All Obituaries

POWNAL – John B. Golding, 93, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 surrounded by loved ones at Gosnell Hospice . John was born in Portland, Maine on January 9, 1929 to Lillian M. Smith and William B. Golding. He lived at Town Landing in Falmouth as a young child, where he learned to love the water. As an adult he was known for napping while floating in the sea. Later he moved to a farm on the Tuttle Road, in Pownal and attended Pownal schools. As a teenager he went lobster fishing with...

Kathleen Cadenelli Zachau   This “Firecracker” was born on July 4th, 1943 to Lena Pecci Cadenelli & Pasquale “Tony” Cadenelli.  She left us peacefully on the morning of May 18th, 2022 with her husband and two children lovingly by her side.     Her childhood was active, growing up in Richmond, ME, and spending many winters in St. Petersburg, FL.  She was a proud graduate of Richmond High School Class of 1961.  Many of her 32...

 Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Bendixon was promoted to heaven to be with Jesus on Saturday May 21st, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born in North Yarmouth, Maine to Hilda (Doughty) and Carl Burrows on July 6th 1936. She attended Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools and graduated from Greely Institute as class salutatorian in 1954. She was the 2nd oldest of twelve children, often caring for her younger siblings while her parents worked.  She often related to...

New Gloucester- Maitland D Trafford "Joe" passed away on February 19, 2022 at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine. Following a short illness.  He was born on May 21, 1932 in Poland, Maine. Son of Donald Trafford and Edith (McCleary) Trafford.  Joe graduated from Edward Little High School in 1951.  In 1954 he married Ruth Arlene Antone. Together they had 2 children Bruce and Karen.  In his earlier years he owned and operated Maitland D. Trafford and...

Florence LeDuc, of Lisbon, ME, was born to the late Everett Lane, Sr. and late Rowena Foster Lane of New Gloucester, ME on February 4, 1948. Florence was their middle child, surrounded and loved by surviving brothers Hubert Lane of Canyon Lake, TX, Frank Lane of Gray, ME, Paul Lane of Auburn, ME, and Everett Lane Jr. of New Gloucester, ME, surviving sisters Marilyn Lovely of Tucson, AZ, Carolyn Rue of Dale, IN, Loretta Kuhn of Tyler, TX, and Darlene Farnum of East Sebago, ME, and her dear...

Anna Theresa (Caswell) Chandler, 85, of New Smyrna Beach, FL passed away peacefully after a short illness on December 29, 2021. Anna was born in New Gloucester, ME on September 28, 1936. She was the daughter of John and Erma (Eveleth) Chandler.  Anna graduated from Gould Academy in 1956 and Westbrook Junior College in 1958.  Anna is survived by her four children:  Andrew Caswell of Albany, NY, Catherine Caswell of Gray, ME, Dana Caswell and his wife Sharon of Clarksville, NY...

June S O'Donnell of Gray passed peacefully on March 24, 2022 at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn Maine.  She was born in Newark NJ April 14, 1931 to Frank M & Emily Middlesworth, who moved to Gray themselves in 1970.   Growing up in Irvington, NJ after high school, June went to Hospital of St. Barnabas School of Nursing in New Jersey graduating in 1952.  She then moved to Boston, working at the Deaconess Hospital and marrying Francis O'Donnell in...

Due to COVID Exposure the Visiting Hours have been Cancelled.  The Graveside Service is still planned for 1pm. Thursday. However, social distancing protocols should be practiced, and masks are recommended.    Robert B. Connell, Jr. 87, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his home in Gray, Maine. He was born January 27, 1935, in Thomaston, Maine, attended school in Warren, and graduated from Rockland High School. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the Korean War as a...

Yarmouth-Charles Everett Morrill, 94, died April 28, 2022 surrounded by his family. Born in Grantville (Yarmouth) December 7, 1927  a son of Harry and Edna Grant Morrill.    Mr. Morrill attended North Yarmouth Academy and at an early age started working as a Lobster Fisherman. In 1946 Mr. Morrill was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II.    He married Ann J. McGonagle on June 21, 1952 they were married 57 years. Mr. Morrill worked as a Boat Builder...

Donald H. Whitcomb, (aka Donny, Sven), died unexpectedly but peacefully at age 69 at his home in Raymond, Maine on May 6, 2022. He was born to Albert & Barbara Whitcomb in Cambridge MA on August 17, 1952. Don attended Lexington High and graduated in 1970, after which he attended Berklee School of Music in Boston MA. He was an extremely gifted musician throughout the course of his life. Don is survived by his daughter Julie Perez-Febles (Whitcomb) and her husband Lorenzo, his sister...