Obituaries

Norma Thompson

Norma Thompson

Aug 9, 2023

Norma Jane Thompson Ketchikan, Alaska We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Norma Jane Thompson née McKenzie. She passed away after nearly a month of hospitalization on August 9th, 2023 at the age of 59, at Northern Lights Hospital in Bangor, Maine, surrounded by family. Norma was born October 23rd, 1963, in Disley, England to Reverend Hillis McKenzie...

Lucy Thurston

Lucy Thurston

Aug 7, 2023

BANGOR - Lucy Eleanor Thurston of Bangor, passed away August 7, 2023 at a local assisted living facility after two years of struggling with the effects of Dementia. Lucy was born on July 23, 1932 to Beatrice (Lamb) Baker and Forrest R. Baker of Orrington, Maine. Lucy was 1 of 5 children. Her brother Clarence and sister’s Peggy, Betty and...

Gary Tibbetts

Gary Tibbetts

Aug 7, 2023

Gary Joseph Tibbetts, 81, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born on February 25, 1942 in Skowhegan, the son of Blaine J. and Jeanette C. (Hilton) Tibbetts. Gary graduated from Bingham High School and then continued his education at the University of Maine Orono where he obtained his B.S....

Michael Day

Michael Day

Aug 7, 2023

BANGOR - Michael C. Day was born in Bangor, Maine on April 24, 1948 to Ronald and Tish Day. He was the first born and he had a five year head start on his three siblings. Mike spent most of his childhood in Little City, surrounded by lots of neighborhood friends and raising a little ruckus. He passed away on...

Jean Boyorak

Jean Boyorak

Aug 6, 2023

Jean E. (LeVasseur) Boyorak, peacefully passed away at her home August 6, 2023. She was born in So. Portland, November 7. 1938, and grew up in Orono. She was the daughter of Margaret R. (Brown) Caron and Leonel E. LeVasseur. Jean worked at Viner Bros. Shoe Factory for many years until her retirement. She was an avid cat lover and...

Nancy Grant

Nancy Grant

Aug 6, 2023

Nancy Jean Grant, also hailed as Nance, Mommy, Mom and Nana by those who knew and loved her so much, passed away on Saturday, August 6th, six months after her beloved Chaz left her. She was born in Monmouth, Maine on August 20, 1936 to Reginald and Lillian Richards. Nancy earned her degree in Social Work from the University of...

Barbara Boudreau

Barbara Boudreau

Aug 4, 2023

Barbara Ann Boudreau Bangor – Barbara A (Miller) Boudreau, 92, died August 4, 2023 at Stillwater Healthcare. She was born in Monson MA March 20, 1931, daughter of Robert K and Amy M Miller, the fifteenth of 18 children. She graduated from Monson HS. She worked at Mass Mutual until she met her husband, Alfred J Boudreau Jr. She also...

Gail Durant

Gail Durant

Aug 4, 2023

Gail Durant January 18, 1951 – August 4, 2023 Carmel – Gail “GG” Durant 72, went home to the Lord and Savior on August 4, 2023. She was born January 18, 1951. Gail spent the younger years of her life running around in the streets of Hermon as a wild child. In the 90’s she started to attend church at...

Leonard Chapman

Leonard Chapman

Aug 3, 2023

BANGOR – Leonard M. Chapman passed away August 3, 2023 with his family by his side. He is now home with the Lord and his wife, Joyce, living pain free. He was born July 18, 1948 in Bangor, the son of George Edward and Frances Leona (Bushey) Chapman. Leonard, better known as Michael or “Mike” was extremely talented and a...

Faith Taylor

Faith Taylor

Aug 1, 2023

Faith Lois Taylor, 93, of Bangor, passed away August 1, 2023, with family by her side. She was born to the late Lewis and Viola Bennett on Jun 5, 1930, in Bangor, Maine. Faith graduated from Bangor High School in 1948 and received her degree from the University of Maine in 1977. She married the late Edward Taylor in 1949...

