“Penny” Scherer, an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2022 with her beloved family by her side. Born on June 15, 1938 in Oceanside, Long Island, N.Y. to Albert and Dorothy Mabry, she joined her brother, Burt Mabry, now deceased.

Hazel Agnes (Tibbetts) Kleinschmidt, 86, passed away in Camden on Sept. 16, 2022. Hazel was the daughter of the late Annie Seigers, Hubley, Tibbetts, Baker and the late Fredrick Tibbetts.

Sylvia Lee, 87, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, educator, and master blueberry pie baker, died peacefully on Sept. 18, 2022 at Cove’s Edge Nursing Home, in Damariscotta. She was the daughter of Henry H. Thompson and Julia (Dolly) Philbrook. Cause of death was progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Carrol D. Farmer, 81, of Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away peacefully at Bayfront Health in Punta Gorda, Fla. on Aug. 17, 2021.

Helen Highley Matel passed peacefully at Chase Point Assisted Living in Damariscotta on Sept. 1, 2022. She was lovely, gracious and welcoming and derived her zest for life from her four children and six grandchildren as well as her many friends.

Donald James Stevenson was born on Jan. 10, 1941, in Albany, N.Y. He was the only child of Archibald James Stevenson and Agnes McPhee Stevenson. He passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sept. 3, 2022 in the comfort of his home of 52 years in Round Pond.

Donald K. Leeman Jr., 55, of Bremen, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Sept. 17, 2022. He was born on July 26, 1967 in Damariscotta, the son of Donald and Marilyn Leeman of Bristol. After graduating from Lincoln Academy in 1985, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Gulf War.

Shirley Ann Main, 86, of Wiscasset, passed away on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022 at St. Andrew’s Village in Boothbay after a period of declining health. Shirley was born in Worcester, Mass. on Dec. 11, 1935.

Sally Anne Morton Leeman, of South Bristol, passed away peacefully with her husband holding her hand, on the evening of her 80th birthday, Sept. 15, 2022. She was born in Newcastle on Sept. 15, 1942 to Harold and Edith (Wellman) Morton.

Joseph F. Wilkey, 80, of Auburn, formerly of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at CMMC in Lewiston in the early hours of Sept. 7, 2022 with his loving wife of 35 years by his side.

LaVonne M. (Gould) Beal, 85, of Waldoboro, passed into eternity to be spent with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 15, 2022.

Lawrence Herbert Machia, 80, of Damariscotta, formerly of Warren, passed away on the morning of Sept. 12, 2022 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta. Born on Dec. 12, 1941 in Barre, Vt., he was the son of Lawrence and Lorena Machia.

Richard A. Scheffler, 88, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2022 at his home in Jefferson surrounded by his loving family. Rich was born on Dec. 29, 1933 in New York City the son of the late Alfred and Christine (Bauer) Scheffler.