Eleanore Godfrey Thorpe, 84, died peacefully on May 29 after a long illness at St. Andrew’s Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor. She was born in Gardner, Mass., the second daughter of Henry and Blanche Godfrey, where she graduated from Gardner High Schoo

David G. Archer, 48, of Jefferson, passed away on the morning of May 18 at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta.
The son of Paul and Lucilla (Shoppe) Archer, he was born in Damariscotta Aug. 8, 1957. David attended early school in Jefferson, gradua

Constance Loraine Mink, of Friendship, died May 5 at the age of 69, at Shore Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rockland, after a brief illness. Constance, known affectionately as Connie, was born in Appleton on Nov. 5, 1936, the youngest o

Adeline J. Gasparini, 72, died May 28 at her home in Newcastle. She was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of Adam and Jean (Vander Horn) Papciok. Upon graduating from Paterson Commercial College, she commenced a career in banking, unt

Helen M. Vincent, 89, of Damariscotta, died May 18 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Facility. The daughter and youngest child of Lillian Lenz and Harry Wandele, she was born Nov. 18, 1916 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She attended elementary school in New York. Her famil

Ruth Erica Scheuzger, nee Hadorn, 75, of Waldoboro, formerly of Highland Park Ill., and originally from Switzerland, died May 4 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. Beloved wife of Peter; beloved mother of Thomas and wife Andrea, Brian and wif

Margaret Elizabeth Rogulski, 56, of Boothbay Harbor, died May 28 at St. Andrews Hospital.
She was born Nov. 11, 1949, in Norwich, Conn., the daughter of Gilbert and Catherine Richards Souza. Margaret grew up in Norwich and attended schools there.
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Craig A. Pratt, 54, of Bristol, died on May 18 at Miles Memorial Hospital after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born Aug. 10, 1951 in Greenfield, Mass., the son of Leonard and Florence Pratt.
He graduated from Greenfield High Schoo

Sven Justus Johnson, PhD, of Damariscotta, past away peacefully on May 4 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, following a bout of pneumonia.
Dr. Johnson was born in Sundavall, Sweden, on Sept. 2, 1921. His family immigrated to the United States in the m

Charles A. Chapman, 67, of Allentown, Penn., died May 28 in his home.
He was the husband of Jean C. Chapman. They were married for 46 years in January.
He was a professor at Cedar Crest College, retiring in 2000. He was an enthusiastic teacher of m

Muriel Sturgis Soule died May 17 at her home in Woolwich. Muriel was born Feb. 23, 1917, in St. Petersburg, Fla. She grew up at the Sturgis ancestral home at Broadacres in Vassalboro, graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Edgewood Park in Green

Mary K. (Molly) Eipper, 83, of the Lathrop Community in Easthampton, Mass., died May 3 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, Mass.
Molly, with Alfred, her husband of 63 years, lived in Damariscotta for 20 years, moving to Massachusetts in 2000.

Walter H. Ekberg. Jr., 84, died peacefully on May 26 in Portland, Ore. after fulfilling a wonderful life. He was husband to his best friend and love of his life, Mary, for 64 glorious years. Walt was a great Dad to his son Jim Ekberg, and daughters J

Ella Elizabeth DeMers, 89, of Woolwich, passed away peacefully in her home on May 17, following her beloved husband Edward by seven years to the day. She was a gifted teacher and writer and a beloved parent.
Mrs. DeMers was born April 24, 1917, in B