Obituaries

Eileen Kasten

Eileen Kasten

May 26, 2019

BANGOR & ESSEX, MD – Eileen A. (Mueller) Kasten, 97, passed away May 26, 2019, at a Bangor hospital, after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1921, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Harry and Flora (Aul) Mueller. Eileen attended schools in Baltimore. As a young woman, she worked at the Glenn L. Company during WWII, as a...

Brady Louis Nickerson

Brady Louis Nickerson

May 26, 2019

Glenburn – Brady Louis Nickerson, 14, passed away, May 26, 2019 at Eastern Maine Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 31, 2004, in Bangor, the son of Preston and Angel (Munson) Nickerson. Brady attended the Glenburn Elementary School where he was graduating from the 8th Grade. He was a member of the Sluggers 14U...

James Carmack

James Carmack

May 25, 2019

James A. Carmack, Jr (“Jim”), died May 25th at his home in Dirigo Pines, his Orono, Maine home since 2015. He was born May 15, 1927 in Washington DC, the son of James A and Mary (Robertson) Carmack. Jim grew up in Washington DC and Chase City, Virginia. In 1941, at age 14, he received an appointment to Page for...

Blanche Moylen

Blanche Moylen

May 24, 2019

BANGOR - Blanche Evelyn Moylen, 81, joined her loved ones in Heaven on the morning of May 24, 2019 at home in her sleep after a period of declining health. She was born to Nellie McTague and Lester Gray on June 11th, 1937. She grew up in Dedham and attended Brewer High School. She was married to (the late) Ed...

Tom Bowden Iii

Tom Bowden Iii

May 24, 2019

George “Tom” Thomas Bowden III, 76, passed away May 24th, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 21st, 1942 in Providence RI, the son of George Thomas Bowden Jr and Olga Lindgren Bowden. Tom graduated from Bar Harbor High school June 1st, 1960. After graduation, he worked at Merrill’s service station in Bar Harbor. In...

Ida Elaine Sites

Ida Elaine Sites

May 23, 2019

Eddington - Ida Elaine Sites (Nana) passed away May 23, 2019 at Winterberry Heights Assisted Living in Bangor after a brief illness. Ida was born May 6, 1915, one of seven children to Alexander and Lina (Monk) Cunningham in Bangor. She attended Bangor Schools graduating from Bangor High School in 1933. Ida learned to cook, sew, play the piano and...

John Ferwerda

John Ferwerda

May 21, 2019

VEAZIE - John A. Ferwerda, 94, passed away May 21, 2019, at a Bangor hospital. He was born May 18, 1925 in Whitensville, Massachusetets, the son of Martin and Annie (Hockstra) Ferwerda. John married his beloved wife, Lola (Youngsma) Ferwerda on September 11, 1947. John was a Navy Veteran of WWII and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He...

Phyllis (Chambers) Thompson

Phyllis (Chambers) Thompson

May 20, 2019

Bangor – Phyllis (Chambers) Thompson, 88, died May 20, 2019, at her residence with her husband by her side. She was born in Bangor, March 2, 1931, the daughter of Marshall B. and Doris (Jennings) Woodward. Phyllis graduated from Bangor High School in 1948 and went on to nursing school at Maine General in Portland. She became a registered nurse...

William Weatherbee

William Weatherbee

May 19, 2019

William G. Weatherbee, 62, died peacefully at home on May 19, 2019 after a two year battle with gastric cancer. He was born April 17, 1957 in Norfolk, VA, the son of George Weatherbee and Rita (Yardumian) Weatherbee. Bill graduated from Orono High School, class of 1975. He went on to attend the University of Maine, graduating in 1979 with...

Charles L. "Skip" Harris, Jr.

Charles L. "Skip" Harris, Jr.

May 18, 2019

Charles L. “Skip” Harris, Jr. Bangor Charles L. “Skip” Harris, Jr. died May 18, 2019 at a local hospital following a brief illness. He is now home with our heavenly Father, finally free of all pain. Skip was born February 23, 1948 in Bangor the son of Charles L. and Mildred (Curran) Harris. He graduated from Hermon High School in...

