All Obituaries

It is with deep sadness that we let our community know of the loss of Claudia L. Hatch on July, 16, 2021 at the very young age of 75.   Claudia was, and always will be, the heart and soul of the Cupboard Café in New Harbor, where she and her beloved husband Fred Hatch III, her daughter Mary Dee Grant and her dear friend Jennifer Leeman built an amazing business on the foundation of love, faith, dignity and respect.  Claudia was the great inventor of the famous Cinnamon...

Lillian Mae Lailer Benner, 80 of New Harbor, passed away at home on the evening of July 13, surrounded by her loving family.  The loving wife of Allan Benner, Lillian was born in Bremen, Maine to Joseph and Hazel Lailer. As a youth, she attended the Washington School and graduated from Bristol High School in 1959.   While raising her family, she and her mother hand braided beautiful rugs.   She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, knitting and basket weaving, and was a member of...

 On July 13, 2021, Heaven welcomed a beautiful new angel, Anna Titherington Nutter, 32.  She joins her Grammy, her Uncle Ron, and her Poppy who were already there, waiting to welcome her home. Anna was born in Rockport, ME, but moved with her family to Houston, TX when she was six years old. From childhood, Anna was someone people couldn’t forget. Beautiful, intelligent, and vivacious, she could smile in a way that lit up any room.  Anna loved to sing and spent several...

Beatrice "Bea" Chase, 79, passed away on the morning of July 10, 2021 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A celebration of Bea's life will be held in the fall.  A full obituary will be published here as soon as possible.    

Glenwood Lee West, 77, of Wiscasset, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, following a courageous battle with AL Amyloidosis.   He was born on November 4, 1943, in Portland, Maine, to Fred Wilder West Sr., and Beulah May West. He grew up in Coopers Mills, Maine, and moved to Wiscasset in 1957, to attend high school. He married the love of his life, Janet Gregoire, on October 26, 1962.  Glen and Janet lived in Bath, Maine, for the first few months of their...

Ronald James McGerigle, Junior was born August 27, 1956 in Newton, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, Esther (Costello) & Ronald McGerigle. He leaves behind his sisters Cathy Taylor of Waterville, ME and Laura McGerigle of Newton, MA. Ron grew up in Newton, and served in the Air Force until 1975. In the mid 1980’s Ron set off to live a life on his own terms. He traveled the country and was part of several motorcycle clubs, most recently the Fifth Chapter and then The...

On July 3rd 2021 Arthur Lee Gillespie lost his ongoing dispute with the Marlboro Man. He left peacefully from his home in Dresden, with his grandkids playing in the background, his faithful dog Bleu laying by his side, and surrounded by many of those who loved him. Lee died well. He was born in Newport News Virginia in 1954. As a young man he went on to join the Coast Guard, which would eventually land him in Maine. In the Coast Guard he learned the trade of a marine mechanic, which became...

Roswell Davis, 82 of Meriden, CT, died Saturday evening, July 3rd at the family’s summer home in Alna. He was born January 16, 1939 in Meriden, CT a son of the late Albert and Millicent (Wing) Davis. He was a graduate of Proctor Academy in Andover, NH and served honorably in the U.S. Navy.  He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge in Meriden, CT.  where he was the owner of Production Equipment Co.  Mr. Davis was an avid collector of trucks and cars, including toy...

Carol V. Ference, 86 of Bremen, Died Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021 at her home in Bremen.  She was born May 1, 1935 in Groveland, Massachusetts a daughter of the late William Andrew and Patricia (Tracy) Mansfield.  She was a graduate of Salem State University and throughout her career she taught various grades in several elementary schools.  She was an avid supporter of the Wildlife Conservancy and was a member of the Congregational Church of Bristol. In addition to her...

Lucy Arlene (Hagar) Russell, 88, of Largo, FL and formerly of Alna, Maine, passed away at her home, surrounded by family, on March 19, 2021.   She was born at home in Damariscotta Mills, to Edith “Muriel” (Edwards) Hagar and Harry Hagar on December 6, 1932. Lucy had four siblings in life; Randall Hagar, Burton Hagar, Isabel Hagar Kelsey and Harry Hagar, Jr. Growing up, she attended and graduated from Lincoln Academy.  Four years after graduation, she married...