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Leta K. Sanborn
ROCKLAND - Leta K. Sanborn, 73, died at her home June 7, 2006 surrounded by her family after an extended illness.
Born in Winter Harbor on Oct. 25, 1932, she was the daughter of Walter and Jessie Young Bickford. She was educated in Winter Harbor schools.
In 1948, she married Francis E. Ott in Winter Harbor. The couple later moved to Rockland. After her marriage to Bert H. Dearborn, she lived from the mid 1950s to 1960s in Thomaston. Since that time she resided in Rockland.
Leta was a devoted mother and often said one of her greatest joys was raising her six children.
For 23 years she worked in housekeeping, first at the former Knox General Hospital. She retired from Penobscot Bay Medical Center in 1994.
She enjoyed family gatherings, spending time with her grandchildren, doing crossword and jig-saw puzzles and sitting on her porch.
She was predeceased by her son, Glen Dearborn in 1986 and by her brother, Vincent Bickford.
She is survived by her three sons, Edward A. Ott and his companion Suzan Ludwick of Warren, Alan W. Dearborn and his wife Penny and Dean W. Dearborn and his wife Audry, of all of Rockland; her two daughters, Brenda Rios and her husband Fred of Willimantic, Conn. and Sonia Robbins of Bangor; her brother, Neil Bickford and his wife Ruth of Jewett City, Conn.; her two sisters, Clarene Bidell of Grand Island, N.Y. and Janice Lebel of Sabattus; fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at Achorn cemetery in Rockland. The Reverend Bartram Dilks will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Maine Children's Cancer Program, 100 U.S. Route 1, Unit 107, Scarborough, ME 04075.
Arrangements are with the Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home in Rockland.
Philip Egan Butler
OWLS HEAD - Philip Egan Butler, 71, of Owls Head, died at home under the care of his wife, Carol, on June 6, 2006 after a long struggle with melanoma.
Born Dec. 26, 1934 in Flushing, N.Y., he was raised on Long Island and in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He was a graduate of Huntington High School, where he was a standout on the football, baseball and wrestling teams. His fascination with history led him to pursue three years of undergraduate study in the subject at C.W. Post College.
Phil served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957 in intelligence and spent most of his working years with the U.S. Postal Service in East Northport, N.Y. He and his wife, Carol, moved to Owls Head in 1990 after he retired. While living in Maine, he did volunteer work for the Georges River Tidewater Association, the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and the Humane Society of Knox County animal shelter.
Despite raising his children in the suburbs of Long Island, he instilled in them enthusiasm for the outdoors and a love of the natural world that they still carry. (The family's connection with the outdoors is why they all ended up living in Maine.) Their small home and yard always contained pets, some of them unusual considering where they lived, including chickens, raccoons, a rabbit and a piglet (not all at the same time). A snapping turtle once spent the night.
Phil is survived by his wife, Carol of Owls Head; his daughter, Gretchen Hardy and her husband Ben of Portland; his son, Jim Butler and his wife Michele and their children, Hope and Daniel of Rockland; his brother, Jeffrey; and his sisters, Diana and Connie.
He was predeceased by his youngest brother, John.
Memorial donations may be made to Kno-Wal-Lin Hospice, 170 Pleasant St., Rockland, ME 04841 or to The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203.
No services will be held, but Phil's family encourages family and friends to join them at a celebration of his life on Friday, June 23 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the home of Jim and Michele Butler at 249 Bog Rd. in Rockland.
George Gherardi Sr.
LINCOLNVILLE - George Gherardi Sr., 84, died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport.
Born on May 23, 1922 in Corona, Long Island, N.Y., he was the son of Sebastiano and Irene Smith Gherardi. When George was 11 years old he was adopted by James and Margaret Gavin due to the death of his parents.
Educated in local schools, he was a graduate of Jackson High School, class of 1939. He also earned his associates degree in electrical engineering through correspondence courses.
Mr. Gherardi served in the U. S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945, earning the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and American Theater of War Campaign Ribbon.
While in the Coast Guard, he transferred to Rockland where he met and married Beatrice H. Mills on July 24, 1942. In July of this year they would have celebrated 64 years of marriage.
He began working for Central Maine Power Company, and worked his way up, retiring as a District Line Supervisor in 1984 following 38 years of service.
After his retirement he and his wife enjoyed winters in Bradenton, Fla.
Mr. Gherardi was active in many organizations including Rockland Knights Of Columbus, The Old Timers Club with Central Maine Power Company and Rockland Toastmasters Club. He was on the board of directors for the Central Maine Power Company Credit Union and was president of the Rockland Parent Teachers Association.
He loved hunting, fishing, boating, debating and frequenting coffee shops in Florida, Camden and Northport.
According to his family, Mr. Gherardi was known to have a knack for selling used items and getting twice the amount they were worth. His family remembers that he brought things back from Florida, often in trailer loads.
He enjoyed tinkering, fixing or building and once made a catamaran out of two sloops. With his wife, he traveled all over the United States in his RV, specifically the north and south routes.
A daughter said, "He loved his family and was always there for all of us."
He was predeceased by his two brothers, Richard Gherardi in 2001 and Gerald Gherardi in 1945.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice of Lincolnville; his two sons, George Gherardi Jr. and his wife Brenda of Gorham and Gerald Gherardi and his wife Billie of Gorham; his three daughters, Joan Harnois of Westbrook, Margaret Napolitano and her husband James of Westbrook and Deborah Fullington and her husband Don of Lincolnville; his sister, Alice Allen and her husband William of North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13 at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Camden with the Reverend Arthur Pechillo officiating.
