WINTHROP

Dorothy J. MacDonald Shoppe, 90, passed away on April 24, 2018, following an extended residence at Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center.

Dot, as she liked to be called, was born on March 15, 1928, the daughter of John H. and Marjorie E. MacDonald.

She lived in West Bridgewater, Mass. She graduated from Howard High School, where she played “old rules” girls’ basketball. Following graduation she worked for a time for Western Union. One of her most memorable experiences was transmitting details of the Great Fire of 1947, referred to as “The Year Maine Burned.” It was during this time that she met and later married Charles C. Shoppe in 1949. They moved around for several years in an Airstream trailer as part of Charlie’s work for Maine Central RR, later settling in Franklin.

Dot was a huge Red Sox fan. If she was watching a game — you did not talk! She enjoyed playing card games, reading and crossword puzzles. She also loved several dogs over the years. Dog visitation day at Heritage was always a favorite.

She is survived by her brother John H. MacDonald Jr. (Marian) of West Bridgewater, her daughter Charlene (Jim) Clark of Winthrop and her sons John (Cindy) Shoppe of Lamoine and Craig (Wendy) Shoppe of Winthrop. Her granddaughters, Kame (Tom) McAuliffe, Jaime (Frank) Carnucci, Tiffani Shoppe, Teryn (Adam) Hanrahan and grandson, Cody Shoppe. She also has six great-grandchildren, Nico Carnucci, Aysa Carnucci, Maggie McAuliffe, Seamus McAuliffe, Findlay McAuliffe and Kylie Pickard. Baby Hanrahan is due in June.

She was predeceased by her parents and her husband.

At Dot’s request, there will be no funeral services. A private remembrance will be held in the fall in West Bridgewater.

Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, ME 04364. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

SEDGWICK

08/09/1933 – 04/21/2018

Thomas Charles Hinchcliffe passed away peacefully in his sleep. He is survived by his loving wife, partner and companion of 45 years, Daphne; his daughter, Barbara Hinchcliffe, of Everett, Wash.; his sister, Jane Hinchcliffe and her spouse, Gerald Morneau, of Torrington, Conn.; his brother-in-law and spouse, Stephen and Joan Rosenzweig, of Potomac, Md.; his sister-in-law Elaine Hinchcliffe; and his nephews, niece, and great-nieces, all of Connecticut. He was predeceased by his parents, Wilhelm and Nellie Hinchcliffe; his brother, John Hinchcliffe; and his son, Bryan Hinchcliffe.

After high school, Tom served in the Army in Korea, and when he returned home he attended the University of Connecticut, with a major in literature, a subject for which he had a real love. His true passion, though, from the time he was a young boy, was building — building houses, boats, furniture, bird carvings and wood-working of all sorts, using skills that he learned at the feet of his grandfather.

Another passion from a young age was art and antiques. He was always bringing home some treasured find. He met Daphne in 1972 when they each moved to Maine. They partnered over the years in his building projects and treasure-seeking. The love of the hunt overtook them to the point where they had to open a shop, so that they could sell antiques and continue hunting for more. Tom became well known in the antique world of Maine, and was a member of the Maine Antique Dealers Association. He also became well-known for the beautiful farm tables that he built from antique boards, for which he was always on the hunt.

When not antiquing or building, he loved to work in the woods — to be outdoors and walk in the woods and observe animal life was a special treat.

No services will be held at this time, but a celebration of Tom’s life will be held in mid-July. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tree of Life Food Pantry, 23 South St., Blue Hill, ME 04614 or Blue Hill Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 222, Blue Hill, ME 04614.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

BLUE HILL

Dana S. Bragdon, 56, passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2018. He was born on Aug. 17, 1961, in Blue Hill, the son of Manley and Geraldine (Leach) Bragdon. Dana graduated from George Stevens Academy, Class of 1980. He spent 36 years working for Cianbro and loved spending his time cooking and working outside doing landscaping with his wife, Joy, and dog Murphy.

Dana is survived by his father, Manley Bragdon of Blue Hill, his wife of 34 years, Joy Bragdon of Blue Hill; son and daughter-in-law Garret and Amanda Bragdon of Rhode Island; daughter and son-in-law Autumn and Jeremy Robbins of Blue Hill; sister and brother-in-law Tina and Jeff Gray of Sedgwick; sister-in-law and husband Deanna and Craig and their family of Rhode Island, brother-in-law and wife Jeff and Trudy Beardsworth and their family of Blue Hill; many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and lifelong friends. He was predeceased by his mother, Geraldine Bragdon, in 2010.

A celebration of life will be held in the summer. Donations may be made to Acadia Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Inc. P.O. Box 508 Blue Hill, ME 04614. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.directcremationofmaine.com.

PORTLAND, ORE.

Patrick S. Raspante, 95, died April 27, 2018, in Oregon. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Julius and Victoria (Spina) Raspante.

