Washington County

Ann Elizabeth Baker, 91, of Calais, June 21, at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, Calais Cemetery.

James Anthony “Jim Bob” Bailey Sr., 49, of Pleasant Point, June 24, at a Bangor hospital. Visiting 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27, to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 26 Middle Road, Pleasant Point.

Sherman Woodberry Camick, 88, of Eastport, Feb. 14, at Marshall Healthcare, Machias. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Hillside Cemetery, Eastport.

Barry Dean, 74, of Machias, April 19, at his home. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias.

Mabel R. Foster, 83, of Calais, June 22, at Calais. Private service.

Darlene M. Griffeth, 73, of Woodland, June 19, at Caribou. Service June 22, Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, Caribou.

Barbara L. (Noddin) Robinson, 80, of Machias, June 18, at Machias. Private committal, Jacksonville Cemetery, East Machias.

Hancock County

Whitney Albeke, 51, of Corea, Jan. 25, at his home. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, Corea Cemetery, Corea.

Gerald P. Allen, 83, of Bar Harbor, May 5, at Lakeland, Fla. Celebration of life 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bar Harbor.

Patricia Bruenn, 86, of Franklin, June 18. Graveside service at later date.

Alice Cookson Beathem, 97, of Ellsworth, March 17. Celebration of life 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 21 Stoney Ridge Road, Ellsworth.

Albert Chapman, of Lamoine and Skowhegan, March 9, at Fort Myers, Fla. Celebration of life noon, Saturday, June 29, Madison Legion Hall, Madison.

John O. Coburn, 85, of Franklin, Feb. 13, at Maine Veterans Home, South Paris. Graveside, naval service, 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, Franklin Cemetery. Dedication service 1 p.m. Franklin Veterans Club.

James Dinnan, 69, of Penobscot, Dec 8, 2018. Celebration of life 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, The Barncastle Restaurant, Blue Hill.

Nancy Theresa Doyle, 82, of Ellsworth, June 15. Celebration of life at later date.

Karyl W. Eaton, 76, of Deer Isle, June 19, at Deer Isle. Graveside service June 24, Gray’s Cemetery, Little Deer Isle.

Melvin L. Eaton, 65, of Deer Isle, June 17. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, bridge picnic area.

Sharon Marie (Hansom) Farnsworth, 63, of Stratton, June 19, at Maine Medical Center. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Sunday, July 14, Stratton School, Stratton.

Jack L. Grindle, 73, of Blue Hill, Jan. 10, at Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick.

Jacquelyn Rose McKinney Hutchinson, 35, of Sullivan, June 5, at her home. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, Clewleyville Cemetery, Holden. Celebration of life Eastern Maine Snowmobile Club, Holden.

Harry Rosengarten Madeira, 92, of Northeast Harbor, Oct. 21, 2018. Service of Remembrance 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, St. Mary’s by-the-Sea, Northeast Harbor.

Debora Ann McCoy, 60, of Bucksport, Jan. 30. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport.

Martina Tania Morley, 51, of Ellsworth, April 19. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29, College of the Atlantic, The Turrets building, Bar Harbor, reception following.

Willis Paine Jr., 64, of Franklin, June 3. Graveside service 3 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor, reception following, Neighborhood House, Northeast Harbor.

George A. Partridge Jr., 83, of Ellsworth, June 21, at Ellsworth. Graveside service Woodbine Cemetery, September.

Franklin

Patricia Carlin Bruce, 76, passed away June 25, 2019, in Tennessee. She was born in Lewiston, March 7, 1943, the daughter of Harry Wendell and Vernetta Pauline (Rector) Carlin.

Patricia graduated from Edward Little High School, attended the University of Maine-Orono, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in political science, and was a graduate of Kansas State University with a Masters of Special Education. She taught special education in Junction City, Kan., Danvers, Mass., and Ellsworth. She loved being a teacher and spent many years devoted to children of all ages who had learning disabilities. She also enjoyed cooking, reading, breakfast club with friends and baking for churches. Patricia was married to Robert G. Bruce, who died Aug. 18, 2009.

She is survived by daughters, Leah Ott and husband, David, of Madison, Ind., Rebecca Gobel and husband, John, of Franklin, Tenn.; son, Timothy Bruce of Portland; nine grandchildren, Andrew, Evan, Mackenzie, Julia, Anna, Owen, Thomas, Quinn and Sadie; brother, Harry Wendell Carlin; sister, Polly Bussiere; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; husband; three sisters and two brothers.

Calling hours will be held 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth and a Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, at St. Joseph Church, Ellsworth. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Contributions in Patricia’s memory may be made to the Maine Cancer Foundation, Bowdoin Mill Island #300, Topsham, ME 04086 or American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

Sedgwick

Bessie Bell Jones, 83, passed away June 12, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. She was born on June 16, 1935, the daughter of Madeline Gray. Bessie was born and lived her entire life in Sedgwick.

