Obituaries

Carroll Colford

Carroll Colford

Oct 16, 2018

Carroll Dennis Colford Bangor – MSGT (Ret.) Carroll D. “Pa” Colford, 82, died October 16, 2018, at a local hospital surrounded by his family. He was born December 1, 1935, in Old Town, the son of Earl and Helen (Dow) Colford. Carroll graduated from Bangor High School class of 1954, and later attended Husson College. Carroll served in the U.S....

Galen Emery

Galen Emery

Oct 16, 2018

BANGOR - Galen S. Emery died unexpectedly October 16, 2018 at a local hospital. He was born December 28, 1936, in Guilford, the son of Dwight and Virginia (Hillyard) Emery. Galen graduated from Guilford High School with the class of 1955. Following graduation he served in the US Air Force, 4 years, stationed in New Hampshire and England during the...

Maria G. Brountas

Maria G. Brountas

Oct 14, 2018

BANGOR – Maria G. Brountas, loving wife, mother, Yiayia, and one of Bangor’s most distinguished educators passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, choosing to join her Arthur on what would have been their 62nd wedding anniversary. Maria (known to her beloved Arthur as Mary) was born Maritza Nicky Gianibas on March 18, 1932 in Boston, MA. She was...

Geraldine Richards

Geraldine Richards

Oct 13, 2018

Geraldine P. (Libbey) Richards, 89, wife of the late Reginald Richards, passed away October 13, 2018 at a Bangor health care facility. She was born in Bangor April 30, 1929 the youngest of six children born to Seth H. and Flossie M. (Cochran) Libbey. As the youngest Gerry was always there for her brother, sisters and their children through the...

Cecil D. Wilson, Sr.

Cecil D. Wilson, Sr.

Oct 13, 2018

BREWER – Cecil D. Wilson, Sr., 90, husband of the late Pauline ”Polly” (Perry) Wilson died peacefully October 13, 2018 in Brewer. He was born January 7, 1928, in Calais, the son of Archie and Pearl (Hill) Wilson. Cecil graduated from Calais Academy and Husson College with a B.S. Degree in Accounting. He served in World War II as a...

Joseph C. Boulier Jr.

Joseph C. Boulier Jr.

Oct 12, 2018

BANGOR – Joseph Chester Boulier Jr., 92, passed away October 12, 2018, at a local hospital. He was born July 21, 1926, in Portage, ME, the son of Joseph C. Boulier Sr. and Angeline (York) Boulier. Joe attended schools in Portage. Following school, he began a full career in the military, enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II,...

Betty Lou Robinson

Betty Lou Robinson

Oct 12, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Lou (Wilson) Robinson has lost their beautiful mother who went to Heaven on October 12, 2018, surrounded by the love of her family. Betty was born on May 10, 1935, the daughter of Edward and Audrey Wilson, in East Millinocket. In addition to her parents, she joins her husband Cyril...

Wyann Jean (Spencer) Millington

Wyann Jean (Spencer) Millington

Oct 12, 2018

ORONO - Wyann Jean (Spencer) Millington, 67, passed away October 12, 2018, at Orono Commons after a long hard battle with MS. She was educated at Husson College and worked as a CNA and Medical Technician in hospitals and private care. She is survived by her parents, Wyatt and Norma Spencer; sisters, Renee Smith and husband, Gary, Darcel Bryant and...

Ernest "Steve" Eyles, Jr.

Ernest "Steve" Eyles, Jr.

Oct 10, 2018

HAMPDEN - Ernest “Steve” Eyles Jr, 67, of Hampden died peacefully surrounded by his family on Oct. 10th, 2018. He was born June 28th, 1951, in Fitchburg MA, the son of Ernest S. Eyles Sr., and Helen (Haughey) Robillard. Steve grew up in Bangor and Lincoln where he graduated from Mattanawook Academy in 1970. He married Alice Godfrey of Bangor,...

Keith Loring Gove

Keith Loring Gove

Oct 10, 2018

Hampden - Keith Gove, 85, died peacefully on October 10, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born in Wentworth, New Hampshire in 1933, the son of the late Lewis and Pearl (Terpening) Gove. Keith was a graduate of Wentworth High School. He and the love of his life, Vivian, were married 54 years until she passed in 2011. Together...

