ELLINGTON, CONN. AND FRANKLIN

It is with great sadness that we wish to inform you of the passing of our mother, Mary B. Tracy, on Sunday, Feb. 10. She was mercurial, marvelous, maddening and an incredible role model.

The daughter of Neil H. and Lenore (Clark) Bunker, Mary was raised in Bar Harbor, where she graduated second in her high school class. When she was 12 she toured the USS Missouri while it was anchored in Frenchman Bay and it was here she met her future husband, Allen. Dates at the roller rink and the beach followed and they were married in 1953 while he was serving in the U.S. Navy.

They both attended the University of Maine on the GI Bill, studying hard while raising three children. After she graduated with a degree in education the family moved to Connecticut when Allen took a job with SNETCO. Mary was the “chief cook and bottle washer” until all the children were in school. Then she began her 30-year career in the Tolland, Conn., school system. She was the librarian in Parker School and Hicks Memorial School and became the first media specialist at the newly built Tolland High School. After retirement, Mary and Allen spent many happy days in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at Donnell Pond in Franklin, at the casinos and following sports, especially the UConn ladies’ basketball team. She enjoyed the games so much that she and Allen endowed a scholarship for the team. Go Huskies!

Mary was predeceased by Allen in 2016. She is survived by her son Christopher of Ellington, Conn., whose compassionate care allowed her to stay in her beloved home of 59 years. She is also survived by her daughter Cheryl and her spouse, Jim Miller, of Bloomfield, Conn., and Venice, Fla., and her daughter Cathy and her spouse, Dianne Waters, of Hancock and Venice, Fla., as well as Allen’s sister Mary Lou Hodge and her husband, Chuck, of Ellsworth and their family.

Per Mary’s wishes, there are to be no calling hours and burial will be private. If you wish to honor her memory, please consider making a donation to the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 99, Ellington, CT 06029, whose members worked tirelessly to try to save her life. Sadly for us but gladly for her, Mom is now reunited with Dad. We love you both and will be forever grateful for the path you showed us and the examples you set for us.

PROSPECT AND BELFAST

Genevieve A. (Snow) Delicata of Prospect and Belfast passed away peacefully at Waldo County Hospital Hospice on Feb. 15, 2019. She was born in 1926.

Genevieve grew up in Prospect. She married and raised her children in Newton, Mass., and came back to Maine for retirement. She and her husband founded the Tri-County Bee Keepers. She served as president and treasurer of Tri-County and was also president of the Maine State Bee Keepers Association. She was an active member of the Prospect Community Center for many years, and recipient of the Boston Post cane for Prospect.

She is survived by her four daughters, Janelle Delicata of Blue Hill, Barbara Delicata of Higganum, Conn., Laura Harvey of Appleton, Wis., and Mildred Yeung of Braintree, Mass., four grandchildren, Evan and Leigh Ann Harvey and Jeremy and Austin Yeung. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred, and five siblings, Catherine, Stewart, Howard, Lelia and Roger.

Memorial contributions in Genevieve’s memory may be made to the Waldo County Home Heath Care & Hospice 119 Northport Ave Belfast, ME or to the American Stroke Foundation www.americanstroke.org.

Arrangements are under the care of Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Searsport. (Mitchelltweedie-young.com)

CHERRYFIELD

Herbert L Hatt Sr., 80, went with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2019, peacefully with family and friends surrounding him. He was born Aug. 17, 1938, to Eric and Florence (Alley) Hatt. Herbert was the oldest of nine children. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and worked as a fisherman and a truck driver.

He was a member of the Odd Fellows of Vermont. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Sandra (Raymond) Hatt. He is also survived by the mothers of his children, Margret Hatt and Georgina Hatt. His children: Herbert (Buddy) Hatt Jr. and wife, Jeanette, Dwayne Johnson and his wife, Pamela, Heidi Hinkley and her husband, Doug, Erica and her companion Lucas and Jessica Hatt. Many grandchildren, stepchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Five sisters: Guyula Thompson, Christine and Frank Koslowski, Meldred Garnet, Helen Reynolds and Nancy and Vinal Crowley. Herbert was predeceased by his parents and three brothers, Eric Jr., Noyes and James. Herbert will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him, including special friends Jeff Ryder, Sharon Reynolds and Don Hayward.

Thank you to CHCS hospice and Downeast Cremation.

Rest in peace! A small service will be held at a later time.

John 14:1-3

Do not let your heart be distressed. You believe in God: believe in me. Also there are many dwelling places in my father’s house, otherwise I would have told you. I am going away to make ready a place for you. I will come again and take you to be with me. So that where I am you may be too.

Washington County

Joan Mary Anderson, 72, of Addison, Feb. 8, at her home. Visiting 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth. Spring interment Mt. Rest Cemetery, Amherst.

Sherman W. Camick, 89, of Eastport, Feb. 14, at Marshall Healthcare, Machias. Spring service Hillside Cemetery, Eastport.

Herbert L. Hatt Sr., 80, of Cherryfield, Jan. 17. Service at later date.

Florence Holmes, 102, of Lubec, Feb. 8 at an Andover, Mass., nursing facility. Spring service Greenlawn Cemetery, Lubec.

John R. Kinney, 76, of Danforth, Feb. 14, at Presque Isle.

Nathan Dale Norton, 75, of Addison, Feb. 8, at his home. Visiting 1 p.m., funeral service 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2, Union Church, South Addison. Spring burial Norton Family Cemetery.

Hancock County

Louis Fanning Blaisdell, 97, of East Orland, Jan. 14, at Bangor. June family gathering.

Neil Thomas Buffett, 88, of Winter Harbor, Feb. 14. Spring Masonic memorial service.

Duane Donald Cleaves, 81, of Ellsworth and Bangor, Jan. 29, at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Service 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, Elks Lodge, Augusta. Burial Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

Gail (Folsom) Cleaves, 79, of Ellsworth, Jan. 5, 2018. Service 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, Elks Lodge, Augusta. Burial Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

John O. Coburn, 85, of Franklin, Feb. 13, at Maine Veteran’s Home, South Paris. Spring service.

Michael Wayne Conley Sr., 68, of Blue Hill, Jan. 27, at Bangor.

Genevieve A. (Snow) Delicata, 92, of Prospect and Belfast, Feb. 15, at Waldo County Hospital Hospice.

Alton L. Gross, 79, of Bucksport, Feb. 15. Gathering 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, First United Methodist Church, Orland.

Brenda J. Hackney, 73, of Bucksport, Feb. 13, at Bar Harbor.

Fred Hallaby, 54, of Southwest Harbor, Jan. 18, in Australia. Spring memorial service, Lindenwood Inn, Southwest Harbor.

Kendall W. Hatch Sr., 83, of Blue Hill, Feb. 13, at his home. Spring graveside service.

Miles Memory Maiden, 60, of Blue Hill, Feb. 5 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Farmhouse Inn, Blue Hill.

Debora Ann McCoy, 60, of Bucksport, Jan. 30. Spring celebration.

Sharon Cole McPhail, 76, of Bar Harbor, Feb. 18. Private burial Seal Harbor.

Forrest Emery Murphy, 88, of Southwest Harbor, Feb. 4 at his home. Spring graveside service.

Mary B. Tracy, of Franklin and Ellington, Conn., Feb. 10. Private burial.

Lloyd D. Wilbur, 83, of Franklin, Jan. 22, at his home. Celebration of life noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, Eastbrook Community Center. Spring graveside service Sunnyside Cemetery, Eastbrook.

BLUE HILL

On Feb. 5, 2019, Miles Memory Maiden, aged 60, passed away at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in San Diego on June 2, 1958, to Cecil and Elizabeth (Walters) Maiden, Miles grew up on Cape Cod, where he first fell in love with the sea. A graduate of Moses Brown School, he moved to Maine in 1982 to attend College of the Atlantic, a school he loved so much he always wished he could go back and do it again.

Miles is survived by his wife of 33 years, Meg (Davis) Maiden, and their daughters Haley and Hannah; sister Elizabeth Lynne Maiden of Indio, Calif.; and many cousins in England and Cape Cod. His brother Marcus predeceased him in 2005. Miles had an extremely warm relationship with his in-laws, who teased and loved him as one of their own.

As a young child, Miles traveled around the world with his family while his father was on a writing assignment. He later spent six months backpacking through India and Nepal, where he gained his lifelong interest in Eastern religion, philosophy and oriental rugs. One of his most rewarding years was spent in Jamaica with his wife teaching at a local high school. Miles’ godson Owen Lee Jr., son of a dear friend and fellow teacher, is a living reminder of the strong bonds that were formed during that time. Ultimately, Miles’ favorite place on Earth was Maine, in the Blue Hill home he built and shared with friends and family or outdoors exploring islands and trails along the coast.

Turning the spark of a good idea into reality excited Miles his whole life. Whether it was a building project, designing a tracking solar collector or inventing a hand-held water purifier, Miles loved a challenge and was a tenacious problem-solver. Ever the entrepreneur, Miles founded several businesses including most recently Hydro-Photon, a company he built with dedicated friends and co-workers, who helped him develop the SteriPEN, a product that earned many patents and accolades including Time Magazine’s Best Invention of the Year.

His happiest times were spent on the water with friends and family … preferably in a remote anchorage at sunset with a summer drink in hand aboard his wooden boat Malachi Mudge. If an overnight wasn’t possible, he loved coming home in the dark, with loon calls, moonlight, stars and phosphorescence adding to the boating magic.

Miles was devoted to his family and friends and he shared a special tenderness toward his daughters that often turned him misty-eyed. When faced with cancer, one family member told him recently, “Rather than letting it harden your spirit, you allowed it to do just the opposite.” He was in awe of the compassion bestowed upon him by everyone he met in the medical community and he became unabashed in expressing his love and gratitude to his friends and family through words, deeds, watercolors and sea glass.

A celebration of Miles’ life will take place on Saturday, March 2, at 3 p.m. at the Farmhouse Inn in Blue Hill. In keeping with Miles’ Quaker upbringing, please feel free to bring a short story to share at the beginning of the celebration.

Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 414238, Boston, MA 02241.