Bessie worked at many local places throughout her life, the fish factory, wreath factory and the Country View Take-Out. Bessie loved to play beano and you could find her for many years at most of the local beano halls playing and enjoying herself with all of her beano friends.

She is survived by her two sons, John Jones and Andrew Jones of Sedgwick, several in-laws, nieces and nephews and special friend, Rhoda Eaton.

She was predeceased by her husband, Harry, daughter Tammy and mother, Madeline.
Graveside services will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, on Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m.

Naples, Fla.

Troy J. Gordon of Naples, Fla. passed away March 4, 2019. Troy was born in Bar Harbor, April 29, 1969. In his youth, he often worked with his father on the flats or on a boat, and, like his father, became a lover of the sea. Troy always made it a point to live within a short distance of the ocean, whether living along the rocky shores of Maine or the sandy beaches of Florida.
He is survived by three children, Bethany, Joshua and Audrey, all of Naples; his parents, James and Betty of Ellsworth, Maine and brother, Brent of Harrisburg, Pa. Services will be private.

Ellsworth

On June 1, Marion Pikul passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Seaport nursing center in Ellsworth Maine. She is survived by her brother, Bob, in The Villages, Fla.; a nephew, Robert Christian Pikul, in El Dorado, Ark.; a niece, Cathy Player, and her son, Henry, and another niece, Diane Forester, and her two children, Ashley and Trevor, and her very loyal and loving friend, Betty Lou Sawyer in Maine.

Marion was born in Hartford, where she attended SS Cyril & Methodius Polish grammar school, Bulkeley High School, and graduated from St. Joseph’s College in West Hartford in 1948, with a major in French. She spoke three languages fluently: English, Polish and French. Immediately after her graduation from college, she was employed by the State Department and went to Washington D.C. for a brief orientation and was posted for a short time in Koblenz, Germany. Shortly thereafter, she received two postings to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, where she served as an administrative secretary. After four years in Warsaw, she went to New York where she worked as an editorial researcher for Time magazine.

She took an early retirement and bought a new home situated on the shore of Gouldsboro Bay in Corea, Maine. She was subsequently joined by her mother, Frances.
Her Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 29, 2019, at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Church, 10 Campfield Ave., Hartford. Her cremains were interred in the Pikul family plot in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, following the Mass. Marion attended St. Joseph’s Church in Ellsworth, Maine and a memorial Mass will be said for her on Aug. 13 at 8 a.m. Directions and online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

Gardiner

1933 – 2019

Harriet Buzzell, 86, of Gardiner died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Ellsworth, Maine, May 9, 1933, the daughter of Clarence and Thelma (Fullerton) Morgan. She graduated from Brooklin High School in 1950.

Harriet worked in early childhood education at the Augusta YMCA preschool, Augusta Church of the Nazarene Day Care Center and Augusta public schools. She served as director of Vacation Bible School at the Winter Street Baptist Church in Gardiner and was active in the Kennebec Baptist Association. In her retirement, Harriet held several leadership roles at the Shady Oaks Owners Association, where she lived in Zephyrhills, including chairman of the Activities Committee for several years.

Harriet had a strong, kind and generous personality and was very devoted to her husband, their family, church and children. She enjoyed travel, being with people and loved watching the birds and wildlife in her own backyard in Gardiner.

She was predeceased by her parents and a daughter-in-law, Betty Buzzell.

Harriet is terribly missed by her loving husband of 68 years, Ralph Buzzell of Gardiner and Zephyrhills, Fla.; two children, Calvin Buzzell of Gardiner and Karen Prew and husband Christopher of Hatfield, Mass.; two grandsons; a sister, Claire Wallace of Ellsworth; several nieces, nephews and special niece, Wilma Ware, of Chelsea.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 11, at noon at the chapel of the new Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta.

Arrangements are in the care of Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, Maine. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website: familyfirstfuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Harriet’s memory to the Winter Street Baptist Church, 32 Winter Street, Gardiner, Maine 04345.

Harborside

Joseph R. Gray, 86, died June 29, 2019, at the Island Nursing Home in Deer Isle. He was born July 23, 1932, in Brooksville, the son of Donald and Ernestine (Babson) Gray.

Joe worked many years at Snow’s Plumbing and Heating as well as a plumber for Don Stewart. He also worked in the Callahan and Blue Hill mines. He was a member of the World Wide Church of God. Joe loved working in the woods and being with his family. He looked forward every fall to his hunting adventures with a group from Isleboro.

He is survived by two sons, Joseph D. Gray and wife Andrea of Cape Rosier, David Gray of Prospect; five grandchildren, James Gray, Rebecca Gray, Emily Wascholl (and her husband, Chad), Kyle Joseph Gray and Kalen Gray, also one great grandchild, Chad Wascholl; one sister-in-law, Miriam Black of Brooksville. Joe was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Emma (Nutter) Gray; a brother, Carlton Gray, and daughter, Vicki Jo Gray.

