All Obituaries

Madison,   Jason Allen Nile, of Madison, lost his battle with cancer on March 20, 2023.   Jason was born on July 15, 1984 the son of Karen Nile and John Bernard.   He was an avid reader, he loved taking pictures, dancing and singing. Jason was always on the go, on any given day, no matter the weather you may have seen him walking to one of his many family members houses. He loved is video games and even learned to speak “SIMS”.   Jason is Survived by...

MADISON – Shirley Anne Dickey, 87, passed away peacefully at Mount St. Joseph’s Senior Living Home in Waterville on 18 March 2023. She was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on 23 March 1935 to Raymond and Izola (Barnes) Edwards. Her childhood was spent in Attleboro and Pawtucket, RI before moving to Maine in 1949 at age 14. Her family settled in Madison where she attended Madison schools. They moved to North Anson in 1953 when Shirley finished school.   Shirley met the love...

Norridgewock,   Dawn Cooper Merrill, 85, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, March 9. Dawn was born on Feb 2, 1938 to Vaughn and Beatrice Cooper and grew up in Anson, ME. She was a graduate of Madison High School, class of 1956. She was the second of six children. Dawn married Richard Merrill on June 22, 1956 and they had seven children: Darlene and husband Lewis Nolan, David and wife Darlene, Dana and wife Vicki, Dwayn and wife Brianna, Dannie and wife Laura,...

Carla Dillon-Jones passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023, at Bella Point Assisted Living in Sidney. Carla was born on December 8th, 1935 and lived a full and interesting life. She was born on the family farm in Highland, the daughter of Thomas Dillon, Sr. and Sybil Howes Young. She was a member of the Mayflower Society, the DAR, Maine Historical Society, and several local historical societies.    Carla loved nature, flowers, birds, wildlife, foliage, and the color pink. She...

Adam McAllister   GREENE — Adam McAllister, 42, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2023. Adam was born an absolute Mainer who loved the outdoors, feeling most at peace on a pond in the middle of nowhere fly fishing for hours on end. A graduate of Oak Hill High School, Adam was a fiercely loyal friend to many. In 2004 Adam earned a culinary degree from New England Culinary Institute in Vermont which led him to work in the restaurant industry across Southern...

Thomas G. Delile, 90, of Madison passed away on March 6, 2023 at Redington Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan.   Thomas was born on October 27, 1932 in Anson, a son of Matilda and Antonio Delile. He was educated in the local schools, and Graduated later in life  from Skowhegan High School.   He met and married the love of his life, Lorena Delile on June 11, 1955, they Made their life in Madison, Raising three children, he was the manager of LaVerdiere's for 30...

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that Patricia L. Wilde, 71, passed on February 21, 2023. She was a wonderful mother, sister, aunt, niece, and friend we loved and will miss dearly.    Patricia, better known as Patty, grew up in Rome with her parents, Samuel and Lucille, and later settled in Norridgewock, where she lived for over 40 years.    She spent close to three decades working at Redington Fairview Hospital, first as a volunteer and later as a...

Claudette Rosaline Roy, 82 of Skowhegan, Maine passed away on the evening of February 19, 2023 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.     Claudette was born in Frenchville, Maine on April 6, 1940, the daughter of Sylvio and Patricia (Bourgoin) Roy and overcame countless obstacles in her youth, including the insurmountable challenge of being a teen mom. Though her life’s work was primarily raising her children with unconditional love, She also served the State of...

Tyler James Loisel, 22, of Canaan passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.   Tyler was born on August 01, 2000 in Waterville, Maine the son of Justin LaForte and Viola Loisel. He attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine. After high school Tyler went on to be a mechanic, a job in which he loved.   He loved camping, mudding, cruising the roads, jeeps, a love he shared with his mother, working on cars and of course Snap-On...

Marilyn Higgins, 89, of Embden Pond, Maine, passed away, February 12, with her three children by her side.   She was born to parents Ola and Harry Miller, April 24, 1933, in Solon, ME. Marilyn graduated from Waterville High School in 1951. She received an Associate Degree from what was the Thomas School of Business.   Marilyn worked on the family dairy farm in Canaan, ME where her first two children were born. She then assisted in the start of the family business, Anson...