Obituaries

Betty Baughman

Feb 11, 2025

OTIS - Betty M. Baughman, 90, passed away February 11, 2025, at a Bangor nursing home. She was born Sept. 4 1934, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of John and Josephine (Mosher) Schafer.

Betty grew up on a farm in Kansas with her parents and two siblings, Rex and Lenora "Nonie". She married James "Jim" Baughman on July 19 1952, in...

Nancy L. (Pierce) Luttrell

Feb 10, 2025

Nancy L. (Pierce) Luttrell, 89, passed away on February 10, 2025 at a Bangor hospital with her family by her side. She was born at home in Bangor on June 12, 1935, the middle daughter of Arthur L. and Sarah "Sadie" (Grant) Pierce. Nancy graduated from Bangor High School in 1953 and married her husband, Philip C. Luttrell, the following...

James Nason

Feb 10, 2025

James Michael Nason

Winterport

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved son, James Michael Nason who left us on February 10, 2025. He was born in Winterport, December 25, 1987. He was the shining light of our lives and lived his life as a kind, thoughtful, loving and generous soul.

James grew up in Winterport with his family and friends...

Sharron Watson

Feb 9, 2025

Hermon - Sharron L. Watson "Nan" passed unexpectedly at home at the age of 80 on February 9th, 2025. She was born on 1-2-1945 in Ellsworth, ME daughter to Frank and Geneva Lounder.

Nan had many passions from collecting her Longaberger baskets (you could call her a basket case), cooking and baking to feed an army when it might...

Scott Thomas

Feb 9, 2025

SCOTT ALLEN THOMAS,

BANGOR

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Scott Allen Thomas, 58, of Bangor, Maine, who left us unexpectedly on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor.

Scott was born on September 19, 1966, in Ellsworth, Maine, to Robert A. and Carol P. (Moses) Thomas. He grew up in Arizona and Maine, where he cultivated a...

Bonnie Cone

Feb 9, 2025

Orrington - Bonnie McLauchlan Cone, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and daughter, passed away at a local Bangor hospital on February 9, 2025.

Bonnie was the daughter of John and Helen McLauchlan. She was born on October 5, 1938, in Houlton, ME.

She attended Houlton public schools, Westbrook Junior College, and Ricker College. Her shenanigans started at...

Shawn Coulombe

Feb 9, 2025

BANGOR - Shawn Amos Coulombe, 54, passed away peacefully at his home February 9, 2025, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer, surrounded by loving family and close friends. He was born November 11, 1970, in Bangor, to Richard and Marilyn (Miller) Coulombe.

Shawn grew up in Old Town and graduated from Old Town High School, Class of...

Richard Carlisle

Feb 8, 2025

EDDINGTON - Richard Alan Carlisle, 66, left us unexpectedly on February 8, 2025. He was born July 3, 1958, in Bangor, to Bernard and Dorothy (Pinkham) Carlisle.

Richard has been a lifetime resident of Bangor. In his youth, he loved to roller skate and was a Skate Guard at the Brewer Roller Rink for several years. He spent summers...

Nancy Byard

Feb 8, 2025

Our mom, Nancy Brooks Byard, passed from this life on February 8, 2025 after 90 years of LIVING. She was born on May 22, 1934, the daughter of Arthur and Blanche (Kincaid) Brooks. Mom graduated from Bangor High School and went on to graduate from St. Joseph Hospital's LPN and RN programs while raising her six children. She was proud...

Laura Anne Gardiner Preli

Feb 8, 2025

Brewer - Laura Anne Gardiner Preli, 74, died peacefully February 8, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born August 11,1950, in Thorndike, daughter of Maurice and Dorothy Gardiner.

Laura married Kenneth McCue, June 3, 1967, they had 3 children, Christopher, Karin and Eric. Throughout the 70s and 80s Laura and Ken lived in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. In 2017 Laura...

Eugene Dwyer

Feb 7, 2025

BRADFORD - Eugene Stanley Dwyer passed away peacefully February 7, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. "Gene" was almost 80 years old. He was born March 12, 1945 in Houlton, Maine to Avis Virginia Dwyer and Stanley Emery Dwyer.

Gene was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. Gene was married to the love of his life, Pamela...

Janice Campbell

Feb 7, 2025

Janice Fay Campbell

February 3, 1939 - February 7, 2025

Janice passed peacefully in hospice in her room in Engel Place @ Ross Manor in Bangor.

Janice Fay Campbell aka Cakes by Jan lived life on her own terms. She worked hard and played hard. She was a cake decorator, caterer, and businesswoman, in a time when that just wasn't done. When an...

Lawrence Gagnon

Feb 7, 2025

Lawrence Gene Gagnon, Jr.

Ft. Kent and Bangor

Lawrence Gene Gagnon Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, February 7, 2025, just shy of his 75th birthday. Gene was born on February 26, 1950, to Lawrence and Rena (Guerrette) Gagnon in Fort Kent, Maine.

Gene graduated from Fort Kent High School in 1968 and soon...

Charles Adams

Feb 6, 2025

BREWER - Charles F. Adams, 90, passed away peacefully February 6, 2025, at his home, with family and friends by his side. He was born August 24, 1934, in Brewer, the son of Francis H. and Mildred E. (Holyoke) Adams.

Charles graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1952. Shortly after graduation, he met Phyllis Clough, and September 3, 1955,...

Holly Smith

Feb 5, 2025

Holly Jean Smith, 74, passed away on February 5, 2025. She was born in Dover-Foxcroft, ME., to Harold and Jeanne (LaPointe) Smith. She grew up with her siblings and cousins in her beloved Sebec Village, ME. Her family was number one to her, she loved small town USA and fun on Sebec Lake.

Holly graduated from Foxcroft Academy,...

Honora Gerry

Feb 4, 2025

BANGOR - Honora Katherine "Nora" (Baker) Gerry, 98, died February 4, 2025, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor after a short period of declining health. She was born on July 3, 1926, to Russell Baker and Winifred (Sargent) Baker. She grew up and attended schools in Hampden, Maine.

Nora met and married the love of her life, Harland Gerry and...

Carol Belanger

Feb 3, 2025

Carol Ann Belanger, 78, died February 3rd, 2025, at her home in Levant, ME. Carol was born June 17, 1946, in Caribou, ME to parents William and Harriett Cookingham and grew up in Washburn, Maine.

Carol graduated from D'lor Beauty School and was a skilled cosmetologist for many years. She went on to become an instructor for D'lor in 1995 and...

Margaret Leistensnider

Feb 3, 2025

Margaret (Shoplock) Leistensnider, 84, died unexpectedly February 3, 2025, at a Bangor hospital. She was born in June 1941, in Somerville, NJ, the daughter of Samuel and Julia (Esock) Shoplock.

Margaret graduated from Somerville High School, New Jersey, class of 1958. She enrolled at Douglas College and graduated in 1963, when she married her high school prom date,...

Beverly Smith

Feb 2, 2025

Beverly Smith, 81, of Glenburn, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 2, 2025, after a long struggle with chronic heart disease. Beverly was born April 16, 1943, in Lincoln, Maine, the daughter of Robert and Juanita (Clough) Moores.

Beverly was employed at various times as a C.N.A., giving compassionate nursing care. She was a...

Joyce Bowness

Feb 2, 2025

Levant - Joyce E. Bowness, 75, of Levant, passed peacefully at home on February 2, 2025. Surrounded by the love of her two children, she gained her angel wings and went to be with her Lord and Savior. Joyce was born on October 31, 1949, to Harold and Patricia Wilcox.

She was a graduate of Bangor High School and...