William Ralph Fowler died Feb. 28, 2023. He was born May 9, 1945 to Frank and Hazel Fowler in Bowdoinham, being the youngest of 15 children. He was predeceased by his son, John William Fowler; four brothers; eight sisters; and several nieces and nephews.

Marja Tuulikki Emmet, 77, of Bremen, died on March 4, 2023 after a mercifully short battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Tampere, Finland to Arvo and Karin Pukkila, Tuuti, as she was known to her legion of friends throughout the world, left life on earth with her accustomed grace and dignity.

Shirley (Ayotte) Raymond, 87, of Damariscotta, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2023 at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus. Born to Theodore and Laura Ayotte, of Winslow, she was the youngest of seven daughters.

Kathryn “Kathy” Edythe Gray, of Edgecomb, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at Mid Coast Hospital.

Jean Meredith (Bordo) Lawrence, 83, of Waldoboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. A direct Mayflower descendant of Richard Warren, Jean was born on March 28, 1939, to parents Frank N. and Harriet O. (Barker) Bordo.

Margaret Bartlett, 88, of Damariscotta, died on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 28, at her home due to complications from lung cancer. She was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1935, in Gardiner. Margaret was the daughter of the late Francis “Frank” and Evelyn (Cobb) O’Connor, and the wife of the late Bruce Bartlett.

Galen Forest Hisler Jr., 30, passed away on Feb. 22, 2023. He was born on Sept. 29, 1992, a son of Tricia (Patterson) and Galen Hisler Sr.

Marlin Dale Swartzentruber was born on Aug. 30, 1971, and passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

Claire Ava Little passed away peacefully at Pinnacle Health and Rehabilitation in South Portland on Jan. 17, 2023 with her cousin Leslie and the prayers of family members by her side. She was born in Damariscotta on Oct. 16, 1938. She was the only child of Minot K. and Mina Warren Little.

Gary Glenn Speers, 77, formerly of Normal, Ill., Newcastle, and recently residing in North Fort Myers, Fla. passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, at Cape Coral Hospital from complications from several medical issues.

Paula Anne Nichols, 70, of New Harbor, died on Sunday evening, Feb. 19, 2023 at her home. She was born Oct. 26, 1952 in Taunton, Mass., a daughter of the late Maurice and Joyce (Belanger) Boucher.

Patricia Louiza Jarrett, 79, beloved wife of Stephen Jarrett Sr., died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.