Pricilla "Jane" (Dunkling) Chapman, of Wiscasset, was born to Ray and Orrilla (Foster) Dunkling on October 8, 1937 in Barre, Vt.

As a child her family moved to the coast of Maine, where she resided until her teenage years when they returned to Vermont.

After attending Burlington High School, she married Wayne Chapman in 1955 and together they had four sons. Although they divorced later, they remained friends throughout life.

Mrs. Chapman was employed at Valades and Howard Johnson's restaurants and then later at General Electric in Burlington Vt. After her retirement from GE due to an auto accident, she returned to Wiscasset to be close to her parents and siblings. 

She was predeceased by her son, Daniel, and her sister, Myrtle.

Survivors include her sons, Kenneth, Scott, and Patrick; her ex- husband, Wayne Chapman of Burlington Vt.; her lifelong friend and companion, Clark Jones; a brother, Reginald Dunkling; one sister, Luellen Dunkling; five grandchildren, Dana, Danika, Sunny, Kaitlyn and Tyra.

As were her wishes there are no services planned. She is to be cremated with only a private service at the time of internment. An announcement of the service will be posted sometime in the near future.

Dorothy B. Cost, 67, of Edgecomb, died Friday, February 8, at her daughter's home in Glenburn. 

Born in Edgecomb on August 29, 1940, she was the daughter of William R. and Frances F. Bennett, Sr.

In 1959 she graduated from Wiscasset High School.  Shortly after graduating she married William T. Cost, Jr.  After briefly residing in Farmington and Alna, in 1965, she and her family moved to Wiscasset where she raised her six children. 

Mrs. Cost, known to all as 'Dottie' worked for many restaurants in the area.   Most recently she worked for Fisherman's Wharf in Boothbay Harbor as the dining room manager. For years she work-ed for the Wiscasset Speedway as the head scorekeeper and enjoyed going to Louden every September for the 'big race.' 

She was a founding member of the Wiscasset Ambulance Department, a member of the Wiscasset High School Boosters, the Lincoln County Republican Party and a member of the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. 

Her love and devotion to her family was her lifelong priority. Until recently she loved to brag about her beloved New York Yankees. She enjoyed sewing and crafting.  

She was predeceased by two sons, Richard R. Cost in 1975 and David A. Cost in 1996; and four brothers, Dermont, Floyd, Ralph and Theodore Bennett.

Survivors include two daughters, Vickie  Bedore and her husband, Bob of Glenburn and Amanda Cost and Chad Kirkpatrick of Kenduskeag; three sons, William T. Cost, III and Tammy Webb of Randolph, Rodney Cost and his wife Lisa of Edgecomb and Peter  Dalton and his wife Leaslie of Wiscasset; two sisters, Judith Lavway and her husband Paul of Carmel, Particia Longley and her husband Eric of Brunswick; and one brother William  Bennett of Edgecomb; 14 grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

A funeral service was be held on Tuesday, February 12 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset with Rev. John Potter officiating. A gathering of family and friends followed at her home in Edgecomb. Burial will be at Green-lawn Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Health and Counseling Service's Hospice Program at P.O. Box 425, Bangor, ME 04402. 

Eldena F. Lowell, 75, of Pompano Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Born January 24, 1933 in Booth-bay Harbor, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Sherman) Kelly and Harold Brewer. She grew up in Boothbay Harbor and attended local schools.

Survivors include two sons, Richard Lowell of Daytona Beach, Fla. and James Lowell of Pompano Beach, Fla.; four brothers, George Brewer and his wife Deloris of Lauderhill, Fla., Allen Brewer and his wife Gloria of Edgecomb, Earl Brewer and his wife Dorothy, and Boyce Brewer and his wife Millicent all of Boothbay; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service was held at Fred Hunter's Funeral Home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on February 10.

Visits will be held in Boothbay for Mrs. Lowell on Friday, February 15 from 11 a.m. until l p.m. followed by a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road in Boothbay with Rev. McNutt officiating. A burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay.

Arrangements for the local service are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.

Col. Allan H. Weeks MSP (Ret.), 86, of Wiscasset, passed away Friday, February 8 at his home. He was one of the longest serving leaders of the Maine State Police, covering the span of three governors.

Born in Shirley, Mass. on January 21, 1922, he was a son of Allan H. and Gladys (Ogilvie) Weeks.

Col. Weeks was a graduate of Wiscasset High School and a served in the United States Navy during World War II. On June 12, 1943 he married Jennie Bryant.

In 1950 he joined the State Police and served as the Colonel from 1976 until his retirement in 1987. He also served as Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety from 1976 to 1979.

Among Col. Weeks' accomplishments include the creation of the tactical team, a canine program, an international affairs unit, a crime laboratory and the drug unit. He also hired the first female trooper, and received the Legendary Trooper Award of the Year in 2001.

Among the many boards that Col. Weeks served were The Senior Spectrum, the Maine State Police Scholarship Fund, the Miles Memorial Hospital Board, the Navy League, the Tuesday Club and many other organizations.

Col. Weeks enjoyed traveling around the United States, boating and time spent with good friends.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Jennie Weeks of Wiscasset; one son, Capt. Floyston (Bud) Weeks USN (Ret.) and his wife the former Virginia Fairservice of Portsmouth, R.I.; two grandsons, Floyston Weeks Jr. of Greene and Ethan A. Weeks of Portsmouth, R.I.

A graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery in the spring according to the family's wishes.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Maine State Police Memorial Scholarship Fund, 45 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0042.

Arrangements are being made by Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street in Wiscasset.