Ellen Rosalia Collamore, 73, passed away peacefully in Damariscotta on March 31. Ellen was born on Feb. 17, 1943 in Bremen to Edwin Collamore and Ferne Eldridge Collamore.

Gordon W. Murphy, 84, of Friendship, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family March 30 at Togus Springs Hospice Facility.

Ellis C. Travis, 101, of Kennebunk and Steuben, formerly of Newcastle, passed away on March 30 at Bradford on the Common in Kennebunk.

Doris Ann Sherwood Shaw, loving wife and mother, passed peacefully at her home in Palm Beach, Fla. on March 26 after a five-year fight with cancer. Raised in Lower Merion, Penn., Doris graduated from Boston University and moved to New York.

Scott Mitchell Plummer, 54, of Bristol, passed away on the evening of March 28 following a heart attack. He was surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born on July 5, 1961 in Damariscotta to Donna and Howard Plummer. He grew up in South Bristol with his brothers Chuck, Shawn, Chris, Toby, and his sister Marcy. He graduated from Lincoln Academy.

Richard (Dick) Valentine passed away on March 24 in Hollywood, Cal. Dick was born with his twin brother, Bob, (now deceased) on July 7, 1931. His mother and father were Dorothy and Rodger Valentine. His sister was Ann now also deceased, who lived in Camden.

Joan M. Hancock, 84, of Nobleboro, passed away on the afternoon of March 26. She was born on Feb. 26, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. Joan moved to Maine with the Dow family in 1948, and met Buddy Hancock when she started school at Lincoln Academy. They were married on July 29, 1950, a month after Joan graduated high school, and remained together for nearly 65 years until Bud passed away on July 17, 2015.

Arnold Henry Johnsen, 80, a resident of Edgecomb for the last 25 years, died suddenly on March 25 at home. Arne was born Sept. 29, 1935 at the Lutheran Medical Center in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Arthur Johnsen and Harriet (Nelsen) Johnsen and was their eldest child. He graduated from Port Richmond High School, Class of 1953.

Charles K. Fassett, loving father, grandfather and friend, died peacefully on March 24. He was born in Madison, Wis. on Feb. 24, 1932.

Lenora Stack, née Lenora Verne Baker, of New Harbor, passed away on March 20 in Portland after a protracted battle with cancer.

Robert G. Ifill, 92, of Damariscotta, formerly of Readfield, died March 27 at his home.

Susanne Russell Holmes passed away on the afternoon of March 27 at Riverside at Chase Point in Damariscotta, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease with her family by her side.

Chester Louis Collamore, 70, of Knox, passed away on March 9 at Togus VA hospital in Augusta after an extended illness. He was born in Waldoboro on June 30, 1945 to Harold A. and Frances M. (Poland) Collamore.

Christopher “Chris” A. Hodsdon, 56, of Whitefield, died unexpectedly on March 25 at the Alfond Center for Health.