WINTER HARBOR

Neil Thomas Buffett went to meet his Lord on Feb. 14, 2019, after a period of declining health. He was born April 6, 1930, in Medford, Mass., to Stanley and Ada (Scott) Buffett, who had emigrated from Newfoundland, Canada, to the United States. The family lived in Medford, Mass., during Neil’s school years and then moved to New Hampshire, where he graduated from the University of New Hampshire. After graduation, he joined the United States Navy. The Navy took Neil to Winter Harbor, where he spent a number of years on the naval base at Schoodic Point. In his search for local lodging, he took a room with one of the local families, and met his future wife, Janet Gerrish, whom he married Sept. 3, 1955.

After his Navy days, Neil and his new wife, Janet, made the trek back to New Hampshire, where Neil worked for many years in banking, eventually becoming vice president and treasurer of Sugar River Savings Bank in Newport, N.H. When he left banking in the mid-1980s, he spent a short few years in industry working as the chief financial officer at Calley and Currier, “the crutch factory,” in Bristol, N.H., until he retired in the early 1990s. Soon after he and Janet moved back to Maine, a place Neil had come to call home.

He participated in his true passion, which was service to his Lord, by taking on many lay preacher duties and as much civic duty as he could muster in Winter Harbor and Gouldsboro, which included Freemasonry and volunteering at the Winter Harbor Historical Society, where he was the president for some time. He was an early adopter of computers and the internet, utilizing the latter to pursue his keen interest in genealogy. Neil and Janet were fortunate to be able to travel, seeing Hawaii, Alaska and Canada.

Neil was predeceased by younger brother Gerald, a son, James Buffett, and many years ago infant daughter Lisa. He is survived by his wife, Janet, daughter Barbara Parssinen and her husband, T., and grandchildren Alyssa Parssinen and Brooks Parssinen of New Hampshire, daughter Mary Kachoris of Winter Harbor, grandson Adam Kachoris, his fiancée Amy and their son Mason, Neil’s first great-grandchild, all of New Hampshire, and of course, his devoted dog Phoenix.

A Masonic memorial service will be planned for spring.

CASTINE

Barbara Ellen Thomas, 66, passed away in the early morning hours Monday, Feb. 18, with her husband by her side after a 13-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Barb grew up in Bucksport, the fifth and final child of Morgan F. Leach and Eleanor R. Lozier. She had fond childhood memories of time spent at Mt. Tuck Farm in Prospect, where her maternal grandmother, Sabra Stinchfield, worked each summer. She graduated from Bucksport High School in 1970 and attended the University of Maine. After the birth of her first daughter, Barb taught childbirth classes in Blue Hill and served as a birth coach for many area women. In 1980, she began her 30-year career as the secretary at the Adams School in Castine, a job she was well suited for and very much enjoyed. She nurtured and shepherded children and their families from kindergarten step-up day through eighth grade graduation, applying countless Band-Aids along the way. She was honored to witness over 240 students graduate from Adams School. Parkinson’s forced her early retirement in 2010; otherwise she would likely still be the secretary today. She had many close friends among her colleagues at the school including Marj Babcock, Wally O’Brien, Kristina Ryeberg, Julie O’Neil, Ginger Manna, Jeanna Tuell, Cheryl McFadden, Cheri Pelletier, Tracy Lameyer and Todd Nelson.

Music was an important part of Barb’s life. When her children were young she entertained them and herself by playing guitar and singing Beatles songs. She was a lifelong flute player, performing in Adams School concerts, and was a founding member of the Castine town band. She will be forever grateful to the late Dick Starke for his enthusiasm for music and his ability to convince people to join the band.

Barb was a great cook, feeding her family home cooked meals and all manner of goodies baked from scratch. For many summers she cooked breakfast at the Castine Inn, for both Mark Hodesh and Tom Gutow. She also worked in the kitchen at Kneisel Hall for Nancy Carr. Her work ethic and careful attention to detail instilled confidence in all who worked with her. These qualities also made her an excellent seamstress; her children and grandchildren never went without hand-made flannel pajamas.

Barb was happiest in the garden, growing both vegetables and flowers. Countless jars of beans, tomatoes, jam and pickles were put up over the years. She inherited Louise Biggie’s flower cart and sold flowers at the end of her road for several years, taking great pride in the arrangements.

When Barb’s children became active with the Cold Comfort Theater Company, Barb jumped in to support them, joining the board of directors and serving as secretary. When she married an avid cyclist she started riding too, and could often be found completing the eight-mile circuit around “the square” off neck in Castine. She and her family completed several Tour de Cure charity rides on MDI as well and enjoyed biking the carriage roads of Acadia National Park. When her balance deteriorated and it became hard for her to ride a regular bike, she switched to an adult sized tricycle and rode the one mile dirt road where she lived virtually every day.

Barb’s first marriage to William O’Malley Jr. gave her her two daughters, both of whom went on to become educators and of whom she was very proud. She always maintained a good relationship with her former mother in law, Lib O’Malley, and sister-in-law Jane O’Malley. Barb went on to marry Rob Thomas, who remained by her side through thick and thin and was with her at the time of her passing. Of all of the important people in her life, the most delightful to her were her two grandchildren, Caitlin and Will. They were the lights of her life and the apples of her eye; 2:30 in the afternoon was the most important time of the day for Barb, when the school bus would pull up and her grandchildren would climb off and run up the driveway to where she sat waiting their arrival on the porch, rain or shine.

