Obituaries

Lynne Marie Veinote, 61, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on November 12, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by family.
Born February 29, 1964, Lynne spent her childhood creating memories with family and friends while enjoying the many pleasures provided by the...

Cheryl A. Russell, 76, passed away peacefully November 13, 2025, at Hibbard Nursing Home in Dover-Foxcroft. She was born August 3, 1949, in Milo, the daughter of Willis C. and Roberta E. (Herbest) Gerrish.
Cheryl will be remembered by her family as a feisty woman who loved shopping, crafting, knitting, and quilting....

Patricia R. Bean, 87, passed away on November 12, 2025. Patricia was predeceased by her husband, Richard F. Bean. She was born March 20, 1938, in Bangor, the daughter of the late George T. Robinson and Mildred E. Robinson.
Patricia enjoyed skiing at Sugarloaf with family, boating in Penobscot Bay, 18th-century...

Kenneth Allen Massar, 93, died in the early morning of November 11, 2025. He was born on September 2, 1932, in Warren, Ohio, to Ivan and Luna (Marsh) Massar.
Kenneth's call to be an artist took him to Ohio Wesleyan U., Illinois, Carnegie Tech, the Art Student's League in NYC, the Skowhegan School, and to an MFA at...

William "Mr. Bill" E. LaValley, a cherished father, dedicated veteran, and active community member, passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born on March 23, 1938, in Walpole, Massachusetts. Full obituary and service times may be found at ripostafh.com.

Gary Steven Webber, 72, passed away peacefully November 9, 2025, at a nursing home in Howland, following complications from ALS. He was born January 25, 1953, in Portland, the son of Kenneth and Katherine "Kay" (Harmon) Webber.
Gary is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judith; daughters, Kristen (Ronaldo) Pelchat of...

Dr. William F. Gallagher Jr., "Bill," "Doc," a respected physician and longtime resident of the Boston suburbs and Bangor, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on October 4, 1935, Dr. Gallagher graduated from Dartmouth College '57 and went on to earn his medical degree...

Curtis Elwell, 69, of Belfast, passed away on November 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 21, 1956, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Shortly after his birth, his parents, Edward and Ruby Elwell moved to Belfast, Maine. Curtis graduated from Belfast Area High School. He joined the Air Force in 1974....

Gloria Sobut Drummond, 89, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at her home. She was born in Rumford, Maine, the daughter of Peter and Monica (Masalsky) Sobut.
Gloria graduated from Mexico High School in 1953, and Eastern Maine General Hospital in 1956. She married Thomas S. Drummond on August 17, 1957. They...

Maureen "Reene" M. Doore, 72, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, in Dover-Foxcroft, surrounded by her loved ones and is now in heaven with her Savior Jesus. The family would like to invite family and friends to a celebration of Maureen's life at Calvary Chapel Maine Highlands, 48 Morton Ave.,...

Julie Bouchard Glidden, 70, of Stacyville, passed away on November 9, 2025. She was born on February 12, 1955, to Marilyn and Merle "Mike" Bouchard.
Julie retired from Katahdin Trust Company after more than 40 years of dedicated service. She was known for her kindness, strong work ethic, and genuine care for...

On November 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones, Ethan Andrew Hatt, 35, passed away peacefully at home after his long battle with brain cancer.
Born July 1, 1990, Ethan lived a life full of compassion, courage, and devotion to his family and community. He was a proud volunteer firefighter for a total of 21 years...