All Obituaries

Miranda Sue Lightbody, 33, of Embden passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Portland after a short illness.   She was born on August 14, 1986 in Skowhegan a daughter of David and Lisa MacArthur. She attended Central Cabarrus High School.   Miranda was a kind and giving person. She was a animal lover and she had a gentle spirit. She loved her dog Tines as if he were her baby. She was a avid New York Rangers Fan.   She is survived by her parents David and Lisa MacArthur,...

Harriet Dolan passed away March 22, 2020. She was born in Solon, the daughter of Kendall and Delia (Pierce) Cross. She was a graduate of Solon High School and Farmington Teachers College (now UMF). After graduation Harriet married John Dolan and they moved to North Anson where she taught Home Economics. Arrangements and cremation are made by Giberson Funeral Home. There will be no service. Those wishing may make a contribution to Somerset Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 453, Skowhegan, ME 04976.

Norridgewock   Gregory Norval Watt, 56, of Norridgewock, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020.   Gregory was born on June 8, 1963 in Skowhegan, the son of Norval and Erma (Campbell) Watt, he was educated in the local schools and graduated from Caribec High School, class of 1981.   He was employed for many years at Embden Resort is a maintenance personal, later he worked as a mechanice for Currier Trucking. Greg enjoyed stained glass work , going to the coast, wood...

Bethany Melcher, 42, of Bingham passed away on Fiday, March 13, 2020 in Augusta, Maine after a brief illness. Bethany was born in Skowhegan on May 25, 1977 the daughter of Edmund and Carolyn (Shaw) Melcher. She was educated in the local schools and attended job core in Bangor. Beth also went to college at University of  Maine at Presque Isle. Beth loved the outdoors and being at the Wyman lake boat landing. She was excellent at skiing and spent hundreds of hours at Baker Mountain in...

Ellen R. Noblet passed away on March 13, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.    She was born on Staten Island, New York on May 26, 1948, the daughter of George and Ruth Larkin and the second youngest of 4 siblings with two older sisters Mary-Ann, Jane and younger brother Tom (deceased).    Ellen was a military dependant and traveled extensively with her family, living in many places in the U.S. including West Point, NY and many countries including...

Lois Newell Gehrke Dunbar, 75, of Skowhegan passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. Lois was born on June 21, 1944 in Farmington to Edward Sockalexis and Wilma A. (Mesreve) Newell. She graduated from Anson Academy, class of 1962, then later went on to the School of Business in Portland to further her education. She worked for Solon Manufacturing and other local factories then became a clothing stitcher for over twenty one years. Many in the...

Charlotte Mae (White) Palmer, 78, of Anson, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at her home in Anson, Maine, with her family by her side. She was born on January 16, 1942 in Vassalboro, a daughter of Howard and Clina White. Charlotte had ten wonderful children that she loved more than anything. She adored each and every one of them. You could see the pride she had for her children in her eyes. On September 4, 1989, she married the love of her life, her rock, and in her last days, her...

Embden   Gloria J. Lane, 73, of Embden, passed away on February 25, 2020 at her home in Embden.   She was born on March 15, 1946 a daughter of the late Clyde Tripp and Irene (Burbank) Tripp.   Gloria loved music , television and puzzles, but most of all she loved her family.   In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Vernon Lane, they shared 44 wonderful years together, by her son, Vernon (Sonny) Lane Jr. a brother, Bobbi, and three sisters,...

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....