Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • Valerie A. Loan

    CASCO — Valerie A. Loan, 67, of Casco, died late Sunday evening, Apr. 14, 2024, at the Coastal Manor in Yarmouth. She was born on Feb. 14, 1957, in Alexandria, Va., the daughter of Air Force veteran, John P. Denny Sr. and his wife, Dorothy R. (Verheyen). She attended schools throughout the United States, graduating […]

  • Shirley A. Crowe

    SWEDEN — Our kind and loving mother, Shirley Crowe, 94, of Sweden, was a “Salt of the Earth” human being who completed her life on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, at 11:39 p.m. She will be missed terribly by family and friends. We will always carry her in our hearts. She loved us well […]

  • Judith A. Shivik

    Judith “Judy” Allen Shivik (née Lord), 79, passed away on April 17, 2024, in Falmouth. The daughter of Harry and Margaret Lord, she was born on July 2, 1944, in Portland. Shewas a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and continued her studies there obtaininga master’s degree in Education. While studying abroad in Germany, […]

  • Elwyn C. Wheaton

    Elwyn C. Wheaton died April 19, 2024 in North Conway, N.H. following a year’s-long battle with esophageal cancer, with his family by his side. Born in North Conway on January 11, 1962, he grew up in the western Maine towns of Fryeburg and Kezar Falls, as well as North Chatham, N.H., which was home to […]

  • Mary L. Terry

    M’lou (Mary Lucille) Terry passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on April 9, 2024 three days after her 96th birthday. M’lou lived in Bridgton for over 45 years. Her life encompassed many talents and places, from her beautiful soprano voice featured on television in New York City and in choirs everywhere, to […]

  • James J. Sakofsky

    James J. “Jim” Sakofsky, of Bridgton, died at home on April 13, 2024, with his family at his side following a five-year struggle with the effects of a traumatic brain injury. He was 84. Jim was born on Nov. 26, 1939, in Port Jervis, N.Y., a loving son of Sidney and Eva (Miller). He attended […]

  • Diana L. Gerrish

    Diana Lee Gerrish, daughter of Robert and Roberta Booth of Walpole, Mass., passed away peacefully on April 1, from a brief illness. A longtime resident of Naples, “DI” was a fixture in the community, from the Naples Country Club to the American Legion, and as an integral part of the success of the Songo River […]

  • Cathy M. Palmer

    Cathy Marie Palmer, of Bridgton, died peacefully on April 14, 2024, succumbing to metastatic breast cancer after valiantly enduring for the past months without complaint and with an incredibly positive attitude. She was born in Norfolk, Va., to Carlton and Maxine Palmer, and began her subsequent love of travel within the first months of her […]

  • Norton Little

    HARRISON — Norton Richard Little, 90, of Harrison sadly passed away at his home on April 12, 2024, following a short bout of pancreatic and stomach cancer. Norton was born on March 3, 1934, to Doris (Burnham) and Hartley Little and was the oldest of four children. Norton was raised in Little Cove in Harrison, […]

  • Rachel H. Bacon

    NAPLES — Rachel Howard Bacon passed from this earthly world on April 1, 2024, at Country Village in Casco. She was born on April 25, 1931, in Bridgton, a twin to Robert L. Howard formerly of Colorado Springs, Colo. Their parents were Ruth L. and Laurence P. Howard of Bridgton. Rachel attended school in Bridgton, […]