He attended and graduated from the Pompton Lakes High School in Pompton Lakes, N.J. After graduation, he served in the Army Air Corps during the WWII European Campaign as a gunner on a B-24 bomber. After the war, he attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in education and then attended and graduated from Columbia University with a master’s in education. He retired as principal of Pompton Lakes High School.

He moved to Surry in 1988 with his wife, Barbara Hiller Raspante. They enjoyed their life together in Surry and spent much time traveling. While living on Newbury Neck they made many lifelong friends and enjoyed long hours gathering on their deck. Patrick also enjoyed salt water fishing and boating on Union River Bay.

He is survived by sons, Paul and his wife, Jana, of Surry and Tom of Portland, Ore.; brother, Joe Raspante of Florida; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one niece. He was predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Barbara, and one son, Steve.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. May 5, 2018, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth with a graveside to follow at Morgan Bay Cemetery, Surry.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

BAR HARBOR

Erlene Ida (Spooner) Harding died unexpectedly with her son, Leroy, April 22, 2018. Born Dec. 17, 1938, she is a daughter of Sigrid M. (Akerson) Spooner and Cecil O. Spooner.

Erlene was well known and well loved. The mother of four sons, she was like a second mother to many nieces and nephews. She often told each one, that they were her “Favorite.” Erlene worked for Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., Bar Harbor Water Co., Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and First National Bank.

Erlene was a proud founding parent of The Sheltered Workshop first located in Otter Creek, now Downeast Horizons.

The career Erlene was most proud of was as daycare provider. She babysat across five decades. Her first daycare was on Ash Street during the late 1960s ending in the early 1970s. Her second daycare career began after her sons married and started families of their own. She retired from Bangor Hydro-Electric in 1985 and until 2000 the Harding home was full of small children once again.

Erlene’s role as mother and grandmother, she was devoted above all else.

Erlene is survived by her husband of 62 years, Percy. Sons: Percy Jr. (Lisa); Dale (Christine); and Raymond. Siblings: Joyce Burrill of Bangor, Donald Spooner (Donna), and Esther Weston of Bucksport; Peter (Ellen) Spooner of Brewer; Gail Spooner (Carroll) of Bar Harbor and Stanley Bennett (Helen) of Bucksport; sister-in-law Shirley Fabbri of Texas. Grandchildren: Nathan (Christy) of North Carolina, Alexander of Indiana; Meagan of Sullivan, Sean and Holly of Bar Harbor, Garrett (Jerika) of Southwest Harbor, and William (Jazmine) of Massachusetts; Great-grandchildren: Reese and Zachary Harding, Anneliese and Lilia Murphy, and Vivian DeLaittre and her brother due in July. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, brothers Erwin and Carroll, sister Helen, brother-in-law Robert Harding and sisters-in-law Lillian Wentworth and Betty Gooch and beloved grandson Brian Harding.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 2, at Somesville Union Meeting House, Somesville. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Downeast Horizons, 1200 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or to a charity of your choice.

BAR HARBOR

Leroy Alan Harding died unexpectedly with his mother April 22, 2018. Born Oct. 29, 1960, he is a son of Erlene and Percy Harding of Bar Harbor.

Leroy was well known and well loved by many in the community, especially MDI Hospital, where he worked in the kitchen since 1981. No one is or ever will be as special as Leroy.

He loved going to karaoke at Little A’s; did he ever love to sing and dance! He did not marry or have children, but he took his role as godfather for his nephew, Sean, very seriously.

Leroy is survived by his father, brothers: Percy Jr. (Lisa); Dale (Christine); and Raymond. He is survived by nieces and nephews: Nathan (Christy), Alexander, Garrett Harding (Jerika Ouelette); Meagan, Sean and Holly Harding; William DeLaittre (Jazmine Ortuno); Reese and Zachary Harding; Anneliese and Lilia Murphy, Vivian DeLaittre and her brother due in July. Uncles and Aunts: Joyce, Donald, Esther, Peter, Stanley, Gail and Shirley along with many cousins.

Leroy was predeceased by Aunts Helen Bennett, Lillian Wentworth, and Betty Gooch; Uncles Erwin and Carroll Spooner and Robert Harding.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 2, at Somesville Union Meeting House, Somesville. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Downeast Horizons 1200 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, ME or a charity of your choice.

Washington County

Patrick H. Campbell Sr., 95, of Brewer, formerly of Eastport, April 29 at a Bangor hospital. Graveside service noon, today, May 3, Woodlawn Cemetery, Brewer.

Patricia J. Cook, 84, of Calais, April 27.

Beverly Nan Crosby, 89, of Baileyville, April 30 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, People’s United Methodist Church, Baileyville. Burial Woodland Cemetery.

Frederick Michael Currier, 59, of Perry, April 22 at a Bangor hospital. Celebration of life April 28, Mays Funeral Home, Calais.

