Obituaries

A celebration of life for Robert E. Lander and Joyce E. Lander will be held at Monson Gymnasium Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Bob was born in Guilford May 1, 1932, to Merwin and Viola Lander. He passed away March 23, 2024, in Sarasota, Florida. Joyce was born in Monson March 28, 1934, to Fred and Doris...

Joshua Taylor Tibbetts, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Avon, Maine. Born on January 30, 1976, in Waterville, Maine, Josh was raised in Corinna and built a life rooted in service, loyalty, adventure, and love for family and friends.
Josh was the beloved son of Douglas and Barbara (Taylor)...

Ken, 80, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Millinocket Regional Hospital with family at his side. He was born October 21, 1945, in Van Buren, Maine, the son of the late Alphie and Vivian (Violette) Cyr of Van Buren, Maine.
After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the army and served in Vietnam. After...

Melanie J. Wilson passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born on July 16, 1949, in Houlton, the daughter of Barbara (Merritt) and Gordon Bates.
Melanie is survived by her husband, Jerry; her daughters, Heather Fagnant (Joe), Amanda Howe (Peter); granddaughters, Elizabeth,...

Thomas S. Neill, 91, passed away on May 13, 2026, at home with his children by his side. He was born December 22, 1934, in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas Neill and Doris (Shaw) Neill.
Tom loved his family time, playing basketball with his sons, camping in New Hampshire, hiking at Acadia, and Red Sox...

Gerald "Gerry" Scott King, 59, of Winterport, Maine, passed away April 19, 2026, of a sudden heart attack. He was born in 1966 in Bangor, Maine, the son of the late Everett and Carmen King.
Gerald graduated from Brewer High School and worked for various businesses throughout his life. *Gerald was a true follower of...

Timothy A. Guy, 70, of Houlton, died peacefully at his home on April 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 15, 1955, in Houlton, Tim was the son of Wendell and Patricia (Downie) Guy.
A lifelong resident of the community, he attended local schools and graduated from Houlton High School in 1973. Tim...

Cynthia "Cyndi" A. Billings passed away on May 11, 2026. Cyndi was the daughter of John Jackson "Jack" Billings and Donna (Barter) Billings. Born in Bangor, ME, on March 20, 1952, she graduated from Higgins Institute and Westbrook College, then spent many years working as a registered nurse at Penobscot Nursing Home...

Sean Frazier Lowell passed away in Shreveport, LA, on April 15, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born in Lincoln, Maine, June 12, 1973, to Dennis and Barbara (Beaulieu) Lowell, being named after Sean Connery and the boxer Joe Frazier.
He graduated from Mattanawcook Academy in 1991, playing football, basketball,...

Daniel R. LaPointe, 88, peacefully passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at a Caribou hospital, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born March 21, 1938, in Cyr Plantation, a son of the late Joseph "J.R." and Aurore (LaPierre) LaPointe.
Dan graduated from St. John's Prep in MA and went on to...

Kenneth Parent, 86, passed away on May 13, 2026. He was born in Orono, Maine, on April 2, 1940, the son of William and Dorothy (Sewall) Parent.
Kenneth married Eleanor Mackenzie of Old Town, together, they raised two children, Julie and Steven. Kenny worked in maintenance in the Old Town School Department. He had...

Marjorie A. Briggs passed away on May 11, 2026, peacefully in her own home with her husband and four children by her side. She was born and raised in Belfast, April 1942.
He attended and graduated from Crosby High School. In 1960 she married her husband, William Briggs. They were married for 65 years. She raised...

Sally Ann Gibson, 88, died peacefully surrounded with love on May 5, 2026, at Ross Manor in Bangor. Sally was born on November 14, 1937, in Bangor and was the daughter of William A. Gibson and Gertrude Crowley Gibson.
Sally grew up in Bangor's west side with her parents and many dear friends and family. She was a...

Ann Marie Smith, 68, of Mattawamkeag, Maine, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, with her beloved family by her side. Ann was born on November 6, 1957, in Fort Kent, to Sylvio and Lucille Thibodeau. Ann lived a life filled with love, laughter, and generosity.
Ann was a graduate of Lee Academy and moved to...

Judith May Willigar, 85, was called home to her Lord and Savior on May 10, 2026. She was born December 2, 1940, in Spokane, Washington; daughter of Lawrence and Audrey (Ogden) Gray. She was the fifth out of seven children, growing up in the Spokane area.
Judy married her husband, George, in 1957. Later that year,...

