Obituaries

May 28, 2017

ALTON – Corinne Theresa “Cori” (Morin) Trafton, died peacefully May 28, 2017, at her home. Cori was born March 9, 1934, in Old Town, the daughter of Gerard and Gertrude (Porter) Morin. Cori met the love of her life, Maynard Jr., in 1947, and they were married July 15, 1950. If ever there was a true love, it was Maynard...

May 28, 2017

Jason H. Caldwell Orrington-Yaphank, N.Y. Jason Caldwell, 41, passed away unexpectedly, May 28, 2017 in Orrington at his family camp , that he loved. He was born in Port Jefferson, N.Y., January 18,1976 , the son of Michael and Linda Caldwell. Surviving in addition to his parents of Yaphank, N.Y., ; are his wife, Jennifer Caldwell; a daughter, Alexis, two...

May 27, 2017

May 27, 2017

May 27, 2017

ORONO/OLD TOWN-Charles “Charlie” F. Sawyer Jr., 60, passed away May 27, 2017, at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1956, in Hartford, CT, the son of Charles F. Sawyer Sr. and Marilyn A. (Garrant) Sawyer. Charlie graduated from the Suffield High School, Conn., in the Class of 1975. He held various jobs associated with...

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

May 25, 2017

Corinth – Carl E. Mitchell went home to be with the Lord and his loved ones May 25, 2017. He was born in Corinth, on August 7, 1926, the son of Glen C. and Liela B. (Jenness) Mitchell. He attended school near the Robyville Covered Bridge and East Corinth Academy. He left school at age 16, as was common practice...

May 25, 2017

May 24, 2017

Frankfort – Arnold Eugene Gray, 89, passed away at a Bangor Hospital on May 24, 2017, after a life well-lived. He was born on June 25, 1927, to Mildred (Smith) Marden, and adopted by his maternal grandmother, Alice (Smith) Gray and Alonzo Gray. He graduated from Winterport High School, then served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during...

May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017

May 22, 2017

Julia “Nina” Leeman Bangor-Orono Julia “Nina” (Philbrook) Leeman, 83, passed away May 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in East Hampden, May 22, 1933 daughter of Leon L. and Mary H. (Griffin) Philbrook. Nina served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. She later worked for the City of Bangor and Bangor High School. Nina was...

May 21, 2017

Levant - Laura B. Fortin, 65, died May 21, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Morris and Maxine (Levin) Kenigsberg. Laura graduated from White Bear Lake High School (MN), class of 1969. She went on to graduate from St. Barnabas School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN in...

May 20, 2017

Newburgh - Llewellyn B. Toothaker, 93, died shortly after suffering a stroke at Seaport Village, Ellsworth on May 20, 2017. He was the son of Charles and Delilah (nee Getchell) Toothaker and was born at home in Newburgh on the family farm on Jan. 29, 1924, one of 12 children. Llewellyn graduated from Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. Following graduation,...

May 20, 2017

Hampden - Carole Faye (McClure) Perkins, 72, passed away unexpectedly May 20, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was born April 24, 1945, in Old Town, the daughter of Roland E. and Irma J. (Adams) McClure. Carole worked for many years at the Bangor Convalescent Center. She then worked as a private caretaker to her Aunt Eva Mallory until her...