Obituaries

Linda Lee Boyle

Linda Lee Boyle

May 19, 2020

GLENBURN – Linda Lee Boyle died peacefully on May 19, 2020 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center of a brain aneurysm. Linda was born on December 24, 1962, in Bangor, Maine to Phyllis L. (Perkins) (Boyle) Roberts and James P. Boyle. Linda attended Bangor schools and graduated from Bangor High School in 1981. She attended the University of Maine...

John Holyoke

John Holyoke

May 19, 2020

JOHN “PETE” HOLYOKE DEDHAM - John “Pete” Holyoke, 91, died peacefully, May 19, 2020 at his home. He was born February 11, 1929, in Brewer, the son of John Harris and Elsie (Morrill) Holyoke. Pete attended Brewer Schools and started out as a carpenter before joining his brother-in-law, Owen Young, as partners in Holyoke and Young Foundations – a very...

Jane Pierce

Jane Pierce

May 19, 2020

Jane (Burns) Pierce, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on May 19, 2020. She was born October 8, 1928, in New Haven, CT, the daughter of William R. and Adrienne (Anthonis) Burns. Jane was a librarian for 25 years for the Bangor Public Library and for Eastern Maine Medical Center for 7 years as a secretary in the library....

Elizabeth Porter

Elizabeth Porter

May 18, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Porter Holden Elizabeth” Betty” Porter died peacefully on 5-18-20 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 8th 1940 in Baltic MI, daughter of Suluoand Elizabeth "Kangas" Paavilainen. She met and married the love of her life Chester C Porter and celebrated 57 years of marriage together. Together they had and raised 8 children. Betty...

Philip Chapman, Jr.

Philip Chapman, Jr.

May 18, 2020

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Eunice Bemis

Eunice Bemis

May 18, 2020

Eunice Lois Bemis, 90, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 after a short battle with liver cancer. Known as Aunt Eunice, Eunie and Bemie to family and friends, she had the distinction of being the longest -tenured resident at Boyd Place in Bangor at the time of her passing, and was adored by other residents as a gentle and caring...

David Stickney

David Stickney

May 16, 2020

David Elliott Stickney Bangor David Stickney, 29, left this world way too early, on May 16, 2020 after a hard fought battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Bangor July 24, 1990 the beloved son of David P. Stickney and Renee Dorr. David graduated from Mattanawcock High School and attended Husson College. David had an engaging personality with a...

Charles Rustin

Charles Rustin

May 15, 2020

Charles C. “Kip” Rustin III, 76, passed away on May 15, 2020, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born July 3, 1943, the son of the late Charles Rustin Jr. and Olive (Gallant) Rustin and grew up in Old Town and Milford. Kip served his country in the United States Army from 1962 to 1968 and did...

Albert Baranek

Albert Baranek

May 15, 2020

BANGOR- Albert “Butch” Oliver Baranek, 72, died May 15, 2020, after a courageous battle with lung cancer at a Bangor Hospital. Butch was born March 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William Baranek and Margaret (Kilroy) Baranek. He graduated from Roxborough High School in 1965, after which he joined the Air Force where he served for 20 years....

Frances Wescott

Frances Wescott

May 12, 2020

WINTERPORT Frances P. Wescott, 85, died May 12, 2020 on her terms, her way surrounded by family. She was predeceased by the love of her life, husband, Maynard L." Buddy" Wescott; infant son, Stephen; and siblings. She is survived by three daughters, Beth Wescott, Yvonne Gray and her husband, Bill, Lorraine Gray and her husband, Nelson; four grandchildren, AJ, Will,...

Dorothy Turner

Dorothy Turner

May 12, 2020

ORONO-Dorothy “Dot” Edith (Ullman) Turner, 93, died peacefully May 12, 2020, at Dirigo Pines where shehad been living since December 2018. Dot was born July 9, 1926 in Kearny, New Jersey to Walter Albin Ullman and Edith (Kaino) Ullman. She graduated from North Arlington High School and Douglass College (then New Jersey College for Women) where she received a Bachelor’s...

Brenda Smith

Brenda Smith

May 11, 2020

Brenda Smith Lincoln Brenda Faye Smith, 73, a woman of strong faith, passed peacefully May 11, 2020, at home in Lincoln surrounded by her family, her gardens, and her birds after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 5, 1946 in Bangor, the daughter of Emerson and Rowena (Littlefield) Clendenning. She lived most of her early life in...

Barbara Worcester

Barbara Worcester

May 11, 2020

WINTERPORT- Barbara “Barbie” Marie (Sawyer) Worcester, 59, passed away at her Winterport home, May 11, 2020, after an extended battle with cancer. Barbie was born in Bangor, August 20, 1960, the daughter of Larry Sawyer and Winnifred Peters. Barbie was an extremely dedicated worker having spent most of her working life as a medical laboratory technician at Eastern Maine Medical...

John Smart

John Smart

May 7, 2020

JOHN HENRY SMART HOLDEN – John H. Smart, 83, passed away peacefully May 7, 2020 at his longtime partners’ home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 24, 1936, in Sangerville, the son of Howard E. and Glenys Viola (Wharff) Smart. John graduated from Piscataquis Community High School, Class of 1956. Following graduation, he served in the...

William Judson

William Judson

May 5, 2020

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Jacqueline Sprague

Jacqueline Sprague

May 5, 2020

Jacqueline (Springer) Sprague, 92, passed away peacefully after a long illness on May 5, 2020, in Spring, Texas. Jackie was born January 15, 1928, to Paul and Morita (Pickard) Springer in Bangor, Maine. She graduated from Bangor High School and the University of Maine in Orono where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She married Richard S. Sprague of...

Sonja Leighton

Sonja Leighton

May 5, 2020

BANGOR – Sonja R (Hobbs) Leighton, 79, passed away May 5, 2020, at a Bangor hospital. She was born May 24, 1940, in West Enfield, the daughter of Myron F. Sr. and Sarah F. (Welsh) Hobbs. Sonja enjoyed family gathers and loved being around her grandchildren, she especially enjoyed time with two special grandchildren Travis and Erica. She like to...

Richard Valentine

Richard Valentine

May 4, 2020

BANGOR – A good man died May 4, 2020, due to complications while recovering from a fall this winter. Dick Valentine took his last breath at home. His wife of 51 years, Skippy, was holding his hand during the last moments of his life on earth. He was blessed with the daily presence of family who live right next door;...

Peter Downey

Peter Downey

May 3, 2020

Peter Wheeler Downey, 76, died peacefully at home on May 3, 2020. He was born in Portland on September 29, 1943, the son of Frank Leo Downey, Jr. and Sallie Wheeler Downey. Peter attended Bangor schools and graduated from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1961. He spent joyful summers at Camp Timanous in Raymond. In 1965, he received an...

Elizabeth Noyes

Elizabeth Noyes

May 3, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” (Lovely) Noyes, 91, passed away May 3, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in New Limerick, Maine, April 11, 1929 the daughter of Ralph A. and Betsy L. (Brown) Lovely. Betty was a gentle and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a devoted wife and business partner to her...