Christa A. Colby, 58, of Portland passed away unexpectedly December 23 at Maine Medical Center from heart failure.

Born in Damariscotta on April 5, 1949, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Jeanette Bailey Colby.

She attended Lincoln Academy in Newcastle and spent her junior year abroad as an AFS student in Turkey. She received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University in 1971. She then went on to study architecture for six years at The Ecole Des Beaux Arts in Paris, France where she specialized in Urban Planning.

It was in Paris where she met her husband Bertrand Voyer. They divorced several years later.

Survivors include her son, Matthieu Voyer of Paris, France; two sisters, Connie Smith and husband Lee of Exeter, N.H. and Cynthia Dodge of Westport Island; two nieces, Alexa Abbott of Westport Island and Valerie Farkas of Geneva, Ill.; three nephews Benjamin Dodge of Shiprock, N.M., Todd Smith of Orlando, Fla. and Scott Smith of Cohasset, Mass.

A private burial will be held in France in the springtime.

Charles Lewellyn Hinckley, 75, of Alna, died unexpectedly Wednesday in Lewiston with his wife Sally at his side.

Born April 29, 1932, he was a son of Maurice and Millicent Hinckley of Georgetown. He was a lifelong resident of the Bath area before moving to Alna to enjoy country life, making their home with stepdaughter, Susan Johns.

He was an avid bowler, an expert card player and enjoyed horse racing. He loved animals especially their horse and cat and was a country music fan.

Mr. Hinckley worked as a clam digger, also at BIW, Arrowhart, and Advance Auto.

As a young man he joined the Army and fought in the Korean War. He was a life member of the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife Sallyann; a daughter, Cathy Kelley and her husband Jody of Woolwich; two step-daughters, Susan Johns of Alna and Joanne Greenlaw and her husband George of Woolwich; one brother, Maurice Hinckley and his companion Vera McCollett of Brunswick; a sister, Adeline Perow of Bath; three grandchildren, Rebecca Kelley of Bath, Joseph Kelley of Jefferson, and Christopher Kelley of Georgetown; and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Monday, December 31 at David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home in Bath.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Standard Bred Retirement Foundation at www.adoptahorse.org or the foundation's mailing address, 108S Old York Road, Hamilton, NJ 08620.

Arrangements were by David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath.

Eric Brant Hodgdon, 57, a resident of Kimballtown Road and known locally as the mayor of Barter's Island, died suddenly Sunday, December 30 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor.

Eric was born in Boothbay Harbor April 28, 1950, the son of Phillip and T. Kathleen Hodgdon, and graduated from Boothbay Region High School, class of 1968. He then went on to SMVTI, where he graduated with a degree in marine biology in 1970.

He was employed as a pipefitter with plumbers and pipefitters union Local 716 in Augusta. In recent years, he was doing what he loved best, fishing with his friend, William Sherman, out of Boothbay Harbor.

He was currently serving as town selectman for the town of Boothbay.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Libby Hodgdon of Boothbay; two daughters, Sarah Baldwin and her husband Jonathan of East Boothbay, and Kate Hodgdon and her boyfriend Paul Guidice of Cambridge Mass.; a grandson, Neal Baldwin of East Boothbay; two brothers, Jeffrey Hodgdon and his wife Rose, of Boothbay, and Jonathan Hodgdon and his wife Deborah of Boothbay; a sister, Stephanie Wiley and her husband Frank of Boothbay; and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 4 at the Simmons Harrington and Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5 at the Charles E. Sherman Post #36, American Legion Hall in Boothbay. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Boothbay.

Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Eric's memory to the Fishermen's Memorial, P.O. Box 304, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.

Sally B. (Wire) Juarez, 82, died Sunday, December 23, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.

Born in North Quincy, Mass., she was a Director Compensation with Central Soya.

Mrs. Juarez was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist and Down East Yacht Club in Boothbay Harbor. She enjoyed sailing and golfing.

Survivors include her husband, Dominick J. Juarez of Fort Wayne; two sons, Tim (Carol) Wire of Northport, Mich., and Dan (Judi) Wire of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Bobbe (Dan Goldowitz) Wire of Vancouver, B.C., and Suzanne Wheeler of Pinellas Park, Fla.; four grandchildren; step-son, Jeff (Toby) Juarez of Fort Wayne; step-daughters, Cheryl Cronin of Fort Wayne, Linda (Joe) Anderson of Cumming, Ga., and Nancy (Eric) Rumschlag of Noblesville, Ind.; 10 step-grandchildren; sister, Betsey Pevear of Arlington, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, L. Robert Wire in 1981; two sisters; and one brother.

A funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 29 at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Rd. in Fort Wayne, Ind. Memorials to First Church of Christ Scientist or donor's choice.

Leah Phoebe (Nash) Nadeau, 86, died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Heritage Rehabilitation Center in Winthrop.

Born on September 1, 1921 in Port Clyde, she the daughter of Willie Walter Nash and Hattie (Blake) Nash. She attended Rockland schools.

Mrs. Nadeau worked at the Sardine Factory in Rockland, Ramdell's and Van Balen's sewing, which she enjoyed. She loved to sew, and was a home seamstress, known for her clothing, and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls.

On May 12, 1942, she married Francis Nadeau. They made their home at 61 Flood Avenue Road in Wiscasset

They enjoyed traveling in their Winnebago motor home to Florida in the winter, and they also enjoyed camping and fishing. She enjoyed cooking homemade baked beans and ham.

