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06/09/2026

David M. Smith, 79, of Chelsea, Maine, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, with his family by his side.

David was born in Gardiner, Maine, on August 11, 1946, to Isaac and Maxine (Roderick) Smith.

David enjoyed spending time with his family and cherished visits with friends and loved ones. He loved hunting, dancing, and gambling, whether it was playing scratch tickets, attending bingo games, or visiting casinos with his brother Tommy and daughter Billie-Jo. He was also known for enjoying a sweet treat while watching the birds gather at his feeders.

Those who knew David would describe him as hardworking, funny, and easygoing. He always had a smile on his face and was quick to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed assistance with a project, repair, or building task.

Throughout his career, David worked in construction as a member of Local Union 327 and was employed by Sergeants. Following his retirement from construction, he continued working as a handyman at Skills in Waterville.

David was predeceased by his devoted partner, Shirley Stevens; his parents, Isaac and Maxine Smith; his brothers, Timmy, Tommy, Stanley, and Danny Smith; and his sisters, Diane and Francis.

He is survived by his daughter, Billie-Jo Smith (Peter); his son, Mike Smith (Carolee); his grandchildren, Asia Phelps, Ashlynn Smith, Alex Bittues, and Raistlin Bryant; his great-grandchildren, Emmalyn Phelps, Alden Phelps, Asher Bittues, and Violet Bittues; and his sister, Joan O'Ben.

At David's request, there will be no funeral services. A graveside service will be held at Rest Haven Cemetery in Windsor on June 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

David will be remembered for his kindness, sense of humor, strong work ethic, and the love he shared with family and friends.

06/09/2026

Evelyn Augusta Young, a beloved member of her community, passed away on March 4, 2026, at the Ochsner Health Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, MS. Born on March 27, 1944, in Gardiner, ME, Evelyn's journey through life was marked by her deep devotion to family, her vibrant spirit, and her tireless contributions to those around her.

For the past six years, she resided in Lake, MS, after moving from Bowdoin, ME, where she left a lasting impact on her community. Evelyn attended the First Baptist Church in Lake, MS. Her commitment to service extended beyond her church; she proudly served as the President of the Ladies Fireman's Auxiliary in Bowdoin, ME, showcasing her passion for helping others and her active involvement in local initiatives.

Evelyn had a zest for life that was evident in her many hobbies and interests. She found joy in embarking on bus tours, exploring flea markets, and collecting Native American jewelry, each treasure reflecting her appreciation for culture and craftsmanship. Her warm personality and love of community endeared her to many, ensuring that her memory will continue to resonate with all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Evelyn leaves behind a loving family who carries forward her legacy of kindness and generosity. She is survived by her sons, Bradley Young (Tiffany) and Larry Young (Rose); her daughter, Holly Fournier; her daughter-in-law, Diane Pratt; ten grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Additionally, she is remembered fondly by a multitude of cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles who cherished her presence in their lives.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Bradley Young Sr.; her son, Bryan Pratt; her son-in-law, Dean Cornish; and her sister, Ernell Dubois, all of whom she missed dearly. Their memories live on through the stories and love shared by her surviving family members.

Evelyn Augusta Young's legacy is one of compassion, service, and love—a beacon that will undoubtedly shine on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know her. Her departure leaves a void that will be felt deeply, but her spirit will forever inspire those left behind.

Family and friends are invited to visit from 4-6pm Friday, July 31 at Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me. A graveside service will be held at noon on Saturday, Aug. 1st at the West Bowdoin Cemetery, West Bowdoin Maine.

05/23/2026

Louis A. Ridgely, 94, of Bath, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2026.

Born on October 6, 1931, Louis was the son of William B. Ridgely and Louise C. Ridgely. As Louis would say, he dedicated “26 years, 3 months and 3 days” of service to the United States Air Force before continuing his career with Coastal Economic Development. Later, he fulfilled a lifelong passion as owner of The Hobby Shoppe in Bath for 17 years.

Louis found joy in vegetable and blueberry gardening, building model airplanes, bird watching, genealogy, and most of all, spending time with his family. He was also a proud member of American Legion.

He was predeceased by his parents, William and Louise Ridgely of West Friendship, Maryland; his brothers, Worthington and Daryl Ridgely of Maryland; his daughter, Merrie Ridgely; his great-granddaughter, Eliza Wullaert; and his son-in-law, William Burgus of Montana.

