ORLAND – Robert D. Mushrall, “Bob,” died Dec. 30, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. He was born at home Feb. 23, 1933, the son of Maxime L. Mushrall and Elsie (Houle) Mushrall in Bucksport. Bob graduated from Bucksport High School in 1951. He was active in Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout and would often recite the Boy Scout Motto. Along with his brother Max and sister Charlene, he tap danced in many local variety shows until at 18, he told his mother “no more.” After graduation, Bob was hired at St. Regis Paper Mill in Bucksport. After a request from the Boy Scouts, he worked as water front director at Camp Roosevelt while still receiving his mill pay. In 1952, Bob joined the U.S. Air Force and served stateside during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged after four years with a rank of staff sergeant.

In 1953, Bob married his high school sweetheart, Annette McKeen. They made their home in Orland and raised four children together. Bob and Annette belonged to the Couples Canoe Club and canoed the Allagash several times as well as the Okefenokee Swamp in the Florida Everglades. They also joined the Retreads Motorcycle Club, traveling through all 48 States and parts of Canada. Bob was also a part-time deputy sheriff in Hancock County. Bob retired from Champion Paper Mill after 37 years of employment to become Annette’s caregiver when she was diagnosed with breast cancer until her death in 1989. Bob found happiness again and married his current wife, Marsha Littlejohn Lausier, in 1990.

Bob was an avid hunter, trapper, and fisherman. Bob was a member and past president of many area clubs and associations including The Family Snowmobile Club, The Alamoosook Lake Association, The Friends of Craig Brook, The Bucksport Rod and Gun Club and the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust. He earned Volunteer of the Year from the GPMCT. He also participated in the Audubon’s Annual Loon Count on Dead River. While President of the Rod and Gun Club, he arranged to have Maine’s annual moose lottery held in Bucksport. Many people grew to know Bob when he served as a Ranger for the GPMCT, patrolling the Trust’s road system. He was influential in having a helicopter site created on the Trust’s land in case of a medical emergency. He continued with the GPMCT as a community advisor. Bob also served as town constable for Orland as well as serving on the Fish Committee and was fish warden. He worked with the Champion Paper Mill to have a Denil Fish Passage installed in the Orland River. This fish passage worked with a series of baffles to ensure a large migration of alewives would be able to make it into area lakes for their yearly spawning. Bob was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 157.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marsha Mushrall, daughters Bonnie Kneeland and her husband, Jeffrey, Kim McKeen, Lisa Mushrall and her husband, Mark Jacoby, and son Robert Mushrall II and his fiancée, Julie Ellis. He is also survived by his sister Mary Charlene DiBiase and her husband, Richard, sisters-in-law Barbara Mushrall, Elizabeth McKeen and Janis McKeen, 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and his 70 pound lap dog, Jet. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Max, his granddaughter Jessie Griffin, and his first wife, Annette.

Friends may call at the Mitchell Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport, on Friday, Jan. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. His ashes will be interred at a later date for family. A reception will not follow the visitation at this time, but will be held on July 2 at Bob and Marsha’s home in Orland. A Bean Hole Bean Bake, a famous tradition of Bob’s, will be held to honor Bob’s life and achievements. In lieu of flowers, friends may donate to GPMCT, P.O. Box 266, Orland, ME 04472 or a charity of one’s choice. In closing I will offer a famous bit of advice from Bob, “Keep your powder dry.” www.mitchelltweedie-young.com.

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HANCOCK – Forever in our hearts. Celebrating the life of Zelma Watson on Jan. 8, 2017, at the Elks Lodge in Ellsworth from 2 to 4 p.m. Join us for a “potluck luncheon” to share stories and remember a life lived to the fullest.

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ELLINGTON, CONN./WEST GOULDSBORO – Allen Philip Tracy, 85, passed away unexpectedly from injuries suffered in a fall at his home in Ellington, Conn. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Mary (Bunker) Tracy, and his children, Christopher Tracy of Ellington, Cheryl Tracy-Miller (Jim) of Bloomfield, Conn., and Cathy Tracy (Dianne Waters) of Hancock and Venice, Fla. Allen is also survived by his sister Mary Lou Hodge (Chuck) of West Gouldsboro, nephew Greg (Kristen) Hodge of Bangor and niece Becky (Michael) Partridge of Ellsworth.