She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Nadeau; three sisters, Marion Collins, Dorothy Duplisea and Audrey Bishop; a brother, Francis Nash; and a sister-in-law, Geneva Nash.

Survivors include one daughter, Susan Marie Bixby and her husband, John F. Bixby, Jr. of Buckfield; one son, Timothy Laurel Nadeau and his wife Carol Nadeau of Lisbon; two grandsons, John F. Bixby, III of Buckfield and Mark Nadeau of Bowdoin; two granddaughters, Rebecca S. Martin of Monmouth and Rachel Nadeau of Brunswick; great-grandchildren; one brother, Elroy Nash of Tenants Harbor; brother-in-law Raymond Nadeau of Bath; and several nieces and nephews

A funeral service was held Thursday, December 27, at Hall & Bibber Funeral Home, 78 Main Street, in Thomaston with Reverend Waldon Chandler officiating. Committal service will be held at the Ridge Cemetery in Martinsville at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall & Bibber Funeral Home, 78 Main St. in Thomaston.

Helena S. Perkins, 82, of Boothbay Harbor, died Wednesday, December 26 at St. Andrews Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.

Born June 10, 1925 in Fairhaven, Mass. she was a daughter of Clifford A. Sherman and Dorothy Robertson Sherman. She grew up in Wareham, Mass., attended local schools and graduated from Easton High School.

On November 27, 1947, she married Frank E. Perkins. They lived in Wells before moving to Boothbay Harbor in 1955. She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Perkins enjoyed spending time at Square Pond in North Shapleigh, flower gardens, bird watching, and cooking, especially apple pies.

She was predeceased by a son, Brian A. Perkins; and by a brother, Clifford Sherman.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Frank E. Perkins, Sr. of Boothbay Harbor; three sons, Stephen Perkins of Edgecomb, Douglas Perkins and his significant other Jill Marsh of Boothbay Harbor, and Frank E. Perkins, Jr. and his wife Laurie of Edgecomb; one daughter, Anne Sawyer and her husband Robert of Otisfield; three grandchildren, Heather Oakes of Topsham and Tyler and Seth Sawyer both of Otisfield; one great-grandson, Hazen Oakes of Boothbay; a sister-in-law, Betty Olivier of Northeaston, Mass.; and nieces and nephews

A funeral service was held Monday, December 31 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, in Boothbay. Burial followed at the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay.

Contributions in Mrs. Perkins' memory may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc., Maine Chapter, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 160B, Portland, ME 04101-2406.

Arrangements were entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Boothbay.

Elizabeth Cornwell Stetser, 102, of Wiscasset, died Saturday, December 22, at a Brunswick Hospital. She was the eldest daughter of Eppa Luther and Portia Smith Cornwell of Manassas, Virginia.

Mrs. Stetser (Betty) was an active member of the Girl Scouts of America, in Delaware County and Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sharon Hill, Penn., for more than 50 years. She spent many hours working with the Gettysburg Women's League and other community organizations.

In 1996 she moved to Alna. She was active in the Wiscasset Senior Center, Wiscasset First Congregational Church and the Organ Society. In the past, she has been active in Grange, Lincoln Club and until the last few years, worked with the Miles Memorial Rummage Sale.

Survivors include her daughter, Janet Elizabeth Stetser of Alna; one grandson, Keith Andrew Haaf and his wife Christina; two great-grandsons, Derek Andrew Haaf and Davis Alexander Haaf, all of Batavia, Illinois.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset with Rev. John Potter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Maine Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 553, Portland, ME 04112; the American Heart Association, 51 US Route 1, Suite M. Scarborough, ME 04074; or the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, P.O. Box 350, Wiscasset, ME 04578.

Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street in Wiscasset.

Russell Dana Wellman, 80, of Waldoboro, passed away Saturday, December 22, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief illness, with his loving family at his side.

Born April 6, 1927 in Waldoboro, he was a son of Alfred and Edna Preble Wellman. He attended Waldoboro schools and at the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as an aviation machinist mate where he would prepare planes for flight and as a gunner on a PB4Y Privateer during World War II. He was a patriotic man who was proud to have served his country in the military.

After returning from the war, he was employed for over 20 years by Abbotoni Trucking and later worked for several years at Pen Bay Transport, before failing health forced him to retire.

Mr. Wellman enjoyed taking flying lessons which continued on into his love for mastering the art of operating radio controlled planes. He also had a great love for war movies, especially those involving fights from the sky.

He enjoyed being on, in or near the water, swimming, fishing, watching lobster boat races, as well as playing Bingo and visit Foxwoods.

He was a member of the American Legion Charles C. Lilly, Post #149 in Waldoboro, the Model Air Plane Club in Wiscasset, and the Wiscasset Senior Citizens

He was predeceased by his companion, Alberta Titcomb in 2007; a brother, Alfred "Buck" Wellman; a sister, Ruth Wellman McGuire.

Survivors include his children, Robert Wellman and his wife Shirlene of Norridgewalk, Bruce Wellman of Texas, Dana Wellman and his wife Christine of Turner, Linda Wellman Miller of Rockland, Nancy Carter and her husband Raymond of Waldoboro, Karen Wellman and her fiancé Henry Schmidt, of Brunswick, Larry Wellman and his wife Kim of Waldoboro, and Diana Winchenbach and her husband Thomas of Friendship; 34 grandchildren; 32 great- grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins, and companion Alberta's four children.

Visiting hours were held Friday, December 28, at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St. in Waldoboro. A celebration of his life was held Saturday, December 29 at Hall Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Rawley officiating. Burial will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset in the spring.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, in Waldoboro.