Archive for ‘Obituaries’

  • Claire T. Wessenberg

    CASCO — Claire T. Wessenberg, 76, of Casco, formerly of Meriden, Conn., passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a long illness. She was born on Dec. 8, 1946, in Waterbury, Conn., a daughter of Dr. Louis and Lucille (Phaneuf) Thibault. She resided in Cheshire, Conn., graduating from Cheshire High School with honors […]

  • Peter M. Leslie

    WATERFORD — Peter McAfee Leslie, 86, died peacefully on February 2, 2023, at home with his wife and children. The son of John Leslie and Jean Savage Leslie, originally of Lake Minnetonka, Minn., he issurvived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Scribner Leslie; a sister, Susan Abuhaidar of Millbrook, N.Y.; two children: Martha Jean […]

  • Gary S. Dean

    STONEHAM — Gary S. Dean, 64, of Stoneham, passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, after a long illness following a lifetime of working in heavy metals and toxic chemicals. Born Aug. 18, 1958 in Seekonk, Mass. to P. Peter and Claire (Fortin) Dean, Gary graduated from Seekonk H.S. in 1977 and held […]

  • Thomas H. Hill

    Thomas H. Hill, 67, of Bridgton, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home. He was born in Lewiston on January 19, 1956, the son of Howard M. and Dorothea Foss Hill. He attended Hope Training School and had worked as a landscaper for Landmark in Bridgton for 10 years. He always had […]

  • Charles E. Ihloff

    Charles Ernest Ihloff was born in August of 1935 to Mildred and Ernest Ihloff in Bristol, Conn.; encouraged to read using proper English, his foundation was born. Charlie’s father, a Lafayette College grad, was therefore informed of a Ford Foundation experiment designed to determine where high school and college development overlapped. Two weeks after his […]

  • Lino G. Charpentier

    Lino Gerard Charpentier Jr., known to friends as “Jerry,” passed away on January 22, 2023, at the age of 81. Lino was born in Bath, Maine, to Florence Amanda Charpentier and Lino Gerard Charpentier Sr., where he lived until his Junior year in high school. Lino then moved to Florida with his parents where he […]

  • Robert T. McCarthy

    Robert T. McCarthy, 90, of Bridgton, died early Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2023, at his home in Bridgton with his wife and all his children present. He was born on Dec. 28, 1932, in Bristol, Conn., a son of Thomas V. and Mary E. (Jones) McCarthy. He attended local Bristol schools, Cheshire Academy and later […]

  • Gloria E. Charles

    FRYEBURG — Gloria Edith Charles (McDonald), 82, of Fryeburg, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023. She was able to spend her last few days in the home where she raised her family and was in the presence of her family. She was born to parents Frank McDonald and Grace Dunn McDonald, on August 6, […]

  • Richard M. Bennett

    Richard (Rick) Michael Bennett of Bridgton, 61, died unexpectedly from surgical complications on January 17, 2023. Rick, was one of four children of Roberta and Russell Bennett of Waterford, Mich. Growing up, his creativity was showcased through his participation in puppetry, painting projects, theater, and photography. He graduated with honors from Waterford Mott H.S, where […]

  • Judith E. Walsh

    SCARBOROUGH — Judith (Judy) Ethel Walsh (nee Hayes), 85, of Bridgton, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023, after a long illness at Gosnell House in Scarborough, Maine. Judy was born on December 15, 1937, to John Hayes and Ethel Hayes (nee Marley) in the Bronx, NYC, N.Y. She attended Catholic schools up until graduation […]