Joyce Ann Dudley, 78, of Dennysville, April 30 at Sunrise Care Facility, Jonesport. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, Dennysville Cemetery.

Rodney Evans Fitch, 87, of Princeton, Feb. 16 at Seaport Village, Ellsworth. Celebration of life 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Mays Funeral Home, Calais.

Ralph Merle Flood, 88, of Cooper, April 27 at Marshall Healthcare, Machias. Visiting 6 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, May 3, celebration of life 11 a.m., Friday May 4, Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Burial West Ridge Cemetery, Cooper.

Mary J. Gebo, 87, Eastport, April 28.

Donna Mae Grindle, 63, of Columbia, April 18 at Monson. Celebration of life 4 p.m., Saturday, May 12, Wreaths Across America Gym, Columbia Falls.

Doris Mae Ingalls, 98, of Bucks Harbor, Feb. 4 at a Machias hospital. Service 1 p.m. Friday, May 4, Hillside Cemetery, Bucks Harbor.

Carolyn Lee James, 73, of Grand Lake Stream, April 2 at Calais. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, Village Cemetery, Grand Lake Stream.

Ivars Kake, 78, of Princeton, April 28.

Priscilla (Farris) Look, 95, of Machias, April 24. Service April 30, Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Machias. Private interment.

Lois G. Merchant, 82, of Beals Island and Brooks, March 26 at Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Northport VFW.

Clarence Franklin Murphy Jr., 88, of Baileyville, April 28. Private service.

Doris Pottle, 98, of Dennysville and Houlton, Feb. 25 at Madigan Estates Nursing Home, Houlton. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Dennysville Cemetery.

Allen J. Sockabasin, 73, of Peter Dana Point, April 29, at Bangor. Service 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, Hammond Street Congregational Church, Bangor.

Marguerite Arline (Pratt) Stover, 88, of Milbridge, Feb. 21 at Narraguagas Bay Nursing Home. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, May 4, Stover Cemetery, Winter Harbor.

Lewis Wood Sr., 80, of Machiasport, April 27 at Down East Community Hospital. Summer graveside service.

Hancock County

Dana S. Bragdon, 56, of Blue Hill, April 25. Summer celebration of life.

Viola E. Brooks, 91, of Milbridge and Ellsworth, April 9. Celebration of life 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Elks Club, Ellsworth.

Eileen Hazel (Harriman) Coombs, 84, of Bucksport, March 6 at a Bangor nursing home. Graveside service 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6, Hillside Cemetery, Bucksport.

Gail Frances Durost, 80, of Kittery, April 28 at her home. Celebration of life 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4, Meeting House Chapel, Kittery. Summer burial Brookside Cemetery, Mount Desert.

Patricia Davis Frank, 90, of Ellsworth, Jan. 9. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth.

Mollie H. Frost, 86, of Bar Harbor, Nov. 20 at Bar Harbor. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Interment Ledgelawn Cemeter, Bar Harbor.

Elinor Grant (Buzzell) Geel, 90, of Bar Harbor, April 16 at Orono Commons Healthcare Facility.

Erlene Ida (Spooner) Harding, 79, of Bar Harbor, April 22. Service Saturday, June 2, Somesville Union Meeting House.

Leroy Alan Harding, 57, of Bar Harbor, April 22. Service Saturday, June 2, Somesville Union Meeting House.

Thomas Charles Hinchcliffe, 84, of Sedgwick, April 21. Mid-July celebration of life.

James Alma Hunnewell, 84, of Lamoine, March 2 at the Bangor VA home. Celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Lamoine Volunteer Fire Department.

William Albert Hutchinson, 72, of Stonington, April 22 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Graveside service April 29, Greenwood Cemetery, Oceanville.

Ronald F. Jordan, 77, of Ellsworth, Feb. 1 at Fort Myers, Fla. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, company’s pit, Stabawl Road, Ellsworth.

Robert W. Kates, 89, of Trenton, April 21. Summer memorial service.

William Joseph McEnaney Jr., 59, of Bellingham, Wash., formerly of Mount Desert Island, Feb. 16 at Harbor View Medical Center, Seattle, Wash. Celebration of life Saturday, July 21, White Pine Community Church, North Yarmouth.

Fred Van Lue Mills, 85, of Bucksport, April 8. Service 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport.

Joan N. Preble, 78, of Ellsworth, April 13. Visiting 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, Moore Community Center, Ellsworth. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Ellsworth.

Patrick S. Raspante, 95, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Surry, April 27 in Oregon. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth, followed by graveside service, Morgan Bay Cemetery, Surry.

Dorothy J. MacDonald Shoppe, 90, of Winthrop, formerly of Franklin, April 24 at Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center, Winthrop. Fall private remembrance, West Bridgewater.

Lucile Paulson Smith, 94, of Canandaigua, N.Y., April 27. Private celebration of life.

Reginald Thompson, 72, of Stonington, April 18 at Stonington.

