Obituaries

Irene Karin von Hoffmann

Irene Karin von Hoffmann

Aug 19, 2026

ORONO - Irene Karin von Hoffmann, 83, died unexpectedly on August 19, 2026 at home. She was born May 11, 1943 in Gnesen, Germany, the daughter of Helen von Kiparski and Boris von Hoffmann.

Irene immigrated to the United States when she was 12 years old. She vividly remembered sailing into New York Harbor and cheering at the sight of the...

Thomas Malcolm Dahlgren

Thomas Malcolm Dahlgren

Aug 17, 2026

BANGOR - Thomas Malcolm "Tommy" Dahlgren, 38, passed away at his home on August 17, 2026. He was born in Presque Isle on December 23, 1987, the son of Michael and Micheline (Cyr) Dahlgren.

Tommy grew up in Madawaska and graduated from Madawaska High School, Class of 2006. He relocated to Bangor and worked at a number of different jobs,...

Verla Mae Lucas

Verla Mae Lucas

Aug 17, 2026

Hampden - Verla Mae (Robinson) Lucas, 88, died August 17, 2026. She was born on February 14, 1938, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, the oldest of seven children of Perley and Myrtle Robinson.

Verla attended Garland schools, graduated from Higgins Classical Institute, and Eastern Beauty School. She married Frank S. Lucas in 1957.

Verla was active in the Hampden Garden Club,...

Vicki Lee Dearborn

Vicki Lee Dearborn

Aug 14, 2026

Vicki L. Dearborn, 67, of Glenburn, ME, died Friday, August 14, 2026. She was born October 16, 1958, in Dover-Foxcroft, the daughter of Lee Clair and Marilyn Anita (Taylor) Burgoyne.

Vicki graduated from Piscataquis Community High School in 1977 and Husson College in 1979. On March 24, 1984, in Guilford, she married Garth L. Dearborn, who survives. Surviving in addition to her husband, are:...

Charles Max Kennedy

Charles Max Kennedy

Aug 14, 2026

Charles "Chuck" M. Kennedy

Orrington

Charles "Chuck" Kennedy, 96, passed away August 14, 2026 at his home. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, May 8, 1930, the son of Earl and Emma Kennedy. Chuck was educated in Michigan Schools, finishing high school in the Navy. He attended radio school in Norfolk, VA and communications tech school in Puget Sound, WA.

Chuck married...

Roger Lincoln Hanson

Roger Lincoln Hanson

Aug 13, 2026

Roger L. Hanson,

Roger L. Hanson, 92, passed away surrounded by family on August 13, 2026, at The Lodges Assisted Living in Springvale, ME. He was born March 22, 1934, in New Sweeden, ME to Hildur and R. Lincoln Hanson.

Roger grew up on a farm where he worked with his father, from an early age. Later he married and had 2...

Marion Frances Bailey

Marion Frances Bailey

Aug 12, 2026

Marion F. Bailey, 98, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2026, at Ross Manor. She was born September 12, 1927, in Brewer, Maine, the daughter of Earl C. Eaton and Winnie Mae (Moon, Eaton) Shaughnessy.

 Marion graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1944, at the age of 16 and later married Franklin Woodrow "Woody" Bailey, one...

Richard Leroy Jellison

Richard Leroy Jellison

Aug 12, 2026

Richard (Dick) Jellison, 77, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on August 12, 2026. Born on June 14, 1949 in Bangor, Maine, Richard was the beloved son of Winfield and Lillian Jellison. He was blessed with a full life, rich with love, laughter, and adventures.

Richard's journey in life was shared with Sheila, his devoted...

Ronald James St. Pierre

Ronald James St. Pierre

Aug 11, 2026

Bangor, Maine - Ronald James St. Pierre, 83, passed away at home on August 11, 2026, from the same illness that took his father in 1971, pancreatic cancer.

He was born to Alfred J. and Loretta B. St. Pierre on January 12, 1943, at Mercy Hospital in Portland, ME, where his father was employed at Bath Iron Works building ships for...

Robert B. "Skip" Smaha

Robert B. "Skip" Smaha

Aug 9, 2026

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Robert B. "Skip" Smaha, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Portland, Maine, surrounded by family.

Born on February 19, 1947, in Portland, Maine, Skip was the son of Albert H. Smaha and Jeanne M. (Brooks) Smaha. He grew up spending summers on Sebago Lake and developed a lifelong love of the water...

