Hancock County

Paul Earle Brouillard, 64, of Castine, Nov. 12. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Trinitarian Church, Castine, followed by reception, Dennett’s Wharf Restaurant.

John Carney, 74, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Bass Harbor, Nov. 8 at Ponte Vedra Beach. Funeral Mass Nov. 14, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Ponte Vedra Beach.

Isis Doe, 10, of Old Town and Mount Desert Island, Nov. 7 at Old Town. Graveside service noon Saturday, Nov. 19, Otter Creek Cemetery.

Zebulon Doe, 8, of Old Town and Mount Desert Island, Nov. 7 at Old Town. Graveside service noon Saturday, Nov. 19, Otter Creek Cemetery.

Caroline M. Ewing, 85, of Bar Harbor, Nov. 10.

Eugene A. Faulkingham, 79, of Prospect Harbor, Nov. 12 at his home. Graveside service Saturday, Nov. 19, Prospect Harbor Cemetery.

Avis K. Harmon, 87, of Ellsworth, Nov. 11 at Avita of Stroudwater, Westbrook. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Isabella L. Higgins, 89, of Ellsworth, Nov. 1 at her home. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, United Baptist Church, Ellsworth.

Vaughn Lewis Hopkins, 67, of Bass Harbor, Oct. 28 at Mount Desert Island. Celebration of life noon Saturday, Nov. 19, Trenton Grange.

Anne Vesper Bragdon Jamieson, 79, of Walpole, N.H., and South Royalton, Vt., Nov. 7 at her home. Funeral service Nov. 13, United Church of Bethel, Bethel, Vt. Burial, Riverview Cemetery, South Royalton.

Ruth Adelma (Murch) Sherman, 99, of Bucksport, Nov. 13 at a Bangor health care facility. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, Brookings-Smith, Bangor, followed by burial, Riverside Cemetery, Orono.

Florence M. Smith, 90, of Bar Harbor, Sept. 17 at Bar Harbor. Graveside memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Maiysha Somers-Jones, 34, of Old Town and Mount Desert Island, Nov. 7 at Old Town. Graveside service noon Saturday, Nov. 19, Otter Creek Cemetery.

Gregory Neil Stanley, 69, of Surry, Nov. 9 at his home. Celebration of life Nov. 14, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth. Burial, Village Cemetery, Surry.

“Sam” Claudet Gaudet Stevens, 74, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Mount Desert, Oct. 19 at San Diego.

Stephanie J. Woodman, 61, formerly of Ellsworth, Nov. 3 at a Bangor hospital. Celebration of life at later date.

Washington County

Luigi A. Battista, 90, of Eastport, Nov. 14.

June M. Green, 80, of Woodland, Nov. 10 at Caribou. Service Nov. 16 Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. Interment, Woodland Cemetery.

James W. Harriman, 64, of Topsfield, Nov. 10 at his home. Graveside service Nov. 15, Hunnewell Acres Cemetery, Topsfield.

Archie J. Lacoote II, 41, of Indian Township, Nov. 9 at Indian Township. Burial Mass Nov. 14, St. Anne’s Church, Peter Dana Point. Burial Tribal Cemetery.

Alan Roy, 63, of Princeton, Nov. 7. Burial Mass 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, St. Joseph Church, Pascoag, R.I. Interment St. Joseph Church, Pascoag.

Vance E. Webber, 69, of Alexander, Nov. 14 at Togus Veterans Hospital. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, Alexander Cemetery.

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LIVERMORE – Wendell Dean Rolfe Sr. of Livermore passed on Nov. 18, 2016, in Lewiston surrounded by family. He was born June 20, 1941, in Gouldsboro, the son of Elwood and Anna Rolfe.

He married his wife of 56 years, Betty Schoppee, on Aug. 19, 1960.

In his early years, he was a clam digger and also worked for DeCoster Egg Farm of Turner. He retired in 1990 and spent his days making memories with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Livermore, sons Wendell Rolfe Jr. and wife, Rhonda, of Livermore, Jimmy Rolfe of Livermore, Scott Rolfe and wife, Beth, of Leeds, daughter Kathy Huffman and husband, Steve, of Turner, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers Melvin and Wesley Rolfe.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 4, 2016, at the West Bay Cemetery in Gouldsboro, followed by a celebration of life at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Route 1, Gouldsboro.

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SEDGWICK – Edith Elaine (Kidder, Robbins) Bartlett, 85, of Sedgwick passed away peacefully at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital on Nov. 12, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born May 15, 1931, the daughter of Lewis and Evangaline (Abbott) Kidder in Sullivan.

