June G. Soule, 90, of Woolwich, died May 5 at the South Portland Nursing Home.

She was born in Amesbury, Mass., a daughter of Ralph N. and Alice (Thomas) Good. She moved to South Portland as a young girl and graduated from South Portland High Scho

Benjamin Chester Bixby, 59, of Jefferson, died May 17 at Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, after a long illness.

He was born Jan. 8, 1949 in Auburn, and grew up in Augusta and Matinicus.

He served in the Marines from 1968 to 1970, including a

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

Viola McAuliffe, 60, of Coopers Mills, passed away May 16 at the MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. Viola was born Nov. 7, 1947 in Portchester, N.Y.

She was a resident of Country Manor Nursing Home for the past 18 years. She attended SELF Pr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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