His service will be held at the Cape Rosier Union Church on Wednesday, July 10, at 1 p.m.

Contributions made in his name can go to the Island Nursing Home, 587 N. Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle, ME 04627or the Cape Rosier Union Church, c/o Helen Condon, 1043 Cape Rosier Road, Harborside, ME 04642.
Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com

Orland

Alan Gayle Smith, a professional builder and resident of Orland, died unexpectedly at home on June 26, 2019, at the age of 68.

Alan is survived by his family: his wife, Nikki Smith; his son, Shaw Smith; his sisters, Marge Jeffries and Linda Cook; as well as his numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law and their children. He is also survived by longtime friends David Weaver, Nick Banks, Gregg Pavilides, Dan Sickles, and Steve Coloprete. He was predeceased by his father, Gayle Smith, and his mother, Joyce Smith.

Alan was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, on Feb. 27, 1951, to Joyce and Gayle Smith. He was an accomplished athlete in both high school and college in the sports of football, wrestling and track. He graduated from The University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, in 1973 with a degree in physical education. He worked briefly as a teacher but soon became a professional builder, which he excelled at until his death. On Aug. 22, 1981, he married his soulmate, Nikki. On May 29, 1986, he welcomed into this world his adored son, who was the most important part of his life.

Alan was a devoted father and husband. He enjoyed fishing, camping and hiking in the Rocky Mountains, gold-panning local creeks and rivers and was a bassist in a local band in his early years. He was a special man who was very fond of his family and pets. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Luttrell Household at 42 Ebens Trail, Orland, ME 04472 from 2-4 pm. Any cards or flowers can be sent to Mitchell Tweedie Funeral Home in Bucksport. Any donations can be made to the American Humane Society in his memory.

Swan’s Island

Frances A. Staples died unexpectedly in her sleep at home on Swan’s Island June 10, 2019. She was born Dec. 3, 1948, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. She was the daughter of Ruby (Woods) and John P Tennison.

Frances is survived by her husband, Terry A Staples, daughter Rhonda and husband, Leslie Ranquist, of Swan’s Island; three grandchildren, Lesley A. and Leah M. Ranquist, of Swan’s Island and Rachel and husband, Lucas Butler, of Bar Harbor; three great-grandchildren, Abigail, Ivy and William (Liam) Butler; sisters Alma McCullough, Betty and husband, Sonny Ray, of Yuma, Ariz., Barbara Baxter LaTerra (her niece but just as close as a sister) and husband, Russ, of Surprise, Ariz.

She is loved and missed by many other nieces and nephews.

Surry

Harry (Guy) C. Moore, 47, of Surry, Maine passed unexpectedly from this life on June 23, 2019, at EMMC, Bangor, Maine. He was born July 9, 1971 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to Harry Clair (Duke) and Donna L. (Daniels) Moore.

Guy is survived by his forever partner, Valori Mitchell. Also surviving him are his brothers and sisters, Darlene Moore Bell, Debbie Moore Spadero, Jay McKeen, Lola Barnes, Mac Moore, Leeanne Moore, and Nichole Brooks. Also surviving him are his step-sisters, Janet Baldes and Sonia McKeen. Predeceased are his sisters, Terri Moore, Sandy Daniels, and Carol McKeen Morgan. Also predeceased are his grandparents, Harry C. Moore Sr. and Lola Moore and Anthony and Patricia Daniels, and his aunt Marion Moore DiRocco.

He is survived by his children, Tiffany Monto, Chris Mitchell, Tia Mitchell Smith, Toni Leigh Moore, Laura St. Lawrence, Josh Moore, Cameron Moore, and Jason Moore. He is also survived by many cousins, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and was know to some as “Uncle Sassy.” Also surviving is a special aunt, Renee Daniels. Guy had many friends who will also miss him.

He was an excellent floor layer by trade and worked and lived in Maryland before moving to Maine. Guy loved spending time with family and enjoyed boating and fishing.

We would like to give special thanks to Wayne Alley and Toni Carter for their help and support and to Doris (Doe) and Dale Cook and Kassie Lee Warren for their help with Guy’s celebration of life.

Washington County

Sandra A. (Mayette) Crowell, 82, of Baileyville, June 27, at Bangor.

Melissa Cox, 44, of Baileyville, June 27. Celebration of life 2 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 17 Yates Cove Road, Grand Lake Stream.

Mary Whelpley Davis, 90 of Eastport, April 10 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Memorial Mass, 11 a.m., Friday, July 5, St. Joseph’s Church, Eastport.

Dolores Dodge, 88, of Machias, June 25. Celebration of life, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, at Holy Name Church, Machias.

David Pressley, 83, of Lubec, June 6. Private celebration of life. Interment, Round Pond Cemetery, Charlotte, at later date.

Clifford Albert Seavey, 46, of Milbridge, June 28.

Peter (Pete) Donald Talarick, 89, of Calais, March 6. Private service at later date.