Edith is survived by her children, Cecil (Judy) Robbins of Florida, Cynthia (Bruce) Havey of Mariaville, Timothy (Valorie) Robbins of Mariaville, Sandra (Vaughn) Sinclair of Surry, Dedra (Jesse) Leach of Penobscot, Darlene (Edward) Carter of Sedgwick, special stepson Robert (Bobby) Bartlett of Connecticut, 13 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, two brothers, Gareth and Walter, three sisters, Vivian, Judy and Emily, and many nieces and nephews.

Edith was a loving and devoted mom and grandmother. She worked hard for many years to take care of her children. She was a longtime member of the Ladies Aux VFW 109. She enjoyed the New England Patriots, crocheting, and playing cards and dice.

Edith was predeceased by her parents, two husbands, Cyrus Robbins and Fuller Bartlett, infant son Thomas Robbins, son William Robbins, granddaughter Misty Robbins, grandson Stuart Leach, five brothers, Sidney Herbert (Dana), James, Irving and Lewis Jr. and one sister, Marilyn.

At Edith’s request, there will be no service.

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ELLSWORTH – J. Walter Allen, 89, of Ellsworth died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016.

Walter was born on Vinalhaven, Aug. 17, 1927, the son of Richard O. and Bertha M. Allen.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bertha C., and their two daughters, Andrea Allen (Steve Juskewitch) of Dedham and Elise A. O’Neil of Somesville; his seven grandchildren are Tyler Harmon of Medford, Mass., Ryan Harmon of Windermere, Fla., Ellen Juskewitch of Charlestown, Mass., Ezra Juskewitch of Somerville, Mass., Spencer O’Neil of Westbrook, Emily O’Neil of Portland, Maine, and Dennis O’Neil of Bangor; his sister Jean A. Travers of Brewster, Mass., also survives him.

Following his graduation from Higgins Classical Institute in 1945, he attended the University of Maine at Orono and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After graduating with a mechanical engineering degree in 1950, he embarked on a career in the Federal Civil Service at the Naval Underwater Systems Center, Sonar Development Division located in New London, Conn. Upon retirement in 1978, he returned to Bar Harbor, where he managed the Bar Harbor Club.

Walter was an avid tennis player, philatelist and Red Sox fan. He founded the Union River Stamp Club in Ellsworth, and was instrumental in the development of Downeast Horizons in Bar Harbor.

Calling hours were held on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert.

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SURRY – Phyllis Gibson died peacefully at home at age 80 on Nov. 12, 2016.

Phyllis attended school in Harrison, N.Y., and Vassar College, then got her master’s in education. She loved her years of teaching English, as well as directing student performances. She directed adult plays in many venues, including the New Haven Barn Theater. Always active, she enjoyed French Club, sailing, biking, running and always travel and friends.

After working as an office administrator at GTE Corp. and later Yale University, Phyllis retired to her dream home in Maine. An avid gardener and bird watcher, she was active with church, choral singing, swimming, sailing, bridge, needlepoint and especially costume design for the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Hancock County.

Phyllis is survived by her beloved pets, siblings John J. Gibson of North Sutton, N.H., Frances Duckett of Long Branch, N.J., Susan Leskin of West Burke, Vt., and Margaret Thomas of Burnet, Texas, plus many nieces, nephews and devoted friends, all of whom will miss her.

A memorial service will be held on Dec. 10, 2016, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill.

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SEBASTOPOL, CALIF./ELLSWORTH – Amy Aiko Suyama – April 26, 1961 to Sept. 10, 2016

Amy Suyama of Sebastopol, Calif., and formerly of Ellsworth, died on a beautiful Sonoma County fall day, Sept. 10, 2016, doing what she loved, riding her bike in a benefit ride though wine country with the Tour De Fuzz to help raise money for the local police chaplaincy. Amy was the same energetic, happy, friendly person you remember through the years and a motivating force for family and friends. Growing up in Maine, she graduated from Ellsworth High School where, as a senior, she won female athlete of the year. She went on to attend Bowdoin College, where she also played on the basketball and soccer teams. Perhaps you remember how fiercely competitive she was.

Over 30 years ago, she moved to California and started working in the organic produce business and for the rest of her life continued an unending passion for her work in the Northern California area, marveling at the beauty of the land, the changing seasons and the fantastic fruits and vegetables grown by the local farmers, most of whom knew and worked with Amy personally. Amy loved so many people and so many things; she generated cheer throughout the community of Sebastopol — at the grocery, the gym, the produce market, the bank, the hardware store, the bike store, wherever she went. Her quick sense of humor and her ridiculously bright smile, her warmth and care… she’d get your life story out of you whether you wanted to tell it or not.

