Washington County Deaths

Estelle Marie Beal, 36, of Addison, April 18 at Machiasport.

Stephen Paul Berry Sr., 61 of Machias, April 5 at Augusta. Summer remembrance service.

John Francis Laflamme, 83, of East Machias, April 16 at Downeast Community Hospital, Machias.

Dorothy M. Lyons, 76, of Lubec, Feb. 13 at Machias. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Split Hill Cemetery, Lubec.

Hancock County Deaths

Dorothy Jane Fisher Benson, 91, of Sugar Grove, Ill., and Southwest Harbor, April 15 at Sonogee Rehabiliation, Bar Harbor. Spring service at later date.

Barbara Lanpher Boyington, 90, of Mount Desert and Bar Harbor, April 18 at Sonogee Estates, Bar Harbor. Celebration of life at later date.

Arleeta Mae Salisbury Campbell, 85, of Otis, April 13 at Courtland Rehabilitation, Ellsworth. Graveside service at later date

Lucille Farley Cardin, 89, of Veazie and Castine, April 15 at a Bangor hospital. Funeral services held 11 a.m. Thursday April, 21 at the Veazie Congregational Church. Interment at the Castine Cemetery.

Madeline Florence Carter, 95, of Brooklin, March 25 at an Ellsworth healthcare facility. Service 1 p.m. Wednesday April 20, Brooklin Cemetery.

Eva Mary Linscott Davis, 83, of Bar Harbor, April 6 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Service 2 p.m. Sarurday, April 30, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor.

Arthur Bradford Dority, 88, of Ellsworth, April 9 at Ellsworth. Service April 15, Union Congregational Church, Ellsworth Falls.

Mary Grant Farquhar, 78, of Aptos, Calif., formerly of Somesville, Aug. 27, 2015, at her home. Service 2 p.m. Saturday May 7, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor.

Phillip L. Frost, 53, of Tremont, April 14 at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. Remembrance service 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Tremont Congregational Church.

Capt. John Grant, formerly of Mount Desert. Memorial service all day, Saturday, April 23, at the home of Stephen Smith, 952 Sugar Hill Road, Eastbrook.

Gilbert R. Grindle, 74, of Surry, April 12 at Surry. Spring graveside service.

Freda E. Johnson, 81, of Bar Harbor, formerly of Franklin, Southwest Harbor, and Hancock. March 25 at Sonogee Rehabilitation, Bar Harbor.

Lawrence Franklin King, 68, of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth, April 19 at his home. Funeral service at later date.

Sharon A. Lacey, of Mariaville, April 14 at her home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, April 18, First Congregational Church, Ellsworth. Interment Brimmer Cemetery, Mariaville.

Craig Martin, 54, of Bucksport, March 31 at a Boston Hospital. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday April 23, at The Rock Church, Bangor.

Robert E. Nagle, 68, of Lamoine, April 15 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Catholic committal services at later date.

Thomas Carlton Snell, 77, of Aptos, Calif., formerly of Bar Harbor, Dec. 11, 2015, at his home. Service 2 p.m. Saturday May 7, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor.

Stephen Chandler Titcomb, 63, of Blue Hill, April 16 at Italy. Memorial service at later date.

Frances L. Walker, 96, of Ellsworth, April 13 at Ellsworth.

Clyde Webber Sr., 69, of Surry, March 29 at Surry. Memorial service at later date.

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ELLSWORTH – Lawrence “Larry” Franklin King, 68, passed away peacefully on April 19 at his home attended by his loving family. He was the son of Eugene F. and Dorothy E. (Maddocks) King. Larry was born Oct. 20, 1947, the day of the Bar Harbor Fire. Right after birth, he and his mother were transferred to Hancock Point on the Sunbeam to escape the approaching fire. Thus began his love of boating, which continued over his lifetime, concluding with a surprise Christmas gift for Nancy — a Caribbean cruise in January 2016.

Larry was raised in Bar Harbor in the village of Salisbury Cove. He graduated from Bar Harbor High School and attended the University of Southern Maine and then moved to New Hampshire to work for Ingersoll Rand. After five years, he had an opportunity to go into business with his father at Associated Builders. He was joined by brothers, Bob and Doug. Larry was very proud of his family’s achievements and their business successes.

