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John Moore

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.
byHarpswell Anchor
July 31, 2024
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Barry Dolley

Barry William Dolley died peacefully at home in Harpswell on May 31, among loving family, following a long battle with cancer. He lived most of his life in Winslow before retiring to Harpswell in 2005 with his wife, Sandy.
byHarpswell Anchor
June 12, 2024
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James Gaudet

James Ian Gaudet, 86, of Harpswell, died on May 13 at Hill House in Bath, after a long, brave battle with Alzheimer's. Jim was born on March 20, 1938, in Rumford, to William Fred Gaudet and Ruth Dorothy Mills Gaudet.
byHarpswell Anchor
June 12, 2024
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Olcott Toothaker

Olcott "Tubba" Toothaker, 78, formerly of Harpswell, passed away at home in Brunswick on May 28. Tubba was born in Maine to Lucile Grover and Stanley Toothaker on Sept. 15, 1945, graduated from Brunswick High School, and married Linda Bernier at age 24 on Sept. 27, 1969.
byHarpswell Anchor
June 12, 2024
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Robert Hanford Ingersoll

Robert Hanford Ingersoll, of Chestertown, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on April 29. Bob was born on June 13, 1947, to Daniel Winthrop Ingersoll and Clare "Pat" Stevens Ingersoll.
byHarpswell Anchor
June 12, 2024
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Nancy Dorian

Nancy Currier Dorian, professor emeritus of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, an esteemed linguist, passed away suddenly and peacefully on April 24 in Brunswick. She left behind a remarkable legacy in the field of language preservation.
byHarpswell Anchor
May 28, 2024
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Jean Chiquoine

Jean Dickson Chiquoine passed away peacefully on May 8, at age 96. She spent her childhood in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where she met John Chiquoine, the love of her life.
byHarpswell Anchor
May 28, 2024
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Anne Brooks Perry

Anne Brooks was born on March 9, 1931, in Kolkata, India, and passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023, at home in Bozeman, Montana. She had just celebrated her 92nd birthday.
byHarpswell Anchor
April 26, 2024
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Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson, 70, of Harpswell, passed away at home. He was born in Maine on Feb. 10, 1954. Bob was a lifelong resident of Harpswell and made the peninsula his career and passion.
byHarpswell Anchor
April 26, 2024

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