Ellsworth Robert “Bobby” Dorr Jr., age 43, died peacefully at home on May 5, 2021, with his wife by his side. He is now free from the shackles of cancer. Bobby was born in Ellsworth on March 22, 1978, to Robert “Bob” Dorr Sr. and the late Stanya Holbrook Dorr. Bobby graduated from Sumner Memorial …
Bath Christie Lee Goble October 4, 1953 – May 10, 2021 Christie passed after a long battle with kidney disease. She was 67 years old. Christie is survived by her sister Ernestine (Kathy) Sprague and two daughters, Erin Swan and Shyrle Collett. Christie was a proud Gramma of four granddaughters: Jemilee, Sara, Brielle and Ava. …
Ellsworth Nannette Bunker Ross, 83, passed away peacefully May 8, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 2, 1938, to Alvah and Frieda Bunker of Franklin. She attended Franklin grade school and was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, Class of 1956. Nannette enjoyed singing, watching her birds and spending time …
Hancock Mary Florence “Flo” Wilder, 81, died on April 12, 2021, in Brewer, after a long illness. Born on May 9, 1940, in Auburn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Frederick and Carmen (Erwin) Wilder. After attending Auburn East High School and Oberlin College, Flo lived in New York City and later Brookline, Mass., spending …
Brooksville Robert Lewis Campbell Jr. of Brooksville, 69, passed away on May 5 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center surrounded by his loving sisters. Bob was born in Boston April 28, 1952. He grew up on Cape Cod and later moved to Maine in 1989 to be close to family. Bob made it a …
Jonesport Carolyn “Bunny” Ada-Nadine (Sawyer) Church, 86, died unexpectedly at her home on April 30, 2021. Carolyn was born on Dec. 26, 1934, in Jonesport to parents Hollis Vinal and Doralies Minnie (Libby) Sawyer. Carolyn attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. She went on to work as a journalist, writing for Bill Balance at the …
Ellsworth Mildred “Millie” Hunt, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 27, 2021. She was born on Aug. 5, 1934, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Burton G. and Lula M. Hardwick. Millie graduated from Ellsworth High School, Class of 1953. Millie was an avid sportswoman, athlete and neighborhood “mom” to all. Millie …
Friendship Marie Caroline (Williams) Hendrickson passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021, at the Sussman House in Rockport at the age of 94. She was born March 31, 1927, in Surry, the daughter of William and Beulah (Frost) Williams. Following graduation from Ellsworth High School, she followed her dream of becoming a nurse. She graduated …
Winter Harbor and Sarasota, Fla. Jerome “Jerry” A. Picard, 62, died May 7, 2021. Jerry was born May 13, 1958, in Portsmouth, Va., the son of Joseph E.E. and Anita T. (Thibeault) Picard, both deceased. He achieved his Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America in Virginia Beach, Va. He graduated from Sumner Memorial High …
Winter Harbor Grace Elaine Gerrish, 89, passed away peacefully May 5, 2021, in Ellsworth with her granddaughter Michelle at her side. She was born June 4, 1931, the daughter of Foster and Eva Harrington. Grace graduated from Winter Harbor High School in the Class of 1949. She married the love of her life, Joseph Gerrish, …
Surry Greg went to be with our Savior on May 4, 2021, with his loved ones nearby. Greg was a kind-hearted man who loved his family and friends. He started the sod business for landscape companies back in the 1990s. He was always joking and making life fun. He was born in Ellsworth and traveled …
Hancock Jackqueline “Jackie” Lynn Amabile, 52, died suddenly at her home in Hancock on April 27, 2021. Jackie was born in Lower Merion, Pa., to parents Robert S. George Jr. and Diane K. (DiFabio) Odrick. Jackie is survived by her mother, Diane; daughters, Danielle LaBarr and her partner Marc Marquis, Angie and Jackie Buonpane and …
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