BRUNSWICK — Charles L. Merrill Jr., 80, died Jan. 14.  On June 9, 1929, he was born in Boston, son of Charles L. and Hazel Harvey Merrill and attended local schools. After graduating from the Kents Hill School in Maine in 1950, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.  On June […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Donald W. “Don” Smith, 89, of North Yarmouth, died Dec. 22 in Orlando, Fla., from complications of open heart surgery. A lifelong resident of North Yarmouth, he served his community in various ways, including as a member of the North Yarmouth Board of Selectmen, School Board and Future Land Committee. An avid […]

SCARBOROUGH — John William McCallum, 80, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 5 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice.  He was born in Portland June 11, 1929, a son of Alice (Graney) and John Francis McCallum and attended South Portland schools.  After graduating from Portland Junior College, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon discharge […]

SCARBOROUGH — James McLane “Jay” Moody, 53, died Jan. 7 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House after an eight-year battle with cancer. On May 2, 1956, he was born in Portland and attended Falmouth High School, Milton Academy, and graduated from Colby College, class of 1980.  Trained as a geologist, he worked for Woodard and Curran […]

CUMBERLAND FORESIDE — Charles Carroll Thomas Jr., 79, died Jan. 8 at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in New York City on Feb. 15, 1930, he grew up in New Haven, Conn., and graduated from Deerfield Academy and later from Yale University, class of 1951. After serving two years in the U.S. […]

SCARBOROUGH — Olive (Libby) Brackett, 81, died unexpectedly Jan. 11 at her Scarborough home. She was born in Portland in 1928, daughter of Herman Brewer and Marie (Nielsen) Libby, and attended Portland schools. After graduating from Portland High School in 1946, she attended junior college in Boston and graduated from Burdett College. For many years […]

WOOLWICH — Crispin Connery died on Dec. 23, 2009, at Mid Coast Hospital surrounded by family and his dog Jacques. The cause of death was complications resulting from sudden cardiopulmonary arrest. Connery was born in New York City on Dec. 30, 1948, the son of John Connery and Phyllis Harriman. After graduating from Pace University with […]

WEST BATH — Wilbert B. Small, 84, a life-long resident of Berry’s Mill Road, died Jan. 8 at Maine Medical Center in Portland as a result of injuries sustained from being hit by a car on December 12, 2009. He was born in Bath on July 1, 1925, a son of Loring D. and Alice R. […]

WINDHAM — Inez Libby Morrell, 87, died Jan. 8 during a brief stay at Gosnell Memorial House in Scarborough after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 21, 1922, in Falmouth to Everett and Edna Libby, the second youngest of five girls. The family soon after moved to Windham and the house where […]

TUCSON, Ariz. — Retired Army colonel and former Maine state senator, Ralph Dunning Brooks, Jr., 89, died at his daughter’s home Jan. 3 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mars Hill on April 5, 1920, he was a son of Ralph Sr. and Laura Luce Brooks. In 1938 he graduated from Deering High School […]