Bruce Owen Davis of Bridgton, died at home on October 18, 2026, at age 91, after several days filled with family visits. He left this life on his own terms; “The Big Bru” had asked a great deal of his body over the course of a full and well-lived life and it owed him nothing more.
BRIDGTON — Albert Clifford Archer "Cliff", 77, of Bridgton, Maine, passed away on October 3, 2026. Cliff was born on October 26, 1948.
SWEDEN — Samuel E. Black, 88, passed away peacefully in hospice care on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
HARRISON — Linda B. Card, 79, of Harrison, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Debora Jane (Berry) Kutasi, 69, of Bridgton, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. After a 13-year battle with Melanoma.
SEBAGO — David Mansfield Starbuck, 71, of Sebago, Maine, passed away on October 1, 2026.
Richard E. Boutin, 79, of Harrison, died comfortably early Sunday morning, October 18, 2026, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a long, courageous battle with cancer.
After a long battle with cancer, on the morning of Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, Dale Heath left this life much the same way he lived it — at home, surrounded by the family and friends he loved.
It is with great sadness that the family of Bruce Anderson Chalmers announces his passing on September 16, 2026. Bruce was surrounded by his loved ones, with his beloved wife, Laurie, at his side. A man of vision and integrity, he lived a life marked by devotion to his family, his community,…
Marian Barton Olds Precht died aged 94 on September 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. She was born on November 18, 1931, in Ann Arbor, Mich., the eldest child of Dorris Marian Lavanture Olds and Brig. Gen Thayer (Sam) Stevens Olds. Marian listed 36 addresses throughout her life — 30 before she was…
Jessica Ina Moore, 43, of Lovell, Maine, passed away on September 8, 2026, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, following a courageous battle with cancer.
A service celebrating the life of Dennis B. Wetmore, who died on March 21, 2026, will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco. Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation one hour prior to the service from 2- 3 p.m. ww…
Debora J. King, 54, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Bridgton Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 24, 1972, in Bridgton, and daughter of Randolph and Patricia (Merrill) King.
Portland — Gordon Drisko passed away on August 20, 2026. Born on March 6, 1944, in Bridgton, Maine, Gordon was the son of the late George Sr. and Avis Lamont Drisko.
William (Bill) Ridlon, Jr. passed away on July 26, 2026 after a long illness.
Helen C. Doucette, passed away on September 11, 2026. She was predeceased by her parents, Florence and Elwin Colby, three sisters: Eleanor, Doris, and Roberta, and several nieces and nephews.
With hearts full of love and gratitude for his life, we announce the passing of Robert Frank Muhlbauer, who peacefully left this world on September 12, 2026, at the age of 94. He passed away at Bella Point Rehabilitation Center in Bridgton, Maine, surrounded by his devoted family.
David Lee Smith, Sr. of South Paris, ME passed away at the age of 83 on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 after a long illness.
FRYEBURG – Dorothy (Dolly) Scott LaBarge, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 20, 1939, in Cambridge, Mass., a daughter of the late William and Rose (Gillan) Scott.
NAPLES — Marilyn E. “Polly” Bishop Glavine passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, with her son, Jim at her side. She resided at Schooner Estates where she had lived since November 1, 2021, after the passing of her husband Jack. Polly was born in St. Albans, Maine on Sept. 23, 1931, the…
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Arlene Agnes Gauthier, 86, of Bridgton, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
NAPLES — Robert S. Neal Jr., 88, went home quietly and peacefully in his sleep on August 28, 2026, at 4:44 a.m. at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough.
Elizabeth Ann (Betty Ann) Samson, 73, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2026, at her home in Maybrook, N.Y. Betty Ann had blessedly just enjoyed a remarkably joyous weekend with most of her entire family together — children, spouses and grandchildren. She and her husband were planning t…
Roger Dana Wheeler of Ipswich, Mass. and Standish, tragically passed away on August 13, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He suffered a cardiac arrest of unknown origins while walking his devoted black lab Bella near his home in Ipswich.
Philip Eugene Gendreau, 93, of Casco, Maine, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, surrounded by family.
HARRISON — Kenneth Charles Butterfield, 89, passed away suddenly, Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his home. He was born at home in Harrison on March 10, 1937, a son of Wilson Clyde and Clara Susie Burnell Butterfield.