Louis is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 75 years, Virginia Ridgely of Bath, with whom he would have celebrated their anniversary on June 25th; his daughter Virginia Burgus of Montana; his daughter Suzanne Gray and her husband Randy of Richmond; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday May 27, 2026 at Kincer Funeral Home, 130 Pleasant Street in Richmond, ME from 12:00-1:45, with a graveside service at Cotton Cemetery in Richmond starting at 2:00.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

House of Comfort
18 Green Hill Road
Presque Isle, ME 04769

All Hounds On Deck
PO Box 5021
Monroe, LA 71211
PayPal: [email protected]

Marcia Buker PTG Backpack Program
28 High Street
Richmond, ME 04357

Air & Space Forces Aid Society
1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 809

05/22/2026

Joyce Pinkham passed away peacefully on January 15th at Mid Coast Hospital, with her family by her side.

Joyce was raised in Richmond, Maine, where she spent her entire life. She loved Richmond, and chose to remain throughout her years.

She was a proud member of the Golden Oldies Senior Citizens Club, where she greatly enjoyed the friendships and activities it offered. Joyce was also a longtime member of the Richmond Library. She spent several years working at Etonic Shoe, where she formed many friendships, and later retired after many years of service.

Joyce had a true love for baking and was a self-proclaimed “sweet tooth,” especially when it came to her love for ice cream.

She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander Pinkham, and her brother-in-law, Micky Hall.

Joyce is survived by her sister, Diane Hall; her son, Eldon Pinkham, and his wife, Cheryl; her five grandchildren: Eldon Pinkham II; Michelle and Kevin Heald; Greg and Becky Pinkham; Angela and Herb Cousins; and Nichole and Derek Alves. As well as, five great-grandchildren: Trevor Pinkham; Jade Green; Zoe and Luke Pinkham; and Zara and Annabelle Alves; as well as two great-great-grandchildren, Ava and Ed.

She is further survived by her niece, Theresa Maxcy, and husband Darrell; her great-nephew, Brock Maxcy, and his wife Morgan; and their two children, Blair and Rhett.

Joyce’s family meant everything to her. She was very loving, caring, and always made time for us.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Golden Oldies Senior Citizens Club or the Richmond Library. If flowers are desired, the family kindly suggests using It’s Your Day in Richmond.

A graveside service will be held at on May 29, 2026 at 10am at Maine Veterans' Cemetery.

05/20/2026

Bernard Joseph Wisda
August 20, 1934 - May 13, 2026

Bernard Joseph Wisda of Richmond, Maine passed peacefully at the age of 91, at home and surrounded by family on May 13, 2026.

He was born on August 20, 1934 in Wilburton, PA to Joseph Andrew Wisda and Audrey Beatrice Karver. After graduating from high school in 1952, Bernard served 4 years in the Navy, trading assignments with another serviceperson to be stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station, to fulfill a longtime dream of living in Maine. After honorable discharge from the Navy, he continued his career as a civil servant for the Department of Defense at BNAS as an electronic technician, retiring in 1990, at age 56.

Bernard married Mertie Geraldine Vieira on February 23, 1957 and after a short stint in Utica, NY, they moved back to Richmond, where they raised two daughters, Patricia and Carole.

He was an avid outdoorsman, teaching his daughters his love of hunting, fishing, and trap/skeet shooting. He was a lifetime member of the Wilburton, PA Fire Department, American Legion, Richmond Sportsman Association, Sportsman Alliance of Maine, and Richmond Snowmobile Club.

Bernard is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mertie, his daughters Pat and Carole, his sister Shirley, ten grandchildren: Richelle, Eric, Kendelyn, Megan, Joseph, Hayden, Rhyse, Merideth, Ellegra and Hayley and many nieces and nephews.

The family thanks Mid-Coast Hospital and CHANS Hospice and caregivers for their compassion and care.

05/19/2026

Bowdoinham-Gordon "Smitty" Smith, 85, of South Pleasant St., passed away on May 18, 2026 at his home.

He was born on March 21, 1941 in Lewiston, the son of Gerald and Pauline Smith.

Smitty enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1962 and served until 1965. He worked for the Army Security Agency in Germany.

