After 40 years on the job, he had dreams of fixing up his house to sell it and simplify his life. He was unvaccinated and tested positive just weeks after he retired.
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Maine Lives Lost: Barbara MacFarlane, 85, a strong, loving woman who cared for others
The Litchfield woman’s family remembers her giving nature and bemoan that she didn’t get vaccinated because she believed COVID-19 was a hoax.
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Ann P. Hammond, 85, was an educator, adventurer, poet
The Scarborough resident published six books of poetry.
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Michael Beveridge, 56, assistant men’s ice hockey coach at USM
‘Bev’ was known for being a true friend of USM hockey and for having a positive impact on hundreds of players in southern Maine.
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Dianne ‘Dee’ Clarke, 64, leader in fight against sex trafficking and homelessness
A survivor of sex trafficking and exploitation, she devoted her life to advocating for Maine’s most vulnerable women.
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Maine Lives Lost: Bethany Ferguson, loving mother, dies of COVID-19 at age 33
‘Our hearts are broken to lose her, but Bethany is finally at peace and no longer suffering,’ her mother said.
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Peter Galvin, 54, of Harpswell, who loved being on the water with his family and friends
Galvin died after a five-year fight with leukemia.
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Lives Lost: Russell Dickey, 59, ambulance driver and volunteer firefighter, dies of COVID-19
‘From bad accidents to sick people, Rusty was a very caring person,’ said Kevin Wintle, Dexter’s police chief and Dickey’s friend.
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Richard Litwin, 74, Vietnam veteran and chaplain of VFW post Old Orchard Beach
Mr. Litwin was active in several veterans groups and worked as an insurance auditor for more than 30 years.
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Dylan Webber, ‘creative mastermind’ behind popular Portland brewery, dies at 31
Family and friends remember the co-founder and director of brewing operations at Definitive Brewing Co. as hardworking and dedicated to his craft.