All Obituaries

Nancy M. Schmehl, 91 of Bremen, passed away at her home on the morning of August 21, 2019.   A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.  A full obituary will be posted 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 her family, may be expressed by visiting: www.StrongHancock.com.  

Kathleen "Kathy" Hervochon, 72, passed away on the morning of August 14th at her home in Damariscotta. A wake will be held for Kathy on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 10:00-11:00am, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Newcastle.  A funeral mass will follow at 11:00am, also at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kairos of Maine, PO Box 578, Auburn, ME 04212 to support their prison ministry efforts. Arrangements are under the direction and care of...

Capt. Eugene “Casey” F. Walsh Ret, USCG, 102 of Newcastle, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of August 13, 2019.  Born on February 23, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Patrick and Louise (Burkhart) Walsh. Eugene grew up in Missouri attending schools and graduating from high school there.  He worked for several years, but with jobs hard to come by during the Great Depression, he and his buddies all joined various military...

Gardiner Flood Jr, 83, passed away on the morning August 13 with his family at his side.  Gardiner was born on June 11th, 1936, in Damariscotta, to Leon ”Mickey” and Anna Sargent Flood. A lifelong Wiscasset resident, he served as Assistant Fire Chief for many years, and also as the Harbor Master. He was the first responder to the “big fire” in 1970 at Ames Supply. He was an avid sportsman, hunter, and skeet shooter in his youth.   In 1959 after...

Ann M. Fuller, 56, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on August 11, 2019.  Born on August 6, 1963 in Brunswick, she was the daughter of Frank and Helen Witkowski. A full obituary will be posted here as soon as possible.  A celebration of her life will be announced, and held, at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543.  Condolences, and messages for her family, may be expressed...

Frederick R. York, 75 of Nobleboro, passed away on the afternoon of July 26th at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.  Born in Damariscotta on March 25, 1944, he was a son of Frederick P. and Ruby (Osier) York. Fred attended the Longfellow School in Damariscotta Mills, before attending Lincoln Academy in Newcastle.  At the age of 17, Fred joined the U.S. Army and served honorably for 11 years. He continued to serve his country until the age of 60 with the U.S. Army Reserves, and...

Dr. Judith Eve Sandick of 113 River Road, Edgecomb, Maine, passed away on July 24th surrounded by her family following a long struggle with depression. Judy was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on August 21, 1954. She attended Middlebury College and Albany Medical School and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Albany. She practiced for many years at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta and St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor. She cared for her patients deeply and they for...

Susan May Murray Burris died peacefully in her home in Walpole, Maine, on Monday, July 22. She was 85.   Born on December 31, 1933, in Paterson, NJ, Susan grew up in Radburn, NJ, and  Wethersfield, CT. When she was a senior in high school, her family moved to Utica, NY. After high school, Susan went to the University of Rochester, where she earned her RN. There she met her future husband, Dr. John O. Burris, whom she married in 1955.   Susan was a caring and dedicated...

Mildred Louise Dadmun, 89, of Passadumkeag, Maine, formerly of Newcastle, entered into eternal rest on July 9, 2019.  Born on February 12, 1930 in Edgecomb, she was the daughter of Calvin Whitman Delano and Laura Emma Pitcher. Mildred had nine siblings, all who predeceased her.   Mildred graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1949, and married Joseph B. Shattuck on June 12, 1949.  They had six children: Henry Lee, June Elizabeth, Pamela Ann, Patricia Dawn, William Delano; and...

Chris Simpson, 64, passed away on the afternoon of July 9, 2019. Chris worked for the Maine Public Utilities Commission since 1985, with a four-year break to pursue a lifelong passion by teaching at Stepping Stones Montessori School.  Chris’s two great pastimes were playing volleyball and guitar (although not simultaneously!) through which he made many true and lifelong friends.  Chris hosted weekly volleyball games at his house, featuring strong competition and even...