Obituaries

Edward Alan "Ed" Levine, 67, of Orr's Island, Maine, formerly of New Rochelle, New York, and Sharon, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by family on Feb. 14, 2026. Ed leaves behind his beloved wife, Barbara Nodiff, and his Australian cattle dog, Bogie.

Dawnna G. Black passed away peacefully in her home on Orr's Island, Maine, on Jan. 5, 2026. She was born on Dec. 2, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as Dawnna G. Andreasen.

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.

Nancy Jean White, 70, of Harpswell, died Jan. 13, 2026, at home. Nancy was born May 27, 1955, a daughter of Robert Leslie White and Barbara Elizabeth Wiley White.

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.