Obituaries

Freda L. Wilcox

Freda L. Wilcox

Mar 22, 2019

Alton and Zephyrhills Florida – Freda L. Wilcox, 81, passed away March 22, 2019, surrounded by family at home. She was born January 20, 1938, in Hampden, the daughter of Delmont Sr. and Amy (Lawton) Spencer. Freda graduated from Hampden Academy. Following graduation, she married Stacy Wilcox in October of 1958. She went on to work at DHHS in Bangor...

Carole Hardin

Carole Hardin

Mar 22, 2019

Carole A. Hardin Orrington-Bangor Carole (Clendenning) Hardin, 85 passed away March 22, 2019. She was born in Bangor, July 11, 1933 the daughter of Donald G. and Anna E. (Moran) Clendenning. Carole was a graduate of Brewer High School. She worked for the town of Orrington for 35 years, retiring in 2002 as town clerk. Carole was an active member...

Gerald Rogers

Gerald Rogers

Mar 21, 2019

Gerald E. Rogers Bangor Gerald E. Rogers, 86, passed away March 21, 2019. He was born in Brewer, January 2, 1933, the youngest of nine sons of Harold Rogers and Helen (Merrick) Lowe. Gerald served in the US Army during the Korean War as a Pvt. 1st Class in the radio corp. He worked many years in the sign industry,...

Lena Thibodeau

Lena Thibodeau

Mar 19, 2019

Lena A. Thibodeau Bangor Lena Anne (Cyr) Thibodeau, 75, died peacefully at home on March 19, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Lena had been courageously battling several debilitating illnesses for more than 5 years and has now gone to rest eternally with the Lord. She was born November 24, 1943, in Van Buren, Maine, the daughter of Alphy and...

Eugene Clement

Eugene Clement

Mar 18, 2019

Eugene E. Clement Glenburn Gene “Clem” Clement, 88, passed away March 18, 2019 at the Maine Veteran’s Home, Bangor. He was born in Bangor, November 27, 1930, son of Vernon G. and Madeline A. (Flewelling) Clement. Clem served in the US Navy from 1947 to 1951. In 1953 he married and raised six children, “his baseball team and one cheerleader.”...

Francis Kitchenka

Francis Kitchenka

Mar 18, 2019

Foxboro, Naples and Bangor - Francis “Frank” L. Kitchenka, 80, passed away on March 18, 2019 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor. He was born on August 19, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT to Francis and Anna (Lucas) Kitchenka. Frank graduated from Melrose High School in 1955 and Lowell Technological Institute in 1960 with a degree in Engineering. A member...

Lorna Ellen Robbins

Lorna Ellen Robbins

Mar 15, 2019

HERMON - Lorna Ellen Robbins, 71, beloved wife of Dale Robbins, passed away March 15, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a bravely fought battle with lung disease. She was born December 9, 1947, in Bangor, daughter of Albert and Ada (Douglass) Burke. Lorna graduated from Hermon High School, Class of 1966. She was hard working and a dedicated...

Rina C. Gagnon

Rina C. Gagnon

Mar 14, 2019

MADAWASKA - Rina C. Gagnon, 73, died on March 14, 2019, at a Bangor hospital. She was born November 27, 1945, in Clair, New Brunswick, daughter of Aime and Leana (Boucher) Marquis. After graduating from the École de Formation Infirmière in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Rina touched many lives as a registered nurse for 40 years. She worked her last years...

Annie Brown

Annie Brown

Mar 13, 2019

Annie “Betty” Brown, 88, wife of the late, George A. Brown, died March 13, 2019 at an Orono health care facility. She was born December 22, 1930, in Milo, the daughter of Frank E. and Annie (Waterhouse) Morris. Betty was employed with Ansewn Shoe Company, retiring after 27 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bangor and...

Rita Mae Debeck

Rita Mae Debeck

Mar 13, 2019

BUCKSPORT & BREWER - Rita Mae (Jennings) DeBeck, of Bucksport, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 14, 1930 to Louis Jennings Sr. and Mary (Honey) Jennings of Holden, and while still in high school, Rita met Robert DeBeck, the love of her life. Married...

