CUMBERLAND — Elsbeth “Beth” Childs Ryder Ames, 82, died on Feb. 11, a week shy of her 83rd birthday. She born on Feb. 18, 1929, in New Bedford, Mass. to Bertha Florence and Weston Childs Ryder. She graduated from Wareham High School and attended Simmons College. John Ames had the good fortune and good sense […]

PORTLAND — Barbara J. Fontaine Darling, 65, died Feb. 13 at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Portland on Jan. 28, 1947, to Herni O. and Irene “Sis” Mulkern Fontaine. She was one of 13 children. Darling attended St. Dominic’s Grammar School, King Middle School and Portland High School. For several […]

BRUNSWICK — Timothy Nathan Taylor, 67, died Feb. 6 with his family by his side. Taylor was born in Minot on June 30, 1944, a son of Chester H. and Lillian E. Curtis Taylor. He graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn, class of 1962. After high school he went on to successfully complete […]

WISCASSET — Cecil H. Reed Jr., 80, died Feb. 5 at Mid Coast Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Damariscotta on Sept. 19, 1931, a son of Cecil H. Sr. and Lillian Reed. He graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1949 and entered the U.S. Navy shortly after. He very proudly […]

BRUNSWICK — Elisabeth Case “Libby” Johnson, 94, died Feb. 4 at Sunnybrook Village in Brunswick after a brief courageous battle with cancer. Johnson was born in Topeka, Kan., on Feb. 25, 1917, the daughter of John Francis Case and Margaret Case. The family moved to Wright City, Mo., and “Shady Lawn Farm” in 1920 where […]

TOPSHAM — Robert H. Owermohle Sr., 79, died Feb. 11 after a long illness. Owermohle was born Aug. 9, 1932, in Palisades Park, N.J. He graduated from St. Cecilia’s High School in Englewood, N.J., in 1950 and began working for New York Bell Telephone as a cable splicer. He served in the U.S. Army as […]

BRUNSWICK — Robert Card, 82, died Feb. 8 at Maine Medical Center. Card was born in Lisbon on Dec. 18, 1929, the son of Edward and Mary Wilson Card. He attended Bowdoin schools. One June 3, 1955, he married Gertrude L. Morse. He later married Beverly Coffin LeBlanc; she died Nov. 30, 2004. Card was […]

TOPSHAM — Ret. Senior Master Chief William C. Holloway Sr., 78, died Feb. 3 at St. Cloud Regional Medical Center in St. Cloud, Fla. He was born in Eddyville, Ky., on June 22, 1933, the son of George Clinton and Anne Mae Gillahan Holloway. He graduated from Harrisonburg High School and enlisted in the U.S. […]

SCARBOROUGH — Zella W. Morgan, 87, died Feb. 7 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House following a short illness. She was born on Feb. 1, 1925, in Greenport, N.Y., the youngest of eight children born to Rev. Albert S. and Rachel Woodworth. Morgan graduated from Plainfield (Connecticut) High School in 1942 and while attending college […]

TOPSHAM — Peter James Bucholdt, 65, died Feb. 4 after a courageous battle with non-hodgkins lymphoma and a cancerous brain tumor. He was born in Rice Lake, Wis., on June 8, 1946, and was the son of Edwin Bucholdt and Carnette Bucholdt. He graduated from Minong High School in 1964 and once the hunting and […]