BROOKLIN – Wesley Martin Flye, also known as “Wes” to his friends, 60, died unexpectedly Aug. 5, 2016. He was born Nov. 23, 1955, in Blue Hill, the son of Chester and Ruth (Bartlett) Flye.

Wesley graduated from George Stevens Academy. He was a self-employed fisherman, and an avid hunter and trapper. He loved being in the woods and camping out on the islands.

Wes is survived by his wife, Sherry (Carter) Flye; his daughter Jessica Beal; son Joshua Flye; an Aunt Hazel Hunt; a sister Shirley Flye and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Chester and Ruth (Bartlett) Flye, brothers Richard Flye and Kermit Flye and a sister, Patricia Myers.

A service of remembrance will be held at Mount Ephraim Cemetery, North Brooklin, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. Potluck after at Becky Myers, 921 Bay Road, Brooklin. Those coming are encouraged to bring a dish to share. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the First Bank of Blue Hill in memory of Wesley Flye.

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FLETCHERS LANDING TOWNSHIP – Chester H. Maddocks, 72, passed away on Aug. 12, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor after a lengthy illness.

He was born in St. Albans, Vt., on Feb. 20, 1944, to Elmer and Helen Maddocks. He is survived by his wife, Patience; his sons Corey and his wife, Jen, and their two daughters of Denver, Colo., and Dana of Fletchers Landing Township; his daughter Melanie and her husband, Alvin Goodrich, of Trenton. He is also survived by his brothers Dale, Hollis and his wife, Deborah, and Donald; as well as an aunt, uncle and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Bible Baptist Church, 986 U.S. Hwy. 1, Hancock.

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ELLSWORTH – Annie E. (Lord) Waite, born Feb. 4, 1923, in Portland to Sarah H. Lord, peacefully passed from this world to her forever home with her Lord and Savior on Aug. 12, 2016.

Annie is survived by three sons — Thomas Brown and wife, Jeannie, of Randolf; Leslie Waite and wife, Julie, all of Eastbrook; Terry and wife, Gail, of Trenton; four daughters — Linda L. Kidder of Sullivan, Pamela Waite of Ellsworth, Sue Hardison and husband, Todd, of Surry, and Carmen Ashworth of Merrillville, Ind.; 26 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, E. Neilson Waite, three sons — Russell Brown, John Brown and Neil Brown and one daughter — Nancy Brown Scott.

Annie liked journaling, knitting, crocheting, and cooking. She was a charter member of Maine Coast Baptist Church. She was active in children’s ministries for 30 years. She also was a member of the hospitality committee. For 24 years, Annie worked at The Ellsworth American and retired in 1999.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Annie may be sent to Maine Coast Baptist Church designated to the Christmas Shoe Boxes.

Friends are invited to visit with the family from 1-2 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at the Maine Coast Baptist Church, where the funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., with Pastor Gerry Dill officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Ellsworth. Online condolences may be shared at www.bragdonkelley.com.

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LAMOINE/ST. ALBANS – Doris Libby Fuller Lehr, 91, passed away at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth on Aug. 7, 2016. She was born, Sept. 8, 1924, in Hartland, the daughter of Harry R. and Leta (Merrick) Libby.

Doris graduated from Hartland High School. She married W. Bigelow Fuller and they were happily married for more than 31 years until his sudden death at age 50. She then worked as a secretary. After many years as a widow, she was married to Willard Lehr Jr. until his death almost 15 years later. She moved in with her son Mike and his wife, Sue, for her remaining years.

She enjoyed helping the women’s group at church, was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, and loved spending her summers at her cottage. She was a prolific crafter and made many keepsakes for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Doris is survived by her daughter Kathryn Clark and husband, Russell, of Starks, son Richard Fuller and wife, Linda, of Waterville, son Michael Fuller and wife, Susan, of Lamoine, seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Besides her husbands, she was predeceased by her toddler son Paul, infant daughter Pamela, an infant granddaughter and her sister Marie Lombard.

A memorial service will be held at The First Congregational Church, 2 Church St., Ellsworth on Aug. 27, 2016, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Congregational Church or the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.directcremationofmaine.com.

