John R. Hilton, 82, of Newcastle, passed away on June 17, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Damariscotta on Dec. 17, 1940, to John H. Hilton and Irma Chase, John grew up in Newcastle. He attended Franklin Grammar School and graduated from Wiscasset High School before attending Maine Maritime Academy where […]

Bruce Michelsen died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on June 2, 2023. He came so close to reaching his goal of living to the age of 90. Bruce was born July 12, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut to Grace Kenn and Adolph Michelsen. In 1951 he graduated from Stamford High School where he […]

John Scott Rosa of Franklin and Bristol, NH, passed away peacefully at his home on May 10, 2023, after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Portsmouth, NH on February 15, 1963, the son of the late John E. Rosa and Grace McMahon. A 1981 graduate of Portsmouth High School, John was a member of […]

Larry C. Wonson, 71, passed away on May 4, 2023, at the Kaplan House in Danvers after a lengthy illness. He grew up in Rockport, graduating from Maine Maritime Academy with a BS degree and a Third Mates License. He worked for Exxon Shipping Company for 16 years and obtained a Master’s License of Unlimited […]

Eli James Olson, 25, died on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 in a tragic hiking accident on El Capitan mountain in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Eli was born August 1, 1997 in Dover-Foxcroft, the third of five children born to Scott and Doreen Olson of Charleston. Eli is survived by his parents Scott and Doreen […]

Harold Hugo, of South Portland Maine, went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2023 at the age of 94. He was born in Portland, Maine on September 5, 1928, son of Esther and Morris Hugo. He was the youngest and last surviving of 6 children. He was a 1945 graduate of Portland High […]

Julian E. Alley “Dusty,” 74, passed away on March 14, 2023, at his home in Addison. Dusty is survived by his companion, Mary Beach of Addison; siblings, Carla Lougee (Roger) of Vallejo, CA, Cynthia (Dale) Kenney of Winterport, Dean (Teresa) Alley of Jonesport, Jimmy Alley of Jonesport, Teressa (Phil) Cultrera of Prospect Harbor, and Tammy […]

Captain John Maclean, 88, of William Street, passed away March 12, 2023 at Samaritan Summit Village in Watertown, where he had been a resident since November of 2020. He was born December 30, 1934 in Buffalo, NY, son of Archibald and Effie Gillies Maclean. He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1953 and then from […]