Obituaries

Stanley Jacobs

Stanley Jacobs

Feb 20, 2022

BREWER - Stanley G. Jacobs, 95, died peacefully February 20, 2022 at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born March 24, 1926, in Bangor, the son of James and Alice (Pinkham) Jacobs. Stanley served with the U.S. Army in Italy during WWII. After returning from the War, he built and started Stanley’s takeout restaurant in Bucksport. He then married Gloria,...

Charles Hatch

Charles Hatch

Feb 19, 2022

Charles F. Hatch, 74, died peacefully at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor on February 19, 2022. Charlie was the first child born to Charles Ernest Hatch and Ethel (Moore) Hatch on September 30, 1947 in Bangor. Charlie graduated from Bangor High School. After graduation he was drafted into the United States Army. Upon completing his basic training at Fort...

Richard Russell

Richard Russell

Feb 19, 2022

FRANKLIN – Richard “Dick” Russell, 83, passed away February 19, 2022, at an Ellsworth hospital. He was born November 22, 1938, in Brewer, the son of George and Jean (McQuillan) Russell. Dick graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1957. Following graduation, he served four years in the Marine Corps Reserves. He was employed by Viner Music, Dunham Hanson, Byron...

Pamela Barber

Pamela Barber

Feb 19, 2022

Pamela Barber, daughter of Preston and Beverly (DeLong) Johnston, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2022 at the age of 62. Pam grew up in Caribou, ME and graduated from Caribou High School in 1977. She married Ron Barber in 1982 and they moved to the Bangor area in 1995. Pam was an active member of...

Mary Frawley

Mary Frawley

Feb 18, 2022

KENNEBUNK - Mary Jacqueline Frawley, 95, died peacefully on February 18, 2022, at Huntington Common in Kennebunk, her home for the last five years, after a lifetime living in Bangor. Jackie was born July 22, 1926, the daughter of James Doherty and M. Estelle (Duffy) (Doherty) Robinson. Jackie married Alfred C. Frawley, Jr., her high school classmate, in 1950. Jackie...

Dianna Rich

Dianna Rich

Feb 17, 2022

GREENBUSH - Dianna E. Rich, 69, passed away, Feb. 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 30, 1952, to Charles Sr. and Charlotte (Day) L’Heureux. Dianna graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1970, and was married shortly after to Steven Rich, with whom she had two children. She spent a number of years working...

Robert Cochrane

Robert Cochrane

Feb 17, 2022

Robert D. Cochrane Bangor Robert D. Cochrane, died Thursday February 17, 2022 at Northern Light Medical Center, Bangor, ME. He was born in Bangor, February 15, 1950, the son of Donald and Teresa (Conway) Cochrane. He attended Bangor Public and Parochial Schools and he graduated from John Bapst High School, Class of 1968. A graduate of the University of Maine,...

Joanne Tracey

Joanne Tracey

Feb 16, 2022

Joanne J. Tracey, a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother passed away in her home with her family by her side on 2/16/2022. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick to Oniel and Yvette Soucy. She is survived by her son Thomas and daughter-in-law Jennifer, her sisters Lola, Charlene and Murielle, her sister-in-law Betty Tracey, her many nieces and Nephews,...

Peter Thibeau

Peter Thibeau

Feb 15, 2022

Peter Thomas Thibeau, 73, died unexpectedly but peacefully on February 15, 2022 with his family by his side. Peter was born on January 22, 1949, in Caribou, Maine, a son of Merton and Doris Thibeau. He and his eight siblings were raised on a potato farm in Fort Fairfield. Peter graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1967. He enlisted...

Jane M. Whitney

Jane M. Whitney

Feb 15, 2022

BANGOR - Jane M. Whitney, 67, died peacefully on February 15, 2022, after a sudden illness, at Brigham and Women's General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1954, in Bangor, Maine, the youngest child of Philip E. and Abbie J. (White) Whitney. She was predeceased by both parents, one sister; Linda L. Hatfield; and...