She adored her five rescued dogs, as well as the wild birds outside her window; “they’re eating me out of house and home.” She loved to cook for her friends. Her home was gorgeous and full of neatly arranged things that she loved. She was a fan of the Golden State Warriors. She was fiercely loyal and true; she’d pinch a penny to save two bucks and then give you a hundred.

Losing Amy created a void in our hearts and lives and is an immense loss to everyone who knew her. Amy was one of a kind. She was not a saint, in fact was very strong willed, but her beauty was in her heart. Those who were lucky enough to spend time with her, even if for a minute, were forever touched. She had the gift of making you feel you were the most important person in the world in that moment.

After her father, Dr. Eji Suyama, retired, she cared for him until his death in 2009. She leaves a vast and eclectic group of loved ones behind — her close friends, her siblings Carol, Sara, Jon, Peter, and Paul, and her dear mom, Virginia. We were all blessed by her being here and being part of our lives. “Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is neither a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… Grief is the price of love.”

There will be a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bangor. There will be an opportunity during the service to reflect on Amy’s life so please feel free to share your thoughts and stories. Donations can be made on-line in her name to the Ellsworth High School Alumni Association Endowment Fund or to the Sonoma County Humane Society on Highway 12, in Santa Rosa, Calif.

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LAMOINE/NAPLES, FLA. – The Honorable Chester Edward Norris Jr. of Lamoine and Naples, Fla., died Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Naples, Fla., following a brief illness.

Chet was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Bangor, one of four children to Chester Edward Sr. and Pauline Morse Norris, and raised in a home on the Penobscot River in Winterport that was alleged to once have been a part of the Underground Railroad. His early education started there, continued in St. Petersburg, Fla., and resumed in Maine, where he, with his siblings, attended a one-room schoolhouse at Great Pond Plantation 33. He graduated from Winterport High School and he attended the Maine Maritime Academy in 1945. He was a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono, where he was later awarded with UMO’s Stillwater Society Award.

Early in his life, he worked alongside his brother, father and uncle in their family-owned-and-operated businesses, to include car dealerships, real estate holdings, a small public utility and a construction company. He was, concurrently, a master Mason and a licensed securities analyst and stockbroker.

Through an introduction by and at the suggestion of Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1965 and eventually had postings in Tel-Aviv, Israel, where he met his future wife, Ulla; Sydney, Australia; London, England; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Lagos, Nigeria and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. Twice he was the recipient of the Department of State’s Superior Honor Award. He was also selected to attend the National War College in Washington, D.C., 1975-76.

In his career highlight as a Foreign Service Officer, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea under President Ronald Reagan, presenting his credentials in March of 1988, and continuing service at the pleasure of President George H.W. Bush. His tenure there saw the first contracts negotiated between American energy interests and the government of Equatorial Guinea, starting a process that would transform one of the poorest countries in Africa into a major gas and oil producer. After retiring from the foreign service, Chet was approached by Houston-based Walter International to represent them as a consultant in Equatorial Guinea. He eventually worked for a succession of oil companies, such as CMS Nomeco and Marathon Oil. In recognition of his contributions to the energy industry, a methanol tanker was dedicated The Ambassador Norris in 2000 in the town of Beppu, Japan.

Chet was a firm believer in, and supporter of, the works of the Maine Sea Coast Mission, Bar Harbor, and served on its board for many years. He was a member of The Pot and Kettle Club, Bar Harbor; The Causeway Club, Southwest Harbor; The Forum Club of Southwest Florida; the Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club, Naples, Fla.; and DACOR (Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired) Bacon House of Washington, D.C. In Bangor, he was a co-founder of Penobscot Associates, an investment club that is still going strong more than 50 years later. In Naples, he enjoyed his Thursday luncheon get-togethers with friends with ties to New England.

A man of great wit and humor, he regaled family and friends (more often than not in colorful language) with reminiscences of early family life in Maine and adventures abroad, such as driving a motor home from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Athens, Greece, with his wife and a good friend.

Chet was kind and caring, a man true to himself. Although he traveled the world, he found most joy in his time spent at his home on the coast of Maine watching the deer and eagles in the company of his wife, Ulla, and his two little dogs, Molly and Brio.

