George H. Manning, 83, of Topsham, died July 16 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was born in Cambridge, Mass. on April 22, 1923, a son of Harold and Doris Logue Manning. He attended local schools and MIT, where he studied Mechanical Engineerin

Geneva Gladys (Sidelinger) Brown, 88, of Easton, Mass., formerly of West Bridgewater, Mass., widow of Paul Revere Brown, died at the home of her nephew in Ballico, Cal. on July 8. Born in Nobleboro on March 2, 1918, Geneva was the third and last chil

Walter H. Ekberg. Jr., 84, died peacefully on May 26 in Portland, Ore. after fulfilling a wonderful life. He was husband to his best friend and love of his life, Mary, for 64 glorious years. Walt was a great Dad to his son Jim Ekberg, and daughters J

Ella Elizabeth DeMers, 89, of Woolwich, passed away peacefully in her home on May 17, following her beloved husband Edward by seven years to the day. She was a gifted teacher and writer and a beloved parent.
Mrs. DeMers was born April 24, 1917, in B

Ernest “Herk” Mildrum, 74, of Cumberland and South Bristol, died May 2 with his family by his side. He was born on Nov. 18, 1931, in New Britain, Conn., son of the late Philip E. and Dorothy Barnes Mildrum.
Herk is survived by his loving wife of 53

Ella Marie Meservey, 88, of Rockland, passed away May 25 at Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport. Ella was born Jan. 4, 1918, in Warren, a daughter of William and Blanch Richards Simmons.
Ella was a graduate of Warren Academy and later married Clifton W. Me

Frederica (Freder) Sylvester Hilton, 97, of Bremen, died May 17 at Fieldcrest Manor, Waldoboro. She was born Jan. 5, 1909, in Rockville, the youngest of three children born to Ida Emery Sylvester and Frederick Sylvester. Her father died the day she w

Dora Violet Ring, 76, passed away May 1 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Dora was born Aug. 22, 1929, in South Thomaston, a daughter of Frederick and Florence Radcliff Monroe.
Dora was a graduate of Rockland High School, Class of 1947. She m

A. Jean Smith, 89, of Westport Island, died peacefully May 22 at Bay Square Assisted Living in Yarmouth. Born in Limestone in 1917 to Eva (Ward) and Glenn R. Cheney, Jean grew up primarily in Washburn. Following high school graduation, she pursued he

Janet B. Powell (nee Black), 72, of Chatham Borough, N.J., passed away at Morristown Memorial Hospital on May 17. Janet was born in Everett, Mass., and raised in Mamaroneck, N.Y. She graduated from high school from St. Catherine’s Boarding School for

Rev. Donald R. Daigle, 65, of Whitefield, died May 1 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn. after a brief illness. He was born in Augusta on Sept. 15, 1940, to Fortunat J. Daigle and Irene B. (Poulin) Daigle.
Father D

Dr. Leo Marcus, a New York born dentist and sculptor, died May 22 at his home in Whitefield. Born on June 16, 1919, Dr. Marcus grew up in New York City and Brooklyn, N.Y., attended New York University as an undergraduate, followed by the University o

William Blamey passed away May 16 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Born May 7, 1915, in Duluth, Minn., William left school in the eighth grade to help his family by working as a teamster in the lumber camps around Tower, Minn. As the depression began to ease, h

Richard Orvis Callahan, 84, of Round Pond, passed away on the morning of May 21 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Leon O. and Myrtle (Pendleton) Callahan, he was born in Wellington on April 18, 1922.
Attending schools in Rockl