Obituaries

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our mother, Mrs. Phyllis L. Gladu, of Live Oak, FL, Lakeland, FL, and Orrington, who died peacefully in her sleep, Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Home in the Advent Christian Village of Dowling Park, FL. She is a part of each and every one of us; as she...

Marcia E. (Alley) Skeate passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 93. Marcia was born on January 23, 1933, in Harrington, Maine, the daughter of Merton S. and Kathryn (Hartford) Alley.
After four years in the U.S. Navy, Marcia retired and married the love of her life, Roy P. Skeate, in 1955. The couple had three...

Patricia Arlene (Anderson) Wilbur, 74, died on October 10, 2025, in South Portland, surrounded by her loving and supportive family. She was born on June 8, 1951, in Bar Harbor, Maine, the youngest daughter of Frank Whitehouse Anderson Jr. and Vivian Louise Anderson (Hooper).
Visiting hours will be held from 2-5 p.m...

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our mother, Sally Ann (Augherton) Taylor on October 28, 2025. Relatives and friends are welcome to call from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Family Reception Center of Brookings-Smith, 163 Center St. in Bangor. For a full obituary and to leave...

Ann (Beaulieu) Sutherland, born on March 31, 1947, in Masardis, Maine, passed away on July 11, 2026, in Roanoke, Virginia, following a brief illness with cancer.
Ann shared 61 years of marriage with her husband, James "Jim" Sutherland of Portage Lake, Maine. Married in Waterbury, Connecticut, they built a life...

Holly Lynn (Berry) Sutherland, age 61, of Ashland, ME, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 3, 2026, into God's loving arms after a decade's long battle with EDS. She was born April 10, 1965, in Presque Isle Maine to John and Helen (Stevens) Berry.
She attended school at Ashland Elementary, and Ashland High...

Barbara Ann (Brockway) Cloutier passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Barbara was born on February 17, 1933, in Orono, Maine, to Dana and Vivian (LeClair) Brockway.
On May 6, 1955, she married Gerald "Bill" Cloutier at the Corinna United Methodist Church, followed by a reception...

Linda Ann (Chandlee) DeFroscia, 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family December 25, 2025, at a local hospital. She was born February 10, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Burns) Chandlee.
Linda grew up in Philadelphia. In her youth, she enjoyed spending her summers on...

Velma D. (Cook) (Peterson) St. Peter, passed away on January 15, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Velma was born December 25, 1938, to Prudence (Haney) and Lewis Cook.
She married Gary St. Peter, the love of her life on March 1, 1990. They made their life in Caribou, where Velma tended to beautiful flower and...

Cynthia (Crandall) Gray, beloved wife and mother, died after a brief illness on June 24, 2026.
She is survived by five children and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 1, 2026, at Smoki Haulers Building, 317 Oakfield-Smyrna Rd., Oakfield.

Roberta Ann (Daigle) Guerrette passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, in Hampden, Maine, surrounded by the love of her family. Roberta was born in St. Agatha, Maine, on April 10, 1946, to her devoted parents, Donat and Eva (Michaud) Daigle.
She was raised in the Catholic faith in St. Agatha on Long Lake, in the...

Mae (Dube) Soucy, 80, died September 9, 2025, after suffering a major stroke. She was born January 15, 1945, in Fort Kent, a daughter of the late Donald and Bertha (Desjardins) Dube.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Norman "Jerry" Soucy; and a nephew, Jason Dube. She is survived by her life partner...

Marjory A. (Farquhar) Moore, 99, died peacefully May 19, 2026, at KHC surrounded by her family. She was born on January 7, 1927, in Millinocket, the daughter of John C. and Helen (Lewis) Farquhar.
She graduated from Stearns High School, class of 1945. Marjory spent many years volunteering for a variety of...

Shelby Winifred (Gerald) Towne Sutherburg passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026 - her 76th birthday - in the quiet grace of a life fully lived. She was born on May 23, 1950, in Lincoln, Maine, the sixth of eight children of Helen (Coffin) and Leonard Gerald.
After living in various places, the family settled in...

Colleen Dora (Glidden) Wright passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on September 2, 2025. She was born on June 25, 1929, to Frank and Florence Glidden of Presque Isle, Maine.
Colleen graduated from Presque Isle High School and the Aroostook School of Commerce in Presque Isle. She was employed by the...

