MaryLou Halleran Merritt, of Damariscotta, returned to her Lord on Oct. 6 after a stay at Miles Memorial Medical Center in Damariscotta.

She had multiple health challenges that contributed to her being summoned to her final home. She faced these c

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Morrison, formerly of Plattsburgh, passed away on Oct. 4 in Damariscotta following a long and valiant battle with ovarian cancer.

Born June 5, 1927 in Moore’s Forks, N.Y., Betty was the daughter of the late Lynn and Ger

Barry Richard Dilts, 60, of Waldoboro, beloved husband of Barbara J. Dilts, passed away Oct. 4 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Born in Phillipsburg, N.J., March 7, 1947, he was the son of Harry R. and Viola M. Laubach Dilts. Educated

Christopher Lee Hutchings, 23, of Whitefield, formerly of Lawrence, Mass., passed away on Oct. 3 after a long illness.

He was born March 14, 1984, the son of the late John C. Hutchings and the late Lisa Dueshene.

He is survived by his loving so

Henry “Hub” Holt Hubbard, Jr., 86, of Rockport, passed away Oct. 3 at Pen Bay Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Oct. 2, 1921 in Bronx, N.Y., the son of Henry Hold Hubbard, Sr., and Frances Lett Hubbard.

Beginning his s

John R. Gallagher, Jr., 85, of Edgecomb, passed away at his residence on Oct. 2.

He was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Bath, a son of John R. Gallagher, Sr. and Ruth Morse Gallagher.

He worked at Bath Iron Works for 45 years, 26 of them as leading man.

Peter George Schaufus, 50, died on Sept. 8 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in California.

Peter was born in Waltham, Mass., grew up in Hudson, Mass. and lived in Clinton for many years before moving to California. He attended scho

Theodore C. Shorette “Father”, 77, of Dresden, passed away Sept. 7 at Maine Medical Center in Portland surrounded by his loving family and friends.

He was born April 22, 1930 in Island Falls, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Russell Shorette.

He

Marie Billings Walch, 85, of Waldoboro died peacefully on Sept. 7.

She was born in Bar Harbor on April 8, 1922, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Ritchie) Billings. She spent her childhood years in Seal Harbor, where she developed her love of obser

Betty Mae Williams Hudson, 83, gently passed away on Sept. 7 with family by her side at Legacy Place Parma.

She was the beloved companion of Robert G. Sluka for over 30 years, and his daughters, Barb Gaglione and Gayle Agg.

Betty was preceded i

Audrey Rose Call, 13, of Dresden, died unexpectedly Sept. 6 at Hall Dale Middle School. She had complications from a lifelong severe congenital heart condition.

Audrey was born April 16, 1994 in Lewiston, the adopted daughter of Andrew and Nancy C

Ruth G. Burnham, 70, of Newcastle, passed away on the morning of Sept. 6 at Cove’s Edge, following a prolonged illness.

The daughter of Alfred and Marion (Wall) Gamage, she was born April 13, 1937 in South Bristol. She attended school in South Bri

Jane Philler Swett, a long-time coastal resident of South Bristol, died quietly in the company of her youngest daughter, Annie Michel, at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta in the afternoon of Sept. 6 at the age of 84.

Jane was happily married to Leonard

Jane Marguerite Foster Miller, 78, of Vero Beach, Fla., died Sept. 6 in Vero Beach, Fla.

Mrs. Miller was born June 25, 1929 in Orange, N.J. and moved to Vero Beach in 1984 from Short Hills, N.J.
She was a graduate of Kent Place School and Centena