Obituaries

Walter Whitney

Walter Whitney

Sep 12, 2018

HAMPDEN – Walter George Whitney, 81, passed away at his home September 12, 2018. He was born July 8, 1937, in Bangor, the son of Walter E. and Orasie L. (Lapointe) Whitney. Walter graduated from Hampden Academy, class of 1955. He owned and operated Hampden Window, serving Hampden and the surrounding communities for over 50 years. Walter followed the local...

Geraldine Look

Geraldine Look

Sep 11, 2018

Bangor and Brewer - Geraldine May (Young) Look, 97, died September 11, 2018 at a Bangor nursing facility. She was born November 11, 1920 in Brewer, the daughter of Howard M. and Ruby G. (Worcester) Young. Geraldine graduated from Brewer High School Class of 1938 and received her Bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph Hospital nursing school. She was a long...

Edna Smith

Edna Smith

Sep 10, 2018

BRIDGEWATER & BANGOR - Edna M. (Tidd) Smith, 91, died September 10, 2018, following a lengthy illness at a Bangor healthcare facility. She was born September 11, 1926 in Bridgewater, to Olin and Mae (Collins) Tidd. Edna graduated from Bridgewater Classical Academy with the Class of ‘44. Shortly thereafter she married Attle M. Smith and settled into the life she...

Evelyn Cook

Evelyn Cook

Sep 8, 2018

WINTERPORT – Evelyn A. (Patterson) Cook, 90, passed away unexpectedly September 8, 2018, at a Bangor hospital. She was born April 2, 1928, in Brewer, the daughter of Herbert L. and Anna B. (MacCullum) Patterson. Evelyn graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1946. Following graduation, she began working at the Eastern Trust & Bank in Bangor as a Teller....

Anita Mcgarry

Anita Mcgarry

Sep 7, 2018

Anita McGarry Bangor Anita Bell McGarry, 90, beloved wife of the late Francis P. McGarry, died peacefully on September 7, 2018 with family by her bedside. She was born December 5, 1927 in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of Henry J. and Julia E. (Mihalec) Bell. Anita grew up in West Orange, NJ, graduating from West Orange High School in 1945....

Carolyn Brown

Carolyn Brown

Sep 7, 2018

Carolyn E. Brown, 97, passed away on September 7, 2018, at a healthcare facility in Freeport, Maine. She was born in Levant, Maine, on April 30, 1921, to Ervin R. and Eleanor (Emerson) Goodwin. Carolyn attended Levant schools. She was a giving and caring person who enjoyed helping her community. Carolyn was a talented seamstress, quilter, and knitter, and was...

Jane Knight

Jane Knight

Sep 6, 2018

Jane S. Knight, 93, passed away on September 6, 2018, in Bangor. She was born December 23, 1924 in Old Town Maine, the daughter of Frederick A. and June (Scott) Burns of Old Town. Jane graduated from Old Town High School and enjoyed gardening, reading, family and friends. She was a docent at the Bangor Historical Society, a member of...

Herbert Cowan

Herbert Cowan

Sep 6, 2018

Herbert S. Cowan Orono Herbert S. Cowan, a member of the Greatest Generation, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 6, 2018, in Orono, after a period of failing health. Herb was born in Orono, Maine, on November 9, 1924, the youngest of five children born to Franklin H. and Helen G. (Daley)...

Leona M. Ward

Leona M. Ward

Sep 6, 2018

BANGOR & BREWER - Leona M. (York) Ward, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born April 4, 1931 in Farmington, the daughter of Clinton and Sylvia (Hall) York. A graduate of Brewer High School, she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Lee was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Phillip A....

John H. Dunning

John H. Dunning

Sep 5, 2018

John H. Dunning Bangor John H. Dunning passed away on September 5, 2018 after a short illness. Born September 10, 1936 in Bangor, the son of Herbert & Alma (McLeod) Dunning. John graduated from Bangor High School in 1955. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. John worked in revaluation in the New England area &...

