On June 11, Walter Welch of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully in the hospice section of St. Andrew’s Hospital. He was surrounded by his family, including his wife of 63 years, his three children, a son-in-law, and a grandson.
Although vigorous and act

Elsie Bryant Yates Rogers, of Round Pond, 108, passed away on the morning of June 10 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home.
She was born in Round Pond, Feb. 1, 1899, to Edmund and Amanda (Morton) Yates.
She married Thomas Layton Rogers in 1920 and had Thomas

Evelyn E. Winslow, 75, of Kittery, passed away on June 9 at York Hospital, following a sudden illness.
Born in Windsor on Jan. 31, 1932, she was a daughter of Tilson and Sylvia (Rice) Eugley.
She graduated from Bristol High School, class of 1949. S

Philip Austin Miller, 66, passed away June 9 at his home in Warren.
He was born in Waldoboro on Oct. 31, 1941, the son of Austin (Jr.) and Mary Black Miller.
Growing up in Waldoboro, Philip attended Waldoboro schools, later moving to the Gardiner a

Ralph H. Turner, Sr., 84, passed away on June 8 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born July 18, 1923 in Harmony, a son of Perley Turner, Sr. and Alice Dart Turner. He attended schools in Athens, and picked potatoes in Aroostook Coun

Joyce R. Penniman, 57, of New Harbor, passed away on the morning of June 7 at her home after a courageous 14-month battle with cancer.
The daughter of James A. and Shirley (Wood) Kingsley, she was born April 1, 1950, in Charleston, S.C.
Her father,

Jessie Morgan Ezzell, 19, of Wiscasset, died on June 6 in Jefferson.
He was born July 29, 1987 in Waterville, a son of James and Jannette Ezzell Fortin. He grew up in Wiscasset and attended local schools.
He worked at Machinery Service Company in W

Elizabeth D. (Betty) Bjork, 70, of Lincoln, Mass., and New Harbor, an innovative mathematics educator and curriculum developer, died on June 6, following a brief illness.
Born in Medford, Mass., on July 5, 1936, Betty was the daughter of John Doane

Thelma Louise Newell, 91, of Whitefield, passed away on June 5 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, where she had been a resident for the past four years.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1916, the daughter of John and Alice Newell. Thelma attended school in Kin

Willie “Billie” Louise Barnes, 78, of Wiscasset, died on June 5 at her residence.
She was born in Jesup, Ga. on Nov. 2, 1928, a daughter of Walter and Willie Lou (Thomas) Ingram.
She graduated from Wiscasset Academy in 1946, and Maine General Schoo

Laura S. Kirkpatrick, 83, passed away on June 5 at her home in Union, surrounded by her loving family.
Born June 27, 1923 in Union, Laura was the daughter of Everett and Reta Butler Storer.
She graduated from Union High School, class of 1940.
She

Mary E. Dufour Baker, 72, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 4.
She was born Sept. 22, 1934 in Windsor, the daughter of Wilfred and Annie Hopkins Dufour, Sr.
Mary was a graduate of Erskine Academy. She loved baseball, reading and crocheti

Clyde W. “Wink” Snow, 74, passed away on the morning of June 3 at MidCoast Hospital in Brunswick.
Born in Stonington on Nov. 14, 1932, the ninth of 12 children, he was the son of Bertrand and Flossie Eaton Snow.
He attended Stonington public school

Kenneth S. Bedell, 52, of Fulton, Ill., died June 3 from injuries suffered from a fall, while visiting friends in Wiscasset.
Born June 11, 1954 in Bridgeport, Conn., he was the son of William E. Bedell II and Betsy (Swain) Bedell; both predeceased h