The Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Maine
August 2000

McRae Werth, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000. He was born July 10, 1923, in Poteau, Okla., the son of Pauline Hungerford Bogardus Werth and James Robert Werth.

McRae Werth attended the University of Virginia, then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a first lieutenant in Europe during World War II. He graduated from Washington Lee University Law School and for six years was city attorney in Waynesboro, Va. In 1957, he graduated from Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va., and served parishes in Lynchburg and Peddler’s Mill, Va., Wilmington, Del., and West Newbury, Mass. In 1972, he established a law practice in Blue Hill. He retired in 1995.

He is survived by his wife, Caroline Godfrey Werth of Blue Hill, and his daughter, Nancy Randolph Werth of East Blue Hill; two sisters and four brothers, Amanda Bogardus Werth Boland of Virginia Beach, Va., Polly Herndon Werth Randolph of Martinsville, Va., Capt. J. Maury Werth, USN Ret., of Williamsport, Va., Bogardus Werth of Savannah, Ga., Lewis Herndon Werth of New York, N.Y., and George Carter Werth of Bethesda, Md.; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Following his wishes, there will be no service. 

Source: Nov 2002