Freda E. (Hall) Stubbs passed peacefully under the gentle care of Houlton Regional Hospital on January 16, 2026, after a brief illness. Freda was born and grew up in Patten, Maine, on December 4, 1928. She was the single child of William "Bill" Hall and Alice (Hatt) Hall, and the sister of 12 half siblings.
Freda...

Jean I. (Hamm) Howard, 91, passed away on April 6, 2026, surrounded by family. Friends and family may join together at Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast on April 15, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at ripostafh.com.

Janice Marlene (Huntley) Crosby, 92, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2025, in Jonesport, Maine, surrounded by her loved ones in the town where she was born on April 14, 1933.
Her long and meaningful life was rooted in the same coastal community that shaped her early years and remained close to her heart...

Patricia "Patty" Joanne (Ingersoll) Hartman, following a brief illness, passed into the eternal presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 25, 2025. She was born August 11, 1949, in Addison to Raymond and Jeannette (Kelley) Ingersoll.
Patty developed a love for Jesus as a young child, which grew...

Mary Louise (Jones) Michaud of Brewer passed away on June 26, 2026. She was born August 24, 1936, in Corinna, a daughter of Harold and Frances (Tasker) Jones.
She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew Michaud Jr.; her sister and brother-in-law, Arva (Jones) and Wally Archer; her parents, Harold and Erma (Tasker)...

Nora Mildred Marie (Latter) Gillis went home to be with the Lord, at 6:30 p.m. on August 27, 2025, at Ross Manor in Bangor, Maine. Her daughter, Cynthia, husband Maurice, and beloved companion, Carl Stecher, were at her side. Nora was born March 15, 1928, in Liscomb Mills, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Russell Roy...

Maxine Lula (Leary) Lane, 86, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of 34 years, Peter J. Lane Sr. Born in Veazie, Maine, Maxine spent most of her life in the Bangor and Lincoln area, and spent her last few months at Westgate in Bangor. She was a devoted mother,...

Patricia L. (Leathers) Reynolds, a longtime resident of Hermon, Maine, passed away at home on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born June 23, 1935, in Bangor, the daughter of Ralph and Madaline (Roberts) Leathers.
Patricia graduated from Hermon High School. After graduation, she married her high school...

Dolores J. (Ludden) Gray, 88, of Tolland, CT, passed away suddenly following a brief illness on Saturday, December 6, 2025. She was born on April 16, 1937, in Plymouth, ME, one of 10 children to the late Albert and Bertha (Betters) Ludden.
Dolores grew up in Maine on a farm with all her siblings. She started her...

Mary Eva (McKenzie) Johnson, 87, was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 9, 2026, after a brief illness.
Mary was predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, John E. Johnson, who passed away in 2017. Mary was born in Bangor and graduated from Bangor High School in 1956....

Gloria Murphy, 94, passed October 6, 2025, at Brewer Center for Health and Rehabilitation, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born on June 28, 1931, to Walter and Lenora (Chambers) Michaud.
She is survived by her children, Brenda and husband, Jerald Sirois, Charlene Van Dine, Paula Jones, and Charles Jr....

Barbara A. (Morrison) Therrien, 86, of Bradley, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home December 18, 2025. She was born May 13, 1939, to Laura and Frank Morrison in Orono, Maine.
As a mother of 7 girls, family was important to her: Joyce and Brian Thurston, Gloria and Steve Martin, Julie and Larry Kennedy, Gail...

Grace Jeannette (Murray) Wagner, 96, passed away on August 13, 2025, in Bangor, Maine. She was born on November 18, 1928, in Orono, Maine, the daughter of Richard and Ella (Hawes) Murray.
Grace graduated from Orono High School, where she was proud member of the basketball team. She spent her early adult years in San...

Surrounded by her family, Viola Isabel (Nason) Byron went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Viola was born in Houlton, Maine, on July 12, 1944, to Cecil and Evelyn (Carmichael) Nason.
Vi attended elementary school in Linneus and Connecticut and graduated from high school at Ricker...

Lynda J. (Nelson) Nobrega, 77, of Thomaston, CT, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 6, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Nobrega for 54 years.
Lynda was born in West Enfield, ME, on July 10, 1947, a daughter of the late Elwood and Elnora (Nadeau) Nelson....