Private Interment with military honors will take place at Maine Veterans Memorial cemetery in Augusta at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lincolnville Fire Department, 493 Hope Rd., Lincolnville, ME 04849 or the Camden Rockport Animal Rescue League, P.O. Box 368, Camden, ME 04843.
Gloria Noyes Higgins
ROCKLAND - Gloria Noyes Higgins, 61 died Nov. 5, 2005 in Falmouth after a lengthy illness.
Gloria was born on Oct. 4, 1944 in Rockland, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy Noyes. She attended local schools, graduating from Rockland High School in 1962.
She graduated from beautician school in Lewiston and was a hair stylist in the Rockland area for many years. She operated her own shop, The Driftwood Beauty Salon.
She was predeceased by her mother in February 1982.
Gloria is survived by her father, Edward; her step-mother, Colleen of Clearwater, Fla.; her daughter, Heidi Higgins Kennedy and her husband Joseph of Windsor; her grandson Victor Higgins of Virginia Beach, Va.; her two sisters, Donna Dearborn and her husband Weston and Sylvia Birmingham and her husband Wilbur all of Rockland; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 13 at 10 a.m. at Glen Cove cemetery in Rockport.
Donations in Gloria’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements are with the Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home in Rockland.
Scott S. Murdock
BURNHAM - Scott S. Murdock, 51, of Burnham, passed away at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, surrounded by his family. Scott was born March 2, 1955, in Waterville, son of George and Beverly (Newell) Murdock, and was raised in Unity. He resided in his home on the lake in Burnham.
He graduated from Maine Central Institute in 1973 and graduated cum laude from Unity College in 1977. He worked in a family business for two years, then as a sales representative for a national food industry many years.
Scott loved all sports, especially golf, and was an avid fan of both the Red Sox and the Patriots. He coached Little League for several years.
He was predeceased by his father, George H. Murdock IV of Unity.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary Jo (Neal) Murdock of Burnham; his mother, Beverly N. Murdock of Unity; his son, Lucas Murdock, and fiancée, Kate Tingle, of Unity; his daughter, Jenna Murdock, and fiancé, Joseph Reese, of Oakland; his three very special grandchildren, Ella, Zachary, and Frankie; his stepson, Robert Neal Jr., and stepdaughter, Nicole Neal, and her fiancé, Reggie Ferran; his brother, Steve Murdock, and wife, Chia, of Unity; his sister, Wendy Esposito, and husband, Robert, of Unity; his brother, George H. Murdock V, and wife, Holly, of Newport; and other family members and friends.
Scott will be remembered for his tremendous love of family and the outdoors, as well as his quick wit and great sense of humor.
A memorial service was planned for 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, at Lawry Brothers Memorial and Remembrance Centre, 42 Depot St., Unity. A private family burial will take place at a later time at Pond cemetery in Unity.
Condolences may be expressed at lawrybrothers.com. Arrangements are by Lawry Brothers Memorial and Remembrance Centre.
Marion Everett 'Bud' Carnahan
NORTHPORT - Marion Everett "Bud" Carnahan, 59, of Northport, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at a local health-care facility. He was born July 10, 1946, in Parkersburg, W.Va.
Marion grew up in Little Hocking, Ohio, and lived in several places before moving to Maine in the early 1970s. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Marion enjoyed metal-detecting and reading.
He is predeceased by his father, Marion Ernest Carnahan; and two brothers, Steve Jenne and Alexander Carnahan.
Marion is survived by his wife of 34 years, Elaine (Larrabee) Carnahan; his mother, Mabel Minerd of Little Hocking, Ohio; three children, Matthew Carnahan of Anchorage, Alaska, Adam Carnahan of Northport and Katey Carnahan of Northport; brother, Mark Minerd and wife, Kathy, of Little Hocking, Ohio; two sisters, Rita West and husband, Gary, and Kim Johnson and husband, Bob, all of Little Hocking, Ohio; as well as several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast, with Rev. Ken Davenport officiating.
Earle H. Benner
BRISTOL - Earle H. Benner, 94, died June 8, 2006 at Cove's Edge in Damariscotta.
The son of Ozro M. and Jennie (Robinson) Benner, Earle was born Jan. 2, 1912 at home in Bristol.
For nearly 30 years, he worked at Round Top Farms in Damariscotta. Relocating to L.R. French Plumbing and heating, he remained there for nine years, prior to accepting a management position back at Round Top.
Earle was a member of the Bristol Lodge of Masons for more than 60 years, a member of the Seaside Grange in Bristol for more than 70 years and was a lifelong Red Sox fan.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Lillian (DeVoe) Benner, in 1994.
Earle is survived by his three children, Donald E. Benner of New Harbor, Barbara Fossett of Pemaquid and Ozro I. Benner of Bristol; his sister, Beatrice Sparrow of Bristol; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Friends are invited to be with the family from 1 to 2 p.m., Monday, June 12, at the Damariscotta Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Belvedere Road, where his service will follow at 2.
He will be laid to rest, with his wife, at the Bristol Mills Cemetery, following the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Bristol First Responders, 104 Southside Rd., New Harbor, ME 04554.
Arrangements are with the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Damariscotta.
