Obituaries

Feb 25, 2018

BANGOR – Richard John Ward, Sr., 90, died February 25, 2018 at a local hospital. He was born June 5, 1927 in Bangor, the son of Robert and Maude (Gerow) Ward. Dick was a World War II and Korean War veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. He worked for many years in the insurance industry. Dick was predeceased by his...

Feb 25, 2018

BANGOR – Alice T. (White) DiSalvatore, 89, passed away February 25, 2018, at a Bangor healthcare facility. She was born July 9, 1928, in Bangor, the daughter of James and Ida (Robichard) White. Alice attended Bangor Parochial schools. She married Valentino A. DiSalvatore Sr. on January 4, 1947, and together had three children. Early in life, Alice was a foster...

Feb 24, 2018

Stanley J Pyzynski Bangor- Stanley Pyzynski, 74, passed away February 24, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born July 21, 1943, in Brewer, the son of Stanley A. and Reona (Kelley) Pyzynski. Stan graduated from Brewer high school where he was a standout football player. Following graduation, he attended the Northern Conservatory of music in Bangor, where...

Feb 22, 2018

Feb 22, 2018

ORRINGTON - Dale H. Henderson, 65, died in his sleep at home February 22, 2018. He was born July 18th, 1952, the son of Herbert Henderson and Mary L. (Harriman) Henderson Pierce. Dale graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1969. A lifelong resident of Orrington with a Maine work ethic that began at an early age helping his dad...

Feb 22, 2018

Feb 21, 2018

Feb 21, 2018

BANGOR – William R. McHale, 80, died February 21, 2018 at a local hospital following a brief illness. He was born June 24, 1937 in Bangor, the son of Arthur and Teresa (Murphy) McHale. Bill was a graduate of John Bapst High School, class of 1955. Following graduation, he joined the Maine Air National Guard, retiring in October of 1993...

Feb 20, 2018

CARMEL – Bernice E. “Bunny” (Hinkley) Curtis, 100, Carmel’s oldest resident, passed away February 20, 2018, at a Bangor hospital. She was born August 24, 1917, in Alton, the daughter of William and Amy (Malbon) Hinkley. Bunny graduated from Old Town High School, Class of 1935, and Eastern State Normal School in Castine, Class of 1938. She taught at Stetson...

Feb 20, 2018

BANGOR – Reginald H. Withington, 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. Reginald was born July 27, 1926, in Rockland, Maine, the son of Reginald H. Sr. and Theresa V. Louraine Withington. He was a 1944 graduate of Rockland High School. After graduating from high school, he served with the 325th Glider...

Feb 20, 2018

Elizabeth D. Catlett, 78, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side February 20, 2018. She was born September 25, 1939 in Randolph, VT to Wilmond and Alice (Dean) Parker. Elizabeth was a hospice volunteer for more than 25 years, proudly serving in Lancaster, PA and the Bangor, ME area. She loved to spend time with her family and...

Feb 20, 2018

Feb 20, 2018

ORONO - Having lived a long and joyful life, and surrounded by loved ones, Hazen Edward Nelson, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Dirigo Pines in Orono, ME. Born on April 30, 1926, in Stockholm, Hazen was a 1944 graduate of Caribou High School, a 1946 graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy and a 1958 Mechanical Engineering...

Feb 19, 2018

BANGOR – Amber M. Graves Rioux, 95, passed peacefully at her home on February 19, 2018. She was born January 12, 1923 in Caribou, the daughter of Harry W. and Catherine (Embelton) Curry. Following High School, Amber married Harry E. Graves and started their family, raising 6 children in Levant. For many years Amber worked for the Levant School Department,...

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 19, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

Hermon – Jason E. Tracy, 33, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2018. He was born December 20, 1984 in Bangor, the son of Ellery and Ann (Boober) Tracy. Jason was passionate about the outdoors. He loved hunting, fishing, walking through the woods, or anything else to do with the woods. Jason most recently taught himself to play the drums...

Feb 18, 2018

ORONO - Stanley L. “Stan” Freeman, Jr., 91, died February 18, 2018, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, where he served as a trustee for 36 years. He was born November 6, 1926, in Brockton, MA, the only child of Stanley L. Freeman, Sr. and Dorothy (Murdock) Freeman. The family lived in West Bridgewater, MA, and owned a summer cottage in...

Feb 18, 2018

Feb 18, 2018

Hermon – Jarryd J. Tracy, 10, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2018. He was born July 31, 2007 in Bangor, the son of Jason and Jamie (Keirstead) Tracy. Jarryd was a fifth-grade student at Hermon Middle School. He will be missed by his many friends and teachers at school. Jarryd loved being outdoors, whether he was hunting, fishing, putting...