He is survived by his wife, Ulla Helena Raberg Norris; brother John Morse Norris (Nancy) of Carabassett Valley; sister Bertha Norris Holmes of Portland, Maine; mother-in-law, Gun Raberg, brothers-in-law Staffan Raberg and Urban Raberg, Sweden; nieces Cinderella Norris of Rockport; Bethany Holmes Frank (Lanier) of Washington, D.C.; Betsy Loughin Greenlaw of Portland, Maine; Heather Holmes Floyd (Bill) of Waban, Mass.; Sarah Loughin Sotomayor of Portland, Maine; Kerstin Ljung, Sweden; nephews John Guynn Norris of Carabassett Valley; Heath Kevin Norris of Phuket, Thailand; Bjorn Ljung, Alex Raberg, Ville Raberg; great-nephews Shepherd Adams Frank of Glenwood, Md.; Robert Thomas Greenlaw II of Portland, Maine; William Henry Floyd IV; Herbert Norris Douglass Floyd of Waban, Mass.; and great-nieces Sarah Alicia Sharpe of Denver, Colo.; Hannah Holmes Floyd of Boston, Mass.; Campbell Lanier Frank of Washington, D.C.; Siri Johanna Norris of Red Hook, N.Y. He was predeceased by his sibling Bettsanne Norris Holmes in 2015, and by his nephew Paul Raymond Loughin III in 1989.

A private family memorial service and celebration of his life will be held this summer in Maine, and his interment at the Norris family mausoleum in Pine Tree Cemetery (Lamoine) will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made in Chester Norris’s name to the Maine Sea Coast Mission, Bar Harbor, and/or the SPCA of Hancock County, Trenton.

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TRENTON – Dorothy DeWitt Young died at her home surrounded by family on Nov. 21, 2016, after a short illness due to complications from lung cancer. She was 78.

Dorothy “Dottie” Young was born July 17, 1938, to James Spafford and Evelyn Dunn DeWitt in Ellsworth. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1956. She married Ronald Leslie Young on Jan. 1, 1957. They moved to Trenton in 1959 where they built a home that she drafted for a class in high school.

Dottie is survived by her two daughters, Vicki Young of Trenton and Michelle Hanson and her husband, Rodney, of Franklin, grandsons Thomas “TJ” Hardison of Mariaville, John Reeves and girlfriend, Cait Kelley, of South Portland, granddaughter Haley Linscott and her boyfriend, Jason Westleigh, and great-grandson Nolan Westleigh, all of Trenton. Also her brother Jimmy DeWitt and wife, Carol, sister Judy Crossman, sister Teddy and husband, Perely Urquhart, sister-in-law Sandra DeWitt, all of Ellsworth, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ronald; sister Joan Sanborn; and brother Henry DeWitt. Dottie requested no funeral. She asked for her ashes to be spread on her birthday at one of her favorite places with many fond memories, the Urquhart Family camp in Trenton.

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ELLSWORTH/BANGOR – Constance R. Hanscom, wife of the late Albert E. Hanscom, died Nov. 17, 2016, in Bangor. She was born in Ellsworth nearly one hundred years ago in the house built by her grandfather on the bank of the Union River, now Leonard Lake. During high school she moved with her family to the New York City area, where she and Al met and later raised their family. She attended Mount Holyoke College, received a BA from Hunter College and a Master’s in Library Science from Queens College, N.Y. After receiving her MLS, she studied Russian at Hofstra University.

She was a retired librarian of the Bellmore-Merrick High School District, Long Island, N.Y., having begun her career at the elementary level. Fitting for a librarian, Constance was a voracious reader of fiction and non-fiction alike.

Constance’s early interest in local Maine history spurred a lifelong pursuit of genealogy. In the decades before internet research, she crisscrossed Maine and New England to visit country cemeteries, old churches, county courthouses, and town halls. She discovered she was descended from the first settlers of Ellsworth, Mount Desert and Deer Isle. In her family she also found four Mayflower passengers and five Revolutionary War soldiers. She compiled and published family histories of three of her grandparents: “Ancestors and Descendants of Josiah Garland and Miriam Moore,” “Descendants of Charles and Mary Chatto,” and “Ancestors and Descendants of James Garcelon and Deliverance Annis.” She donated copies of these reference works to libraries across Maine and the United States. Her articles have been published in genealogical journals, and she translated material for the American-Canadian Genealogist.

After retiring to Massachusetts where she had lived for a time as a child, she had the opportunity to travel the world and to research genealogy abroad. (Some favorite stories included visiting Scrooby, England, from whence the Pilgrims came, meeting in person frequent correspondents and distant relatives in France, climbing into the pyramid of Giza, and seeing the underground chambers of the terra cotta warriors in China.) While at home, she was a dedicated volunteer. The Mayflower Society recognized her for outstanding service in cataloging their library on Newbury Street, Boston. She was also a volunteer for ten years at the Federal Archives in Waltham, Mass., and at The State House in Boston before the Massachusetts vital records were moved to Columbia Point in Boston.

