Obituaries

Colleen Anne Laliberte

Colleen Anne Laliberte

Feb 15, 2026

GLENBURN - Colleen A. "Dendy" Laliberte, 79, passed away peacefully February 15, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 26, 1946, in Bangor, the daughter of Earl J. and Lucille I. (Lander) Trainor.

Dendy grew up in Bangor, graduating from John Bapst Memorial High School, Class of 1964. Following graduation, she married Richard "Rick"...

Ruth M Cole

Ruth M Cole

Feb 15, 2026

Brewer-Ruth M. Cole, 89, died February 15, 2026, at home with her loving family, after a long illness. She was born on November 27, 1936 in Danforth, Me.

Ruth worked for Footman's Dairy for many years and later worked for Grants Dairy. Once retired, she went back to work at A.C. Moore.

She enjoyed crafting, especially sewing and her embroidery machine. She...

Linda Susan McDonald

Linda Susan McDonald

Feb 13, 2026

Linda S. McDonald, 72, passed away February 13, 2026 at home after a long illness.

She was born in Caribou, May 3, 1953 the daughter of William and Pauline (Ellis) Braisted.

Linda was a member of Fraternal order of Eagles, Brewer.

Surviving are her husband, John; sisters, Brenda Sawyer, Pamela Rezendez, and Jennifer; brothers, Bobby, Bryan, John, and Ronald Braisted;...

Patricia Louise Reynolds

Patricia Louise Reynolds

Feb 12, 2026

HERMON, MAINE - Patricia L. (Leathers) Reynolds, a longtime resident of Hermon, Maine, passed away at home on February 12th, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born June 23, 1935, in Bangor, the daughter of Ralph and Madaline (Roberts) Leathers.

Patricia graduated from Hermon High School. After graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Terrance Reynolds; they had...

David Paul Cassidy

David Paul Cassidy

Feb 10, 2026

Port Hueneme, CA and Bangor

David Cassidy, 69, passed away unexpectedly February 9, 2026 while visiting his sister. He was born in Jacksonville, N.C., September 18, 1956 the son of George H. and Shirley C. (Mann) Cassidy.

David was the great storyteller of the family. He loved to play golf. David loved his family and friends deeply. He was a man of...

Steven Wayne Bragdon

Steven Wayne Bragdon

Feb 7, 2026

Glenburn-Steven W. Bragdon, died unexpectedly February 7th 2026 at his home. He was born in Island Falls, son of Arnie Bragdon and Norma (Hall) Bragdon.

Steve worked as an Operating Engineer at Lane Construction/Northeast Paving for 40 years until his retirement in 2020. He loved his work and walked many miles alongside the grinder in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Florida. His...

Dale Allen Curtis

Dale Allen Curtis

Feb 6, 2026

Dale Allen Curtis, 67, went home to heaven peacefully on February 6, 2026, at home. He was born on July 04, 1958, in Dexter, the son of Floyd and Olivia (Giles) Curtis.

Dale "tailgate" graduated from Dexter Regional High School, Class of 1976. He was employed at Eastland Woolen Mill until they closed and then worked at Osram Sylvania in Bangor.

Dale is survived...

Misty A. Beylerian

Misty A. Beylerian

Feb 4, 2026

Hermon-Misty A. Beylerian, 48, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2026, in Brewer, Maine. She was born on April 28, 1977, in Bangor, Maine, daughter of Steve and Debra (Harlow) Watson.

Misty was a proud graduate of Hermon High School, Class of 1995. Her commitment to lifelong learning led her to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Human...

Michael Jude Grenier

Michael Jude Grenier

Feb 3, 2026

Michael Jude Grenier was born in Lewiston Maine on August 30, 1958, the son of Conrad and Florence (Cloutier) Grenier. He passed away February 3, 2026, at the age of 67, surrounded by loved ones. He lived his life to the fullest, surviving several near-death experiences only to be brought down unexpectedly and suddenly by a rare and aggressive form...

Brian James Perry

Brian James Perry

Feb 3, 2026

Brian James Perry, 60, of Bangor, Maine, passed away unexpectedly February 3rd, 2026 at his home. Born July 10th, 1965 to James Earl and Nathalie "Nat" (Burnett) Perry of Brewer Maine, both predeceased. A graduate of Brewer High School, class of 1983. He worked for over 20 years at R.H. Foster in many capacities, his last position as the Director...

