William E. Pinkham, 61, of Southport Island, former lobsterman and caretaker of Mouse Island, passed away quietly at home on June 19, following a long illness.
Known locally as “Pinky,” he was the eldest son of Erwin (Chick) and Mary Pinkham of Spru

Elizabeth D. (Betty) Bjork, 70, of Lincoln, Mass., and New Harbor, an innovative mathematics educator and curriculum developer, died on June 6, following a brief illness.
Born in Medford, Mass., on July 5, 1936, Betty was the daughter of John Doane

Philip Bradford Burgess, 87, of Madison, Conn., died on June 26 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Conn.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1919 in Worcester, Mass., to the late Charles S. and Louise R. Burgess. He grew up in Grafton, Mass.
In 1944, he ma

Shepherd Welsh, 78, of Dresden, died on June 16 at home with his family at his side.
Born March 13, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Harold and Gertrude Welsh. He was an avid reader as a child, with a special interest in American history,

Thelma Louise Newell, 91, of Whitefield, passed away on June 5 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta, where she had been a resident for the past four years.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1916, the daughter of John and Alice Newell. Thelma attended school in Kin

Craig Abraham Ladd, 60, of Somerville, passed away on June 25 at Country Manor in Coopers Mills.
Born March 14, 1947 in Stratton, Vt., he was the son of Paul R. Ladd, Jr. and Eva Hegemann Ladd. He lived many years in Wickford, R.I., where he ran a V

Joan Estella Arsenault, 69, of Bath, passed away June 16 at her home.
Born June 22, 1938 in Boothbay, Joan was a daughter of the late Ernest (Sr.) and Sophie Abbott Morton. She was a 1957 graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School and in 1958, married

Willie “Billie” Louise Barnes, 78, of Wiscasset, died on June 5 at her residence.
She was born in Jesup, Ga. on Nov. 2, 1928, a daughter of Walter and Willie Lou (Thomas) Ingram.
She graduated from Wiscasset Academy in 1946, and Maine General Schoo

Robert L. Winchenbach, 87, longtime proprietor of R. L. Winchenbach Millwork, died at home on June 23, following a long illness.
Visiting hours 6-8 p.m., Thurs., June 28 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland, where

Karl F. Berger, 62, a resident of Bremen and an active community leader, died suddenly on June 16 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
Karl was born Aug. 21, 1944 in Ware, Mass., the son of Henry Romaine and Nannie Howard Berger. He was a gra

Laura S. Kirkpatrick, 83, passed away on June 5 at her home in Union, surrounded by her loving family.
Born June 27, 1923 in Union, Laura was the daughter of Everett and Reta Butler Storer.
She graduated from Union High School, class of 1940.
She

Ruth Pauline “Polly” Bartasevich, 93, of Damariscotta, passed away early on the morning of May 25 at Miles Memorial Hospital.
The daughter of Jacob B. and Mary (Himelrick) Sine, she was born Sept. 6, 1913 in Ft. Worth, Tex.
Polly grew up in Morgan

Denise M. Rhinehardt, 51, of Wiscasset, passed away on May 11 at her home.
She was born Jan. 1, 1956 in Moosup, Conn.
Denise will be remembered by all who knew her as a selfless woman, with a great sense of humor who always made you smile. For more

Connie (Moran) Mara, 90, of Waterford, Conn., passed away peacefully on May 22.
Born in Clinton Mass. on Aug. 24, 1916, she was the daughter of Irish immigrants, John Moran and Brigitte Scanlon Moran. She grew up and was educated in Clinton, Mass.