Obituaries

Darrell M. Waite born February 10, 1966, in Farmington, Maine, passed away August 2, 2026, with his family by his side.
Darrell grew up in Canton, Maine, and from a young age always knew he wanted to be a chemical engineer. His path was a straight one. He graduated from the University of Maine chemical engineering...

Donna Page, wife of the Rev. Dr. Donald C. Page, was born, April 4, 1942, and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, August 3, 2026. A private burial will be held. A service of Brookings-Smith, Bangor.

Richard "Dick" Goodman lost his fight with cancer on August 1, 2026. Born in Manchester, NH, to William and Wilma Goodman, he lived a long and full life with a varied career path.
He enjoyed playing sax in his high school dance band as well as in the USAF band. Volunteering for My Friends' Place gave him joy, as did...

Carl "Spider" Winchester passed away surrounded by loving family and friends on July 30, 2026, at a Bangor hospital. He was born March 21, 1963, in Syracuse, NY, the son of Linwood and Alma (Gleason) Winchester.
Carl graduated from Orono High School, class of 1981. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the U.S....

Hazel Ann Littlefield, 83, of Jackson, Maine, has moved on into the embrace of the Goddess on July 21, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Bruce R. Littlefield. She is survived by her four children, Mary, Fred, Lance, and Merlin. Beloved of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...

Donald Decker passed away peacefully July 27, 2026, in Bangor. Don was born July 13, 1934, in Brewer, the only child of Donald and Marjorie Decker.
He attended Brewer schools and graduated from Brewer High, class of 1952. Don attended the University of Maine, majoring in mechanical engineering. He graduated in 1963,...

John "Mac" McLeod, 77, of Somerville, Maine, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, in his own home with his son at his side after a quick battle with an aggressive cancer. He was born on November 1, 1948, to Ralph and Joyce McLeod in Bangor, Maine.
John was a Vietnam Combat Veteran who served three tours in the...

A life well lived, Donna Hamilton Ryder, 93, of Veazie, Maine, passed away on July 30, 2026. Donna was born on September 14, 1932, in Rockwood, Maine.
She attended Greenville High School and spent a year at Westbrook College. She went on to raise her family in Veazie, Maine, enjoyed summers at camp on Moosehead Lake...

Join us in celebrating the life of Margaret "Peggy" Campbell at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Abbot Town Hall, 133 Main Rd., Abbot, ME 04406. We would love you to share your stories and favorite memories of Peggy. All are welcome.

Charles William Brooks, 87, and his beloved wife, Jeannine Marie Brooks, 75, passed away within days of each other, reunited in eternal peace after 58 years of marriage. Jeannine passed peacefully surrounded by family on July 23, 2026, and Charlie followed shortly after on July 28, 2026.
Jeannine was born on June...

Patrick Reginald Murray, 78, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Orrington, Maine, on July 27, 2026. He was born March 27, 1948, in Bangor, Maine, son of the late Joseph and Isabelle Murray.
Dad loved football, whether he was on the field playing or watching from the stands or on the couch, every Sunday. He...

A LIFE VERY WELL LIVED

Jojo McAlary passed away peacefully at Wingate Residences, in Haverhill, MA, her "home away from home" for the last two and a half years, surrounded by family and friends, after a short period of declining health on July 21, 2026. She was two weeks short of her 103 birthday. Born August 8,...