James M. Buma, 48, of Phippsburg, died on Sept. 28 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

He was born Dec. 29, 1958 in Worcester, Mass., a son of the late Albert, Jr. and Helen (Foley) Buma. He gr

Ronald A. Leach, 70, of Waldoboro, formerly of Kennebunkport, died Sept. 17 at Maine Medical Center, Portland, following a long illness.

He was born in Biddeford on July 19, 1937, a son of Ralph W. and Verline I. (Wildes) Leach. He graduated from

Helen Louise Baird, 85, died Sept. 5 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born Sept. 19, 1921, in East Friendship, a daughter of Carl and Rena Orne Fales. She grew up in Friendship and lived there all her life. She graduated from Thomaston

Barbara M. Brown, of Ocean Point, passed away peacefully on Sept. 28 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by her husband and children following a brief illness.

She was born on April 13, 1929 in Orange, N.J., the daughter of Edward W. J

Barbara Ann Clark, née Mullen, 77, of Waldoboro, died Sept. 13, 2007 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

She was born June 3, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Penn., the daughter of Emma Margaret Booth and Robert J. Mullen.

She attended Muskin

Aubrey Wray Fitch, Jr., 94, of Newcastle, passed away on Sept. 28 in Newcastle.

Born in Annapolis, Md., son of the late Admiral Aubrey Wray and Gwyneth Fitch, he attended St. James School in Maryland, and graduated from the University of Virginia

Alberta A. Sherman, 94, of Wiscasset, died peacefully on Sept. 13 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

She was born in Damariscotta on May 13, 1913, a daughter of Leeman and Caroline E. (Hatch) Potter.

She was raised in Whitefield, atten

Leon Everett Tibbetts, 78, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away on Sept. 28 at his residence surrounded by his family, following a long illness.

He was born in Boothbay Harbor on April 22, 1929, the son of Chester E. and Millie Rowe Tibbetts. He was a

Marie L. Winchenbaugh, 91, of Friendship, passed away on Sept. 13 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Winchenbaugh was born March 29, 1916 in Roslindale, Mass., the daughter of Charles and Louise Chevre McG

Memorial service for Aubrey Wray Fitch, Jr., of Newcastle, who passed away Sept. 28, 2007, 11:30 a.m., Sat., July 26 at his home on the River Rd.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main St.,

Jennie F. Cromwell, 95, of Westport Island, passed away on Sept. 12 surrounded by love at her daughter-in-law’s home.

She was born in Jonesport on March 28, 1912, a daughter of Archie and Julia (Alley) Brewer. Jennie grew up in Boothbay and attend

Connor Nicholas Knight-Adams, 2, of Rockland, died on Sept. 24 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport from injuries sustained in a parking lot accident.

Visiting hours 6-8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 29 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110

John Gregg (Jack) Wilson, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, on Sept. 12.

He is survived by his children and their partners, Gregg Howeth Wilson and Diane Abajian, Janet Wilson Reit, and Nathaniel Smi

Frances M. Randolph, 99, passed away on Sept. 20 at Cove’s Edge Skilled Nursing Unit in Damariscotta.

Fran was the daughter of Andrew and Marcella Smail Melville. She was born Aug. 1, 1908 in Cardinal, Ontario, Canada where she attended local scho