Obituaries

Feb 28, 2014

Mary-Jane Freese Bangor Mary-Jane (Bates) Freese, 87, wife for 64 years, of John D. Freese, died February 28, 2014 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born December 29, 1926 in Hartford , CT., daughter of Ormond and Margaret (Schroeder) Bates. She was a graduate of New Britain High School and Edgewood Park Junior College. Mary-Jane was employed...

Feb 27, 2014

Feb 27, 2014

Liston M. Houston passed away at the age of 87 in Brewer, February 27, 2014. He was born December 25, 1926, the fourth child of Herbert L. and Gladys (Lane) Houston. Liston married Rita Pauline Pullen February 27, 1948, with whom he shared the best ____ years of his life. He served in the United States Army and worked for...

Feb 26, 2014

Mary Jane Chase Miller, of Castine, died on February 26, 2014, in Bangor. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 13, 1923, the daughter of Howard Emerson Chase and Mary Grace (Kearns) Chase. Mary Jane grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland and graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1940 as a member of the National Honor Society. After...

Feb 26, 2014

Corinth Norman Ivory Buswell, 87, left this world February 26, 2014. He was born February 16, 1927, in Exeter, Maine, son of the late Keith and Ruth (Felix) Buswell. He enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in The Army of Occupation in Nagasaki, Japan in World War II. He was discharged in 1947 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He...

Feb 26, 2014

BANGOR – Julian Linwood Jones, 92, died Feb. 26, 2014 at the VA Hospice Center at Togus. He was born Dec. 10, 1921 in Bangor, son of Linwood M. and Queen O. (Jenkins) Jones. Julian was a graduate of Bangor High School, class of 1939. He entered the Army Air Corps and served from 1942 to 1945 as a Radar...

Feb 25, 2014

Ralph Marden Dunbar Ellsworth and Brewer Ralph Marden Dunbar, 90, the husband Of Jacqueline (Wescott) died Febuary, 25th, 2014 at a local nursing facility. He was born September 22, 1923 in Trenton, the eldest son of J. Marden and Caroline (Royal) Dunbar. He graduated from Ellsworth High, in 1941, and graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in...

Feb 25, 2014

Fred Barrows Knight, 88, passed away February 25, 2014 at Holbrook in Piper Shores after a long illness. He was born on December 12, 1925 in Waterville. His parents were Stephen C. Knight, Sr. and Mildred E. (Barrows) Knight. He was married 68 years to the former Jane Wooster from Bangor. Fred graduated from Waterville High School In 1943 and...

Feb 25, 2014

Feb 24, 2014

Feb 24, 2014

Feb 24, 2014

STOCKTON SPRINGS – Gladys Dorothy Bennett of Stockton Springs, 66, entered the presence of her Lord on February 24, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. She was born April 9, 1947, to George and Gladys (Walker) Hicks in Providence, RI. After graduating from Stratton High School, she attended the New Brunswick Bible Institute where she met her husband David....

Feb 23, 2014

Feb 23, 2014

EDWIN “EDDIE” LEROY NILES II LINCOLN&HUDSON - Edwin “Eddie” Leroy Niles II, 58, born August 20, 1955 in Bangor, the son of Edwin and Virgie (Garnett) Niles entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on February 23, 2014 in Lincoln. He enjoyed his times at Special Olympics competing for his medals. Eddie was known for his friendliness to...

Feb 23, 2014

Bangor - Audrey Gordon, 79, died peacefully at her home February 23, 2014. She was born July 28, 1934 in Kingman the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Worster) Smith. Audrey was a member of the Hermon High School Class of 1952. She was a homemaker, waitress and house keeper until poor health forced her into retirement. Audrey was an avid...

Feb 22, 2014

PRESQUE ISLE – Linda L. Smith, 66, died after a brief illness February 22, 2014, at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 16, 1947, the daughter of Lawrence M. and Lora F. (Craig) Libby. Linda graduated from Presque Isle High School, Class of 1965, and University of Maine Presque Isle, Class of 1969. She married Milton E. Smith in...

Feb 21, 2014

Feb 20, 2014

Feb 20, 2014

Ralph Victor Wood, 68, died unexpectedly, February 20, 2014, at his home in Bucksport. Vic was born in Bangor, August 1, 1945, the son of Joseph B. and Mary Elizabeth (Dougherty) Wood. Vic attended Brewer schools, graduating from Brewer High School in 1963, where he enjoyed all sports, including baseball and football. After graduation, he married his high school sweetheart...

Feb 20, 2014

VEAZIE - Marguerite F. Gosselin, known as Maggie, passed peacefully on February 20, 2014 after years of ill health at St. Joseph Hospital. Maggie was born December 23, 1942 in Bangor, daughter of Francis M. McKenzie and Rose Marguerite (Brennan) McKenzie. She attended Parochial Schools, St. Johns and John Bapst. She and her husband were active in formation and fundraising...