Allen was born in the family home in West Gouldsboro to Philip and Eleanor (Noyes) Tracy. Growing up, Allen enjoyed many outdoor activities at the family camp on Jones Pond. He graduated from Higgins Classical Institute, Charlestown, in 1950, where he lettered in three varsity sports, captaining the football and baseball teams and serving as class president. During his freshman year of high school, Allen toured the USS Missouri when it was anchored at Bar Harbor and it was here that he met Mary.

On his 18th birthday, Allen joined the Navy, serving as chief petty officer in the Seabees, stationed in Newfoundland, Cuba and French Morocco during the Korean War. Upon his return to Maine, he and Mary attended the University of Maine in Orono on the GI bill while starting their family. Graduating with a civil engineering degree, Allen and the family moved to Connecticut and he began his 45-year career as a structural engineer, starting at SNET and retiring as vice president and head of the engineering department at the architectural firm of Russell, Gibson and Von Dohlen. Allen was the engineer-in-charge of the construction of Gampel Pavilion at the UConn Storrs campus. This led to Allen and Mary’s enjoyment of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams and they established an endowed scholarship for the women’s team.

Allen will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, kindness, appreciation of common sense, and ability to tackle anything. He loved Maine, especially the cottage on Donnell’s Pond. He was highly respected by everyone he worked with because “he knew the business end of a hammer” which he learned from his carpenter father. A ham radio operator, Allen (call letters KBM1AMM) conversed with people from all over the world. Nothing made Allen smile more than a thank you from a stranger when he wore his “Can Do” Seabees cap. He will be missed by all who knew him.

At Allen’s request there are no calling hours. Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 71, Ellington, CT 06029. Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home in Vernon, Conn., is caring for the arrangements. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

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AUBURN – Beverly Marie (Joy) Pinkham passed away on Dec. 30, 2016, in Auburn at Androscoggin Hospice House surrounded by her family, at the age of 79.

She was born May 24, 1937, in Harrington, the daughter of Robert Curtis Joy and Louisa Emma Mitchell.

Beverly graduated from Sumner High School and attended two years of college. She worked for a transportation company for a short time. Beverly enjoyed knitting, sewing, cross stitch and doing research on her computer studying her genealogy. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Portland, Maine.

Beverly is survived by her husband, Lawrence Dale Griffin of Lewiston, her three sons Hebert (Billy) Pinkham, Goodwin Joy and his wife, Patty Ann, Paul and his wife, Caroline, three daughters Marita Dolbow, Roxanne and her husband, Bucky Mulkern, Linda and her partner, Marc Spiller, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by several stepchildren, Julie Shepard and her husband, Steve, Joan Griffin and partner, Roxanne Sylvia, Mike Griffin and partner, Todd, Donna Pelkey and partner, John Laskey, Laurie Brown and her husband, Daniel, Jackie Putnam and her husband, Lee, Lynn Gordon and her husband, Marc, and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Services to be held at Church of Christ in Milbridge at 10 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2017, on Route 1A in Milbridge. Arrangements by Affordable Cremation Solution, LLC, Auburn.

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Hancock County

Philip A. Chipman Jr., 63, of Southwest Harbor, Dec. 21 at Bar Harbor. Service in the spring.

James Freeman Closson, 79, of Ellsworth, Dec. 25. Private services.

Ann DeLill-Johnson, 77, of Sitka, Alaska, formerly of Mount Desert Island, Dec. 26 at Sitka Community Hospital.

Dorris N. Dodge, 82, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., formerly of Amherst and Somesville, Dec. 22 at Palm Beach Gardens. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Brewer.

Kara Ann Duerr, 39, of Gouldsboro, Dec. 26 at Holy Family Hospital, Haverhill, Mass. Funeral service Dec. 31, Carrier Family Funeral Home & Crematory, Windham, N.H. Burial, Cemetery on the Plain, Windham.

Jean Ford, 75, of Blue Hill, Dec. 24.

Christopher Norton Gridley, 26, of West Tremont, Dec. 31 at his home. Celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Maine Seacoast Mission, Bar Harbor.

Richard Lee Henderson, 78, of Bushnell, Fla., formerly of Houlton, Dec. 21 at Bushnell.

Joseph A. Hovey, 66, of Bucksport, Dec. 23 at Mass. General Hospital, Boston. Service 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, Buck Mills Rod and Gun Club, Bucksport.

