All Obituaries

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.     -Rabindaranth Tagore Thomas Bertrand Fontaine, 74, of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully with the dawn on April 27, 2024, while under care at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Tom was born in Salem, MA on September 24, 1949, the son of Rene “Tony” Fontaine and Theresa (Madore) Fontaine. He attended primary and secondary schools in Salem and Lynn, MA, and...

Shirley R. Gallagher, 88, of Nobleboro, passed away quietly at her home on April 26, 2024. She was born in Westbrook on March 24, 1936, the daughter of Marjory (Wilson) and Robert M. Robinson. She grew up in Gorham and attended Gorham schools. She was a graduate of Central Maine General Hospital School of Nursing, now Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She worked in several hospitals in and out of the state. She retired after 12 years working as a charge nurse for a local nursing...

Patricia Faith Leighton, 92 of Falmouth, passed away on April 23 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Pasadena, California on April 10,1932, she was a daughter of John Nutter & Dorothea (Perreault) Nutter Roberts.  She grew up in Sanford and graduated from Sanford High School in 1950. She attended UNH, where she was an active member of the alpine ski team and field hockey team.  She received her Bachelor's degree in 1954. She was an active alumna and was in...

Gustaf Reinhold Westfeldt McIlhenny, died peacefully at his home in Damariscotta, Maine on April 21, 2024.  Gus was born in 1951 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the youngest of the five children to Paul W. McIlhenny and Margaret Polk McIlhenny, who predeceased him.  He is survived by his sister, Sara McIlhenny Ringle; sister-in- law, Judith McIlhenny of Louisiana; four nieces; and many cousins. Gus lived an interesting, and unusual life, both in the United States and Europe. He was a...

M. Grace Wankmuller of Newcastle and Jefferson, Maine passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 17, 2024 at Maine General Rehabilitation and Long Term Care at Glenridge Ridge in Augusta, Maine just after celebrating her 87th birthday.  Grace was born in Newark, NJ to Peter and Alice (Shalvoy) Cunningham, the youngest of their three daughters.  Grace was married to Richard N. Wankmuller for 29 loving years before his passing at age 49 in 1984.  She then shared 14...

Nicole Balant, 70, died peacefully in her home in Damariscotta on Saturday evening, April 13, 2024. She grew up in Chester County, PA and was a graduate of The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, PA. She completed a bachelors degree in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College and a masters degree in Technical Writing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Over the years she built a career as a skilled free-lance copy editor with a focus on academic works published by university presses. She is...

Nancy Louise Mullane, of Newcastle, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 11, 2024 at the age of 64. Nancy was born on Jan. 15, 1960 in Colorado Springs, Colo., to the late William and Edith Mullane of NYC. Both of her parents were in the military. Her dad was transferred to Portland, and then to Boston in 1964, and the family settled in Bridgewater, Mass. In 1982 Nancy graduated from Lesley College in Cambridge, Mass. with a degree in elementary education. Nancy married in 1983 and...

Paul Stephen Bryant, passed away on the evening of April 7, 2024, at Coves Edge in Damariscotta.  Born on August 12, 1943 to Creston and Kathlyn (Higgins) Bryant, Paul grew up in Newcastle.  He built a house next door, where he raised his family and worked "down the hill" at Riverside Boat Co., a family business started by his father in 1946.  A lucky man, Paul was able to live his dream.  At age 5, his father gave him his first sailing dinghy.  From...

Glen Mills, currently of Damariscotta, passed away unexpectedly, after a brief illness on March 30, 2024. Glen was predeceased by his beloved father, Lawrence J. Mills of South Thomaston; his mother, Maude Ann Moran of Rockport; step-mother, Ellie Mills of South Thomaston; and his older brother, Gary L. Mills of South Thomaston.   He is survived by his younger brother, Ken Mills and wife Nancy of Washington; several nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews. Glen...

Ellen Gordon, 91 of Alna, passed away peacefully at Cove’s Edge on the morning of  March 29, 2024, surrounded by her family.  Ellen was born in Washington DC on November 27, 1932. She attended the National Cathedral School and went on to Mount Holyoke College and George Washington University.  Ellen developed an early love for Maine while spending summers at the family cabin in Chamberlain, a love that she shared with her beloved husband of more than sixty years. ...