Obituaries

Clayton Dodge

Clayton Dodge

Jan 22, 2017

Orono – Clayton Willard Dodge died January 22, 2017 at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor following a brief illness. He was born November 15, 1931, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the son of shoe merchants Lyman Ryford Dodge and Ruth Eleanor Reynor (Higgins) Dodge of Malden, Mass. He graduated from the Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge, Mass., in 1949 and from the...

Ruth Buchanan

Ruth Buchanan

Jan 20, 2017

Bangor – Ruth Marie Buchanan, 93, died peacefully January 20, 2017, at a local healthcare facility. She was born January 8, 1924, in Bernard, the daughter of Douglass L. and Madolyn R. (Closson) Latty. Ruth attended local schools, graduating from MDI, class of 1942. She went to Husson College, where she earned a certificate in secretarial skills. It was while...

John Caruso

John Caruso

Jan 19, 2017

John A. Caruso, 81, died peacefully January 19, 2017 at his home in Brewer. He was born August 17, 1935 in Bangor, son of Pasquale and Lillie M. (Bilson) Caruso. Jack was a graduate of John Bapst High School, class of 1954, and was employed in the retail grocery business for 40 plus years. Surviving are his loving partner of...

Virgie Niles

Virgie Niles

Jan 19, 2017

Hudson – Virgie Lila (Garnett) Niles, 94, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior January 19, 2017, at home with her loving family at her side. She was born November 30, 1922, in Sherman, the only daughter of Theo and Charlotte (Stevens) Garnett. Living most of her life in Bradford, she married Edwin L. Niles October 19, 1946,...

Barbara Sosman

Barbara Sosman

Jan 19, 2017

Bangor – Barbara Browning Sosman (Trommer), 72, died after a brave and courageous fight with cancer January 19, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 25, 1944, in Flushing, NY, the daughter of George and Marjorie (Murphy) Sosman. Barbara graduated from, Fitch Senior High School, in Groton, CT, class of 1962. She attended Douglas College (Rutgers University), and...

Alfred Smith

Alfred Smith

Jan 17, 2017

BANGOR - Alfred Lloyd Smith, 74, died January 17, 2017 at the Maine Veterans Home. He was born July 9, 1942 in Hallowell, Maine growing up in Castle Hill and Presque Isle Maine. He was the son of H. Everett and Geneva (Lint) Smith. Alfred graduated from Presque Isle High School in 1961 where he was member of the Eastern...

Hazel Thompson

Hazel Thompson

Jan 17, 2017

Hudson – Hazel Isabelle (McNerney) McClure Thompson, 90, passed peacefully on January 16, 2017 at a Bangor Hospital. She was born May 5, 1926, in Bradley, the daughter of Charles H. and Ruby E. (Mudgett) McNerney. Hazel was a member of the FOE# 3177 of Brewer, and an avid member of the Pushaw Snowmobile Club for many years. She always...

William Baxter

William Baxter

Jan 17, 2017

Hampden – On January 17, 2017 Bill passed away at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence in Portland, Maine. Wild Bill and his angel decided it was time to go for a ride in the heavens, so with the throttle wide open, pipes rumbling, followed by a streak of rubber and a billow of smoke he passed peacefully after a long...

Collin Macmillan

Collin Macmillan

Jan 15, 2017

Collin A. MacMillan Bangor Collin A. MacMillan, 18, passed away unexpectedly January 15, 2017. He was born April 2, 1998 in Bangor, Maine, the son of Sean MacMillan and Virginia Farrington MacMillan. Collin grew up in Bangor’s Little City neighborhood where he enjoyed making stick forts in the woods near his grandparents’ house, playing in the park and being with...

Grace Bagley

Grace Bagley

Jan 14, 2017

HAMPDEN & TROY - Grace (Lenentine) Bagley, 96, died on January 14, 2017, of complications from pneumonia. All of her immediate family was present for her passage. Grace was born on May 12, 1920 in Monticello, to Marguerite (Danforth) Lenentine and Guy Lester Lenentine. She attended Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton and went on to Husson Business School in Bangor,...