Eva Van Strien, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Sept. 5, at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, with her husband of 71 years and daughters by her side.

Robert “Bob” P. Scherer, an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16 with his beloved family by his side.

Judith Miller Cook, 78, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sept. 4 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Virginia V. Light, 87, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully at Pen Bay Medical Center on Sept. 17.

James B. Riley, 85, of Jefferson, passed away at his home on Sept. 6, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert P. Scherer, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on the evening of Sept. 16 at the Togus V.A. Medical Center in Augusta.

Kathryn Verna Swensen Thomson, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29 after a long, valiant battle with cancer.

Arthur Brooks Church, 64, a Goshen, N.Y. resident for more than 30 years, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 23, surrounded by his family.

A memorial service for Katharine “Kitty” Brown, who died on July 12 in Nobleboro, will be held 11 a.m., Sat., Aug. 17 at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle. A reception will follow the service, also at the church.

James Edward Meyers, 68, of Bremen, passed away at his home on the evening of July 30 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Robin Lynn Farrin, 59, of Boothbay, died peacefully Aug. 24 at home with her family by her side.

Veula Emerson Reed, 100, of Edgecomb, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 27 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Walter S. “Bobby” Bowden, 51, of Windsor, passed away Aug. 21 at his home following a long, courageous battle with lung cancer.

Anne Reppert Lewis, 88, of Washington, D.C. and longtime summer resident of South Bristol, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 14 at Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center (Hospice) in Arlington, Va.