Bernice (Saucier) Dumond, 96, peacefully entered into Eternal Life and into the waiting arms of her late husband, Roland, on May 11, 2026, at a Fort Kent healthcare facility. She was born June 23, 1929, in Soldier Pond, a daughter of the late Irenee and Mattie (Voisine) Saucier.
Bernice led a faith filled life,...

David Sheridan Fiske, 66, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2026, in Medway. He was born in Millinocket on August 26, 1959, the son of Richard Sr. and Wilena (Powers) Fiske.
He attended schools in Medway and East Millinocket, graduating from Schenck High School in 1979. He also attended Pine Tree Camp on several...

With thankful hearts of a life well-lived, we announce that Jean Stevens Amero, 92, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on January 21, 2026.
Jean was a life-long member of Milo Baptist Church, long-time member of Eastern Star and an active member of her hometown of Milo, ME. Jean worked as a bookkeeper...

Sanford "Sandy" Morrison, 85, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, in the arms of his loving wife of 61 years, with his son and grandchildren by his side.
Sandy graduated from Shead High School in 1959 and went on to serve four years in the United States Air Force as a military policeman stationed at an air base...

Joan Kent, 87, passed away May 11, 2026, at a Madawaska health care facility, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Fort Kent on May 14, 1938, daughter of the late Irenee and Leona (Martin) Daigle.
Joan loved flowers, gardening, and playing cards. She loved socializing and was the life of the party in...

Gary Henry Dow, 65, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2026, at his home in Hancock. He was born October 8, 1960, in Bar Harbor, the son of Frank Dow and Lorraine (Bagley) Dow Simmons of Cherryfield.
On September 10, 1983, he married his loving wife of 42 years, Melanie Crabtree. Gary worked in various types of...

A memorial service for Jose-Santos Salmeron Chavez will be held at Milford Congregational Church on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 11 a.m.

William Henry Blaine IV passed away at the age of 81, on April 10, 2026. He was born in Trinidad, Colorado, on November 14, 1944. He was the son of William Henry Blaine III and Valerie Whiting Blaine.
He went to grade school in Hingham, MA, while spending his summers at Bog Lake in Northfield, ME. Upon graduating...

Sarah "Sally" Ring, age 95, beloved wife of Frank (Rubin) Ring, passed away April 24, 2026, in Bangor, ME. She was born in Brewer, ME, to Earl Parker and Sarah Boyle Parker.
She graduated from Hope High School in Providence, RI. Sally married Frank Ring in 1952 and shared 59 years, and had five children. She...

Audrey L. Mullins, 68, died peacefully at her home on Saturday May 2, 2026, with her loving caring family by her side. She was born in Castine, Maine, on September 18, 1957, the daughter of Philip C. and Phyllis M. (Miller) Gross.
Audrey graduated from Bucksport High School, class of 1975, and went on to business...

Harold L. Cammack, longtime resident and police officer in Bangor, passed into heaven on January 29, 2026. A funeral Mass will be held at St. John's Catholic Church, 217 York St., Bangor, ME 04401 on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. Celebration of Harold's life to follow in the church hall. All are welcome, friends,...

Andre Joseph Parent, 85, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center with his family by his side. Andre was born in St. Zacharie, Quebec, to Phydime and Antoinette Parent.
He grew up in St. Zacharie and moved to Maine in his early 20s, where he worked as a logger. He made...

Charles John Tomaselli died on May 3, 2026, at his home in Littleton, Maine. Charles was born on October 5, 1947, in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of Charles Rudolph Tomaselli and Teresa Beringer Tomaselli, who preceded him in death.
Charles served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in the 40th Air...

Polly A. McCready, 74, passed away May 4, 2026, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She was born on December 19, 1951, in Bangor, the daughter of Donald E. McCready and Elaine (Edgecomb) McCready.
Polly spent her life in retail sales and worked for more than two decades as a stable hand at the Kennebec Morgan Horse...

Lorna Rachel Alley, age 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 28, 2026. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. Lorna was born and raised on Beals Island to Adrian and Eleanor Beal on May 23, 1937.
Lorna was a woman of deep faith who found great comfort and joy in her relationship with...

Doris Theresa (Arey) McDougall peacefully left this life on April 22, 2026, at her daughter's home in Fordland, MO. She was 99 years old, and was the final survivor of her generation in her large extended family. Doris was born on November 27, 1926, to immigrant parents, Lawrence Arey (born in Nova Scotia, Canada)...

