Helen Ann Tompkins passed away peacefully at Cove’s Edge on Jan. 12; exactly four weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

Rev. Thomas Parker Howard, 90, of Lexington, Mass., formerly of Arlington, North Grafton, Franklin, Merrimac, and Milton, Mass., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Jan. 8.

Helen Ann Tompkins passed away peacefully at Cove’s Edge on Jan. 12; exactly four weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

Daniel “Dan” Brinkler, 47, of Newcastle, passed away on Jan. 5 in Bristol.

Marshall W. Spaulding Jr., 94, of Edgecomb, formerly of Dover-Foxcroft, husband of the late Martha E. (Willard) Spaulding, passed away Jan. 7 at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick.

Edward M. Lewis Sr., 76, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 26, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after beating cancer for six years.

Michael J. Sands, 48, of Waldoboro, died tragically in an auto accident on Jan. 6.

Lawrence “Lonnie” C. Lynch III, of Wiscasset, passed away Jan. 6.

Nina Brann Aho, of Union, died on Dec. 24, 2016 at the Augusta Center for Longterm Care after a period of declining health.

Ava Belle Phillips, 86, of Damariscotta, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 4 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta after a lengthy illness.

John “Dave” Farnham, 75, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 4 at St. Andrews Village after a long, courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease.