Obituaries

Dec 19, 2017

Dec 18, 2017

John “Bill” Toole Orono John William “Bill” Toole, passed away December 18, 2017. He was born in Bangor, the son of John B and Esther T. Toole. Bill graduated from Harvard University in 1947 as a member of the Navy. After serving aboard the ELSM445 in the Atlantic, he resumed his studies of mathematics at the University of Maine, the...

Dec 18, 2017

James F. Green Hermon James Frederick Green of Hermon passed away on December 18th after a long illness with his beloved wife Brooke and family members by his side. He was born on March 26, 1948 in Bangor and grew up on Parkview Avenue, the son of the late James W. and Jessie W. Green. Called "Fred" as a child,...

Dec 18, 2017

Everett Elmer Lancaster, 82, died peacefully, December 18, 2017 at Togus Springs VA Hospice Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born October 25, 1935, in Sangerville, the son of Lewis and Etta A. (Eastman) Lancaster. Everett graduated from high school at East Corinth Academy. He then served his country in the U. S. Marine Corp from...

Dec 18, 2017

Dec 18, 2017

Dec 17, 2017

Hermon – Raymond “Bee” Chabre, 70, died after a valiant battle with cancer December 17, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born July 30, 1947, in Lille, the son of Adrien and Agathe (Gagnon) Chabre. Bee attended schools in Van Buren, but he did not graduate because he was drafted into the Army to serve his country, which he...

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Dec 15, 2017

Joseph F. Guerin, 80, passed away December 15, 2017, at a Bangor Hospital. He was born June 17, 1937, in Bangor, the son of Joseph A. and Mary L. (Gillespie) Guerin. Joseph worked as a grocery salesman for over 35 years. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Priscilla (Burns)...

Dec 14, 2017

Dec 14, 2017

Ann Marie Elliott Bangor Ann Marie “Mimi” (McIntosh) Elliott, 83, passed away December 14, 2017 surrounded by her family. She went home to be reunited with her husband Edward and son William. She was born February 26, 1934 in Old Town, to James B. McIntosh Sr. and Margaret R. Boyce (Sandborn.) Ann “Mimi” is survived by six children, sons, Randy...

Dec 14, 2017

Pilot's Prayer Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter - silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind...

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Dec 12, 2017

Dec 12, 2017

Brewer and Bangor David M. Getchell, Sr., 78, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, December 12, 2017 at his home in Brewer. He was born September 4, 1939, in Bangor, son of Norman Liston and Eleanor M. (Lee) Getchell. David was educated in the Bangor schools and employed by the H.P. Hood Company, retail ice cream, for 26 years,...