Mary Theresa Crowe, 86, of Waldoboro, passed away after a brief illness at Maine Medical Center in Portland on the morning of Jan. 15 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Gretchen Foyt Gardiner, 62, of Nobleboro, peacefully passed away at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Jan. 1 after a brief illness.

Shirley (Jean) Potter Conley, formerly of Bremen, died peacefully in her sleep Jan. 22 in Leesburg, Va.

Walter R. Foster, of Steep Falls, passed away on Jan. 7 at the “farm” where he spent his final years with Kay, his friends and many cats.

Cindy Lee Fales, 55, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21 at her home with her mother by her side.

Janet S. Rines, 56, of Wiscasset, passed away on Jan. 22 at her home surrounded by her loving family, after a very courageous battle with Melanoma cancer.

Mary T. Crowe, 86, of Waldoboro, passed away on Jan. 15 after a brief illness. A full obituary will follow in next week’s edition of The Lincoln County News.

Shirley E. Osier, 91, of New Harbor, passed away on the morning of Jan. 23 at the Cove’s Edge Nursing Facility in Damariscotta.

Jeffrey Sondergaard, 60, of Edgecomb, passed away at home on Jan. 13 surrounded by his loving family.

Barbara Gage (Robinson) Conron, 79, died on Jan. 28.

Juanita H. Brown, also known to close friends as JB, passed away on Jan. 20 at the Jefferson Green Assisted Living Home in Jefferson.

Eunice P. Potter, 81, of Alna, died unexpectedly Jan. 9 at a Brunswick hospital after a short period of ill health.

Arthur A. “Arbie” Spencer Jr., 73, of Woolwich, died Dec. 27, 2012 at his residence.

Jannette Marie Ezzell, 55, of Winslow, passed unexpectedly at home the afternoon of Jan. 18.