As a recent widow, she began a new life on St. Thomas where she resided near her son for ten years during the winter months. Always active, she gardened, swam and kept the rapid tropical plant growth in check.

A lover of classical music, she played the trumpet and the piano, and sang in church choirs. An avid gardener, in her early nineties she still planted and tended her outdoor gardens.

Grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of eight, she is survived by her three children and their families: Richard Hanscom (Richard Jr., Kenneth, Jeffery, Karin Pinkham, and Kristin Renbarger); Roger Hanscom (Andrew and Benjamin) and his wife, Alla; Nancy Davis and her husband, Mark (Elizabeth Smith and Matthew). She also leaves several nieces, a nephew, and their families.

She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was a member of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Daughters of the American Revolution, Maine Society of Genealogists, New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Maine Old Cemetery Association.

Her family deeply appreciates the care and support given to Constance in her final year by staff and caregivers at Boyd Place, the Sylvia Ross Home, Ross Manor–Waterman, Aging Excellence, and Hospice of Eastern Maine, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to all.

Services have been provided by Kiley & Foley of Bangor. Burial was at Juniper Cemetery, Ellsworth Falls, next to her husband, and near where her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents are interred.

Her last wishes to all who knew her are found in Numbers 6:24-26.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Hospice of Eastern Maine, P.O. Box 931, Bangor, ME 04402-0931; New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99-101 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116-3007; Maine Old Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 641, Augusta, ME 04332-0641, or to a charity of your choice.

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BLUE HILL – Howard F. Harmon, 96, passed away peacefully at his home in Blue Hill on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, after a short illness. He was born on May 30, 1920, at East Machias to Keller F. and Helen F. (Huntley) Harmon. He was one of thirteen children.

Howard served in the Coast Guard during World War II and then moved with his family to Ellsworth where he opened and operated Harmon’s Upholstery Shop at his home on Elm Street. He sold this business to his son and went to live and worked at Narraguagus Estates in Milbridge until his retirement. It was there he met his second wife, Doris. They lived for many years in Harrington until her death in 1994. Howard married Jeanette Morse of Cherryfield in 1995. She predeceased him in 2016.

Howard enjoyed entertaining, meeting new people, hard work, cooking, sharing stories and spending time at his camp on Tunk Lake. During his earlier years, Howard was a member of Anah Shrine, Ellsworth Rotary Club, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cherryfield.

Howard is survived by his sons Monty and wife, Helen, Duane and wife, Phyllis; daughter Zella and husband, Lenny; stepchildren Charles Mason and wife, Gloria, and Mona and husband, Ed Skoog; nine grand and step-grandchildren, 15 great and step-great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held next summer at the Harmon family cemetery in East Machias followed by celebration of Howard’s life at Tunk Lake. Special thanks to the hospice nurses, especially Chelsea Curtis and Susan Gundesen, for their loving care and support of our father and to the staff and residents at Parker Ridge for their kindness and friendship.

Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Cherryfield, P.O. Box 515, Cherryfield, ME 04622, or to Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County, 14 McKenzie Ave., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Arrangements under the care of Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

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PRESQUE ISLE/SURRY – Jean M. Kane, 91, died Nov. 27, 2016, in Presque Isle. She was born Aug. 30, 1925, in Presque Isle the daughter of Elmer E. and Muriel (Brown) Howlett.

Jean lived in Surry with her husband, Roger E. Kane, for many years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting, cooking and reading. Jean was a past member of the Surry United Methodist Church, serving in the Sunshine Sisters and as treasurer for many years.

Jean is survived by her step-sons; Roger R. Kane and wife, Joyce, of Portland, Larish Kane and wife, Susan, of New Hampshire; step-daughters; Barbara Kurr and partner, Wilmot Benjamin, of Easton and Nancy Charette and husband, Daniel, of Mapleton; brothers; Winston Howlett of Easton and Ronald Howlett and wife, Betty, of New York; and sister Lorraine Daggett of Guilford. She was predeceased by her husband, Roger; her son Alan; her brothers Harold and Bernard; and sister Phyllis Sullivan.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Interment will be at North Bend Cemetery, Surry.

Those who desire may make contributions in Jean’s memory to the Downeast Horizons, 77 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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BANGOR – Carol Heber Lane, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. She was born June 30, 1945, in Bangor, the daughter of Lt. Col. Malcolm M. Heber, USAF (RET), and Joanne (Garland) Heber.

