Josie Hicks
Jun 11, 2025
CHARLESTON - Josie P. "Jodi" Hicks, 67, died unexpectedly June 11, 2025, at her home. She was born April 4, 1958, in Waterville, Maine, the daughter of Harry A. and Lulu (McKechnie) Decker.
Jodi attended Dexter Regional High School, later went on to receive her GED from Nokomis Regional High School, in 1989. In her early years, she worked as a waitress and...
Bernice Adams
Jun 11, 2025
HERMON - Bernice E. "Bunny" Adams, 94, passed away peacefully June 11, 2025, at her home of natural causes. She was born May 25, 1931, in Hermon, the daughter of Edward H. and Dora M. (Banks) Pomroy.
Bunny married the love of her life, Ronald E. Adams July 8, 1953 whom she celebrated over 53 years of marriage until his...
Elizabeth Vanidestine
Jun 8, 2025
BANGOR - Elizabeth "Betty" Vanidestine, 82, passed away June 8, 2025, at a local hospital. She was born July 19, 1942, in Frankfort, the daughter of Wallace and Dorothy (Knapp) Lockhart.
Betty was a loyal member of the Rebekah Lodge in Monroe as well as a member of the Grange for over fifty years.
Surviving Betty, are her son, Michael...
Geneva Smith
Jun 7, 2025
ORRINGTON - Geneva Eileen Smith, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on June 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 1, 1933, the daughter of Pearl William and Louise Ester (Gilman) Bennett.
Geneva married the love of her life, Elmer L. Smith, on July 7, 1951, and enjoyed 73 years of marriage. She was a...
Charles Swenson
Jun 6, 2025
Orono - Charles Lawrence Swenson, known as "Chuck," passed away peacefully in Orono, Maine on June 6, 2025. Charles was born to Lawrence Augustus Swenson and Rosalie Margaret Swenson. He lived in Hampden, Bangor, and Orono.
Chuck was an acolyte of the 1960s. He had a huge poster of Jimi Hendrix hanging in his bedroom, a white Fender strat that he...
Richard Clark
Jun 6, 2025
Orrington, Maine -
Richard Roy Clark Sr., 85, of Orrington, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 24, 1939, in Orrington, the son of Fred R. and Gertrude (Harding) Clark. Richie grew up on his family's dairy farm and attended schools in Orrington. He was a member of Brewer High...
Paula Emerson
Jun 5, 2025
Paula Jean Emerson
Greenfield, ME
Paula Emerson, 67, passed away June 5, 2025, after a battle with cancer.
She was born in Old Town, April 7, 1958, the daughter of Clarence A. and Pauline B. (Bishop) Thibodeau.
Paula was employed with James River Paper Mill for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Old Town and the Elks Club of...
Sally Giamalis
Jun 3, 2025
Sally Alexis Giamalis, of Alburtis, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, after a courageous recovery from multiple brain injuries in 2023 and a lifetime MS diagnosis. Sally leaves a legacy of love, courage, and compassion in the hearts of all who knew her.
Born to George James Giamalis and Florence Ann Giamalis (Annie), Sally embodied a deep sense of...
Ruth Cyr
Jun 3, 2025
RUTH ELEANOR CYR
HERMON
Ruth E. Cyr, 95, beloved mother and grandmother, died June 3, 2025 at her residence, in the presence of her loving family. Ruth was born in Milo, the firstborn daughter of Charles A. and Edith L. (Newman) Grinnell. Her "first breath" was taken at McFadden Hospital in Milo.
Ruth grew up in Milo during difficult economic times. She first...
Francis Boltrom
Jun 3, 2025
THORNDIKE - Francis (Frank) J. Boltrom, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2025, with his wife of 60 years at his side.
Frank was born in New Milford, Connecticut on July 16, 1934. The son of Charles Joseph & Mary Madeline (Chumcha). He attended New Milford schools, then went on to study Mechanical Design at Henry...
