Obituaries

May 23, 2017

May 22, 2017

Julia “Nina” Leeman Bangor-Orono Julia “Nina” (Philbrook) Leeman, 83, passed away May 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in East Hampden, May 22, 1933 daughter of Leon L. and Mary H. (Griffin) Philbrook. Nina served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. She later worked for the City of Bangor and Bangor High School. Nina was...

May 21, 2017

Levant - Laura B. Fortin, 65, died May 21, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 22, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Morris and Maxine (Levin) Kenigsberg. Laura graduated from White Bear Lake High School (MN), class of 1969. She went on to graduate from St. Barnabas School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN in...

May 20, 2017

Newburgh - Llewellyn B. Toothaker, 93, died shortly after suffering a stroke at Seaport Village, Ellsworth on May 20, 2017. He was the son of Charles and Delilah (nee Getchell) Toothaker and was born at home in Newburgh on the family farm on Jan. 29, 1924, one of 12 children. Llewellyn graduated from Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. Following graduation,...

May 20, 2017

Hampden - Carole Faye (McClure) Perkins, 72, passed away unexpectedly May 20, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was born April 24, 1945, in Old Town, the daughter of Roland E. and Irma J. (Adams) McClure. Carole worked for many years at the Bangor Convalescent Center. She then worked as a private caretaker to her Aunt Eva Mallory until her...

May 20, 2017

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

Avis Bragdon Morrison Corinth Avis (Cronkhite) Bragdon Morrison, 87, died on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Emilio Estates in Corinth. She was born October 29, 1929 in Blaine, Maine, the daughter of William and Alice (Tapley) Cronkhite. Avis graduated from high school in Mars Hill and then established her home in Corinth where she raised her family. Avis worked and...

May 19, 2017

Jean Frances Boutot Bangor Jean (Tuttle) Boutot, 68, devoted mother, grandmother and friend, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She fought a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 11, 1948 in Houlton, the daughter of Harold and Pauline Tuttle. Jean graduated from Hodgdon High School in 1966....

May 18, 2017

Rita L. Duplisea Hermon and Bangor Rita L. Duplisea died May 18, 2017 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Karen Duplisea, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hermon on April 28, 1928, the second daughter of Linwood A. and Virginia E. (Light) Bowen. She graduated from Hermon High school and the Eastern Academy...

May 18, 2017

BRADLEY - Timothy S. Mayo, 57, passed away May 18, 2017 surrounded by family. He was born September 21, 1959 in Bangor, the son of Edward H. Mayo and Ann Helen (Von Hograf) Mayo. Tim graduated Brewer High School, Class of 1978. He learned the carpentry trade from his father and eventually took over the family business, becoming the third...

May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

MILO & BANGOR – Iris Norma Buzzell, 87, passed away May 17, 2017, at a Bangor hospital. She was fortunate to be able to live independently until just before her hospitalization. She will be remembered by family and friends for her vast knowledge of Maine history and genealogy for many families in Piscataquis County. Iris was the fifth of six...

May 17, 2017

May 16, 2017

Walter “Sonny” Gray Dedham Walter “Sonny” Gray, 82, passed away May 16, 2017 at his home, after a brief illness. He was born in Dedham, October 17, 1934, son of Walter H. and Helen (Black) Gray. Sonny still enjoyed driving dump trucks and working on jobs with his sons. He loved his family and spending time with them. Sonny was...

May 16, 2017

M. Lucille (Burgess) CoWallis passed away peacefully, May 16, 2017, at a Bangor hospital with her daughter, son and daughter- in- law at her side. Lucille was born April 16, 1926 to Elias and Margaret (Cheverre) Burgess. Lucille worked for many years hand sewing shoes for factories in Bangor and Braintree MA.. She and her husband Arthur, owned and operated...

May 16, 2017

May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017

Rodney A. Ouellette, 74, passed away unexpectedly May 15, 2017, at his home in Winterport. He was born September 10, 1942, in Winterport the son of Joseph A. and Marguerite (Rancourt) Ouellette. Rodney served his country honorably in the U. S. Army. He worked as a truck driver throughout his life, working for many companies. Rodney was an avid hunter...