On the morning of July 5, 2021, Richard E. York passed away at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus with his sister, JoAnn Seavey and her husband, Gary, along with his dear friends Brian Cookson, Cindy Landry, and James Hall by his side.

Ronald James McGerigle Jr. was born on Aug. 27, 1956 in Newton, Mass. He was predeceased by his parents, Esther (Costello) and Ronald McGerigle. He leaves behind his sisters Cathy Taylor, of Waterville, and Laura McGerigle, of Newton, Mass.

James B. Booker, Jim, Mr. B. or Captain to his friends, boarded the boat for Fiddler’s Green due to complications following a stroke earlier in the year.

Susan Jane Bailey, 54, of Wilkesboro, N.C., passed away at her home on June 30, 2021, after a battle with cancer. Born on Sept. 21, 1966 in Damariscotta, she was the daughter of Fernald and Carolyn Bailey, of Jefferson.

Shirley Ingraham Woodcock, 91, died July 4, 2021 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Shirley was born on Oct. 14, 1929 in Lowell, Mass. Shirley graduated from Houlton High School. Shirley was a longtime resident of Dutch Neck in Waldoboro.

Carol V. Ference, 86, of Bremen, died Friday afternoon, July 2, 2021 at her home in Bremen. She was born May 1, 1935 in Groveland, Mass., a daughter of the late William Andrew and Patricia (Tracy) Mansfield.

On July 3, 2021, Arthur Lee Gillespie lost his ongoing dispute with the Marlboro Man. He left peacefully from his home in Dresden, with his grandkids playing in the background, his faithful dog Bleu lying by his side, and surrounded by many of those who loved him. Lee died well.

Malcolm “Mack” Clarence Simmons, 74, of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.