Dawn Jean'e Bragg-Stitham

Dawn Jean'e Bragg-Stitham

Aug 8, 2026

Dawn J. Bragg-Stitham, 55, passed away unexpectedly August 8, 2026, in Bangor. She was born April 2, 1971, in Bangor, the daughter of George and Debra Bragg.

Dawn graduated from Bangor High School. Following graduation she explored a few different career paths. Each place she worked, she gained a variety of skills that would help further her opportunities for the...

Marvin Lester Nutter

Marvin Lester Nutter

Aug 8, 2026

Marvin L. Nutter, 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 8, 2026. He was born November 14, 1944, in Bangor, ME, the son of Lewis and Grace (Torrey) Nutter.

Marvin graduated from Bangor High School. After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Vietnam War as a Transport Driver. After his service,...

Schuyler Colfax Burrill

Schuyler Colfax Burrill

Aug 8, 2026

Schuyler "Sky" Colfax Burrill, 83, of Corinth, Maine, went home to be with Jesus on August 8, 2026, following a long and fulfilling life devoted to his faith, his family, his country, and serving others.

Sky was born on December 27, 1942. At just 17 years old, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Gyatt...

Margaret Rose Youngblood

Margaret Rose Youngblood

Aug 8, 2026

Margaret Cote Youngblood

Brewer

Margaret Rose Youngblood, 84, passed away August 8, 2026 at her home, with her family by her side. She was born in Lubec, September 9, 1941, the daughter of Robert H. and Millicent F. (Lank) Allingham.

Margaret was a graduate of the Campobello Island Consolidated School and the Frederickton Business School.

She was employed with Bangor Savings Bank for many...

Janet Janice Melvin

Janet Janice Melvin

Aug 8, 2026

BANGOR - Janet J. (Messier) Melvin, 91, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at Eastside Rehab. She was the daughter of Romeo and Esther (Cram) Messier. Born on April 23, 1935, at home on Boynton Street in Bradley, Maine and grew up on Bullen Street in Milford.

Janet graduated from John Bapst High School in 1952. She married Murray...

Peter Richard Smith

Peter Richard Smith

Aug 5, 2026

BANGOR - Peter R. Smith, 68, passed away unexpectedly August 5, 2026, at a local healthcare facility. He was born July 3, 1958, in Bangor, the son of Richard and Jeanette (Britts) Smith.

A longtime delivery truck driver for J.J. Nissan, Peter had a great passion for baseball, golf, and motorcycles.

Peter is survived by his sister, Paulette Lincoln, of...

Robert F. Leeman

Robert F. Leeman

Aug 5, 2026

Orono, Maine - Robert F. "Bob" Leeman Sr., 96, died August 5, 2026, at Orono Commons Assisted Living Facility. He was born April 8, 1930, the son of James E. Leeman Jr. and Iva (Beale) Leeman.

Bob was a Master Maine Guide for more than 50 years. He passed the Maine Game Warden Exam in 1956. He was assigned deputy warden...

Angelo Edward Zanchi

Angelo Edward Zanchi

Aug 3, 2026

BANGOR - Angelo Edward Zanchi, 90, endearingly known as "Grumpy," though anyone who truly knew him understood the nickname was given with affection, lived a life full of heart, history, and devotion. He quietly passed away on August 3rd 2026, leaving behind stories, laughter, and a family who adored him beyond measure.

Born on May 29, 1936, in Natick, Massachusetts,...

David Michael Lieberman

David Michael Lieberman

Aug 3, 2026

David M. Lieberman

Bangor

David Michael Lieberman was born in Bangor, ME, on July 10,1937 to Samuel and Ruth (Goldsmith) Lieberman . He was educated in the Bangor School System and Gould Academy in Bethel, ME. He graduated from Bangor High in the Class of 1956. While David was just in his first year in business school in Boston, his...

Dustin Allen Leonard

Dustin Allen Leonard

Jul 31, 2026

Dustin Allen Leonard, 41, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2026 at Newport Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail. He was born November 19, 1984 in Lewiston, the son of Penny Gagnon and Allen Leonard.

Dustin attended schools in Poland, Maine and went on to build his own business in carpentry with a specialty in flooring, a skill that he learned in his early...