Gerald Richard Hill, Judith Ann Driscoll, Rosa Mae Linscott
Sep 21, 2025
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Gerald Richard Hill
Hancock and Manset
Gerald Richard Hill, 87, passed away peacefully Sept. 8, 2025. He was born in Manset, Maine, in 1938 to Carleton and Mildred (Dolliver) Hill.
Jerry attended Southwest Harbor schools. He married Margaret Knox 63 years ago this month. He was self-employed as a groundskeeper, a distributor of canned blueberries, jams and snack foods to small grocery stores and gift shops. But his real passion was recycling newspapers, aluminum and tin cans. His motto was “Use it again, Sam.”
Jerry is survived by his wife, Margie, his two daughters, Karen Hill of Orrington and Julie (Vaughn) Clark of Southwest Harbor, two grandsons, Zachary Taylor and Kasch Warner, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in death by his parents, brother, Carleton P. Hill, and two sisters, Beverly Stanek and Irene Leighton, and his grandson, Ethan Taylor.
As per Jerry’s wishes there will be no memorial service. If you wish, please make donations to an animal shelter of your choice.
Judith Ann Driscol
Hancock and Bar Harbor
Judith Ann Driscoll, 78, passed away suddenly on Sept. 8, 2025, peacefully at her home in Hancock Heights. She was born Judith Roberts in Bar Harbor on July 14, 1947, to Austin D. and Marion E. Roberts.
Judy graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1965 and went on to work at the Hulls Cove Post Office for 30 years, serving as postmistress for most of those years. She met the love of her life, John Driscoll, in 1973, and earlier this year, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
A lifelong resident of Bar Harbor, Judy was a well-known and respected member of the community, easily recognized by her enchanting smile, distinct laugh, and positive spirit.
In her free time, Judy enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles, spending time at her camp on Donnell Pond, and, above all, being with her family, who will miss her dearly.
Judy is survived by her brother, Roy Roberts; her beloved husband, John Driscoll; her daughters, Amber Norcia and Johna Lilly; her grandchildren, Matthew Driscoll, Austin Norcia, Zander Norcia, and Natalie Norcia; and her great-grandson, Bryson Villnave.
Details of a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Condolences may be expressed at www.acadiacremation.com.
Rosa Mae Linscott
Waterville and Southwest Harbor
Rosa Mae Linscott passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2025, while in hospice care at Oak Grove Care Facility in Waterville, Maine. She was 78, born Feb. 7, 1947, in Mount Desert Island Hospital to Henry and Cora (Preble) Linscott.
She grew up in Southwest Harbor, Maine, attended Pemetic Elementary and High School, where she graduated Class of 1965.
As a child, Rosa was very precocious and (to her parents’ dismay) loved to greet and talk with everyone she saw.
With her curly blond hair and big blue eyes, she could almost double for Shirley Temple without the dimples.
Her family was very special to her. She lived with and cared for her parents in their later years. She loved her nieces and nephews. Having no children of her own, they were important to her. Being close in age to them, she always made their times together fun.
Rosa was creative, enjoying many types and forms of crafts and art. Rosa and her father opened the Trap Shop, in Southwest Harbor. He would make lobster trap coffee tables that she would sell along with her arts and crafts. She loved greeting and meeting the people who wandered into the shop. She also dabbled in finding the genealogy of her family.
After getting her driver’s license, she found her love of travel. She often got into her car and went for a drive visiting her friends and family. Rosa and her sister, Marion, would take off together, without any real destination. They traveled to Florida’s Disney World, took a Caribbean cruise, visited New Hampshire and Vermont to see the sights, took many trips to places in Canada, and all over Maine. Rosa loved to walk the trails and see the many different sights.
After her parents’ deaths, and much soul-searching, she settled in Oakland, Maine, with her special partner Earl Seeley Sr. After his death, she moved to Waterville, where she lived with her dog Muffin and later Toto. Her fur babies’ companionship was a treasure, and she loved them dearly. She moved into the Oak Grove Care Facility when she was no longer able to live on her own.
She is survived by her sister, Marion (Linscott) Stanley, nieces, nephews and spouses, Nadine (Stanley) and Timothy Goodwin, Marjorie (Stanley) and Robert Rankin, Richard and Lorraine (Strauss) Stanley, Edward and Connie (Robbins) Stanley, nine grandnieces and nephews, as well as seven great-grandnieces and nephew. She is also survived by her best friend Betty (Stanley) Wheaten. She was predeceased by her parents, her special uncle, Harry Preble, her brother-in-law, Ralph W. Stanley, and a grandnephew, Cory Long. She was also predeceased by her older siblings Richard Lewis and Marjorie Louise Linscott, both died before Rosa was born.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at Riverside Cemetery, Hancock, behind the elementary school.
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