WISCASSET — Donna Layton, 69, died Feb. 27 with her husband by her side. She was born in Bath on July 18, 1942, and was the daughter of Richard and Gladys Morse. She grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School in 1960. On June 25, 1960, she married her soul mate, John Layton, […]

TOPSHAM — Sandra J. Schrader, 60, died unexpectedly on Feb. 27. She was born Jan. 7, 1952, to Vernon Dale and Gloria Benedict Sutton of Rochester, Ind. When she was young, her family moved to Arizona where she later met her husband of 43 years, Ronald Raymond Schrader. Her husband joined the U.S. Navy and they […]

BATH — Rose Antonecchia, 102, died Feb. 25 at HillHouse in Bath. She was born to Donata and Orazio Simone on Dec. 23, 1909, in Tuckahoe, N.Y. She spent her childhood in both Tuckahoe and Lake Mahopac, N.Y., where her family owned Lake Mahopac Market and Lake Mahopac Liquors. She was a 1927 graduate of Manhattan […]

BRUNSWICK — Mildred “Millie” J. Weed, 87, died Feb. 23. Weed was born on Sept. 4, 1924, in Hartford, Conn. She was the daughter of Jerry and Marion Crosman. She was educated in Brunswick schools and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1934. She met and married Lawrence S. Weed in Everett, Wash., on July 23, […]

BRUNSWICK — Rev. Kenneth Wentzel, 88, died unexpectedly on Feb. 21. A huge fan of Kurt Vonnegut, Benny Goodman, donkeys, Portland Sea Dogs Baseball and chocolate chip cookies, Wentzel resided in Topsham with his wife of 35 years, Ruth, and their two corgis. The eldest of three children, he was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. […]

LEWISTON — John F. Rakestraw, 98, died Feb. 25 at D’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born on July 19, 1913, the twelfth of thirteen children of Freeman and Nellie Davis Rakestraw; he was the last member of his immediate family. Rakestraw grew up in rural Havana, Ill. As a young boy he worked with his […]

BATH — Saphira Sue Rich, 7 months old, died unexpectedly on Feb. 21 in Patten. She was born on July 13, 2011, in Brunswick and resided with her parents, Andrew D. Rich and Oshiana L. Caldwell in Bath. Throughout her seven months, Rich laughed and smiled, bringing joy and happiness to everyone she touched. She was […]

TOPSHAM — Bernard “Fred” Frederick Theriault, 85, died on Feb. 24 at Mid Coast Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Old Town on Aug. 8, 1926, the son of Frederick and Addie Theriault. At the age of only 16 he entered the U.S. Army Air Force and proudly served his country. […]

PORTLAND — Marjorie Louise Burgio, 88, died Feb. 16 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Burgio was born in Woods Harbor, Nova Scotia. Her family moved to the United States when she was a small child. She attended Boston schools, where she met her husband Frank J. Burgio; he died in 1977. She retired […]

HARPSWELL – Barbara K. Wilson, 88, died on Feb. 14. She was predeceased by the love of her life, Roy W. Wilson. She is survived by her daughter Gale and her husband, Michael A. Doyle; grandson, Justin R. Allen; several nieces; and one nephew. A celebration of her life was held Feb. 18 at the […]