His decades of dedication to the city of Ellsworth began as a member of the Board of Appeals in 1976, and he served twice as chair. In 1988, Larry was appointed to the Planning Board, which he served until 1999, when he was elected to the City Council. He also led the Comprehensive Plan Committee from 1989 to 1992. During his seven years on the council, King was chairman from 2003–2005. He was a past president of the Ellsworth Chamber and the Ellsworth Rotary Club. Larry believed that you get out of the community what you’re willing to put into it. He served the community in so many ways; often the contributions were private.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy J. Tilden King of Ellsworth; children, Jennifer King of Ellsworth, Kristen King and husband, Shawn Mahoney, of Florida, Troy Adams and fiancée Katie Feeney of Ellsworth; grandchildren, Cory, Caitlyn, Evan and Jackson; brothers, Robert King and wife, Nancy, of Ellsworth, David King and wife, Lisa, of Gorham, Jeff King and wife Jody of Trenton, Doug King and wife, Tracy, of Ellsworth; the mother of his daughters, Susan King of Ellsworth; two aunts, Alice Jordan of Ellsworth, Charlotte Wilson of Rockport, N.Y.; an uncle, Stephen Maddocks of Fairfield; several nieces and nephews, and countless friends.

Friends may call from 5-7 PM, Friday, April 29, at the First Congregational Church of Ellsworth, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments in the parish hall following the service. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth, following the reception. Those who wish to remember Larry in a special way may make gifts to First Congregational Church of Ellsworth, 2 Church St., Ellsworth, ME 04605, or to the Ellsworth Historical Society, 40 State St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.

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There will be a graveside service celebrating the life of Charlotte Mitchell at the Greenwood Winter Harbor Cemetery on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Bruce Cummings officiating. For those who wish, a tax deductible donation can be made in Charlotte’s name by making checks payable to: Ross Irwin Eckenroad Scholarship Fund, ...

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BLUE HILL – Albert “Tim” Tilden Sprague IV, 63, passed away March 9 at his home in Blue Hill after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Originally from Marshfield, Mass., Tim moved to Duxbury, Mass., in the early ’70s, working for Sweetster’s General Store through the mid-1980s. He was also a valued worker with the Badger Co., a subsidiary of Raytheon in Cambridge, Mass., from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. He was also a successful fisherman, providing mussels and other shellfish to many area establishments and to fine New York City restaurants. After retiring to Blue Hill, Tim pursued his passions for antique collecting, playing pool, salmon fishing and creating and maintaining magnificent gardens at his home with his loving wife and companion, Nancy. Their gardens were routinely included in the annual garden tours of the area.

Tim was immensely proud of his heritage being a direct descendant of Englishman William Sprague, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1628 and, along with his brothers, helped co-found the city of Charlestown and shaped the future of Mass. Another ancestor, Captain Seth Ford Sprague, was the first to carry an American flag aboard a naval ship, the Smyrna, into the Black Sea. Tim’s grandfather was a rear admiral, and his father Albert T. Sprague III, was a commander in the U.S. Navy.

Tim was a fascinating storyteller, a “trouble-making” prankster, a source of great amusement to all who knew him, and a caring and thoughtful neighbor and friend to so very many.

Beyond his wife, Nancy, Tim is survived by his two stepdaughters Laura Alinovi and Sara Alinovi, Sarah’s husband Anthony McComas; his sister Jennifer Sprague Zwiebel; neice Erin Ann Robertson; and nephew Matthew Albert Zweibel.

A private celebration of Tim’s life will be held with family members and select close friends May 7, and the First Annual Timmy Sprague Memorial Pool Tournament will be held at Tag’s Pool Hall in Ellsworth Sunday afternoon, May 15. The brackets are already filled, but spectators and well-wishers are most welcome.

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BLUE HILL – Stephen Chandler Titcomb of Blue Hill, age 63, died April 16 doing one of the things he loved the most — ski mountaineering — while in the Italian Alps with friends. Steve’s adventurous spirit took him and his wife many beautiful places throughout the world hiking, skiing, canoeing, sailing and sea kayaking. They shared a love of finding new adventures together and followed the motto “go light, go cheap, but most importantly go now.”

Steve was born May 25, 1952, in Springfield, Vt. He began skiing at a young age and raced on his high school ski team. He graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in forestry. As a young man, he bought 160 acres of forest on a mountain in northern Vermont, which would remain a place close to his heart. He was very at home in the woods, swinging from sapling trees down the hillsides, sugaring in the spring and caretaking the forest.

He put his heart and soul into the woods of the mountain. After moving to Maine, he spent a full month each spring and fall on his woodlot in Vermont, which he managed for over 35 years. Each year Steve made at least 7 gallons of syrup to give away to friends and family.