Mary Ann Waldron, 76, of Winter Harbor, Feb. 13 at her home. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, May 7, Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor.

Nancy L. Wilson, 91, of Southwest Harbor and North Carolina, March 11 in North Carolina. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, Mt. Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor.

Lorina A. Wood, 92, of Deer Isle, April 16 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, Hillside Cemetery, Sunset.

ELLSWORTH

Jonathan T. Hayes, 64, son of Anne and Lee Hays, died peacefully May 5, 2018, at home.

Calling hours will be held on July 28, 2018, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A complete obituary and other details will be published in July.

HANCOCK

Stella Johnston passed away on May 5, 2018, after a recent illness. Stella was born on Oct. 26, 1925 in Ellenton, Pa., and was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Bond.

After graduating from high school she moved to upstate New York to work for the military as a typist. There she met her future husband, Richard, who was stationed there during WWII. They moved to Hancock after their marriage in 1946. Over her lifetime Stella worked as a school cook at Hancock Grammar School, town clerk of Hancock from her home, was a caretaker at various homes on Hancock Point, was a bookkeeper at the tannery in Hancock and for many years worked at Roger Dow Accountant’s office before retiring. Stella enjoyed gardening, cooking and reading during her many years of retirement with her husband, Dick.

Stella was predeceased by her parents and a young brother, Harvey and her husband, Richard. She is survived by her brother, Robert Bond of Pennsylvania and Florida and her sister, Roberta Holmes of Topsham. She is also survived by her sons, John and his wife, Beverly, Tom and wife, Gail, of Hancock, along with grandchildren Regan Nickels and husband, John, of Hampden, Casey Johnston and Steve Rich of Ellsworth and Todd Johnston and Amy of Hancock. She was very proud of her great grandchildren, Bryce and Claire Nickels, Deyan Rich and Emma and Owen Johnston and Audreyauna Shephard, husband, Matt, and daughter Alexsa of Deer Isle. She has several nieces and nephews who will remember her with much fondness.

At her request there will be no service. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Those who wish to remember her may donate to Beacon Hospice, 289 State St., Bangor, ME or Seaport Village Activity Fund, 11 General Moore Way, Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Washington County

Alberta E. Colby, 89, of Harrington, April 30. Memorial gathering 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at her daughter’s home, 1677 Main St., Harrington. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Forest Hill Cemetery, Harrington.

Lula A. Faulkingham, 95, of Beals, April 27 at Downeast Community Hospital, Machias. Graveside service May 8, Sewalls Field Cemetery, Beals.

Barbara M. Gaylord, 77, of Edmunds Twp., Dec. 30, 2017. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, Dennysville Cemetery.

Donna Mae Grindle, 63, of Columbia, April 18 at Monson. Celebration of life 4 p.m., Saturday, May 12, Wreaths Across America Gym, Columbia Falls.

Jean Lorraine Mahar, 89, of Eastport, Feb. 15 at Calais Regional Hospital. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Dennysville Cemetery.

Elaine Marie Mitchell, 70, of Indian Township, May 4 at Augusta. Visiting 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, May 11, at her home. Burial Mass 10 a.m. Friday May 11, St. Anne’s Parish, Peter Dana Point.

Harold Leroy Skinner, 81, of Harrington and Spring Hill, Fla., April 14 at Spring Hill. June celebration of life in Maine.

Dennis J. Tomah, 65, of Pleasant Point, May 3 at the Dr. Eunice Nelson Baumann Home, Indian Island. Memorial Mass May 9, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Eastport. Interment Tribal Cemetery, Sipayik.

Robert Waycott Sr., 69, of Calais, April 28.

Hancock County

Patricia Ann (Hill) Adams, 85, formerly of Bucksport, April 16.

Linwood Lawrence Carter, 93, of Blue Hill, April 29 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Mountain View Cemetery, Blue Hill.

Leah Clement, 89, of Ellsworth, May 1 at her home. June graveside service.

Robert T. Davis Sr., 89, of Bar Harbor, Dec. 30 at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, May 21, Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Betsy Rose Doyle, 89, of Bar Harbor, May 2 at St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor. Private committal, Ledgelawn Cemetery.

Patricia Davis Frank, 90, of Ellsworth, Jan. 9. Celebration of life 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth.

Mollie H. Frost, 86, of Bar Harbor, Nov. 20 at Bar Harbor. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor. Interment Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Addie Gove, 81, of Deer Isle and Stonington, April 29 at Island Nursing Home & Care Center, Deer Isle. Service 1 p.m. today, Thursday, May 10, Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

Jonathan T. Hayes, 64, of Ellsworth, May 5 at his home. Visiting Saturday, July 28, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth.

James Alma Hunnewell, 84, of Lamoine, March 2 at the Bangor VA home. Celebration of life 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Lamoine Volunteer Fire Department.

Myron A. Hutchinson Jr., 59 of Old Orchard Beach, May 6 at Portland. Private graveside service Saturday, May 12, Mount Adams Cemetery, Deer Isle.