She is survived by her husband, Rob; daughters Sarah Jane O’Malley and her husband, Dick Chasse, of Sedgwick, and Mary Elizabeth Tobey and her husband, Todd, and their children Caitlin and Will of Castine; brothers Albert F. Leach and his companion Charlene Hunter of Orland and daughters Dianne and Joanne, Dennis F. Leach and his wife, Ronnie, of Homer, Alaska, and daughter Anna; sisters Venora Cote of Bucksport and her children Debbie, Jim, Bruce, Karen, Kevin and Cheryl, Faylene Cunningham and her husband, Jim, of Searsport and sons Mark and Daryl; sister-in-law Laura Sullivan and her husband, Jim, of Tucson, Ariz.; special cousin Sabra Dow of Newburyport, Mass.; and devoted canine companion Maple. Barb was predeceased by her father, Morgan, her mother, Eleanor, her stepfather Stafford Lozier, mother-in-law Lillian Thomas, aunts Venora Dow and Josephine Matthews, nephew Radford Dunbar and two devoted canine companions Kenai and Sapphire.

Barb asks that you not be sad, but rather happy for her. She was able to live out her days in her home thanks to the efforts of her husband, Rob, daughters and team of attentive caregivers including Stormi Wentworth, Lori Zaehring and Liza Kling. Please find comfort in the knowledge that she is now released from the injustice of her illness. She requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (https://www.michaeljfox.org/) in hopes of one day finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. A celebratory service will be scheduled in the spring.  Arrangements in the care of Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home and Cremation Services Bucksport. www.mitchelltweedie-young.com

BAR HARBOR

Stephen Gale Perrin, 86, of Bar Harbor, passed away on Feb. 19, 2019, at MDI Hospital supported by family and friends after years of failing health.

Born on Oct. 4, 1932, in Utica, N.Y., to parents, Dorothy Merchant Perrin and Porter Gale Perrin, Steve was the middle of three sons. He was predeceased by his brothers Peter Anthony Perrin and William Burton Perrin as well as his son, Michael Gale Perrin. Steve is survived by his longtime partner Carole Beal, his sons Jesse Perrin and Ken Perrin, his daughter-in-law Linda Perrin, nieces Justine Updyke and Leslie Wilson and former wives Stephanie Perrin and Kathryn Wadsworth.

Steve had a diverse career as a photographer, teacher, writer and environmental activist. He served as a photographer in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1955-57. After returning home, he worked in the public relations department at the University of Iowa, as well as at the Harvard College Observatory in Cambridge, Mass. Following in his father’s footsteps as an educator, he completed his doctorate in education at Boston University. As a teacher he worked at several schools including Abbott Academy, The Landmark School and the Walnut Hill School. A prolific writer, he authored several books about Acadia National Park including “Acadia, The Soul of a National Park.” Later in life he wrote about the nature of human consciousness.

From the age of 4, Steve and his extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins spent summers on Burying Island, a 30-acre undeveloped island in Taunton Bay that flows in and out of Frenchman Bay. Trips to Burying Island were the highlight of Steve’s life.

When Steve moved to Maine in 1986, he dedicated himself to studying and safeguarding Burying Island and its watershed. His efforts led to The Nature Conservancy in Maine purchasing 100 acres, including an active eagle’s nest, on the Taunton Bay shore; and to the formation of the Friends of Taunton Bay, from whom he was the first recipient of the Stephen G. Perrin Award for “recognition of extraordinary service to the health and integrity of Taunton Bay. Under his stewardship, Burying Island was protected by a conservation easement held by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

In 2009, the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment recognized Steve by awarding him the Longard Gulf Volunteer Award. “It is given to an individual from one of the five states and provinces bordering the Gulf of Maine and recognizes individual commitment to volunteer programs dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability of natural resources.”

The Council wrote:

“A devoted and accomplished teacher, photographer and writer of uncommon eloquence, Steve’s educational efforts successfully integrate scientific knowledge with subtler insights that can be obtained only through a lifetime marked by curiosity, keen observation and a sense of wonder. How many people can claim they have chronicled the passing of a year, isolated in a log cabin on a 30-acre island, with the sole intent of experiencing nature unhindered by modern encumbrances and sharing these experiences freely with the public?”

Steve served on Maine Audubon’s Board of Directors, worked as volunteer coordinator and editor at Acadia National Park, and in his own time, created a watershed map of Acadia and Mount Desert Island, which he donated to the park. He was a founding member of the Frenchman Bay Conservancy, which now protects over 8,000 acres of land in Hancock County.

Steve was a longtime member of Acadia Friends Meeting on Mount Desert Island. He also served on the board of the MDI and Ellsworth Housing Authorities representing residents of Malvern Belmont Estates in Bar Harbor, where he lived for over two decades. He was honored with an award for his service.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor, under the care of Acadia Friends Quaker Meeting. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Taunton Bay, P.O. Box 411, Hancock, ME 04640 or Friends of Acadia, P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

HENNIKER, N.H.

Dr. Peter B. Dodson passed away peacefully at the age of 67 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2019, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.