Gerald Wheeler, formerly of Montreal, who devoted his professional life to performing, conducting, and directing music in service of God, has passed away April 21, 2026, at the remarkable age of 97.
He is survived by his wife, Jean (Penney), eight children, 18 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews,...

Patricia Anne Dupont died on April 29, 2026, at Andwell House in Lewiston, Maine, in the company of her foster daughter and beloved companion, Frances May Auclair.
Patricia was predeceased by her parents, Donozor and Lillian Dupont; and her sister, Anita Durant. She is survived by her sister, Marie Bernatchez; and...

Eric M. Allen, born December 5, 1984, to Deborah Jacobs of Dexter and Thomas Decker of Lagrange, passed away on January 13, 2026, unexpectedly with his sister, Nichole Field and his nephew, Anthony Allen, by his side at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.
He is survived by his parents; his children, Alex...

Glenice M. Cote, 92, passed away on May 2, 2026, in Howland. She was born on September 28, 1933, in Caribou, the daughter of Alonzo and Edith (Jandreau) Keaton Sr.
Glenice worked for the Caribou School Department as a cafeteria employee, beginning at the Intermediate School in 1973 and later at Caribou High School...

Larry Leigh Ward, 73, died May 2, 2026, at his Woodland residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Caribou, December 20, 1952, as the son of Reginald and Arlene (Brown) Ward.
Larry attended Limestone and Woodland schools, and was a graduate of Caribou High School. He married Alexis Lindgren on...

Lucille E. Albee, 85, died peacefully on April 27, 2026, in Ellsworth. She was born July 29, 1940, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Brown) Steele.
Lucille spent her early years in Ellsworth, around the age of 7 she was adopted by a distant family member, Mary Morse. When she passed away a few years...

Gerald "Jerry" Carlstrom passed away February 26, 2026. His family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments, as we celebrate his life from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St., Bangor. Condolences to the family may be...

Ivan Lloyd Wallace, 90, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, passed away on April 28, 2026. He went home to be with the Lord at Bangor Hospital with his daughter, Cindy Rowe, and Pastor Scott by his side. Ivan was born on March 21, 1936, in Sangerville, Maine, to Eva Wallace.
He spent more than 50 years as a dedicated car...

It is with great sadness that the family of Scott Michael Littlefield announces his passing on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the age of 52. After a brief illness, Scott passed away peacefully with his family by his side.
Scott was a true outdoorsman, with a deep love for hunting, fishing, and camping. His passion for...

Karen Peterson passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, at her home in Cordova, Alaska, surrounded by loved ones after a 9-year battle with breast cancer.
Karen was a loving wife, amazing mother, proud grandmother, cherished sister, and loyal friend. She had a remarkable way of making everyone around her feel cared...

James "Jim" Lyle Macomber, passed away at home on May 1, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born on July 22, 1964, the son of William G. and Jane (Mealey) Macomber. Family and friends are invited to visit 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Lary Funeral Home, 62 Summer St., Dover-Foxcroft. A celebration of Life...

On April 27, 2026, Heaven gained an angel when Tina Strazzullo Fogarty passed away, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on December 31, 1932, in Somerville, MA, Tina was the youngest child of Tobia and Margherita Aiello Strazzullo.
Tina, whose first language was Italian, attended Somerville schools, and...

Geraldine R. Williams passed away at home with her family by her side on May 2, 2026. Mom was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, on June 9, 1930.
She grew up on the family farm on the Russell Road with her parents, Robert and Beatrice Russell. The farm later became part of the Aroostook Valley Country Club. As a child,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Onias Martin announce that he passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes on April 23, 2026. Peter was born June 19, 1950, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, to Paul E. and Georgette T. (Lajoie) Martin.
He was proud of his Acadian heritage and, in fact,...

A celebration of life for Edward "Ricky" J. Richard Jr. will be held at 11:30 a.m., to follow the 11 a.m. graveside service, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Municipal Building, 327 Main St., Mattawamkeag, ME 04459.

Hartley Russell MacFarlane Jr., lovingly known as "Mac," 64, of Dedham, Maine, passed away on April 18, 2026. Born on August 26, 1961, in Branford, Connecticut, he was the son of Hartley MacFarlane Sr. and Marion (Pirtel) MacFarlane.
Mac began his career as a handyman, volunteer firefighter, and electrician - always...