1. Robert Johnson, 82, of Bucksport, February 2, Burial May 5, Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Bucksport.

Stella Johnston, 92, of Hancock and Ellsworth, May 5 at Ellsworth. Private burial.

Claire Elaine Lambert, 93, of Bar Harbor and Portland, Dec. 22, 2017. Service May 8, Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Joseph Bythell Matthews, of Surry, April 10 at Bangor. Visiting 10 a.m. followed by service at 11 a.m.  Saturday, May 12, Parr Funeral Home, Suffolk, Va.

Fred Van Lue Mills, 85, of Bucksport, April 8. Service 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport.

Wayne H. Nixon, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Tremont, May 5 at his home in Florida. Graveside service Forest Hills Cemetery, Madison.

Robert M. Radle Jr., 87, of West Tremont, Feb. 17 at Topsham. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Somesville Union Meeting House Church.

Jean B. Richardson, 80, of Ellsworth, May 7 at Bangor.

Lorraine A. Saunders, 84, of Southwest Harbor, Jan. 13 at Bangor. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth.

Katherine A. Sawyer, 89, of Trenton, Jan. 8 at an Ellsworth health care facility. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove. Interment Leland Cemetery, Trenton.

Karl David Shelton, 83, of Bar Harbor and Palmetto, Fla., April 9. Celebration of life on May 19.

Philip S. Steel III, 83, of Southwest Harbor, March 26 at Bar Harbor. Celebration of life 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 23, The Causeway Club’s Red Barn, Southwest Harbor.

Steven Oliver Swann, 68, of Swan’s Island, May 7 at Bangor.

ELLSWORTH

Mary Louise Downey Wood passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018, at Seaport Village in Ellsworth at the age of 97. She was born on July 25, 1920, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Bowden Abram.

Louise was a graduate of Ellsworth High School in the Class of 1937. She was the owner of Mary Louise’s Beauty Shop for many years. She enjoyed her family, her many friends, traveling, dancing, swimming, playing bridge and golfing.

She was a past president of the St Joseph’s Council of Catholic Women, a former director of the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce, a tutor for Literary Volunteers of America, a charter member of the Friends of the Ellsworth Public Library and a 20 year volunteer at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital.

Louise was married to John E. Downey for 53 years until he passed away in 1998. They had two sons, Michael and Stephen. Louise married Caswell Wood from Hermon in 2002 and they lived in Ellsworth and Zephyrhills, Fla., until Caswell’s death in March of 2017.

Louise is survived by her son Michael and his wife, Wendy, her grandchildren Shawn Downey of Portland, Scott Downey of Ellsworth, Patrick Downey, his girlfriend Fawn Veno and her daughter Finley Harmon of Ellsworth, Shannon Snurkowski, her husband, Steve, and great-grandson Aaron Snurkowski of Southwest Harbor. She is also survived by stepdaughters Cynthia Wood of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Kathleen Goodwin and her partner Dan Gowell of Bangor and step-granddaughter Kayla Mahar and her husband, Kyle, of Hermon. She will be fondly remembered by many, many nieces and nephews, especially Margaret Edgecomb. Louise was predeceased by her sister Janice, her brothers James and Frank Abram, her son Stephen Downey and his wife, Doreen Downey.

The family would like to thank Joanne Hicks and the entire staff at Seaport Village for the wonderful care and support that Louise received during her stay there.

Graveside services will be for immediate family only to be held at a later date.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

BANGOR

Kathryn Jane Wight, 73, died peacefully April 23, 2018. She was born June 30, 1944, in Abington, Mass., the daughter of the late George G. and Ruth (Manson) Wight.

She graduated from Bristol Plymouth Vocational School and worked her entire career as a licensed practical nurse. In Massachusetts, she worked as a nursing supervisor at Forge Pond Nursing Home before relocating to Maine. Most recently she spent 17 years at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, where Kathryn filled many roles. She dedicated her life first to motherhood, and then serving her community in her nursing role. She previously was married to the late William Rowell, and to Stephen Furman of Massachusetts.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two siblings, David Wight, and Ellen Meygys. Kathryn is survived by her longtime partner and friend, Sean M. Mooney of Bangor; two daughters, Diane Hartford and husband, Barry, of Columbia Falls, and Debra Tavares and her significant other, Darryl, of Skowhegan; eight grandchildren, Amanda, Thomas, Kathryn, Shauntae’, Emily, Holly, Lindsey and Frank; several great-grandchildren.

A memorial gathering to celebrate Kathryn’s life will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St., Bangor. Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com.

PROSPECT HARBOR

Sherman Lee Merchant II, 84, of Prospect Harbor, passed away May 6, 2018, at his home.

A complete obituary will be published in the near future.