Smitty went on to become a well known tax accountant, owning "Smith's Tax Service" in the Lisbon Falls and Richmond area from 1970 until 2017.

He enjoyed fly fishing, hunting, friends and especially his family.

Smitty was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous, with 45 years of continuous sobriety. It's been said that "he was the power of example to many."

Smitty was predeceased by his parents, and previous spouse Arlene
Smith. He is survived by his wife Lois Smith of Bowdoinham, daughters Jennifer Ecker and Amanda Bobbe, both of Westbrook, Charlotte Cunningham of Florida, Christine Cunningham of Montana, sister Kathleen Jillson and husband George, grandsons Rory Ecker and Miles Bobbe of California, Owen Bobbe of Bath, and nieces Beth Calhoun of Oxford and Becca Sells of Pennsylvania.

Family and friends are invited to visit on Saturday, May 23rd from 2 to 4pm, with a time of sharing at 3:30 pm, all taking place at the funeral home.

In Smitty's memory donations may be made to the MS Society or the Maine Council of Trout Unlimited.

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home, 130 Pleasant St., Richmond, ME04357.

05/09/2026

Lucie Ursule (Brillant) Jean age 96 passed away peacefully in her home alongside her children Annette, Mark and Mary and daughter-in-law Donna. She was raised in the heights section of Topsham, Maine. She is the 11th of 15 children born to Willie and Marion (Bois) Brillant.
Lucie lived a life in which she experienced an amazing amount of world changes. She was born during the great depression. Her paternal grandfather passed at this time and her father tore up the book that had who and how much was owed to the grandfather's store. Her mother was known to give away bags of vegetables from their garden to those in need and provided bagged meals to "hobos" who came off the trains that ran past their home.
Lucie along with her husband Frank continued to help those they saw in need over the years. She talked all her life about the importance of "doing good deeds." She also made sure kids had candy in her home (like Pepere, her father) and those her daughter worked with in her office.
She often recalled what it was like for herself and family living in the 30s, 40s and 50s and working in the mills in the area, having no phone, seeing her mom have one of the first refrigerators, getting a phone, getting a car and making cookies to send her brothers who were in the services during WWIl: from the Navy in the Pacific, to DC with Eisenhower to France. And of course, so many siblings working to help the cause here at home. She loved all her siblings and loved to talk about them to her children.
She herself worked at the local hospital owned and ran by Dr. Dion for whom she had nothing but good things to say about as she witnessed his good works over the years.
She married in 1955 and raised her family in Somerville, MA. the home of her husband. A country girl goes to the city. She enjoyed her time there and the many summers spent in Topsham or the family cabin in Harpswell. She returned to Maine in 1978 where she lived in Litchfield on Pleasant Pond. She spent much time with her family later in life enjoying time with them whether at home playing cards and parchesi or Bingo at the Evergreens. She is predeceased by all except brother Bob Brillant of Topsham and Maria(Margaret) Jean of Burlington, MA.
She leaves daughter Annette Jean and wife Peggy Shopp of Crystal River Florida, son Mark Jean and wife Donna of Litchfield, ME. and great-grandson Connor., daughter Mary Jean-B*k of Litchfield, ME., granddaughter Melissa Parr and husband Bill of Woolwich, ME with great grandchildren Tyler and Hazel and grandson Drew B*k of Lompac, CA(VSFB).
Our mother cared for animals and kids. In lieu of flowers, please donate to any animal cause, or to the student aid fund:
Mr + Mrs Willie Brillant Fund
PO Box 867
Brunswick, ME 04011

05/08/2026

Sylvia Edmondson joined her husband as she entered heaven and into God's hands as she passed away on May 1, 2026, with her family at her side at the Lamp Memory Care Home in Lisbon Falls. Sylvia was born on the Wildes Road in Bowdoinham on April 23, 1935, the third of seven children to Milton and Ruth Vera Wildes Baker. Sylvia was predeceased by her husband, Richard, her parents, her siblings Stanley Baker, Larry Baker, Carolyn Chipman, and Myrna Jasper, and her beloved son Steven.

