Obituaries

Lester Bean

Lester Bean

Aug 7, 2014

CORINTH-KENDUSKEAG – Lester V. Bean, 91, died August 7, 2014 with his loving family by his side at the Veteran’s home in Bangor after his battle with COPD and cancer. He was born Oct 11, 1922 in Presque Isle, the son of Dudley and Belle (Achorn) Bean Lester grew up in East Corinth, attended East Corinth Academy and served as...

Roxanne Papken

Roxanne Papken

Aug 5, 2014

Roxanne Therese Papken, 25, of Bangor, died suddenly August 5, 2014 in Dedham. She was born January 14, 1989 in Haverhill, MA the daughter of Robert and Cynthia (Ring) Papken. Roxanne graduated from Bangor High School in 2007 and was currently attending the University of Maine in Orono where she was studying for her Bachelor’s Degree in English. She was...

John St. Louis

John St. Louis

Aug 3, 2014

STETSON – John (Everett) St. Louis, 32, died August 3, 2014, at a Bangor hospital. He was born January 21, 1982, in Bangor, the son of Wendall and Rhonda (St. Louis) Detour. John graduated from Central High School, Class of 2000. He had a good heart and helped many of his coworkers. John was a very loving father to his...

William Di Tullio

William Di Tullio

Aug 3, 2014

BANGOR – Dr. William Michael “Bill” Di Tullio, 71, died August 3, 2014 at his camp in West Brooksville following a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1943 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of William and Maria (Koperka) Di Tullio. Bill was a graduate of Cranford High School, Cranford, NJ, earned his B.S. degree at Tulane University, New Orleans,...

Ruth Bontempo

Ruth Bontempo

Aug 2, 2014

Ruth Louise (Schildgen) Bontempo, 92, passed away peacefully August 2, 2014 at a Bangor hospital. Ruth was born in Waterbury, CT, February 4, 1922, the daughter of William Frederick “Doc” and Amelie “Molly” (Lowenthal) Schildgen. Ruth graduated from Naugatuck High School in Naugatuck, CT and Pratt Institute of Design in Brooklyn, NY. For many years she worked as a footwear...

Gordon Hilton

Gordon Hilton

Jul 31, 2014

Gordon M. Hilton, Sr. Bangor Gordon M. Hilton. Sr., 78, went to his eternal rest July 31, 2014. He was born August 7, 1935 in Waldoboro, son of Floyd and Kathleen (Barton) Hilton. Gordon graduated from high school in California then served in the US Air Force for four years. He was employed with Standard Shoe Store for 25 ½...