By Phil Stuart

On Sept. 16, my dog and I had just finished high on the Lower Duck Pond Trail in Campobello, when I got a phone call. When I saw who was calling, my heart sank into my stomach. Sharon Worcester was on the other end, and she informed me that Mike Worcester’s six-year battle with dementia was about over. She said that things had gotten worse and he had maybe a few hours or just a couple of days left.