William W. Gibson, Jr., 42, of Damariscotta, passed away on Aug. 9 at his home.

Born July 28, 1965 in Red Bank, N.J., he was a son of William W. Gibson, Sr. and Alicia Kozachok Gibson. He grew up in Shrewsbury, N.J. and graduated from Red Bank Reg

Harriet L. Hopkins, 98, formerly of Belmont, Mass., passed away on Aug. 28 at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle, where she had resided for the last three years.

Harriet was born in Cambridge, Mass., the daughter of Charles S. and Louise (Loftus) Hopki

Muriel C. “Peggy” Lermond, 94, passed away on Aug. 22 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home in Damariscotta, where she was the president of the Resident Council.

Peggy was born May 31, 1913 in Albion, the daughter of Clarence and E. Maude Robinson Coffin. S

Marjorie W. Waning, 75, of Damariscotta, passed away on Aug. 9, following an 11-month battle with cancer.

She is survived by her domestic partner, Leroy Waning; children, Heidi Waning and Jack Kenefick of Waldoboro, Joyce Waning of Winthrop, Rory

Ernest Fredrick Baron, Sr., 70, of Whitefield, passed away on Aug. 22 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his family by his side.

He was born in Gardiner on June 4, 1937, the son of George R. Sr., and Sylvia Beckwith Baron. He attended Gardin

Bluegrass great and local musician Brian Paul Mason, 59, of Pittston, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 9 at the Veterans Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass.

He was born in Gardiner, and later moved to Pittston.

Brian was a self-taught musician who

James Timko, 71, of Whitefield, died Aug. 19 at home.

He was born in Rahway, N.J. in 1936 and lived most of his life in New Jersey.

He worked in sales for many years, retiring to Maine about 10 years ago. He worked part-time at the Alna Post Of

Walter M. McFarland, Jr. 81, of Harpswell, passed away on Aug. 8 at his home.

Born in New Harbor on Dec. 23, 1925, he was the son of Walter M., Sr. and Ida (Loud) McFarland.

Growing up in Bristol, he graduated from Bristol High School and enter

Stephen W. Brann, 55, of Coopers Mills, died Aug. 19 at Maine-General Medical Center following a long battle with illness, with loving family by his side.

He was born in Whitefield on Sept. 24, 1951, the son of Maurice J. and Harriette (Ripley) Br

On Aug. 8, Arthur John Lockhart, MD, 92, died in Pemaquid.

Dr. Lockhart graduated from Horace Mann School in 1932, Columbia College in 1936, and Columbia Medical School in 1940. After completing his training in Internal Medicine at New York Hospit

Sara E. “Sally” Haines, 91, passed away peacefully at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home on Aug. 18.

The daughter of Barton and Louise (Johnson) Emery, she was born in Northampton, Mass. on Jan. 19, 1916.

Following her public education, in Holliston, Mas

William Theodore Strauss, MD, 95, of Damariscotta, died peacefully on Aug. 6 at his home.

Born in New York City, N.Y., he was the only son of Etta S. and William T. Strauss.

Dr. Strauss graduated from the Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day Sch

Joseph Flax, 88, husband of the late Arlene (Jutton) Flax, passed away on Aug. 18 in Waldoboro.

The son of Julius and Alice (Wishengrad) Flax, he was born May 6, 1919, in Newark, N.J.

Following his public education in Hudson, Mr. Flax entered t

C. Howard Cousins, 94, of Damariscotta, died on August 4 at his home.

He was born May 3, 1913 in Stonington, son of Raymond Loring and Carrie Lee Harriman Cousins. Howard grew up in Stonington and was educated in the local schools.

He and his w