Antonio T. Colombo, M.D. 89, of Long Island, New York, passed away on Friday, April 25, at NYU Medical Center in New York City.

The son of Guiseppi and Salvatrice Colombo of Sicily, Italy and Brooklyn, N.Y., he was born in 1918 in their apartment on the lower east side of Manhattan. Shortly thereafter, his parents moved their family to Brooklyn, N.Y.

He attended the City College of New York and graduated with his M.D. degree from Long Island College of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the Brooklyn Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.

In 1943, he joined the United States Navy as a Medical Officer where he served with the 1st Marine Division in Okinawa during World War II.

In 1951, he returned to the Brooklyn Hospital where he was a surgeon for 49 years.

The following year he joined Pfizer, Inc. in Brooklyn, as their Medical Director, where he remained until his retirement in 2004.

In 1955, he married his wife Dolores Frentani in New York and in 1973, he and his wife purchased their summer cottage in East Boothbay

Dr. Colombo enjoyed sailing, eating fresh lobsters and simply sitting on the porch at Linekin Bay in East Boothbay.

He is predeceased by his parents, Guiseppi and Salvatrice Colombo; his sister Jean Colombo; and his two brothers, Frank and Biaggio Colombo.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores F. Colombo; his sister; Francis Pizzatola, his children, Craig Colombo, Jaime Colombo McGuire, Caryn J. Colombo, Barbara Colombo Clague, Debra Colombo; and grandchildren, Casey, Sean, Brendon, Noah, Carson and Charles Anthony.

He was laid to rest in Long Island, N.Y. with full military honors.

Donations can be made to the Boothbay Region YMCA or to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.

Marjorie Elizabeth Hutchins, 86, a longtime resident of Boothbay, died Friday evening, May 2, at the Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village after a long illness.

Born in Groton, N.Y. on August 20, 1921, she was the daughter of Clifton Heald and Eva Elizabeth Hayden Cunningham. In 1927 her family moved from Groton, N.Y. to Boothbay, where she grew up, and attended Boothbay Harbor schools.

On February 17, 1943 she married Earl Stanley Hutchins. From 1972 to her retirement in 1994, she was a dietary aid at St. Andrews Hospital.

Mrs. Hutchins was known for her great sense of humor, enjoyed reading, knitting and going shopping, loved to travel with friends Janet Campbell, Jeannie Leavitt and Melba Cunningham, and was a member of the Boothbay Baptist Church.

She is predeceased by her husband, Earl Stanley Hutchins, and a brother, Elbridge W. Cunningham.

Survivors include a niece Nancy DeCosta of Boothbay; a nephew Alan Cunningham of Berwick; sister-in-law, Melba Cunningham of Boothbay; great-nephews Randy DeCosta, Rodney DeCosta, Chris Cunningham, David Cunningham, Mike Cunningham, and Johnny Cunningham; great-nieces, Regina Cunningham, and Lynn Watkins, seven great-great-nephews; and six great-great-nieces.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Boothbay Harbor.

Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the Nurses Fund at St. Andrews Village, 6 St. Andrews Village Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME. 04538.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Simmons Harrington and Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Boothbay.

Elaine P. McCready, 85, died Thursday, May 1, in Boothbay Harbor.

Born Dec. 16, 1922, in Bangor, she was the daughter of Forrest and Iva (Harding) Edgecomb.

In 1940 she graduated from Bangor High School She attended Maine School of Commerce and was employed as a counter clerk by New Franklin Laundry for many years.

Mrs. McCready was predeceased by her husband, Donald E. McCready; a lifelong companion, John England; great-grandson, Eddie Henke; and a granddaughter, Marie McCready-Blake.

Survivors include five children, Donald McCready Jr. and his wife Ethel of Fernandino Beach, Fla., Stephen McCready and his wife Susan of Hermon, Sally Jacobs and her husband Glenn, of Dresden, Polly McCready of Wiscasset and Michael McCready and his wife Andrea of Monroe, Ohio, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and cousins.

A graveside service was held Wednesday, May 7, at Riverside Cemetery, Bennoch Road, Orono.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Gregory Wing - St. Andrew's Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.

Arrangements by Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, 299 Union Street in Bangor. Condolences to her family may also be offered at www.kileyandfoley.com.

Campbell B. "Cam" Niven, 78, of Brunswick and Isle of Springs, died April 28 at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center.

Born in Boston Nov. 8, 1929, he grew up in Brunswick and graduated from Hebron Academy and from Bowdoin College, Class of 1952.

He worked for E. I. Dupont until he was drafted into the Army, serving with the Public Information Division in Heidelberg, Germany.

