John E. “Joe” Reed Jr., 80, of Gray, passed away on April 26, 2024, at the Springbrook Center in Westbrook. John was born on April 10, 1944, in Waldoboro, to parents John E. Sr. and Bernice A. (Walters) Reed.

Thomas Bertrand Fontaine, 74, of Nobleboro, passed away peacefully with the dawn on April 27, 2024, while under care at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Jamie Allan Humason, 57, of Crystal River, Fla., passed away at his home April 11, 2024. He was born March 5, 1967 in Damariscotta. He was predeceased by his parents, Elwood Humason Jr. and Judy Humason; and his grandfather, Elwood.

Carolyn S. (Spiers) Passaro, of Stoneham, Mass., formerly of Stamford, Conn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, with her family by her side. Carolyn was born on Aug. 18, 1941, to Arthur Everett Spiers and Harriet (Ferris) Spiers. She was the oldest of three children and spent time between her home in Stamford and the family vacation home in Round Pond.

Roger E. Varnum, 59, Dresden, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.

Gustaf Reinhold Westfeldt McIlhenny died peacefully at his home in Damariscotta, on April 21, 2024. Gus was born in 1951 in New Orleans, La., the youngest of the five children, to Paul W. McIlhenny and Margaret Polk McIlhenny, who predeceased him. He is survived by his sister, Sara McIlhenny Ringle; sister-in- law, Judith McIlhenny, of Louisiana; four nieces; and many cousins.

David A. Chase, of Whitefield and Portland, also known as “Babe,” passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on April 18, 2024. He was born Nov. 29, 1942 in Bath, the son of Norman and Lydia (Atwood) Chase.

Patricia Faith Leighton, 92, of Falmouth, passed away on April 23 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pasadena, Calif. on April 10, 1932, she was a daughter of John Nutter and Dorothea (Perreault) Nutter Roberts.

Shirley R. Gallagher, 88, of Nobleboro, passed away quietly at her home on April 26, 2024. She was born in Westbrook on March 24, 1936, the daughter of Marjory (Wilson) and Robert M. Robinson.

Dana L. Martin, 81, of Wiscasset, passed away on April 11, 2024 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. He was born in February of 1943 in Lynn, Mass. to Donald and Margaret Martin and the third of four children – David, Donald, and Dale.

On a beautiful sunny April morning, Virginia Kennedy, 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at her family home of 77 years.