Obituaries

Jean Cowie

Jean Cowie

Dec 15, 2014

Bangor – Jean (Deering) Cowie, 92, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 in Bangor. Jean was born in Bangor on June 7, 1922 the only child of the late Maurice and Enid Deering. Jean grew up and attended schools in Hampden, graduating from Hampden Academy in 1940. She attended Farmington Normal School and taught in Greenville, Maine, where she met...

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin

Dec 14, 2014

Kevin B. Griffin Bangor Kevin B. Griffin, 59, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 20, 1954 in Bangor, son of Bruce D. and Joan (Briggs) Griffin. Kevin graduated from Brewer High School Class of 1973. He attended Colby College and the University of Maine before graduating from...

Roland Olmstead

Roland Olmstead

Dec 14, 2014

Roland Quinn Olmstead, Jr., passed away peacefully on December 14, 2014, after a brief illness. He was born in Brewer on March 18, 1941, the second child of Alice (Estes) and Roland Q. Olmstead, Sr. He grew up in Veazie, graduating from Brewer High School in 1959. Being one of the Brewer Witches was something in which he took pride....

Edward Warman

Edward Warman

Dec 12, 2014

Edward G. Warman, Sr., 70, went into the arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior, December 12, 2014, after a courageous battle with COPD. Ed was born in Greenville, September 26, 1944, the son of Lester Arthur and Adelaide (Gellison) Warman. Ed had a work ethic that could not be rivaled. He worked many jobs throughout the years, beginning when...

Priscilla Booker

Priscilla Booker

Dec 12, 2014

BANGOR – After more than 50 years of serving her Lord with her late husband, Rev. Arlington Booker, through many pastorates and the founding of Maine Rural Missions Association, Priscilla (Commeau) Booker was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, December 12, 2014 and reunited with all of her loved ones, waiting for her homecoming. The reunion would be trumpeted...

Clinda Jordan

Clinda Jordan

Dec 11, 2014

Clinda L. (Martin) Jordan, 75, passed away December 11, 2014 at a Bangor hospital. She was born October 18, 1939, the daughter of Clinton L. and Doris E. (Foster) Martin. Clancy worked in the car dealership business for many years and made many friends over the years. Clinda is survived by her husband of 55 years, Charles “Charlie” “Chuck” Jordan;...

Leona Mccluskey

Leona Mccluskey

Dec 11, 2014

ORONO - Leona Jean McCluskey, 76, passed away unexpectedly December 11, 2014 at her home. She was born in Bangor, May 22, 1938 to Bertha (Turner) King. Leona attended Bangor schools and graduated from Bangor High School in 1957. She was employed by New England Telephone & Telegraph in the dial bureau and as a telephone operator for several years...

Joanne Hogan

Joanne Hogan

Dec 9, 2014

Bangor - Joanne L. (Gagnon) Betterley Hogan, 83, born December 4, 1931 in Amesbury, MA., the daughter of Benjamin and Mildred Gagnon, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on December 9, 2014. Joanne was a graduate of Perley High School, Georgetown, MA. She was a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Physiotherapy in Boston, MA....

Paul Ruopp

Paul Ruopp

Dec 9, 2014

BANGOR – Paul H. Ruopp, 94, died December 9, 2014, at the Maine Veterans Home. He was born February 1, 1920, in Danbury, CT, the son of J. George and Anna (Schulze) Ruopp. Paul graduated from Danbury High School, Class of 1938 and Danbury State Trade School, Class of 1939 as a Machinist. He served in the National Guard 1938...

Jen Wilson

Jen Wilson

Dec 9, 2014

Jen Elaine Wilson Bangor Jen E. Wilson, our mum, passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2014 at Maine Veteran’s Home. Mum was raised in Hampden by Mrs. Varney, along with Paul Winkler whom she considered her brother. Mum attended Bangor High School and worked after school at Eastern Maine General Hospital, now EMMC. On March 20, 1948 she married Edwin...

Harry Boone

Harry Boone

Dec 9, 2014

Harry E. Boone, 81, passed away, December 9, 2014, after a long battle with cancer at Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor. He was born in Eastport, June 8, 1933, the son of Herman A. and Leita (Matthews) Boone. Harry attended Eastport schools and graduated from Shead Memorial High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. Harry...

Marian Carter

Marian Carter

Dec 8, 2014

HOLDEN AND SEARSPORT – Marian Inez Carter, 71, died Dec. 8, 2014 at her home in Searsport. She was born Jan. 18, 1943 in Bangor, daughter of Otis A. and Mary Elizabeth (Tuck) Carter. Marian grew up on the family farm in Holden and attended the one room school house in Holden. She was a graduate of Brewer High School,...