Kathy Irene (Nickerson) Javner, age 52, of Chester, Maine, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, in her hometown of Chester, Maine. She was born on December 3, 1973, in Lincoln, Maine, to Donald B. Nickerson and Bonnie (Ireland) Nickerson.
Kathy lived a life marked by deep faith, boundless joy, and an...

Gloria Elaine (Otis) Bennett, 89, passed away unexpectedly, July 14, 2026, with family present. She was born on June 16, 1937, in Frankfort, where she was raised by her grandparents.
As a teenager, "Dode" attended Brewer High School and met her future husband, "Jimmy." They were married her senior year, she...

Rachel T. (Parent) Patten, 77, of Limestone, ME, passed away Jan. 19, 2026, at a hospital in Bangor, ME, lovingly surrounded by family after a difficult cancer battle.
Relatives and friends may visit with the family at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1779 Hamlin Rd., Hamlin, where a...

Barbara "Barbie" Jean (Pelletier) Dupuis, 88, passed away peacefully during the early morning of June 1, 2026. She was born October 31, 1937, to Mary Blanche (Currier) and Noah L. Pelletier. She was the youngest of 15 children including Verna, Germaine, Rose, Lester, Thelma, Frances, Anita, Noah Jr, Norman,...

With profound love and a heavy heart we announce the passing of Nancy Lee (Perkins) Koziol. She left us peacefully on September 24, 2025, following an extended illness she handled in her trademark way, with grace and Harry Potter movie marathons. Nancy was born on October 26, 1950, to parents Hazen "Pete" Perkins...

Michelle Marie "Shelley" Eaton (Pomeroy) passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2025, in Winterport, ME. Shelly was born in Bangor, ME, on June 27, 1969, to Edward and Barbara Pomeroy.
Shelly graduated from Hampden Academy in 1988 and spent much of her life raising her pride and joy, and only child, Allen Lee...

Ellen L. (Reardon) DeWitt, 79, of Milo, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on February 20, 1946, in Milo, Maine, she was the cherished daughter of Joseph P. and Eleanor I. (Mitchell) Reardon.
Ellen married the love of her life, Edwin DeWitt, on June...

Dorothy M. (Ruth) Stackhouse, went to be with the Lord and Savor on January 21, 2026. She was born January 14, 1937, the daughter of Wendall and Doris Ruth.
Her mother passed away at her birth. At two weeks old, her Aunt Edna and Uncle James took her in and brought her up. She had four sisters and one brother. And...

Melissa Diane (Sansom) Mills, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after a life lived with courage, grace, and faith. She was born on June 8, 1944, in Millville, New...

Brenda "Polly" (Savage) Albert, 90, passed away after a short illness on June 23, 2026. She was born on May 30, 1936, in St. Francis, Maine, to parents Percy and Theresa Savage.
Polly is survived by her daughter, Deborah Smith of Castle Hill, Maine; four grandchildren, Jamie Smith of Troy, Maine, Nichole Smith of...

Joyce E. (Sheridan) Higgins passed on November 26, 2025, at 95. She was born February 26, 1930, to Charles and Sylvia (Stuart) Sheridan.
Born and raised in Newport, Joyce always spoke fondly of hometown memories and her parents, the game warden and midwife. She enjoyed her 30 years in banking, the 65 years of summer...

Ann Marie (Simond) Cyr, 88, passed away with family by her side on September 29, 2025, at Katahdin Health Care. She was born on July 5, 1937, in Millinocket, Maine, to parents, Peter J. and Harriett E. (Tinkham) Simond.
She lived in Millinocket all her life. There she would meet the love of her life, the late...

Sharon Hynds (Smith) Lendvai, 83, of Bath, ME, and formerly of Brooklin, ME, and Falls Church, VA, died on Monday, June 22, 2026, at home with her loving husband of almost 60 years, Joe Lendvai, at her side. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. Arrangements and guidance are under the direction of...

Jeanette Louise (Smith) Sullivan passed away at home on December 5, 2025, at 81.
She is survived by her children, Pamela Ireland and her husband, Paul, of Lowell, Greg Hobson of Bangor, and Lisa Weaver of Hermon; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Eva M....

