All Obituaries

Laurie D'Angelo went home to Jesus on September 23, 2020 at the age of 69, after a two year battle with cancer.   Laurie was born to Louis and Lorraine Hammerschmidt on August 6, 1951 in  Hartford, Connecticut.  As a child, she attended St. Mary's.  She enjoyed riding her bike, playing outside with friends, and helping her mom with a household of five children.  She was an avid caretaker, helping her mom with chores and any needs her siblings...

Elton (Buddy) Murchison Frazier, died on September 23, 2020 in Damariscotta, ME.  He was a native of Liberty, NC, and a decorated veteran of WWII, serving with the Army Air Force in the South Pacific.   Following WWII, and work in professional baseball, he was an automobile dealer for twenty five years in Asheboro, NC, and ended his working career operating an insurance brokerage agency in Greensboro, NC. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Cochrane Frazier of Damariscotta, ME;...

Jeffery B. Bradbury, 73, of Damariscotta, passed away the evening of September 21, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.   Jeff was born on June 19, 1947 to Dr. Francis and Mary Bradbury in Dover-Foxcroft, ME.  He married Margaret A. Browne in 1968, and the couple moved to the Lincoln County area where they settled permanently. After graduating from Foxcroft Academy in 1965, Jeff attended Husson College where he received his bachelor’s degree in business.  He...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Joseph Robert Hovance, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He died in Portland, Maine, on September 18, 2020, at the age of 78, just one month after the passing of his beloved wife, Jeanne.  Joe was born in Elizabeth and raised in Linden, New Jersey. The only child of Joseph and Frieda Hovance, he was educated at Newark State Teachers College, where he met the love of his life, Jeanne Heyl. After Joe earned his master of...

Sara L. (Hilton) Caron, 69 of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of September 17, 2020 in the home of a friend under great care, after a courageous battle with ALS.  Born on March 19, 1951 in Damariscotta, she was the daughter of Robert C. and Rachel (Chase) Hilton. Sara grew up in Newcastle, attended Franklin Grammar School and graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1969.  After high school, she attended Andover Business College, studying business management.  While attending...

Carol Ann Jones (MacAskill) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 15th, with family by her side.  She was born on February 9th, 1943, in Waltham, Massachusetts and attended Traip Academy (class of ’61), followed by the nursing program at Maine Medical Center.  She married Robert H. Jones on October 26th, 1963. They lived briefly in Boston before moving to Cape Cod, where they settled and raised their two children. Carol worked as an EMT for Cape Cod Ambulance, and...

Jean Patricia “Pat” Neely, of Bristol, Maine, passed away on her 92nd birthday, September 11th 2020, surrounded by her family, after a bout with cancer.  Pat was born in Albany, New York in 1928 to Elizabeth Regina (née Paland) and Thomas Henry Neely.  Raised primarily in Albany and Long Island, NY, she also lived for a year in 1942 in Florida at the beginning of WWII, where her father was stationed as Harbor Master for the Port of Miami before he was deployed to...

Janet Fung Chun Chow Wong, passed away at the home of her sister in Newcastle in the early morning hours of September 7, 2020. A full obituary will be published here as soon as possible.      

Linda Sue (Vest) Hansen, 51 of Saco, entered into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 6, 2020 due to illness.  Linda spent her life helping those in need, and comforting those who suffered. Linda gave selflessly, and without judgement, to help the downtrodden. This was her life's work. Linda was predeceased by her mother, Roberta Joy (Roebuck) Vest. She is survived by father, Eugene W. and wife, Nan Vest of St. Augustine, FL; sister, Emily L. and...

James Francis Morkeski was born in July 1947 to Frances Marcella (Coppinger) and J. Joseph Morkeski, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and grew up in the neighboring town of North Andover as the oldest of six children. He was baptized and confirmed and attended school in St. Michael’s Parish, where the stained glass window of the archangel slaying the dragon made a lasting impression.  His performance in ROTC as a high school student qualified him for college scholarships, which he...