Anthony Jonklass, 87, of Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 28 at Thomasville. Burial, Rural Cemetery, Sedgwick.

Robert D. Mushrall, 83, of Orland, Dec. 30 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Visiting 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, Bucksport. Reception Sunday, July 2, his home, Orland. Interment at later date.

Roberta (Gray) Pert, 83, of Sedgwick, Dec. 24 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth.

Phillip Bancroft Shattuck, 81, of Richmond, Vt., Dec. 24 at Maple Hill Residential Care Home, Waterbury, Vt. Summer memorial service, Swan’s Island.

Charlotte Tanner Timbers, 101, of Surry, Dec. 28 at Essex, Conn.

Allen Philip Tracy, 85, of Ellington, Conn., and West Gouldsboro, Dec. 26. Private services at a later date.

Laverne J. (Swanson) Walton, 80, of Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth, Dec. 23 at Ellsworth. Memorial service at a later date.

Mary E. Wardwell, of Bangor and Brewer, formerly of Castine, Dec. 31 at Maine Veterans’ Home, Bangor. Spring burial, Castine.

Zelma W. Watson, 87, of Hancock, Dec. 7. Celebration of life 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, Elks Lodge, Ellsworth.

Doris Webb, 75, of Sargentville, Jan. 1 at Ellsworth.

Washington County

Charles Marshall Burns, 94, of Steuben, Dec. 25 at Seaport Village Healthcare, Ellsworth. Private services.

Robert Linwood Call Sr., 63, of Harrington, Dec. 23 at his home. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, John Williams VFW Post No. 11553, Harrington.

Verna Sawtelle Colson, 80, of Hampden, formerly of Lubec, Dec. 29 at her home. Visiting 5 to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 5, Hampden-Gilpatrick Chapel of Brookings-Smith, Hampden. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, Crosspoint Church, Bangor. Spring interment, Lubec.

Richard A. Farnsworth Sr., 85, of Columbia Falls, Dec. 3 at Bangor. Service 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, John Williams VFW Post No. 11553, Harrington.

Barbara Ann Maenhout, 74, of Calais and Largo, Fla., Dec. 30. Spring graveside service, Calais Cemetery.

Ramona Marie Nicholas, 56, of Indian Township, Jan. 1 at her home. Burial Mass 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 5, St. Ann R.C. Church, Peter Dana Point. Burial, Tribal Cemetery.

Beverly Marie (Joy) Pinkham, 79, of Lewiston, Dec. 30 at Androscoggin Hospice House, Auburn. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, Church of Christ, Milbridge.

Lou Ramsdell Urquhart, 83, of Eastport, Dec. 28 at Calais Regional Hospital.

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HANCOCK – Aubrey H. Carter Jr. died Jan. 4, 2017, two days before his 92nd birthday, in Ellsworth. He was born on Jan. 6, 1925, the first of eight children, to Aubrey H. Carter Sr. and Goldie (Martin) Carter.

Aubrey was a carpenter for all of his life. He helped build Dow Air Force Base, Sumner High School, Haystack School, Hancock Grammar School and Jasper’s Restaurant, to name a few.

Aubrey proudly served his country in WWII in the 5th Infantry Division Co. D 11th Regt. of the 3rd Army. He was in Rhinelands, Luxembourg, Metz and Bastogne. He was awarded two bronze stars and many other medals.

He is survived by his nephew Jay Carter and his wife, Mary, of Orland; sisters Ruth Sprague of Ellsworth, Ida Woodworth of Hancock, Joyce Vickery and husband, Robert, of Hallowell; brother Alfred Carter and wife, Hedi, of Hancock, Donald Carter and wife, Nita, of Hancock; grandsons Steven Carter, Daniel Carter; great-grandchildren Alexis, Cameron, and L. Carter; many other family members and special friends Kevin and Barbara Conty.

He was predeceased by his wife, Alice; sons Bruce and Dana; brother Vincent Carter; sister June Pierson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Honor Flight Maine, P.O. Box 1770, Portland, ME 04104-1770.

Aubrey’s memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home in Ellsworth with Pastor Bob Maddocks officiating. Friends and family are welcomed for visiting hours after the service and concluding at 1 p.m. Memories may be shared at www.bragdonkelley.com.

