Obituaries

Philip Savage

Philip Savage

Oct 14, 2025

Veazie, Maine - Philip Martin Savage Jr. went by many names. There was Phil of course but there was also Flipper, Philly, Philthy, the real mayor of Bangor, PMS Jr. and when he was teasing you, Phiiiiillllll!!!! He got a kick out of all of them but what Phil loved being called most was Daddy, Brother, Son, Uncle, Cousin, Nephew,...

James Manship

James Manship

Oct 14, 2025

BANGOR - James Curtis "Jim" Manship, 90, passed away on October 14, 2025, in Bangor, Maine. He was born in Calais, Maine, on April 30, 1935, the son of Earl and Alice Manship.

Jim was a graduate of Calais Memorial High School and served his country as a member of the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1974. A proud...

Earl Orcutt

Earl Orcutt

Oct 13, 2025

Eddington - Earl Silsby (Sib) Orcutt, 89, passed away October 13, 2025. His battle with cancer was far too aggressive to fight for a second time.

He was the son of Earl E. and Luella A. (Mann) Orcutt and husband of Joan F. (Burgess) Orcutt for 69 years.

Sib was a respected Foreman for many years in the Cutting Room at Viner...

Dwayne Hall

Dwayne Hall

Oct 13, 2025

Holden, Maine - Dwayne L. Hall, 81, died unexpectedly October 13, 2025, at a Bangor nursing home. He was born January 7, 1944, in Presque Isle, the son of Ronald L. Hall and Leona P. (McDonald) Hall.

Dwayne attended school in Carmel Junior and High School. He began working as a fuel delivery man, for Bradstreet Fuel in 1966 and remained...

Beverley Shapiro

Beverley Shapiro

Oct 13, 2025

Bangor - Beverley Fox Shapiro, 85, died October 13, 2025. She was born July 10, 1940, in Montreal, Canada, the daughter of Michael and Freda (Harris) Fox.

Beverley graduated from McGill University with a degree in Elementary Education. She was the Librarian of Fruit Street Elementary School in Bangor for many years. Beverley was also an active member of the Jewish...

Carroll Weeks

Carroll Weeks

Oct 11, 2025

Carroll N. Weeks, 81, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Bangor. He was born April 2, 1944 in Mars Hill, the son of Margaret and Lawrence Weeks.

Carroll graduated from Aroostook Central Institute in Mars Hill and worked as a county deputy sheriff before embarking on a two-decade career as a linesman and manager for Bell Telephone Company. He retired...

Elizabeth McGary

Elizabeth McGary

Oct 10, 2025

Elizabeth (Betty) Harriman McGary, RN

Bangor

Elizabeth (Betty) Harriman McGary, RN, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed

away peacefully at her home on October 10, 2025, at the age of 91, surrounded by her

loving family and dear friends.

Born in Bar Harbor, Maine, on February 17, 1934, Betty was the daughter of John and Alyce

Harriman. She graduated from Ellsworth High School, Class of...

Karen Ann Savage

Karen Ann Savage

Oct 6, 2025

Levant - Karen Ann (King) Savage, 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Monday, 6 October 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine, after complications while in the care of a local nursing home, a burden she faced with grace and courage.

She was born August 10, 1948, in Van Buren, Maine. She had many siblings, Robert, Paul, Linda, Joyce,...

Richard Potter

Richard Potter

Oct 6, 2025

ORRINGTON, MAINE - Richard L. Potter, 76, passed away peacefully Monday, October 6, 2025, at a local hospital. He was born, February 5, 1949, in Bangor, the son of Gilbert Richard and Cecile Mary (Plourde) Potter.

Richard grew up in Holden, Maine and attended Brewer High School and played football. He was an honored and proud member of the Exiles...

Martha Day

Martha Day

Oct 6, 2025

MARTHA E. DAY

BANGOR - Martha E. Day, 89, died peacefully on October 6, 2025, with her beloved husband and daughter by her side, as they had been for more than several months caring for her as her health declined.

Born Sept. 28, 1936, in Bangor, the daughter of Carl B. and Martha L. Estabrook, she was the older of two children. Her...

