Janet MacDonald Valaitis, of Waldoboro, died at home on Aug. 6.

Harlan Atherton Swegart, 23, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 10.

Barbara Manchester Biederman, 100, passed away in the early hours of Aug. 17 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

George Varick Lauder, 88, of Washington, D.C. and South Bristol, a retired Director of Public Affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency, died of natural causes in Washington, D.C., on July 25.

Albert V. “Ben” Bensen, 94, of Damariscotta, died Aug. 27 after a short stay at Miles Memorial Hospital.

Patricia Anne Devine, 80, of Boothbay, died at St. Andrews Hospital on Aug. 18 after a long struggle with cancer.

Peter Alexander, 83, of Friendship, died peacefully at his home on Aug. 1.

Christie Warren Bartle, 69, of South Bristol, passed away on July 30 surrounded by her loving family.

Richard W. “Dick” Gordon, 88, of Walpole, died July 16 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

Michael Richard McKay, 24, of Edgecomb, went home to be with the Lord on July 1.

Robert “Robbie” Grotton, 42, of Jefferson, passed away July 25 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.

Evered Leon Trask, 74, of Boothbay Harbor, died July 22 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

C.A. Philippe von Hemert, 89, of Friendship, died July 6 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.

Carroll Sewell Waltz, 85, died at home July 29 with his family, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.