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HARRINGTON – Lee Shafer, 39, died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Lee was born Feb. 11, 1977, in Adrian, Mich. He was the son of Walter Shafer of Harrington and Colette Gebarowski of Milbridge. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Isla Shafer and Arian Shafer of Harrington; sister Ellie Gebarowski-Shafer of Middlebury, Vt.; half-brother Bill Shafer of Anna Maria Island, Fla.; four aunts, Martina Michling (Doug) of Arizona; Jolene Taft (Ed) of Ohio; Debbie Suganuma (Mike) of Florida; Luannne Collins (Chris) of Florida; two nephews, Ike and Eli of Vermont.

He attended Harrington Elementary School and graduated from Narraguagus High School, Class of 1994. As a talented carpenter, he was employed by Hinckley Yachts of Trenton, where he installed teak decks. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as cutting firewood, camping, open fire cooking, canoeing, mountain biking, swimming and spending time with his family. He was predeceased by Hailey Merritt on Dec. 16, 2016, who was his girlfriend and the mother of his children.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Cherryfield Pentecostal Church on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at 2 p.m.

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PORTLAND – Leonard Bragdon Gilley, Ph.D., died peacefully on Dec. 20, 2016, in Portland at the age of 87.

Gilley was born on Feb. 28, 1929, in Southwest Harbor. He graduated from Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor and earned a BA degree in government in 1951 from Bowdoin College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Gilley served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. In 1952, while stationed in Munich, Germany, he was selected for the Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy and was awarded number one honor graduate of 154 members in the six-week leadership course. Gilley was honorably discharged with commendations at the rank of corporal. He earned an MA degree in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University in 1961 and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver in 1966.

A gifted and prolific writer, Dr. Gilley published three books of poetry: “Hippopotamus and Flowers,” “Confessions and Experiments” and “Lawyer Nead and Other Poems.” He published essays and poems in Midwest Quarterly, The New York Times, Southwest Review, Laurel Review, Verb, Descant, Prairie Schooner and many other periodicals. His work was noted by the Maine Author Collection for its “imagery and imagination… power and humor.” He was a passionate reader and exuberant conversationalist and letter writer, and enthusiastically shared ideas with everyone in his life.

Dr. Gilley was also a generous and inspiring professor of English and creative writing. Laughter, lively discussion, and readings of original student work were regularly heard in his classrooms, and many of his students felt motivated to pursue writing after graduation. Dr. Gilley held teaching positions at Johns Hopkins University, Washington College, the University of Denver and Bloomsburg State College. He taught at the University of Maine at Farmington for more than 20 years and retired there as professor emeritus. He energetically continued his extensive reading and his most important work as a creative writer for the next 27 years.

Dr. Gilley was predeceased by his wife, Daima Turner Gilley, and his parents, Wendell Gilley and Addie Gilley. Dr. Gilley is survived by his three children, Anne Gilley of New York, N.Y., Amy Gilley of Durango, Colo., Tom Gilley of North Yarmouth, and his grandson Scott Gilley of North Yarmouth.

Dr. Gilley will be cremated and his remains will be interred beside his wife at Mount Height Cemetery in Southwest Harbor. No services will be held. To share memories and condolences with the family, please go to www.athutchins.com.

The family would like to thank the staff at Birchwoods at Canco for their efforts to create a loving community that kept him comfortable during his stay. The family would also like to thank Hospice of Southern Maine for all their care and support.

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ELLSWORTH – Karen S. Rogers, 59, formerly of Eastbrook, died Jan. 7, 2017, at her home. She was born in Ellsworth, Feb. 15, 1957, daughter of Gordon and Catherine E. (Herrick) Swett.

She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1976. She went to work for Adams store in Ellsworth, which later became Ruth Fosters. She also worked at Pat’s Pizza for many years, and worked side by side with her husband, Jeff, in their many business ventures over the years. Karen enjoyed her time on the beach at Molasses Pond, spending time with family and friends, and enjoyed trips to Florida.

She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Jeff; daughter Ashley Cope and partner, Dan; sister Debbie Winters and husband, Steve; brothers, David Tracy and wife, Sue, and twin brother, Keith Swett and wife, Andrea; mother-in-law Mother Mary Maddocks; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister Joanne Simcox.

A gathering of family and friends will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the Eastbrook Community Building.