Carol graduated from Ellsworth High School, Class of 1963, and in 1967 graduated from the University of Maine in Orono, where she received a bachelor’s degree. She was alumni class columnist for 30 years. She also was a crisis hotline counselor for Spruce Run for 20 years.

Carol is survived by daughter Bonnie and grandsons Malcolm, Orion, and Bodhi; Carol and husband of 15 years, Daniel, share 43 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers Justin and wife, Annick, Albert and wife, Sarah; one niece; and six nephews.

A celebration of Carol’s life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St., following the service. The family requests that if you wish to remember Carol in a special way, please recycle. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.

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STAFFORD, VA. – Roger P. Wood of Stafford, Va.

Son of Barbara Wood of Falmouth and the late Albert L. Wood.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. at The Falmouth Congregational Church, 267 Falmouth Road, Falmouth. Burial to follow at 2:30 pm at Woodbine Cemetery, Main St., Ellsworth.

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CASTINE – Lloyd Thomas Snapp Sr., 88, died Nov. 19, 2016, at home in Castine, surrounded by his family. Born in Glover, Vt., on April 4, 1928, he was the eldest son of the Rev. Albert M.B. and Marguerite “Peggy” (Melin) Snapp. At 15 years old, he ran away to sign up for the Navy (1941-44). He was closed-mouth about much of his WWII experiences saying, “War was hell!” Lloyd attended Wesley College in Dover, Del., where he met Suzanne Marie Carbonneau. He fell in love and finally “Suzie” said, “Yes.” They married Aug. 25, 1951, and celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2011.

Lloyd graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1953.

His work with the YMCA took him to Wilmington, Del., Kalamazoo, Mich., and Williamsport, Pa., before finally settling in Camden in 1962. Lloyd served as the YMCA’s executive director for over 18 years. Lloyd was a very caring “Y” director, establishing new swim, gym and leadership programs and summer camps. He was respected and loved by his YMCA kids and changed many teen lives with his compassionate help. After retiring from the Camden Family YMCA, he worked for Downeast Magazine (1979 through the 1980s), becoming a top salesman. Sue and Lloyd also moved permanently to Castine. There he was a selectman; a deacon and head of church council at the Trinitarian Church, UCC. He also studied and got his license to sell real estate with Castine’s Saltmeadow Properties.

His grandchildren, Alan (AJ) and Kelsey, thrived as they grew up with Lloyd and Sue’s help. “Pop-Pop” proudly watched them both graduate from college and begin careers. Lloyd continued to smile even while going through his own health issues these last years. Because of the care by his family, he stayed home where he wanted to be. The last eight months, they were supported by Hancock County Hospice.

Lloyd was predeceased by wife, Suzanne, and sister Marjorie Curry of Md. He leaves behind daughter Virginia and her spouse, John Cunningham, of Franklin; son, L. Thomas Snapp II, and son Alan and his spouse, Diana Snapp, all of Castine; his sister Pauline Ahlemann of Calif.; his brother, Wesley Snapp of Fla.; brother Earle and wife, Shirley Snapp, of Del.; his special sister-in-law Barbara Carbonneau of N.H.; his two grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews and their spouses!

A “Celebration of Life” will be held May 20, 2017, in Castine. Memorial gifts may be made to the Penobscot Bay YMCA, P.O. Box 840, Rockport, ME 04856, or Hospice of Hancock County, 114 Mackenzie Ave., Ellsworth, ME 04605 Condolences may be sent in care of Snapp Family, P.O. Box 224, Castine, ME 04421.

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ELLSWORTH – Larry R. “Butch” Pelletier, 69, died Nov. 26, 2016, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass., surrounded by his family. He was born July 28, 1947, in New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Laurier R. and Pearl E. (Davis) Pelletier.

He graduated from Ellsworth High School, University of Maine, Farmington with a BA degree, and earned his Masters at University of Maine, Orono. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Butch taught kindergarten and first grade for six years. After teaching, he joined the family business, Larry’s Pastry. He and his younger sister, Launa Picard, became co-owners of the bakery. While at the pastry shop, he continued to nurture and educate all his employees on work ethic, community values, and the importance of giving back. One of his favorite things was when he held nursery school and grade school tours. Butch continued baking until this fall at Friends and Family Market. Butch enjoyed being outdoors whether he was mowing lawns or riding in his convertible. He had a kind and loving heart and a sarcastic wit, which many of the local community members enjoyed. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Maureen (Meehan); daughter Meghan Pelletier; his dog Zoé; brother Leo Pelletier; sisters, Launa Picard and husband, Ron, all of Ellsworth, Joan Weiser of Wellington, Fla., and Lorraine Couture and husband, Skip, of Mass.; nephews Kurt, Scott, Keefe, Connor, Shane and Danny. He was predeceased by his parents; brother Leith; and sister Lynn.