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WESTFIELD, MASS./ WALTHAM – Jacqueline A. (MacDonald) Jordan, 76, passed away Monday Aug. 1, 2016, at her home in Westfield, Mass. She was born in Holyoke on Feb. 18, 1940, to Lucille (Menard) and the late Gordon MacDonald. Jacqueline was a graduate of Agawam High School and lived in West Springfield for most of her life. She worked at Walmart in Westfield for many years. Jacqueline was creative and loved to do crafts for others.

Jacqueline leaves her beloved children, Luann Sligo and her husband Rick of Chicopee and Geoffrey J. Jordan of Harrisburg, PA; her loving mother, Lucille MacDonald of W. Spfld.; her adored grandsons, Joshua Whitcomb, Jon Whitcomb and Timmy Ferreira; two brothers, Geoffrey MacDonald of Holyoke and Glenn MacDonald of W. Spfld. Sadly, Jacqueline was predeceased by her daughter, Robin D. Ferreira, in 2007.

All services will be held privately by the family and Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Dakin Humane Society, PO Box 6307, Springfield, MA 01101.

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BAR HARBOR – Our mother, Marie J. Hall (1920-2016), has died. At an early age she lost her own mother and had to learn to live with this loss. She grew up to be a strong woman and a woman of strong convictions.

She believed in herself and in her children; she was energetic and determined to do everything she could to ensure that she and her children did the very best that they could in everything they attempted.

A teacher, translator, traveler, gardener and loyal wife, an avid reader, ever curious about what was going on in the wider world, her interests ranged from art, literature and poetry to politics and natural history. She was open to the beauties and wonders of nature, in which she saw the hand of a higher power at work.

She gave a great deal of thought to a great number of topics; she was an articulate woman who could be counted on to have something well considered to say about whatever she turned her mind to. She truly and strongly believed that there was a right way and a wrong way to do things. She has now found her peace. She is survived by her children Mark, Michael (Judy), Molly (Lori), Thomas (Shelley), Peter and Kateri (Tom), thirteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Casimir’s RC Church, 502 New Jersey Avenue, Riverside, New Jersey 08075.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Marie’s name may be made to South Jersey Food Bank.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chadwickmemorialhome.com or www.jordanfernald.com.

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MOUNT DESERT ISLAND – Joellyn Toler Duesberry, age 72, died at her home in Greenwood Village, Colo., on Aug. 5, 2016, of pancreatic cancer. Born and brought up in Richmond, Va., she eventually matriculated to Smith College, graduating in 1966, with highest honors. En route to her career as a landscape painter, she acquired a master’s degree from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.

Joellyn Duesberry’s ties to Maine began in Acadia with its lily ponds, forests, bogs, hills, gorges, and creeks. These have always been the subjects Joellyn Duesberry wished to capture in her own peculiar fashion of painterly abstraction, which consistently revived her with a visual jolt every year. Over the years, “Joly” bicycled, hiked, walked everywhere on Mount Desert, Big Cranberry, Schoodic Point and as skill and confidence emerged, shock of Maine’s beauty never failed to accelerate her productivity, identifying with all its waters and hard rocks.

A New Yorker transplanted to a Colorado farm with an NEA grant of 1986, Joellyn Duesberry fed her abstract language with the jolt of the geometry and abstraction she rediscovered in Maine, whether the subject be the red rock flats of Schoodic, the tide at Thunder Hole, the crashing sea at Wonderland, or the angular patterns above and below the windless water in Hall Quarry. Because she was a completely self-taught artist, except for a month in 1986, with Richard Diebenkorn, Joellyn Duesberry was aware there was no influence on her whatsoever. Rather her instinctual search of the Maine coastal landscape in the past five decades for subjects en plein air relating to aesthetic elements fascinated her, giving Duesberry peak experiences unattainable anywhere else.

Many exhibitions followed her development as a painter. In addition to being represented by The Gallery at Somes Sound, her work resides in museums in New York, Virginia, California, Denver Art Museum and others in Colorado, and innumerable private collections.