Peter graduated from Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1969. He received his BS in Biology from Valparaiso University in 1973 and his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Case Western Reserve University in 1977. Peter practiced dentistry for 40 years, nearly 25 years in the United States Navy, several years in private practice and two years at a federal prison in Berlin, N.H.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Luanna (Park) Dodson; children, Casey Dodson, Becky Palmateer (Mark), Kimmy Wall; grandchildren, Katie Palmateer, Brody Palmateer, Porter Dodson, Torin Wall, Liam Wall; brother Michael Dodson (Char) and several nieces and nephews. Peter is preceded in death by his parents Jack and Helen (Bailey) Dodson. He will be sadly missed by his fur babies, Sailor, Mimzy and JoJo.

A memorial service will be held on March 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 Maple Ave., Keene, NH at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.

Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, 4001 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 33870. Online condolences may be left at: www.stephensonnelsonfh.com.

GREENVILLE

Evalyn Pearl Blake, 80, passed away on Feb. 9, 2019, at Gosnell House, Scarborough, with her loving family by her side. Pearl was born in Boston on July 21, 1938, daughter of Cyril and Florence (Halfyard) Moore.

After graduating from Belmont High School and moving to Brooksville, Pearl raised five children while working as a clam shucker and CNA. In 1976, she married William “Bill” Blake. Prior to her retirement and move to Greenville, she was employed by Brooksville Elementary School and Hiram Blake Camp. Pearl enjoyed camping, four-wheeling, fishing, painting, knitting and spending time with family and friends.

Pearl is survived by her husband, Bill; children Kenneth Ryan and wife, Susie, of Fletchers Landing, Patrick Ryan and wife, Dede, of Brooksville, Timothy Ryan and companion, Donna Zosa, of Charlestown, R.I., Gerry “Wig” Ryan and wife, Toni, of Blue Hill, and Sharon (Ryan) Giggey and husband, Dana, of Gray; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, March 10, at noon, at the Brooksville Community Center, 1 Black Bear Road, Brooksville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation, michaeljfox.org, or Gosnell House, hospiceofsouthernmaine.org.

ELLSWORTH

Robert C. Reed (Bob), 79, died at a Bangor hospital Feb. 19, 2019, after several strokes and a heart complication. He was born in Dover-Foxcroft on March 26, 1939, the son of Jasper Reed and Maxine (White) Reed.

Bob graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1957. He joined the Air National Guard as a reservist during and after high school and worked at Dow Field in Bangor as a radar calibrator. He was called to active duty during the Cuban Crisis.

Bob moved to Ellsworth after high school in 1957, and worked at several part-time jobs including the A&P store, WDEA radio, the Woolen Mill and the Tannery in Hancock. He settled into his career employment with the MDOT as a truck driver/laborer, also a member of the MSEA. He retired after 25 years.

He married Ida Grindle in 1962 and had two children, Melody and Glenn. They divorced after 30 years. Bob married Carolyn (Lincoln) Moulton and they were married for 20 years. Bob liked to hunt and fish and spend quiet time reading. He spent his retirement with family and did some traveling. He liked to do woodworking in his shop with all his many tools. In his younger years he liked to bowl and play cards (83, cribbage). He had a very special companion, his dog Shayla. He liked to share his chocolate chip cookies with her and take naps in his recliner with her on his lap.

Bob is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Lincoln) Reed, daughter, Melody Reed and significant other John Morse Trenton; son, Glenn Reed and wife, Kayloe, and grandson Codee Lee, Ellsworth; two stepsons, Sterling Moulton and wife, Jean, and grandchildren, Helen, Allison, Melissa of Kentucky and John Moulton and wife, Sarah, and grandchildren Zoe and Noah, Waterville; daughter-in-law, Lisa Burton and grandchildren Heather, Mandy and Robbie of Tennessee; brother, Winston Reed. He was predeceased by his parents and a stepson, Robert Burton.

Special thanks to the caregivers and individuals who helped at home with care and support.

A celebration of life will be held in the spring.

Arrangements were made by Acadia Burial and Cremation Direct, 248 State St., Ellsworth.

Condolences may be expressed at www.acadiacremation.com.

BLUE HILL

Manley E. Bragdon Jr., 81, passed away on Feb. 22, in Portland, after a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 13, 1938, in Franklin, son of Manley Sr. and Elizabeth (Fickett) Bragdon.

He grew up in Franklin and Blue Hill, graduating in 1957 from George Stevens Academy. Manley married Geraldine Leach, April 1960, and they resided in Blue Hill. They loved to travel and enjoyed 50 years of marriage, until Gerry’s passing in December 2010.

Manley worked at the mill in Bucksport and then was employed at Cianbro Corp. for over 38 years, until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and four-wheeling and was a member of the Acadia Area ATV’ers Club. Mornings he could be found heading to Franklin for breakfast with lifelong friends, then returning home to check on the action on South Blue Hill wharf, and the various wood cutting crews.

Manley is survived by his daughter, Tina Gray, and husband, Jeff, Sedgwick; daughter-in-law Joy Bragdon, Blue Hill; he was a proud ‘Gup’ to Matthew Gray and wife, Hannah, Sedgwick; Garret Bragdon and wife, Amanda, Rhode Island; Autumn Robbins and husband, Jeremy, Blue Hill; great-grandchildren, Ava and Piper Gray, Sedgwick; Oliver Peasley, Brooksville; sister, Mary Allen, and husband, Ronald, Blue Hill; brother and sister in-law, Fernald and Drucy Leach, Blue Hill; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, son Dana and sisters Anne Black and Jackie Scott.