Calling hours will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Services will be private. Interment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Butch’s memory may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Heart Transplant Unit, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115 or Down East YMCA, 238 State St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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HANCOCK – Earl Milton Johnston, 86, of Hancock, died Nov. 27, 2016, at his home. Earl was born in Hancock on July 21, 1930. He attended the old Mount Desert Ferry School and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1948, after which he enlisted in the Army Air Force.

Growing up in Hancock with his older brother, Richard, and 46 first cousins from both the Clarke and Johnston families, Earl was related to many people from Hancock and all over Maine. He worked on the Clarke family farm and also for summer families on Hancock Point. One winter he got to stay at the Peirce family farm in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was also a Boy Scout with the Hancock troop.

After basic training in the Army Air Corps (forerunner to today’s Air Force) in Texas, he was stationed at Savannah, Ga., and then in England, which he learned to love. He had a girlfriend there named Mollie for whom he named his daughter.

Returning to Maine after four years in the service, he married his first wife, the late Mary Thomas from Sullivan. They had three children. Earl built a camp at Molasses Pond, which became a popular hangout for both summers and hunting season. Earl loved the woods and hunting and driving his snowmobiles and other ATVs. He worked for the New England Telephone Company for 35 years seeing many technological changes from old party line phones to dial phones and today’s computerized systems. Earl loved having a computer.

Earl was a member of the Hancock Congregational Church for 72 years where, as a boy, he sang in the choir; and later as an adult served as a trustee and deacon. When he married his second wife, Betty, who became president of the Federation of Maine Woman’s Clubs, he traveled with her around not only Maine, but as far away as Oklahoma. For 50 years, Earl was a member of the Masons.

Earl loved his community of Hancock, and served it well. For many years, he was the President of the Riverside Cemetery Association for which he kept the files and where he set out the American flags every Memorial Day. He served the town as a selectman several times. He was also a lifelong caretaker of several summer places on Hancock Point.

Earl was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Phoebe Clarke Johnston, and by his older brother, Richard. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” (Manchester) Johnston, and his three children: David of Hancock, Dennis and his wife, Lisa, of Hancock, and Mollie and her husband, Bob Higgins, of Waterford, Conn. He is also survived by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, as well as his sister-in-law Stella Johnston and two nephews, John and Tom Johnston and their families.

The funeral will be held at the Hancock Congregational Church on Route 1 in Hancock on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 2 p.m. A reception will be held in the Church vestry. A private burial ceremony will be held at a later date.

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BAR HARBOR – John Parker Holloway, 87, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 29, 2016, in Ellsworth. He was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Portland, the son of Cedric Peak and Norma (Young) Holloway.

John graduated from Camden High School. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force from 1947-1951. He obtained the rank of Sergeant and was a flight engineer. He was involved in the Korean Conflict and participated in the Berlin Airlift.

On Dec. 14, 1952, he married Jane M. (Benner). They lived in several different towns in Maine and then finally made their home in Bar Harbor. John began working at the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company in 1962. The A & P relocated and he worked for the new company, H & H Grocery Store. He worked as a Meat Manager until 1984. After retirement, John worked as a caretaker for estates on West Street. He enjoyed perennial and vegetable gardening.

John was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, both of Bar Harbor, and served as a reserve police officer for the Bar Harbor Police Department. John loved his garden at his home and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed traveling and traveled to North Carolina, Alabama, Hawaii, New Orleans and Alaska.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet M. (Benner); three daughters, Helen H. Strout and husband, Stephen A., of Hulls Cove, Mary Ann Jowers and husband, Retired Air Force Colonel David G. Jowers, of Littleton, Mass., and Nora L. Holloway and husband, Samrith Chap, of Portland; her son, John C. Holloway and wife, Sandra, of Poland. Two sisters, Mary Staples and husband, Steve, and Patricia Wheaton. Grandchildren; Paul Holloway, Elana Strout, Jada Kouba, Olivia, Forrest and Cooper Chap, and Mathew and John Jowers. Five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by a son, Cedric, and his beloved feline companion, Sammy.

Friends are invited to call 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 21 Ledgelawn Ave., Bar Harbor. Interment will be at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor. Immediately following the burial there will be a reception at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor.