Randy Knowlton of Exeter, ME, passed away on April 28, 2026, after a long illness. Randy faced every day with courage and determination, rising to beat the challenges of his disease with humor that will be greatly missed. Randy was born on November 10, 1979, in Bangor, ME, to Randall and Christine Knowlton.
Randy...

Patricia "Pat" A. (Chesson) Taylor, 74, of Kenduskeag, passed away on April 30, 2026. She was born on November 20, 1951, in Millinocket, the daughter of the late William F. and Lillian M. (Weymouth) Chesson.
Pat was a proud graduate of Stearns High School, and she was a devoted wife, mother, nana, and great-nana....

Larry J. Robbins, 89, of Millinocket, died April 29, 2026, at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Millinocket on June 29, 1936, the son of Ronald and Vallie (Bartlett) Robbins.
Larry served in the U.S. Air Force before returning to Millinocket, where he married Judith A. LaPoint. He worked and retired from Great...

Steven Sargent, 78, died unexpectedly April 24, 2026, at Northern Light EMMC in Bangor. He was born July 24, 1947, in Ellsworth, the son of Camden and Alice (Stevens) Sargent. He grew up in Sorrento, Maine.
Steve graduated from Sumner Memorial High School in 1965. Following high school graduation, he went to...

On April 20, 2026, Estelle June Bowden, 91, of Bucksport, Maine, died at the Barron Center in Portland, with her husband, Eugene Bowden beside her. Estelle and her identical twin sister, Esther, were born on June 19, 1934, on the River Road in Bucksport. Esther died in infancy, a loss that Estelle carried throughout...

Virginia Stone (Weis) Bourne was born in 1930 in Lancaster, MA. She always considered herself a small town girl and was both glad and proud of it.
In 1950 she married Standish Bourne, who survives her. She is also survived by four children, Elizabeth Bourne and Ann Kebbell of Westminster, VT, Sandy (Standish) of...

Ernest E. Starbird, 95, husband of Vivian (Dodi) Starbird, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025. He was born on the farm in South Sangerville February 17, 1930, to the late Irving G. Starbird and Florence (Rollins) Starbird.
After graduating from Guilford High School in 1948 he joined the 8th Air Force for...

Claudette Ann Paradis, a devoted wife, loving mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Fort Kent, Maine, to Edgar and Carmen (Cyr) Marquis.
She will be remembered for her unwavering warmth, generosity, and nurturing spirit....

Brian Leigh McCrea, 65, passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ, on December 4, 2025, following a long illness. Brian was born in Bangor, Maine, on January 12, 1960, to Thomas Owen McCrea and Dorothy (Philbrick) McCrea.
A celebration of life will be held at the Lucerne Inn in Dedham, ME, on May 16, 2026, beginning...

Randy Lee Mooers, 70, died unexpectedly April 23, 2026, at a nursing facility. He was born October 28, 1955, at Presque Isle General Hospital, the son of Wendell and Persis (Boyles) Mooers.
Randy graduated from Shead High in 1974 and entered the forestry industry. He spent 25-plus years in various forestry roles,...

We sadly announce the passing of Jack W. Kelley. He died in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 25, 2026, after a yearlong struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Jack was born on May 10, 1940, along with his twin sister, Jill.
The son of Walter E. Kelley Sr. and Frances Closson Kelley, Jack and his large family...

Brenda (Sytsma) Stewart died March 23, 2026, at the age of 73. She was born September 5, 1952, in Silverton, Oregon, daughter of Ray C. Sytsma and Lois M. Sytsma. Brenda worked for many years in Oregon as a paralegal.
Brenda was predeceased by her parents, Ray and Lois Sytsma; and her brother, Ray Sytsma. Brenda is...

Leroy S. Harriman, 81, of Belmont, passed away April 26, 2026. He was born on December 5, 1944, son of Beatrice Harriman.
After completing Crosby High in Belfast in 1963, Leroy proudly served his country, joining the Marines, serving four years after returning to Maine as sergeant. His dedication to service...

Claudette (Nadeau) Pelletier, 84, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026. She was born March 14, 1942, in Baker Lake, NB, Canada, a daughter of the late Solomon and Albina (Tardif) Nadeau.
Claudette moved to Fort Kent at an early age, where she lovingly assisted a relative's family, cared for their children,...

Charles C. Harmon Jr., 98, beloved husband of the late Lois (Elliott) Harmon, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026. Charlie and Lois shared 71 wonderful years of marriage and raised their three children in Brewer, Maine. Charlie was born on January 26, 1928, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Charles and Agnes...