Elizabeth E. (Betty) Atwood, 86, of Damariscotta, passed away on the morning of May 9 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home, Damariscotta. The daughter of Louise G. (Johnson) Emery and Barton Comstock Emery, she was born on Aug. 9, 1919 in Holliston, Mass. She

Tanya M. Swain, 31, of Bangor, died May 19 at her home.
She was born in Damariscotta on Sept. 12, 1974, a daughter of Howard Jr. and Elizabeth (Alden) Swain.
She attended schools in Rockland. She was employed by Marketing Unlimited in Brewer.
She

John Edward Shea, 89, went home to be with the Lord on the morning of May 8. John was born in Peterboro, N.H. on Jan. 16, 1917, the son of Edward and Hazel Green Shea. He attended local schools and worked as a custodian. He was discharged from the U.

Mellie A. Giles, 85, of Edgecomb, died May 19 at Amenity Manor, Topsham. She was born March 30, 1921, in Farmingdale, a daughter of George L. Boudway and Mellie Peach Boudway. She grew up in Boothbay and attended local schools, graduating from Boothb

Phyllis E. Reed, 70, of Wiscasset, died May 7 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
She was born in Edgecomb on Aug. 10, 1935, daughter of Phillip and Louise (Colby) Pinkham. She graduated from Lincoln Academy. On Oct. 23, 1954, she married A

Lloyd C. Farrin, Sr., 80, of Edgecomb, died May 31 at St. Andrews Retirement Center in Boothbay.
He was born March 22, 1926, in Mansfield, Mass., son of Uriel Lewis Farrin and Lillian Hastings Claggett. Lloyd grew up in Saugus, Mass. graduating from

Mrs. Carolyn D. (Drake) Toothaker, 88, wife of Carl R. Toothaker, of Woodridge, Conn. and Pemaquid Trail, died May 19 at Harborside Healthcare in Woodbridge, after a long illness.
Mrs. Toothaker was born April 10, 1918, in Gardiner, a daughter of th

Robert Eugene (Hawk) Kaler, Sr., 60, of Bremen, passed away May 6 at his home with his loving family by his side.
The son of the late Andrew C. and Jessie (Genthner) Kaler, he was born in Damariscotta, Jan. 17, 1946.
Following his public education,

Grace E. Penniman, 75, of New Harbor, passed away on the morning of April 7 at MidCoast Hospital, Brunswick. The daughter of Walter and Estella Martin, she was born in New Harbor March 25, 1931.
Grace attended Bristol schools, graduating from Bristo

Nathan Sina Chheng, 11, of Warren, died suddenly April 23 in Warren.
He was born May 22, 1994, son of Sina Chheng and Michelle Ann Borodawka.
Nathan was a 5th grade student at Jefferson Village School.
He enjoyed playing video games and challengin

Kathryn Ann "Kathi" Geroux Sheldon, 51, died April 14 at her home.
She was born in Boston, Mass., on Feb. 17, 1955, the daughter of Ruth E. and Herbert Geroux.
She attended Morse High School in Bath. She then pursued a career in restaurants, which

Arnold M. Laukkanen, 85, formerly of Waldoboro, died April 7 from pancreatic cancer at his daughter’s home in Lexington, Mass. He was predeceased by his wife, Aili Lampinen Laukkanen, formerly of Warren, in 2004.
Born Sept. 6, 1920 in Chassel, Mich.

Gary L. Small, 19, of Skowhegan, son of Steve Small of Vinalhaven and Sue Erskine of Skowhegan, died suddenly due to a car accident on April 23. Born in Rockport on Oct. 24, 1986, he attended schools in the Skowhegan area.
He enjoyed basketball, fis

Florence E. McLeod passed away April 13 at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta.
Florence was born March 14, 1903, in Ganaoque, Canada. She graduated from the Royal Victoria School of Nursing in Montreal, Canada. She married Harry James McLeod, MD