Frederic Walter Smith, 58, of Linden, Tenn., passed away Oct. 10 at his family home in Jefferson, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.
Fred was born in Hohenwald, Tenn. on June 26, 1948, the son of Clayburn (Sr.) and Eleanor Franc

Joan Higgins Brewer, 85, of Damariscotta, died Oct. 28 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home after a long illness.
She was born Dec. 26, 1920 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, the daughter of Frederick and Daisy (Clayton) Higgins and one of eight children.
Joan

Edward James Murphy, 74, son of the late Edward Francis and Elizabeth Bernath Murphy, died Oct. 18 at his home in Old Greenwich, Conn.
Born on May 15, 1932, in New York, N.Y., Ed grew up in the Philadelphia area and graduated from LaSalle College Hi

Ronald Kinsman Andrews, beloved husband, father, teacher and friend died peacefully at his home in Bristol on Oct. 9. He was surrounded by his family, those whom he loved and those who loved him.
Born in Easton, Penn., on Valentine’s Day, 1932, Ron

William Owen Travers, Jr., of Waldoboro, and formerly Concord, Mass., passed away at Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta on Oct. 27 after a long illness.
He was born in Worcester, Mass. on Oct. 30, 1923, the son of William O. Travers and Yvette Morin. H

John Frederick Leslie, known as “Jack,” died Sept. 19 at his home in Brunswick.
Mr. Leslie was born July 10, 1911 in Rochester, N.Y., the son of Charles Welby Leslie and Helen Buckley Leslie. He spent his childhood in Wellesley Hills, Mass., attendi

Robert David Hughes, of Westport Island, died Sept. 7 surrounded by his family, after a brief and courageous battle with lung cancer.
Bob was born in Boston in 1941, attended Thayer Academy, Tufts University and Georgetown Law Center.
Bob strove to

Grace H. Poland, 77, of Whitefield, passed away Sept. 19 at the Country Manor Nursing Home in Coopers Mills. Grace was born in East Baldwin on Jan. 20, 1929, a daughter of Kenneth and Alice Wade Fernandes Boothby.
She wrote the Whitefield News colu

Dr. Alfred A. Ring died Sept. 5 in Gainesville, Fla.
He was born Jan. 25, 1905 in Germany, to the late Elisabeth and Salo Ring.
He immigrated to Mt. Vernon, N.Y. in 1925. In 1932, he married Elsie Bardusch, who died in 1973. In 1975, he married Emi

Bernita Mae Parsons, 89, of Waldoboro, died Sept. 17 at Shore Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rockland.
She was born May 20, 1917 in Pemaquid, a daughter of the late Clarence and Julia (McFarland) Feltis.
In 1942 at the age of twenty-f

William “Bill” E. Douglass, 62, of Rockport, died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 3.
Born in Whitefield, Jan. 5, 1944, he was the son of Chester L. Douglass, II and Bernice Rancourt Douglass. He was educated in Whitefield schools.
In 1956, The Am

George Lewis Chase, 92, passed away peacefully Sept. 16 at his son’s home in Newcastle. With him at the time of his death were his wife Joy, son Richard, and daughter-in-law Mary.
George was born in Winsted, Conn. on April 10, 1914. He graduated fro

Reuben H. Wood, Sr., 96, died Sept. 2 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
He was born Jan. 10, 1910 in Westport, Mass., a son of Alonzo B.T. Wood and Rose Blair Wood. He grew up in Westport, Mass. where he was known as “brother” or “Bob.”
He married Cr

Lynne Marie Giles, 53, of Somerville, died Sept. 16 at an Augusta hospital following a brief illness.
Lynne was born April 20, 1953 in Schenectady, N.Y., the daughter of Thomas and Joyce Jacobs Andrews.
She graduated from Dixfield High School with