Obituaries

Nov 1, 2017

Oct 31, 2017

Bangor and Brewer - Arthur Peter Brountas, 90, husband for 61 years to Maria Gianibas Brountas, passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2017. He was born August 12, 1927, the son of the late Peter Brountas and Penelope Spiropoulos Brountas of 294 Main Street, Bangor. As a child Arthur held many jobs to help support the family during...

Oct 30, 2017

Oct 30, 2017

BANGOR - Nadine Emily McPike McDowell passed away on Oct. 30, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was born August 12, 1941, in Talmadge, Maine, the daughter of Lillian McPike (Eastman) and Clayton Charles McPike. Nadine grew up in Waite, ME, and graduated Princeton High School in 1959. In 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, Michael McDowell, and went...

Oct 30, 2017

VERONA ISLAND – Frederick Vernon Minson “Butch”, 71, passed away at his home October 30, 2017. He was born February 5, 1946, in Alexandria, VA, the son of Frederick L. and Margaret V. (Davis) Minson. Butch graduated from Old Lyme High School, Class of 1964. Following high school, he attended the Coast Guard Academy, graduating in 1968. After graduating from...

Oct 30, 2017

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Oct 28, 2017

Oct 28, 2017

Corrine (Rigby) (Butler) Bridge, 79, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Connie was born in Keene, NH on August 3, 1938, the daughter of Jennie (Putnam) Rigby and Lloyd Rigby. Connie was a 1957 graduate of Patten Academy and had just attended her 60th class reunion. She grew up playing on...

Oct 28, 2017

Oct 27, 2017

Oct 27, 2017

Oct 27, 2017

BANGOR - Valorie A. Hall passed away Friday, October 27, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 19, 1935, in Lubec, the oldest of four children born to the late Warren B. and Rebecca (Ackley) Andrews. She graduated from Lubec High School in 1953. She was the founder of Uniform Apparel Center of New England, which...

Oct 27, 2017

Suzanne (Welch) Cole Bangor& Scott’s Neck, Green Lake “Nearest Place to Heaven” Sue passed away October 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 5th, 1926, in Bangor, the youngest of five children born to the late James R. and Cecelia (Kenny) Welch. Sue graduated from Bangor High School in 1944. As secretary of...

Oct 26, 2017

Oct 26, 2017

HAMPDEN and BANGOR - Richard M. Ryckman, 80, died on October 26, 2017 at home in Hampden, Maine. Rick is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 53 years, Leona “Lee”, and their two wonderful sons, Bob and Mark. He also leaves six warm and caring grandchildren: Cailey, Lainey, Maris, Jack, Matthew, and Catherine. In addition, he also leaves...

Oct 26, 2017

Michelle W. McCreery, 78, passed away October 26, 2016 at a Bangor Hospital. Michelle was born August 21, 1939 the only child to the late Michael Hyman and Beatrice (Baron). After her mother’s passing at age 11, she remained in her home another two years before moving in with her grandmother; she was happy to have her grandmother raise her....

Oct 26, 2017