Contributions in Karen’s memory may be made to the SPCA of Hancock County, 141 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605.

Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth.

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TRENTON – Nancy Carol Manning, 82, died Jan. 4, 2017, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 6, 1934, the daughter of Harry and Doris (Shockey) Miller.

She had a happy childhood with her mother, father, grandparents, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was raised in the Catholic Church and loved animals. She loved taking care of animals, walking in the woods, and floating on a raft on the Ohio River. She loved her grandmother’s cooking and listening to her talk with her neighbor on the porch. Nancy’s lifelong happiness was riding and taking care of horses. Her earliest memory was checking the feet of the big horses delivering milk to Cincinnati homes. In her youth, Nancy worked at Woolworth 5 & 10, Cincinnati Telephone Co. and Arthur Murray Studio. Nancy was a model and traveled the world.

She was a young mother to her sons Page and Larry and her daughter Heather. Married for 50 years to her husband, George, Nancy was the center of her family as they raised their children and enjoyed animals of every sort. When George called home, she was usually in the barn. Nancy was an adventurer and the family moved to the craggy shores and piney woods of Maine in the year 2000. She loved the beauty of the ocean, lakes and forest. Nancy’s happiness was raising her children and being with her animals. She lived a blessed life and was loved by everyone. When Nancy had a stroke in 1990, the doctor said she was blessed by God. She said, “Yes, head of the animals.”

Nancy, a beloved wife and mother, is survived by her husband, George; children Page, Larry and Heather; grandchildren, Billy, Jessie and Emma. She will be forever loved.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Nancy’s memory may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 1404 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401, or SPCA of Hancock County, 141 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, ME 04605, or Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675,

Private family services will be held with a spring committal at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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WESTBROOK – Percy D. Blaisdell, 85, recently of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2017. He was born on March 6, 1931, in Blue Hill, lived for many years in the Seacoast area of Maine and New Hampshire, and retired to Ellsworth. He was the loving husband of Virginia “Ginny” Blaisdell, who predeceased him, and devoted father to Nanci L. Blaisdell.

A memorial service will be held later this year. Arrangements made by Jones, Rich & Hutchins in Portland, Maine.

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ELLSWORTH – Edric Joseph Morin

My dad was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Thank you to dear friends and family for their thoughts and prayers. It is a comfort to my mother and I that friends have offered the support and assistance they have. My father would have appreciated it greatly. – Amy Jordan

A graveside Mass will be held at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Ellsworth in the spring.

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TRENTON – Deborah Anne Wullen, 59, went to be with our Lord, ending her battle with cancer, on Jan. 5 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Englewood, N.J., the daughter of Edwin and Lillian Mendler.

Deborah grew up in Bergenfield, N.J., spending summers on the coast of Maine in Trenton. She graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1975 and later that year married Robert J. Wullen Jr. The couple moved to Trenton, where they raised three daughters. Deborah’s passion for others led her to a career in healthcare. Deborah enrolled in the Baccalaureate Nursing Program at Husson College, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. During her career as a registered nurse she had the privilege of working in Kingston, Jamaica, as a delivery room nurse. She was then employed by Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where she worked in the cardiac step down unit, OB/GYN, OR and recovery room. She then went on to work in the recovery room at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, and most recently at Ellsworth Family Practice. Deborah had an unselfish amount of love to give. She actively contributed to the ASPCA, Best Friend Animal Society, Boys Town, Disabled Veterans Foundation, Easter Seals, The Humane Society, Shriners Hospital, The National Children’s Cancer Society, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and many more. Her giving continued after her passing with the gift of sight through organ donation. Deborah was involved with the Lioness, and was a member of Irene Chapter No. 97, Order of the Eastern Star.

Deborah will be most remembered by the love she had for her family. She loved Thanksgiving and Christmas as it was a time for all her family to be together (and get along). She loved to reminisce about growing up, dating, and the early days of being married and raising children. She volunteered in her grandchildren’s classrooms, where all of the children knew her as “Mimi.” She had a special place in her heart from the days she worked in Jamaica and vacationed there with her husband. She is most admired by her “dollies.”

