Obituaries

Feb 10, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Hermon -Elsie C. Coffey passed away February 8, 2016 at a Bangor Hospital. She was born on October 23, 1934 in Liverpool, England, the daughter of Ethel and Christopher Thwaite. Elsie was educated in Liverpool schools and moved to the United States in 1955. Her working career spanned over 59 years in the Bangor area and in 1968 she went...

Feb 8, 2016

MARIAN JEAN PARENT BANGOR - MACWAHOC - Marian J. Parent passed away February 8, 2016, surrounded by loving family and friends at a local Bangor hospital. She was born in Passaic, New Jersey, the daughter of William and Margaret (Diener) Ingram. She grew up in Clifton, New Jersey and attended Clifton High School. Marian enjoyed writing and when she was...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Sherry Denise Ward, 52, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2016, at EMMC after a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1963, in El Campo, TX. Sherry was employed at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth as an ICU technician until 2009, and spent her last years in Otis, ME with her fiancé Sean O’Neill and her beloved husky,...

Feb 8, 2016

Michael “Mike” Ronald Deyone, 57, died on February 8, 2016. Mike was born in Bangor, March 14, 1958, the son of Ronald M. Deyone and Gertrude “Trudy” E. (Tourtillotte) Deyone. Mike grew up in Brewer, graduating from Brewer High School in 1976, moving to Bangor, where he lived since. Mike began working in sales as a young adult and continued...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Geraldine Vera “Geddy” Bennett, 87, passed away peacefully, February 6, 2016, at Maine Veteran’s Home. She was born in Bangor, June 22, 1928, the daughter of Victor and Lillian (Hargreaves) Hamel. Geddy attended Hampden Academy before marrying Everett Amos Bennett and settling down to raise a family. She spent many years as a homemaker, raising three sons and two daughters,...

Feb 6, 2016

BANGOR- James E. “Reggie” Proctor, beloved son of Ann M. Marston and Stephen J. Proctor, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on February 6, 2016 in Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Bangor on January 12, 1982. James, “Reggie” grew up in Bangor. He graduated from Bangor High School in 2000. He earned a B.S. degree in Biology from the University...

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Robert Lawrence Gamble, 24, passed away on February 6, 2016. He was born on July 2, 1991 in Jacksonville, NC the son of Leslie Thomas Gamble and Judi (Hunt) Russ. Bob graduated at the top of his class from EMCC and used his degree in customer service work in Bar Harbor. Bob enjoyed games, role playing, movies, the beach and...

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

BANGOR - Albion M. Dorr, Jr, "Junior," 88, died February 6, 2016 at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. He was born August 30, 1927 in Hermon, the son of Albion M. and Blanche (Garland) Dorr. Junior grew up in Bangor and attended Bangor schools. In 1950, he married Pauline Bates and they lived in Bangor. They celebrated 65...

Feb 5, 2016

JoAnn Karol Funaiole, 77, a resident of Glenburn since 1987, died peacefully February 5 surrounded by her loving family at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor. She was born July 6, 1938 in Tolna, ND, daughter of Julius and Jonette (Tufto) Hovdeness. JoAnn was born and raised in North Dakota, where she settled in Devil’s Lake. JoAnn was employed as...

Feb 5, 2016

Winterport - Clayton E. Varney Jr. "Nick" died unexpectedly February 5, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol, his 4 children, Simon, Nicholas, Dominick, and Tabitha, as well as, his 4 grandchildren, Cody, Ewa, Abby, and Zuzia. After more than 22 years of active duty service, traveling across the world, for the United States Air Force he retired...

Feb 5, 2016

Hampden – Ellen B. Farrell, 89, died peacefully surrounded by her family February 5, 2016 at a Bangor nursing facility. She was born April 25, 1926, in Hodgdon, the daughter of Albert R. and Patience M. (Suitter) Bickford. Ellen grew up in the Houlton/Hodgdon area in a family that she always said was reminiscent of “The Waltons”. She graduated from...

Feb 4, 2016

Bangor – Owen Monday, Jr., 81, passed away peacefully February 4, 2016, surrounded by family at his home in Bangor. He was born February 21, 1934, in Hawesville, KY, the son of Owen and Willie Mae (Manson) Mundy. Owen joined the US Air Force after he finished school, and retired after serving his country faithfully for 20 years. He was...

Feb 4, 2016

Pleasant Point and Bangor - Eugene A. Francis - Eugene A. Francis of the Passamaquoddy Tribe passed away at his home, Branches, LLC in Bangor, Maine surrounded by friends and family on Feb. 4, 2016. Eugene was born on Jan. 12, 1960 in Eastport, Maine to the late Eugene Joseph Francis and Mary Lorraine Francis, both from Pleasant Point. Eugene...

Feb 4, 2016

Bangor - Walter (Bud) Dunifer Jr., 97, died unexpectedly February 4, 2016 at a local hospital. He was born January 7, 1919 in Passadumkeag, Maine, the son of Walter E. Dunifer Sr. and Flora (Tourtillotte) Dunifer. Walter attended John Bapst High School. On November 14, 1941, Walter enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corp and was a member of the...

Feb 3, 2016