Obituaries

Levi Ross

Levi Ross

May 26, 2020

Glenburn - Levi M Ross III passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 26, 2020. Levi was born July 9, 1934, on the family farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine, eldest son of Levi and Josephine (Wrenn) Ross. He attended Lisbon schools, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1953, and served in the Pacific aboard the...

Gene Curless

Gene Curless

May 26, 2020

Gene Richard Curless,79, passed away May 26, 2020, peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born December 8, 1940 in Caswell, son of Noah Richard and Josephine Rosalia (Rancore) Curless He graduated Limestone High School at 18, then joined the civil service department at Loring Air Force Base. He then enlisted in the Air National Guard...

Virginia Winchester

Virginia Winchester

May 25, 2020

BANGOR – Virginia Winchester passed away May 25, 2020 at Ross Manor with her daughter at her bedside. She was born in Bangor on June 20, 1922, the third youngest of ten children of Thomas and Catherine (Steele) Higgins. Virginia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She attended St. Mary’s Parochial School and graduated from John Bapst High...

Nancy Clark

Nancy Clark

May 25, 2020

Nancy P. Clark, passed away peacefully on Memorial Day, surrounded by her loving family. Spring was her favorite time of year, made special by her flower gardens, crab apple trees in bloom, daffodils, and tulips. Surrounded by bouquets of her flowers, Nancy passed of natural causes. Nancy was born July 17, 1931 in Bangor to Malcom and Lois (Hutchins) Pratt....

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

May 24, 2020

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Claire Grindel

Claire Grindel

May 23, 2020

Claire Leighton Rand Grindel Nov. 1931 to May 2020 Hancock She was a wild, wonderful, wacky woman. A mom, wife, friend, lover, artist and poet. She did a remarkable job with a large bunch of people under her wing-all have flown okay on their own-no better tribute than that. She was proud of her children: Bruce, David, Brenda, Scott, Valerie,...

Natalie Talon

Natalie Talon

May 23, 2020

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Robert Hand

Robert Hand

May 22, 2020

At this time the family requests that no one leave public comment or condolences through the Brookings-Smith web page, thank you. Bob, Dr. Hand to many, Dad to a few lived from 1949 until 5/ 22/2020. Born in Scranton PA, with a then often fatal medical condition he had often been told he was not expected to survive. Survive and...

James Lenz

James Lenz

May 22, 2020

MSGT James Richard “J. R.” Lenz, USAF retired, 85, of Bangor, ME, passed away Friday, 22 May 2020 at Solstice Senior Living, where he had been a resident for the last 18 years. Born 12 Jun 1934 in Tomah, WI, he was the son of the late Edith Marie Becker and Carl Frederick Lenz. He was also preceded in death...

Michael Isherwood-Iobst

Michael Isherwood-Iobst

May 21, 2020

Hampden – Michael Kenneth Iobst, 49, died unexpectedly May 21, 2020. He was born July 1, 1970, in Endicott, NY, the son of Russell D. and Keneen (Brown) Iobst. Michael graduated from Hempfield High School in Landisville, PA in 1998, and went on to attend Messiah College. He worked as a Customer Information Business Systems Analyst for Emera Maine. Michael...

Wilfred Bowden

Wilfred Bowden

May 20, 2020

Kenduskeag- Wilfred E. Bowden "Bud", 88, passed away, May 20, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor. Bud was born on September 19th, 1931 to Ford and Nellie Bowden. After graduating from Brewer High School, he followed a military career path serving first in the Navy, then the Army Reserves, finishing up in the Air Force, where he proudly served...

Linda Lee Boyle

Linda Lee Boyle

May 19, 2020

GLENBURN – Linda Lee Boyle died peacefully on May 19, 2020 at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center of a brain aneurysm. Linda was born on December 24, 1962, in Bangor, Maine to Phyllis L. (Perkins) (Boyle) Roberts and James P. Boyle. Linda attended Bangor schools and graduated from Bangor High School in 1981. She attended the University of Maine...

John Holyoke

John Holyoke

May 19, 2020

JOHN “PETE” HOLYOKE DEDHAM - John “Pete” Holyoke, 91, died peacefully, May 19, 2020 at his home. He was born February 11, 1929, in Brewer, the son of John Harris and Elsie (Morrill) Holyoke. Pete attended Brewer Schools and started out as a carpenter before joining his brother-in-law, Owen Young, as partners in Holyoke and Young Foundations – a very...

Jane Pierce

Jane Pierce

May 19, 2020

Jane (Burns) Pierce, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on May 19, 2020. She was born October 8, 1928, in New Haven, CT, the daughter of William R. and Adrienne (Anthonis) Burns. Jane was a librarian for 25 years for the Bangor Public Library and for Eastern Maine Medical Center for 7 years as a secretary in the library....

Elizabeth Porter

Elizabeth Porter

May 18, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Porter Holden Elizabeth” Betty” Porter died peacefully on 5-18-20 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 8th 1940 in Baltic MI, daughter of Suluoand Elizabeth "Kangas" Paavilainen. She met and married the love of her life Chester C Porter and celebrated 57 years of marriage together. Together they had and raised 8 children. Betty...

Philip Chapman, Jr.

Philip Chapman, Jr.

May 18, 2020

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Eunice Bemis

Eunice Bemis

May 18, 2020

Eunice Lois Bemis, 90, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 after a short battle with liver cancer. Known as Aunt Eunice, Eunie and Bemie to family and friends, she had the distinction of being the longest -tenured resident at Boyd Place in Bangor at the time of her passing, and was adored by other residents as a gentle and caring...

David Stickney

David Stickney

May 16, 2020

David Elliott Stickney Bangor David Stickney, 29, left this world way too early, on May 16, 2020 after a hard fought battle with stomach cancer. He was born in Bangor July 24, 1990 the beloved son of David P. Stickney and Renee Dorr. David graduated from Mattanawcock High School and attended Husson College. David had an engaging personality with a...

Charles Rustin

Charles Rustin

May 15, 2020

Charles C. “Kip” Rustin III, 76, passed away on May 15, 2020, at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. He was born July 3, 1943, the son of the late Charles Rustin Jr. and Olive (Gallant) Rustin and grew up in Old Town and Milford. Kip served his country in the United States Army from 1962 to 1968 and did...

Albert Baranek

Albert Baranek

May 15, 2020

BANGOR- Albert “Butch” Oliver Baranek, 72, died May 15, 2020, after a courageous battle with lung cancer at a Bangor Hospital. Butch was born March 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William Baranek and Margaret (Kilroy) Baranek. He graduated from Roxborough High School in 1965, after which he joined the Air Force where he served for 20 years....