Obituaries

Jul 8, 2014

Brewer- Sidney D. Oakes, 60, went to be with the Lord July 8, 2014 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born April 1, 1954 in Bangor the son of Noel and Geraldine (Howells) Oakes. Sid graduated from Camden-Rockport High School in 1972 and attended Berkshire Christian College. During his high school years, Sid served as President of...

Jul 7, 2014

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Jul 5, 2014

BANGOR – John M. Crane, 62, died July 5, 2014, at the VA Maine Healthcare System, Togus. He was born August 25, 1951, in Skowhegan, the son of John J. and Lois R. (Foster) Crane. John served in the United State Air Force with a tour in Panama. He worked for the United States Postal Service at the Processing Plant...

Jul 5, 2014

BANGOR and MALVERN, PA - Richard Wilder Sprague, 85, died peacefully, surrounded by members of his family, on July 5, 2014 at Sunrise Assisted Living, Malvern, Pennsylvania. He was born January 21, 1929 in Rockland, Maine, the only child of Horace W. and Mary Helen Pendleton Sprague. Richard was reared on Islesboro where he attended local elementary schools. After graduating...

Jul 5, 2014

Evelyn Joy Sedgwick, 90, passed away July 5, 2014. She was born May 14, 1924 in Bluefield, West Virginia, daughter of Harry and Lillian (Lowe) Wright. She was one of four children, having a sister Lillian and two brothers, Albert and Robert, all predeceased her. Joy graduated from Beaver High School in Bluefield, WV. Later she enrolled as a student...

Jul 4, 2014

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Jul 3, 2014

Robert Irwin Penley died Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 in Boston, surrounded by his family, after a brave battle with melanoma. Bob was born on April 19, 1953 in Lewiston, Maine, the son of Charles Everett Penley and Pauline Breton Penley. He was the oldest of six. He grew up with an appreciation for the outdoors and for the importance of...

Jul 2, 2014

Jul 2, 2014

Jul 1, 2014

GEORGIA PREDARIS PAUL – PHOTO BANGOR and RYE, NH – Georgia Predaris Paul, wife of the late Sidney B. Paul, died July 1, 2014 in Portsmouth, NH. She was born January 4, 1918 in Bangor, the daughter of the late John and Katina (Boretos) Skoufis. A graduate of Bangor High School and Beals Business College, Georgia was a buyer for...

Jul 1, 2014

Jul 1, 2014

Jun 30, 2014

BANGOR – William C. Thornton, 60, passed away Monday June 30, 2014 at a local hospital. He was born May 19, 1954, in Calais, the son of William C. and Wilhelmina (Thornton) Moore. William enjoyed traveling, vacations with grandchildren, cooking, horseback riding and was a lifelong learner. He had a true passion for his career as a registered nurse and...

Jun 30, 2014

Persephone June Leland, was born and passed away on June 30, 2014. She was the beautiful daughter of Matthew F. and Amy T. (Chadbourne) Leland. Surviving, in addition to her parents are her paternal grandparents, Barry and Tammy Leland of Orrington; maternal grandparents, Mark and Beth Chadbourne of Old Town; great grandparents, Phyllis June Malone of Orrington, Jean Howland of...

Jun 29, 2014

Bangor- Shirley (Lerner) Schneider, 88, died June 29, 2014 at her residence in Bangor, surrounded by her children, family and friends. She was born July 7, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York; the daughter of Moshe Dov Lerner and Pesel (Hecht). The Matriarch of a jewish home: Strength and honor were her attire, she smiled at the future. She spoke with...