Hope Sandblom, 85, of Friendship, passed away peacefully at her home on May 5, surrounded by her family.

She was born Dec. 30, 1922 in Weymouth, Mass., a daughter of Bernard and Abbie Ludy. Hope grew up and attended schools in Braintree, Mass. and

Richard S. James, 65, of Wiscasset, died peacefully May 15 in the arms of his wife, his high school sweetheart. He was born in Dresden on Aug. 28, 1942, a son of Thomas M. James and Doris E. (Meserve) James. He attended Dresden schools and graduated

Jan Iserbyt, 79, of Dresden, yachtsman, gourmet cook, skier, wine aficionado, linguist, artist, musician, motorcyclist, and conservative political commentator, died peacefully at his home on May 5 after a long illness. He was surrounded by family and

Warene M. Sidelinger, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., passed away at her home on May 15 after battling cancer.

She was born Oct. 23, 1959, the daughter of Thomas “Pete” and Lois Gilley, of West Gardiner.

She moved to Florida four years ago but grew

Paul E. Moore, 62, of Woolwich, passed away early on the morning of May 5 at Cove’s Edge, Damariscotta, after a lengthy illness.

The son of John and Mary (Campbell) Moore, he was born in Bangor, Jan. 22, 1946. Relocating to the Saco region, Paul g

Edward R. Mank, Sr., 91, of Wiscasset, died May 28 at his son Richard’s residence surrounded by his family.

He was born in Bath on Feb. 7, 1917, a son of Elmer and Hazel (Stevens) Mank, Sr. He attended Woolwich schools and Bath schools. He was emp

Maurice D. Collamore, 83, of Waldoboro, passed away May 28 at Pen Bay Medical Center.

He was the son of Alden and Ines Carter Collamore. On Oct. 25, 1942 he married Virginia Sykes. Maurice served his county in WWII and after returning home began a

Kyle Reid Schneider, 17, of Fairfield, Conn., was tragically taken from us all on May 1. Born in Stamford, Conn., Kyle grew up in Wilton, Conn. until moving to Newcastle in 2003, where he attended The Center for Teaching and Learning and Great Salt B

Carl Brechlin, 53, of Meriden, Conn., devoted father and husband, business man and community volunteer, died unexpectedly while on a river running trip on the Potomac River in Harper’s Ferry, W. Va. on May 30.

He was born in Meriden, Conn. on July

Stephen Frank Racz, 83, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on May 26 at Maine Medical Center with his family by his side.

He was born in Chicago, Ill. on March 24, 1925, the son of John and Anna Fuzar Racz, immigrants from Budapest, Hungry. Stephen a

Marjorie L. Alley, 80, of Southport, died May 30 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Alley was born March 23, 1928 in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of Richard and Gabriella Boyd Mc

Kenneth William Thayer, 75, of Whitefield, passed away May 23 at the Winship Green Nursing Facility in Bath.

He was born in Newcastle on March 12, 1933, a son of Charles and Mary (Oliver) Thayer.

Ken had been employed at Bath Iron Works, retiri

Ruth (Davidson) Malcom, 89, formerly of Sawyer’s Island, Boothbay, passed away quietly on May 30 at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, where she had lived for several years.

She was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Louisville, Ky., one