Sylvia attended the Jellerson School for four years before her family moved to the farm on River Road, where she then attended the Coombs School. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1952 as a member of the Hawthorne Chapter of the National Honor Society. Following her graduation, she worked for Attorney Joseph Aldred. Upon turning 18, Sylvia followed her lifelong dream and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After boot camp, Sylvia was stationed in Washington, D.C., where she subsequently met her future husband, who was already serving in the Navy. For the next several years, they moved up and down the East Coast of the United States, following her husband's career. Their three sons were born in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. As her husband's career was winding down, they moved to Bowdoinham, where they made their home upon his retirement.

For the next several years, Sylvia worked at the Naval Air Station Brunswick as a secretary in various departments, including Security, Medical, Commissary, and Administration. Sylvia's favorite position, however, was when she was elected the Town Clerk of Bowdoinham, serving in that role from 1984 to 1998.

Sylvia's passions were gardening, walking, quilting, family history, and caring for the many dogs and cats that made their home with her, many of which were rescue animals. Sylvia was particularly pleased to learn she was a descendant of five passengers aboard the Mayflower.

Another great joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great- grandchildren, taking them on hikes to Wildes Point, swimming at Popham Beach, having tea parties, and baking a variety of holiday cookies together.

Sylvia and her husband Richard were able to travel throughout the country after their retirement, attending many ship reunions. Sylvia was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Bowdoinham and the Bowdoinham Historical Society. She is survived by two of her sons, Dennis and his wife Jean of Bath, her son Mark of Bowdoinham, daughter in-law Linda of Woodstock, and her daughter in-law Dorothea of Topsham, plus her seven grandchildren Natalie Cable of Buxton, Mandy Charlton of Dresden, Ashley Thiboutot of Orange, Massachusetts, Aimee Thiboutot of Topsham, Lukas Thiboutot Edmondson of Arrowsic, Isaac Edmondson of Bath and Caleb Edmondson of Portland plus four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her longtime companion and dearest friend, David Piccuito of Bowdoinham.

Visiting hours will be on Friday, May 29th, from 4 to 6 pm. A service will be held at the Kincer Funeral Home in Richmond on May 30th, at 1 pm, with a reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick.

04/29/2026

Norma T Goodwin, age 89, died peacefully April 27, 2026 in Augusta Maine. Norma was born in Haverhill Massachusetts to Helene and Joseph Taute.
Norma will be missed by multiple family members including her children and their spouses, Karen and Randy, Janet and Greg, Richard and Kim, Robert and Theresa, Mike and Anne and Judy (estranged children Joe and Linda) many grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and siblings Diane and spouse Mark and Carol.
Norma will be in heaven with her previous spouses Ted Goodwin and Boyd Slowik, her parents Helene and Joseph Taute and her sister Pat.
Norma’s greatest joy was family gatherings. She loved the crazy chaos created by having multiple people around her. She also found joy in going out to eat, having a cocktail or two and lifelong enjoyment of things such as camping, shopping, painting, ceramics, macrame, stained glass, word search and puzzles. She loved being out in the sun on warm days, and thought those days were best when by the pool or ocean. During her life, she had her farm animals and gardens. She loved her dogs, cats, parrots, and most recently, her dog Buddy.
Norma’s work included being a bookkeeper, Avon Lady and was involved tending to foster children and later ran a group home for mentally and/or physically impaired children and adults.
In her retirement, she lived in West Gardiner, Maine to be closest to the family she loved most.
There will be a private graveside ceremony only for close and immediate family. A family gathering in the future will be planned. Dates to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, consider donations to Glenridge Long Term Care and Nursing Home Patient Activities. Follow the link below for donation information. If choosing by mail, include a memo with your donation indicating Glenridge LTC and Nursing Home, Patient Activities. Ways to Give Landing 2/26/26 - MaineGeneral Health Office of Philanthropy

04/14/2026

Richmond-Richard "Flash" Gordon-79, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2026 at Maine General Hospital, Augusta.

He was born on April 2, 1947 in Indiana the son of Paul and Mildred Gordon.

Richard proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He also worked as a Rigger at BIW for 39 years.

Richard enjoyed drinking Mountain Dew, riding his motorcycle, driving his convertible, helping those in need and watching people.

He was predeceased by his parents, son Brent E. Gordon, sister's Andrea and Judy. Richard is survived by his son's Richard Gordon of Colorado, Josh Gordon of Farmingdale, daughter's Michelle McDougal of Hallowell, Naomi Lacascio of Sabattus, and Tegan Gordon of Richmond.

Per Richard's request there will not be any services held at this time.

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