The only place that could draw Steve out of the mountains of Vermont was the harbor and ocean in Blue Hill. He felt blessed to have the best of both worlds — a place in the Vermont woods and a home on the ocean in Maine. Whether in the woods or on the ocean Steve was always aware of his natural surroundings and enjoyed the beauty and wonder of nature.

In 1982, he married Terri Ward of Seattle, and they made their home in Jeffersonville, Vt., and began raising their children Leah and Jack while building a log cabin on their woodlot. In 1996, they kept the cabin but moved to Brooklin and then to Blue Hill.

Steve was a skilled carpenter and developed his career in house restoration and rentals. He was often heard saying how much he loved providing people with a good place to live and he became close friends with many of his tenants.

Steve and Terri began sea kayaking in 1985, eventually becoming Maine sea kayak guides, first working tours out of Eggemoggin Lodge and then starting their own guide service. Each year they would take an extended kayaking trip, kayaking the entire coast of Maine (north of Portland) working their way up the New Brunswick coast.

They also enjoyed kayaking in Newfoundland and British Columbia. Steve and Terri both loved canoeing on the Allagash, St. John and North Maine Woods waterways, the Rio Grande, and the Everglades. They enjoyed hiking and skiing both worldwide and locally. They backcountry skied in Vermont, Maine, the Gaspe Peninsula and the Alps. They hiked the Tour De Mont Blanc, the Dolomites, throughout Ireland and the Annapurna loop in Nepal.

Steve enjoyed working with the Blue Hill Heritage Trust helping to improve trail conditions and make nature more accessible for the people of the peninsula. If you are interested in making a donation in his name, please donate to the Blue Hill Heritage Trust to help continue the good work that he was involved with.

He is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Terri, his daughter Leah and his son Jack.

The memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at Flye Point by the Lookout Inn in Brooklin on May 7 at 4 p.m. Feel free to bring your favorite picture of Steve and a story to share. All are welcome.

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FRANKLIN – Jan Louise Devolder Biggers, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. She was born on Dec. 28, 1927, in Cambridge, Mass., daughter of the late Louis and Edna Devolder.

Jan graduated from Jamaica Plain High School in 1945. She was active in the school library club, glee club and record yearbook club, doing many of the humorous illustrations throughout the book. At the time, she said her ambition was to be a dress designer. Beneath her yearbook picture is written, “She holds the paints of life in her artistic soul.”

Her mother encouraged her to apply to Massachusetts School of Art. She was readily accepted, and four years later received her degree.

Jan knew at a young age that she wanted to marry a minister and assist him in his work. One night she ended up attending a social held in honor of the new young minister assigned to the Methodist church. She hadn’t originally been invited, but one of the debutants took ill and couldn’t attend. When the Rev. Ray E. Biggers was introduced to her, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. He spent the entire evening in her company, and a few weeks later, he proposed. They were married on Sept. 1, 1950.

Jan sang in the choir, and helped out at various church activities. She supplemented her husband’s income with her artwork. Many people remember her for her children’s book, “The Big Little Kitty,” which was published by Whitman Publishing Co. in 1953. She also had a coloring book published, and had worked at Rustcraft Greeting Cards before her marriage and subsequent move to Wisconsin.

She continued to do portraits in either pastels or oil paint for most of her life. It was only in the last year that her eyesight had deteriorated to the point that she stopped doing portraits and switched to landscapes. Perhaps the last portrait she did was for her daughter Lorelei, running her dog sled team across the snow with her granddaughter on the sled and her husband, Alan, mushing in the background.

Jan enjoyed people. Wherever she went, she made lifelong friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Edna Devolder, her sisters Elizabeth Scarlatos and Mary Billings, brother-in-law Anthony Scarlatos, nephew Christopher Billings, and grandson Adam Sieja and great-granddaughter Autumn Stienmetz.

Jan is survived by her five children: Sterling (Elterine) Biggers, Steven Biggers, Liesa (Frenchy) Stienmetz, Lorelei (Alan) Sieja, and Lennore Black, nine grandchildren: Kate (Temo) Zamudio, Tamara (Christopher) Richardson, Brian (Susan) Stienmetz, Daniel (Rachel) Sieja, David Stienmetz, Annika Sieja, Steven Stienmetz, Jan (Bryan) Fry, and Krysta Sieja, and 11 great-grandchildren: Brynn and Declan Fry, Ceilidh Sieja, Elliott, Amelia, and Charlie Richardson, Alan and Evelyn Stienmetz, Masie and Matthew Stienmetz, and Zenadeen Zamudio.