Joseph Cheff

Joseph Cheff

Mar 12, 2019

BANGOR - Joseph (Joe) Cheff, died unexpectedly on March 11, 2019. Joe will always be remembered as a kind, gentle, peaceful, funny, courageous, loyal, and brilliant human. Peace to you our beloved son, brother, grandson, partner, friend, nephew, cousin, coworker and great human being. The universe is a lesser place without Joe Cheff. Joe was born in Bangor, Maine on...

Richard Morrow

Richard Morrow

Mar 11, 2019

Richard “Rich” Alexander Morrow , 81, passed away on March 11,2019, comforted by his wife and daughters at his home in Orono, under the care of Hospice. He was born April 19,1937, in Powassan,. Ontario,Canada,the son of Alexander and Esther(McLachlan) Morrow. As his father’s position with Ontario Hydro required frequent relocations, Rich moved with his parents and two younger siblings...

Beverly Overlock

Beverly Overlock

Mar 11, 2019

Beverly Kenneth Overlock, 88, passed away March 11, 2019, at his son’s home in Florida. He was born September 30, 1930, in Hermon, the son of Norman and Bertha (Pomeroy) Overlock. Beverly attended Herman schools. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Beverly worked at Eastern Fine Paper until it closed in 1968 and then...

Bessie Getchell

Bessie Getchell

Mar 11, 2019

Bessie (Cole) Getchell Brewer-Machias Bessie Schoppe (Cole) Getchell, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 11, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. She was born to Neil and Martha Cole in South Thomaston, Maine on August 22, 1926. Bessie was the second eldest of nine children: Phillip, Bessie, Donald, Jean, Dorothy, Neil, Virginia, Kenneth and Alan. She graduated from Machias...

Rev. Rudolph Leveille

Rev. Rudolph Leveille

Mar 10, 2019

OLD TOWN and BANGOR - The Rev. Rudolph J. Leveille, 87, was called to his eternal home on March 10, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born in Old Town, Maine September 23, 1931, the son of the late Rudolph J. (Duffy) Leveille, Sr. and the late Isabel R. (Pelletier) Leveille. He attended St. Joseph Grammar School in Old...

Joseph Keleher

Joseph Keleher

Mar 5, 2019

Joseph “Joe” Thaddeus Keleher, 70, passed away peacefully at his residence on March 5, 2019, surrounded by his family at Meadowview. He was born December 10, 1948, in Boston, Mass the son of Joseph F. and Regina (Lynch) Keleher. Joe loved to listen to music and had many play lists. Since his mother’s passing he made time every week, and...

Susan E. Wood

Susan E. Wood

Mar 5, 2019

BANGOR – Susan E. “Sue” Wood, 75, died peacefully March 5, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family by her side. She was born December 6, 1943, in New Britain, CT, the daughter of Arthur R. Mason, Jr. and Dorothy E. (Zink) Mason. Susan spent most of her life and took great pride in being a Mother and...

Gary Lagasse

Gary Lagasse

Mar 4, 2019

KENDUSKEAG – Gary Edward LaGasse, 69, passed away unexpectedly March 4, 2019 at his home in Kenduskeag. He was born on November 28, 1949 in Augusta, the son of William E. and Jeanette (Corbin) LaGasse. Gary attended the University of Maine where he graduated with degrees in Marine Biology and Computer Science. He went on to spend 46 years working...

Sheila Cote

Sheila Cote

Mar 4, 2019

Sheila Lorraine Cote “Cota” Eddington Sheila Cote, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2019 with her loving family by her side at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor, after a long illness. Born April 7, 1943 and raised in Eddington the daughter of Chester and Edith (Roberts) Rand. She married Allen Cote “Cota” and became a military wife and the...

Richard A. Hamor Sr.

Richard A. Hamor Sr.

Mar 3, 2019

WINTERPORT – Richard Hamor, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully March 3, 2019 at home, surrounded by family after a brief illness. He was born September 29, 1926 in Seal Harbor, Maine, the son of Walter L. and Evelyn (Libby) Hamor. Richard graduated from Winterport High School in 1944. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. After his military...