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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...







