Louise Arnold Berlin died on February 22, 2018 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Beloved wife of A. Jan Berlin, MD, theirs was a true partnership full of many passions including singing choral music, gardening, theater, concerts, skiing, bird watching, bicycling, sailing their sloop Aria, hiking, canoeing and more. She was born on January 6, 1947 […]

BRUNSWICK — John Thompson Plummer of Brunswick, Maine passed on Wednesday the 14th at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia Manley Plummer; three daughters, Becka Samson, Sarah, and Louisa Mary; son, Michael Samson; as well as four wonderful grandsons, Nate and Andrew Samson, and Ben and Chris […]

Robert Joseph “Bob” Cole of Brunswick, Maine, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018, surrounded by his children after a three-week illness. Bob was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 21, 1936, to Edward F. and Gertrude (Ensco) Cole. He attended Spring Glen Elementary School, graduated from Hamden High School and received his BS and […]

WEST BATH — Karen A. Elliott, 75, of State Road, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Arrangements will be announced by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. A full obituary will appear in the next edition.

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Constance Porter, 89, of Peterborough, died peacefully at her home at Rivermead on February 16, 2018. She was born in Milford, Mass., on August 1, 1928, the daughter of Herbert Charles Wright and Emily Smith Grant. A celebration of Constance’s life will be held at The Village at Rivermead in the Pub, […]

TOPSHAM — David L. Foster, age 79, of Foster Lane, died on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1938, in Topsham, the son of Holman and Virginia Hasty Foster. He was educated in Brunswick schools and was member of the Brunswick High School class of 1957. After high […]

BRUNSWICK — Arthur S. “Sparky” Pierce Jr. passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on February 14, 2018. Sparky was born in Bath on September 6, 1949, to Arthur and A. Louise (Alexander) Pierce Sr. He was raised and educated in Phippsburg, graduating from Morse High School in 1968. Most of his […]

Egon Frederick Schartel passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2018, surrounded by loving family in Valdosta, Georgia. Egon was born on September 18, 1922, in Vienna, Austria. His family moved to New York City and then northern New Jersey. Later he and his wife Marie lived in Alpine, New Jersey, where they raised their […]

HARPSWELL — Helen Margaret Libby, 54, of New Harbor passed away quietly in Harpswell on February 10, 2018. Helen was born in Damariscotta, the fourth child of Mark and Hilda Libby. Her independence, curiosity and determination were born of her early years spent exploring the tidepools of Johns Bay, leaping from the Hilda and Helen […]

Donald McDowell Saxton, 68, passed away on February 7, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, from advanced Alzheimer’s. He was born on November 29, 1949, the son of Malcolm and Jean Saxton. Don attended Harpswell schools and graduated from Brunswick High School. He then moved to Florida for a few years before returning home to work in […]