In Memoriam

Alan Wayne Warren, 70, Gorham - formerly of Fryeburg and Windham, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 23, 2024 following a brief battle with blood cancer.

Pauline E. Libbey, formerly of Freedom, NH, age 105, passed away at the Merriman House on December 15, 2024.

Albert Stearns spent his last few days at home in Lovell, Maine, surrounded by loved ones, listening to old familiar tunes, and gazing out the window from time to time at his favorite mountain, Baldface.

Joyce Leach passed away on October 19, 2024 at Kennebunk Health & Rehab., where she had resided since July 2023 after breaking a hip.

Arnold “Arnie” N. Harmon, 84, passed unexpectedly Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was born February 1, 1940, in Stow, Maine, the son of Charles Harmon and Eleanor A. (Bryant) Harmon.

It is with great sadness that the family of Sandra “Sunny” Elizabeth Walker Panno announces her passing on October 4, 2024, at the age of 82.

Philip Wadleigh Lord died surrounded by his family in Warner on October 2, 2024 at the age of 98.

Thomas Welch, 42, of Denmark, Maine, passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on Sept. 30, 2024.

Pauline Santa Maria of Center Conway passed away at her home on Sept. 28, 2024 at the age of 92.

Charles "Charlie" Grover Baskin, 88, of Ponce Inlet, FL, CGCS retired, passed away on September 5, 2024, followed by his beloved wife of 62 years, Molly Mansur Baskin, on September 10, 2024.

Aloha R. Kelley of Center Conway, N.H., left us peacefully on Sept. 9, 2024, after several years of illness.

Richard Loren Eastman (born July 28, 1934) passed away peacefully at home on Sept 8, 2024. Born in Chatham, N.H., he was the son of Everett and Carrie Eastman.

On an ordinary Sunday in August, the world lost an extraordinary woman. On Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, Cheryl Marshall, 61, of Center Conway, N.H., passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home, as she wished.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Professor James "Jim" K. Archibald on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the age of seventy-nine.

Ernestine Hill Walker, 88, passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2024, at Woodlands Memory Care of Bridgton, Maine.

William M. Drew, 61, passed away unexpectedly in Lovell, Maine, on Wednesday August 7, 2024.

Irving Roger Shaw, also known as “The Old Buzzard” of North Fryeburg, Maine, passed away peacefully in his sleep Aug. 4, 2024, at the age of 88.

Nancy K. (King) Lauziere, 95, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Belknap County Nursing Home in Laconia.

James “Jim” Ensor of Center Conway, NH was born on September 28, 1974. He passed away on July 26, 2024 due to an aggressive form of cancer - cholangiocarcinoma.

Donald Wesley Trafford, 58, passed away July 17, 2024.

Richard “Dick” Fred Bucknell, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, after a courageous 25-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 86 years old.

Gene Harland Bliss, age 81, of West Baldwin passed away on July 11, 2024 at his home.

Carlene Bartlett Colbath, 91 of Madison, N.H., passed away at Maine Medical Center on July 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Gertrude M. (Eastman) Leach, age 80, passed away on June 26, 2024, at her home with her loving family by her side.

The family of Robert Maynard Record, 86, of Littleton, New Hampshire, is saddened to announce his passing away on June 25, 2024.

J. Bradley "Brad" Smith, 85, of 3762 Tripoli Blvd in Punta Gorda, Florida, died peacefully at the Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, FL, on June 13, 2024, following a long- term illness.

Dorothy Helen Jones (Eastman) passed away peacefully on June 9th, 2024. Born on July 13th, 1930, in Fryeburg, Maine, Dorothy lived a rich and fulfilling life marked by love and family.

Jane Dutton, 71, passed away peacefully in the comforts of her home, surrounded by loved ones on Monday, June 3, 2024.

Judy Tardif, née McLeod, 74, passed away on June 2, 2024, at Woodlands Memory Care Facility in Bridgton, Maine surrounded by loving family.

Patricia Perry Ware, 84, went to be with the lord on May 29th, 2024. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after battling a long illness.

 Harrison "Lefty" Homans passed away on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, at age 96.

Patricia Leach Swett of East Conway, N.H., and the past almost three years at Mineral Springs passed away on the morning of May 25, 2024, when her soul went on to higher living.

Andrea B. Fillebrown, 63, of Stoneham, died early Monday morning, April 29, 2024, at her home in Stoneham. She spent her last day with her entire family at her house. Her obituary as she wrote is as follows:

Elwyn C. Wheaton died April 19 in North Conway following a year’s-long battle with esophageal cancer, his family by his side.