Deborah is survived by the love of her life, soul mate, best friend and husband of 41 years, Robert J. Wullen Jr.; her daughters, Dawn Carroll and husband, Wesley, who she loved as a son of her own, their daughters Gillian and Leah; Meredith Wullen and her daughter Lillian; Tiffany Wullen Raiche and her children Samuel and Julia; brother-in-law Daniel Wullen (the good looking brother) and his wife, Patricia; nieces Julia Latimer and husband, Steve; Jessica Wullen and son Victor; Michelle Wullen; and many other special family members and friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m. at Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home 215 Main St., Ellsworth, for family and friends. A private interment will be held in the spring. Memories may be shared at www.bragdonkelley.com.

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BAR HARBOR – Georgette “Geddy” Himes Richardson, 54, died Jan. 10, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Geddy’s Life will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements by ...

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Hancock County

Percy Donald Blaisdell, 85, of Westbrook, formerly of Ellsworth, Jan. 2. Memorial service at later date.

Aubrey H. Carter Jr., 91, of Hancock, Jan. 4 at Ellsworth. Memorial service 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 12, Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Ellsworth, followed by visiting hours.

Joshua Cass, 32, of Bangor, Jan. 3. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Calvary Chapel Downeast, Trenton.

Donald Lance Cook Jr., 84, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Surry, Dec. 13 at the family home, Florida.

Beverly Dow, 69, of Hancock, Dec. 6 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth.

Leonard Bragdon Gilley, Ph.D., 87, of Portland, formerly of Southwest Harbor, Dec. 20 at Portland. Interment, Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor.

Marguerite A. Gilley, 83, of Manset, Jan. 5 at her home. Memorial service 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Jordan-Fernald, Mount Desert. Spring interment, Leland Cemetery, Trenton.

Hilda M. Harrington, 94, of Bar Harbor, Dec. 30.

Joseph A. Hovey, 66, of Bucksport, Dec. 23 at Mass. General Hospital, Boston. Service 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, Buck Mills Rod and Gun Club, Bucksport.

Nancy Carol Manning, 82, of Trenton, Jan. 4 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth. Private family services. Spring committal, Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Edric Joseph Morin, 82, of Ellsworth, Dec. 24 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Spring graveside Mass, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Georgette Himes Richardson, 54, of Bar Harbor, Jan. 10 at her home. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor, followed by 3 p.m. celebration of life, Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Bar Harbor.

Karen S. Rogers, 59, of Ellsworth, formerly of Eastbrook, Jan. 7 at her home. Gathering 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Eastbrook Community Building.

Jennie S. Sawyer, 96, of Southwest Harbor, Dec. 30 at Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center, Ellsworth. Spring graveside service, Orland. Celebration of life at later date, Alamoosook Lake.

Mac Stanley, 87, of Mount Desert, Dec. 31. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Town Hill Pentecostal Church.

Rita A. (Giammari) Timmons, of Lutherville, Md., and Bass Harbor, Jan. 10. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Church of the Nativity, Timonium, Md.

Orella Annette Veilleux, 88, of Bucksport, Jan. 9. Burial Mass 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 12, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bucksport, followed by reception, MacLeod’s Restaurant.

Laverne J. (Swanson) Walton, 80, of Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth, Dec. 23 at Ellsworth. Celebration of life noon Sunday, Jan. 22, Moore Community Center, Ellsworth. Spring burial.

Deborah Anne Wullen, 59, of Trenton, Jan. 5. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Ellsworth. Private spring interment.

Washington County

Paul William Donovan, 74, of Calais, Jan. 6 at Calais Regional Hospital.

Dennis L. Frisbee, 75, of Machias, Jan. 5 at Machias. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Addison Town Hall.

Patricia A. (Babb) Gates, 84, of Calais, Millinocket and Bangor, Dec. 31. Spring memorial service, Millinocket Cemetery.

Frank E. Howard, 80, of Princeton, Jan. 4.

Clarence William McKenney, 75, of Milbridge, Dec. 31. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Milbridge Elementary School gymnasium.

Catherine A. (Cropley) McKissick, 85, of Danforth, Jan. 6 at a Bangor hospital. Service Jan. 8, Clay Funeral Home-Bartlett Chapel, Danforth.

Lee Shafer, 39, of Harrington, Jan. 1 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Cherryfield Pentecostal Church.

Ruth Ellen Stewart, 76, of Jonesport, Jan. 5. Memorial service 6 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 12, Jonesport Wesleyan Church.

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SULLIVAN – In loving memory of Barbara K. Gordon, who passed away Jan. 12, 2017.

