BRUNSWICK — Eugene “Gene” Hamrick, 74, died at home on May 11 surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 2, 1935, in Kingmont, W.Va., a son of Vilis and Beulah (Drake) Hamrick and attended local schools. On Nov. 2, 1957, he married Dixie Thorne. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he began his 40-year career […]

PHIPPSBURG — Robert J. Bernier, 80, died May 17 at Mid Coast Hospital. He was born in Brunswick on Sept. 4, 1928, a son of Edward Sr., and Alfreda (Martin) Bernier. He served in the Drum and Bugle Corps for the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II . On Sept. 7, 1949, he married […]

ORR’S ISLAND — Grace Ann Leeman, 76, died May 16 after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Maine at Farmington. She taught in public school and also spent time teaching outside the classroom, including horseback riding lessons, and swimming as a water safety […]

BOWDOIN — Dorene L. Cheney, 64, died May 15 at her home. She was born in Waterville on Dec. 3, 1944, a daughter of George and Leola (Wyman) Dugheria. After graduating from Winslow High School, she received nurse’s training. She worked for Waterville Osteopathic Hospital for several years and later at Mid Coast Hospital for […]

PORTLAND — Alice E. Kelly, 93, died May 15 surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was born in Falmouth on Dec. 17, 1915, and later graduated from Scarborough High School in 1935. In 1938, she graduated from the Saint Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse for many years […]

PORTLAND — James Roy Harmon, 60, died May at Maine Medical Center. He was born on July 16, 1948, son of Athlena “Leet” Nelson and George Harmon and attended schools in Vermont. As a young man, he served in the Vietnam War. Subsequently, he worked for Carlton Winslow as a building superintendent for 17 years. […]

Last week’s obituary of Howard Small, owner of Howard’s Horse Supply, later named Howard’s Western and Leather Store, should have read Jane, daughter of Howard and Lillian, not daughter of Lillian, as previously stated.

SOUTH PORTLAND — Betty Jeanne Henry, 87, died May 9 at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. On July 3, 1921, she was born in Baraboo, Wis. She was an active member of St. Albans Church in Cape Elizabeth and The Red Hats Society at Betsy Ross House in South Portland. She had a […]

BRUNSWICK — Warren Low Blackwell, 84, died May 9 after a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 6, 1925, in Portland, a son of Earl P. and Carolyn Louise (Crawford) Blackwell. He attended Yarmouth schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a medic during […]

BATH — Josephine F. Mallett, 90, a resident of Hawthorne House in Freeport and formerly of Brunswick, died May 9 at Maine Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1918 in Dover, England, the daughter of William and Susan (Redmond) Blythe. She married Joseph J. Mallett on March 3, 1945, in England. In 1946, they […]