Hancock County

Beverly Ann Adams, 63, of Murphy, N.C., formerly of Orland, April 8, at her home. Celebration of life, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 12, Bucksport United Methodist Church.

Whitney Albeke, 51, of Corea, Jan. 25, at his home. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, Corea Cemetery, Corea.

Patricia Carlin Bruce, 76, of Franklin, June 25 at Tennessee. Burial Mass, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, Saint Joseph Church, Ellsworth. Interment, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Ellsworth.

Harriet Buzzell, 86, of Gardiner, June 30, at the Alfond Center for Health, Augusta. Memorial Service 12 p.m., Thursday, July 11, Chapel of the New Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta.

Effie Drake, 96, of Bucksport, June 19. Service 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, Bucksport Church of God, Bucksport.

Carroll R. “Stormy” Fairweather,  80, of Absecon, N.J., June 26.

Troy J. Gordon, 49, of Naples, Fla, March 4. Private service at later date.

Joseph R. Gray, 86, of Harborside, June 29, at Island Nursing Home, Deer Isle. Service 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, Cape Rosier Union Church, Harborside.

Bessie Bell Jones, 83, of Sedgwick, June 12, at Saint Joseph Hospital, Bangor. Graveside service, 11 a.m., Saturday, July 20, Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick.

Earland Lowell, 102, of Swan’s Island, June 27.

Harry (Guy) C. Moore III, 47, of Surry, June 23, at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Willis Paine Jr., 65, of Franklin, June 3. Graveside service 3 p.m., Saturday, July 6, Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor.

Marion Pikul, 90, of Ellsworth, June 1. Memorial Mass, 8 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, St. Joseph’s Church, Ellsworth.

Alan Gayle Smith, 68, of Orland, June 26, at home. Celebration of life, 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 42 Ebens Trail, Orland.

Frances A. Staples, 71, of Swan’s Island, June 10, at home.

Stuart Taylor Sr., 87, of Ellsworth, June 26.

Ellsworth

Stuart C. Taylor Sr. passed on June 26, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in his grandfather’s house in Machiasport on Dec. 29, 1931, to Rudolph and Winnie Taylor. He attended schools in Machiasport, Old Town, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Waterville and Machias, where he graduated high school in 1949.

After graduating from Machias High School in 1949, he joined the U.S. Navy and upon completion of basic training he volunteered for submarine duty and was assigned to the U.S.S. Clamagore, which was a large diesel sub. After proudly serving his country, he was discharged in 1953, and returned home to Washington County. Shortly thereafter in 1953, he enrolled at Springfield College in Massachusetts and later graduated in 1957.

He met Rosalie Dale Hooper, the love of his life, in late June of 1956, and they married soon after on Sept. 14, 1956, and began a lifetime of love together. They were a great team, raising six children.

He taught and coached for two years in Jonesport and taught one year in Machias before accepting the physical education teaching position and basketball and baseball coaching spots at Ellsworth High School in 1960. After playing and coaching basketball in all the tiny gyms in Washington County, Ellsworth was, in his words, “The Big Time.” He often told a story of walking into the gymnasium at Ellsworth High School for the first time, which was for him like walking into the Boston Garden. He coached basketball for 10 seasons with great success, winning two Eastern Maine championships and two state titles in 1964 and 1966. He had true passion for coaching and took a sincere interest in the lives of his players. They all say that he was tough, but always fair.

In 1968, he began attending classes at the University of Maine and eventually attained his master’s degree in education. In 1970, he decided that it was time to leave Ellsworth High School and he accepted the role of dean of students at Husson College, where he was also the mens’ swim coach. He enjoyed his time there but wanted to return to Ellsworth to continue his career. In 1972, he returned to the Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School as the assistant principal and athletic director. He eventually became the principal at EHS and retired after the 1986/1987 school year.
In his education career, he impacted thousands of lives of young people, helping to guide them through the perils of teenage years and young adulthood. He always gave great advice, which may not have always been what they wanted to hear, but it was always exactly what they needed to hear. He believed in treating everyone fairly, and genuinely had the best interests of his students in his heart.

After retiring from the school system, he worked at Blink Bonnie Golf Course in Sorrento for 21 seasons
as the greens keeper, 15 with his wife, Rosalie. 2008 was their last season. They loved working there together and again were a great team. Stuart would joke after hiring Rosalie that he “used to be the boss until he hired her.”

“Stu” had another true passion and that was fishing. Brook trout fishing was his favorite. In his final days, he said this about fishing: “If you go fishing to catch big trout, then you enjoy fishing only once in a while. A 15-inch brook trout is fun to catch, but I enjoy catching a 6-inch brook trout as much as I enjoy catching the big ones. Therefore, I enjoy fishing all the time.” Fishing with him was always fun. Every time he would get one on he would holler and hoot like it was the first fish he had ever caught and that enthusiasm for fishing transferred to each of his children and grandchildren.