A retrospective show of Joellyn Duesberry’s Maine collection of work will be featured in July of 2017 at The Gallery at Somes Sound.

Besides her husband, she leaves behind her sister Pat Washko, stepdaughters Rebekah Kowal (David Bullwinkle) and Jessica Kowal (Blaine Harden) and grandchildren Lucinda and Arno Harden and Noah and Isaac Bullwinkle. A memorial service will be planned in the future. Contributions in Joellyn’s name to Compassion & Choices, an organization Joly strongly believed in, would be welcome.

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Washington County

Theresa L. (Damon) Danse, 63, of Calais and Leesburg, Fla., Aug. 10 at Mike Conley Hospice House, Clermont, Fla. Funeral service 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 18, Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Committal, Calais Cemetery.

Lynda Rae Foss, 48, of Mars Hill, formerly of Machias, Aug. 10. Services at later date.

Melva Louise Long, 67, of Alexander, Aug. 11 at Bangor. Graveside service Aug. 14, Calais Cemetery.

Joyce Perkins, 88, of Meddybemps, Aug. 8 at Marshall Healthcare, Machias. Funeral service Aug. 13, Meddybemps Church.

Hancock County

Barbara Cegelis, 68, of Southwest Harbor and Fort Myers, Fla., Aug. 6.

Rose Ellen (Woodward) Cough, 49, of Bucksport, Aug. 9. Private service.

Joellyn Toler Duesberry, 72, of Mount Desert Island and Greenwood Village, Colo., Aug. 5 at her Colorado home. Memorial service at later date. Retrospective collection of her work July 2017, The Gallery at Somes Sound.  

Kenneth Theadore Gatcomb, 73, of Hancock, Aug. 11 at Bangor. Funeral service Aug. 16, Eastside Baptist Church. Interment, Hillcrest Cemetery, Hancock.

Marie J. Hall, 96, of Bar Harbor. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, St. Casimir’s Roman Catholic Church, Riverside, NJ.

Mark Aierstuck Heistad, 61, of Bucksport, Aug. 5.

Joyanne (Jewett) Johnson, 70, of Harpswell, formerly of Bucksport, Aug. 6 at Mid-Coast Hospital’s Bodwell Hospice Facility, Brunswick. Memorial service Friday, Aug. 26, First Parish Church, Brunswick.

Baxter P. Jones, 80, of Fort Myers, Fla., and Hancock Point, June 27 at his home in Fort Myers. Graveside service, 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, Riverside Cemetery, Hancock.

Jacqueline A. (MacDonald) Jordan, 76, of Westfield, Mass., and Waltham, Aug. 1 at her Massachusetts home. Private service.

Charlotte M. Lawson, 84, of Tremont, Aug. 14 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth. Family service 10 a.m. Sept. 3, Head of the Harbor Church, Bass Harbor.

Doris Libby Fuller Lehr, 91, of Lamoine and St. Albans, Aug. 7 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth. Memorial service 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, First Congregational Church, Ellsworth.

Elizabeth A. Liscomb, 60, of Bar Harbor, Feb. 27 at Bar Harbor. Graveside service Aug. 17, Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Chester H. Maddocks, 72, of Fletcher’s Landing Township, Aug. 12 at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Bible Baptist Church, Hancock.

Laura Alice (Mouncey-Clough) Reed, 70, of Southwest Harbor, April 2. Celebration of life 4 p.m. to sunset, Saturday, Aug. 20, Seawall, Manset.

Annie E. (Lord) Waite, 93, of Ellsworth, Aug. 12. Visiting 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, Maine Coast Baptist Church, Ellsworth, followed by funeral service at 2 p.m.

Steven Kenneth Young, 44, of Southwest Harbor, Aug. 11 at his home. Memorial service 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 18, Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home, Mount Desert.

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LAMOINE – Patricia M. Haugh, 61, died Aug. 20 at her home in Lamoine, following an extended struggle with many health issues. Pat was born Sept. 26, 1954, in Philadelphia, the daughter of Vincent and Catherine Haugh.