Contributions in John’s memory may be made to the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Construction Fund, 21 Ledgelawn Ave., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or to the SPCA of Hancock County, 141 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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WYNDMOOR, PA./EASTBROOK – Walter J. Harkins, “Poppie” to those who loved him, lived life till the age of 88. He and his wife of 61 years, Helen (McNulty), divided every year between Wyndmoor, Pa., and their golden Molasses Pond in Eastbrook. His days were spent enjoying the lovely natural world, his hands always busy, his smile ever bright. Poppie left this Earth surrounded by the generations that follow and love him; peacefully on the first of December.

Born in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia to Frank and Rose (nee Connahan). He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank and Tommy. Walt served in the South Pacific with the Army Air Corps during the Allied occupation of the Second World War. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW 126 for more than 60 years.

Walter and Helen raised four children. He was preceded in death by his daughter Marie Harkins-Sickinger (Karl). He is survived by his wife, Helen, and his remaining children; Nancy Minetti (Gregory), Rose Killeen, and Walt Harkins (Kathy). The grandchildren who love him are: Chelsea and Stephen Sickinger; Miranda, Gregory (Julie), Shana, and Ashleigh Minetti; Rachel and Ethan (Sarah) Killeen; Katelyn, Natalie, and Sean Harkins. Poppie is also great-grandfather to Haley, Ella, and Mia.

Relatives and friends may call at Holy Martyrs Church, 120 Allison Road, Oreland, Pa., Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. Having learned a deep devotion to the Miraculous Medal Novena, the family would request that donations in his memory go the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal; 500 E Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144. “Poppie” is loved, and he will be greatly missed.

Arrangements by Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Directors, Philadelphia.

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ORLAND – Daniel L. Leclerc, 63, of Orland, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at his home with his wife by his side. Born Sept. 17, 1953, in Grand Falls, Canada, he was the son of Joseph Adlard Leclerc and Dorothy (Boulier) Boenig.

Daniel married Anne (Robshaw) in Orland on March 27, 2003. He loved his family and his children and grandchildren were his focus at all times. He will be remembered as a loyal, kind, steadfast, and honest man that loved with his whole heart. He was always willing to lend a hand to help a person in need. He was an avid basketball fan and enjoyed watching, playing, and talking about it when ever he had a chance. He played basketball at Caribou High School and then in college at Northern Maine Technology. He never missed the baseline three-point shot. He was an avid North Carolina Tar Heels fan. He loved to camp and took his children every summer when they were young and then his grandchildren. He enjoyed spontaneous trips with his wife and took great pride in gardening and caring for his lawn.

Daniel was dedicated to service organizations and belonged to the Anah Shriners, Bangor, was a member of the Anah Shrine Funsters where he was Donald Duck, Knights Temple, Blanquefort Commandery No. 13, Ellsworth, Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Acadia Chapter No. 31, R.A.M. Ellsworth, Grand Lodge of Maine A.F. & A.M., Lygonia Lodge No. 40, Ellsworth, along with a Rainbow Dad when his daughter was involved with the Rainbow Girls.

He is survived by his wife, Anne, two children, Marc Allen Leclerc and Aimee Lynn Nilsson and her husband, Kevin, two stepchildren, Josh and Kate Smith, five grandchildren, Ethan and Nolan Leclerc, and Hannah, Keegan and Kamron Nilsson, mother to Ethan and Nolan, Janet Crossman, four siblings, Donald Leclerc and his wife, Vicki, Dianne Thompson, Darlene Chapman, and Dwayne Leclerc and his wife, Theresa, four brother and sisters-in-law, Jeff Robshaw and his wife, Sandy, Mary Hauger and her husband, Geoff, Peter Robshaw, and Martha Accola and her husband, Steve, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents, Adlard and Avis Leclerc, Dorothy and Bill Boenig.

Donations may be made in Daniel’s memory to the Anah Shriner’s Children Hospital c/o Anah Temple Shrine, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04402 or at www.shrinershospitals.org/Donate.

There will be no services at this time, per his request. Arrangements are under the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport, ME. www.mitchelltweedie-young.com.

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BROOKLIN – Hazel Flye Hunt went home to be with her Lord on Nov. 22, 2016. Hazel was born May 20, 1921, the daughter of Leslie and Florence Conary Flye.

She was predeceased by her husband, Leroy Hunt, sister-in-law Shirley Hunt Browe, sister Leola Flye Mulholland, brother Chester Flye, nephews Kermit, Richard and Wesley Flye, and niece Patricia Flye Myers. She leaves behind niece Shirley Flye, many great-, great-great-, and great-great-great-nieces and nephews and lots of wonderful friends.

She attended school in North Brooklin and Brooklin. She was a member of the South Blue Hill Baptist Church and Ladies Bible Study Group.

A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the South Blue Hill Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Blue Hill Baptist Church.

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