Bert A. Arsenault, 73, of Bath, died July 1 at Winship Green Nursing Center after a brief illness.

Mr. Arsenault was born in Otisfield March 5, 1935, the son of Francis and Mabel Arsenault, and attended Arrowsic schools.

A longtime employee of

Alice Gray Woodall, 98, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., died with grace at her home on July 26. She was the wife of the late James M. Woodall, MD. Born in Boothbay Harbor, she was the daughter of the late Roland M. and Alice M. (Martin) Gray.

Mrs. Woodal

Steve Stevens, 68, of Newcastle, died suddenly on July 13. Steve was born on Oct. 11, 1939, in Providence, R.I. After graduating from high school, he relocated to San Francisco, Cal. where he owned and operated the Steve Stevens Employment Agency for

Milton Van Evera Oakley, 90, of Parkville, Md., formerly of Waldoboro, died July 26 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Md. Milton was born to Walter and Catherine Oakley and raised with his older brother Vincent in Buffalo, Minn. where he was an Eagle S

Virginie Bennett Brown died peacefully at home on July 12, in Baltimore, Md. Most of her family was there with her.

Ginie was born on Aug. 4, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Donald V. and Leonie L. Bennett. She attended high school in Washin

Lyman Ockington Turner, 83, passed away in Hemet, Cal. on July 25. He was born Aug. 2, 1924 in Worcester, Mass. to Dwight Lyman Turner and Ruth Conant Whitney. Lyman was raised in Jefferson with his three younger siblings. He graduated from Portland

Frank T. Blake, Jr., 67, of Bath, died July 11 at a local hospital.

He was born in Bath on June 29, 1941, a son of Frank T., Sr. and June G. (Sawyer) Blake.

He attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in the class of 1959. He

Joseph “Jody” Melvin Thibodeau, 78, passed away July 24 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born May 23, 1930 in Friendship, a son of the late Joseph and Myrtle Simmons Thibodeau.

He attended schools in Friendship, later becoming

Leroy E. Waning, 89, of Damariscotta, passed away July 10 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, after a long illness.

Roy was born June 19, 1919 in Newcastle, the son of the late Elmer and Edna Godding Waning. He grew up in Newcastle and was a 1937 grad

Hon. Linwood E. Palmer, Jr., of Nobleboro and Dover-Foxcroft, passed away on July 24 at Mayo Memorial Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. He was born in Nobleboro on Nov. 22, 1921, the son of Linwood E. Palmer a

Doris Holmes, 84, of Cushing, died July 9 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

She was born Dec. 14, 1923 in Richmond, W.V.

Mrs. Holmes made her life as a homemaker raising her daughters and loving her grandchildren. She enjoyed

Gertrude Anstey Karger, of East Boothbay, known to her devoted piano students as Trudi, died July 23 in her home.

Trudi was born Sept. 27, 1909 in Corona Long Island, N.Y., the second child of four born to Archibald Douglas Anstey and Alvinia Pris

Carol E. Orne, 63, of Boothbay Harbor, died July 8 at her home.

She was born March 26, 1945, in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of Harvey and Geraldine Pinkham Blake. She grew up in Boothbay Harbor and attended local schools. Carol was a chef in man

Emile A.P. Plante, 87, formerly of Madbury, N.H., died July 22 at the South Portland Nursing Home.

He was born in Somersworth, N.H. Aug. 15 1920, the son of Joseph and Ledia (St. Cyr) Plante and was a veteran of WWII having served in the Merchant