Obituaries

Jun 27, 2014

Jun 27, 2014

H. Alan Brown, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 27, 2014. He was born in Manhattan, New York on February 25, 1943 to Herbert E. and Elsie D. (Luhrs) Brown. Alan graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1965 with a BS in Psychology, and later from Stony Brook University in 1970 with a PhD...

Jun 27, 2014

Jun 26, 2014

BANGOR AND STOCKHOLM - Vivian Amanda (Sandstrom) Merritt, 88, of Stockholm and Bangor, died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 26, 2014 at the Maine Veteran's Home in Bangor. She and her identical twin sister Lillian were born at home in Stockholm on January 7, 1926, the first of seven children, to Carl and Lillian Oberg Sandstrom. She grew...

Jun 26, 2014

BANGOR - Melvin "Mel" Braverman passed away on June 26 in Bangor, Maine after 86 years of love and friendship from all who were privileged to know this “nifty” gentleman. Mel was born and raised in Boston, where he graduated from Chelsea High School. He attended M.I.T before serving honorably in the Army Corps of Engineers in Korea. He was...

Jun 25, 2014

Jun 25, 2014

Corinth- Neil Lewis Merrill, 70, passed away peacefully on June 25th 2014 surrounded by his loving wife and daughters, after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born on May 6, 1944 the son of Lewis and Christina Merrill (Goodwin) of Stetson. Neil will be remembered as a quiet and caring and gentle man, but most of all a...

Jun 24, 2014

BANGOR – Thomas W. Larcombe, Sr., 84, died peacefully June 24, 2014, at a local nursing home. He was born November 3, 1929, in Barre, VT, the son of Harold and Gertrude (Jessop) Larcombe. Thomas graduated from Spaulding High School, Barre, VT, Class of 1948. He graduated from the Salvation Army Training School, commissioned a Lieutenant in the Salvation Army,...

Jun 24, 2014

Jun 23, 2014

CLIFTON - Robbie Clinton Eaton, 28, was taken to Heaven with Jesus, Monday June 23, 2014, after a short illness. He was born May 4, 1986, in Blue Hill, the son of Kenneth Eaton Jr. and Lucinda (Wentworth) Hersom. Robbie will be greatly missed by his loving doting family whom he brought much love, joy and laughter into their lives....

Jun 23, 2014

Jun 23, 2014

Jun 21, 2014

Joan J. Hudson, 91, died at her home on June 21, 2014, with her family in attendance. She was born May 3, 1923 in Lakewood, Ohio, the daughter of Julia (Haag) and Edwin Poese. Joan earned her BA in Home Economics from Kent State University. She married Edward Hudson after World War II and they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary...

Jun 21, 2014

Martin “Mickey” Schneider, 87, died June 21, 2014, at his residence in Bangor. He was born March 22, 1927, in New York, NY, the son of Samuel and Molly (Chesner) Schneider. Mickey moved to Maine at the age of 3. As a young man, he participated in community theatre and loved to sing. He was a lifelong member of the...

Jun 21, 2014

Jun 20, 2014

Jun 20, 2014

BREWER - John Edward Connick, 85, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather departed this life June 20, 2014. He was born Jan. 23, 1929 in Brewer to John Eugene Connick and Vina Mae McFarland. John had two brothers, Kenneth Baker and Robert Connick who have both traveled on before him. John's first job was caring for the grounds at...

Jun 20, 2014

Carole J. (Stevenson) Wasson, 65, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2014, at the home of her sister, Judy and husband Jim Blanchard, of Hudson, Maine. She was born September 17, 1948, in Bangor, the daughter of Elgin Elroy and Velma Pearl (Pomeroy) Stevenson. Carole graduated from Hermon High School, Class of 1966. Carole worked for the Georgia-Pacific (formerly James...

Jun 19, 2014

BANGOR &PORTAGE – Russell Lee Goodblood, 56, died unexpectedly Thursday June 19, 2014, at his residence in Bangor. He was born November 18, 1957, in Kittery, the son of Cleveland V. and Patricia O. (LaBelle) Goodblood. Russell grew up in Portage and was a graduate of Ashland High School class of 1976. He then enlisted in the United States Air...

Jun 19, 2014

Gerald “Gerry “ F. Hodge Bangor Gerald “Gerry” Hodge, died June 19, 2014, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 6, 1927, son of Benjamin and Geneva (Cummings) Hodge. Gerry graduated from Bangor High School in 1946, enlisted in the army, and served 18 months in Japan during the Korean War. When Gerry returned stateside, he completed a post...