All Obituaries

Richard K. Robertson, born September 27, 1933, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on the afternoon of October 19, 2021. He was the eldest son of Kermit Robertson and Elsine Dutton Robertson.  He was predeceased by his sister, Anita Robertson; brother, Daniel  Robertson; the mother of his four daughters, Junne Knight Robertson; his wife from his second marriage, Alce Robertson; and stepson, Malcolm Zlotkowski.  He was an Air Force veteran, and was retired from...

Dorothy Jean Mason, 79 of Westbrook, passed away on the morning of October 17, 2021 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland.  Born on August 17, 1942, she was the daughter of Winthrop Sterling Parker and Edna Mae Pendexter Parker. Dottie was known for her compassion for people; helping her friends and family in many ways from giving rides to appointments to making meals.  She was very involved in the church and was always finding ways to contribute. Dottie worked for Unum, and...

October 12, 2021, was a glorious sunny day with temperatures in the 70s. It was the kind of day Jim Dailey would have relished—whether he was camping, working in the woods or in his garden, or just gazing out over the yard from his favorite chair on the porch. Regrettably, he did not get to enjoy it, as that was the day he lost his brave battle with cancer and multiple complications. Jim was born on April 2, 1938, in Mineola, NY, the firstborn son of James Dailey Jr. and Phyllis...

Paris Rose Pierpont, 17 of Jefferson, a beloved member of her family and community, passed away on the evening of October 10th in Edgecomb.  Born on August 28, 2004 in Augusta, she is the daughter of Edwin and Bobbie (Young) Pierpont. Paris grew up in Jefferson, carrying her smiling face and caring ways through the halls of Jefferson Village School.  She started high school at Lincoln Academy, where she attended for two years before going to Medomak Valley High School her junior...

Harvey Frederick Lund passed in the comfort of the Gosnell House hospice care, on the morning of March 24th, 2020. Born on January 23rd, 1945, he spent his final years battling Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. Harvey was a man who loved the simple sweet pace of life, enjoying retirement in the beautiful state of Maine that he called home. He was the son of Harry and Zilphia Lund.  Harvey grew up in South Portland and was a graduate of South Portland High School.  Harvey...

Russell Palmer Guibord passed away peacefully at home in Bristol, Maine, on October 9th after a short illness, a month short of his 80th birthday. Born in New London, CT on November 3, 1941, Russ graduated from high school in Newtown, CT. He attended Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks, then served in the U.S. Coast Guard, on active duty and reserve, reaching the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He particularly enjoyed duty on the ice patrol off the coasts of Labrador and...

It is with deep sorrow that the family of The Venerable William Henry Murdoch Jr. announces his peaceful passing on November 15, 2020 at the age of 89. Bill was a gentle and lovely man with a lively zest for life. He grew up in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, attended Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA and graduated high school from The Episcopal Academy in 1949. While they both were in high school Bill met his life-long love, Jane Glenn Hallam. For 64 years they were true life...

Alan Frank Kertesz, 78, passed away on the afternoon of October 9, 2021 at the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus in Damariscotta.  Born on June 13, 1943 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he was the son of Sophie and Frank Kertesz. He raised his family in Atlantic Highlands NJ and worked as a union carpet installer for 45 years. He spent the last 3 years living with his family in South Bristol, Maine.  Alan loved the outdoors almost as much as he loved his family. An avid freshwater fisherman,...

Debra “Deb” E. Schaffer, 75 of Wiscasset and Kettering, Ohio, passed away at her home on October 7, 2021.  Born on July 3, 1946 in Michigan, she was the daughter of William and Dorothea (Zelke) Bates.  Deb grew up in Ohio, where she attended local schools.  A fiercely strong and independent woman, she moved to Maine in 1999 to follow her dream of opening an antique store.  She started with a shop in Wiscasset, Debra Elizabeth Schaffer’s Antiques, which...

Margaret Wirth deMille Buchanan, known to everyone as Peggy, passed away on October 5, 2021 at the Sussman House in Rockport, ME.  Born on December 31, 1931, she was the daughter of John and Julia (Wirth) deMille and grew up in Milford, New Jersey, graduated from Linden Hall in Lititz, Pennsylvania in 1949, and Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts in 1953. She joins her late husband and best friend, Thomas Buchanan; and is survived by her brother-in-law, John Buchanan and wife...