Some of his favorite spots were Crooked River, Scotts Brook, Rawlford Brook, Mopang, The Clear Pool, Humpback brook, Burnt Camp Hill, Youngs Pond, No Name Pond, Peep Pond, the Narraguagus River and many, many more. He was preceded in death by two great fishing buddies, Joe “Bud” McCarthy and Harold “Tug” White.

As a dad, he gave his children the best experiences they could have ever hoped for. He set great examples, was a role model for the ages, taught them great lessons and made them understand that we are each responsible for our own success and failures in life. He was tough, but always fair. When parting, he always hugged and said, “I love you,” every time, no exceptions. He was a true family man who always put his family first.

Stuart was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Meme and Pepe Taylor; maternal grandfather, Dan J. Stewart; father, Rudolph “Curly” Taylor; his mother, Winnie Taylor and a son, Scott Taylor.

He is survived by his beautiful wife of nearly 63 years, Rosalie D. Taylor; sister Bonny of Ellsworth; son Stuart Jr. of Biddeford; son Gary and his wife, Kelley, of Ellsworth; daughter Lisa and partner Craig and his children, Dustin and Lindsey of Trenton; son Larry and wife Victoria of Ellsworth; son Darren and wife Camille of Otis; grandson Jacob Taylor and wife Courtney; granddaughters Erika Palmer and husband Tyler, Lauren Taylor, Courtney Jolin, Chelsey Taylor, Lindsey Taylor; step-grandchildren Stephen Grant and significant other Ashley, Michael Grant and wife Brooke, Schylar Jewell and significant other Darren Zajdel and Jaret Jewell. Great-grandchildren Marquis Jolin, Cole Stillwell, Lucas Taylor, Trey Taylor, Landon Tucker, Ryland Simpkin, Tristan and Liam Zajdel. Nephews Harold Alley Jr. of Beals, Dan Alley of Belgrade and niece Jennifer Phinney of Machias.

The funeral service will be held July 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church on High Street in Ellsworth, immediately followed by a Celebration of Life in the Stuart C. Taylor Gymnasium at the Ellsworth Middle School beginning at 12:30.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scott C. Taylor Memorial Scholarship fund, Camden National Bank, P.O. Box 807, Ellsworth, ME, 04605. Make checks payable to Camden National Bank. Please put Scott C. Taylor Scholarship Fund in the memo section of checks.

Orono and Hancock

Kenneth Stuart Templeton Jr. died on Feb. 3, 2019, in Durham, N.C. He had moved thereto be closer to family after the death of his wife, Lois Main Templeton, three months prior. He was born to Elizabeth Proudfit Templeton and Kenneth Stuart Templeton in Evanston, Ill., on July 23, 1923. He was raised in Lake Forest, Ill., and spent two years atWilliams College until World War II interrupted his studies. He volunteered to join the 10th Mountain Division and trained at Camp Hale in the Colorado Rockies before being shipped to the front in Italy. He served as a 2nd lieutenant and was injured in the line of duty toward the end of the war. The year after his return he married Lois Dickinson Main in 1947.

Ken finished his degree in history at Williams College, then taught high school briefly before moving to California to begin his career with institutions that support the work of libertarian scholars. A self-described “lifelong libertarian and implacable enemy of authoritarianism,” he liked to impress the friends of his teenage children by proclaiming himself an anarchist. In actuality, he was a traditional man who revered order and common sense, even while occasionally pushing those limits. Ken and Lois lived in Northern California and Indianapolis for most of their lives, with the majority of summers spent on Hancock Point. He loved to take the family on ski trips in California and Colorado, often including relatives and friends. His sense of fun always came out on those trips. In his later years he developed a fascination, some might call it an obsession, with John Wayne, and became known as “Duke,” starting with his grandchildren and then by practically everyone. He continued to enjoy playing pranks and teasing any and all who would put up with him. We always reassured those who were new to this that it was a sign of affection. In 2011, Ken and Lois moved to Orono and lived the last seven years of their lives at Dirigo Pines, where he enjoyed life in spite of increased challenges. Nothing stood in the way of a martini every evening and a bowl of ice cream before bed. He and Lois leave behind three children, Kenneth (wife, Nancy), John (wife, Emily), and Elizabeth, as well as seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Ken and Lois loved the natural land and donations may be made, if desired, to Frenchman’s Bay Conservancy. The family will gather in Madison in October to inter his ashes and raise a toast during cocktail hour.

Orono and Hancock

Lois Main Templeton died on Nov. 7, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born to Dorothy Turner Main and John Smith Main on Jan. 16, 1928, in Madison, Wis. When she was 12 her father died, a loss that threaded through the rest of her life, not that you would know it unless you knew her well. Following a childhood in Wisconsin, she married Kenneth Stuart Templeton Jr. in 1947. As a family they lived for extended periods of time in Connecticut, California and Indianapolis, while returning repeatedly to spend summers on Hancock Point. Lois developed a love of abstract oil
painting, which enriched her life and the lives of others, both as a painter and a teacher. She relished bringing together people of disparate backgrounds and watching them form new bonds of friendship.

