It is with a broken heart the family of Dale Small announces his passing on Saturday February 7, 2026. He was soulmate to wife Becky for 58 years, together they built the home where they raised their family.
2026 Obituaries
Matthew Ryan "Matty" Parks, 42, of Bowdoin, Maine, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep beside his wife. He was born July 6, 1983, to Thomas and Wendy Parks.
Dakin (Bill) W. Coonradt, 93, died on February 3, 2026 at Horizons in Brunswick.
He was born on June 7, 1932 to Chester & Hazel (Woodworth) Coonradt of Scotia, NY. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Sally (Winters) Coonradt and his sister Beverly Richburg.
John W. Ottum of Cedar Grove, Dresden, ME passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife, Karen, by his side on January 16, 2026. He was born on January 4, 1945, in Portland to Jean and Alvin E. Ottum.
Dresden- Nathalie Prouchinsky , 92, of East Pittston Road passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at Winship Green Nursing Home in Bath.
In Remembrance
Sonia J. Lilly – January 19,1971 – January 13, 2026
Sonia, a daughter of Mary and Wesley Cray, sr. of Richmond and daughter-in-law of Gorham and Sharon Lilly of Dresden, passed away in the evening of January 13th in the loving, devoted arms of her husband of 28 years, Steve Lilly, who never left her side during her ordeal, as well as a few family and friends to support him as she left this world.
Lauraine Frances (Gurney, Christie) Mercier died January 7, 2026 after a long struggle with dementia. She was born in Gardiner on April 7, 1935 to Thomas J. and Mary (Brayley) Gurney. She attended Gardiner schools and worked as a stitcher for 27 years at HealthTex. She married Scott Christie, raising their family in Randolph. After their marriage ended, she married Robert Mercier and moved to Madison, where they spent 21 happy years.
Our beautiful Tammy passed away peacefully at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, on January 6, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 53 and young at heart. Born in Brunswick, August 30, 1972, to Donald Pelletier and Donna (Harding) Hurley. She grew up in Richmond and graduated from Richmond High School and worked at Barry Koeler’s Law Office for a brief time as a legal assistant, and then at the Brunswick Police Department as assistant to the Chief of Police for 25 years, leaving after her illness became too much.