Obituaries

Janice Deering

Janice Deering

Apr 4, 2015

BANGOR - Janice Louise Swinerton Deering,passed away April 4, 2015 and was born in Dade County Florida on the Tamiami Trail to Genivieve Paige and John Henry Swinerton in a home built by her father. The record hurricane of 1927 resulted in a move North to Maine. Janice was 8 when her mother died. Janice met Billy Deering in 7th...

Donn Goodwin

Donn Goodwin

Apr 4, 2015

EDDINGTON – Donn C. Goodwin, 74, died unexpectedly April 4, 2015, at his home. He was born August 20, 1940, in Bangor, the son of Ralph and Hazel (Clapp) Goodwin. Donn graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1958. He was a very active member of our community and was involved in Masonic Lodge, Anah Shrine, local fire fighter, constable,...

Gloria Gray

Gloria Gray

Apr 3, 2015

ORONO – Gloria (Lounsbury) Gray died peacefully at the Maine Veterans’ Home with her husband at her side on April 3, 2015. She was born August 5, 1923 in Bangor, a daughter of Enoch and Cecelia (Doucette) Lounsbury. She graduated from Orono High School in 1941. She married Wesley F. Gray on June 10, 1946 and shared 68 years of...

Olive Knights

Olive Knights

Apr 3, 2015

Olive E. Knights, 90, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2015, after a long illness. She was born in Old Town on March 18, 1925, the fourth daughter of Murray L. and Maude A. (Feero) Waye. Olive was a graduate of Old Town High School in the Class of 1943. She was married to the late...

Matthew Mccarthy

Matthew Mccarthy

Apr 2, 2015

HAMPDEN – Matthew McCarthy, 24, went home to with the Lord on April 2, 2015. He was born April 17, 1990, in Bangor, the son of Barry S. and Gail (Leonard) McCarthy. Matt graduated from Hampden Academy, Class of 2008 where he played hockey. He was an avid reader, and especially loved learning about history. Matthew and his dad worked...

James Crawford

James Crawford

Apr 1, 2015

Glenburn - James A. Crawford, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love on April 1, 2015, at the home he built himself in Glenburn. He was born January 30, 1944 in Dexter, the son of Carl and Rose (McGlauflin) Crawford. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1962 and Maine Vocational-Technical Institute of South Portland in 1964. He served from...

Ellen Boudreau

Ellen Boudreau

Apr 1, 2015

Ellen M. Boudreau Bangor Ellen M. (Spencer) Boudreau, 88, wife of the late Aubrey Boudreau, died April 1, 2015 at EMMC. Waiting for her in heaven are, her daughter, Jennifer J. Lever, son, Charles E. Lever, III, and grandson and yardsale’n buddy, Sam Alexander. She was born in Bangor, June 17, 1926, daughter of John F. Spencer and Josephine M....

Opal Smith

Opal Smith

Apr 1, 2015

Carmel - Opal B. Smith, widow of the late Harold B. Smith, died April 1, 2015. She was born, Oct. 5, 1918, on the Spencer Farm, on the Irish Rd. in Carmel. She was the second daughter of Peleg Dinsmore Bradford and Edith May Wheeler Bradford. They divorced, remarried, and her mother had a son and her father had five...

Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin

Mar 30, 2015

Frankfort – Ruth Ann Martin, 57, died after a long illness March 30, 2015, at a Brewer health care facility. She was born December 15, 1957 in Bangor. In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by a sister and a brother. She is survived by her devoted husband, Scott Martin; her beloved daughters Melissa Hancock, her husband Jason, and...