Gerard A. Charest, 91, of Wiscasset, died July 8 at Winship Green.

He was born Jan. 1, 1916 in Notre Dame Des Bois, Quebec, son of Edmond and Lumina Poisson Charest.

Gerard retired from Bath Iron Works after 28 years. He was a member of St. Mar

Jeannette Marie Coffin, 94, of Waldoboro, died at her home July 28. She was born in Boston, Mass., May 26, 1913, the daughter of James A. and Jeannette M. (Briggs) Coffey. She spent her childhood years in Nahant, Mass. where she developed a love of t

Donald G. Henrich, 70, of Maynard, Mass., died on July 16 at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass.

He was the husband of Donna F. (Foster) Henrich for almost 48 years.

Born in Newton, Mass., he was the son of the late Paul Henrich and Muriel (Mors

Lawrence P. Paine, 62, of Boothbay Harbor, died July 7 at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Born June 14, 1945 in Boothbay Harbor, he was the son of the late Elmer and Jean (Wagstaff) Paine. He grew up in Boothbay Harbor an

Carolyn Iverne Rittall Benner, 65, passed away on July 27 at her home in Nobleboro surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a courageous battle with kidney disease.
A loving wife, daughter, mother, nana, aunt and friend, Carolyn dedica

Ruth J. (“Dodie”) Nalven, 80, of Damariscotta, died July 16 at Coves Edge in Damariscotta. She was known affectionately by her friends and neighbors as “Dodie.”

She was born on April 21, 1927 in Ithaca, N.Y., the daughter of Anson and Ruth (Fox) E

Ralph L. Sweeney, 85, of Dresden, passed away at home on July 6, following a brief illness.
He was born in Orange, Mass., on Sept. 12, 1922, the son of the late Peter and Isabelle Sweeney.
Mr. Sweeney served in both the Army and the Air Force, reti

Patricia E. Townsend, 72, of Newcastle and New Harbor, passed away July 27 at her home in New Harbor, after suffering a long illness.

She was born in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 1934, to Robert & Dorothy Townsend.

She grew up and was educated

Charlotte Katherine Lauritano Lupsha, 75, passed away on July 15 at the Augusta Rehabilitation Center after three weeks at Maine General Hospital, following a second attack of cancer.
Charlotte was born Oct. 8, 1931 in Portland, the daughter of Alph

Robert “Bob” Whittier, 62, a resident and longtime dairy farmer on Winterwind Farm in Union, collapsed at his home and died on July 5 at the Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Bob was born Aug. 20, 1944 in Camden, the son of Cleveland Arthur

Dr. Allen Kellogg Philbrick, 94, Professor of Geography Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario passed away on June 27 in the University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
He is survived by the love of his life, Elaine Bjorklund Philbrick; son

Philip Austin Miller, 66, passed away June 9 at his home in Warren.
He was born in Waldoboro on Oct. 31, 1941, the son of Austin (Jr.) and Mary Black Miller.
Growing up in Waldoboro, Philip attended Waldoboro schools, later moving to the Gardiner a

Dorothy W. Church, 83, of Waldoboro, and former longtime resident of Thomaston, passed away on June 20, surrounded by her children and grandchildren at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Church was born May 30, 192

Ralph H. Turner, Sr., 84, passed away on June 8 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born July 18, 1923 in Harmony, a son of Perley Turner, Sr. and Alice Dart Turner. He attended schools in Athens, and picked potatoes in Aroostook Coun