A memorial service will be held at Church of Our Father in Hulls Cove on Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Sue Cole will preside. Jan’s ashes will be scattered on her island on Abram’s Pond, her favorite place on Earth, alongside her mother and sisters, in a family celebration of her life, later this summer.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be sent in care of Steven Biggers, and will be taken to her favorite charity, the food pantry. His address is 57 Abrams Pond Road, Franklin, ME 04634.

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CASTINE – Liddy Jones Fitz-Gerald of Castine, passed away quietly Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Maine sculptor Clark B. Fitz-Gerald. She is survived by her daughter Susan Clark and her son David Clark. She was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Clark.

A long time Castine resident, she worked at the Witherle Memorial Library for many years.

Liddy is remembered for her vibrant playfulness, curiosity and love of life. Her interest in the arts included her own nature inspired fabric and textile art as well as her support for her husband Clark’s career.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital.

Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast. Condolences may be offered at directcremationofmaine.com.

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Washington County Deaths

Estelle Marie Beal, 36, of Jonesport, April 18 at Machiasport. Family service April 22.

Robert W. Dyer, Sr., 78, of Lambert Lake, April 22 at Lambert Lake.

Walton Davison Gale, Sr., 80, of Lubec, April 16. Memorial service 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30, Lubec Congregational Church.

Lena N. Kelley, 87, of Willington, Conn., and Milbridge, April 23. Service 2 p.m., April 30, Milbridge Congregational Church.

Dana Cirone Morris, 58, of Harrington, April 15. Celebration of Life 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at Harrington VFW Hall.

Larry N. Pineo, 76, of Corinth and Columbia Falls, Jan. 12. Celebration of life 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30, Wreaths Across America building, Columbia Falls.

Marie Grace Roderick, 86, of Sipayik, April 22, at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Burial Mass 11 a.m., April 26, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Eastport.

Larry Mitchel Sherman, 69, of Princeton and Bangor, April 21 at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Gathering 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 24, Brookings-Smith, Bangor. Interment 1 p.m. Thursday, May 12, Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

Lewis Ivan Tozier, 74, of Baileyville, April 19. Service 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1, Baring Cemetery.

John Ivan Woodside, 77, of Calais and Chamcook, NB, April 24 at Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, NB. Visiting 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 29, Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Funeral service 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the funeral home. Burial Calais Cemetery.

Hancock County Deaths

Jan Louise Devolder Biggers, 88, of Franklin, April 23 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. Memorial service 10 a.m., April 30, Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove.

Eva Mary Linscott Davis, 83, of Bar Harbor, April 6 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. Service 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor.

Joseph A. Deschaine, 70, of Dedham, April 21 at Plymouth. Funeral Mass, April 27, St. John’s Catholic Church, Bangor. Interment at later date, Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

Glenna A. Eliason, 89, of Falmouth, formerly of Somesville, April 22. Service April 24, Wilson Funeral Home, Gray. Burial Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery, Portland.

Barbara Curtis Eveleth, 92, of Athens, Ga., formerly of Bar Harbor, April 21 at Athens, Ga.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 88, of Castine, April 23.

Ward A. Grant, 93, of Bangor and Bucksport, April 20.

Phillip S. Grindle, 68, of Waltham, April 20 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Graveside service 10 a.m., May 28, Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Myron Stanley Hardy, Sr., 86, of Little Deer Isle, April 21 at Deer Isle. Service 10 a.m., Saturday, April 30, Gray’s Hill Cemetery, Little Deer Isle.

Martin Scott Johnson, 56, of Penobscot, April 1 at his home. Service 11 a.m., April 30, Riposta Funeral Home, Belfast.

Bruce Merrill Johnston, 65, of Ellsworth, Jan. 27 at Ellsworth. Graveside service 2 p.m., May 7, Birch Grove Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Lawrence Franklin King, 68, of Ellsworth, April 19 at his home. Visiting 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, First Congregational Church of Ellsworth. Service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30 at the church, followed by internment, Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Ruth C. Leavitt, 92, of Boothbay Harbor and Stuart Fla., formerly of Lamoine, March 18 at Stuart, Fla. Private service.

Deann LeBeau, 77, of Bernard and Spring Hill, Fla., Dec. 9, 2015, at Brooksville, Fla. Memorial celebration 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 7, Maine Sea Coast Mission, Bar Harbor.

Charlotte V. Mitchell, 65, of Gouldsboro, March 3. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Greenwood Winter Harbor Cemetery.

Timothy Franklin Philpott, 50, of Ellsworth, Jan. 12 at Acadia National Park. Memorial service 2 p.m., Friday, April 29, Norris Funeral Home, Danville Va.