After graduating from Indiana University and Purdue University’s Herron School of Art and Design she taught there for several years while also working out of her own studio indowntown Indianapolis. Her paintings have hung in galleries and museums across the country and in 2011 she received the NUVO Cultural Lifetime Achievement Award. She wrote many poems, which informed much of her painting, and authored two books, “The Studio Book” and “Who Makes the Sun Rise.” In the spring and summer of 2018, the Indiana State Museum of Art featured a retrospective exhibition of her work. The Herron School of Art and Design has established a scholarship in her honor.

In 2011, Lois and Ken moved to Dirigo Pines in Orono, where she continued her work as a painter and a writer until the time of her death. Cancer took her with quick mercy. Until the last few months she was full of zest and “vigah,” as she liked to call it, remaining full of enthusiasm, curiosity and humor. She loved her family, music, her wide circle of friends, books, a story read aloud by firelight and the old cottage on Hancock Point where her heart was most at home. She leaves behind three children, Kenneth (and his wife,Nancy), John (wife, Emily) and Elizabeth, as well as seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The Indianapolis art community held a memorial service in her honor in January and the family will gather in Madison next fall to inter her ashes and tell the stories she loved. We miss you, Mom.

“When will we burn the Great log?
The one over there there, unsplit, bearing the seasons.
Others burn down to marshmallow embers;
But the great log takes two men
To heave it into the flying sparks
And to tell the long story into the night.”

“Thoughts for a Tiny Book,” by Lois Main Templeton

Washington County

Ralph E. Alley, 87, of Beals Island, July 4. Graveside service Monday, July 8, Greenwood Cemetery, Jonesport.

James L. Camick, 78, of Eastport, July 1, at Bangor.

Hancock County

Beverly Ann Adams, 63, of Murphy, N.C., formerly of Orland, April 8, at her home. Celebration of life, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 12, Bucksport United Methodist Church.

Charles E. Ashmore, 85, of Lamoine, May 27, at Bangor. Graveside service, 11 a.m., Saturday, July 20, East Lamoine Cemetery.

Axelleah Coombs, 97, of Penobscot, July 3.

1. Wayne Gilley, 87, of Webster, Mass., formerly of Southwest Harbor, May 11 at his home. Graveside service 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor.

Joseph Gray, 86, of Harborside, June 29. Service July 10, Union Church, Harborside.

Diane E. Kovacs, 71, of Gouldsboro, May 3, at her home. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, Sorrento Public Library.

Stuart Taylor Sr., 87, of Ellsworth, June 26. Service 11 a.m., Saturday, July 20, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ellsworth, followed by celebration of life, 12:30 p.m., Stuart C. Taylor Gymnasium, Ellsworth.

Kenneth Stuart Templeton, Jr., 95, of Hancock andOrono, Feb. 3, at Durham, N.C. Fall family gathering, Madison, Wis.

Lois Main Templeton, 90, of Hancock and Orono, Nov. 7. Fall family gathering, Madison, Wis.

Cherryfield

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Loretta F. Mayhew, 75, passed away July 9, 2019, at home with her husband by her side, after a brief illness.

She was born Sept. 4, 1943, the daughter of Lawrence and Caroline (Whitten) Stanwood. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Carl of Cherryfield; three children, Steve Palmer and wife, Tammy, of Islesford, Kimberly Smith and husband, Tony, of Cherryfield, Melissa Hicks and Adam of Derry, N.H. Ten grandchildren: Johnny, Erin and husband, Erik, Corey and wife, Jordan, Blake and wife, Seaira, Hayden and wife, Becca, Haley and husband, David, Kyle, Adison, Linnea and Drew. Eleven great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Emma, Charlotte, Wyatt, Paisley, Emery, Uriah, Bria, Audrina, Everett and Rowan. She was also blessed to have a special niece, Christine Corro, who was very dear to her. Loretta had many lifelong friends; Janet (Parritt) Woodard and husband, Dale, Betty and Roy Engstrom, past and present teachers of Narraguagus High School and many more special people who came into her life through snowmobiling, camp, kids and community.

There will be an open house on Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 2-4 p.m. in the home that Carl and Loretta had built together and raised their family at 129 Park St., Cherryfield.

Although our hearts are heavy, we are comforted by the unending love and care we have all received from her. These words of wisdom from Loretta were found jotted down on a notepad … Be Positive! Be Happy! Let go of the past. Concentrate on what you can do, not what you can’t.

Waltham

 Hildred W. Jordan, 93, passed suddenly July 9, 2019, at her home. She was born in Franklin, Aug. 10, 1925, the daughter of Leamon and Carolyn N. (Hooper) Jordan.

Grammy Hildred loved making chocolate chip cookies, the Sunday morning family breakfasts and the annual family Christmases always at her house. She was a member of the Waltham Cemetery Board.