PENOBSCOT

David D. Judkins, beloved husband of Sally (Dorr) Judkins, went to be with his Lord and savior May 11. He was the son of Delmont L. Judkins and Dorothy Leach Judkins, born July 30, 1948, in Blue Hill.

Dave was a wonderful, sweet man who dearly loved his family. His son Davey was his pride and joy and they were the best of friends. He was a loving thoughtful husband, and enjoyed giving flowers often. Dave was an awesome grandpa and a good friend.

He worked many years at the Bucksport paper mill. He was a good provider and hard worker who loved to work in the woods cutting wood with his son. However, the job he enjoyed the most and often talked about was trucking with Kendall Hodgdon and later working with son Davey in his excavation company. The last few years, his health did not allow him much freedom to work.

He is survived by his wife, Sally, of 44 years, his son Davey Judkins (Molly), stepdaughter Samantha Floyd (Sam), grandchildren Deena Segel (Andrew), Holly Wardwell (Chad), Lillian, Chloie and Johnny Judkins. Michael Mclain and family, Lane Randall (Nicole) and David Randall of Missouri. Sister Bonnie Miller. Sister-in-law Cheryl Crawford (Benny). Many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his daughter Deena Lee and his parents.

Services will be Wednesday, May 16, at Bucksport Bible Church, Pastor Donato officiating. Calling hours are noon-2 p.m. with the service to follow at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Hill Side Cemetery in North Penobscot.

Arrangements are under the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport. www.mitchelltweedie-young.com.

BLUE HILL

Vicki A. Smith, 46, passed away May 8, 2018, from a prolonged illness. Vicki was born May 3, 1972.

Vicki leaves behind her son, Jeffrey Durand Jr. (Slugger), her fiancé Larry Beal, sister Robin Shine and sister-in-law Cindy Smith. Vicki also leaves behind nephew Brian D. Smith Jr., his four children, niece Tiffany Snider, her daughter and nephew Damien Smith, his two daughters. Vicki was predeceased by her mother, Pauline Smith, father, David B. Smith and brother, Brian D. Smith Sr.

A remembrance will be held Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Marlintini’s Grill, 83 Mines Road, Blue Hill from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for anyone wishing to come by with memories to share amongst family and friends.

“Thank you for being a friend.”

LAMOINE

Marilyn Rosebrook Parkinson, born on the beautiful coast of Maine Oct. 8, 1929, passed gently on her journey the afternoon of May 11, 2018. Marilyn and her family moved from Maine when she was a young teenager. Marilyn was predeceased by her parents, Bertha and Willard Rosebrook. Later she and her husband raised five children in Manchester, Conn., later retiring to Lamoine to live in a log home the entire family had a part in building.

Beautiful Marilyn was the loving wife of William Henry Parkinson (deceased May 17, 2013) and a wonderful mother to William Parkinson Jr. and friend Kathleen Veilleux, Marilyn Thrall and husband, Roger, Donald Parkinson and wife, Pamela, Joanne Parkinson and fiancé John Brundage, Debra Parkinson and husband, Ed Zatursky.

A special person makes an exceptional grandparent and Marilyn was so very special. Marilyn leaves behind 11 grandchildren, Kristy Rosa, Jennifer Parkinson, Jessica Thrall, Lindsay Mehta and husband, Ranu, Ashley Thrall and friend Nick, Alycia Hazard and husband, Adam, Matthew Parkinson and wife, Andrea, Jeremy Parkinson and Justine, Caitlyn Lewis and husband, Matt, Emily Keifer and husband, Adam, Adam Parkinson and friend Ashley, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Marilyn leaves behind cousins, Edna Coyne, Dana Lear and wife, Mary, Ken MacKinnon and wife, Lynn, and Jerold Mackinnon.

Marilyn was also predeceased by her sisters Charlotte Campbell and Vera Higgins.

Marilyn will be missed by so many. We have lost a very beautiful woman who always had an open mind, a contagious smile and a heart filled with love to share. To her, family was everything.

She often would say “if ever you can’t find me, please don’t look for me on Cranberry Island.” (Of course that is where she would be reminiscing about her happy childhood.)

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in memory of Marilyn to: “Help keep Great Cranberry Island Historical Society” http://www.gcihs.org/ or a charity of your choice.

Services will be held at a later date.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

Washington County

Dale S. Coffin, 53, of Machias, Dec. 8. Service 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26, Hillside Cemetery, Bucks Harbor.

Jed A. Coggins, 89, of Lubec, March 29 at Lubec. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, Lubec Christian Temple Church.

Alberta E. Colby, 89, of Harrington, April 30. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Forest Hill Cemetery, Harrington.

Everett Franklin Deane, 82, of Baileyville, Jan. 13 at Marshall Healthcare, Machias. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Committal Woodland Cemetery.

Rashel Genevieve Ellsmore, 85, of Machiasport and Tallahassee, Fla., March 30 at Tallahassee. Service May 15, Eastside Cemetery, Machiasport.