Michael Allen
Jun 2, 2025
Michael Jay Allen
May 14, 1947 - June 2, 2025
Hampden, Maine - Michael "Mike" Allen, founder of Winterport Boot Shop and a beloved presence in the community for more than five decades, passed away on June 2. He was 78.
Mike was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Robert and Gertrude (Mittleman) Allen. As a child,...
Kurt Adams
Jun 2, 2025
Kurt W. Adams, 54, passed away on June 2, 2025, following a brief illness. He was born on March 5, 1971, the son of Charles and Ruth Adams.
Kurt is survived by his loving wife, Melissa Adams; children, Jakob Adams, Samara Adams, and Gabrielle Rogers; parents, Charles and Ruth Adams; brother, Travis Adams; step-son, Justin Morgan; bonus granddaughter, Skyler Morgan;...
Janice Osgood
May 30, 2025
ORONO - Janice Elizabeth Curry Osgood, beloved wife for 65 years of the late Eben Averill Osgood, Jr., died May 30, 2025. Born April 12, 1933 in Clover, South Carolina, she was the oldest child of the late Joseph Judson and Martha Jackson Curry.
Janice graduated from Clover High School, Clover, SC, in 1951 and the University of Maine at Orono...
Louise Snow
May 30, 2025
ORONO - Louise E. Snow, 95, passed away May 30, 2025, at a Bangor hospital. She was born January 7, 1930, in Bristol, Connecticut, the daughter of Rene and Alice (Morrisette) Taillon.
Louise graduated from Bristol High School, Connecticut. Following graduation, she continued her education, graduating from Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Class of 1949, with a Medical Secretarial Degree. From...
Jeanne Rogers
May 30, 2025
Jeanne (White) Rogers died on [May 30, 2025] at 96 with her daughter, Barbara, by her bedside. She was born on February 14, 1929 in Passumpsic, Vermont, daughter of J. Edward White and Helena (Harmon) White.
She graduated from Old Town High School in 1946, and from the Eastern Maine General Hospital School of Nursing Program in 1950. That same...
Dain Bryant
May 28, 2025
Dain L Bryant, 59, died May 28, 2025 after a long valiant battle with Early Onset Dementia. He was born September 28, 1965, in Bangor, the son of Larry L. and Brenda (Brodie) Bryant.
Dain graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1984. Following graduation he entered law enforcement. He began his career in Orono, then on to Brewer, Penobscot County...
Anne Goodie
May 28, 2025
GLENBURN/OLD TOWN, MAINE- Anne Marie (Michaud) Goodie, 63, passed away peacefully, holding the hands of her husband, daughter and son-in-law on May 28, 2025, from a short illness in a Portland hospital. She was born July 2, 1961, to Ben and Annette (Marquis) Michaud.
Anne was raised in Old Town, Maine, where she met the love of her life and...
Joan Chase
May 27, 2025
Joan R. Chase, 90, passed away on May 27, 2025 at her home in Veazie following a long illness. She was born on August 19, 1934, the daughter of Owen and Florence (Moores) Getchell.
Joan grew up in the Bangor area, attending Bangor schools. She married the love of her life, Jerome "Jerry" Chase, on May 1, 1954. They built...
Angela Paradis
May 25, 2025
Angela "Angie" Marie Paradis passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday May 25, 2025 after many years battling multiple health issues.
Angela was born on May 6, 1984, she grew up in Bangor and was a graduate of Bangor High school. She would proudly remind every one of her original birthplace, "I am from Boston".
Angela loved all...
Kim Mazerolle
May 25, 2025
Kim Marie Mazerolle, 67, of Holden, Maine went home with the Lord peacefully on May 25, 2025 surrounded by family after a lingering illness. Kim was born on June 21, 1957 to parents Eugene "Dale" and Norma (Corrow) Bouchard in Caribou, Maine. The second born of five, Kim was often seen as a protector to her younger siblings and a...