Jean C. Megquier

Jean C. Megquier

May 18, 2019

Jean C. Megquier, 90, died May 18, 2019 at a Bangor hospital. She was born August 21, 1928 in Dover-Foxcroft to Benjamin C. and Clara (Cookson) Cole. She was a member of the National Honor Society and recipient of Bangor High School’s French medal. Jean was an avid bird watcher and mushroom gatherer, also was very proud to have climbed...

Carol White

Carol White

May 17, 2019

Brewer- Carol L. White, 90, from Brewer, Me. went to be with her heavenly father on May 17, 2019 in her home. She was predeceased by her husband; Leland M. White, MD married 65 years. She is survived by her four daughters, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Carol was a registered nurse who graduated from Eastern Maine General Hospital...

Marice Arnold

Marice Arnold

May 17, 2019

Marice Theolyn Arnold Corinth Our family matriarch, beloved mother, cherished grandmother, fun loving great grandmother and great great grandmother, left this earth May 17, 2019, to enter heaven’s gates with many loved ones surrounding her and many waiting to welcome her to our forever home. She was born in Chester, February 16, 1926 the daughter of Vernal and Pauline (Libby)...

Linda Harnum

Linda Harnum

May 17, 2019

Holden - Linda Harnum passed away peacefully in the presence of her family following a courageous battle with cancer on May 17, 2019. Linda Webber Frost was born on November 16, 1941 in Bangor to Phyllis (Webber)Frost and H. Parker Frost. Following her father's passing she later became the stepdaughter of David W. Fuller. Linda grew up in and became...

Virginia Rae Mallory

Virginia Rae Mallory

May 16, 2019

Gorham and Brewer – Virginia Rae Mallory, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her dear family and loved ones May 16, 2019. She was born November 24, 1933, in Portland, the daughter of Raymond Leslie and Georgia (Turner) McLaughlin. Virginia graduated from Scarborough High School, class of 1952. She went on to study nursing at Maine Medical Center in Portland,...

Shirley Wozneak

Shirley Wozneak

May 16, 2019

Shirley Ann Wozneak, 70, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2019, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family at her home in Hudson. She was born October 6, 1948, in Bangor the daughter of Clifford and Nettie M. (Archer) Curtis. Shirley was a very kind hearted women who...

Kelly Cassum

Kelly Cassum

May 16, 2019

KELLY ANNE CASSUM BANGOR- Kelly A. Cassum, 50, died peacefully on May 16th, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Kelly passed after a long but fearless battle with cancer. She was born on July 23, 1968 in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of Reid H. Thurber and Margaret A. Thurber. Kelly graduated from Bangor High School, class of...

Frank "Skip" Mayhew Iii

Frank "Skip" Mayhew Iii

May 15, 2019

GLENBURN - Frank “Skip” Mayhew III, 57, departed this life on May 15, 2019. He was born on November 29th, 1961. He was raised in Hermon, Maine, where he attended elementary through high school, graduating from Hermon High School, class of 1980. He grew up working in the woods from the age of 10 until he graduated high school, when...

Lester Young

Lester Young

May 15, 2019

BREWER – Lester Burton Young, 77, passed onto his heavenly rest May 15, 2019, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born December 8, 1941, in Alton, the second of five children, to Harold M. and Harriet E. (Kealiher) Young. Lester grew up on the banks of Pushaw Stream where he developed his lifelong love of fishing that he learned...

Janice Bennett

Janice Bennett

May 15, 2019

Janice L. (Ballard) Bennett, 82, died peacefully, May 15, 2019, surrounded by her family at Sylvia Ross in Bangor, Maine. Janice was born November 9, 1936, to Oscar and Lillian Ballard in Saginaw, Michigan. After earning her degrees in Math and Chemistry from Central Michigan University, she taught in the Hartland school district where she demonstrated a talent for helping...