Velma Elaine Pollard, 98, of Otis, Dec. 27, 2015, at Bangor. Graveside service 10 a.m., May 6, Pylse Cemetery, Mariaville.

Julia Christine Quayle, 99, of Baileyville and Ellsworth, April 20, at Seaport Village, Ellsworth.

Albert “Tim” Tilden Sprague IV, 63, of Blue Hill, March 9, at his home. Private celebration of life.

Stephen Chandler Titcomb, 63, of Blue Hill, April 16 at Italy. Memorial service 4 p.m., May 7, Flye Point, Brooklin.

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SARASOTA, Fla. – Alice Lee Grant McGlothlin departed this world on April 26, 2016, after a lifelong battle with diabetes.

Alice was kind, loving, generous and always a “tell it like it is” person. She was the only daughter of Frances and Clarence Grant, both deceased. Alice is survived by her husband, Gary McGlothlin of Bradenton, Fla. By three brothers, Myron (Dottie), Ross (Anne) and Robert (Diane) all of Ellsworth; nieces Haley and Fallon Grant; and nephews Buzzy, Buddy, Roger and Robert Grant, in addition, Alice is also survived by her stepchildren; Michael McGlothlin and his wife, Wendy, and their children Sara, Tyler and Sandy; and Lisa McGlothlin (partner Dave Worcester), grandchildren Duncan and Blake Haas, and grandchildren Samantha and Matthew Barker. She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter Julie McGlothlin Barker, Julie’s husband Jason and her step father Junior Moore.

Alice was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, and was the office manager for Dental Associates in Ellsworth and Bucksport for over 25 years. She was a past Realtor, and also owned a real estate rental business.

Following her first heart attack, Gary and Alice moved to Bradenton, Fla., and warmer weather. They traveled the States in their RV, including a 17,000-mile journey to and from Alaska and several other states, and enjoyed cruises to Mexico and many islands in the Caribbean. More recently, Alice was a cruise consultant working for Expedia Cruise Ship Centers in Sarasota, Fla.

At Alice’s request, there will be no services. Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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ORLAND – Austin Wayne Ashmore, 18, passed away suddenly on April 25, 2016. He was born on May 6, 1997, in Blue Hill the son of Joshua W. Ashmore and Janice (Lawless) Dean.

Austin was known as loving, an old soul, and a young man who loved gardening, fishing, spending time in his kayak and writing poetry. He enjoyed working with computers and working with his hands to build things. He had a love and passion for photography. Austin loved to cook and this left a lasting impression on those he met. Austin was an avid animal enthusiast especially that of exotic birds. He invented chicken and duck clothes for his animals. He was a fan of Lady Gaga.

Austin is survived by his parents; Joshua W. Ashmore and partner Pam Sinclair of Brooklin, Janice Deans and husband, Brooks, of Orrington, grandparents Bruce W. Ashmore and partner Jody of Verona Island, Onna Allen and husband, Paul, of Verona Island, great-grandfather Dick Wilson of Orono, five siblings; Jackson, Aiden, Brittany, Brice and Kalie Deans along with several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Donations in Austin’s memory may be made to the Bucksport Humane Society P.O. Box X Bucksport, ME 04416

A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 10 a.m. at Riverview Cemetery with Pastor Peter Remick officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and Cremation Services. (mitchelltweedie-young.com)

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BLUE HILL – Madeline Day Snow, 99, died April 28, 2016, at Seaport Village in Ellsworth. She was born in West Brooklin, July 4, 1916, the daughter of Elmer and Flossie (Carter) Day.

When Madeline was an infant, the family moved to South Blue Hill, where she attended grade school and had some of her fondest memories. She often relived these memories and remembered the people who lived in their neighborhood. In 1930, they moved to South Street in Blue Hill, where she attended George Stevens Academy, graduating in 1934. After graduation, Madeline worked in the Star Store in Bangor and other jobs in Northeast Harbor. In 1937, she was united in marriage to Roy Snow of North Blue Hill. They lived most of their married lives on South Street raising two sons. These were Madeline’s happiest times, being a wife and mother. She was a lab technician at the Blue Hill Memorial Hospital for the Drs. Connell for several years. In 1960, she opened Madeline’s Fashion, a ladies clothing store in Blue Hill. It had always been her dream to have her own store and now it became a reality. Without any prior business experience, she operated the store for 25 years, retiring in 1985. Many of her employees and customers became her dear friends. In 2009, she moved to Parker Court, where she resided until her health declined. Madeline will be remembered most for her strong love of family and her eternal optimism. “It could be worse” was her favorite phrase.