Manley will be remembered by many lifelong friends including Dean Hodgon, Eric Dodge, Jake Butler, Lloyd Turner, Cory and Denny Robertson, Bub Curry, cousin Jimmy White and his morning breakfast family in Franklin.

A graveside service will be in the spring, at a time and date to be announced.

Donations in Manley’s memory can be made to Blue Hill Fire Department, P.O. Box 1167, Blue Hill, ME 04614.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.directcremationofmaine.com.

ELLSWORTH

Ralph E. Brown, 72, passed away Feb. 22, 2019. He was born in Calais in Sept. 21, 1946, to Lillian and Glenister Brown.

Ralph grew up in Grand Lake Stream and later moved to Ellsworth. He worked at Raymond Sargent Construction, the Ellsworth School Department, Sargent’s Manufactured Homes, D.W. Small & Son’s and Irving Oil Terminals. He retired in September 2014 from Irving Oil after 41 years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Jane (Myrick) Brown; daughter, Melanie S. Brown of Ellsworth; one grandson, Brian S. Twitchell of Warren, Vt. He was predeceased by his parents; one brother, Rodney Brown; several aunts and uncles and extended family.

Ralph will be dearly missed by many who knew him. The nature of his work enabled him to travel across Maine and beyond, creating friendships along the way. Many will remember his uncanny mechanical knowledge of building and fixing things. This included his recent restoration of a 1948 International KB 8.

Per Ralph’s request, there will no funeral service or donations.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

BAR HARBOR

Lucille Jane Landon Campbell, 93, died peacefully Feb. 20, 2019, in Bar Harbor. She was born March 16, 1925, in Auburn, N.Y., the daughter of Leland and Anna (Myer) Landon.

Lucille and her friend Jane MacLeod came to Bar Harbor in the summer of 1947 to waitress at the Mary Jane Restaurant. While working in Bar Harbor they both met their future husbands and Lucille married Jim Campbell in 1948.

Lucille graduated from Cortland State Teachers College. While her children were young she ran her own nursery school in the basement of her house and then went on to teach kindergarten and first grade for many years at the Bar Harbor elementary school. Lucille was an active member of the Bar Harbor community, volunteering time for the MDI Hospital Auxiliary and Jesup Memorial Library, always ready to bake for any bake sale. She was a member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church for 60 years.

Lucille is survived by her four children, Marcia Campbell of Weymouth, Mass., Janet Sullivan and husband James of Braintree, Mass., William Campbell and wife Laura of Madison, Wis., and Barbara Campbell of Braintree, Mass. She is survived by six grandchildren, Karen Kronewitter and husband, Jon, Laura Lander and husband, Chris, Mary Kenney and husband, Tim, Peter Campbell, James Campbell and wife, Jackie, and Jane Campbell. Lucille had four great-grandchildren, Charlie and Tommy Kronewitter, Kathleen Lander and Declan Campbell. She was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, James Campbell.

A service in celebration of the life of Lucille will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Interment will be at Ledgelawn Cemetery with a lunch reception to follow. Those who wish may make a donation in her memory to Bar Harbor Congregational Church, 29 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

The family of Lucille wishes to thank the staff at Birch Bay Retirement Village for taking wonderful care of her during the six years she lived there.

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

CASTINE

Cmdr. Harry Kaiserian Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.), has died at home, in Castine, surrounded by loved ones.

A memorial reception will be held Saturday, March 9, at the Manor Inn in Castine between 3 and 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of the organizations that he loved.

Harry was born in Asbury Park, N.J., in 1938 to Harry and Alice (Fermanian) Kaiserian. He attended Monmouth College, where he met his wife, Berna, and after graduation he entered the U.S. Navy as an ensign.

He spent most of the first part of his surface warfare career at sea. He received an MBA from Roosevelt University, attended the U.S. Naval War College and served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His 26-year career took him around the world to Greece, Italy, South Korea and much of the United States. In 1984, he came to Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, as the professor of naval science, and he continued on as registrar after his retirement from the Navy.

Harry had specifically requested Castine for his last naval appointment, as he was drawn to the idea of a small-town community. He lived more years here than anywhere else. Maine, and Castine in particular, became home, and the people of Castine became his extended family. He was active in many local organizations, serving on the boards of the Friends of the Witherle Library, the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps, the Wilson Museum, the Belfast Senior College and the Castine Men’s Club.

His main passion in life was cooking and sharing meals. While in the Navy, he and Berna involved themselves in the communities of the places they lived, and learned the regional cooking styles of the people they met. Harry brought these experiences with him to Maine. He loved writing and educating others about food, delighting guests with extravagant meals and sharing his love of culinary delights with the world. Teaching people to cook was his favorite way to socialize — he regaled many students at MMA, Adams School, George Stevens Academy and Belfast Senior College with colorful food and tales. He often provided a taste from home for international students.

For 32 years, he engaged many readers of the Penobscot Bay Press with his collected recipes and the stories that accompanied them, which resulted in his published cookbook “K’s Kwisine.” For Harry, food was community, and it was his way of keeping his family and friends close.

