All Obituaries

Bath - Mary “Dottie” Hinds, aka Dottie (Gill) Hinds. 94, of Bath died Saturday, September 16, 2023.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 10, 1929, daughter of Christopher and Mary (McKinnon) Gill and was the second of three children. Dottie graduated from Morse High School, class of 1947.  She married Donald P. Hinds September 1948 and traveled with him for several years while he was in the US Navy.  They returned to Bath where Donald worked at BIW...

Bath - Barbara Ann (Hudson) Tibbetts, 89, of Bath, died Sunday, September 10, 2023.  She was born in Woolwich, Maine on June 30, 1934, daughter of  John and Thelma (Stimpson) Hudson and was one of eight children. She was known to many as Barbie.  Barbara married Charles (Sonny) Tibbetts on March 6, 1954. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary prior to Charles’ passing in 2014.   She was a proud Air Force wife and loved her travels during...

Freeport - Elizabeth (Betsy) Gamble Simonitis, known to many as Betsy.  Betsy was called home to be with the Lord on August 30, 2023.  She was born in Barre Vermont on August 16, 1939 to Gerald “Pee Wee” Gamble and Gladys Wood Gamble. In 1943 they moved to Bath Maine when “Pee Wee” joined the motion picture projectionist union.  She graduated from Woolwich Grammar School in 1953 and Morse High School in 1957.  Her favorite subjects were...

Bath – Dorothy Edwina (Brann) Kaler, 100, of North Bath passed away peacefully August 25, 2023 at Mere Point Nursing Home in Brunswick. Dorothy was born in Boston, MA June 11, 1923 to Alton Brann and Ruth Colby. She grew up in Windsor and graduated from Cony High School. Dot relocated to Bath, where she met her one true love, Robert J. Kaler, Sr. They were married October 16, 1943 and later moved out to North Bath to raise their family. Dot was the friendly voice on the...

Brunswick - Vernon Alfred Bartz, Sr, aged 87, a proud US Navy Veteran passed away peacefully of natural causes on August 25, 2023 at Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, ME.  He was surrounded by family who loved him. The son of George William Allen and Margaret C. McGill, Vernon was born March 26, 1936 in Rice Lake, WI.  He developed into quite a sportsman who participated in any and all sports in high school.  He later became an Official who officiated over 10,000 football,...

Maddison Heights, VA - Ronald Erwin Wills, 83 of Madison Heights, VA, passed away on Tuesday August 22. He was born on July 18, 1940 in Bridgton, ME, to Etta (Libby) and Albert Stanley Wills. He attended schools in Bridgton, Oxford and Bath, Maine.     Ron worked in the pipe shop at Bath Iron Works for 44 years. He also volunteered in numerous rolls including in church, scouting (serving at Woolwich Cub Scout Master), and, after retirement, spending many years doing odd jobs at...

Woolwich - Jean E. (King) Wells, 81, of Woolwich, Maine, died Saturday, August 19th at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick following a brief illness.  She was born in Bath, daughter of Kenneth King and Kathryn (Crocker) Ames .  She was an amazing woman who lived her life taking care of others. She was a fiercely loving mother who would brag to anyone who would listen about how proud she was of her children and grandchildren.  She had a witty sense of humor, strong opinions about...

Bath – Janice Card Stevens, 81 of Pine St. passed away on Friday August 18th at Hill House Assisted Living.                 She was born in Bath on July 30, 1942, a daughter of Ralph and Bertha Presby Card. Janice attended local schools and graduated from Morse High School where she became the first woman to be on the golf team. She was also Mohiba Queen...

Phillip Lee Frederick, age 74, of Bath, Maine, passed away on August 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Elizabeth LeMont Frederick, parents, James William and Wanda Frances Frederick. Phil lived in Clay, KY and attended Clay Consolidated School. He graduated from Webster County High School, in 1967. After entering the Navy in 1968, he served active duty for 20 years, being involved in Naval Operations aboard the USS Craig and USS Rathburne in Vietnam,...

Bath – Helen Elizabeth LeMont Frederick, age 87, of Bath, Maine, passed away on August 11, 2023.  She was born in Bath, Maine on June 12, 1936, a daughter of Worrall LeMont and Helen Savoie LeMont.  She graduated from Morse High School.  She married Neil Page of Wiscasset and together they raised 6 children on a farm in Wiscasset.  Victoria Page of Prescott of AZ, Debbie Bacher and husband Steve of Cross Plains, WI, Cindie Averill and husband Jeff of Alna, ME, Neil...