Ruth Phyllis Shook
Dec 25, 2025
It is with profoundest sadness that we announce the passing of our dearest wife and mother, Ruth Phyllis Shook, who left us on December 25, 2025 at the age of 97, with her family at her side.
Ruth was born on January 6, 1928 on Staten Island, New York, the daughter of Violet and Henry Fernald. The Fernald's returned to...
Alan Hayes Schreiber
Apr 6, 2026
Alan Hayes Schreiber, 82, passed away on April 6, 2026, at his home in Dedham, Maine. He was born on July 28, 1943, to Henry Albert Schreiber and Ruth Evelyn Brooks Schreiber in Baltimore, Maryland; a devoted husband, brother, son, grandfather, friend, and neighbor. Al lived a life marked by dedication to his country, his career, and the people and...
Doris Erikson
Feb 19, 2026
Hermon, Maine - A memorial service for Doris Erikson, 91, who died February 19, 2026, will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Brewer Chapel of Brookings-Smith, 55 South Main St., Brewer. Relatives and friends are welcome to call from 4 p.m. until the time of the service.
Walter Kurowski
Apr 30, 2026
HAMPDEN - Walter Kurowski, 87, passed away April 30, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born October, 20, 1938, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of Michael and Stella M. (Siwik) Kurowski.
Walter graduated from New Bedford High School, Class of 1957. Following graduation, he trained to be a carpenter, then later earned a B.S. and M.S....
Larry J. Robbins
Apr 29, 2026
Larry J Robbins, 89, of Millinocket died April 29, 2026 at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Millinocket on June 29, 1936, the son of Ronald and Vallie (Bartlett) Robbins.
Larry served in the U.S. Air Force before returning to Millinocket where he married Judith A. LaPoint. He worked and retired from Great Northern Paper. Larry was a registered Maine...
Joan Frances Markley
Apr 27, 2026
Penobscot - Joan Frances (Rooney) Markley, 79, passed away at her home on April 27, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born July 13, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Frank and Doris (McLaughlin) Rooney.
Joan graduated from Archbishop Prendergast High School, Class of 1964, and West Chester University, Class of 1968, in Pennsylvania. She was a school...
Steven Sargent
Apr 24, 2026
Steven Sargent, 78, died unexpectedly April 24th, 2026, at Northern Light/EMMC in Bangor. He was born July 24th, 1947, in Ellsworth, the son of Camden and Alice (Stevens) Sargent. He grew up in Sorrento, Maine.
Steve graduated from Sumner Memorial High School in 1965. Following high school graduation, he went to University of Maine Orono and graduated in 1969 with a...
Mary Elizabeth Sickles
Apr 23, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Sickles passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, at her home in Bangor, ME.
Born in Bucksport, Maine, on April 22, 1931, Mary graduated from Bangor High School in 1950, where she met the love of her life and husband of 35 wonderful years, James A. Sickles Sr.
As the proud mother of seven children she spent a large portion...
Renee Ordway Fournier
Apr 19, 2026
BANGOR - Renee A. Ordway Fournier, 62, passed away April 19, 2026, at her home. She was born May 18th, 1963, to Duane and Jane (Boyle) Ordway in Pittsfield, Maine; a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.
A proud graduate of Nokomis High School, Renee developed many lifelong friendships within the town of Newport that did nothing but...
Sandra Marie Krupke
Apr 19, 2026
BANGOR - Sandra Marie (Bailey) Krupke, 83, of Bangor, passed away peacefully April 19, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1943, in Bradford, Maine, the daughter of Leslie Edward Bailey, Jr. and Ferne Elizabeth (Snow) Bailey.
Sandra grew up in Bradford, Maine, and graduated from Higgins Classical Institute in Charleston, Maine. She met Irvin, of Paynesville,...
Gary Walter Chandler
Apr 17, 2026
BANGOR - Gary Walter Chandler, 89, was born March 8th, 1937, in Enfield Maine. He was one of four children born to Lawrence and Harriet (Buck) Chandler.
At eight years old, while his father worked on Liberty ships during World War II, Gary discovered his life-long love of flying, taking his first ride standing up behind a local game warden...
Jay Reese Brownlee
Apr 17, 2026
Jay Reese Brownlee, 59, died April 17, 2026 peacefully at home on a bluebird Maine day surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen "Kassie" Stevens and the devoted stepfather to Nora Zeigler.
Jay attended Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas, where he was an honors graduate and a first-team All-State offensive tackle for...
Lois Jean Carter
Apr 15, 2026
Glenburn - Lois Jean Carter, 70, wife of the late Stephen Carter, passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026. She was born in Bangor, July 7, 1955, the daughter of Elmer "Shorty" and Maxine (Johnson) Fitz.
Lois started school in a one-room schoolhouse in West Glenburn, and later that school year started at the new Glenburn Elementary School....
Robert W. Shappy
Apr 14, 2026
Robert Wayne Shappy, 83, of Winterport passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026. He was born in St. Albans, Vermont on March 11, 1943, the son of Richard Shappy, and Henrietta (Jones) Shappy.
Bob grew up in Vermont where he attended Bellows Free Academy and shortly after graduation joined the National Guard for a few years. In 1962, he married...
Mary Ann Ayoob
Apr 14, 2026
Mary Ann Ayoob, 66, of Brewer, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, surrounded by her family after a devastating diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer.
Born on September 8, 1959, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, Mary Ann lived a life that touched many hearts through her gentle spirit, quiet strength and dry sense of humor. She found joy in simple...
Nikki Colleen Dunifer
Apr 12, 2026
HERMON - Nikki Colleen Dunifer, 67, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at a Bangor hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She was born March 23, 1959 in Westbrook, Maine, the daughter of Jean A. Colson (Smyth) and Vernon Paul Rushe.
Nikki was one of nine children born to Jean. She loved every single one of her siblings immensely, and...
Kim Ellen Hodge
Apr 11, 2026
Kim Geagan Hodge, 68 of Etna, ME passed away peacefully at home on April 11, 2026. She will be dearly missed by Jeff, her husband of 34 years and all who loved her. Kim was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend to many. She was predeceased by her mother, Patricia Sandberg; father, John Geagan; step-father, Richard Sandberg; mother...
Gail Doris Hatch
Apr 10, 2026
GAIL DORIS HATCH
HERMON, MAINE - Gail D. Hatch, 85, passed away peacefully, after a period of declining health, at home, on April 10, 2026. Gail was born in Brewer, Maine, the daughter of the late Douglas A. Doane and Beatrice (Powers) Doane. She was predeceased by her parents and brother, Gary Doane. Gail grew up in Veazie and graduated from...
Stephen Alan Butterfield
Apr 9, 2026
BANGOR - Dr. Stephen Alan Butterfield, 77, affectionately known as "Dr. B," passed peacefully April 9, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 10, 1948, in Middlebury, Vermont, the son of Stewart E. and Mary E. (Coursey) Butterfield.
Stephen grew up in Middlebury with his parents, Stewart and Mary, and his sister, Nancy. He attended Middlebury High School...
Nancy Ann Shumaker
Apr 8, 2026
Nancy Ann Shumaker, 84, passed away April 8, 2026 at a Bangor Hospital. She was born March 5, 1942, in Bangor, the daughter of Archie and Winifred (Seeley) MacLeod.
Nancy grew up in Bucksport, Maine. When she was 16 years old, she started working at Averill's making blueberry pies and yeast rolls. If you have ever had her cooking, you know...
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