Educated in parochial schools in Philadelphia, Pat graduated from Kutztown University in 1976 with a degree in arts education. She then began her career as a muralist, sign painter and public school arts education teacher.

In 1985, Pat married Chuck Weber, adding the role of farm wife to her many other responsibilities. While residing in Warrington, Pa., she gave birth to their two children, Charles and Cara. The family relocated in 1998 to Lamoine, where Chuck continued farming and Pat taught art full time at Lamoine and other area schools.

Pat’s artistic sensibilities and skills greatly enriched all aspects of her family’s life, from home décor to signs describing flowers and produce on the Chuck’s vegetable wagon at Lamoine Corner.

Pat is survived by her husband, Chuck Weber, and their two children, Charles and Cara; mother Catherine Haugh; brothers Vince Haugh and wife, Karen, Dennis Haugh and wife Tracy, Bob Haugh and wife, Deb, Ed Haugh and wife, Karen; sisters Rosemary Karabinos and husband Joe, Kathy Neumeister and husband, Terry; sister-in-law Linda Witmer and husband, David; brothers-in-law Bob Weber and wife, Mary Elaine, John Weber and wife, Brenda; and mother-in-law Lillian Weber. She was predeceased by her father, Vincent Haugh.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at 4 p.m., at the Lamoine Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. David Paul Henry officiating. Memorial contributions in Pat’s memory may be made to SPIN, online at www.spininc.org, an organization that supports both children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and autism spectrum disabilities.

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ELLSWORTH – Hope E. Bunker, 76, died peacefully Aug. 21, 2016, in Ellsworth. She was born in Bar Harbor on Feb. 18, 1940, the daughter of Gerard and Beatrice (Seavey) Noonan.

Hope grew up in Prospect Harbor. She and her former husband Wesley Sr., owned and operated the True Value Hardware store in Ellsworth for many years.

She is survived by her sons, Wesley Jr. and wife, Cindy, and their son Ryan and daughter Rachel; Timothy and wife, Candice and their daughter Emery, all of Ellsworth, and son Edward of California.

A private service will be held at a later date. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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ELLSWORTH – Patricia Ann Candela, 77, died at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband, Jim, who resided with her at the Grace Home in Harrington, and several nieces and nephews.

Pat was a faithful member of the Ellsworth congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and had served as such for many years. She will be greatly missed.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Kingdom Hall, 84 Christian Ridge Road, Ellsworth. Memories may be shared at directcremationofmaine.com. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.

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GOULDSBORO/NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Lorraine N. Woodruff, 91, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in New Brunswick, N.J.

Lorraine N. Woodruff lived 91 years. She was born in Chicago, Ill., daughter of Thomas J. Nayder and Rose Cecelia Truhlar; graduated from Gage Park High School in Chicago in 1943; served as a cadet nurse during World War II, where she met her husband, Henry M. Woodruff. She graduated from Jackson Park Hospital Nursing School in October 1946. Lorraine lived in Plainfield for more than 50 years and spent a lot of time at the family’s home in Gouldsboro, Maine.

She was predeceased by her husband, Henry M. Woodruff, in 2001 and six siblings. Mrs. Woodruff is survived by her 10 children: Henry M. Jr. (Sue), Ellen Eltgroth (Stefan), Tom (Barbara), Jane Campbell (Keith), Janet Kolb (Barry), Robert (Eva Jane), Margaret Givens (Larry), Mary Hicks, Martha Rath (Robert) and Benjamin (Marie). She is survived by a brother, Ben Nayder. She is also survived by 34 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held at a memorial service on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 5 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Dunellen. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 218 Dunellen Ave., Dunellen, NJ 08812 or the Parker Home, 501 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Arrangements are in the care of The Mundy Funeral Home in Dunellen.

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TOWN HILL – Roland Sans Salsbury Jr., building contractor, veteran, public servant, friend, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Town Hill on Aug. 19, 2016, at the age of 89. Roland was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Otis, to Erma (Jordan) and Roland S. Salsbury Sr.

