Skip Cushing, 47, passed peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 11 surrounded by family that loved him deeply. For the last 10 months he had battled lung cancer with great courage and attitude.

Skip was born July 24, 1960. He graduated from Bristol Schoo

Raymond Curtis Lane, 60, of Pemaquid, passed away at his home on Aug. 29 following a three-year battle with colon cancer.

The son of Charles P. and Adelaide (Reeves) Lane, he was born in Damariscotta on Dec. 23, 1946.

Following his graduation f

Elizabeth R. (Bette) Olson, nee Dorner, 91, beloved wife of the late Oscar Olson, passed away on Aug. 24 in Damariscotta.

Born in Manhattan, N.Y., Bette grew up in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. She graduated from Huntington High School, class of 1

The family of Kenneth Yates Sawyer of New Harbor regretfully announces his death at the age of 92 on Aug 11 at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta.

Born in Round Pond on Jan. 4, 1915, he was the son of Arthur and Verna (Yates) Sawyer.

Upon hi

Gerald E. “Jed” Pinkham, Jr., 77, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Aug. 29 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor following a brief illness.

Visiting hours held Aug. 31 at Simmons, Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothba

Emil Landau, 82, of Damariscotta, a printing executive who in retirement shared his memories of the holocaust with high school and college students, died of cancer on Aug. 23 at his home.

Landau’s career began in New York as Western Hemisphere man

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