He served as advertising manager of the Brunswick Record until 1961 when he became publisher, and served in that same capacity for the Bath Daily Times until 1967, when the two papers merged. He retired as publisher in 1997, replaced by his son, Douglas Niven.

He was active in many civic and professional organizations throughout his lifetime, including Mid Coast Health Services, the Brunswick Industrial Committee, the Coastal Cancer Treatment Center Committee, Regional Memorial Hospital, the Brunswick Chamber, Brunswick Downtown Revitalization Committee, and was active in numerous newspaper and advertising associations.

He was predeceased by a brother, Paul Kendall Niven, Jr.

Surviving are his wife, Betsy (Manning); two sons, Andrew Campbell Niven of Amesbury, Mass. and Douglas Manning Niven and his wife, Nicole of Brunswick; a daughter, Alison Elizabeth Nynka and her husband Peter of Ormond Beach, Florida; and two grandchildren, Tyler Douglas Niven and Cameron Manning Niven, both of Brunswick.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. May 10 at the First Parish Church in Brunswick.

Memorial contributions may be made to mid Coast Hospital, Attn: Development office, 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011, or to the Campbell B. Niven Scholarship Fund, Attn. Stephen P. Hyde, Bowdoin College, 4100 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011.

Linda Lee Cheney Pinkham, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 3, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston

The daughter of Calvin and Jo Ann "Jody" (Buckler) Cheney, she was born in Damariscotta, September 6, 1952.

She graduated from Wiscasset High School in the Class of 1970 and later attended school for nurse training, in Waterville.

For many years, Linda worked at "Sprucewold" in Boothbay Harbor and at the time of her death was employed at the Sugarloaf Hotel in Carrabassett Valley.

Survivors include her loving companion, John Tavenor of Eustis; parents, Calvin and Jody Cheney of Pittston; son, Christopher R. Pinkham of Pittston; granddaughter, Crystal Ann Pinkham of Scarborough; two brothers, John C. Cheney and wife Anita of Alna, and Paul M. Cheney and wife Tammy of Newcastle; sisters-in-law, Jane Witham, Susan Varney; brother-in-law Gordon Pinkham; nieces, Brooke Varney, Sylviann Cheney, Jessica Cheney; nephews, Joshua P. Cheney, Brett Varney (serving in Iraq); uncles, Jerald and wife Betty Erskine, Douglas and wife Margaret Erskine, Frank and wife Anne Buckler; aunt, Betty and husband Alvin Perry; and cousins.

A memorial service will take place at the Richard Bell Chapel at Sugarloaf, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 11. She will be laid to rest at the Alna Cemetery, Alna.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main Street in Damariscotta.

Doris Adams Gamage Sabaka, 85, of Falmouth, died Sunday, May 4 at her residence.

Born in East Boothbay on the 4th of July, 1922, she was the daughter of Merrill Adams and Gladys Marshall Gamage.

Mrs. Sabaka grew up in East Boothbay and Stroudwater, and graduated from Deering High School in 1940. She attended the Central Maine General's School of Nursing, graduating as an R.N. in 1943. While working at Miami Beach as a nurse in support of the war effort, she met Daniel John Sabaka and was married on May 16, 1945. They returned to his hometown of Akron, Ohio where they lived for 40 years. In Akron she was an OB nurse at Akron City Hospital and she and her husband established Pilgrim Square Dry Cleaners.

Mrs. Sabaka was active in St. John Lutheran Church and in 1985 she retired to Falmouth. She worked seasonally at L.L. Bean.

She enjoyed hiking, skiing, gardening, picking blueberries, and was a founding member of the Deering Ski Club.

She was predeceased by her husband, and her sisters, Emily Richards and Gertrude Olsen.

Survivors include her son, Alan Sabaka of Bridgton; daughter Sandie Sabaka of Portland; one granddaughter; a grandson; and six great-granddaughters.

Memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A memorial service will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 9 at Lindquist Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Maine Handicapped Skiing, 8 Sundance Lane, Newry, ME 04261; or Loon Echo Land Trust, 1 chase St., Bridgton, ME 04009.

Kyle Reid Schneider, 17, of Fairfield, Conn., died Thursday, May 1.

Born in Stamford, Conn., he grew up in Wilton, Conn. until moving to Newcastle in 2003, where he attended The Center for Teaching and Learning and Great Salt Bay School where he graduated 8th grade. He attended his freshman year at Lincoln Academy prior to moving to Fairfield, Conn. where he currently was attending Fairfield Warde High School.

In grade school, he was recommended for John Hopkins Search for Talented Youth and most recently medalled in the National Latin Contest. Music played a major role in his life. He became a talented and gifted player of the saxophone, and played in several school and community jazz bands and also taught himself the bass guitar. He enjoyed singing his favorite songs.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Warren Dunn Buchanan.