Harry is survived by his wife, Berna, daughter Alice, of Vancouver, British Columbia, son Harry, daughter-in-law Kelly, of State College, Pa., grandchildren Janee Madden, Xavier and Miles, and second daughter (by-choice) Mamie Stevenson Dean. He is also survived by his brothers Vincent and John, sister-in-law Carol, cousins James Halajian and Edward Kaiserian and numerous nieces and nephews who adored him, even through all of “Uncle Harry’s Slideshows.” Harry wore many hats and went by many names. MMA grads will remember him as Commander Kaiserian, and others will know him as “Sir,” which started in jest and continued on as his grandpa name.

Harry felt that he’d had the most fortunate life: a wonderful crazy family, immediate and extended; amazing friendships; an eventful career; a life full of travel and great food, but mostly he was always surrounded by people whom he loved. His ability to see joy and wonder in everyone and everything — and his desire to share those things with everyone he met — will be greatly missed.

In Harry’s own words: “It always amazes me that love is never listed among the ingredients of a recipe. It is the thing that, more often than not, makes the difference between a good meal and a great meal.”

Thank you to everyone who touched his life; he believed that it is the people we know who make the lives we live so meaningful.

HANCOCK

Charlene Ransome Shepard died Feb. 15, 2019. She was 94 years old.

Charlene was born in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 5, 1924, daughter of Arthur B. and Florence S. Ransome. After raising a family in Connecticut and partly in England, she found her true home in Hancock County, where she remained with her husband, George. Together they owned and operated Shepard Hardware in Ellsworth. Charlene took great comfort in her dogs and cats, watching birds, and she loved sailing on the Ptarmigan and Tivano. Knitting was a favorite hobby, often giving sweaters and hats away as gifts. She enjoyed the symphony and attending shows at The Grand in Ellsworth. She was proud to accompany and sing with the Surry Opera Company in 1986 to perform in Russia. Charlene was an avid reader and treasured children’s picture books. She self-published four poetry books and often performed readings. Her poem “Long Pond Revisited” was sung at the Kennedy Center. An advocate for civil rights and peace, she participated in the March on Washington in 1963, practiced peace vigils, particularly during the Vietnam War, and furthered her connection with Society of Friends. Nicknamed “The Queen” by Bill Rowell, she offered wisdom and comments to whomever her presence graced until her very last days.

Charlene was predeceased by her husband, George F. Shepard, and her sister Joan Dickson. She will be greatly missed by her children Peter and partner Victoria of New Hampshire, and his children Adam, Caleb, Noah and their mother, Judi, Devin and Morgan and their mother, Rhonda; David and partner Tamara of Ellsworth and his children Lindsay and Jennifer and their mother, Ronaele; Robin and husband, David, of Jonesport and their daughter Nell; Michael and wife, Heidi, of Naples and his children Nathan and Daniel and their mother, Cat; nieces Candice, and Victoria and her husband, Bryan. Charlene leaves her great-grandsons, Jasper and Ezra, Alexander, Sawyer and Thatcher, Miles, Wyatt and Blake, and her great-granddaughter Milei.

A memorial gathering will be held April 20 at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth, followed by a reception.

ROCKLAND

George Stanley Chappell, 82, died Feb 21, 2019, at Bella Point in Camden. He was born Feb. 10, 1937, in Providence, R.I., to George and Virginia (Hamm) Chappell.

George was a poet, teacher, storyteller and voracious reader. He was always trying to be a better human being and friend to people and nature. He was a devoted loving partner to Frances Mary Vigeant.

George graduated from Moses Brown School in 1955, where he excelled in track, winning the New England championship in the half-mile. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, graduated from the University of Maine in 1968 and then the University of Pennsylvania with a Masters in Folklore in 1969.

George worked as a teacher for a number of years before turning to journalism. He started his own newspaper in Turner Falls, Mass., and later worked for a number of news organizations in Massachusetts and Maine, including a period as editor of the Aroostook Republican. Late in life, he returned to school and earned a Masters in Poetry from Goddard College. He published three books of poetry in which he frankly preserved his view of the world, the people he loved and his own humanity.

For years he taught a weekly writing class for veterans. He often spoke with great joy about the accomplishments of his students. He had a wide circle of friends and could often be found at poetry readings around Maine. He was a good friend of Bill W.

He is survived by his first wife, Cynthia Osowski, their two sons Jon S. of Freehold, N.J., David A. of Webster, Mass.; his two sons George T. of Trenton and Geoffrey S. of Belfast, from his second wife of 38 years, Inger Ovestad Larsen, who predeceased him in 2003; brother Thomas M. of Kennebunk and sister Elizabeth C Hale of Sandwich, Mass.; loving partner Frances Mary Vigeant; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

A memorial service and potluck reception with ample storytelling will be held at The Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist, 200 Main St., Thomaston, ME Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m.

From George’s poem “A Walk by Rockland Harbor”:

“Meanwhile, a light at the end of a long breakwater serves to guide mariners home.”

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: Vassalboro Friends Meeting, Box 150, So. China, ME 04358.

ELLSWORTH

Frank Alton Manion II, 80, of Ellsworth, passed away Feb. 23, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He fought a valiant battle with cancer.