She is survived by her son, Cordell and wife Sandy of Ellsworth; daughter-in-law, Rebecca of Syracuse, N.Y.; three grandsons; two granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband; her oldest son, Glenn and a brother, Roger.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016, at the First Baptist Church, Blue Hill with the Rev. Terry Phillips officiating. A reception will follow the service. Interment will be at the South Blue Hill Cemetery.

Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 49 Main St., Blue Hill.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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GOULDSBORO – David Robert Philio, 67, passed away at home Feb. 28, 2016.

A Celebration of Life of will be held May 21, 2016, at the Philio house in Gouldsboro. There will be a formal aspect of the celebration at 1:30 followed by a sharing of stories, food and drink. Although not required, we encourage you to wear a pocket T-shirt and your favorite dungarees (David’s favorite attire).

Please join us as we celebrate David’s life.

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SURRY – Robert L. (Bob) Harding, 63, passed away unexpectedly April 20, 2016. He was born in Bar Harbor, March 15, 1953, the son of Vaughn and Dorothy (Young) Harding.

He graduated from Mount Desert Island High School, Class of 1972. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and worked at Verso Paper Mill for many years. He loved to ride his motorcycle, play pool, cook, travel and spend time with his family and dog, Booger.

Robert is survived by his daughter, Lisa Scott and companion Jason Berry of Waltham; granddaughter, Audreyauna Shepard and husband Matt; great-granddaughter, Alexsa of Deer Isle; sister, Shirley Fabbri; brother-in-law, Mike Kmita; half-brother, Percy Harding Sr. and wife, Erlene; Aunt Connie Pierce and husband, David; Uncle Elwood Young and wife, Gloria; family friends, Mike and Suzy Shepard; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Rosemary Scott Harding; sister, Betty; and half-sister, Lillian.

Calling hours will be held 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016 at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A private graveside service will be at Burnt Cove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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CHERRYFIELD – Annette Virginia Willey, 50, of Cherryfield, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center from her ongoing battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 4, 1965, in Framingham Mass., daughter of Patricia A. Kilton-Willey and Lawrence C. Willey of Cherryfield. Annette was known for having a big heart and always putting others before herself. She loved to cook; one of her most famous meals was her homemade chili, which everyone loved. But what Annette loved most was her children and grandchildren.

She enjoyed socializing with friends and family and was always the life of the party. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, cousin, grandmother and a very dear friend. She will be missed “always and forever.” She is survived by her son Nicholas Willey and companion Kadie Dline of Milbridge, Amanda Willey and companion Ray Crosman of Bass Harbor, Nena Willey and companion Tim Hollaway of Massachusetts, Casey Willey and companion Luke Crowley of Jonesport, Courtney, Logan and Precious. Grandchildren Corey, Morgan, Tristan, Shaylee, Peyton, Tanner, Maddison, Troy, Elias and Declan. Brother and sisters Eric Willey of Cherryfield, Joan and Jeff Willey of Cherryfield, Karen Willey of Milbridge. Many nieces and nephews; Mary, Jeffrey, Chris, Kevin, Katie, Alicia, Paige Willey and their children. A longtime friend and father of her children “Jr” Lowell Tibbetts. She was predeceased by her parents, Patricia A. Kilton-Willey and Lawrence C. Willey, granddaughter Morgan E. Dunbar. The family of Annette would like to give a special thanks to Karen Burgess for her support and so many more. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the American Legion Hall, Main Street, Cherryfield.

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SORRENTO – Caroline G. Beckjord, of Brunswick and Sorrento, passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 16, 2016, in Brunswick.

Born in Boston on July 29, 1931, Caroline was the daughter of Margaret and Charles Sidney Gardner. She married Eric S. Beckjord in 1953.

A graduate of Vassar College, Caroline completed an MA in English at Carnegie-Mellon (1968) and taught at the University of Pittsburgh and at George Washington University. Later she earned an MS in Counseling Psychology from Benedictine University (1986) and practiced in Washington, D.C. Throughout her life, she returned every year to spend time with family and friends in Sorrento.

She is survived by her husband, Eric, of Brunswick, and their children, Suprabha of Washington, D.C., Charles (Nora) of St. Paul, Minn., and Sarah (Álvaro Aramburu) of Brookline, Mass., as well as grandchildren Tomás and Lucas. Their son Rick, sculptor of Sullivan, died in 2014.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Maine Sea Coast Mission, 127 West St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

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WINTER HARBOR – Barbara L. Lilly, 80, of Winter Harbor, daughter of the late Alta L. and Earl M. Gerrish, passed away peacefully and with the loving family presence, May 1, 2016, at Seaport Village, Ellsworth. She was born Nov. 5, 1935, at Winter Harbor.

