All Obituaries

Joan (pronounced Jo-Ann please) Marie Chonko, age 87, of Harpswell died on August 5, 2022. She was born in Brunswick on June 29, 1935 to Marie and Michael Pagurko. She grew up on Pleasant Street in Brunswick, graduated from Brunswick High School and in June 1964 married Emile Chonko (deceased in 2014) in Brunswick. She is survived by her two children, Cheryl Card and her husband William of Harpswell and Michael Chonko and his wife Kimberly of Topsham and four...

Beverly (Cataloni) Keithan 66 yrs of age passed away unexpectedly at home in Dresden, Me on July 31, 2022. Beloved wife of Timothy Keithan for 44 yrs. She was born Oct 19, 1955 and was 1 of 13 children. A loving daughter of her late mother Emma (Funk) Cataloni and her late father Joseph Cataloni. She was predeceased by her brother Joseph Cataloni Jr. (1949-2010) and sister Donna Cataloni (1960-2017). She is survived by her Sisters; Joanne, Deorah and her husband Mike, Ruth and husband...

Bath – Patricia M. Gilpatrick, 84, died Saturday July 23, 2022 at Winship Green Nursing Home. She was born in Portland on Dec. 31,1937 a daughter of Thomas Sr. and Rita Olmstead Holding and lived in Falmouth until 1956 when she graduated from Falmouth High School. Patricia worked for a short time at W.T. Grant’s and S.S. Kresge’s in Portland. After moving to Freeport she worked at Eastland Shoe Co. for 16 years and also Freeport Nursing Home. She later worked at Winship...

Topsham, ME – M. Louise (Caouette) O’Shei, 75, passed away after an illness on July 14, 2022.  Louise was the daughter of Joseph A. Caouette and Doris Blanche (Brillant) Caouette. With exception of her birth in Brunswick and some time when her husband was stationed in Hawaii, Louise was a lifelong resident of A Street in Topsham. Louise graduated from Brunswick High School in 1964.  She was devoted to her high school classmates and spent many happy hours planning and...

West Bath - Brenda Reed Lane, 79, of West Bath, passed away sweetly and graciously July 12, 2022 at her home, surrounded by family.  She was born in Portland, December 7, 1942, a daughter of Wayne and Virginia Reed. Ms. Brenda was adored by all who she came in contact with.  She spent her life in ministry and serving others, from being a missionary in Curacao to a Pastor’s wife of 50 years.  Sunday was always her favorite day of the week.  She loved working...

BATH – James Edward, “Jim” DeMartini, 69, of Old Sloop Lane passed away on July 9, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1952, to Edward Norbert DeMartini and Dorothy Marie Gallagher. Jim was the youngest of three children. Jim graduated in 1974 from the University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, Indiana with a degree in business administration. He was selected for the United States Navy’s Reserve Officer Training Corps during his time at...

Woolwich - Richard “Dick” Sinibaldi passed away suddenly at his home. Dick was born and raised in Bath, Maine, the son of Ettere and Yvonne. Dick’s diligent work ethic began at a young age, sharing three paper routes with his younger brother, Norman. He always had a job, knew how to save and spend his hard-earned money wisely in order to acquire the things he and his family enjoyed throughout life. As a teenager, he worked at a Topsham service station, where he earned...

Arrowsic – Mildred E. Knight, 90, of Preble Point Road, died Sunday, June 26, 2022 following a short illness at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick.  She was born in Bath, May 14, 1932, a daughter of Raymond and Laura E. Warner Doughty.  She grew up in Arrowsic and was educated in local schools and attended Morse High School. On Dec 24, 1949 she married Stewart “Paul” Knight and they made their home in Arrowsic.  She worked numerous jobs throughout her life...

Windsor - Mary Anne Sprague, born May 11, 1942, died peacefully at her home on Friday, June 24, 2022.  A 1960 graduate of Morse High School and Bath native, Mary Anne loved sharing stories about the area in “the old days” and often regaled her family with tales of local legends and childhood adventures. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren and often remarked that her kids were her “whole life”. She loved to host family gatherings (creating core...