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

Leanne Beukelman Smith, 69, of Walpole, died July 27 while under hospice care at Cove’s Edge Skilled Nursing Unit. The daughter of Henry and Elisabeth Sand Beukelman, she was born June 19, 1938, in East Boothbay. She always thought she should have be

Henry L. Guard, 88, passed away on July 15 in Boothbay Harbor, surrounded by his family.
He was born in 1919, and grew up in Pelham, N.Y.
At an early age, Henry developed wonderful skills with his hands, building his first boat at age 19. His mecha

Donald W. Latham, 79, of Waldoboro, and formerly of Milford, Conn., died July 5 at home.
He was born in Bridgeport, Conn. on July 3, 1928.
Don will be remembered as a hard worker. He was employed by Brockenberry Brothers Septics and Joseph Gentra 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

There will be a graveside service 2 p.m., Sat., July 7 at the Harbor Cemetery in Friendship for Stanley V. Sargent who passed away on June 19.

Joyce R. Penniman, 57, of New Harbor, passed away on the morning of June 7 at her home after a courageous 14-month battle with cancer.
The daughter of James A. and Shirley (Wood) Kingsley, she was born April 1, 1950, in Charleston, S.C.
Her father,

Mabel R. Watson, 93, of Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away June 19 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center from complications of a broken hip and old age. She had moved into the private residence of her dear friend and caregiver, JoAnn McAdams in Novembe