Obituaries

Carolyn Whipps Leick

Carolyn Whipps Leick

Oct 26, 2026

Carolyn Whipps Leick, 88, of Bangor, Maine passed away on October 26th, 2026. Carolyn was born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 27, 1938.

Carolyn attended Upper Arlington High School and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1960 with a degree in education and music. She moved to Maine in 1977, where she furthered her lifelong career as an educator by earning...

Beverly Ann McLean

Beverly Ann McLean

Oct 25, 2026

Beverly Silsby McLean

September 23, 1934 – October 25, 2026

It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Beverly Silsby McLean, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Beverly peacefully departed this world at her home in Orono, Maine, surrounded by her devoted family, after a brief decline in health.

Born on September 23, 1934, in Aurora, Maine,...

Joan Anita Holzwarth

Joan Anita Holzwarth

Oct 25, 2026

GLENBURN - Joan A. (Simpson) Holzwarth, 93, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026, at a Bangor hospital. She was born August 8, 1933, in North Brewer, the daughter of Edgar and Estella (Mann) Simpson.

Joan grew up in North Brewer and attended local schools. While raising her five children, she lived in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and ultimately returned home...

Bradford Sargent Wellman

Bradford Sargent Wellman

Oct 25, 2026

Bradford S. Wellman - 3/6/1931 - 10/25/2026

Sorrento

Bradford S. Wellman, born March 6, 1931, in Salem, Massachusetts, the youngest son of Sargent Holbrook Wellman and Mary Lines Wellman, died in Scarborough, Maine on October 25, 2026 surrounded by family.

He attended Phillips Andover Academy (1948) and Amherst College (1952). He married the love of his life Alice Wheatland in 1952. After service...

Phillip Allan Pratt

Phillip Allan Pratt

Oct 2026

Phillip "Phil" A. Pratt, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 22, 2026. He was born in Massachusetts in March 1947 to Augustus Kingman and Mary Louise Pratt and spent most of his youth in the outskirts of Boston and the Gulf Coast of Florida.

After graduating from Hingham High School, Phil entered Dartmouth College in...

Cheri Lee White

Cheri Lee White

Oct 19, 2026

Cheri (Reardon, Elkins) White passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her two children, Stephen and Heather, after a courageous battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Cheri was born in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of Jeanette Gifford and Stephen Tyler. After graduating high school, she married Harry Elkins and they started their family. Tragedy struck a few months after they married,...

Edward Pickford

Edward Pickford

Oct 17, 2026

Edward "Ed" Pickford

Orono

Edward "Ed" Pickford, 77, passed away unexpectedly, October 17, 2026. He was born in Queens, N.Y., January 27,1949 the son of Richard S. and Mary J. (Gaffney) Pickford.

After graduation from high school, Ed joined the U.S. Army and served for four years. He was employed with Hobart Corporation for many years. In his retirement he...

Joseph Daniel McCarthy

Joseph Daniel McCarthy

Oct 13, 2026

Bangor - Joseph (Joe) Daniel McCarthy, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. He was born on November 17, 1970, in Columbus, Ohio, son of Daniel John McCarthy and Constance McCarthy.

Joe graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1989, as an accomplished student-athlete. He attended the University of Vermont, class of 1993, to continue his academic and...

William John Flaherty

William John Flaherty

Oct 12, 2026

William J. Flaherty

PORTLAND - William John Flaherty passed away on October 12, 2026, after a long illness, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories and a family who will forever hold him close in their hearts.

Bill was born on April 25, 1949, in Bangor, the son of John and Margaret Flaherty. He graduated from Bangor High School and went on...

Edward Joseph Worcester

Edward Joseph Worcester

Oct 10, 2026

Edward J. Worcester, 85, died October 10, 2026 at a Dover hospital. He was born on February 20, 1941 in Bangor, Maine, the son of Carroll Henry Worcester and Elizabeth (Young) Worcester.

Edward attended Bangor schools, one of his proudest moments was when he got his GED in his 60's. He worked many years as a shoemaker where he made...

Ethel Carolyn Kennedy

Ethel Carolyn Kennedy

Oct 10, 2026

HERMON - Carolyn (Hoyt) Kennedy, 87, of Hermon, Maine, transitioned from earth to the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2026, at Northern Light Hospital in Bangor, Maine, following a brief illness.

Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother, and friend, loved by all who experienced her gentle kindness. She was a beautiful witness to the goodness of...

Glenn Raymond Smith

Glenn Raymond Smith

Oct 10, 2026

Glenn R. Smith

Sherman

Glenn Raymond Smith, 60, passed away October 10, 2026, after a long illness. He was born in Millinocket, June 26, 1966, the son of Lowell W. and Gloria J. (Sleeper) Smith.

Glenn was a life long resident of Sherman. He was employed with Sherman Lumber Company and was a volunteer fireman.

Glenn enjoyed canoeing, kayaking, hunting and rowing. His hobbies...

Erica Low Moody

Erica Low Moody

Oct 9, 2026

Erica Low Moody of Keene, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2026, after a long battle with kidney failure. She was born on October 6, 1967, in Baltimore City, Maryland, to Nanci Low MacMillan and Sidney Low, Jr.

Erica graduated from Keene High School in 1985 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral...

Dolores Jean Thibodeau

Dolores Jean Thibodeau

Oct 6, 2026

Dolores Jean Thibodeau

Dedham

Dolores Thibodeau, 94, passed away peacefully October 6, 2026.

She was born in Eddington, November 17, 1931, the daughter of Byron and Mary (Coffin) Moore.

Dolores dedicated her life and talents to her church, community and family. A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ.

She worked for the Brewer school department as a cook for many years....

David Gerard Gould

David Gerard Gould

Oct 6, 2026

David Gerard Gould

Winterport

David Gerard Gould, 68, died on October 6, 2026 after a long illness. He passed away at his home in Winterport, Maine surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on January 9, 1958 in Martinsville, Virginia to Henry and Eleanor (Fanning) Gould. He graduated from high school in Kennebunk, Maine in 1976 and earned a bachelor's degree in...

Miltiades Zacas

Miltiades Zacas

Oct 6, 2026

Dr. Miltiades Zacas, adjunct professor of Civil Engineering, University of Maine, 78, passed away October 6, 2026, at home in Orono. Dr. Zacas was born in 1948 in Mytilene, Lesvos Greece, the son of Konstantine and Irene (Vouvoule) Zacas.

Dr. Miltiades was educated at the National Technical University of Greece earning a degree in Civil engineering. He later completed his...

Randy Scott Gardner

Randy Scott Gardner

Oct 5, 2026

Randy S. Gardner

Hermon

08/04/1962 - 10/05/2026

Heaven just got a little rowdier, as we lost Beeps on Monday, October 5th.

45 years ago, Randy married the love of his life, Laura (Potter). They met as teenagers and have been inseparable ever since. There wasn't a dance floor around that they hadn't tore up when given the chance. They worked together and created a...

Denise Christine Blier-Moholland

Denise Christine Blier-Moholland

Oct 4, 2026

BANGOR - Denise Christine Blier Moholland, 91, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on October 4, 2026. She was born on November 9, 1934, in Saint-Côme-Linière, Province of Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Lucien Routhier and Aurore (Poulin) Routhier.

Denise's earliest years were spent in Saint-Côme-Linière among a large extended family. In 1936, her parents moved the family...

Helen Alfreda Davis

Helen Alfreda Davis

Oct 4, 2026

HAMPDEN - Following the footsteps and the path he made, shining a light so she could see; Freda joined her late husband, Donald Wincey Davis, on October 4, 2026, to be at his side forever.

She was born Helen Alfreda Severance on May 28, 1932, in Passadumkeag, Maine, the youngest daughter of Frank and Annie (Linscott) Severance.

Freda married the...

Beverly Mae Newenham

Beverly Mae Newenham

Oct 1, 2026

In Loving Memory of Beverly Mae (Stockbridge) Newenham

May 31, 1940 - October 1, 2026

Beverly Mae (Stockbridge) Newenham, 86, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. Born in Sedgwick, Maine, on May 31, 1940, she was the beloved daughter of the late Marguerite Pert and Vondell Stockbridge. She was also predeceased by her cherished husband, Edward Wayne Newenham.

Beverly...