Elizabeth O'Connell

Elizabeth O'Connell

Oct 10, 2018

HAMPDEN & BREWER – Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Matthews) O’Connell, 88, passed away peacefully October 10, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born January 20, 1930, in Bangor, the daughter of Robert B. and Dorothea M. (Hammonds) Matthews. Betty was an inspirational mother, and found tremendous joy in her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased...

James Chick

James Chick

Oct 9, 2018

Abbot and Kittery - James Lester Chick, 66, died unexpectedly October 9, 2018. He was born in November 28, 1951 in Portsmouth, NH, the son of Frederick C. and Betty L. (Cobb) Chick Sr. James served his Country for eight years in the United States Navy. Following the military, he was employed at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard, retiring after...

Donn Wilson

Donn Wilson

Oct 9, 2018

Donn R. Wilson Bangor, and Spring, TX – Donn R. Wilson, 74, passed away October 9, 2018, from complications after heart by-pass surgery. He was born August 10, 1944, in Hartland, ME, the son of Blanche (Rowe) Hamilton. Donn graduated from Bangor High School in June of 1962 and immediately joined the United States Army before his 18th birthday. His...

Sandra Stevenson

Sandra Stevenson

Oct 9, 2018

BANGOR & HAMPDEN – Sandra Joan (Woodbury) Perkins-Stevenson, 75, passed away October 9, 2018, at her home, in Hampden, surrounded by her family. She was born March 23, 1943, in Bangor, the second daughter of Eugene and Edith (Jellison) Woodbury. Sandra attended schools in Bangor. Following school, she worked for the local shoe factories for many years. After the shoe...

Suzanne Mock

Suzanne Mock

Oct 8, 2018

BANGOR – Suzanne Mock, 84, passed away October 8, 2018 at a Bangor Hospital with her loving husband at her side. Suzanne was born in Bangor on September 3, 1934 to Victor and Phoebe (Dugay) Hodgins. Suzanne spent many of her adult years as a devoted mother, Navy wife, and homemaker. Sue was a member of the Sigma Beta Phi...

Marie F. Mcpherson

Marie F. Mcpherson

Oct 8, 2018

BANGOR – Mary “Marie” Frances (Salpietro) McPherson, 91, passed away October 8, 2018, at a Bangor healthcare facility. She was born June 8, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Anthony Salpietro and Josephine Arcuri. Marie attended PS123, PS162, and Bushwick High School in New York. She moved to Maine and worked at St. Josephs Hospital in Bangor for...

Jane Reagan

Jane Reagan

Oct 7, 2018

Jane E. Reagan, 54, of Frankfort, was called home to the Lord October 7, 2018 after a valiant battle against cancer. She passed surrounded by friends and family. She was born January 27, 1964, the daughter of Paul and Helen (Brochu) Reagan in Needham, MA. She grew up in the Attleboro, MA area with her parents and brothers until they...

Rick "Cos" Cosmos

Rick "Cos" Cosmos

Oct 7, 2018

WATERVILLE and BANGOR – Rick “Cos” Cosmos, 65, died Oct. 7, 2018 at a Waterville healthcare center. He was born Oct. 20, 1952, in Bangor, the son of Gregory and Irene (Zoidis) Cosmos. Rick graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1971 and attended the University of Maine, Orono. He was a cook most of his life. Rick is survived...

Thomas Walsh

Thomas Walsh

Oct 6, 2018

Thomas T. Walsh Bangor On October 6, 2018, Thomas Timothy Walsh, loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and founder of Ocean Properties Hotels Resorts & Affiliates, passed away peacefully at the age of 88, surrounded by his family. Mr. Walsh was born on October 8, 1929 in Bangor, Maine to Frances “Paddy” and Beatrice (Elliott) Walsh. Tom’s father, Paddy,...

Blodwen "Bea" E. Treworgy

Blodwen "Bea" E. Treworgy

Oct 6, 2018

Blodwen “Bea” E. Treworgy, 88, passed away on October 6, 2018, at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. She was born December 8, 1929, in Brownville Maine the daughter of John P. and Mary A. (Mitchell) Ellis. After graduating from Brownville Junction High School in 1947 she attended Beal Business College in Bangor. Bea worked for Kemper Insurance before...