Dorothy Pratt
Jun 25, 2025
ORONO - Dorothy Elliot Pratt died late Wednesday night, June 25, 2025, at the tender age of 103. She was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Millinocket, daughter of Marian Russell Harris and Albert Irving Harris.
Dorothy received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Tufts University in 1943. She married Darrell Bradford Pratt in 1943 and remained happily married to...
Gary Spaulding
Jun 25, 2025
Bangor, Maine - Gary W. Spaulding, 76, died after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease on June 25, 2025, at Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 27, 1948, in Bangor, Maine, the son of Owen F. and Mildred H. (Connelly) Spaulding.
Gary graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1967. Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy...
Molly Inman Nagle
Jun 25, 2025
BANGOR - Molly Inman Nagle, 89, of Bangor, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 13, 1936, the daughter of Harold and Cordelia (Putnam) Inman.
Molly grew up in Houlton and graduated as valedictorian from Ricker Classical Institute. She went on to attend the University of Maine at Orono, where...
James Leonard
Jun 24, 2025
James M. Leonard, AKA "ROCK STAR", 79, died unexpectedly June 24, 2025, at his home, his sanctuary, and the home that he built for his beloved daughter with his own two hands. He was born May 12, 1946, in Bangor.
James graduated from Hampden Academy in 1964 and then went on to college in Presque Isle to learn Auto...
Richard Knappe
Jun 24, 2025
Bangor, Maine - Richard James Knappe, 89, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. Richard was born on November 12, 1935, in Huntington, New York (Long Island), the son of Arthur and Loretta (Flynn) Knappe.
After school, Richard joined the Air Force and moved to Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine, where he eventually met the love of his life,...
Shirley Harris
Jun 20, 2025
CHARLESTON - Shirley Speed Harris, 91, beloved wife, precious mother and grandmother was carried away by angels into the presence of her Lord and Savior on June 20, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Shirley Elizabeth Speed was born April 7, 1934, the eleventh of twelve children to Fred and Edna Speed of Bradford. She was raised...
Harry "Jake" Zeilor
Jun 14, 2025
Harry "Jake" Walter Zeilor, Jr. of Glenburn, ME died on June 14, 2025, at Sandy River Center in Farmington, ME.
Born September 28, 1939, in Berkeley Springs (Morgan County), WV, I was the son of Harry Walter Zeilor, Sr. and Lavida Christine.
I attended schools in Morgan County, served in the U.S. Navy, and am retired. I enjoyed helping others.
I am survived...
Josie Hicks
Jun 11, 2025
CHARLESTON - Josie P. "Jodi" Hicks, 67, died unexpectedly June 11, 2025, at her home. She was born April 4, 1958, in Waterville, Maine, the daughter of Harry A. and Lulu (McKechnie) Decker.
Jodi attended Dexter Regional High School, later went on to receive her GED from Nokomis Regional High School, in 1989. In her early years, she worked as a waitress and...
Bernice Adams
Jun 11, 2025
HERMON - Bernice E. "Bunny" Adams, 94, passed away peacefully June 11, 2025, at her home of natural causes. She was born May 25, 1931, in Hermon, the daughter of Edward H. and Dora M. (Banks) Pomroy.
Bunny married the love of her life, Ronald E. Adams July 8, 1953 whom she celebrated over 53 years of marriage until his...
Elizabeth Vanidestine
Jun 8, 2025
BANGOR - Elizabeth "Betty" Vanidestine, 82, passed away June 8, 2025, at a local hospital. She was born July 19, 1942, in Frankfort, the daughter of Wallace and Dorothy (Knapp) Lockhart.
Betty was a loyal member of the Rebekah Lodge in Monroe as well as a member of the Grange for over fifty years.
Surviving Betty, are her son, Michael...
Geneva Smith
Jun 7, 2025
ORRINGTON - Geneva Eileen Smith, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on June 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 1, 1933, the daughter of Pearl William and Louise Ester (Gilman) Bennett.
Geneva married the love of her life, Elmer L. Smith, on July 7, 1951, and enjoyed 73 years of marriage. She was a...
Charles Swenson
Jun 6, 2025
Orono - Charles Lawrence Swenson, known as "Chuck," passed away peacefully in Orono, Maine on June 6, 2025. Charles was born to Lawrence Augustus Swenson and Rosalie Margaret Swenson. He lived in Hampden, Bangor, and Orono.
Chuck was an acolyte of the 1960s. He had a huge poster of Jimi Hendrix hanging in his bedroom, a white Fender strat that he...
Richard Clark
Jun 6, 2025
Orrington, Maine -
Richard Roy Clark Sr., 85, of Orrington, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 24, 1939, in Orrington, the son of Fred R. and Gertrude (Harding) Clark. Richie grew up on his family's dairy farm and attended schools in Orrington. He was a member of Brewer High...
Paula Emerson
Jun 5, 2025
Paula Jean Emerson
Greenfield, ME
Paula Emerson, 67, passed away June 5, 2025, after a battle with cancer.
She was born in Old Town, April 7, 1958, the daughter of Clarence A. and Pauline B. (Bishop) Thibodeau.
Paula was employed with James River Paper Mill for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Old Town and the Elks Club of...
Sally Giamalis
Jun 3, 2025
Sally Alexis Giamalis, of Alburtis, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, after a courageous recovery from multiple brain injuries in 2023 and a lifetime MS diagnosis. Sally leaves a legacy of love, courage, and compassion in the hearts of all who knew her.
Born to George James Giamalis and Florence Ann Giamalis (Annie), Sally embodied a deep sense of...
Ruth Cyr
Jun 3, 2025
RUTH ELEANOR CYR
HERMON
Ruth E. Cyr, 95, beloved mother and grandmother, died June 3, 2025 at her residence, in the presence of her loving family. Ruth was born in Milo, the firstborn daughter of Charles A. and Edith L. (Newman) Grinnell. Her "first breath" was taken at McFadden Hospital in Milo.
Ruth grew up in Milo during difficult economic times. She first...
Francis Boltrom
Jun 3, 2025
THORNDIKE - Francis (Frank) J. Boltrom, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2025, with his wife of 60 years at his side.
Frank was born in New Milford, Connecticut on July 16, 1934. The son of Charles Joseph & Mary Madeline (Chumcha). He attended New Milford schools, then went on to study Mechanical Design at Henry...
Michael Allen
Jun 2, 2025
Michael Jay Allen
May 14, 1947 - June 2, 2025
Hampden, Maine - Michael "Mike" Allen, founder of Winterport Boot Shop and a beloved presence in the community for more than five decades, passed away on June 2. He was 78.
Mike was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Robert and Gertrude (Mittleman) Allen. As a child,...
Kurt Adams
Jun 2, 2025
Kurt W. Adams, 54, passed away on June 2, 2025, following a brief illness. He was born on March 5, 1971, the son of Charles and Ruth Adams.
Kurt is survived by his loving wife, Melissa Adams; children, Jakob Adams, Samara Adams, and Gabrielle Rogers; parents, Charles and Ruth Adams; brother, Travis Adams; step-son, Justin Morgan; bonus granddaughter, Skyler Morgan;...
Janice Osgood
May 30, 2025
ORONO - Janice Elizabeth Curry Osgood, beloved wife for 65 years of the late Eben Averill Osgood, Jr., died May 30, 2025. Born April 12, 1933 in Clover, South Carolina, she was the oldest child of the late Joseph Judson and Martha Jackson Curry.
Janice graduated from Clover High School, Clover, SC, in 1951 and the University of Maine at Orono...
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