Final Passages

Michael Rauworth, 74

Michael Rauworth, 74

December 6, 2023 at 3:25 pm

Nahant, Mass. Michael J Rauworth of Nahant died unexpectedly on December 6, 2023. Born in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Samuel and Nancy (Hanna) Rauworth. He grew up in the Chicago area and lived in Nahant since 1986. Michael was a graduate of the University ofRead More

Roger Douglas Hewson, 90

Roger Douglas Hewson, 90

December 2, 2023 at 3:24 pm

Topsham, Maine Roger Douglas Hewson, 90, of Topsham, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 2, 1933, son of Irene Elderkin and Joseph Selden Hewson. Roger attended Westmount High School and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Civil EngineeringRead More

Rene J. Coudert, 87

Rene J. Coudert, 87

November 19, 2023 at 5:08 pm

Southport, Conn. Rene J. Coudert died on Nov. 19, 2023 after a long illness. Born on Sept. 9, 1936 in Greenwich, Conn., he attended Brunswick School and was a graduate of The Canterbury School (1955) and the University of Virginia (1960). For many years, he was employed at IBM andRead More

William Farnham, 87

William Farnham, 87

November 16, 2023 at 3:18 pm

Orleans, Mass. William “Bill” Hathaway Farnham, Jr. passed away on November 16, 2023, in Orleans, Mass. Bill was born on July 31, 1936, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to William and Mary Farnham of Milton, Mass. Bill was raised alongside his three sisters: Elizabeth (Betsey), Ann, and Mary (Polly). Bill was aRead More

A. Knight Coolidge, 78

A. Knight Coolidge, 78

November 13, 2023 at 3:22 pm

Damariscotta, Maine A. Knight Coolidge, 78, passed away peacefully November 13, 2023 in Damariscotta. Knight was born in Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 1945. His first childhood home was a repurposed Chicago World’s Fair guard house just south of the University of Chicago where his parents, Dr. Thomas B. Coolidge (MD,Read More

Hale Walcoff, 67

Hale Walcoff, 67

September 30, 2023 at 11:09 am

Vergennes, Vt. Hale Walcoff passed away on Sept. 30, 2023. He was 67-years-old. A lifetime on the water made him appreciate nuance and the power of things unseen, and he loved his family, his friends, his dog, his work, and God (not necessarily in that order). As managing director ofRead More

John Forest Marsh, 81

John Forest Marsh, 81

September 25, 2023 at 11:08 am

West Gardiner, Maine Col. John Forest Marsh MWS (retired), of West Gardiner, passed away surrounded by family on Sept. 25, 2023. John was born in 1942 to Maynard and Frances Marsh. He attended primary school in Gorham, Maine, and moved on to earn a degree in history from the UniversityRead More

James William Buffett, 76

James William Buffett, 76

September 1, 2023 at 5:46 pm

Sag Harbor, Long Island The beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island on Friday, Sept. 1, surrounded by family and friends. Buffett, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years. He continued to perform during treatment, playing his last show,Read More

Captain William “Bill” Pickney

Captain William “Bill” Pickney

August 31, 2023 at 5:53 pm

Atlanta, Ga. The first Black man of any nation to solo-circumnavigate the world via Cape Horn, William “Bill” Pinkney died on Aug. 31 at the age of 87 in Atlanta, Ga. Pinkney was born on September 15, 1935 in Chicago, Ill., to Marion Henderson and William Deltorius Pinkney. After spendingRead More

Stephen Andrew Brodecki, 73

Stephen Andrew Brodecki, 73

August 30, 2023 at 11:05 am

Reading, Mass. Stephen Andrew Brodecki, of Reading, Mass., passed away on Aug. 30. He is the son of the late Andy and Anna Brodecki. He is the brother of Christine Seaquist and her husband, Jack, of Port Orange, Fla., along with three nephews and a niece. Stephen was a graduateRead More