Dr. Suzanne Ripley, 72, of Edgecomb, one of the pioneers of the field study of primates, died unexpectedly of an aortic dissection on Feb. 22 while visiting Santa Monica, Cal. Dr. Ripley was born on Feb. 10, 1936 in Newton, Mass. to Lydia (Overbosch)

Betty Utter Dill, 82, of Jefferson, died Feb. 15 at the Maine General Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Dill was born May 31, 1925, in Sayre, Penn., the daughter of Charles O’Brien Utter and Mabel C. Miller Utter.

Mrs. Dill graduated fr

Committal services for Dorothy B. Cost, 67, of Edgecomb, who died Feb. 8, 3 p.m., Sat., May 10 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal St., Wiscasset.

Betty J. Gray, 81, of Bath and formerly of Wiscasset, died Feb. 21 after a short illness at a Brunswick hospital.

She was born in York, March 20, 1926, a daughter of Albert and Doris (Parsons) Eaton.

She graduated from York High School in 1943

Francis G. Reed, 96, of Waldoboro, died Feb. 14 at Fieldcrest Manor, Waldoboro, following a brief illness.

Mr. Reed was born May 22, 1911, in Springfield, Mass., the son of Benjamin and Ella Simmons Reed. He attended local schools, and college in

Myrtle Ada Hewes, 74, of Washington, passed away Feb. 6 at Pen Bay Medical Center, Rockport.

Myrtle was born Oct. 6, 1933, in Washington, a daughter of the late Robert E. (Sr.) and Blanche Creamer Grierson. She grew up and graduated from school in

Patricia M. Bryant Woodbury, 32, of Newcastle, passed away Feb. 21 in her sleep at the home of her parents following a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Known by her family and friends as “Shashi”, she was born Aug. 20, 1975 in Damariscotta. Tr

Cornelia Louise (Baker) Baxter “Nela”, of Westport, Mass. and Damariscotta, died Feb. 14 of complications following a stroke.

Born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 16, 1919, she was the eldest daughter of Edith Clifford (Prescott) Baker and Theodore Colcor

George Ganson, Sr., 63, of Chamberlain, beloved husband, father, son and brother, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 6.

The son of the late Victor Ganson and Mirjana (Golubev) Ganson, he was born in Stuttgart, Germany.

Mr. Ganson serv

Lucille B. “Lulu” Knipe, 77, of Gorham, formerly of New Harbor and Largo, Fla., died Feb. 28 at a local health care facility.

Born on Monhegan Island, she was a daughter of Courtland and Lola Murphy Brackett. She was a 1948 graduate of Bristol Hi

Carol Lee Bolduc, 42, of Old Orchard Beach, died tragically Feb 20 at her residence along with her beloved husband Christopher, and loving son Joshua.

She was born in Damariscotta, a daughter of Harvey and Sandra Beote Griffin.

She attended Bri

Dorothy E. Russell, 64, of Westport Island, died Feb. 14 at her residence.

She was born in Philadelphia, Penn., a daughter of Charles A. and Marguerite (Archdeacon) Harris. She attended South Philadelphia, Penn. schools and high school.

On Oct.

Arlene Helen Carhart Van Deventer, of Bristol formerly of Washington, died Feb. 6 at her home with her husband and daughter, Susan at her side.

Born Nov. 15, 1937, in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of Herman R. and Esther (French) Carhart.