Barbara attended Winter Harbor High School for three years and graduated as a member of the first graduating class at Sumner Memorial High School, Sullivan.

She graduated from Husson University and her first employment was in an administrative position for Dr. Chesley H. Husson, founder and president of Husson University. Her love for basketball was enhanced by two local sports icons: the late Coach Del Merrill, Sumner High School, and Coach Clara Swan, Husson University.

Her career was in management positions in Human Resources and Commissary Store operations. She was selected as the first Commissary Store director at the new store, which opened November 1987, at Bangor Air National Guard base in Bangor. She retired in 1992 from federal civil service after 33 years.

After retirement, she volunteered for 12 years and gave two days per week at the Eastern Maine Medical Center, ICU, Chaplain Service and the Volunteer Services Office.

Barbara was a kind and caring person, always thinking of others first. She was the type of person that others wanted as a friend. She was always positive and supportive in her many roles, acknowledging significant events and challenging times for others through cards and acts of kindness.

She loved her family and friends and was an excellent role model for all. One of her greatest moments in her later years was to serve as the grand marshal of the annual Winter Harbor Lobster Festival Parade during the 2015 event. She was a life member of Pi Rho Zeta sorority, life member of Winter Harbor Historical Society, life member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary, a member of American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and served as a member for many years with the Winter Harbor Cemetery Association.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 60 years, James W. Lilly, Winter Harbor; daughter Cathy Carruthers, Winter Harbor, daughter Susan Campbell, her husband, Wayne, of Poquoson, Va., granddaughter Laura Mahon and her husband, Robert, Woodbridge, Va., one great-granddaughter Madison Lilly Mahon, Woodbridge, Va. She is also survived by one brother Richard Gerrish, Winter Harbor, and many supportive cousins. Also many nieces and nephews who love their “Aunt Barbara”.

Barbara was predeceased by her parents and cousins Marie Noble and Fran Myrick.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Heidi Harmon and Dr. Michael Mason, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Dr. Castrucci and the medical team at Cancer Care of Maine, Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Also, thanks to the direct care staff at Seaport Village and the professionals at County Ambulance Service for their compassionate care during the last year of her life.

A celebration of Barbara’s life is scheduled for 1 p.m., May 10, at the Bragdon Kelley Funeral Home, 47 Main St., Milbridge. The Rev. Dr. Rex Garrett will preside. A private burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor. Online condolences can be shared at www.bragdonkelley.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Winter Harbor Fire Department, P.O. Box 98, Winter Harbor, ME 04693 or to the Barbara Gerrish Lilly Memorial Scholarship Fund at Husson University, 1 College Circle, Bangor, ME 04401.

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SEAL HARBOR – Jane Smith Zirnkilton, age 84, died of natural causes at her home in Seal Harbor on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Josephine Jane Smith was born on April 26, 1932, in Baltimore, Md. She was the daughter of Beauchamp E. Smith and Josephine Donovan Smith. She was raised in York, Pa., where she continued to reside following her marriage to the late Frank C. Zirnkilton in 1954. Following a divorce, Mrs. Zirnkilton moved to her summer home in Seal Harbor in 1976.

Mrs. Zirnkilton attended York Collegiate Institute, the Ethel Walker School, Mt. Vernon Junior College and was graduated from Skidmore College.

In her youth, Mrs. Zirnkilton was an accomplished equestrian. After numerous riding injuries, which continued to affect Mrs. Zirnkilton throughout her life, her father encouraged her to take up sailing. Mrs. Zirnkilton began racing her Luders 16, Chinquapin, at the age of 16.

Her newfound love of sailing, coupled with her quiet, competitive drive led Mrs. Zirnkilton to early success in competitive sailing. At the age of nineteen, representing the Seal Harbor Yacht Club, she won the Women’s North American Sailing Championship, known as the “Adams Cup.” Her sailing years included many more victories. Mrs. Zirnkilton’s love of sailing and the sea would last the rest of her life. When the physical challenges of racing sailboats became limiting, she continued to spend as much time as possible on the water, traveling up and down the East Coast and the Bahamas with her Captain and companion, the late Norman Sanborn, on the Morning Star.