CASCO — James H. “Jim” Dvorscak, 75, of Casco, died Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at his home in Casco, surrounded by his loving family.
Ava Merrill Ramoy of Glastonbury, Conn., passed away on April 27, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on November 20, 1936, the daughter of James A. Merrill and Margaret W. Merrill of Harrison.
Nadia Elaine Hermos of Casco, died peacefully at the age of 91 at the Brigham and Womens Medical Center’s hospice unit. She had most recently been a resident at Rogerson House, an extended care facility in Jamaica Plain, Mass. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., grew up in Englewood, N.J., spent…
Sweden — It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Dr. Eric Slayton, a beloved husband, father, brother, son, and friend. Eric departed this world on July 28, 2026, at the age of 51, due to a sudden cardiac event. Born in the town of Morrisville, Vt., on Septembe…
CASCO — Henry Perley “Skip” Watkins Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and son.
Blaine (BJ) Chapman passed away suddenly on July 25, 2026.
Lewiston — Kenneth Towne of Bridgton, passed away on February 6, 2026. His graveside service will take place on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the South Bridgton Cemetery, S. Bridgton Road (near 436).
Robert H. Allen, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Naples, Maine, on July 21, 2026. He was born on November 20, 1948, in Pittston, Maine, and spent much of his childhood along the Kennebec River, where he developed his lifelong love for the outdoors.
Naomi Chase, a beloved mother, grandmother, educator, and artist, peacefully passed away on July 18, 2026, at the age of 89.
Thomas A. Colella passed away at Stephens Memorial Hospital with family at his side on July 18, 2026.
Gloria Anne Swearingen DeCapua, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bath, Maine, she was the oldest child of Charles Wesley Swearingen and Dorothy Louise Parshley Swearingen. She grew up on Wesley Street in Bath, except for a brief p…
Lillian E. Madura, 77, of Bridgton, formerly of Harrison and Naples, died early Saturday evening, July 4, 2026, at the Woodlands Memory Care Center in Bridgton, where she had been a resident for the past several years.
Graveside services for Phyllis Gwendolyn Briggs Goodwin-Stanton will be held at Elm Vale Cemetery on Sweden Road in South Waterford, Maine, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. Friends and family welcome. A celebration of life will follow at the home of Bill and Bonnie Goodwin, 42 B and B F…
Quintus Charles Wilson Jr. passed peacefully at home on June 2, 2026, with family by his side. Born in Minneapolis on October 27, 1928, he spent his childhood in St. Paul, and adulthood in Ann Arbor, Mich., Anaheim, Calif., Boulder, Colo., Sudbury, Mass., and Bridgton, Maine, as well as a ye…
Wilma Holbert Lord, 86, passed away peacefully at her home in Denmark with family by her side, on June 13, 2026.
Robert Francis Macdonald, a loving and beloved family patriarch, died on June 8, 2026. A longtime resident of Bridgton, Maine, he was 84, just 34 days from his 85th birthday. He was a good man.
Mildred “Millie” E. Watkins Dingley, 81, of Casco, died early Sunday morning, June 14, 2026, in the comfort of her home.
Phyllis Gwendolyn Briggs Goodwin-Stanton, 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2025, at Vineyard Hills Health Center in Templeton, Calif.
Mari L. Nelson-Fernald, 69, of Naples, died unexpectedly on May 28, 2026, at her home in Naples.
Donna Marie Shannon, 65, of Osteen, Fla., formerly of Maine, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She shared more than 40 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Jim. She was the proud mother of Casey and Koryn an…
Larry Leroy Allen, 79, of Bridgton passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, with family members by his side. He and twin brother Garry were born on July 3, 1946, sons of James Ira Sr. and Phyllis Bryant Allen in Bridgton, Maine. He was educated at North Bridgton and Bridgton schools.
David E. Martin, 68, of Bridgton, Maine, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington, Mass., surrounded by his loving wife, sister, and dear friend.
A graveside service for Robert E. and Sandra M. (Pinkham) Libby, previously scheduled for Saturday June 6, 2026, at the South Bridgton Cemetery, South Bridgton Road (near 436), will be held instead in July. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 8 El…
Ann Marie Ruel, 67, of The Villages, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 16, 2026. She was born on June 16, 1958, in Peoria, Illinois. After 13 years in remission, cancer returned, and she faced it with the same strength and determination that defined her life.
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