Catherine M. Risley, 97, of Damariscotta, passed away peacefully at her home on the evening of April 27.

Beatrice Hazel Simmons Oliver Kaler, 99, of Waldoboro, matriarch of five generations, passed away peacefully with her daughter Dinah by her side in the early morning on April 18 at the South Portland Nursing Home.

Joyce H. Coleman, 83, of Corinth, wife of Robert Coleman, died April 8 at her residence after a short illness.

Merleen F. Morang, 83, of Woolwich, died March 29 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

James E. Pranes, 81, of Waldoboro, passed away on April 25 at Glenridge Rehabilitation in Augusta.

Memorial service to celebrate the life of Arlene V. Reed, who passed away Feb. 8, will be held 1 p.m., Sat., May 18 at the Damariscotta Baptist Church, 4 Bristol Rd., Damariscotta. Rev. Glen Vaughn will officiate. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery, Edgecomb.

George Edwin Wellman, 72, of Waldoboro, died April 8. He was born Oct. 8, 1940 in Waldoboro to Lester J. Wellman Sr. and Helen B. Creamer Wellman.

Wesley Austin Lash Sr., of Friendship, died unexpectedly at his home March 25.

Frank W. Lee, 79, died April 27 at Windward Gardens in Camden.

Graveside service for Bonnie L. Alley, 68, of Pittston, who passed away Feb. 8, will be held at the Bethlehem Cemetery in Newcastle, her hometown, 11 a.m., Sat., May 4 with Rick Newell officiating.

Richard “Rit” Woolley, 77, Friendship, passed away peacefully at his home on April 8 with his loving family by his side.

Edward Meserve Jackson died peacefully on April 19 at Washington, D.C. Community Hospice, after a long illness and stroke.

Russell E. Wotton Sr., 79, of Waldoboro, died April 19 at his home.

Elizabeth “Betty” Kimmich, 79, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully after a long illness and declining health on April 8 at her home surrounded by her loving family.