He was born July 23, 1938, in Bath. Frank was the son of Frank A. and Edna Manion.

He was predeceased by his brother Edward (Ned) Manion of Citrus Heights, Calif.; his first wife and mother of his children Jane N. Manion of Orange Park, Fla. Frank is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Jackie Manion of Thompson; and daughters Nadina P. Carter, Ellsworth, Cynthia A Clark and son-in-law Douglas Clark of Green Cove Springs, Fla., and Michele S Manion of Ellsworth and nephew Stephen Manion (Karen) of Brunswick. He was a proud grandfather of five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His kitty, Holly, will dearly miss him.

Following his graduation from Morse High School, Frank enlisted in the United States Navy, Dec. 6, 1956. His career with the Navy led him to his success in life. He retired as a senior chief Oct. 10, 1979. He followed his passion of boating and began a career as a captain with deep-sea fishing, sightseeing yachts and dinner cruise vessels in Naples, Fla.

Services for our Daddy will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019, with visitation at noon and the service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. at Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, 215 Main St., Ellsworth, with Father Joseph Cahill officiating. Graveside services will be announced at a later time.

In honor of his love for the maritime, donations can be made to Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, ME 04530.

A very heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers of Hospice who helped our family during this transition to celebrate his life.

Washington County

Joan Mary Anderson, 72, of Addison, Feb. 8, at her home. Visiting 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2, Jordan-Fernald, Ellsworth. Spring interment Mt. Rest Cemetery, Amherst.

Helen Marie Brown, 86, of Pembroke, Feb. 22, at her home. Spring service Dennysville Cemetery.

Dixie Rose (Anderson) Cirone, 82, of Harrington, Feb. 14, at her home. Spring celebration of life.

Barbara J. Clarke, 75, of Machias, Feb. 20, at Machias.

Barbara Grant, of Machias, Feb. 20, at Machias.

James Joseph Lunn, 76, of Calais, Feb. 25 at Down East Community Hospital, Machias. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, Immaculate Conception Church, Calais. Committal Calais Cemetery at later date.

Nathan Dale Norton, 75, of Addison, Feb. 8, at his home. Visiting 1 p.m., funeral service 2 p.m., Saturday, March 2, Union Church, South Addison. Spring burial Norton Family Cemetery.

Paul Francis Spear, 77, of Calais, Feb. 20, at his home. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Immaculate Conception Church, Calais.

Hancock County

Evalyn Pearl Blake, 80, of Greenville, Feb. 9, at Gosnell House, Scarborough. Celebration of life noon Sunday, March 10, Brooksville Community Center, Brooksville.

Manley E. Bragdon, 81, of Blue Hill, Feb. 22, at Portland. Spring service.

Ralph E. Brown, 72, of Ellsworth, Feb. 22.

Lucille J. Campbell, 93, of Bar Harbor, Feb. 20, at Bar Harbor. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, Bar Harbor Congregational Church. Interment Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor.

George Stanley Chappell, 82, of Rockland, Feb. 21, at Bella Point, Camden. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, St. John Baptist, Thomaston.

Dr. Peter B. Dodson, 67, of Henniker, N.H., Feb. 20 at Good Shepherd Hospice, Sebring, Fla. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, Trinity Lutheran Church, Keene, N.H.

Kenneth Eugene Gray, 85, of Blue Hill, Jan. 14, at Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital.

Georgia Elliott Hutchins, 90, of Penobscot, Feb. 19.

Cmdr. Harry Kaiserian Jr., of Castine, Feb. 20, at his home. Memorial reception 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Manor Inn, Castine.

Timothy Wayne Look, 76, of Hancock, Feb. 22, at his home. Service at later date, Elks Club, Ellsworth.

Miles Memory Maiden, 60, of Blue Hill, Feb. 5 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass. Celebration of life 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Farmhouse Inn, Blue Hill.

William A. McCormick, 86, of Ellsworth, Feb. 20, at Ellsworth.

Stephen Gale Perrin, 86, of Bar Harbor, Feb. 19 at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor.

Robert C. Reed, 79, of Ellsworth, Feb. 19 at a Bangor hospital. Spring celebration of life.

Dallisk Saunders, 82, of Bucksport, Feb. 14, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bangor.

Charlene Ransome Shepard, 94, of Hancock, Feb. 15. Memorial gathering 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth.

Arthur R. St. Peter, 67, of Otis, Feb. 19. Private burial.

Barbara Ellen Thomas, 66, of Castine, Feb. 18. Spring celebration service.

BAR HARBOR

Jacqueline H. McFarland, 90, died Feb. 26, 2019, in Bar Harbor. She was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Bar Harbor, the daughter of Carroll Sidney and Carro Mabel (Richardson) Higgins.

Jackie graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1946. She retired from Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. after 40 years. She was a member of the Bar Harbor Congregational Church and the Eastern Star Irene Chapter No. 97 of Ellsworth.

Jackie is survived by her daughter, Deborah M. Monastra, and husband, Salvatore, and one brother, Lawrence L. Higgins, all of New York. Four grandchildren: Jason M. Monastra, Erik M. Monastra, Jessica M. Monastra and David M. Monastra, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call 1-2 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert, where memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Brookside Cemetery, Mount Desert.

Contributions in Jackie’s memory may be made to the Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.