Philip Mark Donaghy, of 1 Court St., Castine, and 25 Avenue de la Machinotte, Lege-Cap Ferret, France, died peacefully 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at home.

Maurice “Mo” Stanley Rich Jr., 59, died November 9, 2007 in Bass Harbor. He was born March 21, 1948 in Bar Harbor, the son of Maurice Stanley and Vera (Beal) Rich Sr.

James W. Grant Mt. Desert (Hall Quarry) and Columbus, Ohio James W. Grant, age 78, died Tuesday, October 23, 2007, surrounded by his wife and family at his winter residence in Columbus.

LeRoy P. Everbeck, 84, of West Tremont, formerly of Winthrop, MA, died October 26, 2007 at home in West Tremont. He was born May 12, 1923 in Winthrop, MA, the son of Frederic Herbert and Florence M. (Davy) Everbeck.

Donald H. “Spike” Alley, 73, died peacefully and unexpectedly, October 26, 2007, at his winter home in Lake Wales, FL. He was born May 21, 1934 to Howard O. and Thelma (Partridge) Alley, both deceased.

Martha M. Hersey, 87, died October 24, 2007 at an Ellsworth health care facility. She was born March 17, 1920 in Franklin the daughter of Douglas M. and Lillian D. (Anderson) Hardison.

Sally A. Magyar, 64, died October 23, 2007 at a Bangor hospital, after a long illness. She was a summer resident of Bar Harbor. Sally was born December 2, 1942 in Harrisburg, PA, the daughter of George A. and Faye (Noll) Faber.

M.Frieda Rudolph, 95, died Oct. 23, 2007 at an Ellsworth hospital. She was born Dec. 18, 1911 in Schlesien, Germany the daughter of Reinhold and Ernestine (Niebisch) Mussig.

Alice G. Jones Tilden died Oct. 22, 2007 after living a full and active life for 92 years. She was born July 7, 1915 in Ellsworth the daughter of Arthur Murch and Hattie Lucy (Dolloff) Jones.

Alice was graduated from Ellsworth High School, class of 1932 and Farmington Normal School in 1935. After graduating from college, she taught school at Thorndike, Canaan and Ellsworth. She fell in love with her future husband, Jasper L. Tilden in high school and they were married for 64 years. In 1946, Alice and Jasper started and co-owned the original Brookside Restaurant in Ellsworth. In 1955, they sold out their half ownership to their partner Frank Abram, and they purchased an existing ladies clothing store, The Hat Shoppe on Main Street. Alice eventually owned and ran the store alone when Jasper started Jasper’s Restaurant & Motel on 200 High Street in 1957. In 1963, Alice moved her store to the then new Ellsworth Shopping Center across from the motel on High Street, and changed the name to Alice’s Fashions, Inc. In the early 70’s, her daughter Nancy became a partner and they sold the business which was then located on the motel site to an employee in 2000. Alice was 84 when she retired. After Jasper had suffered a massive stroke in 1978, they sold the restaurant and motel in 1980 to their daughter Nancy and their son-in-law Benjamin D. Adams. Nancy bought out Ben’s shares in 1992, and continued ownership alone until she sold Jasper’s Restaurant & Motel in 2001 to her son and the Tilden’s grandson, Troy A. Hawkins Adams. Alice, Nancy and Troy celebrated Jasper’s Restaurant’s 50th anniversary this past June with a party at the Grand Theatre. Alice and they were awarded “The Top Drawer” award by the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce in 2006. Alice was always active in the Ellsworth community. She was a charter member of the Ellsworth Lioness Club, a member of the Hancock County Republican Women’s Club, the first woman to serve on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. She was a Jr. Chamber of Commerce member, Vice President of the Women’s Club, Ellsworth Historical Society and Woodlawn Museum member, (former Black House trustee). Alice served on the Ellsworth Bi-centennial Committee and when she was young, she joined the Rebekah’s and the Bayside Grange. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in Ellsworth and active still this year singing in the choir and in the church’s “Busy Bodies” Club. She was a volunteer at the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, an auxiliary club member and member of “Red Hats” until her passing. Alice received several other awards including Business “Woman of the Year” given by the Ellsworth Business and Professional Women’s Club. In 1983, the Bangor Daily News honored her as one of ten outstanding women in Maine. Alice home cared for her husband for 24 years after his stroke in 1978. She loved to dance and did often until she became too ill this summer. She enjoyed traveling and especially cruises. She traveled often in the past ten years with her family and a friend, Julia Stubbins to many foreign lands and throughout the U.S. and in earlier years with her husband of 64 years. She loved attending symphony concerts, theatre and shows in New York, London and Las Vegas. Last year she and her daughter, Nancy stayed on Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL for four months which was a long term goal for both of them. Alice is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth L. (Tilden) Meeks and her husband H. Benjamin of Homosassa, FL, and Nancy J. (Tilden) King and husband, Lawrence F. of Ellsworth; three grandsons, Michael V. Meeks and his wife Kim of Blacklick, OH, Mark Tilden Meeks and his wife Nicolettia of St. Paul, MN and Troy A. Hawkins Adams of Ellsworth; two great-grandsons, Jackson Ray Hawkins of Kensington, MD and Joseph Bryan Meeks of St. Paul, MN; three nieces, two nephews; several grandnieces, nephews plus many dear friends. In addition to her parents and husband in 2001, Alice was predeceased by sisters, Beatrice E. Jones, Melissa H. Jones, Lt. Col. H. Louise Van Duyne, Christina J. Sommers; brother, Chester A. Jones. Alice’s life is worthy of a celebration. Visiting hours will be 5:00 – 6:30 P.M., Friday, October 26 at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St. Ellsworth. Please join her family for funeral services at the First Congregational Church, 2 Church St. Ellsworth at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 27. There will be a reception immediately following the service at the church. Interment will follow the reception at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Alice loved flowers, but if you prefer contributions in her memory they may be sent to First Congregational Church, 2 Church St. Ellsworth or Ellsworth High School Alumni Association Scholarship Program, P O Box 11, Ellsworth 04605

Timothy James “TJ” Boynton, 23, died October 20, 2007 in Ellsworth. He was born in Ellsworth, April 12, 1984 the son of Harold A. and Sharon (Sawyer) Boynton, Jr.