After returning from a family outing in March 1985, Col. Roland Lajoie, head of a U.S. military liaison team authorized to monitor Soviet forces in East Germany under a Cold War accord, was notified of what the Soviets said was an “accident” involving one of his intelligence officers. Maj. Arthur D. Nicholson had been shot […]
Obituaries
Paid local obituaries from the Sun Journal.
Karel Schwarzenberg, former Czech foreign minister and nobleman, dies at 85
PRAGUE — Karel Schwarzenberg, a former Czech foreign minister and a member of a European noble family has died. He was 85. Milroslav Kalousek, his long-term political ally, and the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday his death. “It is with deep sadness and respect that we remember Karel Schwarzenberg, who left us today,” the ministry […]
Obituary: Robert “Bob” James Harper
STAUNTON, Va. – Robert “Bob” James Harper was born on Dec. 20, 1948 in Farmington to the late John P. Harper …
Obituary: Muriel E. Ouellette
LEWISTON – Muriel E. Ouellette passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Nov. 9, 2023.
She was born on July …
Obituary: Irene Laurette Deditch
LEWISTON – Full of love, humor, and her trademark feistiness for more than 88 years, Irene L. (Demers) Deditch finally passed …
Obituary: Gordon A. Jones
LEWISTON – Gordon A. Jones, 83, a resident of Livermore, passed away, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Central Maine Medical Center …
Obituary: Charles F. Knauer
LEWISTON – Charles Frances Knauer, “Charlie”, 86, died peacefully on Sept. 2, 2023, at Marshwood Center in Lewiston.
He was born in …
Obituary: Capt. John G. Coolidge
SCARBOROUGH – Capt. John Guy Coolidge, 80, of Scarborough, formerly a longtime resident of Crash Road, North Livermore, died Friday, Nov. …
Obituary: Daniel Edward Wells
BOOTHBAY – Daniel Edward Wells, 76, died Nov. 9, 2023 at his home in Boothbay.
Dan was born Nov. 20, 1946 …
Obituary: Lillian L. (Jones) Robinson
AUBURN – On Nov. 8, 2023, Lillian L. (Jones) Robinson died after a long battle with congestive heart failure. She was …