All Obituaries

Richard Arnold Verney 89, of Alna passed away peacefully at Togus VA Hospital in Augusta on the morning of June 22, 2019 after a brief illness. Richard was born September 29, 1929, in Gardiner to John and Selena (Gilbey) Verney of Sheepscot Village. He was one of seven children. Richard attended Lincoln Academy and then joined the Army during the Korean War, serving his country in Labrador Canada as a crane operator.   On July 25th 1954, Richard married Phyllis Herald. They bought...

Mary Elizabeth Gillespie, of Lexington passed away peacefully with family at her side at the Maine Medical Center in Portland at the age of 83 on June 18, 2019.  She had suffered two incapacitating strokes in March.   Born on May 7, 1936 in Concord, Massachusetts to the late Esther and Waldo D. Wilson, she was raised as “the fire chief’s daughter” in neighboring rural Carlisle.  She graduated from Concord High School in 1954, then headed off to Fitchburg...

H. Chester Wright, 83, passed away on June 17, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick with his family by his side.  Born on October 10, 1935 in Damariscotta, Maine, he was the son of Howard Rafield Wright and Faustina Susan Sidelinger.   Chester was raised by his grandparents, Howard and Amy Wright from Damariscotta Mills.  He attended the Pond Road Elementary School until the 5th grade, and then attended the Damariscotta Mills Elementary School.  Chester graduated from...

Muriel Ann (Pennant) Hoyt, 89, of Chamberlain, passed away peacefully on June 16 in Boothbay Harbor. She was born in Tacoma, Washington to Andrew and Jane Pennant. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 41 years, William Hoyt Jr., and daughters Jane Hoyt and Margaret Hoyt Guinasso. She is survived by her son William Hoyt III of Chamberlain and his companion Evelin Brown of Edgecomb; and daughters Elizabeth Harris and her husband Irwin of Bakersfield, California; and Anna Lyon and her...

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Geraldine Tarr, 98, passed away peacefully in her home on Pemaquid Point, Maine, a few weeks after planting her spring lettuce.  Born on March 31, 1921, Geraldine graduated from Bristol High School, then left New Harbor to work as a welder in a Portland shipyard during WWII.   Geraldine was strong, active, funny, and opinionated without hesitation.  She snowmobiled, hammered and sawed, made blueberry muffins, swam in Biscay Pond, cheered for the Red Sox and Tar Heels, hung...

  WISCASSET -  David Pearson Fischer passed away at sunset on Friday, June 7, 2019 surrounded by his family. He had suffered a stroke earlier in the week and was being cared for at Maine Medical Center. He was born on May 13, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey and was the adopted son of Francis and Leona Fischer.  He grew up in Chatham, New Jersey where he graduated from Chatham High School. In 1965 he graduated from Colby College where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English...

Carol Lorraine (Lindsey) Stewart, 75 of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of June 6, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.  Born on September 1, 1943 in Camden, she was the daughter of Elmer and Lois (Freeman) Lindsey. Carol worked as a caregiver and cook for many years while living in Connecticut.  She retired to Maine to care for her mother, and her husband, Robert, followed. They had many beautiful years in Maine, where Carol was an active and longtime member of the 7th Day...

  George Walker Christopher,  62 of Alna, passed away in a tragic accident on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, on June 6, 2019 in Wiscasset.   Born on April 22, 1957 in Augusta, he was a son of Michael and Patricia Christopher. He attended Wiscasset High Schools, and graduated as part of the class of "75".  After graduation, he went on to attend the University of Maine in Orono. The second of five children, he loved riding his Harley, carpentry, and...

Mary Silveira passed away on the afternoon of June 1, 2019 at the LincolnHealth - Miles Campus in Damariscotta.  She will be laid to rest privately at a later date.