Elaine P. McCready, 85, died Thursday, May 1, in Boothbay Harbor.

Born Dec. 16, 1922, in Bangor, she was the daughter of Forrest and Iva (Harding) Edgecomb.

In 1940 she graduated from Bangor High School She attended Maine School of Commerce and was employed as a counter clerk by New Franklin Laundry for many years.

Mrs. McCready was predeceased by her husband, Donald E. McCready; a lifelong companion, John England; great-grandson, Eddie Henke; and a granddaughter, Marie McCready-Blake.

Survivors include five children, Donald McCready Jr. and his wife Ethel of Fernandino Beach, Fla., Stephen McCready and his wife Susan of Hermon, Sally Jacobs and her husband Glenn, of Dresden, Polly McCready of Wiscasset and Michael McCready and his wife Andrea of Monroe, Ohio, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and cousins.

A graveside service was held Wednesday, May 7, at Riverside Cemetery, Bennoch Road, Orono.

For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Gregory Wing - St. Andrew's Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.

Arrangements by Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, 299 Union Street in Bangor. Condolences to her family may also be offered at www. kileyandfoley.com.

Linda Lee Cheney Pinkham, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 3, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston

The daughter of Calvin and Jo Ann "Jody" (Buckler) Cheney, she was born in Damariscotta, September 6, 1952.

She graduated from Wiscasset High School in the Class of 1970 and later attended school for nurse training, in Waterville.

For many years, Linda worked at "Sprucewold" in Boothbay Harbor and at the time of her death was employed at the Sugarloaf Hotel in Carrabassett Valley.

Survivors include her loving companion, John Tavenor of Eustis; parents, Calvin and Jody Cheney of Pittston; son, Christopher R. Pinkham of Pittston; granddaughter, Crystal Ann Pinkham of Scarborough; two brothers, John C. Cheney and wife Anita of Alna, and Paul M. Cheney and wife Tammy of Newcastle; sisters-in-law, Jane Witham, Susan Varney; brother-in-law Gordon Pinkham; nieces, Brooke Varney, Sylviann Cheney, Jessica Cheney; nephews, Joshua P. Cheney, Brett Varney (serving in Iraq); uncles, Jerald and wife Betty Erskine, Douglas and wife Margaret Erskine, Frank and wife Anne Buckler; aunt, Betty and husband Alvin Perry; and cousins.

A memorial service will take place at the Richard Bell Chapel at Sugarloaf, 2 p.m., Sunday, May 11. She will be laid to rest at the Alna Cemetery, Alna.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main Street in Damariscotta.

Kyle Reid Schneider, 17, of Fairfield, Conn., died Thursday, May 1.

Born in Stamford, Conn., he grew up in Wilton, Conn. until moving to Newcastle in 2003, where he attended The Center for Teaching and Learning and Great Salt Bay School where he graduated 8th grade. He attended his freshman year at Lincoln Academy prior to moving to Fairfield, Conn. where he currently was attending Fairfield Warde High School.

In grade school, he was recommended for John Hopkins Search for Talented Youth and most recently medalled in the National Latin Contest. Music played a major role in his life. He became a talented and gifted player of the saxophone, and played in several school and community jazz bands and also taught himself the bass guitar. He enjoyed singing his favorite songs.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Warren Dunn Buchanan.

Survivors include his parents, Mary Reid (Buchanan) Schneider, and Douglas Robert Schneider; brother and sister, Douglas L. Schneider and Rachel L. Schneider; maternal grandmother, Francine Buchanan; paternal grandparents, Donald R. and Wanda Schneider of Soldiers Grove; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thurs., May 8 at the First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd., Fairfield, Conn. Interment will be private.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thurs., May 15 at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to: Kyle Schneider Memorial Music Scholarship, c/o First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824.

To share a memory of Mr. Schneider or to offer an online condolence, please visit www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com.

June G. Soule, 90, of Woolwich, died Monday, May 5, at the South Portland Nursing Home.

Born in Amesbury, Mass., she was a daughter of Ralph N. and Alice (Thomas) Good.

She moved to South Portland as a young girl and graduated from South Portland High School in 1935. In 1941 she graduated from Bates College in Lewiston.

On June 26, 1940 she married William H. Soule at the Bates College Chapel.

Mrs. Soule was employed in the library on the Portland campus of USM. In 1967 she moved with her husband to the Soule family farm in Woolwich. In 1972, Dick Doyle a former sports editor for the Portland Press Herald named her "Sports Mother of the Year."

She was a member of the Portland Junior League, the Ladies of St. Luke's Cathedral in Portland and a member of the Woolwich Historical Society.

Mrs. Soule was predeceased by her husband, William H. Soule on October 26, 2007; and one son, Philip H. Soule,

Survivors include three sons, Paul W. Soule and his wife Gail of Cumberland, Morton G. Soule and his wife Margaret of Portland and James A. Soule and his wife Lydia of South Portland; one brother, Dr. Philip G. Good of Augusta; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchild-ren; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be no services. Burial will be in Murphy's Corner Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Murphy's Corner Cemetery, c/o 92 Phipps Point Road, Woolwich, ME 04579

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.