Roland lived on the farm with his parents and nine siblings until high school. During his senior year of high school, he joined the U.S. Army and served during World War II in the Philippines and Japan. Following the war, he met Allison M. Smith of Town Hill. They eloped May 6, 1947, and left for the West Coast for a “honeymoon” that lasted 10 years. During their time in Washington state, Roland attended Olympic Junior College and Bremerton Business College. He and Allison operated “Salsbury’s Let’s Eat Café” in Bremerton until they returned to Maine with two young children in 1957. Roland worked for Fred Beal Co. in Ellsworth before starting his building business, Salsbury of Town Hill. He and his crew built many homes and businesses on and around Mount Desert Island and were caretakers for numerous seasonal homes.

Always interested in public affairs and policy, Roland entered the arena of “elected official” as a member and chair of the Bar Harbor Town Council in 1969. Following three terms serving the town, he was elected to four terms as state representative for Bar Harbor and surrounding communities. A conservative legislator, he treated all constituents with concern and fairness and brought the same integrity and work ethic to this job as he did to his business endeavors.

Winding down his construction business and political obligations in his 70s, Roland continued as project manager for refurbishing the Sea Coast Mission building in Bar Harbor and the construction of the Municipal Building in Northeast Harbor. He also became an avid fan of MDIHS sports, where he watched his grandchildren participate on the field, on the court or in the band. As his physical health began to fail, he was content to continue to follow the Red Sox with great anticipation and keep up with many televised sports and national politics. He also became a voracious reader, making it difficult for his family to keep him supplied with the latest biography or history book. His wit, sarcasm and signature cigar stayed with him until his final days at home where he was comforted by family, friends and the wonderful ladies from Hancock County Hospice and Home Care.

Roland is survived by his wife of 69 years, Allison (Smith) Salsbury; his sons, Roland S. Salsbury III of Town Hill and Robert T. Salsbury of Lamoine; his daughter and her husband, Kathleen and Gary Stanley of Lamoine; grandchildren, Rebecca Salsbury of London, England, and her mother, Vicki, of Lamoine, Tyler Stanley and his wife, Allie, of Gorham, Margaret Stanley and Emma Stanley of Portland, Brandy Brasted of Fort Meyers, Florida, Frances Salsbury of Town Hill, and great-granddaughters, Natalie Camilia of Florida, and Luzetta Stanley of Gorham, his brother and his wife, Richard and Virginia Salsbury of Ellsworth, sister-in-law Clara Salsbury, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Roland, Sr. and Erma; brothers and sisters and spouses, Robert Salsbury, Kenneth and Arlene Salsbury, Marion and Horace Sargent, Eleanor and Donald Coffin, Lysle and Amelia Salsbury, Raymond Salsbury, Errold and Peggy Salsbury, Laurice and Kenneth Lorenz; and grandson Aaron James Salsbury.

Services will be held at Lamoine Baptist Church, 24 Lamoine Beach Road, Lamoine on Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Brooks Linde officiating.

Friends and family may donate in Roland’s name to Hancock County Home Care and Hospice at EMHS Foundation, P.O. Box 931, Bangor, ME 04402-0931.

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TRENTON – Bruce L. Donlin, 59, born Sept. 26, 1956, departed this life Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. He graduated in 1974 from Brewer High School and in 1978 graduated from UM-Orono. In 1981, he married the love of his life, Julie, and became Dad to three boys, Eddie, Mike and Chris. Bruce and Julie continued to grow the family, adding two amazing daughters, Diana and Kathryn (Katie).

In addition to his wife, Bruce is survived by Eddie and his wife, Connie, of Berwick, Pa.; Michael of Jim Thorpe, Pa.; Chris and his wife, Leah, of Springfield, Va.; Diana and her husband, Dana Paige, of Lincoln, Vt.; and Katie and her husband, Robert Ray III, of Ellsworth and his 14 awesome grandchildren, Leslie, Bella, Jasmine, Destiny, Cooper, Nora, Callie, Raina, Graeson, Layni, Carter, Karlie, Lila and Bobby. Also, his sister Donna of Ellsworth and her son David and grandson Landon.

