All Obituaries

Poland - David W. Merrill, age 67, died May 1, 2023 after a long battle with chronic illness. David was the fifth son born to Carleton L. and Elaine F. (Tibbets) Merrill, of Durham, on May 10, 1955. He was educated in Durham and graduated from Brunswick High School. He worked as a maintenance mechanic at International Paper in Auburn for 37 years. David was an avid sportsman in his younger years and particularly loved deep sea fishing. He also enjoyed gardening and bowling. He loved spending...

Jeannine G. White, 64 Passed Thursday evening at St. Mary’s Hospital after a battle with long term illness. She passed peacefully, surrounded by close family during her last moments. She was the daughter of Evelyn Carr and Vernon white and attended Pownal school systems. Jeannine was a lover of many things, including family, animals and music. Her big heart and boisterous personality was loved by all that knew her. She is survived by 3 siblings, Jackie and his wife Gail white, Mary and...

Carlene (Tina) Elizabeth Durgin   Born 5/19/1945 passed away after a long illness on Jan 9th, 2023.   Tina was the daughter of Carl Wing and Elizabeth (Zibbie) Frank and grew up in Pownal Maine. She went to Pennell Institute where she met her future husband Dennis Durgin.  Dennis and Tina were married for 56 years.    She worked at Cole Farms in her early years as well as at Hansen's farm. After marrying Dennis she was a stay...

Falmouth, Maine John Bickford Pride Sr. Went to be with his beloved late wife, Norma B. Pride of 61 Years, on May 3, 2023, at 7:45 P.M. He passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his 5 children. He was born in Bath, Maine on Sept. 5,1938. He was the oldest son of the late Earle and Doris Pride. He attended North Yarmouth Academy and elected Mr. NYA, in his senior year. He served in the USAF from 1958 to 1964, in Plattsburgh, N.Y. and Okinawa, Japan. Marrying his...

Earl C. Rickett Jr. After battling with Alzheimer’s disease for several years, Earl C. Rickett Jr. passed away at the Veteran’s Hospital in Scarborough, Maine on March 23, 2023. Earl was the last of his siblings. His twin sisters Earline and Eilene passed away in infancy and his brother Byron Rickett passed away in July of 2009. Earl C. Rickett was born on December 2, 1937 and grew up in Portland, Maine. After attending Portland schools, Earl decided to join the United States...

  Beverly Haley Richter, 89, died peacefully on May 16th at her home on Little Sebago Lake after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on October 19, 1933 in Lewiston, ME., the daughter of Althea (Dot) Abbott and Arthur Clinton Haley.  She spent most of her young adult life in Auburn and Gardiner, Maine.  At a young age she would line up her stuffed animals on the front porch “playing teacher’’.   After attempting a career as...

Harrison- On June 2, 2023 it is with the greatest sadness that we announce our son David Joshua Parsons, 48, went home to be with our Lord and Savior. Losing a family member, as most know, will absolutely cripple you inside and out. To the point where you think you just want to give up. But our loved ones, physically lost, would never want us to give up. They want us to live our lives to the fullest. Fill it with good times and make happy memories. To share their life with others, the happy...

Douglas James Davis, 55   Lewiston – Douglas James Davis died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.  While Doug will be missed by many, we are thankful that he is with the Lord and once again in the arms of his beloved parents.   Doug was born in Portland, Maine, the son of Jim (Carleton) and Betsy Proctor Davis.  He attended Casco schools and played football for and graduated from Lake Region High School. He lived the majority of his short life in Casco and...

Gray-Beloved sister, wife, mother, and pillar of the Gray-New Gloucester community, Anne Rowe passed away after a short battle with cancer on the evening of May 3, 2023. Anne was born at Redington Fairview Hospital on June 2, 1958, to Edward and Thelma Butler of Skowhegan, Maine. Anne graduated from Skowhegan Area High School in 1976, Summa Cum Laude. She was a member of the math team and the yearbook staff, and she played saxophone in the school band. After high school, Anne...

Roland A. Larson, 76, of Gray passed peacefully on March 30th. Roland was born June 29, 1946, second so of Erick F. and Mary R. Larson. Roland attended Portland and Gray Maine schools, the majority of his childhood and adulthood living in Gray. Roland was always an animal lover, frequently bringing home orphaned livestock to add to the family's growing farm. His love of the wild carried on throughout his life with a small farm of his own as an adult, and many family pets. Roland and...