Obituaries

Oct 9, 2014

Stephen P. Ellis, 69, passed unexpectedly, October 9, 2014, at a Bangor hospital. Stephen was born in Bangor, November 23, 1944, the 8th and final child of Blanchard and Leola (Paradise) Ellis. Stephen attended Kenduskeag schools for much of his younger life. After his schooling, he moved to Boston and joined in the construction business with his brother, Lee. Stephen...

Oct 9, 2014

Oct 9, 2014

Ruth E. Colford, 84, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord, October 9, 2014. Ruth was born in Bangor, November 10, 1929, the daughter of Henry H. and Dorothy M. (Speed) Henderson. Ruth spent much of her early years growing up on a farm in E. Corinth, surrounded by many relatives of her mother’s family. Later on, Ruth’s...

Oct 8, 2014

Oct 8, 2014

Oct 8, 2014

Oct 8, 2014

Oct 8, 2014

Brewer – Mark E. Morehouse, 62, a quiet, unassuming man passed in his chair on October 8, 2014. He died surrounded by his beloved dogs, Maddie, Apple and Bosco. His late father-in- law called him the Pied Piper of dogs. He married his wife Margaret on December 28, 1975, gaining a very colorful family including Anne and Galen Labree, Tabitha...

Oct 7, 2014

Oct 6, 2014

Oct 6, 2014

Holden Fred Webster, 73, passed away October 6, 2014, with his family by his side, after a brief illness. He was born February 8, 1941 in Bangor and raised by his grandmother, Ella Jipson, in Holden. Fred was a graduate of Brewer High School, class of 1960. He was employed by the City of Bangor Public Works Department, and retired...

Oct 6, 2014

Oct 5, 2014

HERMON – Forest A. Bragg, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on October 5, 2014. He was born in Carmel, son of Forest A. and Helen C. (Bowen) Bragg Sr. After graduating from Hermon High School, he joined the Air National Guard as an aircraft crew chief. Forest was called to active duty during...

Oct 5, 2014

Lucille Agnes Hallsworth Bangor Lucille A. (Neville) Hallsworth, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior and reunite with her family in heaven. She was born in Watertown, N.Y., February 4, 1922, daughter of Charles R. and Agnes C. (Smythe) Neville. In the 1940’s she lived in N.Y. City, and worked supporting our military during WW II. In 1952...

Oct 5, 2014

Oct 5, 2014

Oct 4, 2014

Bangor - Elizabeth A. “Bette” Crane, 77, died October 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 3, 1936 in Bangor the daughter of Ralph and Thelma (Fortier) Perry. Bette graduated from John Bapst in 1956. She was employed as a teller for several years at Merrill Trust Bank, and then spent many years as a Mary...

Oct 4, 2014

Bangor - Stephen Benn Mooers, 67, died October 4, 2014. He was born on December 26, 1947, the oldest of four sons of the late John Robert Mooers and Mary Louise (Benn) Mooers, Stephen learned his work ethic on a Houlton Maine potato farm. Graduated from Houlton High School, Class of 1964, attended Dean Junior College in Franklin, MA, earned...

Oct 4, 2014

BANGOR – Beverly A. Norton, 58, passed away peacefully at her home in Bangor. She was born February 11, 1956, in Augusta, the daughter of Richard and Muriel (Mitchell) Doray. Beverly spent many years digging blood worms on the coast for work. She enjoyed playing bingo and scratch tickets, and she was known to have a lucky streak. She also...

Oct 4, 2014

BANGOR – M. Kathleen “Kay” Jacobs, 89, died October 4, 2014, at the Maine Veterans Home. She was born May 25, 1925, in Bangor, the daughter of Earl A. and Kathleen (Reagan) Downes. Kay graduated from Bangor High School. She worked for the National Farm Loan Association and she retired from the Maine State Labor Department, in 1993. Kay enjoyed...