Ella B. Benner, 89, of Waldoboro, passed away on the morning of May 31 with her family by her side.

Frederick A. Peck, 96, of Bremen and formerly of Needham, Mass., passed away June 20 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a brief illness.

Frances Mary Donohoe, 91, formerly of Cozy Harbor on Southport Island, died June 14 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

Gary Russell York, 30, of Raleigh, N.C., died unexpectedly on May 7 at Wake Med Hospital.

Raymond Charles (Hotaling) Christy, 60, died suddenly of heart failure on June 25 at his camp in Rangeley.

Memorial service for Frema K. Rauh, who passed away May 26, 1 p.m., Sat., July 7 at the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main St., Damariscotta.

Linwood Arthur Bailey Jr., 80, of Alna, died peacefully with his family by his side on May 29 after several months of failing health.

Brooks M. Turner, 63, of Jefferson, went home to be with the Lord on May 22 at his home with his loving family at his side.

Memorial service and celebration of life for Ellen Leighton Miller who passed away Jan. 30, 11 a.m., Sat., June 16 at St. Andrew’s Church on Glidden Street in Newcastle.

Graveside committal service for Lolita Rooker who died Jan. 7, 2 p.m., Fri., May 25 at the German Protestant Cemetery, Rt. 32, Waldoboro.

Norman B. Hodgdon, of So. Paris, formerly of Porter and Falmouth, passed away on May 4 at the Maine Veteran’s Home surrounded by his loving children.

Melanie Norris Steane, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully at her home on Spruce Pt., Boothbay Harbor on May 25.

Graveside services for Crystal LaRue, 88, formerly of Belfast, who died Dec. 24, 2011 in Scarborough, 2 p.m., Sun., May 27 at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

Ronald H. Reed, 59, a lifelong resident of Waldoboro, died suddenly on May 7 after a prolonged battle with heart disease.