Lee Hanna Cushing, 84, of Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away suddenly on Jan. 10, 2021 in his own home.

Virgil Edward Benner unexpectedly left this world Jan. 3, 2021 in Fresno, Calif. at Community Regional Medical Center with his longtime partner Jeannie at his side.

On Nov. 26, 2020, Matthew M. Fleury went to be with our Lord and Savior at Pen Bay Hospital.

Joe Lewis Guerrero, 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Waldoboro on Jan. 3, 2021.

Evelyn R. Gifford, 96, passed away Dec. 26, 2020.

Ernest F. Bowman passed away Jan. 6, 2021 peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Ernest was born Feb. 14, 1952 in Rockland.

Richard “Dick” Jackson Ball, aged 82, of Chelsea, died at his home Dec. 28, 2020 of complications from COPD.

Chester S. Merrifield, 89, passed away Jan. 5, 2021 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. He was born Aug. 12, 1931 in Porter to Fred and Evelyn (Rounds) Merrifield. He graduated from Porter High School in 1950.

Suzanne Richmond Collins died suddenly in Santa Fe, N.M. on Dec. 19, 2020. ‘Suzy” was born in Paris, France on March 20, 1931. She was predeceased by her parents, Millard and Pauline Richmond of New Harbor; her sister, Joan Lyford and her husband Cabot, also of New Harbor; Suzy’s husband, Thomas Collins of Sedona, Ariz.; and their eldest son, Bradford Collins of Whittier, N.C.

Joseph Herbert Carusone, 88, of Walpole, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2020 in his home surrounded by family.

Malcolm O. Peck died peacefully at home in Jefferson on Jan. 2, 2021 surrounded by his loving family who supported him incredibly until he passed.

Richard “Dickie” E. Mansir, 80, of Wiscasset, also of Florida, passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Florida.

Frances Baker, 106, of Jersey City, N.J., died on Dec. 29, 2020. Frances was born on April 4, 1914 in Cushing, to parents Ernest Crute and Olivia Wallace Crute.

Gertrude B. (York) Curtis, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Damariscotta on the evening of Jan. 2, 2021. Trudi was born on Jan. 11, 1927 in Salem, Mass. She grew up and attended schools there, graduating high school in 1945.