WHITEFIELD - Kenneth Vernon Tower, born on August 5, 1946, in Gardiner, Maine, left us unexpectedly on April 1, 2025. Known for his spirited nature and love for the outdoors, he left an impression on all who met, knew, and loved him. Kenneth showed his resilience in the face of countless challenges in his life. He began working full time as a teenager as a Salesman for Progressive Distributors before going into road construction where he was a Foreman and Superintendent for several central Maine companies. Throughout his long career, he was known for his commitment and dedication, going year

Gardiner- Marion Louise (Moore) Thomas, 94, of Gardiner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Marion was born on February 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Albert H. and Genevieve (Bridges) Moore in Gloucester, MA. She came to live in South Gardiner after the death of her mother in 1932, with Byron and Alice (Moore) Foster. She was educated in Gardiner, graduating from Gardiner High School in the class of 1950. She attended the Kennebec School of Commerce for one year. Marion was employed by Health Tex as a stitcher then in the office as Pa

HALLOWELL, ME – James Chandler (born January 15, 1938) died March 26, 2025, of natural causes. He resided in New Gloucester with his parents, John and Erma Chandler, and sister Anna until 1963. After graduating the University of Maine in 1960, with a BS degree in Civil Engineering, he began a long career with the Maine Department of Transportation. He resided in Hallowell from 1967 until his last days. Jim is predeceased by his parents, sister and wife of 38 years, Dolores Chandler. He is survived by his children, Susanne Chandler (George Crumley) and Peter Chandler (Kirk Webber), step-da

WASHINGTON - Dorothea Ruth Schmitt peacefully passed away on March 23, 2025, at The Homestead in Cushing, Maine at the age of 91. “Dot” as she was known to friends and family, was born on September 5, 1933, in Passaic, New Jersey to Swiss immigrants. She was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey where she attended The School of the Holy Child in Suffern, New York before moving on to the University of Pennsylvania to obtain an education degree. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she moved to New York City to begin her career in New York City public schools where she taught fo

Randolph- Bertrand Reginald Roy, 93, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Maine General Hospital in Augusta. Bert was born in Augusta, Maine on February 19, 1932, the son of the late Dominic and Florence (Poulin) Roy. Later in life, Florence married Oscar Theriault to whom Bert was close. He served in the Korean Conflict in the early 1950’s. On July 19, 1963, Bert married Peggy Grotton and became dad to her two sons Rick and Ron. Their son, Reggie, was born in 1964. After living in Augusta and Gardiner, they settled in Randolph in 1972. Bert was employed by the USVA, Togus

PITTSTON - With a mischievous twinkle in his eye and a chuckle ever ready, few could resist the charm of the loving, funny, and talented Mahlon Herbert Thomas, 83, who left us on March 22, 2025. Born in Gardiner, Maine on July 16, 1941, Mahlon lived a life as colorful and multifaceted as the antique collections he so cherished. He was a man who embraced life with gusto, lived it on his own terms, and never missed an opportunity to find joy in the everyday. Mahlon's life was an adventure, and he had a knack for making every day feel like a new journey. After meeting Barbara at a dance in 19

Randolph- Joan Annette Kirby, passed away on March 18, 2025. She was born in Brownville Junction, Maine on April 2, 1938 to William and Helen Kirby. Upon graduating, she began working at the Air Force Base in Caribou, Maine. Three years later, she moved to Tampa, Florida where she continued her federal employment with the Social Security Administration (SSA): married Paul DePlanche, and eventually transferred to SSA in Augusta to be closer to her family. Her career involved a lot of travel to SSA District Offices and out of state for training and teaching administrative changes. She retir

Gardiner- William J. Bonenfant Jr., 97, of Pray Street died peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, following a long illness. William was born in Augusta, Maine on March 15, 1927, the son of the late William J. Sr. and Eva (Lambert) Bonenfant. He attended local schools and then served in the United States Army during World War II. After returning home from the war, Bill worked several different jobs before going to work at Hudson Pulp & Paper, which later became Statler Tissue. He worked for the company for 36 years before retiring in 1989. In his spare time, you could find Bill busy in

AUGUSTA - Constance (Connie) Rodriguez passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born in Gardiner, Maine on June 21, 1940, to Paul LeClair and Josephine (Clary) LeClair. She went through the Gardiner School System and graduated from Gardiner Area High School in 1958. After graduation she went to work for the State of Maine from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Transportation where she retired in 1994. Anyone who knew her would tell you that Connie was an independent and headstrong woman. Riding her motorcycle around town, living her be