Obituaries

Phillip Hoebeke, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 19 at home on Orr's Island. Phil was born in Munster, Indiana, and moved with the family to the San Francisco Bay area of California as a teenager. The move allowed him to thrive.

Elizabeth Louise Freeman Pickens Leeman, 91, passed away on Aug. 26, 2024. Born on April 25,1933, in Bath to Bessie Mary Price and Alonzo Harry Freeman, she was adopted by Sam Pickens at age 11.

Doris Clara Dorman Bailey, 104, passed away on Aug. 29, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 15, 1919, in Baltimore, Maryland, third daughter to Otto and Sophia Dorman.

A graveside service for Gerald Stilphen will be held on Sept. 21st at 10:00am at the Orr’s Island Cemetery in Harpswell. A reception will follow at the Orr’s Island Schoolhouse.

Donna J. Coffin passed away quietly in her home on Bailey Island on July 22. She was a longtime resident of Bailey Island and grew up in Freeport. Donna was an artist and taught art at Brunswick High School from 1965 until her retirement in 2002.

Gerald Benjamin "Gerry" Stilphen, beloved husband and father, born on July 14, 1932, passed away at age 92 on July 29. Gerald was predeceased by his parents, Harvey Edward and Mary Ruth Stilphen.

Michael P. Galgano was 99 years old when he peacefully passed away at Sunnybrook Senior Living in Brunswick on July 6. His daughter was by his side. Michael was born on April 10, 1925, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, to Francesca Quarranta and Vito Galgano.

John F. Moore passed away on Friday, June 21, at Maine Medical Center. John was born in Derbyshire, England, on Nov. 23, 1948, to Nancy Ball Moore and Frederick Moore. In February 1953, John and his parents set sail on the Queen Elizabeth and immigrated to the United States.