First and foremost Bruce lived for his family. Each and every family member was number 1 to him, and he made sure they knew it. For all of the toys and gadgets he accumulated, everything was to make life more enjoyable for his family. From keeping the cabin up to snuff to always being ready to help with any project you might have, he did it all with a positivity and “Solve-the-problem” attitude that made it fun.

He was extremely partial to the music of Bruce Springsteen and helped his family learn to love The Boss as well. He loved his 1976 Gran Prix and Star Wars. His water skiing skills are legendary and he spent hours helping his kids and grandchildren learn to water ski, kneeboard and do can-openers off the diving rock on Georges Pond.

Bruce cherished his lifelong friends from St. Malo Street in California, to 81st Avenue N in Brooklyn Park, Minn., to Holyoke Street in Maine and many places in between that were with him as a young man, neighbors and co-workers and whose hilarious stories stayed with him as part of the wisdom and love he shared with everyone.

Family and friends are invited to join the celebration of life to honor Bruce that will be held Oct. 1, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Faith Community Fellowship on Bar Harbor Road in Trenton.

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TRENTON – Shirley Hamill Ensler, 67, of Trenton, was born July 29, 1949, in Norfolk, Va., and died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in the loving company of her beloved husband of 41 years, Jim Ensler. Shirley’s parents, Frederick Hamill and Shirley Farrar, and younger brother Hugh Hamill, preceded her in death.

Shirley is survived by big sisters Thelma Dalmas, Ellen Hatch, and Freda Hamill, and little brother Fred Hamill. Shirley leaves behind loving daughters Dianne and Stephanie Fuller, and darling grandchildren Phoebe, AJ and Christopher.

Shirley was a sweet gentle, joyful soul, who loved deeply, found great joy in life’s smallest pleasures and brought much joy to others with the most thoughtful gestures and tokens of her kindness.

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STONINGTON – Helen G. Vennie Oliver, 80, of Stonington passed away peacefully Aug. 15, 2016, at Courtland Rehab and Living Center in Ellsworth. Helen was born Sept. 26, 1935, on Swan’s Island, the daughter of Lawrence and Hildreth (Turner) Vennie. As a young girl, she lived in Florida and New York with her parents while her Dad served in the military, until moving back to Stonington at the age of 12 to her beloved Sand Beach home. She graduated from Stonington High School, Class of 1953. She was a cook at the Bridge End and a clerk at Burnt Cove Market, until she could no longer work due to poor health. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and talking on the phone to her lifelong friends, Sis, Lila, Olive, Jeannie and Faye. And we can’t forget her favorite performer, the one and only, Elvis

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and friend to all who loved her. She was predeceased in 1991 by her husband of 38 years, Lawrence M Oliver Jr., and her parents Lawrence and Hildreth Vennie. She is survived by her children: Kevin, Kerry, Sherry and her husband Don, and Kecia; grandchildren: Cody and his partner Katie, Kiley and her husband, Ben, Kegan, Kelsy, Heith and Jeremiah; and great-grandchildren: Natalie, Hadley, Sawyer and Lillian.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 27, 1 p.m. at the Community of Christ Church, Burnt Cove Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Island Medical Center in memory of Helen.

Memories and condolences may be shared at directcremationofmaine.com. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.

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WINTER HARBOR – Bernice “Bunny” Billings Johnson was born on April 6, 1943, in Bar Harbor the daughter of Yvonne N. Billings and William W. Billings Sr. Bernice passed away on Aug. 18, 2016, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Bernice attended grammar school in Gouldsboro and graduated from Sumner Memorial High School in 1961. She met her husband Kittridge A. Johnson in 1958 and they were married on May 26, 1962, at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Ill. Their first son, Allan Higgins Johnson, was born in 1963. After Kit’s tour of duty in the Air Force was finished, they returned to Downeast Maine. They lived in Prospect Harbor for a short while and in 1968 their second son, Christopher Shelby Johnson was born.