Alice Lorraine Tuck

Alice Lorraine Tuck

Feb 2, 2026

A. Lorraine Tuck, 89, died at home. She was born April 28, 1936 in Bangor, daughter of Harold and Elzora (Wing) LeClair.

Lorraine attended Orono schools. She was employed by University of Maine, Orono Campus for 37 years. She made friends while working in housekeeping and in the library.

Lorraine was an exceptional woman - an angel among us- who...

Albert William Kossler

Albert William Kossler

Feb 1, 2026

Albert William Kossler was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1929 to parents Albert and Edna (Rogers) Kossler. He died on February 1, 2026 at a Bangor nursing facility. His 96 years were a testament to a life well lived.

Albert, known as Bert and nicknamed Podge, was the fourth of seven children. He enjoyed telling tales of his childhood in...

Douglas Wade McPike

Douglas Wade McPike

Jan 31, 2026

HAMPDEN AND DEER ISLE - Douglas Wade "Doug" McPike, 87, passed away on January 31, 2026, at a Bangor hospital. He was born on September 30, 1938, on his grandmother's kitchen table in Waite, Maine. Doug is the son of John R. and L. Avis (Williams) McPike.

Doug graduated from Hampden Academy and completed a post‑graduate year at Maine Central Institute. After serving in...

James Edwyn Dumont

James Edwyn Dumont

Jan 30, 2026

James E. DuMont Sr.

Corinth

James E DuMont Sr. 86, went home to be with the Lord on January 30th, 2026. James was the husband of Donna R DuMont and they shared 68 years of marriage.

Born in Old Town, Maine, James was the son of Camille and Doris DuMont. James left school at the age of 15 to work with his father...

Virginia Helen Foss Mattson

Virginia Helen Foss Mattson

Jan 30, 2026

Virginia (Emery) Foss Mattson

Hermon and Orono, Maine: Virginia H. (Emery) Foss Mattson, 95, of Hermon and Dirigo Pines in Orono, widow of the late Paul E. Foss; Norman K. Mattson and Sylvanus R. (Junior) Tracy, Jr., passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026 following a brief stay at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor.

She was born in Hampden, Maine...

Russell B. Christensen

Russell B. Christensen

Jan 28, 2026

Bangor - Russell (Rusty) B. Christensen died January 26, 2026, at the Maine Veteran's Home in Bangor.  He was born on June 26, 1931, in Mt. Vernon, NY, the son of Henry Johnson and Avis Bartlett Johnson. His mother Avis divorced and remarried Arthur Christensen, and he and his 6 siblings all bore the Christensen family name. He was 94 when he...

Eleanor Francis Rounsaville

Eleanor Francis Rounsaville

Jan 27, 2026

BANGOR - Eleanor "Ellie" Francis (Annis) Rounsaville, was born on January 7, 1933 in Bangor, Maine as the 3rd child of Lester & Thelma Annis. She joined her husband of 71 years in Heaven on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the age of 93.

Ellie was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth just 71 days earlier. She is survived...

Theresa Mae Plummer

Theresa Mae Plummer

Jan 27, 2026

In Loving Memory of Theresa M. Plummer

With deep love and sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and Me'Me,' Theresa M. Plummer, who left this world peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the age of seventy-six, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by love, just as she spent her life giving it.

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Cheryl Lynn Hanscom

Cheryl Lynn Hanscom

Jan 26, 2026

Cheryl L. Hanscom, "Sherry", 75 passed away following a short battle with cancer on January 26, 2026, at a Bangor hospital She was born on January 5, 1951, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of James Cowan Sr. and Barbara Arnold-Kenney. In addition to her parents, Sherry was predeceased by her beloved husband, Stanley Hanscom; her stepmother, Marilyn Cowan; her brother,...

Mary G. Simpson

Mary G. Simpson

Jan 24, 2026

Mary Fernald Simpson, 94, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, surrounded by family and caregivers. She was born in Bangor, ME., on March 6th, 1931, the daughter of Lulu M. Campbell.

Mary attended schools in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY and Hampden, Maine. She was a graduate of Beal Business College, Bangor, Maine. While attending school, she was employed by Caldwell...