Obituaries

Ford Arp

Ford Arp

Jan 23, 2015

Ford W. Arp, 93, died peacefully, with his eldest grandson Matthew by his side, after a brave struggle with heart disease at the Maine Veteran’s Home of Bangor, ME. “Bill”, born in Rockwood, TN, was the oldest of the eleven children of W. Ford and Cora Nell Evans Arp. He graduated with honors from Rockwood High School where he was...

Frances Wilcox

Frances Wilcox

Jan 22, 2015

BREWER – Frances “Fran” Wilcox, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, at Woodlands Assisted Living on January 22, 2015. Fran was born on March 29, 1926 in Petersburg, VA the daughter of Irving Pitts and Mary Drury (Sadler). Fran dropped out of school at an early age to help raise her siblings. She later went on to obtain...

Paul Lamarche

Paul Lamarche

Jan 21, 2015

Paul Henri LaMarche Beverly Hills, Fl. - Grand Lake Stream , ME. Surrounded by family Paul went to his heavenly home on Jan.21,2015 at Citrus Memorial’s Hospice, after a long battle with heart disease and recent lung cancer Paul was born on September 5, 1929 in Dorchester Massachusetts, the young child of the late Hormisdas and Eva Bernadette Daudelin LaMarche....

Sandra Wheeler

Sandra Wheeler

Jan 19, 2015

Brewer - Sandra Jean (Van Aken) Wheeler, 75, died unexpectedly, January 19, 2015. She was born June 3, 1939 in Bangor, the daughter of the late Clinton and Margaret (Hersey) Van Aken. Sandra attended Bangor High School, went to the University of Maine, where she met the love of her life Manch (Huggy Bear), and received her Master’s at Westfield...

Barbara Brookings

Barbara Brookings

Jan 19, 2015

Barbara W. Brookings In peace, on January 19, 2015, Barbara Wood Brookings left the family and life that she cherished, encircled by the love of four generations. She felt very fortunate to live 90 wonderful years in good health, surrounded by family and friends that she held so dearly. Barbara was born on June 15, 1924 in Dexter, Maine, into...

Lawrence Michaud

Lawrence Michaud

Jan 19, 2015

Ashland & Brewer – Lawrence Albert Michaud, 89, passed away peacefully, January 19, 2015. Lawrence was born in Portage, April 27, 1925, the 6th child of Ernest B. and Laura (Paradis) Michaud. Lawrence attended Portage and Ashland schools. At the age of 18, he was drafted into the US Army during World War II, where he proudly served his country...

Pollyanne Hewes

Pollyanne Hewes

Jan 17, 2015

Bangor – Pollyanne Hewes, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family and friends Saturday, January 17, 2015. Polly was born April 5, 1941 in Brewer, the daughter of Ferd C. and Rosalie P. (Hadley) Flagg. She attended Bangor schools, and later graduated from Beal College, class of 1987, as valedictorian, with a degree in accounting. After her graduation she...