Per her wishes, there will be no service.

Donations can be made in Barbara’s memory to Angel Flight Northeast, 492 Sutton St., North Andover, MA 01845.

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PROSPECT HARBOR – Orice Lee (Bunker) Stinson passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. She was born on Oct. 28, 1936, in West Gouldsboro, a daughter of the late Gordon F. Bunker and the late Caroline R. (Havey) Bunker of Gouldsboro.

Orice graduated from Sumner Memorial High School as the class valedictorian in 1955. She was married to her beloved husband, Charles Stinson, for 61 years. Orice enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader, but what she loved more than anything was spending time with her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who love her.

Orice is survived by her husband, Charles Stinson, of Prospect Harbor; daughters Cynthia Webber and husband, Dwayne, of Blue Hill, and Katharyn S. Wayman and husband, Craig, of Prospect Harbor; brother Wesley Bunker and partner, Judy, of Deer Isle; sister Ilene Stinson and husband, Calvin, of Prospect Harbor; grandchildren Matthew and Michelle Webber of Blue Hill, Craig Wayman of Manhattan, N.Y., and Lynsee Wayman of Prospect Harbor.

She was predeceased by both of her parents and her sister Shelia Bunker.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions, if desired, may be made in her memory to: Dorcas Library, 28 Main St., Prospect Harbor, ME 04669. Services will be scheduled at a later time. Arrangements entrusted to Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Memories may be shared at www.bragdonkelley.com.

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LONGVIEW, WASH. – James Arthur “Art” Bryant, 90, of Longview, Wash., died on Jan. 10, 2017.

Art was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, on Sept. 10, 1926, to Arthur and Mabel (Floen) Bryant, and then raised in Peace River and Edmonton.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the U.S. occupation of Germany after World War II, and then became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1956.

He married Jeanne Dennett in 1956. The couple settled in Seattle, where Art graduated with a BS in physics from the University of Washington. They later raised their three children on Maury Island.

Art worked for Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, then in later years for Seattle City Light. He retired in 1991.

His interests included lapidary work, mycology and brewing beer. His pilsner won best of show at the 2002 Wahkiakum (Wash.) County Fair.

Art’s passion was his garden, where he used organic methods and practiced seed selection. His vegetables and fruits were enjoyed by family and his numerous friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne, his sister Dorothy (Bryant) Mackie and brother Charles Bryant.

He is survived by daughter Kathleen M. (Bryant) Morgain of Skamokawa, Wash., daughter Twyla G. Bryant of Ellsworth, and son Arthur S. Bryant of Ellsworth.

A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 9219, Seattle, WA 98109.

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WINTER HARBOR – Robert W. Bragdon Sr. died Jan. 10, 2017, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth after a brief illness at the age of 75.

Robert was born July 28, 1941, in Bar Harbor to Nahum and Elva Bragdon.

Robert was the youngest of 18 children. Robert graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1960. He worked for many years at the Stinson Canning Co. and many years at the Corea Lobster Co-Op. Upon retiring, he opened “The Other Place” at his home and enjoyed selling lobsters to the tourists and local people. He was a people person and enjoyed telling stories, which they loved to hear. He will be greatly missed by all. He also enjoyed going to Disneyworld, which he would never admit.

Robert is survived by his wife and best friend of 38 years, Ruby Bragdon, daughters Robin Wyzokowski and husband, Mike, of Sullivan, Bobbi Ann Harris and partner, Greg Bunker, of Township 9, sons Robert W. Bragdon Jr. “Slugger” and wife, Barbara Jean, of Winter Harbor, James Bragdon “Punk” and wife, Pam, of Steuben and David Byers and wife, Shannon, of Lamoine, who he considered his own. He is also survived by his grandchildren Matt and Jacob Feldenzer, Shane and Kasi Harris, Kylie and Cyrus Bragdon, Brett and Wyatt Bragdon; great-grandchildren Cole Faulkingham and Braelynne Wyzokowski; brothers Elmer, Herbert and Merle; sisters Sandra Dunton, Elva Murphy and Agnes Schneider; and two great friends, Danny Backman Jr. and Gail Backman of Winter Harbor.

Robert was predeceased by his parents, granddaughter Leslie Bell, brothers Kenneth, Charlie, Elgin, Bo, Richard, Nelson, Hollis, and sisters Isabel, Loretta, Sally, Elizabeth and Margaurite.