Kit and Bunny bought their first house in Winter Harbor and Kit started lobster fishing.  Bunny helped Kit by painting buoys, managing their finances and raising their two sons. Some of Bunny’s favorite things were reading and writing for the Fishermen’s Voice. She was also a very talented artist and painted many beautiful oil paintings.  She also was known in the area as an avid target shooter. She would enter many local area turkey shoots and come home with plenty of turkeys for the freezer.

Bunny is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Kittridge A. Johnson; her son Alan and his wife Michelle; her son Christopher and his wife, Crystal. She also leaves behind five grandchildren, Jennifer Johnson, Brittany Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Danielle and Brandon Johnson and his wife Courtney. She also has four great-grandchildren, Laura Lei Holly Wood, Alden Theodore Johnson, Danica Jean and Mya Parritt. She is also survived by three siblings, William Billings Jr., Michael Billings and Margaret Norton and their spouses. She also has many nieces and nephews.

Bunny was predeceased by her parents, Yvonne and William Billings and her in-laws Evelyn and Thedore Johnson. There will be a celebration of Bunny’s life held on Aug. 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Winter Harbor gymnasium.  In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth.

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TRENTON –Eleanor Clare Kates passed away on Aug. 18, 2016. She had battled Parkinson’s disease in her final years, but she died peacefully at home in Trenton, surrounded by loving family members. She was 89 years old.

To the many who loved her, including her beloved husband, Bob, who survives her, she was known simply as “Ellie.” Ellie was born in 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Sam and Mary Hackman. Her father, Sam, whom she loved very much, was an immigrant from Eastern Europe. Sam would have been amazed to see how his daughter’s life unfolded. Throughout the many opportunities of her life, Ellie was always excited but humble, as she had known a harder side of life growing up.

Ellie and Bob started their family in Gary, Ind., where they were active in union and racial equality movements. From there they moved their family to several locations, including Chicago, Worcester, Mass., Tanzania, East Africa, Providence, R.I., and finally Trenton. Through Bob’s work they had the opportunity to travel widely around the world and Ellie’s adventurous spirit and love of arts and culture were reflected in her many stories. Recognizing her natural compassion, people loved talking to Ellie. Even while in the line at the grocery store she would have several conversations with clerks and other customers.

In each of the places that Ellie lived, she led projects aimed at improving people’s lives. She started the Elm Park Center for Early Childhood Education in Worcester, Mass., still running more than 40 years later. Ellie earned her master’s degree in counseling at the age of 50, and for 20 years specialized in gerontology. She provided clinical support to the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth.

She had three children who will miss her very much: Katherine Kates and Barbara Kates of Bangor, and Jonathan Kates of Worcester, Mass. Truly the center of Ellie’s happiness in her later years, and the reason she moved to Trenton, was her grandchildren: Sara Kates-Chinoy of Portland, Ore., Sam Kates-Goldman of Olympia, Wash., Jesse Kates-Chinoy of El Salvador, Hannah Shepard presently of Bangor, Miriam Kates-Goldman of Bangor, and Shanyu Kates, presently of San Francisco, Calif. Their love for her can be seen through their many Grandma stories.

Ellie’s two sons-in-law, Dennis Chinoy and Sol Goldman, were very dear to her and she was so pleased to welcome into the family her grandchildren’s spouses, Wade Shepard, Eric Nelson, and Mariemm Pleitez. Ellie felt blessed to enjoy three wonderful great-grandchildren: Petra, Jack and Rivka. She loved her times with her sisters, Lee and Hinny, her brothers-in-law Leo and Lou and nieces, nephews, cousins and their families.

A memorial service is being planned for the fall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ellie’s name to either the Elm Park Center for Early Childhood Education, 284 Highland St., Worcester, Mass., or the Emmaus Homeless Shelter, 51 Main St., Ellsworth.

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LAMOINE – Maurice Emery Googins Jr., 89, died Aug. 21, 2016, at Seaport Village, Ellsworth. He was born in Lamoine, May 25, 1927, son of Maurice Emery and Effie (McDonald) Googins Sr.

