Bluegrass great and local musician Brian Paul Mason, 59, of Pittston, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 9 at the Veterans Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass.

He was born in Gardiner, and later moved to Pittston.

Brian was a self-taught musician who

Walter M. McFarland, Jr. 81, of Harpswell, passed away on Aug. 8 at his home.

Born in New Harbor on Dec. 23, 1925, he was the son of Walter M., Sr. and Ida (Loud) McFarland.

Growing up in Bristol, he graduated from Bristol High School and enter

On Aug. 8, Arthur John Lockhart, MD, 92, died in Pemaquid.

Dr. Lockhart graduated from Horace Mann School in 1932, Columbia College in 1936, and Columbia Medical School in 1940. After completing his training in Internal Medicine at New York Hospit

William Theodore Strauss, MD, 95, of Damariscotta, died peacefully on Aug. 6 at his home.

Born in New York City, N.Y., he was the only son of Etta S. and William T. Strauss.

Dr. Strauss graduated from the Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day Sch

C. Howard Cousins, 94, of Damariscotta, died on August 4 at his home.

He was born May 3, 1913 in Stonington, son of Raymond Loring and Carrie Lee Harriman Cousins. Howard grew up in Stonington and was educated in the local schools.

He and his w

Barbara Jean Robson, 82, passed away peacefully on the evening of Aug. 4 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born Dec. 11, 1924, in Hespler, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of Sidney and Mary Jean (Austin) Smith.
She and her husband were lon

Christopher Todd St. Louis, 31, of Dixmont, passed away on Aug. 3.

He was born Oct. 30, 1975 in Lincoln, son of Andrew St. Louis and Dawna (Michaud) St. Louis.

Chris fished out of Damariscotta for several years and was, for a while, the younges

Robert S. (Bobby) Holbrook of East Boothbay, passed away on Aug. 2 at the VA Hospital in Togus, following a long period of failing health.

Bobby was born Dec. 8, 1942 in Boothbay Harbor, a son of Stanley R. and Grace E. Holton Holbrook. He was a g

Patrick M. “Mike” Carter, 48, of Wiscasset, died Aug. 2 at Mid Coast Senior Health Care Center in Brunswick.

He was born in Camden on March 17, 1959, a son of Woodrow W. and Judith A. Wiggin Carter.

He was educated in the Camden schools, after

Edward Frey Speed, 22, of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly on Aug. 30.

The beloved son of Martha and Lincoln Speed of Edgecomb, Edward was born July 19, 1985 in Brunswick.

He attended the Edgecomb Eddy School and graduated from Wiscasset High School

Edward Dean Adams II, 79, passed away on Aug. 17 due to complications from a severe stroke. He spent his last few days surrounded by his loving family and friends at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

Dean, as he was known to his friends, was born in Br

Barbara A. Holt, 62, of Dresden, died on Aug. 29 at Maine General Medical Center.

She was born in Wiscasset on Sept. 5, 1944, the daughter of Harold Barter and Geraldine (Grover) Dearborn.

Barbara enjoyed doing artwork, especially drawing, and

Raymond Curtis Lane, 60, of Pemaquid, passed away at his home on Aug. 29 following a three-year battle with colon cancer.

The son of Charles P. and Adelaide (Reeves) Lane, he was born in Damariscotta on Dec. 23, 1946.

Following his graduation f

Gerald E. “Jed” Pinkham, Jr., 77, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Aug. 29 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor following a brief illness.

Visiting hours held Aug. 31 at Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothba