John “Tim” Tyler died Feb. 1, 2020, age 97. John was born shortly before Christmas, and his father nicknamed him “Tim” after the character in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Richard D. McArdle (a.k.a. Uncle Richie) of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2020 from complications of Diabetes.

Phyllis (Doble) Cooley died peacefully with her granddaughter by her side in the early hours of Jan. 25, 2020.

Annalee Elsie (Cross) Littlefield of Morrill, peacefully and quietly passed away on Jan. 20, 2020, at Mount St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center in Waterville. She had happily resided for the last several years at Round Pond Green in Round Pond, where she made many friends and was cared for with love and respect.

Joan Dora Phillips, 75, passed away on Jan. 27, 2020 surrounded by her family at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. She was born on June 1, 1944 in Coventry, R.I. to Norman Plourde and Dora (Gileau) Plourde.

Robert E. Delano, 84, of Wiscasset, died on Jan. 18, 2020 at Mid Coast Hospital from natural causes.

Patricia Ann Anderson, age 83, of Newcastle, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Jan. 25, 2020 after a brief fight with Alzheimer’s.

Lois “Jerry” Day Mason died peacefully at her home on Westport Island, Jan. 8, 2020.

Thomas Edward Wright Sr., 77, of Nobleboro, finally crossed home plate on the evening of Jan. 22, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport after a long, courageous battle with cancer, held close in the arms of the family that loved him so much.

Dennis Grant Hill, 66, of Edgecomb and Wiscasset, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 25, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Aberdeen, Md. on Oct. 1, 1953, he was the son of Raymond and Shirley (Grant) Hill.

Frederick Royden Booker went to his heavenly home on Tues., Jan. 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving children.  Fred was born on Oct. 17, 1942 to Sanford and Lillian (Slocum) Booker.  He was raised in Gardiner, where he attended Gardiner area schools.