HARPSWELL — Dolores T. Carrier, 89, of Kopaddy Trail in Harpswell, died Aug. 2 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a long illness. She was born May 24, 1925, in Lewiston, a daughter of Leonard A. and Marianne (Gamache) Gagne. She attended schools in Lewiston. Carrier worked for several years in area shoe shops and […]
Forecaster Obituaries
Kenneth J. Libby, 91: Veteran served Scarborough in many roles
SCARBOROUGH — Kenneth J. Libby, 91, of Scarborough, died July 23 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Libby was born in Scarborough on Aug. 24, 1922, the oldest son of Richard and Maude (Plowman) Libby. Growing up, he was active in 4-H and graduated from Scarborough High School in 1940. He then attended Bentley Business School in […]
Richard J. Mullen Jr., 45
SOUTH PORTLAND — Richard J. Mullen Jr., 45, died unexpectedly Aug. 1, while undergoing cardiac surgery. Mullen was born Aug. 17, 1968, with a congenital heart defect that required two previous surgeries during his teenage years. Yet he did not allow his condition to hold him back. He graduated from South Portland High School in […]
Elaine B. Miller, 84
TOPSHAM — Elaine B. Miller, 84, died July 31 at the Highlands in Topsham. Miller was born in Needham, Massachusetts, on Aug. 14, 1929, to F. Walter and Dorothy Bennett. She graduated from Needham High School and Green Mountain College. After graduation, she was employed for 10 years as a secretary with Liberty Mutual Insurance. […]
Andrew Ian Dodge, 46: Tea party activist, former Senate candidate
HARPSWELL — Andrew Ian Dodge, a tea party activist and writer who ran for U.S. Senate in 2012, died Aug. 1 of cancer at the age of 46. According to his website, AndrewIanDodge.com, Dodge died of a form of incurable cancer. “If you are reading this I will have succumbed to the forces of cancers […]
Mary M.G. Hall, 74: Love of family, travel, was depicted in her art
FALMOUTH — Mary Margaret Gummere Hall, 74, died Aug. 3 at Mercy Hospital in Portland after a courageous battle with lung cancer, surrounded by her family. A longtime resident of Cumberland Foreside, and more recently Falmouth, Hall was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 1940. She was the oldest of six children […]
Forest L. Barter, 88: Veteran, grocery executive loved serving his church
PORTLAND — Forest Linwood Barter, 88, died July 28 at his residence. He was born in Portland on April 26, 1926, the son of Otis F. and Ruth H. Greenleaf Barter. He attended schools in Portland and Gorham, graduating from Portland High School in 1943 with high honors. He then when on to attend Bob Jones […]
June M. Tardiff, 79
BRUNSWICK — June Marilyn Tardiff, 79, died peacefully with her family by her side on July 21 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Tardiff was born May 20, 1935, in Arrowsic, the daughter of Howard and Celia (Morse) Carlton. She grew up in Arrowsic and graduated from Morse High School in Bath. On Jan. 18, 1958, June married […]
Charles H. Tibbetts, 79: Veteran, Bath councilor served city 20 years
BATH — Charles “Sonny” Henry Tibbetts, 79, of Bath, died July 22 at Mid Coast Hospital. He was born in Augusta on Aug. 6, 1934, son of Elmer Sr. and Ruth S. (Burnham) Tibbetts. Charles married Barbara “Barbie” Ann Hudson on March 6, 1954. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. He grew up […]
H. Rushton Harwood Jr., 96: Veteran, traveler, loved sharing travel with others
SCARBOROUGH — H. Rushton Harwood Jr., 96, died in his sleep at Piper Shores on July 14. Harwood was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Harry R. and Mildred Regina (Dillenback) Harwood. He graduated from Classical High School in 1935, and went on to earn an A.B. in government and economics from Harvard University in […]