Obituaries

Marilyn Evelyn (Frith) Fox, 93, passed away on January 14, 2025, at Woodlawn Nursing Home in Skowhegan. The family will be having a celebration of life on May 25 at 1 p.m. at Sites Farm, 98 Joaquin Rd., Athens, ME.

Margaret Edith Duff Smith passed away to heaven May 2, 2025. She was born on December 8, 1931, to Maurice and Ruth (Barton) Duff and was #7 of their 10 children.
Margaret graduated from high school from Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton, Maine, in 1950. She attended Eastern Maine General Hospital School of...

Barry Dana McCrum, beloved husband, father, "Bappy," brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at home on May 7, 2025, surrounded by his family. Barry was born on April 26, 1950, in Mars Hill, Maine, as the eldest of Dana and Arlene (York) McCrum's four children.
He spent his early years on the family farm, where he...

George A. Michaud Jr., 88, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor, after a courageous battle with dementia. He was born on May 16, 1936, in Eagle Lake, Maine, one of ten children of George and Ida (Daigle) Michaud. George lived a long and meaningful life, grounded in faith,...

Rhonda Murchison passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Northern Light Hospital in Bangor. She was born May 3, 1957.
She was predeceased by her parents, Fern and Harry Nash. She is survived by her husband, Ron Murchison of Old Town; and her sons, Chad Thornton of Hampden, Jason Murchison and Rachel of Presque Isle,...

John "Smokey" C. Palmer, age 70, passed peacefully May 6, 2025, at Franklin Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born August 1, 1954, in Waltham, MA, the only son of John and Patricia Palmer. John graduated from Waltham High School and enlisted in the Marines at 17 years old during the Vietnam War....

Mary (Boyce) Gregor, 78, sadly passed away May 6, 2025, in Houlton, surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was born February 10, 1947, in Tilton, NH, the daughter of Robert and Marion (Gilbert) Boyce.
She is survived by one sister, Nancy Ingraham (David) of Hodgdon, ME; two daughters, Christine Gregor...

A memorial service for Carolyn Jean Folsom, who passed away on March 2, 2025, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at First Baptist Church, 56 Center St., Bangor.

Rev. Dr. Louis A. George, 89, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire. Louis "Lou" was born on July 27, 1935, the son of Roy and Georgia (Martin) George in Sabinsville, Pennsylvania.
Lou was raised in Sabinsville and Westfield Pennsylvania, graduated from Cowanesque Valley High...

Priscilla Platt, 79, of Falmouth, died on May 1, 2025, at Gosnell House. Priscilla was born on January 22, 1946, in Bangor, daughter of Hamilton Gray and Prudence Jones Gray.
She lived in Bangor until moving with her family to Columbus, Ohio, in 1956. She was a fierce tennis player and competed in tournaments...

Paul A. Jordan, 92, died May 6, 2025, at the Maine Veteran's Home in Bangor, Maine. He was born in Lincoln, Maine, June 12, 1932, the son of Lester and Martha (Peabody) Jordan.
He graduated from Ellsworth High School, class of 1950, and received a degree in diesel engineering from the University of Chicago. Paul was...

With joyful hearts, we announce the passing of Althea H. (Washburn) Nute, who left us peacefully at the home of her son, following a brief illness on May 6, 2025. After a long and productive life, she departed this world, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, and compassion. She was born March 22, 1922, in...