All Obituaries

Donald C. Vigue, Jr. 71 of Brunswick, passed away on the afternoon of January 18th at the MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick, surrounded by his loving family. A private graveside service will be held at the New Harbor Cemetery in the spring.  A full obituary will be published here as soon as possible. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543.       

Alvin Franklin Hill, 82 of Damariscotta, passed away at his home on the morning of January 15, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Bath, ME on August 30, 1938, he was the son of William and Leona (McKinney) Hill. Al grew up in Bath and Wiscasset, attending local schools before joining the U.S. Navy in 1965.  He spent the majority of his time on a ship stateside during the Vietnam War.  Upon his honorable discharge, he moved back to the Bath area. For about five...

Scott Chipman, 57, passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of January 7, 2020 in New Harbor. A full obituary will be published here as soon as possible. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543.    

Andrew Gockel, 73, of Jefferson, formerly of Hanover, Massachusetts, passed away at the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus on January 5th, with his wife and daughter by his side.  Andy was born on April 8, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, the sixth child of nine to George and Frieda Gockel. He grew up on a farm in Bainbridge, Ohio and graduated from Kenston High School in 1965 where he played football and wrestled. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1970 with a degree in Computer Science from...

Howard James Plummer, 81 of Damariscotta, passed away at his home on the morning of Saturday, January 2, 2021.   Howard was born on February 3, 1939 in Bristol Mills, the son of James and Louise (Chapman) Plummer.  He grew up in Bristol, and graduated from Bristol High School, class of 1957. Howard worked for Hook's Lobster Pound, completed the apprenticeship at Bath Iron Works, worked at Farrin's Lobster Pound, and then returned to Bath Iron Works.  He...

Gertrude B. (York) Curtis, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Damariscotta, Maine on the evening of  January 2, 2021.  Trudi was born on January 11, 1927 in Salem, Massachusetts.  She grew up in, and attended schools there, graduating High School in 1945.   She worked briefly in Boston, including modeling in Filene’s.  Then, on a ski train trip to North Conway, she met Donald Curtis and they were married on November 10, 1946 and settled in...

  Terry Lynn Donahue, 61 of Damariscotta, passed away at her home on the morning of December 29, 2020. Born on November 4, 1959 in Doylestown, PA, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Betty Lou (Myers) Zink.  Terry grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Maine in 1989. While in Maine, she enjoyed fishing, spending time with her family, and enjoyed working at King Eider’s Pub in Damariscotta. She is survived by her three sons, Christopher, Jeremy and Alan; seven...

Eleanor Ricker Bickford O’Donnell died peacefully on December 27, 2020 at the age of 90 at her latest residence, The Lincoln Home in Newcastle.  Eleanor was born on February 5, 1930 in Nobleboro, Maine. She was the daughter of Bertram Ricker and Mildred Stackpole Ricker (Vannah) and stepdaughter of Hudson Vannah. She grew up in Nobleboro and graduated from Lincoln Academy in Newcastle in 1947. After graduating from Lincoln Academy, she attended Simmons College. Times being as...

Wilbur C. Weeks, 95 of Owls Head, passed away at Windward Gardens in Camden on Christmas afternoon after a time of declining health. Wilbur will be laid to rest in the Maine Memorial Veterans' Cemetery in Augusta in the spring.  A full obituary will be published here as soon as possible. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543.  Condolences, and messages for his family, may be expressed by...

William A. Rice, 97, of Damariscotta, passed away on December 22, 2020.  Born in South Bristol on May 16, 1923, he was the son of Maude (Robinson) and Parker Rice. William grew up in South Bristol with his 6 sisters and 5 brothers, and attended school there before enlisting in the Navy to assist in the World War II effort.  While in the Navy, he served mostly on destroyers.  He crossed the Atlantic 22 times with Navy convoys and fleets. He could be counted on to throw the...