Sidney F. “Papabear” Mainville, 62, of Whitefield, passed away April 13 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, with his family by his side.
He was born a proud Native American in Ft. Francis, Ontario, Canada on April 3, 1945, the son of Chief Augu

Virginia Alice Gade McCann, 83, died peacefully April 12 in Farmington.
She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, John Lawrence McCann, Jr., “Jack.”
Virginia and Jack had five children, Dorothy Mary McCann and husband James McDevitt of Glen,

Paul Reed, 97, a character actor best remembered for his work on television in the 60’s, died at Greenwich Hospital, Conn. on April 2.
Mr. Reed was born to Russian immigrant parents in Highland Falls, N.Y. on June 16, 1909. Born Sidney Kahn, he chan

Robert M. “Bobby” Simmons, Sr., 71, of Friendship, passed away April 24 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a brief illness.
Mr. Simmons was born March 28, 1936 in Damariscotta, the son of Irving and Florence Simmons. He attended Friendsh

Lester “Roy” Lazarus, 76, of Newcastle, died of cardiac arrest on April 13 in Maine, where he had made his home since 1986.
A brilliant performer, his career spanned some 60 years and covered all aspects of the operatic and musical theater genres. H

I. Marjorie (Doe) Huntley, 86, passed away April 11 at St. Andrew’s Hospital, Boothbay Harbor.
The daughter of Arthur F. and Estella M. (Leighton) Doe, she was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Sheepscott.
She married George “Skeet” Huntley in Sheepscott in Au

Robert Holman Jones, of South Bristol, passed away peacefully at his home on April 1, following a long illness.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 20, 1926, the son of Robert Allen and Ada Holman Jones.
He graduated from Colgate University and

Linda A. Sidelinger Rogers Genthner, 93, of Nobleboro, passed away April 24 at her Nobleboro home.
Linda was born in Nobleboro, March 20, 1914, a daughter of Burton and Helen German Sidelinger. She attended Nobleboro Central School and Lincoln Acade

Ethel G. Noyes, 75, of Jefferson, passed away on April 30 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, following an extended illness.
She was born in Somerville on Dec. 2, 1931, to Lawrence Brann and Gertrude (Noyes) Brann.
Ethel was a homemaker in h

Ralph S. Leeper, 85, of Alna, a retired Naval First Class Petty Officer, passed away April 11 at Maine Medical Center, following a long illness.
He was born May 24, 1921 in Ringold, Tex. and moved to the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where he graduated f

Elbridge S. Genthner, 90, entered into rest on April 18 at Miles Memorial Hospital.
Born at home in Nobleboro on June 24, 1916, he was the son of Frank and Lillian (Sprague) Genthner.
Elbridge attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln Acade

Alexander “Sandy” Hardie, Jr., 86, of Union, passed away April 29 at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, following a lengthy period of failing health.
Mr. Hardie was born May 25, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Penn., the son of Alexander and Bessie Hoak Hardie, Sr

Gary Caldwell, 53, died unexpectedly at his home in Boothbay on April 11.
He was born in Gardiner and spent his younger years living in Randolph. He was one of five children born to Charles and Beverly Caldwell. He spent the later part of his life l

Karen F. Bartolett Gordaychik, 56, of Freehold, passed away April 18 at home. She was born in Neptune Township and was a lifelong resident of Freehold. She also spent summers in Waldoboro.
Mrs. Gordaychik and her husband formerly owned and operated