Survivors include his parents, Mary Reid (Buchanan) Schneider, and Douglas Robert Schneider; brother and sister, Douglas L. Schneider and Rachel L. Schneider; maternal grandmother, Francine Buchanan; paternal grandparents, Donald R. and Wanda Schneider of Soldiers Grove; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thurs., May 8 at the First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd., Fairfield, Conn. Interment will be private.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thurs., May 15 at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to: Kyle Schneider Memorial Music Scholarship, c/o First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824.

To share a memory of Mr. Schneider or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com.

Virginia Swallow Seepe, 95, a resident of St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, passed peacefully in her sleep on Thurs., May 1.

Born in Burlington, Vt. on January 8, 1913, she was the daughter of William S. and S. Elisabeth (Fish) Swallow.

In 1935 she graduated from Colby College in Waterville, and was a 1936 graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, New York, N.Y.

She married Arthur William Seepe in 1939 and they lived in Waterville until 1970 when Arthur retired as Treasurer of Colby College. Arthur died in 1987.

Mrs. Seepe worked as Secretary to the Dean of Men at Babson Institute, Wellesley Hills, Mass (1936-1937), Secretary to the Dean of Women at Colby College (1937-1939) and Secretary to the Administrator at Thayer Hospital in Waterville (1958-1964).

In 2000 she moved to St. Andrews Retirement Village in Boothbay Harbor.

Mrs. Seepe was very active in the First Congregational Churches of Waterville and Tamarac, Fla.

Survivors include her daughter; Virginia S. Crane of Boston, Mass.; her son, A. William Seepe and his wife Sarah of East Boothbay; three grandchildren; G. Robert Crane, Susan Crane Carlson and husband Robert, and Jennifer Crane Hahn and husband Karl; and four great- grandchildren.

At her wishes, there will be no funeral services. There will be a private family celebration of her life later this summer. Interment will be at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester County, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Student Loan Fund, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901.

June G. Soule, 90, of Woolwich, died Monday, May 5, at the South Portland Nursing Home.

Born in Amesbury, Mass., she was a daughter of Ralph N. and Alice (Thomas) Good.

She moved to South Portland as a young girl and graduated from South Portland High School in 1935. In 1941 she graduated from Bates College in Lewiston.

On June 26, 1940 she married William H. Soule at the Bates College Chapel.

Mrs. Soule was employed in the library on the Portland campus of USM. In 1967 she moved with her husband to the Soule family farm in Woolwich. In 1972, Dick Doyle a former sports editor for the Portland Press Herald named her "Sports Mother of the Year."

She was a member of the Portland Junior League, the Ladies of St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland and a member of the Woolwich Historical Society.

Mrs. Soule was predeceased by her husband, William H. Soule on October 26, 2007; and one son, Philip H. Soule,

Survivors include three sons, Paul W. Soule and his wife Gail of Cumberland, Morton G. Soule and his wife Margaret of Portland and James A. Soule and his wife Lydia of South Portland; one brother, Dr. Philip G. Good of Augusta; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchild-ren; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be no services. Burial will be in Murphy's Corner Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Murphy's Corner Cemetery, c/o 92 Phipps Point Road, Woolwich, ME 04579

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.

Vivian Cloughen Thorp, 90, died Monday, April 28 in Boothbay Harbor.

She was a native of Mountain Lakes N.J. and summer resident of Southport from 1958 to 1980, and the only child of Robert and Ora Cloughen. She attended high school in Gilbertsville, N.Y. and was a graduate of Boston University's Sargent College, earning a degree in physical education.

Her life-long love was all sports, and her Springer Spaniels, and her cat named JJ. She also loved sporty cars.

She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Rev. John V. Thorp; and her son, John (Jack) V. Thorp Jr.

Survivors include two daughters and their spouses, Roberta Thorp Miller and her husband Richard of Cape Elizabeth, and Christine Thorp Joule and husband Bruce of Southport; one daughter-in-law, Janet Tallberg Thorp of Chicago; grandchildren, Stacey Beck, Scott Miller, Matthew Thorp, Drury Thorp, Hannah Joule, Chloe Joule, Eliza Joule; and six great-grand-children.

Mrs. Thorp was a faithful Episcopalian and Altar Guild member, serving the altar and church communities of Emmanuel Church in Wakefield, Mass. for 30 years and most recently, St. Columba's Church in Boothbay Harbor. She lived at St. Andrews Retirement Village the past eight years.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, with the Rev. Suzanne Colburn officiating. Burial will follow in June at the Brookside Cemetery, Gilbertsville, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Columba's Church, 32 Emery Lane Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538; or Heart to Heart, St. Andrews Village, 425 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.