Obituaries

Deborah Glazier

Deborah Glazier

Oct 23, 2021

Deborah (Bishop) Glazier, 67, of Bangor, passed from this world on Saturday, October 23, 2021. A lifelong educator with a love of the written word, a mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, she was an indomitable spirit who will be deeply missed. Deborah was born June 19, 1954 in Portland, the eldest daughter of Genevieve (Parker) and Robert G. Bishop, Sr....

Judith Jones

Judith Jones

Oct 22, 2021

Judith Elizabeth Jones, 76, passed away peacefully October 22. 2021, at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 14, 1945, in Dexter the daughter of Merrill and Muriel (Butters) Small. In March of 1970 she married her husband of 30 years, Maurice W. Jones. Together they operated Jones Shingle Mill on the Exeter Road for many years. She loved to...

Christopher Swanson

Christopher Swanson

Oct 19, 2021

Christopher M. Swanson 33, went home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2021. He will be forever remembered and cherished in the hearts of his loved ones as a wonderful father, loving husband, caring son, brother, nephew and cousin, loyal friend, and hard worker. He was a Godly man of Christian integrity, always seeking ways to share Christ...

Kimberly "Kimmy" M. Macdonald

Kimberly "Kimmy" M. Macdonald

Oct 18, 2021

Kimberly “Kimmy” MacDonald Bangor Kimberly “Kimmy” Marie MacDonald, 55, passed away on October 18th, 2021 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Kimmy was born on April 16, 1966 in Bangor, the daughter of Richard and Carolyn MacDonald. Kimmy’s family moved to Florida when she was a child and lived there for 16 years, forming relationships that lasted a...

Robert "Bobby" Joseph Allen

Robert "Bobby" Joseph Allen

Oct 18, 2021

BRADFORD - Robert "Bobby" Joseph Allen passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021, after a long battle with diabetes and dementia. He was fortunate to receive the sacraments of the church before his passing. Bobby is survived by his wife, Wanita Allen, whom he met at a young age and has been inseparable since. He is also survived by many...

Kenneth Simmons

Kenneth Simmons

Oct 18, 2021

BANGOR - Kenneth H. Simmons passed away on October 18, 2021 in a local hospital at the age of 94. Ken was born on September 13, 1927, in Monson, Maine, the fourth of ten children of Frederick J. Simmons and Elizabeth (Bodge) Simmons and the last to pass away. Ken was educated in the Monson Public Schools, graduating from Monson...

Andrew John Eisentrager

Andrew John Eisentrager

Oct 17, 2021

Bradley-Andrew J. Eisentrager, 40 died unexpectedly October 17, 2021 at home. He was born in Bangor, May 7, 1981 the son of Jack Eisentrager, Jr. and Jean Cunningham Moreno. Andy graduated from Hampden Academy class of 1999. Andrew had a love of music. His favorite was loud, screaming head banging metal. He loved to sing and play guitar. Andrew was...

Joyce Shaw Paine

Joyce Shaw Paine

Oct 17, 2021

Brewer – Joyce (Hersom) Shaw Paine went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Oct. 17, 2021. She was born May 22, 1934 in Easton, the daughter of Burrill and Marion Hersom. Joyce was married to Vernon Shaw Oct. 28, 1951 until his death in September 1995. She then married Delmar Paine in 2000 and they enjoyed their...

John "Jack" Eisentrager, Sr.

John "Jack" Eisentrager, Sr.

Oct 17, 2021

BANGOR - John "Jack" Eisentrager Sr. of Bangor, Maine passed away peacefully at home Oct. 17, 2021. Jack was born April 8, 1929, in Springvalley, Il. to Henry and Kate Eisentrager. Jack joined the USAF at 17, and met his wife Hope while stationed at Dow AFB. Jack retired from the USAF after 20 years to then work for the...

John Mabee

John Mabee

Oct 16, 2021

John Warren Mabee, age 77, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by close friends and family. He was born March 8, 1944 in Boston, MA the son of Dr. James Robert Mabee, a prominent oral surgeon and cleft palette specialist in the Bangor area, and Marguerite Waite Mabee. Growing up in Bangor, John graduated from...

Jeffery Mcleod

Jeffery Mcleod

Oct 15, 2021

JEFFERY CURTIS MCLEOD LEVANT Jeffery C. McLeod joined his Lord and Savior after a long and difficult battle with cancer on Friday, October 15, 2021, at his home in Levant. He was born on January 11, 1957, in Bangor, the son of George and Paula McLeod. Jeff grew up in Bangor and spent many hours riding bikes and playing with...

Gloria Carroll

Gloria Carroll

Oct 12, 2021

On October 12, 2021, our mother, Gloria J. Carroll, 87, gained her wings and took the express train to heaven. She was born May 18, 1934 in St. John, New Brunswick to Frederick and Aleen (Cameron) Nason and the youngest of 6 children. Mom was treasured by her family and all who knew her. She taught us to love all...

Paul Shibles

Paul Shibles

Oct 10, 2021

Brewer - Paul A. Shibles, 88, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, after a long illness. Paul was born on May 5, 1933. He grew up in, and spent his life at his family's home on Wilson Street in Brewer. Paul was employed at Getchell Brothers, and Footman's Dairy before retiring at age 55. He enjoyed fishing and gardening,...

Daryl Briggs

Daryl Briggs

Oct 9, 2021

BREWER - Daryl A. Briggs, 73, died October 9, 2021, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He was born April 28, 1948, in Lincoln, Maine, the son of Allison and Louise (Whitney) Briggs. Daryl graduated from Brewer High School in 1966. He went on to Cornell University where he got his Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and...

Karen Reilly

Karen Reilly

Oct 9, 2021

KAREN REILLY, HAMPDEN Karen Reilly, 75, died unexpectedly Oct. 9 at a Bangor nursing home. She was born Nov. 14, 1945 in New Britain, CT., the daughter of Earl and Marion (West) Roseen. She grew up in Bristol, CT., graduating from Bristol Central High School in 1963. Karen was graduated in 1967 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with...

Lavada Fron

Lavada Fron

Oct 9, 2021

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Shirley Doak

Shirley Doak

Oct 8, 2021

Shirley “Nan” Ann Doak, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 8, 2021, at her home in Brewer. She was born November 27, 1935, in Hampden the daughter of Clyde A. Lindsey and Madeline (Bradman) Lindsey Richardson. She is survived by her loving family; daughters, Dee Bryer and husband Ken of Brewer, Dawna Dearborn of Brewer;...

Maria Hautala

Maria Hautala

Oct 8, 2021

LEVANT – Maria Frances (Flynn) Hautala, 81, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 8, 2021. She was born May 28, 1940, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the first child of Edward and Julie (Cahill) Flynn. Maria and her family lived in East Milton where she and her two sisters enjoyed their childhood years. After high school, she attended Boston...

Florence Sleeper

Florence Sleeper

Oct 7, 2021

Florence “Flo” Sleeper, 95, passed away October 7, 2021, at her home. She was born in Johnson City, New York, November 7, 1925 the daughter of Gasper and Sussanna Palinik. Flo married Mitchell Sleeper after his discharge from the service in the Navy after the war on February 9, 1946, and they enjoyed 75 years of marriage. They started and...

Myrna Ramsay

Myrna Ramsay

Oct 7, 2021

Hampden – I, Myrna Jean Ramsay, 87, died October 07, 2021 at EMMC. I was born December 19, 1934, in New York, N.Y., the daughter of William and Jean Horowitz. Everyone that knew me called me Jean. I was a nurse for many years, but my principal job was mom and grandmother. Married for 60 years, I moved about the...