John R. Gallagher, Jr., 85, of Edgecomb, passed away at his residence on Oct. 2.

He was born Dec. 31, 1921 in Bath, a son of John R. Gallagher, Sr. and Ruth Morse Gallagher.

He worked at Bath Iron Works for 45 years, 26 of them as leading man.

Robert Ehrenfeld, 86, a chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project, and president and founder of Halocarbon Products Corporation, died on Oct. 13 at his home in New York of an apparent heart attack.

He was born at home on upper Broadway in New Yo

Lottie L. Burgess, 77, of Wiscasset, passed away on Oct. 21 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.

She was born in Swansville on Nov. 23, 1929, a daughter of Wilbur A. and Grace E. (Small) Casey. She attended schools in Livermore Falls and Morse

Madeline Frances (Spear) Collins, 97, of Boothbay, passed away on Oct. 13 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home.

Born March 19, 1910 at home in East Boothbay, she was the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Poor) Spear.

She went to elementary school in East B

Robert W. Hanks, 79, of Winter Harbor, passed away on Oct. 21 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born May 17, 1928, in Springfield, Mass. Bob graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Ph.D. in marine zoo

John T. Lansell, 63, of Damariscotta, passed away at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick on Oct. 13, following a long illness.

He was born in Morristown, N.J. on April 8, 1944, son of the late Marian (Weymouth) and John T. Lansell, Sr. He moved to Main

Edith Mae (Curtis) Masters, 89, of Round Pond, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

The daughter of Daniel and Ethel Maude Curtis, she was born April 2, 1918, in Walpole.

She attended grammar school in W

Grover A. Sprague, 84, of Wiscasset, died on Oct. 31 at Cove s Edge in Damariscotta.

He was born in Machias on May 11, 1923, a son of Fred A. and Annie (Murphy) Sprague. He graduated from East Machias Academy.

He served in the U.S. Air Force, a

Donna R. Cunningham, 75, of Nobleboro, passed away on the morning of Oct. 20 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

The daughter of Carroll and Alma (McDougal) Rice, she was born in Damariscotta on April 28, 1932.

For many years Donna served as a driv

Maxine E. Thompson, 83, of Friendship, passed away on Oct. 31 after a brief stay at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. She was surrounded by her friends and family following a lengthy illness.

Born March 2, 1924 on Bremen Long Island, she was the daught

Jeanne L. Edwards, 81, of Westport Island, passed away peacefully on Oct. 19 at sunrise, the time of day she favored most.

She was predeceased in 1996 by her husband, Jeremiah; and sisters, Phyllis Kellogg and Pat McLaughlin.

She is survived by

Beatrice C. Shea, 90, of Wiscasset, passed away on Oct. 31 surrounded by her family.

She was born in Wiscasset on June 22, 1917, daughter of Horace and Caroline Jones. She grew up on Westport Island.

She married Harold A. Shea, Sr. in 1945 and

Mary M. Boynton, of Whitefield, passed away suddenly on Oct. 10 at MaineGeneral Medical Center Emergency Room in Augusta.

She is survived by her daughter, Nicki Boynton of Sidney; son, Roger Boynton of Fairfield; and two beautiful grandchildren, D

Jane C. Lang, 61, of Georgetown, died of Mesothelioma on Oct. 30 at Mid Coast Hospital after a valiant fight. Her sons, sister, and mom were with her to support her to the end.

She was born in Bath on Oct. 1, 1946, a daughter of James and Marjorie