Funeral Homes in Damariscotta, ME

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Glenn Chadbourne (artist and writer), Anna Belknap (actor), and Peter G. Boynton (actor).

Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". The name Damariscotta is an Indian name meaning "river of little fish".

Damariscotta Obituaries

It was disclosed by Niagara Gaz on October 29th, 2021 that Thomas R Justice died in Damariscotta, Maine.  Justice was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas R's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on June 29th, 2020 that Melba Boynton (Metcalf) died in Damariscotta, Maine.  Ms. Boynton was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Melba's life.

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on April 15th, 2020 that Judith Carol "Judi" Atteberry (Stimson) passed on in California.  Ms. Atteberry was 55 years old and was born in Damariscotta, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Judith Carol "Judi"'s life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on March 5th, 2020 that Lori Stevens Friese (Craig) died in Havelock, North Carolina.  Ms. Friese was 60 years old and was born in Damariscotta, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lori Stevens's life.

It was reported on August 20th, 2017 that Liselotte C Page died in Damariscotta, Maine.  Page was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Liselotte C's life.

It was revealed on July 23rd, 2017 that Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson (Woodruff) passed on in Damariscotta, Maine.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elizabeth "Betty"'s life.

It was noted on January 9th, 2015 that Lauretta Murphy (Bisonnette) passed on in Damariscotta, Maine.  Ms. Murphy was 98 years old and was born in Middleboro, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lauretta's life.

It was revealed by The Times Record on April 1st, 2014 that Celia M Carlton (Morse) passed away in Damariscotta, Maine.  Ms. Carlton was 97 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Celia M's life.

It was noted by The Times Record on July 13th, 2012 that Michael L Fournier passed away in Damariscotta, Maine.  Fournier was 61 years old and was born in Brunswick, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael L's life.

It was disclosed on July 12th, 2012 that Henry Thistle died in Damariscotta, Maine.  Thistle was 88 years old and was born in Everett, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Henry's life.

History

Early industries included 2 sawmills, a match factory and a tanning Along the river were established several brickmaking which supplied much of the brick used to build Boston, Massachusetts Back Bay neighborhood. But shipbuilding in particular brought Damariscotta wealth in the 1800s, when clipper ships were launched at the town's shipyards. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle, Maine are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is an Indian name meaning "river of little fish".

The area was once inhabited by the Wawenock (or Walinakiak, meaning "People of the Bays") Abenaki Indigenous peoples of the Americas who left behind 2,500-year-old oyster shell middens along the banks of the Damariscotta River. Some colonists moved upriver from the village at Pemaquid about 1640 to settle what is today Damariscotta. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 United States Census census.

The official website for the city of Damariscotta is http://www.damariscottame.com/.