Obituaries

Jun 11, 2015

Donald H. Ireland, 84, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015, unexpectedly in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born July 19, 1930 in Presque Isle, the son of Henry Ireland and Blanch (Jordan) Ireland. Donald was in the class of 1949. He served in the US Navy from 1947-1950. He visited 39 countries while serving. Donald worked at the Presque Isle Air...

Jun 11, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

Bangor - Frederic Charles Hirsch, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 11, 2015 in Bangor. He was born on February 13, 1953 in New York City, the son of the late Martin H. Hirsch, and Ingrid M. Hirsch of Redding, CT. Fred grew up in East Arlington, VT and graduated from Tilton School in Tilton, NH. After graduating from...

Jun 10, 2015

BANGOR – Shirley R. Strout, 78, went home to be with her Lord, June 10, 2015, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born August 19, 1936, in Hudson, the daughter of Fred and Vera (Maunder) Robbins. She graduated from Old Town High School in 1954, and attended the University of Maine. In 1956, she married the love...

Jun 10, 2015

Jun 10, 2015

Eleanor (Wing) Goodridge, 86, passed away at her home in Bangor, June 10, 2015. She was born, April 1, 1929, in Mars Hill, the daughter of Caston and Christina Wing. Eleanor attended school in Mars Hill at Aroostook County Institute for a few years before transferring to and graduating from Newport High School. From there, Eleanor attended Husson College, where...

Jun 10, 2015

Carmel – Linda Diane Boudreau, 61, died unexpectedly June 10, 2015, at her home in Carmel. She was born February 17, 1954, in Bangor, the daughter of Francis J. and Dorothy J. (Palmer) Boudreau. Linda graduated from Hermon High School, class of 1972, then attended Bangor Community College, where she received a degree in law enforcement. She was a police...

Jun 10, 2015

Jun 10, 2015

Jun 9, 2015

Shirley Maxine (Fields) Libby, 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior, June 9, 2015. She was born July 3, 1934, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of Elbert and Kay (Doughty) Fields. Shirley was a graduate of the Maine Central Institute. She worked for a time at Dunn and Bradstreet and then worked 34 years for the Bangor Public...

Jun 9, 2015

Jun 9, 2015

Brewer – Allen W. Cratty of Brewer passed away on June 9th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Waterville on November 30, 1952, the son of Bernard R. and Barbara M. Cratty. While a child, his family moved from Waterville to Amarillo, Texas and back to China, Maine before settling in Winslow. He enjoyed the Boy...

Jun 9, 2015

Hampden - Gordon Levesque, 79, died on June 9 at Eastern Maine Medical Center surrounded by love and family. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 41 years, Victoria, his son, Mark Levesque, his step children Mya-Lisa King and Aaron King, his five grandchildren, Justin Levesque, Will and Jake King, Tessa and Jack Condon, as well as his...

Jun 8, 2015

Bangor, Maine - Mildred (Milly) D. Skinner, 88, formerly a longtime resident of Crystal Lake, Illinois, passed away on June 8, 2015. Born March 22, 1927 to Helen and Harold Enns of Minier, Illinois Milly spent many happy years growing up on her family’s farm. She attended Illinois State Normal University in Bloomington, IL. Milly married William (Bill) Faellaci in...

Jun 8, 2015

Jun 8, 2015

Arthur G. Dearborn III, of Holden, Maine, passed peacefully on June 8, 2015, surrounded by those he loved. Art was born in Bangor, Maine, January 18, 1938, the son of Arthur G. and Ella C. (Gray) Dearborn Jr. He was the first of 3 sons. Grant is survived by his “guardian angel” of 56 years, Frances M. Dearborn of Holden...

Jun 6, 2015

Jun 6, 2015

MARGARITA A. SOROKIN 1923-2015 Margarita A. Adamson Sorokin passed away on June 6, 2015, as gently as she lived. In her 91 years she had seen and adapted to many changes. The daughter of two veterans who fought against the Communists in the Russian Civil War, she was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1923. She never knew her father, who...

Jun 6, 2015

Alice F. Goodspeed Hermon-Bangor Alice (Frazier) Goodspeed, 94, died June 6, 2015 at a Bangor hospital. She was born in Hill, N.H., March 9, 1921, daughter of Daniel and Gladys (Colby) Frazier. Alice was a 50 year member of the Rebekkah Lodge, a charter member of the Maine Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a charter member of the Hermon Rescue...

Jun 6, 2015

Carol Ann (Fleming) Walton Orrington Carol Walton, passed away June 5, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born July 7, 1938 in Bath, daughter of Howard Fleming and Adeline (MCAlister) Fleming. Carol, Lady of Honor, her letters and cards of encouragement and concern, to keep her family safe, will be missed. A musical concert will be held at her...