BOWDOINHAM — Patrick J. Vaillancourt, 78, died Feb. 20 at his grandson’s home. He was born in Fort Fairfield on June 26, 1933, a son of Anthony Smart and Clara Vaillancourt. He attended North Primary and Morse High School. He served in the U.S. Army and in 1948 his father purchased Smarts Auto Body Shop […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Scott B. Saucier, 44, died unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 14. He was born in Portland, the son of Dennis Saucier of Scarborough and Raeanne Bayani of Gorham. He attended South Portland High School and graduated in 1986. Saucier owned and operated S.O.S. Drywall in Portland for more than 20 years. […]

BATH — Edward S. Thompson, 82, died Feb. 18. Thompson was born in Bath on March 15, 1929, to Edward K. and Edna Dunton Thompson. He lived and worked in the Bath and West Bath area all his life. He was an excellent mechanic who put his skills to work for the Bath Bus Service, […]

PHIPPSBURG — Amy E. Bishop, 43, died unexpectedly on Feb. 17 at her home. She was born in Changle, China, on Nov. 6, 1968, a daughter of Qiuyuan and Fengjin Li and was educated in the local schools. She graduated from Fujian Teachers University in China with her bachelor’s degree. She taught at Sajing Middle […]

BRUNSWICK — Richard A. Lay, 80, died Feb. 12 at Mid Coast Hospital. He was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 21, 1931,  the son of Hiram and Ruth Gray Lay. Lay graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif., in 1949 and later entered the U.S. Air Force at Andrews Air […]

BRUNSWICK — Doris May Bailey, 83, died Feb. 18 at Horizons Living Center. She was born in Greenville on Nov. 26, 1928, the daughter of George and Gertrude Raymond Libby. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1946 and from Maine General School of Nursing in Portland in 1949. In April of 1950 she began […]

WISCASSET — Richard D. Wyckoff Sr., 67, died Feb. 14 at his home. He was born in Newport, R.I., on Aug. 26, 1944, son of William D. and Ruth F. Wyckoff. He attended Culver Military Academy and Miami of Ohio University. On July 15, 1967, he married Katherine E. Partridge. He served in the U.S. […]

FALMOUTH — Donna DeWolfe Lucas, 78, died Feb. 23 in Falmouth surrounded by her family. Born in Lewiston on April 1, 1933, she was the daughter of Pauline and Cleon Y. DeWolfe. She graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in 1951 and was the president of her class. She had a great love of music […]

CUMBERLAND — Crystal Mayfair Wing, 83, died Feb. 16 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on May 3, 1928, in Brewer, one of two daughters of Nellie and Harvey Garran. She was educated in Bangor schools and graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1948. Later that year she married Virgil Palmer Wing and together […]

FREEPORT — Corliss A. Blake, 79, died on Feb. 14 at MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick. He was born in East Boothbay on July 3, 1932, to Leroy and Emily Blake. He enjoyed his early years helping his favorite uncle Ken at his sawmill on Adam’s Pond. When WWII broke, his father got a job with […]