Cynthia C. Sirois Harvey

Cynthia C. Sirois Harvey

Feb 15, 2022

Brewer and Zephyrhills, FL - Cynthia C. Sirois Harvey, 82, died peacefully on February 15, 2022. She was born on September 21, 1939, in Addison, Maine the daughter of Gordon M. and Julia V. (Drisko) Crowley. Cynthia grew up in Jonesport, Maine and graduated from Jonesport High School in 1959. She graduated from Eastern Academy of Beauty Culture in Bangor...

Stanley Plisga

Stanley Plisga

Feb 14, 2022

Stanley Joseph Plisga Jr. Veazie Stanley Joseph Plisga Jr., 78, passed away following a brief illness on February 14, 2022 at a Bangor hospital. Stan was born on March 28, 1943 in Waterville, the son of Stanley J. Plisga Sr. and Florence E. Plisga (Lachance). He graduated from Waterville High School in 1961 and went on to attend the University...

Abdul Rana

Abdul Rana

Feb 13, 2022

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (“Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return.”) Abdul Ghaffar Zoq Rana Brewer, Maine Abdul Ghaffar Zoq Rana, 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at his home. He was born October 4, 1950 in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan, the son of Choudhry Abdul Ghafoor Rana and Zohra Begum Rana....

Richard David Colpitts, Sr.

Richard David Colpitts, Sr.

Feb 10, 2022

Richard D. Colpitts “Dick” passed February, 10, 2022, at his home in Levant. He was born April 28, 1938 in Bangor, the son of David H. and Dorothy (Leavitt) Colpitts. Dick attended school in both Houlton and Bangor. He worked for Dysart’s where he met his wife, Mildred Teague. They built a home in Levant and for the next 61...

Clifton Ernest Wood

Clifton Ernest Wood

Feb 5, 2022

ORONO - Clifton E. Wood, age 102, died on February 5, 2022, three days before his 103rd birthday, from natural causes at his cottage in Dirigo Pines, Orono. He was born February 8, 1919, in Lewiston, the son of Ernest O. and Grace (Haenssler) Wood. Clif graduated from Lewiston High School in 1937 and also graduated from The Industrial College...

David Matthews

David Matthews

Feb 2, 2022

David Ernest Matthews David E Matthews, 66, died unexpectedly February 2nd 2022. He was born June 22 1955 in Lowell Massachusetts, the son of Ernest and Priscilla (Clark) Matthews . David attended Shawsheen Valley Technical School in Billerica MA. He married Cassandra the love of his life on September 1, 1979. They had 3 beautiful children and 16 years of...

Louis Ballenger

Louis Ballenger

Feb 2, 2022

Louis R. Ballenger, Jr., 47, died unexpectedly February 2, 2022. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. He was born May 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Luis R. and Lucy (Rodriguez) Ballenger. Louis grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he attended Bishop Ford High School and was very active in the track program. Louis lived...

Estelle Clement

Estelle Clement

Feb 2, 2022

Estelle M. Clement, 86, passed away peacefully from a long illness on February 2, 2022, surrounded by her loving family in her home. She was born February 4, 1935, in Rockland, Maine, the daughter of Dorothy and Arthur Richardson. Estelle graduated from Brewer High School and worked in the food service for more than 50 years. She was well known...

Neil Zeno

Neil Zeno

Jan 31, 2022

Brewer – Neil Douglas Zeno, Sr, 67, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, January 31, 2022 following a long battle with Covid. Neil was born in Burlington, Vermont on August 5, 1954, the son of Roy and Elizabeth (Viau) Zeno. Neil married Candy Eudy in 2004 and together they raised three amazing children, Carol Fay (his little...

Helen Placella

Helen Placella

Jan 31, 2022

Helen Irene Placella, Glenburn. Helen I. Placella, 75, died January 31, 2022, at a Bangor hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born July 11, 1946, in Bangor, the daughter of Donald Webster and Doris Irene (Cort) Knowles. Helen graduated from Central High School, East Corinth, Class of 1964 and attended Husson College. After college, she married...