Obituaries

Jean Appleby (Jackson) Johnson was tragically killed Wednesday, Jan. 14, when she was struck by a vehicle on Orr's Island in Harpswell, Maine. She was 71 years old.

Valerie Anne Staab Chipman was born Aug. 26, 1958, in Augusta, to George A. Staab and Mary L. Staab. She shared many happy years with her parents and siblings in their Jefferson home.

Tamlyn Lee "Tami" McNelly, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at her residence in Phippsburg, Maine.

Lorette A. Holske, 71, of Topsham, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 7, 2025. Born on July 2, 1954, she was the cherished only daughter of Arthur and Phyllis (Mortimer) Williams.

Helen Kitchel, devoted aunt, sister, friend and teacher, passed away at 76 on Orr's Island, Maine, on Dec. 5, 2025. She was born in Philadelphia on Nov. 17, 1949, to Catherine Brackin Kitchel and H. Sheldon Kitchel.

Christopher Glenn "Grizz" McIntire passed away suddenly at his home on Orr's Island on Nov. 20, 2025.

William Howard "Bill" Mangum Jr. died at his home in Harpswell, Maine, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Born Sept. 23, 1944, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Bill was the son of William Howard Mangum and Elsie Wiggins Mangum. He was predeceased by his parents and his younger siblings, Marilyn Mangum Searle and Walter Travis Mangum.

Ronald Joseph LeClair, 91, of Harpswell (most recently a resident of Sunnybrook Senior Living in Brunswick), passed away on Nov. 22, 2025, from a cardiac event. He was born in Waterville on Feb. 5, 1934, the son of the late Alfred and Victoria (Bechard) LeClair. He was predeceased by his sister, Virginia (LeClair) McGhee, and her husband, John.

Sarah L. Sparks, 89, died on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at home after a brief illness. She was born in Sebasco, Phippsburg, on April 24, 1936, the daughter of Archie and Grace Gomes Alexander.