When not on the water, Mrs. Zirnkilton was an active volunteer in the community. While in York, she served on the White House Committee on Mental Health, the Board of Directors of the York Hospital Auxiliary, as Director of the York Hospital Fete, Christmas Seal Chairman of the York County Tuberculosis and Health Society and Vice Chairman of York Citadel Salvation Army among many other community leadership roles. After moving to Maine, Mrs. Zirnkilton was active with the Mount Desert Island Hospital, serving many years on the Board of Trustees, the Development Committee and the Hospital Auxiliary.

Mrs. Zirnkilton was a lifelong member of the Harbor Club and the Country Club of York. She was also a member of the Northeast Harbor Fleet and the Seal Harbor Yacht Club, where, to date, she is the only woman ever to have served as commodore.

Mrs. Zirnkilton was known for always asking how she could be of help to others. She will be forever remembered by her children for her unconditional love and compassion. She is survived by her three children and their spouses: Frank C. Zirnkilton, Jr. and his wife Katie (St. Davids, PA), Stephen M. Zirnkilton and his wife Stephanie (Seal Harbor, ME) and Jane Z. Rouse and her husband Tom (Timonium, MD). She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Sarah Zirnkilton, Stephen Zirnkilton Jr., Allison Rouse, Alexander Rouse, Beauchamp Zirnkilton, Heidi Zirnkilton and Peter Zirnkilton.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Mount Desert Island Hospital, the Seal Harbor Village Improvement Society, the Seal Harbor Library Association, the United Church of Christ, Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor, c/o Abby Chapel or The First Moravian Church of York, Penn.

Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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HANCOCK – A memorial service will be held for Ziedonis and Eleanor (Moon) Cakars Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. Please join us at Hancock Baptist Church, on the corner of Eastside Road and Moons Ledges Road, Hancock. Refreshments will be served after the brief service.

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MOUNT DESERT – Carol Andrea Harkins Damon was born in Bar Harbor May 27, 1945. Carol passed away Nov. 21, 2015. Carol was the only child of Andrew “Jack” Harkins and Constance Seavey.

Carol loved life and loved taking photographs. Carol always had a camera nearby and would often frame and sell some of her favorite pictures. She worked as a dispatcher for the town of Mount Desert for several years and seasonally for the Chamber of Commerce. Carol was advocate of Civil Rights in the early ’60s and later enjoyed writing a weekly column for the local newspapers. She loved music, watching documentary films and was an avid reader. Carol adored her family and loved her children dearly.

Carol was predeceased by two of her children; Peter Geoffrey Lukins-1996 and Courtney Andrea Dana-2014. She was also predeceased by her beloved mother Constance Seavey, father Jack Harkins, stepfather Robert Damon and brother Herbert L. Damon-1989.

Carol is survived by her step-siblings Brian, Michael and Tammy Harkins. She is also survived by her daughter Sara Gillis and family, her siblings, Bruce Damon, Michael Damon, Laura Cross and sister-in-law Deborah Damon with their families. Carol adored her two grandsons, Cameron and Devon.

A memorial gathering will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Northeast Harbor on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of cards and flowers, please consider making a donation to the Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service Inc., P.O. Box 122, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662.

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TRENTON – Rita Frances Linscott, 81, died May 8, 2016, in Ellsworth. She was born in Lamoine on Jan. 6, 1935, the daughter of Merle F. and Josephine A. (Luchini) Linscott.

She graduated from Ellsworth High School, Class of 1953. The following year she married Sidney Linscott. She was an excellent cook and homemaker. After raising her children, she went to work at the Ellsworth Hospital, working in the maternity ward. She also worked at Willey’s for 14 years and enjoyed selling clothes and meeting people. She and Sidney wintered in Florida in later years and when they got bored they worked at the greyhound race track. Their happy times were going out to eat, the more the merrier.

Rita was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Ellsworth and a longtime member of the Kebo Golf Club playing with the Women’s Twilight League on Wednesday’s nights.

She is survived by her husband, Sidney; daughters Susan M. Wilson and husband Lawrence of Ellsworth, Mary Ellen Cummings and husband, Gerald, of Rapid City, S.D.; son, James Linscott of Hancock; five grandchildren: Benjamin M. Wilson, Christopher M. Wilson, Jeremy J. Linscott, Gerald Cummings III, and Courtney Cummings; six great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Christine Linscott; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; brother Joseph A. Linscott; sister, Teresa L. Sargent; granddaughter Jamie Lea Linscott.

A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, May 14, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth with Pastor Bob Maddocks officiating. A reception will follow the service at the funeral home.

Contributions in Rita’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 US Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

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