Marion Hopkins

Marion Hopkins

Aug 1, 2023

Rev. Marion L. Hopkins, resident of Hampden for more than 21 years, died peacefully at the break of dawn Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Northern Light Medical Center overlooking the shining Penobscot which he had come to love. He made it to his 95 birthday by amazing fortitude and through a great deal of effort after suffering a stroke and...

Mark Deroche

Mark Deroche

Jul 31, 2023

Mark C. DeRoche, 63, died unexpectedly of natural causes August 1, 2023, at his home in Eddington, ME. He was born June 30, 1960, in Bangor, Maine, the son of George J. DeRoche and Mary J (Cameron) DeRoche. Mark graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1979. He attended Washington County Community College in 1979, graduating with a degree in...

Brett Tarr

Brett Tarr

Jul 31, 2023

Brett E. Tarr, 38, of Carmel passed away early in the morning of July 31st, 2023. Everyone that knew Brett knew what an amazing man he was. He was the greatest friend, he loved to help out where ever he could. Brett will be remembered by his friends and family as a giver, helper and all around good man. Brett...

Margaret Russell

Margaret Russell

Jul 28, 2023

Margaret “Peggy” Edith (Besemer) Craft Russell,89, widow of Robert Chaples Russell, died July 28, 2023 at her home. She was born May 3, 1934 at Slaterville Springs, New York, the first child of William Max Besemer and Rena Doyle Besemer. Always a lover of learning, she thrived at school as a child and youth, attended Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie,...

Marcus Townsend

Marcus Townsend

Jul 28, 2023

Marcus E. Townsend, 52, died unexpectedly at his home in Bangor on July 28, 2023. Marcus was born December 14, 1970 in Eastport, ME, the son of Ellery J. Townsend and Gloria J. Emery. Marcus attended Shead High School in Eastport. He enjoyed working on cars, construction, and anything outside. He loved spending time with his boys, camping, swimming, dirt...

Geneva Allen

Geneva Allen

Jul 28, 2023

Geneva S. Allen, 94, died after a brief illness on July 28,2023 at the Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. She was born December 3, 1928, in Palmyra, Maine, the daughter of Phoebe (Marie Flavie Pelletier) Somers and Otis Somers. She graduated class Valedictorian from Corinna Union Academy in 1946. She continued her education graduating from Husson College in 1949 (now known...

Sona Wyman

Sona Wyman

Jul 27, 2023

Marlborough, MA - Dr. Sona Elizabeth Averill Wyman, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2023 at her residence in Marlborough, MA. She was born in Bangor, Maine on August 17, 1926, the daughter of Robert Wallace Averill and Venia Elizabeth (Keene) Averill. She is predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Rev. Dr. Henry Wyman, whom she met at the...

Garth Debeck

Garth Debeck

Jul 25, 2023

Garth “Garby” A. DeBeck, 61, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2023. He was born January 4, 1962, the youngest of six children to Gordon A. DeBeck Sr. and Gloria L. DeBeck Thompson. He grew up in Eddington, throughout his life he never strayed far from his childhood home. Garth’s love of wood-working began at a very young age and...

Sondra Spencer

Sondra Spencer

Jul 25, 2023

Bangor - Sondra J. (McKusick) Spencer, 88, died unexpectedly but peacefully on July 25, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 31, 1934, in Bangor, the daughter of George and Florence Sarah May (Urquhart) McKusick. Sondra lived her entire life in Bangor; graduated from Bangor High School where she was captain of the women’s basketball team, member...

Carla Pelletier

Carla Pelletier

Jul 24, 2023

Carla Pelletier, 70, passed away on July 24, 2023. She is on her journey to the next world. She was born in Millinocket, Maine, to Augustine and Lula Burleigh DiCentes. Carla was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Carla is survived by her husband, Rod Pelletier,; daughter, Toni Caron; grandchildren, Kylie Caron, Josalyn Caron, Zoey Caron, Stella York, and...