Sheldon Corson
Jan 6, 2019
BANGOR - Sheldon L. Corson, 64, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 6, 2019, after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was born May 27, 1954, the son of Charles P. and Juanita (Patten) Corson. Sheldon graduated from Hampden Academy in 1972, and pursued a lifelong career with The Lane Construction Corporation. He...
Edward Joseph Mckenna
Jan 5, 2019
HAMPDEN & BANGOR - Edward Joseph McKenna died at home in Hampden, January 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born on July 22, 1943 in Bangor and grew up in Newburgh. He was graduated from Carmel schools. Ed served proudly in the US Army enlisting in 1965. He was deployed to Germany for several years,...
Walter Musson
Jan 4, 2019
NEWBURGH - Walter Edward Musson, known as the Slate Man, 68, passed away on January 4, 2019. He was born on November 30, 1950, the son of the late Edward and Doris (Monaghan) Musson. Walter grew up in Great Pond, Maine, a little town of 46 people, “over east of Bangor” as he used to say. He attended a one...
Colonel (Ret.) Roger Dow Gillis
Jan 1, 2019
BANGOR - Roger Gillis, 83, passed on 1 January, 2019, in his home in Bangor, surrounded by his children and his wife of 63 years. Roger was born 14 March, 1935, in Brewer to Angus and Avis (née Dow) Gillis. Following his father’s death, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Malcolm and Gertrude Gillis. A 1953 graduate of...
Deborrah A. "Debbie" Harmon
Jan 1, 2019
Bangor - Debbie A. Harmon, 63, passed away January 1, 2019, in Bangor, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1955, in Presque Isle, ME, the daughter of Wayne and Lucy (Hale) Harmon. Deb spent her younger years in Presque Isle, Houlton, Belfast, and ultimately Brewer where she graduated high school. After graduation, Debbie studied Animal Medicine...
Rosella Frey
Dec 31, 2018
BANGOR -- Rosella Mae (Torrey) Frey, 81, passed away Dec. 31, 2018, after a long, hard battle with illness, never losing her beautiful smile nor the twinkle in her eye. Rose was born July 8, 1937, the daughter of Fred Torrey and Victoria Pyzinski Bouchard. She had two sisters, Katherine Gray and Merry Briggs, and a brother, Fred Torrey Jr....
Jo Emery
Dec 31, 2018
Joan M. “Jo” Emery, 87, passed away December 31, 2018, at a Bangor hospital. She was born June 1, 1931, in Carmel, ME, the daughter of Harold and Eleanor (Knight) Brown. She and her friend Al traveled the United States together in their RV. For 15+ years Jo was a volunteer driver for Penquis Cap. Jo would always meet you...
Gerald Carstensen
Dec 30, 2018
TAVARES, FL & BREWER, ME – Gerald Carstensen, 70, passed away on December 30, 2018 at Maine Veterans’ Home Bangor, with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 14, 1948 in Bangor, the son of Roy and Vivian (Drew) Carstensen. Gerald attended and graduated from Caribou High School in 1967 and was an avid baseball pitcher....
Ethel Audrey (Bragg) Oakes
Dec 30, 2018
CLIFTON – Ethel A. Oakes, 62, died unexpectedly December 30, 2018, at home. She was born March 28, 1956, in Bangor, the daughter of William F. and Mina “Betty” (Lancaster) Bragg. Ethel attended Brewer High School and later obtained her G.E.D. in 1984. She married Joseph E. Oakes they were married 20 years at his passing in 1999. Ethel was...
Jennifer Sewell
Dec 29, 2018
Jennifer Lynn Sewell Holden-Bangor Jennifer Sewell, 45, died December 29, 2018, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She fought a long, courageous battle with breast cancer, never letting her illness interfere in her life or slow her down. Jenny graduated from Husson University with her bachelor’s degree in accounting. She worked for Community Health & Counseling for the last...
Scott Rapaport
Dec 28, 2018
Scott G. Rapaport at the age of 64 passed on December 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and two sons, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 19, 1954 in Bangor, Maine the son of A. David and Mildreth (Finn) Rapaport. Scott had a passion for musical entertainment. Like many teens growing up...
Leo John Burke
Dec 28, 2018
Bangor – Leo J. Burke, 92 passed away peacefully, December 28, 2018, at a Bangor health care facility. He was born August 20, 1926, in Brewer, the son of Peter J. and Emeline (Conley) Burke. Leo graduated from John Bapst High School class of 1946. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a dog...
Clinton Ward
Dec 28, 2018
Hermon - Clinton Donald Ward Jr., 76, passed away of natural causes on December 28 at a Bangor hospital. Clinty or Junior, as he was known to many, was born on September 20, 1942, in Glenburn, Maine. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse in Damascus and was then educated in the Bangor public schools where he played football for...
Ruth Elaine Rich
Dec 28, 2018
BANGOR - Ruth E. Rich, 94, died peacefully at home, with her three children at her side, on the morning of December 28, 2018. She was born on April 3, 1924 in East Machias, the youngest child of Frank and Bessie (Bryant) Smith. Ruth was a graduate of Washington Academy, where she was class salutatorian; and Bangor School of Commerce,...
Jane H. Hanson
Dec 26, 2018
HAMPDEN – Jane Elizabeth (Hinckley) Hanson was born in Bangor on June 26, 1928. She died 90 years later on December 26, 2018 - by her choice, at her home in Hampden. She was physically diminutive, but had a towering will. Her mastery of difficult circumstances is a source of pride for her children, who grieve all the more, remembering...
Christina Goddard
Dec 25, 2018
Christina “Lois” Goddard Bangor Christina “Lois” (Arsenault) Goddard, 85, passed away December 25, 2018 after a long battle with alzheimers disease. She was born in Bangor July 19, 1933 the daughter of Vincent and Christina (Traynor) Arsenault. Lois worked at EMMC nights in the delivery room then days in the OR, retiring after over 30 years. Lois loved camping, the...
Arthur Smith
Dec 25, 2018
Kenduskeag and Stockton Springs - Arthur W. Smith, 99, formerly of Bangor, died, December 25, 2018 at Orono Commons. He was born July 17, 1919, in Castor, Alberta, Canada, the son of Albert D. and Clara B. (Belyea) Smith. Arthur moved to Bangor when he was nine years old from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1942 he enlisted in the...
Scotty
Dec 24, 2018
BANGOR - Ethel "Scotty" Pelkey, died December 24, 2018, at her home. She was raised in Winn, Maine. Scotty graduated from the Main School of Commerce, now Husson University, and then worked at Merchants National Bank. She met her husband Evan "Van" Pelkey when she was a bridesmaid and he was a groomsman at a mutual friends' wedding and they...
Don Coates
Dec 23, 2018
Don Eldon Coates, 97 died peacefully in his sleep on December 23, 2018 at Dirigo Pines Retirement Community in Orono, Maine. Don was born in Hillview, Illinois, the son of Lloyd Eldon and Lottie Jane (Bridgewater) Coates. Energetic and outgoing, Don was voted most popular in his senior year at Carrollton High School, Carrollton, IL, a prediction that rang true...
Mikyong Albrecht
Dec 23, 2018
Mikyong “Miki” Kim Albrecht,83, born August 10, 1935 in Pusan South Korea. From a family of five children, three brothers and one sister. Miki passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Survived by husband of 50 years Ronald Lewis Albrecht, CFP (Certified Financial Planner) and retired officer of the United States Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel. Daughter, Rondi Kim Albrecht. Granddaughter...
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