Alan D Bennett of Lovell, Maine and Naples, Florida passed away on April 11, 2024.

Ann Cook Larsen, 86, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn.

Hilda Kaye Berry (92) of Nobleboro passed away peacefully March 23, 2024. Born July 7, 1931, she was the daughter of Clarence V. and Welthy (Hopper) Kaye of East Hiram. Hilda was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and Wilfred Academy in Boston.

It is with great sadness we note the passing of Brian Flynn who died in his home after a prolonged variety of debilitating medical issues.

Deborah Duke Burnham, 87, of Hingham, MA. passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 12th after a brief illness while at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.

Stephen “Chip” Carroll Lurvey, 61, of Lewiston Maine, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 8th, 2023.

Dr. Benjamin F. Turner, 86, of Skaneateles, NY, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on February 9, 2024. He was born on July 15, 1937, the son of the late Benjamin A. and Ethna Fogg Turner.

Conrad S. Brooks, 82, of Sequin Street died January 26, 2024. He was born in South Hiram on November 29, 1941, the third son of Ruth E. (Stone) Brooks and Herbert M. Brooks of Stone Mountain, Brownfield, Maine.

Charles Hillman, “Chip”, 69 of Biddeford, passed unexpectedly on Jan. 6, 2024. Chip was called to join the Golf Course in Heaven and will be missed immensely.

Martin D. Engstrom Jr., 86, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at his home in Fryeburg, Maine.

Wayne Alan Infinger, 71, passed away on Jan. 3, 2024.

Steven Michael Smith, 55, of North Conway, N.H., passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, in Portland, Maine.

Joanne Raye (Noble) Lane, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on December 20, 2023, at the age of 85.

Kay F. (Fernald) Littlefield, age 86, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at her home looking over Lovewell Pond.

Leslie Fairbanks Kane was born March 19, 1953 in Lewiston, Maine to John Swetland Kane and Elizabeth Joslin Kane.

Theresa E. Day, age 88, passed away on Nov. 26, 2023, in Westbrook.

Mr. Frederick J. "Fred" Harney, Jr., 84 of Salem and loving husband of Pauline (Gagnon) Harney, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 at Salem Hospital, with his family by his side.

On Saturday Nov. 18, 2023 around 11 am the lord called these two souls home in a car crash in their town of residence.

David Norman Edgecomb, 84, lived a life filled with family, kindness, warmth, lightheartedness, witty-humor and laughter.

Ben Taye Stevenson Choice peacefully passed away at home on November 8, 2023, surrounded by her beloved husband and family.

John Steward LaCasce, 88, died Nov. 4, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona of respiratory failure. He graduated from Fryeburg Academy (1952) and Bowdoin College (1956).

Patricia Ann (Gould) Bove, previously Patricia Baker, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on October 27, 2023, at the age of 75.

Joyce E. Gibson, age 77 of Rhinelander, died on October 27, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Lucille Marie (Hartford) Violette, 73, of Lewiston, went to Heaven, though unexpectedly, on Oct. 25, 2023, alongside her longtime love, Bob.

Cynthia M. (Millett) Bartley, age 78, unexpectedly passed away on Monday October 16, 2023, at home, she was born July 29, 1945, in Stoneham, a daughter of Alfred and Phyllis (Rogers) Millett.

Carolyn Libby of Fryeburg, Maine, passed away on Sept. 24, 2023, from a long illness.

Donna M. Iovino, 80, of Bartlett, N.H., passed from this life on the morning of Sept. 11, 2023.

Anita Helen (Jaakkola) Washburn, born February 16, 1937, died peacefully at home on August 16, 2023 at the age of 86 with Jim, her devoted husband of 67 years, by her side.

Linda Fry, at age 82 passed away; Thursday 19 May 2022; in York Harbor Maine, where she was born and resided at the time of her death.

George W. Baird, Jr., age 70 of Berwyn, PA passed away surrounded by his family on April 15, 2022 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Diane L. Jones, 71, of North Fryeburg, Maine passed away on April 2, 2022, at her home.

Brooke Ashley Barron, 21, was fatally injured in a tragic automobile accident. She passed away on Friday April 1, 2022.

Carl Edward (Croy) Taylor was born on March 29, 1944 at the Eye and Ear Infirmary on the corner of Bramhall and Congress Streets to Elizabeth (Gray) Croy and Edward Croy.