Freeport From the material of a rich and varied 92-year life, Constance Genevieve Dahlen Jones knit together a family and body of friends grateful for intelligence and generosity. At her death the morning of March 23, 2020, she resided in Freeport. Connie, as she was known throughout her life, was born in Stockholm, Maine, on …
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND Benita “Benni” R. McMullen, 73, passed away March 25 after a short illness. She was born July 21, 1946, in Winslow, attended Winslow High School and graduated from the University of Maine in Orono with a BA in Education in 1968. After college, Benni moved to Mount Desert Island, where she taught …
NORTHEAST HARBOR Henri Joseph Agnese, 85, died March 27, 2020, in Ellsworth. He was born April 30, 1934, in Bar Harbor, the son of Joseph Louis and Anna Marie (Wetzel) Agnese. Henri graduated in 1948 from Gould Academy in Bethel. In that year, Gould was either $2,000 or $4,000 a year. He said he ate …
NORTHEAST HARBOR Constance Bradley Madeira, 102, died peacefully in her home in Northeast Harbor on March 24, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born in Convent Station, N.J., on Dec. 31, 1917, the daughter of Charles B. Bradley and Constance Z. Bradley. She graduated from The Peck School in Morristown, N.J., and from Milton …
MOUNT DESERT Charles L. Pugh, 77, died at home in the early morning hours of March 23, 2020, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. He was born June 19, 1942, in Roanoke, Va., the son of Nicholas W. Pugh Sr. and Louise F. Pugh. Charlie was very proud of his education, his naval service, …
BAR HARBOR Marjorie W. Cough, 100, died March 13, 2020, in Bar Harbor surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 24, 1919, in Otter Creek, the daughter of Harvey G. and Vilda (Lurvey) Walls. Marjorie was an avid reader and loved to dance; she and Vint were beautiful dancers. Marjorie served on the hospital …
ELLSWORTH and SWAN’S ISLAND Christie Staples Kennedy, 31, of Ellsworth and Swan’s Island, passed away in her home surrounded by her family and friends on March 17, 2020. She was born in Blue Hill June 1, 1988. Christie graduated from MDIHS and received her bachelor’s degree in early education from UMO. Christie was an outgoing, …
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Schofield (Scho) Andrews Jr. died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2020, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He was 97 years old. Scho was born on April 28, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Schofield Andrews and Lilian Forsyth (Brown) Andrews. Scho graduated from St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., in 1940 and earned …
SOUTHWEST HARBOR Charles “Charlie” F. Bradford, 78, died March 10, 2020, in Ellsworth surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 19, 1942, in Manset, the son of Volney S. and Beulah Hope (Bulger) Bradford. He attended Pemetic High School, Southwest Harbor. Charlie was introduced to his love of the ocean as a young …
OTTER CREEK Richard Greely Walls, 87, died peacefully at dawn Feb. 12 at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. He was born in Otter Creek, where he lived most of his life with his wife, Joanne Fogg Walls. As a carpenter, he built houses and boats in various boatyards. At one point, he rebuilt an old Hinckley …
