Obituaries

Nov 1, 2015

Oct 31, 2015

Carmel – Sheryl Ann Bragg, 68, died after a brief illness October 31, 2015, surrounded by her family at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 23, 1947 in Bangor, the daughter of Amos Coty and Edna (Crosby) Sargent. Sheryl grew up in the Bucksport area, graduated from Bucksport High School, and received her Associate’s degree from Beal College. She...

Oct 31, 2015

Kenduskeag – Dennis J. Berry, 70, died October 31, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 13, 1945 in Gardner, MA the son of Lloyd and Katherine (Pinkham) Berry. Dennis graduated from Bangor High School Class of “1963”. He enjoyed hunting, trapping and especially fishing on Schoodic Lake with his friend Victor Peavey. Dennis loved...

Oct 30, 2015

Bangor - Phyllis M. Barton, 91, passed away October 30, 2015 at a local nursing facility. She was born August 27, 1924, in Northview, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of Carl and Jannie (Gallop) Neilson. Phyllis was formerly a resident of Belfast and worked for many years as a staff member of the Republican Journal. When she moved to Bangor,...

Oct 30, 2015

Bangor – Robert L. Marquis Sr., 76 died peacefully October 30, 2015 surrounded by his loving sons. He was born March 12, 1939 in East Corinth, the son of Dennis and Catherine (Bechard) Marquis. Bob attended Bangor High School. He served in the Maine Air National Guard. He spent many years working as a concrete laborer and was involved in...

Oct 30, 2015

Margaret Lucille Alex “Peggy”, 85, died October 30, 2015 at her home in Annapolis, Md. She was born May 12, 1930 in Brewer, the daughter of Alfred and Grace (Flaherty) Kelley. Peggy grew up on Pearl Street in Bangor. She attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from John Bapst High School Class of 1948. Peggy raised her family in...

Oct 30, 2015

Oct 29, 2015

Joan “Joanne” Mae Murphy, 70 died October 29, 2015 after a brief illness at a local hospital. She was born December 28, 1944 to Ernest G and Ida May (Morgan) Christakos. Joanne met the love of her life, John Murphy in 1959, married in 1963 and they were inseparable right up until the day of her death. Together they were...

Oct 28, 2015

Rebecca Marie Miller, adopted daughter of Pamela and Andy Meucci passed away unexpectedly October 28, 2015. Rebecca was born February 24, 1942 to Earl R Miller and Marguerite (Lermond) Miller. Rebecca saw life through the eyes of a child and lived life to its fullest every day. Rebecca enjoyed playing tic tac toe and was a very funny, artistic and...

Oct 28, 2015

Oct 28, 2015

SOUTHWEST HARBOR - Raymond E. Billings, 81, of Southwest Harbor passed away October 28, 2015 at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 6, 1934 in Southwest Harbor, the son of Elmer “Cobb” and Gaynell (Murphy) Billings. Raymond graduated from Pemetic High School, class of 1952. Following graduation, he worked in the family sawmill in Seawall making lobster...

Oct 27, 2015

Oct 27, 2015

Robert A. Watson, 83, died October 27, 2015 at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Veazie, January 26, 1932, the middle child of 15, to George A. and Marion L. (Hewes) Watson. Bob served three years in the US Army, 1952-1955, in Germany where he met his wife, Rosemarie. They were married May 21, 1955. She predeceased him on...

Oct 26, 2015

VEAZIE and BANGOR - Doris “Dottie” (O’Leary) Wentworth, 85, passed away October 26, 2015, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Portland, ME., on September 29, 1930, a daughter of Charles and Doris (Foley) O’Leary. Dottie was a graduate of John Bapst High School and a member of the National Honor Society. She received her R.N. degree from the...

Oct 25, 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Wayne Dean Moss Holden Wayne Dean Moss of Holden Maine went to be with The Lord on Sunday, October 25,2015 after a long illness. Wayne was born September 29, 1940, the son of Myron and Viola Lanning Moss of Shickshinny PA. Wayne graduated from Lake Lehman High School and Bloomsburg College both in Pennsylvania. Following college graduation he then graduated...

Oct 25, 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Oct 25, 2015

Jean A. Lyshon, 61, died unexpectedly October 25, 2015. She was born December 29, 1953, in Bangor, the daughter of Harold and Doris (Clewley) Rolfe. Jeannie grew up in the Bangor area and received her Associate’s degree from Beal College. She was a long time employee at Bangor Pipe & Supply in Bangor. She and her beloved husband, Ron Lyshon,...

Oct 24, 2015

Brewer Judith Weeks Harlow, 81, passed away October 24, 2015, at home in Brewer, after a seven year struggle with liver cancer. She was born October 12, 1934, in Cambridge, M.A., daughter of Willis J. Weeks and Dorothy Small. She resided in Cape Elizabeth and Lowell, M.A., before coming to Bangor where she graduated from Bangor High School in the...