She is survived by her children, daughter, Carol J. Jordan and grandchildren, Shawn D. Jordan, Michael J. and wife, Tracy, and great-grandchilden, Macey and Lucas, daughter, Carolyn R. Hopkins, grandchildren, Benjamin L. Hopkins and wife Mary, great-grandchildren, Molly, Estella, James, Lucy; grandson, Matthew J. Hopkins; son, Bernard F. Jordan and wife, Roxann, grandson, Robert F. Jordan and wife, Melissa, great-grandchildren, Elliot and Wesley; granddaughter, Amy R. Jordan. She will be missed by dear friends Paula Jordan and Muriel “Mimi” Tancrel. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Benjamin F. Jordan; daughter, Rebecca May Jordan; son-in-law, James “Jimmy” R. Jordan; great-grandson, Andrew James Jordan.

A graveside service will be held 10:30 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Hillside Cemetery, Waltham. A reception will follow at the Charles Yeo Community Building, Eastbrook.

Contributions in Hildred’s memory may be made to Waltham Hillside Cemetery Assoc., c/o Diann Jordan, 11 Libby Road, Waltham, ME 04605 or Waltham Volunteer Fire Department, 42 Cave Hill Road, Waltham, ME 04605.

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

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.

Franklin

Ronald Emerson Thomas, 73, beloved husband, father, brother and community member, passed unexpectedly on July 1, 2019. He was born July 5, 1945, in Guilford, to Charles Thomas and Gladys (Emerson) Thomas.

Ron spent his childhood on the family farm in Dover-Foxcroft, where he honed his skills in all manners of farm life. He and his siblings dutifully performed their chores while also managing to partake in many childhood antics. His mother, Gladys, most certainly had her hands full keeping an eye on six rambunctious boys. In his teenage years, Ron had a paper route, cut wood with his father and brothers, worked for a furniture store and attended Foxcroft Academy, where he graduated in 1964. After graduation, like so many young men from Maine, Ron set his sights on Connecticut, where there were many job opportunities. He and his first wife, Ellen, packed a Volkswagen Beetle and headed south, where Ron would land an apprenticeship that eventually shaped the rest of his life. Ron often shared the story of his walking into a machine shop for the first time, where he first saw a working metal lathe that captured his fascination immediately. His aptitude for math, combined with his desire to learn and strong work ethic, resulted in his moving up quickly in the machine tool trade. Being a true “Mainer,” Ron couldn’t resist the call to return to his home state, ready to take on the machine tool world by storm. After working for various companies, and absorbing machine tool knowledge like a sponge, Ron went out on his own and opened his own machine shop, R.E. Thomas Machine Co., in 1973 in Bangor. He successfully built a business through long hours doing custom design and contract work for large corporations. In 1985, Ron relocated the business to Hancock, where he continued custom and corporate work until 2001, when an unexpected opportunity literally walked in the door when a potential customer arrived with underwater marine hardware that he wanted manufactured. Soon after Ron began manufacturing this product, the customer decided he was unable to take it further and offered the sale of his line to Ron. At this point, Ron and Karen raised the money to buy the product line as Ron immediately saw the potential to make vast improvements. It was a perfect marriage; boats, underwater marine hardware and fishermen. These are all the things Ron truly related to and he dedicated his efforts into designing safe and modernized products as part of R. E. Thomas Marine Hardware. His expertise and preciseness was matched only by his ability to make all customers feel as though they were his only customer. Ron’s shop had an open-door atmosphere where all were welcome, not only to do business, but to also chat and have a cup of coffee.

Ron had a big, warm smile, super friendly demeanor and absolutely loved to help people. If he didn’t know you, he damn well got to know you, one way or another. Ron was very proud of overcoming alcoholism with the support of AA, and its many members, who came to be like family to him. Ron’s most treasured pastime was fishing. He was always searching for “Timmy Toque,” as Karen called them, while they trolled along on so many of Maine’s gorgeous lakes, their dog Grady by their side. Ron served on boards for both Open Door Recovery and the Franklin Historical Society.

Ron is survived by his wife and soul mate in this life, Karen Macomber. Also surviving him are his two cherished daughters, Heidi Thomas and Ami Simbari; as well as son-in-law Ron Simbari; and stepdaughters, Leslee Differ and husband, Danny, and Joslyn Brenton and husband, Peter. Ron’s grandchildren include Gabriella and Isabel Simbari, Connor Dorr, Jack and Miles Differ, Quinn Kelly, and Clara Brenton. He is also survived by his siblings, Stuart Thomas, David Thomas and his wife, Joanne, James Thomas and his husband, Bob, Cathie Goodine and her husband, Greg, Cindi Lee and Vickie Parsons, along with brother-in-law, Mark Macomber. Ron was predeceased by his parents, as well as two brothers, Paul and Gerald Thomas, and his brother-in-law Danny Parsons. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Ron’s life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at the Franklin Veterans Club, 4 Cards Crossing in Franklin, from 2-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ron’s memory to the Franklin Historical Society’s School House Restoration Project at P.O. Box 317, Franklin, ME 04634. Ron’s passion for old buildings, along with his many vocational skills, enabled this project to get off the ground. His vision will continue to support the ongoing restoration.