He worked as a carpenter all of his life all over Maine. He worked for the government at the bases at Loring, Presque Isle and Winter Harbor. He also worked for Kenny Hutchins and Ray Builders. He was a Past Master of the Lygonia Masonic Lodge No. 40 A.F. & A.M., Past Commander of the Blanquefort Commandry No. 13, Ellsworth and member of Anah Shrine. He swam at the YMCA several days a week until the last few years of his life.

Maurice is survived by Suzanne, his wife of 65 years; son, Gary W. Googins of Ellsworth; daughter, Lori J. Googins of Mapleton; grandchildren, Jason, Arielle, Arianna, Jamie, Jodie, and Jordan and husband Mike; great-grandchildren, Savannah, Isabella and Maximilian; a son-in-law, Donald “Buddy” Wood; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by daughter, Deborah Wood; and sister, Maudie Libby.

Calling hours will be held 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26. Interment will be at East Lamoine Cemetery.

Contributions in Maurice’s memory may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 1404 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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ELLSWORTH – Thomas J. Guthrie Sr. passed away peacefully and with his wife of 65 years, Diane, at his side on Aug. 25, 2016, in Ellsworth. He recently turned 91 and lived a happy, productive life. He was born Aug. 8, 1925, the last of 11 children born to Ada and Mark Guthrie Sr., in Bar Harbor.

After graduating as an engineer from Maine Maritime Academy in 1945, Tom went to sea with the Sprague Steamship Co. and traveled the East Coast as well as across the Atlantic, typically hauling coal. Some of his most memorable cross-Atlantic trips were onboard “Liberty Ships” that brought solders home from the European continent following the end of World War II. It was during one of his visits home to Ellsworth that he met the former Diane Chase of Winter Harbor and on another visit he purchased a share of the former Carl’s Grocery on High Street. Diane and Carl’s would soon bring Tom home from sea for good. Tom and Diane were married June 29, 1951, and soon Tom was an ex-shipmate and a full-time High Street grocer.

Tom later teamed with Hollis Hamilton, also an independent grocer, and moved down High Street a couple doors from Carl’s to open Park and Shop. Years later, Tom and Hollis sold the business to Doug Brown and became associates at Doug’s Shop and Save. In 1966, they moved several more doors down High Street to a much larger Doug’s store. Later, Tom would move down High Street again, and managed what is now Hannaford. In total Tom was a grocer on High Street for nearly 40 years, worked with hundreds of people that would become life-long friends, and greeted thousands of customers with a smile and a “thank you for your business.”

He was also very giving to his community, serving as a deacon of the First Congregational Church, 50-year Mason, and as a Cub Scout Master.

After his retirement, Tom and Diane moved to a new home on Union River Bay, traveled around the world, enjoyed golf, entertained friends and lovingly hosted their family and grandchildren (and more recently, their first great-granddaughter and first great-grandson). He was an avid gardener and reader, and a fan of Boston sports teams and his beloved Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his 10 siblings: Beatrice, Margaret, Helen, Mark Jr., George, Lucille, Ann, John, Jean and Richard. He was also pre-deceased by a son, Thomas Jr. of Thibodaux, La., and his in-laws, Francis and Florence Chase of Winter Harbor.

In addition to his wife, Diane, he is survived by his children and their families: daughter Christine and her husband Joe Beres of Milo and Cape Canaveral; daughter Emily of New Orleans and her children, Steven, Sebastian, Ethan and Morgan (and her son William); daughter-in-law Grace of Thibodaux, La. and her children, Chase, Chris and Dianne; son James and his wife, Shelia, of Sullivan; son Stanley and his partner Lise Desrocher of Trenton, his children, Jasmine (and her daughter Maya) and Thomas, and their mother Linda of San Francisco; and son Steven, his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter Raessler of Melrose, Mass. The large family he belonged to blessed him with many cousins, nieces and nephews, and particularly close friendships with his brother Dick’s family from Ellsworth and Diane’s family from Winter Harbor.

The family invites relatives and friends to celebrate his life. Visiting hours at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery. The family will host a celebration at 20 Raymond Way, Ellsworth, following a brief graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in his name be sent to Bangor Hospice, 42 Cedar St., Bangor, ME 04401, or Open Door Recovery Center, 8 Old Mill Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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