The family would like to thank all the nurses, providers, staff and Barbara Jean for the excellent care he received at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Dow Center at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. There will be no services at his request.

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BAR HARBOR – The party ended far too early on the afternoon of Jan. 10, 2017, when Georgette “Geddy” Himes Richardson, 54, lost her short fight with pancreatic cancer.

Geddy was a force of nature and brightened every room she entered. She was also the loudest person in every room she entered. And into that room, she would always bring enough food and wine to feed an army.

Geddy or — “Gette” to some — had the biggest laugh and an even bigger heart. She never met a stranger and had the uncanny ability to turn them into lifelong friends. She opened her home and refrigerator to anyone in need, two-legged or four-legged.

Geddy was known for her love of pranks, animals and pranks involving animals, like the time she spent an entire work day with a duckling tucked into her shirt. She loved golf, gardening, her hot tub, mimosas, “Real Housewives” and “Judge Judy.”

But a perfect day for Geddy was riding on the aft deck of Dusty Row with a glass of Estancia Merlot in one hand and a fishing pole in the other, basking in the sun and in the love of her friends and family, whom she loved fiercely.

Born Aug. 20, 1962, in Dover-Foxcroft, Geddy was the fourth of five daughters born to Sally and George Himes, Mount Desert Island High School’s first music teacher and composer of the school song.

The family moved to Bar Harbor in 1968 and in her younger years Geddy could be found exploring Acadia National Park by climbing each peak on the island.

Her love for animals started in early in life as she and her sisters had several obscure pets including Karma the raccoon and an orphaned fawn, which she carried out of the woods and named Dude. Geddy and the “Himes girls” attended MDI High School, where Geddy was a cheerleader and a cross-country runner in the Class of 1981.

Geddy gave birth to her first child, Donny Mace, in 1984 and in 1988 she welcomed her second son, Kyle Damon. The three shared a special bond that can’t be broken, even in death.

For many years, Geddy worked as the manager of the Christmas Tree Shop and Village Emporium in Bar Harbor when it first opened.

In 1995, she began working in the car business at Hilltop Chevrolet in Somersworth, N.H., at a time when female salespeople were rare. Geddy was a hardworking single mom at the time who moved heaven and earth to provide for her young sons.

In 1999, Geddy and the boys moved back to their native MDI and she began dating her longtime friend and love of her life, Scott Richardson. The same year, she became the first employee at Stanley Subaru in Trenton and was going on her 18th year as finance manager. Geddy truly loved her job and every one of her co-workers and customers.

Scott and Geddy married in a small ceremony on Jan, 5, 2002. They shared a life and love of travel, getting together with friends and of course, boat rides.

Geddy is survived by her loving husband, Scott Richardson of Bar Harbor; sons Donny Mace and fiancée Taylor Bigler of Southwest Harbor; Kyle Damon of South Portland; stepdaughter Jamie Richardson of Houston, Texas; stepson Kyle Richardson and wife Nicole of Bar Harbor; grandchildren Mirabelle Mace and Walker Richardson; sisters Cheryl Curtis of Lamoine; Tammy Bloom and husband Terry of Bar Harbor; Storey Testa and husband Tom of Palm Beach, Fla.; Heather Davis and husband, Arthur, of San Anselmo, Calif.; seven nieces and nephews whom she adored, Mackenzie Curtis, Ben Curtis, Sierra Bloom, Josh Bloom, Thomas Testa, Luke Davis and Hunter Davis; many cousins and in-laws, and too many friends to name.

Geddy will also be missed by her beloved dogs, Bailer and Haley, and the purveyors of Estancia Winery, who just lost their best customer.

We will always miss our sister, mother, Grammie Geddy and friend. But her presence was so powerful that she will always be with us, especially on a sunny day at sea.

I am standing upon the seashore.  A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other. Then, someone at my side says, “There, she is gone.” Gone where? Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast, hull and spar as she was when she left my side. And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port. Her diminished size is in me — not in her. And, just at the moment when someone says, “There, she is gone,” there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, “Here she comes!”

A service was held on Jan. 14 at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church followed by a true celebration of her life that would have been more fun had Geddy been there herself.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Richard D. and Karen W. Stanley Endowment Fund at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Attn: Jack Frost, 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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