BRUNSWICK — David P. Leland, 85 of 56 Baribeau Drive, died Friday, December 9, 2016. He was born in Randolph, VT., March 15, 1931, the son of Raymond S and Euphemia G. DeMange Leland. He graduated from Towle High School, Newport, NH and from the University of New Hampshire in 1953, as a cadet in […]

Merrimack, NH — John served 34 years in the MeANG retiring in 1999. During his tenure, he held positions of WSO, Sqn Comptroller, Comptroller State Headquarters, Augusta, Commander, South Portland, and ARW Comptroller. John is survived by his 3 sisters, Fern Williamslibby, Ethel Dyer and her husband John, and Berrita Foster. Relatives and friends are […]

(January 19, 1936–December 7, 2016) BRUNSWICK — The noted American Composer Elliott Schwartz died on December 7, 2016 in Brunswick, Maine after a protracted illness. Schwartz had long been the Robert K. Beckwith Professor of Music at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, joining that faculty in 1964 and teaching post-retirement courses well into the early 2000s. […]

ALNA — Joanne “Jo Jo” D. Russell, 37, formerly of Bath died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Bath on January 29, 1979, a daughter of Samuel C. and Dorothy E. Russell. She attended Bath schools and Morse High School and was employed by Brackett’s Market, The […]

LEWISTON — Carolyn Ann “Carrie” Nelson, 52, passed away on December 8, 2016. She is embarking on her next journey after a yearlong battle with Endometrial Cancer. She was born on August 2, 1964 in Lynnfield, MA and spent her youth in Topsham, Maine graduating from Mt. Ararat High School in 1982. Carrie attended the […]

Bea (Beulah Kathleen Ingraham) Cunningham, loving wife of Craig Calderwood Cunningham passed on Friday December 9, 2016 at the age of 87. Surviving are daughter Carolan Lee and Jeffrey Rasmussen son Craig Richmond and Patti; Grandchildren Tammy and Scott Harley, Craig (Skipper) and Michelle Cunningham, Amanda, Jeff and Chantelle Best, Amie and Jennifer Cunningham; Shawna […]

WISCASSET — Edward Noble Simpson, 84, of Wiscasset, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Bodwell House in Brunswick. He was born in Belfast, Maine, on September 17, 1932, the son of Orville & Mabel (Noble) Simpson. He grew up in Bath and graduated from Morse High School, Class of 1950. After […]

ENGLEWOOD, FL — Lucienne P. Fontaine, 85, of Englewood, Florida, passed away November 17th due to complications of pneumonia. Lucienne (Lou) was born July 2, 1931 in Lille, Maine to Fred and Odélie (St. Jean) Plourde. In 1943, the family moved to Greene, Maine, where Lou would attend the Lane School and meet her future […]

SCARBOROUGH — Valmore D. Cormier, 87, resident of Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough formerly of Topsham died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Maine Veterans Home following a long illness. He was born January 31, 1929 in Amesbury, MA a son of Valmor and Hermance (Gauthier) Cormier. He attended schools in Topsham. Valmore married Shirley Potter […]

1948 – 2016 TOPSHAM — Emerson S. Dinsmore 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. He is now with his Lord and Savior. Emerson was born October 11, 1948 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Emerson W. and Dorothy M. (Tyler) Dinsmore. […]