Wells

Lester G. Foss Jr, 80, passed away on July 10, 2019, where he resided with his wife, Diana, at The Landing in Saco. He was born Dec. 22, 1938, in Franklin, the son of the late Lester G. and Martha(Milliken) Foss. On Sept. 5, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, Diana, at Sheppards Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

After dedicating 21 years of service, including serving in the Vietnam War, he retired in 1979 from the U.S. Air Force as Senior Master Sergeant. His favorite pastimes included woodworking and hunting. He loved to carve wooden birds, build all types of furniture, and enjoyed collecting and restoring antique tools such as wooden planes. On any given summer day, he could be found yardsaling and flea marketing with his wife, Diana, as they searched for antique tools and treasures. Lobstering and fishing with his family, and making memories with his grandchildren were also very important to him. They would often spend vacations road tripping and camping throughout the United States and Canada. He and Diana wintered in Tampa, Fla., for several years, where they made many lifelong friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, Lester G. and Martha Foss; his son, Lester G. Foss III; and his brother, Robert L. Foss.

Lester is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Diana L. Foss; daughter Lisa Tilton and her husband, Glenn Tilton, of Boothbay Harbor; son Leonard Foss and his wife, Dawny Foss, of Wells; his two brothers Gardner Foss of Biddeford, and Richard Foss and his partner Anna Santiago of Brewer; sister Thelma Ropp of Brewer; his five grandchildren Elizabeth Tilton and Jamie Tilton of Boothbay Harbor, Jason Tilton of San Diego, Calif., Sydney Capleton and Mackenzie Foss of Wells; and great-grandson Noaa Tilton of Boothbay Harbor.

A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Johnson’s Funeral Home, 26 Market St., North Berwick, immediately followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors to follow at Ocean View Cemetery, Route 1, Wells.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to benefit children’s programs at Wells Park and Recreational Department, 208 Sanford Road, Wells, ME 04090. Checks can be made payable to: Town of Wells (noting in memory of Lester G. Foss). Arrangements entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick, where condolences may be expressed at www.JohnsonFuneralHomeME.com.

STEUBEN and MILO

Herbert Huckins Jr., 82, went to be with the Lord on July 13, 2019, after a brief illness at a Milo health care facility. Born in Milbridge on Dec. 11, 1936, “Huck” was the son of Herbert Huckins and Carolyn (Strout). He was a 1955 graduate of Milbridge High School and a 1961 graduate of Washington State Teachers College (now the University of Maine at Machias). A basketball star in both high school and college, he later went on to become a referee for both basketball and soccer and spent many hours on the road traveling and officiating games with his fellow referee and good friend, Steve Kinghorn. Huck taught fifth grade at Grand Lake Stream. After teaching for several years, he decided it was time for a change and he became a lobsterman, a decision he never regretted and a career that would span 40-plus years until his retirement in 2015. He was a man who loved the water. Even though his profession was that of a commercial fisherman, he spent many weekends with his friend Wayne on a lake or stream fishing. There was an ongoing race between the two of them to see who could catch the most fish and be crowned king. Whether he won or lost, he would call his daughter and let her know if she was still a princess or if he had lost his crown. He even went on vacation, traveling to Alaska on two separate occasions, to visit his friend Stuart and go fishing. The day he caught his 253-pound halibut was a day worth remembering and he had the good sense to pose for a photo. He also loved animals — both his and those belonging to his friends. One little dog named Tasha stole his heart and he spoke of her often. He even named his lobster boat “Ole Grizz” after a beloved pet — an Old English sheepdog named Grizzy. Huck also loved hunting, especially bird hunting, and traveled to Bridgewater in Aroostook County every October for many years to go goose hunting.

In addition to his parents, Huck was predeceased in 2008 by his wife, Loretta, known to all who knew her as Pep; in 2017 by his stepdaughter Anne Canarr-Jones; in 2017 by his nephew Leroy Harrington Jr.; and by his siblings Juanita Harrington, Lillian Leighton, Guy Huckins and Joe Huckins. He is survived by his daughter Diana Huckins Bartlett of Milo; his stepdaughter Jane Brown of Ellsworth; his grandchildren Ragan Reardon, Rick Canarr, Ronald Canarr, Randall Canarr and Melanie Brown; several great-grandchildren; and countless friends and extended family.

It was Huck’s request that no services be held. Following cremation, interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Milbridge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the Ark Animal Shelter, 60 Barber Lane, P.O. Box 276, Cherryfield, ME 04622. Arrangements are in the care of the Lary Funeral Home. Condolences and memories may be expressed at www.laryfuneralhome.com.