Maurice C. Gray Jr., 83, of Jonesport, April 10 at his home.

Ruth Elaine Maloney, 96, of Robbinston, May 14 at Eastport. Visiting 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 20, Mays Funeral Home, Eastport. Burial Mass 9 a.m. Monday, May 21, St. Joseph R.C. Church, Eastport. Burial Hillside Cemetery, Eastport.

Lottiemae Margaret (Durrett) Mattes, 82, of Cutler and Ellsworth, May 8 at Cutler. Service May 12, Holy Name Catholic Church, Machias.

Lissa N. Mutty, 66, of Addison, February 26 at Machias. Service 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, Hillside Cemetery, Addison.

Hilda M. Nichols, 93, of Cherryfield, March 27 at her home. Service 11 a.m. Friday, May 18, Intervale Cemetery, Cherryfield.

Carl M. Perkins Sr., 85, of Calais and Alexander, May 11 at Marshall’s Health Care, Machias. Graveside service 1 p.m. today, Thursday, May 17, Alexander Cemetery.

Hancock County

JoAnn C. Cantwell, 88, of Bar Harbor, January 4 at Bar Harbor. Graveside service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Sarah A. Clark, 85, of Brooksville, May 13 at Blue Hill.

Vicky Lynn Clark, 51, of Bucksport, May 12 at her home. Service 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, East Orrington Congregational Church. Burial following, East Millinocket Cemetery.

Robert T. Davis Sr., 89, of Bar Harbor, Dec. 30 at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday, May 21, Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

Nadine Hazel Folsom, 93, of Ellsworth, Jan. 13. Graveside service noon Tuesday, May 22, Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Mary M. Graffam, 83, of Old Town, formerly of Winter Harbor, May 13 at a Bangor health care facility. Graveside service 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, Lawndale Cemetery, Old Town.

Robert K. Hamilton, 81, of Brooksville, May 10 at Blue Hill.

Barbara M. (Fessenden) Jamieson, 93, of Ellsworth, May 7 at Ellsworth. Burial Mass 2 p.m. today, Thursday, May 17, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bangor. Burial Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor.

David D. Judkins, 69, of Penobscot, May 11. Service May 16, Bucksport Bible Church. Burial Hill Side Cemetery, North Penobscot.

Brian Edward Leighton, 60, of Blue Hill and Milbridge, Feb. 23 at his Milbridge home. Graveside service 11 a.m. Sunday, May 27, Mountain View Cemetery, Blue Hill.

Hilda Louise Leighton, 92, of Southwest Harbor, March 30 at Bar Harbor. Interment 11 a.m. Friday, May 25, OlsenCemetery, Lubec.

John S. Letcher Jr., 76, of Southwest Harbor and Orono, May 7.

Sherman Lee Merchant II, 84, of Prospect Harbor, May 6 at his home.

Alton Nadeau, of Orrington and Bucksport, Dec. 29, 2017. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bucksport.

Marilyn Rosebrook Parkinson, 88, of Lamoine, May 11. Service at a later date.

Russell J. Poors Sr., 64, of Ellsworth, April 20. Celebration of life 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, Elks Club, Ellsworth.

Robert M. Radle Jr., 87, of West Tremont, Feb. 17 at Topsham. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Somesville Union Meeting House Church.

Abby Keebler Ryan, 89, of Blue Hill, Nov. 22 at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and Arthur Marsh Ryan, 92, of Blue Hill, Dec. 17 at his home. Memorial service 2 p.m., Sunday, May 17, Blue Hill Congregational Church.

Lorraine A. Saunders, 84, of Southwest Harbor, Jan. 13 at Bangor. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth.

Katherine A. Sawyer, 89, of Trenton, Jan. 8 at an Ellsworth health care facility. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove. Interment Leland Cemetery, Trenton.

Robert G. Sawyer, 80, of Hancock, Jan. 13. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, Masonic Lodge, Ellsworth.

Vicki A. Smith, 46, of Blue Hill, May 8. Remembrance 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 20, Marlintini’s Grill, Blue Hill.

Steven Oliver Swann, 68, of Swan’s Island, May 7 at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Visiting 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, celebration of life 9 a.m. Friday, May 25, Jordan-Fernald, Mount Desert. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Swan’s Island.

Gloria M. Turner, 87, of East Orland, April 26 at a local hospital. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport.

Kathryn Jane Wight, 73, of Bangor, April 23. Memorial gathering 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, Family Reception Center, Brookings-Smith, Bangor.

Joan M. (Fogg) Williams, 86, of Bucksport, Feb. 13 at Bangor. Service May 16, Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta.

Mary Louise Downey Wood, 97, of Ellsworth, April 25 at Seaport Village, Ellsworth. Private graveside service.

Ruth Donald Meynell Vibert, 100, of Sullivan, Dec. 27 at Ellsworth. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, York Hill Cemetery, Sullivan.

