx
Dec 3, 2022
Daniel F. Proulx went to be with his Lord and Savior – Jesus Christ. Dan passed away after a courageous battle with brain cancer – glioblastoma on December 3, 2022, at his home in Belfast, surrounded by those who loved him. He was born on December 10, 1989, in Calais, the youngest son of Janet...
Judy K. Purdy
Nov 29, 2022
Judy Kay Purdy, 67, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2022, at her home in Indian Township. Judy was born in Princeton, IL, on February 27, 1955, daughter of Charles and Mary (Austin) Hitchcock.
Judy attended schools in Illinois and worked at the local food factories. On July 9, 1974, she married George Purdy. In 1993 they relocated to Indian Township...
Arline V. Antone
Nov 28, 2022
Arline V. Antone, 95, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at Down East Community Hospital in Machias. Arline was born in Pembroke on September 1, 1927, daughter of Raymond Dodge and Ruth Annie Bearman Dodge Lyons.
After graduating from Pembroke High School, Arline married Earl Ray Antone on January 25, 1947. She became a telephone operator with New England Telephone,...
Sarah J. Bishop
Nov 25, 2022
Sarah Jane Bishop, 84, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Sanford, Florida. Sarah was born in Calais on September 5, 1938, daughter of Kenneth and Ethel (McLean) Chandler.
After graduating from Shead Memorial High School, Class of 1957, she married Sheldon R. Bishop and together they purchased Lila's Bakery in Perry which they owned and operated...
Mary M. James
Nov 25, 2022
Mary Moholland James, 80, of Princeton passed away on Friday November 25th, 2022, at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Mary was born in Princeton on January 29th, 1942, to parents Cash and Mary James. Mary loved cooking, playing bingo, driving eighteen-wheeler trucks, and racing cars; she was as fearless as they came, always ready for the next adventure.
In...
David O. Sivret
Nov 23, 2022
Chaplain Major David Otis Sivret, 67, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022. David was born in Augusta on May 20, 1955, son of Robert and Hope Lillian (Stratton) Sivret. David graduated from Cony High School, Class of 1974, and worked at Sampson’s Supermarket in Augusta. He enlisted in the Maine Army National Guard in 1976, serving with the 152nd Maintenance...
Roland K. Chambers Sr.
Nov 20, 2022
Roland Kenneth Chambers Sr., 76, passed away peacefully November 20, 2022. Roland was born in Lewiston on April 2, 1946 to Ralph and Doris (Porter) Chambers.
In addition to his parents, Roland was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Katherine (Thornton) Chambers; and two sisters, Mavis McCullough and Edna Chambers. Surviving are his children, Roland Chambers Jr., Missy Roussell...
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