James Ugone

James Ugone

Oct 2, 2025

Naples, FL, and Fort Fairfield, Maine - James D. Ugone, 93, passed away October 2, 2025, at a healthcare facility in Naples, FL, after a brief illness. Jim was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 9, 1932, to Anthony and Anna (DeSimone) Ugone.

Jim graduated from Fort Fairfield High School and shortly thereafter joined the U.S. Navy where he worked...

Ethelyn Travis

Ethelyn Travis

Oct 1, 2025

Ethelyn Levina (Kinney) Travis September 17, 1922 - October 1, 2025.

With loved ones by her side, Ethelyn passed away just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025. Just two weeks earlier, on the eve of her 103rd birthday, she found herself in the ER at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine. In a remarkable gesture, the ER team...

Dennis W. Allard Sr.

Dennis W. Allard Sr.

Sep 30, 2025

Levant - Dennis W. Allard Sr. died peacefully on September 30, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 21, 1948, in Presque Isle, Maine, the son of Paul and Patricia (Murphy) Allard.

Dennis married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Adams Allard, and settled in Levant, Maine, for the next fifty-eight years. He was a loyal...

C. Donald Hamilton

C. Donald Hamilton

Sep 28, 2025

CLARENCE DONALD HAMILTON, 93

Portland - C. Donald Hamilton, 93, of Portland passed away in his home on September 28, 2025. He was fortunate to have lots of care from his children in the weeks before he died and daily visits from his companion of the last 23 years, Virginia Toner. We also want to thank the caregivers from D &...

Neal Crook

Neal Crook

Sep 28, 2025

Neal A. Crook

Bangor

Neal A. Crook, 72, passed away September 28, 2025 after a brief illness.

He was born in Bangor, June 22, 1953 the son of John A. and Josephine (Folsom) Crook.

Neal was a graduate of Brewer High School, class of 1972.

He worked for C.E. Noyes then Crescent Lumber for 18 years. He later worked for H.E. Sargent, Lane Construction and...

Marjorie Sullivan

Marjorie Sullivan

Sep 24, 2025

Palmyra, Maine - Marjorie Elaine (Placey) (Beaton) Sullivan fell asleep in death on September 24, 2025. She was born in Lancaster, NH, on March 7, 1939, the daughter of Harold and Bernice (Tucker) Placey (Bernice Shallow at the time of her death).

She attended grade school in Dalton, NH, and graduated from Whitefield High School in Whitefield, NH, in 1956. She...

James Black

James Black

Sep 23, 2025

James M. Black

Eddington

James Black, died September 23, 2025 at his home with his granddaughter, Brooke Trojano-Black and his sister, Gloria Black at his side.

He was born in Bangor, February 11, 1945 the son of Ora F. and Mary (Hughes) Black, Sr.

He was a graduate of Bangor High School, class of 1964. James played football all four years and was named...

Joan Overlock

Joan Overlock

Sep 22, 2025

Joan Marie (Pomeroy) Overlock

Joan Marie (Pomeroy) Overlock, 75, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior with her family by her side after two fights with cancer.

She was born October 21, 1949, in Bangor, Maine to Kenneth L. and Vivian D. (Overlock) Pomeroy. She graduated from Bangor High School in 1967and from St. Joseph's Nursing School...

Gary Norton

Gary Norton

Sep 21, 2025

BANGOR - Colonel Gary Joseph Norton, USA (Ret.), who served his country with honor and his family with love and devotion, passed away at the age of 82 on September 21, 2025, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor, Maine.

Gary was born in Huntington, New York, on June 5, 1943, to Raymond F. Norton and Catherine E. (Welch) Norton....

Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Sep 21, 2025

Elizabeth "Liz" Russell, President of Eastern Maine Community College, passed away peacefully at her Bangor home following an extended illness on September 21, 2025.

She was born in Lincoln, Maine, August 4, 1960, the daughter of Cedric and Barbara Russell, who shaped her devotion to family and strong ethical beliefs that she lived by both personally and professionally throughout her lifetime.

She...