Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins

George E. Geesey formerly of Chevy Chase, MD, passed away unexpectedly on September 12 in Rockland, ME. George and his late wife Rebecca, retired to Maine and embraced "life the way it should be" for decades. George had a successful 49-year career in Radio/Television Broadcasting in Washington, D.C. He won two Emmy awards and two N.E.T. Excellence awards for directing and producing programs for Public Television station WETA. Mr. Geesey led the Country's first satellite tracking program, ran the first Educational Public Radio station in D.C., engineered the first National Educational Network Radio network and was the Project Director for the original National Public Radio satellite...

ROCKPORT, MAINE - Patricia "Pat" McAllister, died at home with her loving family by her side on August 4, 2023. Pat passed peacefully after dealing with cancer for an extended period of time. Born on December 20, 1954, she was the daughter of Carlton and Barbara Payson of Worcester, MA. Pat's life was filled with adventures. She served on her town's ambulance service for 21 years. She loved horses growing up and was so excited to bring them back into her life when her children were grown. Finding the Ukulele and playing in several groups for the last 15 years brought so much light and laughter into her life. She enjoyed all of her travels in the motorhome, getting the opportunity to see...

ROCKLAND, ME - Sylvia Siljeholm Alden passed away on March 27, 2020 at the Knox Center where she was convalescing after a brief illness. Born in Evanston, IL in 1939, as a first generation American; the oldest daughter of Carl Alfred and Karin Siljeholm, who both emigrated from Sweden in the early 1930's. In 1944 the Siljeholms moved to Newton, GA where they settled down and her father Alfred eventually started a construction company. Growing up, Sylvia developed an interest in music and piano. She took piano lessons and dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. In 1957 she graduated from Baker County High School in Newton Georgia, and set off to Newberry College in Newberry, South...

Died, January 12, 2020, in Rockland ME. Born in Bennington VT, January 13, 1925 to Arthur and Ruth (Blanchard) Lord, she grew up in Francestown, graduated from Peterborough High School, and attended UNH. Predeceased by her husband Quentin Huntley, she is survived by her children, Dana Huntley of Epping, NH, Paul Huntley of Winter Garden, FL, and Sara Huntley of Rockland, ME.