James R. “Jim” Saunders died Sept. 11, 2013, following a prolonged illness. He was born in Sanford on Sept. 23, 1936 to Clifford B. and Lillian (Marsh) Saunders. Jim graduated Sanford High School with the class of 1954 and went to work as a traveling photographer for Olan Mills. He also served briefly in the […]

Kevin Peter Dalton, of Kennebunk, beloved husband of Susan Rowe Dalton, died peacefully on September 5, 2023, surrounded by family. Kevin died of prostate cancer. He was 72. After a year of treatment, Kevin elected to enter hospice care. Kevin was known, even during his last days, as a person who left things better than […]

Richard D. Baker, 75 of Kennebunk, passed away suddenly Monday evening, Aug. 28, 2023, at Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford.   Dick, to those who loved him, was born Sept. 17, 1947, in Brockton, Massachusetts, the son of James Albert and Anne T. Sweeney Baker, and graduated from Cardinal Spellman Catholic High School in […]

Robert Eugene Lewia passed away Aug. 27, 2023, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, following a period of declining health. Robert was born on Dec. 15, 1934, to Eugene and Stella (Plourde) Lewia in Skowhegan. They moved to Freeport and eventually settled in Kennebunk. He graduated from Kennebunk High School, class of 1953. While […]

John Gilbert Demers, 86 years of age, of Kennebunk, passed away on Aug. 15, 2023. John was born on March 12, 1937, in Everett, Massachusetts, to Elmer and Lillian (Pigeon) Demers. He most enjoyed spending summers at the family’s cottage in Little Neck, Ipswich, Massachusetts, where he spent his days on the water sailing using […]

Emily Frances (Vanderstucken) Spencer lost her courageous battle against lung cancer on Aug. 16, 2023, at the age of 82. Born in 1940 to Frances (Robinson) of New York City and Emile Felix Vanderstucken of Sutton County, Texas. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and spent her summers with family in Sonora, Texas. Emily […]

Henry “Ben” Benson Pickering Jr., of Arundel, passed away Aug. 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ben was a well-known painting contractor in the Kennebunk/Kennebunkport area. He was also past president of the Pickering Foundation in Salem, Massachusetts, where his skills as a builder and painter transformed and preserved his ancestral home. […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Demmons on Aug. 9, 2023. Born on Dec. 17, 1971, at Webber Hospital in Biddeford, Michael was 51 years old. Michael was a beacon of love, warmth, and laughter. He deeply cherished his three beloved daughters: Madison, Mckenna, and Dakotah, and he embraced […]