BROOKSVILLE AND BLUE HILL

Sarah “Sallie” Ackerman Clark died on Mother’s Day May 13, 2018, from kidney failure and other complications of heart surgery.

She was born April 3, 1933, in Passaic, N.J. She was the daughter of David Greenlie Ackerman and Sarah Jane Benson. She attended the Masters School and Smith College, where she met her husband, Myron Harrison Clark Jr. They were married in 1955 and had five children. They lived in Canton, Conn., and Wilbraham, Mass., before retiring to their summer home in Brooksville.

Sallie was an artist, swimmer and loving parent and grandparent.

Sallie was predeceased by her husband, Harrison, in 2015 and moved to the Parker Ridge Senior Living Community in Blue Hill.

She was also predeceased by her parents and siblings David, Judie and Peggy and grandchildren Ian and Aidan and leaves behind her children: Harrison “Chief” and Pam Clark with their children Meghan, Andrew and Lily; Chris and Linda Clark with their children Brian (Martie) and great-grandchild Eliza, Laura, David (Bavee) and Theresa.

Brooks and Debbie Clark with their children Rebecca, Meagan and Daniel; Margaret Clark with her children Erin, Ciaran and Julian; and Sarah and Bill Baskin with their children Buck and Alex.

She also leaves behind her in-laws Jean and John Eysenbach and Liz Ackerman.

The family would like to thank Rev. Allen Myers for his compassionate ministry during her final days, Kate Robinson of Parker Ridge for her caring and Home Instead, whose services allowed her to live in her own residence after her stroke and die at home as she wished.

A memorial service will be scheduled later this summer.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

VANCOUVER, WASH.

Jane Rather Thiebaud, a former resident of Winter Harbor and Orono, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018, after a brief stay at the Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver, Wash. She was 82 and had been in declining health. The daughter of former Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor residents James B. Rather Jr. and Lillian Townsend Rather, she was born in Beaumont, Texas, Jan. 13, 1936, raised in Plandome, N.Y., and lived in Geneva, Switzerland, for more than 30 years before returning to the United States. She traveled widely abroad and lived in Maine, Colorado and California before settling in Vancouver about 10 years ago, where she was active in community events and a volunteer at a veterans center.

She graduated in 1953 from Manhasset High School in Manhasset, N.Y., where she played Dorothy in the school production of The Wizard of Oz. In 1957, she graduated from Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Va. She spent her junior year in Paris, an experience that strongly influenced her life. In 1958 she was a guide in the American Pavilion at the Brussels World’s Fair, and later she worked at several international organizations. During her years in Geneva she worked in community event organizing and the movement for social change. She founded and edited Information and Contacts, a journal that sought to orient foreign visitors to Swiss and French culture.

After returning to the United States, she earned an MA in the teaching of French culture and language at the University of Maine. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies in 2007 at the age of 71, becoming the oldest student ever to receive that degree from the university. Her great interest throughout her life was in French language, culture and lifestyle, and in promoting harmonious human relations and joyful living. In this regard she espoused, practiced and arranged face-to-face contacts between people in congenial settings. She abhorred the growing dominance of digital technology and the effects of unbridled consumerism.

She married Rene-Blaise Thiebaud, a Swiss lawyer, in 1961. He died in 1967. A second marriage to Jean-Claude Ivar Petterson, a Swiss artisan and activist, ended in divorce. She married Luc Guimond, an agronomist from Quebec, in 1997.

Her parents and a brother, James B. Rather III, predeceased her. In addition to Mr. Guimond, she is survived by a brother, John Townsend Rather, and six nieces and nephews.

A memorial service is planned at the Congregational Church of Manhasset in Manhasset, N.Y.

SEDGWICK

James Wood Jr., 78, known by family as Jimmy J, passed away peacefully at his home on May 19, 2018, surrounded by his loving wife of 58 years, Constance C. Wood, and devoted family. Jimmy was born in Machias, June 24, 1939, to Isabel (Farris) and James E. Wood Sr. in Machias.

He was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, Class of 1957. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years. Following his military service he went on to have a long and successful career as a well-known heating technician, a job he loved dearly. An avid outdoorsman and fisherman, to him there was no better place on Earth than at the river with a fly rod in his hand.

He is survived by his wife, Connie; son, Dennis J. Wood Sr.; daughter, Margaret Carter and husband, David Carter; grandson, Dennis J. Wood Jr. and his husband, Dominick Varney-Wood; granddaughter, Jamie R. Wood and partner, Barry Duffy. He is also survived by an uncle, Paul Farris, and several cousins and close friends, including Harold Johnston.

Along with being an amazing grandfather to Denny and Jamie he also loved two kids as if they were his own, Ryan and Barb Haskell.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Wanda Astbury for the love and care provided to Jimmy over the last few years of his life.

For those who would like to attend, there will be a graveside service at Pine Grove Cemetery in Sedgwick on Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests making donations to The Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.