All Obituaries

Phyllis Foss McQuarrie, 81, of Waterville and Madison, Maine passed away peacefully on February 14, 2020, after a short illness, at Maine General’s Comfort Care Unit at Glenridge in Augusta, while being lovingly cared for by her children.  Her final days were spent surrounded by her beloved family and friends whom she had touched in so many ways throughout her memorable life.   Born on March 10, 1938, in Skowhegan, Maine, Phyllis was the sole child of Eunice Foss...

Katherine Giroux Achey Morissette, 87, of Jackman, Maine, passed away on January 26, 2020, at Woodlands Assisted Living in Waterville, Maine.  Katherine (Kate) was born on November 19, 1932, to Theodore and Minnie C. Giroux of Moose River, Maine. After attending school in Jackman, Katherine married Victor Achey on August 28, 1948, at St. Anthony's Church in Jackman. They had three children: Francis, Viola, and Clayton. Victor and Kate shared many years together before separating....

Shaun A. Fernald Obituary 1950 - 2020 Industry, Maine   It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shaun Aaron Fernald, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. After a brief and valiant battle with lung cancer, Shaun, age 69, died peacefully January 23, 2020 at the Androscoggin Hospice House, Auburn, Maine, with his loving family by his side. Shaun was born in Skowhegan June 4, 1950, the second son of Frank and Phoebe Bragg...

Bigham   Harry Houghton Melcher, 94, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Redington Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan. He was born in Bingham on August 11, 1925 a son of Edmund and Louise (Durgin) Melcher.   He married Jeanette (Farrar) on April 26, 1948. Harry attended Bingham schools and graduated from Gould Academy in 1943. After graduation, Harry enlisted in the Army Air-force. He flew bombing missions out of England and was shot down over Germany in January, 1945. He...

Carroll Elwin York, Caratunk   Carroll Elwin York, 87, of Caratunk passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 surrounded by his loving children, after a long battle of Alzheimer's.   Carroll was born June 8, 1932 in Caratunk. He was one of 5 children born to Walter E. York and Leona (Innes) York. He attended local schools and graduated from Bingham High School. Memories of his childhood in Caratunk were the subject of many stories he would tell. From working in the family...

Lorena R. Delile, 87, of Madison, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Maine General Hospital in Augusta.   Lorena was born on September 15, 1932 in Madison, a daughter of Tuffille and Rosie (Belanger) Pomelow. She was educated in the local schools and graduated from Madison High School, Class of 1952.   She met and married the love of her life, Thomas G. Delile on June 11, 1955, they made their life in Madison , raising three children. She was employed as a stitcher at...

William Arthur Frigon, 89, of Bingham, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 08, 2020 at his home in Bingham. He was born in West Warwick, Rhode Island on May 16, 1930 the son of Joseph and Blanche (Salois) Frigon. He proudly enlisted into the United States Navy at the age of seventeen where he served for three years on the USS Kearsarge. He was then recalled for duty during the Korean War and served an additional two and a half years. He married...

Norman R. Jones, 70, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home in Madison.He was born on June 28, 1949 and lived most of his life in the Norridgewock/Madison area. In his younger years, Norman worked at Norwalk Shoe in Norridgewock. He was a member of Christ Community Fellowship Church in Madison. Pastor Tobin Curtis spoke of Normans kindness highly. Norman was always honest and kind. He was a man of his word. He had many friends, but sadly his family had all passed before him. He...

Richard “Rick" Alan Clark Sr., 55, of Canaan, Maine passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 02, 2020 in Canaan. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on November 25, 1964 a son of Harold Clark Sr. and Marilyn (Pierce) Clark. He graduated from Skowhegan Area High School. After high school he went on to be a logger. Richard loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a hard worker and always put his all into everything he did. He had a soft spot for...

Thelma Sophronia Berry Dunphy, 101 of Embden passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home in Embden. Thelma was born on August 9, 1918 in North Anson to Charles and Leila (Mullen) Berry. She was the 4th of 6 children. Thelma’s father died when she was 10 and she was a great support for her mother. She graduated from Anson Academy in 1936 and went on to attend Farmington Normal School graduating with a Department of Education...