Obituaries

Oct 17, 2015

Donald Strout, 78, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 17, 2015 and went home to be with the Lord. He was born July 12, 1937 in Charleston, the son of Milford and Addie Strout. On January 7, 1967, he married Lorayne Bean and they lived in Corinth for 48 years. Donald grew up in Charleston and graduated from Higgins Classical Institute...

Oct 17, 2015

Edith Margaret Collins, 93, died October 17, 2015 at a local hospital. She was born, March 31, 1922 in Milo, daughter of Lewis and Vera (Hand) Hichborn. Edith will be remembered as a giving and loving lady who was always there for her family and friends. Surviving are two sons, Gerald B. Collins of Burgaw, NC, and Thomas B. Collins...

Oct 15, 2015

Oct 15, 2015

Bangor, Brunswick, and Otis - Barbara (Foley) Dwyer, age 92, passed away on October 15, 2015, at her home on Beech Hill Pond in Otis, Maine. Barbara was born November 27, 1922 in Bangor, the eldest child of J. Edward Foley and Freda (Weston) Foley. She graduated from Bangor High School (class of 1940) and Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri....

Oct 15, 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Newburgh - A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Madeline Gertrude Moon will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday October 16, 2015 at the Hampden-Gilpatrick Chapel of Brookings-Smith 45 Western Ave., Hampden. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com

Oct 14, 2015

Oct 14, 2015

Bangor-Melbourne, FL. Carol Black, 75, died October 14, 2015, with her family by her side, after a brief illness. She was born in Bangor, July 11, 1940, daughter of Donald F. and Eunice (Nadeau) Clish. Carol had been employed for the last 14 years, at Spessard Holland Golf Course, Melbourne Beach, FL. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, remodeling and decorating, but...

Oct 13, 2015

Robert Edward Shaw, Sr., 75, passed away peacefully October 13, 2015, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born June 23, 1940, in Kennebunk, the son of Francis A. and Phyllis M. (Morse) Shaw. Bob and his wife, Gladys, recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. He was an avid lifelong Green Bay Packers fan. Bob was a loving...

Oct 12, 2015

BANGOR - Arlene Evelyn (McDonough) Shaw, 95, wife of the late Perry Shaw, passed away peacefully October 12, 2015 at Westgate Center. She was born July 28, 1920 in East Millinocket, the daughter of Stephen and Edith McDonough. Arlene was a member of the Hermon Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and was a very kind and patient woman. She...

Oct 11, 2015

Oct 11, 2015

Oct 11, 2015

Mary R. (Sawyer) Loring, 82, died on Sunday, October 11, 2015, in Bangor at Ross Manor after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Bucksport, on July 26 1933, the daughter of Allie Leroy and Charlotte Ellen (Brooks) Sawyer. Mary worked as a nurse at the Bangor Mental Health Institute, currently known as Dorothea Dix in the elderly...

Oct 10, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

Oct 9, 2015

Veazie and Millinocket - Terrence “Terry” R. Lyons, 73, put up a long and courageous battle with cancer and passed away at home with his wife at his side on October 9, 2015. He was born October 28, 1941, in Millinocket, the son of the late William R. and Shirley (McGrath) Lyons. Terry was educated in the Millinocket Schools. He...

Oct 9, 2015

Reverend Ralph T. Durgin PHOTO and FLAG BANGOR- The Reverend Ralph Durgin, beloved husband of Kathleen Durgin, passed away on October 9, 2015, after a long illness. Father Durgin was born on July 4, 1928, in Braintree, MA. After graduating from high school in 1946, he joined the Coast Guard, attending cook and baker school and then serving for three...

Oct 8, 2015

Oct 8, 2015

Robert A. Abbott, 62, passed away unexpectedly October 8, 2015, at his home in Brewer. He was born in Bangor, June 2, 1953, the son of Clayton H. and Elva L. (Meek) Abbott. Rob attended Brewer schools, graduating from Brewer High School, class of 1971. After graduation, Rob joined the workforce, first working at Baldacci’s restaurant, then the former Eastern...