Obituaries

Thomas Bowen

Thomas Bowen

Aug 9, 2015

Mattawamkeag – Thomas Leo Bowen, 74, died after a brief illness August 9, 2015, at a Bangor hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 11, 1940, in Medford, MA, the son of John L. and Mary V. (Gordon) Bowen. Tom grew up in Wilmington, MA graduating from high school in 1958. He promptly joined the Navy and...

Pauline Daigle

Pauline Daigle

Aug 8, 2015

LAKE WORTH, FLA. AND OLD TOWN - Pauline (Polly) J. Daigle, 94, died August 8, 2015 at Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida. She was born April 20, 1921 in Old Town, the seventh of ten children of Ralph and Myrtle (Bishop) Daigle. She was a 1939 graduate of Old Town High School and moved to Washington D.C. where she...

Kathleen Connelly

Kathleen Connelly

Aug 8, 2015

HAMPDEN - Kathleen Diane Connelly passed away on August 8, 2015 in the care of her loving family, Hospice, and compassionate doctors and nurses at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, Maine after many years of declining health. Kathie was a "free spirit" and had that easy Irish way that shrugs its shoulders at the practical world and goes on down...

George Wood

George Wood

Aug 7, 2015

George M. Wood III, 87, died August 7, 2015 at a Bangor nursing home. He was born June 8, 1928 in Eddington, the son of George Manning Wood Jr and Inez Camilla (Boynton) Wood. Woody graduated from Old Town High school. Class of 1946. During his youth he enjoyed many years gardening and farming in Bradley. As he would often...

Mary Violette

Mary Violette

Aug 6, 2015

Orono – Mary Ann Violette, 97, died August 6, 2015, surrounded by loving family. She was born July 12, 1918, in Old Town, the daughter of Francis X. and Marie Ivy-Albina (Guitard) Gallant. She married Harold Violette in 1940, and together they raised 6 children. Mary Ann was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orono for many...

Irene Shiro

Irene Shiro

Aug 4, 2015

Rockport and Boca Raton, Florida - Irene (Kaprow) Shiro, 94, passed away peacefully in Rockport on the evening of August 4, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born May 25, 1921, in Bangor, the daughter of the late Edward Phillip Kaprow and Molly Rich Kaprow. Irene spent her life devoted to her family. Memories of winters in Florida, summers...

Sylvia Hachey

Sylvia Hachey

Aug 4, 2015

DIXMONT – Sylvia Theresa Hachey, 79, died August 4, 2015 at her home of 40 years in Dixmont, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 20, 1935 in Bangor, daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Ayer) Boudreau. Sylvia graduated as an honor student from John Bapst Memorial in 1954 and attended Husson College. She married Richard E. Hachey Sr....