Sharon A. (Snow) Nickerson, 77, went to be with her Savior, December 7, 2025. She was born March 15, 1948, in Hermon, Maine, the daughter of Herbert and Bertha (Light) Snow.
Sharon graduated from Hermon High School, class of 1966. She attended NBBI for one year. She married her high school sweetheart, John...

Marlene R. (Sullivan) Doucette, 90, passed away August 14, 2025, at her home. She was born February 8, 1935, in Orono, the daughter of Everest "Bingo" and Marion (Bowers) Sullivan.
Marlene was on the board of directors when the Orono Thrift Shop was started and volunteered at the shop for more than 40 years. She was...

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...

Dorothy E. (Walker) Gorden, 91, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026. She was born July 4, 1934, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of the late Maurice and Helen (Washburn) Walker.
She will be deeply missed by her family. Dorothy attended Glad Tidings Church of Bangor.
She is survived by her beloved son, Wayne...

Jessie Barton (Wardwell) Leonard passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, with her family at her side. She was born on Vinalhaven Island on November 22, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Viva (Wardwell) Barton.
Jessie grew up in Camden, ME, and graduated from Camden High School in 1951. After working for Tibbetts...

Beverly (Whiting) Smith, 76, of Abbot Village, Maine, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025. She was born December 11, 1949, in Dover-Foxcroft, a daughter of Norman and Barbara (Bickford) Whiting.
She lived a life of caring for those around her. She was always willing to give what she had and to help those...

Opal L. Adams, 83, went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2026. She was born November 22, 1942, in Wytopitlock, the daughter of Leroy and Marion (Dill) Austin.
Opal is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, Terrance Adams of Linneus; two children: her son, Reginald LeBlond and her daughter, Darlene LeBlond; her...

Charles Wayne Agrell passed away on Feb. 11, 2026.
Charles was predeceased by his parents, Rethel and Mayfair Agrell; and his siblings, Lurlene, William, Carleton, Paul and Rodney. He was also predeceased by his wife, Nancy; and his biological daughter, Janet. He is survived by his son, Michael; and 3 stepchildren,...

Geneva Ainaire, 99, passed away peacefully December 20, 2025. Relatives and friends are invited to call 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, followed by a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated 1 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John's Catholic Church, 217...

Quintin Akeley, 86, passed away at home on August 21, 2025, after a long illness. He was born in Mapleton on November 8, 1938, the son of Clifton and Amy (Lint) Akeley. Quintin was raised by his grandparents.
Quintin was married to Leona (Dow) Akeley for 65 years. He went on to raise Pamela's son, Adam, where they...

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...

Ruben Louis Albert Sr., 86, died December 3, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Mae (Pringle) Albert for more than 60 years. Born in Limestone and raised in Houlton, Maine, to the late Edmond and Laura Albert, he lived in Alabama for the past four years, and prior to that in Orrington.
Ruben started his long career...

Shirley Jean Alexander went home to be with her Lord, July 26, 2025, at a Bangor hospital. She was born July 19, 1929, in Glenburn, daughter of Myron and Mable (McDaniels) Alexander.
She attended Glenburn school. Upon graduation, she moved to Old Town and worked in Old Town area shoe shops for more than 45 years....

Krayton Gary Allen, 64, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on January 15, 2026. Born on August 10, 1961, in Presque Isle, Maine, Krayton's life was a testament to love, laughter, and an unwavering dedication to those he held dear.
Krayton grew up in Mars Hill and attended Husson University, where he...

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...

Richard Paul Alley, 68, died September 13, 2025, doing something he loved, lobster fishing on the water in Jonesport. He was born December 28, 1956, to the late Leeman Jr. and Sylvia Alley of Limberlost Farm in Crookham Common, a village in the county of Berkshire, UK.
In 1959, the family moved, "across the pond,"...

Donna Faye (Handy) Alley passed peacefully, surrounded by her children on March 15, 2026. She was reunited with her father that was honorably lost in action during WWII when she was an infant. Born on April 18, 1943, to Daniel P. and Dorothy J. Handy, Donna was always proud to say she grew up in Indian River in...

Frank C. Alley, 53, passed May 4, 2026, in Bangor. He was born November 22, 1972, in Ellsworth, the son of Robert W. Moon Sr. and Louise (Cowperthwaite) Alley.
Frank graduated from Lewiston High School in 1990, and worked several years for both Naval Air Station, Brunswick as a galley worker and later in customer...