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Obituary: Chester P. Avery

Chester Pike (Spike) Avery, Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 85 years old. Chet was born on August 1, 1937, in Sanford, Maine to florists Chester Sr. and Gladys Avery. At the age of 16, he began to lose vision in his left eye, and he became fully blind at the age of 17. After attending the Carroll Center for the Blind, he returned to complete high school in his…
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Obituary: Jana M. Whitten

Jana M. Whitten passed away at home after a brave battle with cancer on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Jana was born on July 6, 1977 to Joseph and Germaine Whitten (Rossignol) in Presque Isle Maine. She was the youngest of four and lovingly referred to as the “oops baby”. Jana grew up in Crouseville, ME where she made lifelong friends. She attended Washburn schools graduating in 1995. Jana was always proud of being from “The County,” and she loved talking…
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Obituary: Rebecca Carlson

December 20, 1938 – June 20, 2022 Eleanor Rebecca Carlson, of Springvale, ME passed away with her family by her side on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Biddeford, ME at the age of 83. Rebecca was born on December 20, 1938 in Bar Harbor, ME to Gerald and Kathleen (Harriman) Hodgkins.  She grew up in Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor.  Her parent’s career paths led her on many adventures as well to Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Cape Cod. …
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Obituary: Loreta E. Provencher

January 26, 1925 – June 2, 2022 Loreta E. Provencher, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Berwick Estates in South Berwick. She was born on January 26, 1925 to Frank and Viola (Ridlon) Merrifield in Sanford where she grew up and attended local schools, graduating from Sanford High School in 1944. On July 28, 1944 She married Emile Provencher in Fayette, North Carolina and together they shared 62 years of marriage. Her husband came from a family of…
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Obituary: Dakota Markham

Dakota “Cody” James Markham, 18, died in a motor vehicle accident on May 20, 2022 in Sedgwick. He was born December 5, 2003, in York, the son of Sarah Belmore and Matthew Markham. Cody would have been a graduate of the Ellsworth High School Class of 2022. He intended to attend Southern Maine Community College in the Fall.  Cody worked in the food service industry and was considering a life as a chef. He began at Acadia House Provisions in…
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