Shirley Tracy

Shirley Tracy

Sep 5, 2018

Shirley Anne (Feldon) Tracy Hampden – Shirley A. Tracy, 83, died on September 5, 2018, at her home. She was born April 23, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Kenneth and Joyce (Long) Feldon. Shirley enjoyed her pet cats, playing piano for many different occasions, NFL football, Nascar, and visiting lighthouses on the Maine coast. In addition to her...

Calista Goodridge

Calista Goodridge

Aug 31, 2018

Calista “Kit” Sarah Goodridge, 88, went to be with her Savior, August 31, 2018, at the HPH Hospice Marliere Care Center, in New Port Richey, FL. She was born April 3, 1930, in Harrington, the oldest daughter of Otis and Helen (Wass) Hartford. Kit was a member of both the Bangor Baptist Church (now Crosspoint Church) and later in life...

Jean Truitt

Jean Truitt

Aug 30, 2018

WINTERPORT- Jean (Hawes) Crossman Truitt, 84, passed away peacefully August 30, 2018. She was born September 12, 1933, in Belfast, the daughter of James R. and Armeda V. (Sawyer) Hawes. Jean was a devoted wife, loving mother and giving friend. During her life she enjoyed walking, laughter, music, horseback riding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and just plain having fun. She loved...

Lucille Morrill

Lucille Morrill

Aug 28, 2018

SWANS ISLAND - Lucille L. Morrill, 82, died peacefully August 28, 2018 at Brewer Rehab Center. She was born November 9, 1935, on Swans Island, the daughter of Vondell and Margeurite P. Stockbridge. Lucy worked for the Ellsworth Post Office for many years until she relocated to the farmington area where she met her Husband Henry W. Morrill. She then...

Arthur Jones

Arthur Jones

Aug 27, 2018

Arthur M. Jones Jr. was born on July 21, 1937 and passed away on August 27, 2018 at the age of 81 at Winterberry Heights in Bangor, Maine where he had called home for the past three years. He fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his son and daughter, Beacon Hospice and his Loving Touch...

Dana Thurlow

Dana Thurlow

Aug 25, 2018

Dana D. Thurlow Brewer Dana D. Thurlow, 81, died peacefully August 25, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a ten year battle with alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Bangor September 15, 1936, son of David Dwight and Thelma (Dyer) Thurlow. He was a graduate of Bangor High School class of 1955 and Husson University. Dana...

Ruth Stearns

Ruth Stearns

Aug 23, 2018

Ruth G. Stearns, 103, died Thursday, Aug.23, 2018, at a rest home in Dover-Foxcroft. The daughter of Lee C. Good and LulaMae (Rideout) Good, Ruth was born in Monticello on Aug. 9, 1915. From the start she exhibited a lot of spirit and vinegar to make her way as the middle child of five siblings. She graduated from Ricker Classical...

Peter Burgess

Peter Burgess

Aug 22, 2018

Peter A. Burgess - Newburgh and Punta Gorda, Florida – Peter Albert Burgess, 91, passed away August 22, 2018, at his home. He was born in Bangor, February 7, 1927, the son of Peter and June (Sandborn) Burgess. Peter was a resident of Newburgh for 69 years, and wintered in Punta Gorda, Florida. Peter spent a year as a merchant...

Blanche Page

Blanche Page

Aug 21, 2018

Blanche (MacInnis) Page, 90, passed away gently from Earth to her Heavenly home on August 21, 2018. She was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Alexander and Katharine (Crowse) MacInnis, and later became a naturalized citizen of the United States. She met and married the love of her life, Gerald E. Page while working for Bangor...

Mickey

Mickey

Aug 18, 2018

Mickey Buswell Levant Mickey Buswell, passed away August 18, 2018 following years of heart disease. He was born in Bangor, March 17, 1952 son of Malcolm Buswell Sr. and Joan Randall. During his lifelong career as a salesman he was employed by many auto dealerships in the area and was recognized as one of the best salesmen in the profession....