Obituaries

Nov 11, 2015

Nov 11, 2015

Nov 10, 2015

Monroe - Rhoda Elizabeth “Betty/Mim” McAlpine, 82, our wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died November 10, 2015, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast with her loving family by her side. She was born March 30, 1933, in Newburgh, the daughter of William H. and Helen (Whitcomb) Estey. Rhoda married her husband, Lawrence “Bud” McAlpine in 1952. In 1955,...

Nov 10, 2015

Nov 10, 2015

Nov 8, 2015

Nov 8, 2015

BREWER and HAMPDEN - Curtis L Forbis died peacefully at his home on November 8, 2015, with his daughter by his side. He was born March 8, 1918 in North Carolina, son of William Vernon and Mollie ((McManus) Forbis. Curtis entered the Army in 1941, working his way up to Sergeant in the Military Police, until his honorable discharge in...

Nov 8, 2015

Nellie L. (Drew) Blethen, 95, died November 8, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Bangor. She was born in Bangor, May 9, 1920, the first child of the late Eva Florence (Fenderson) Drew and Charles Earle Drew. Nellie was a graduate of Bangor High School, Class of 1937 and Beal Business College in 1938. She was a secretary in the...

Nov 7, 2015

Brewer – Florence E. McEachern, 100, passed away peacefully November 7, 2015, at an Old Town assisted living facility. She was born December 7, 1914, in Ipswich, MA, the daughter of Benjamin and Mable (Adams) Hart. Florence was a life-long resident of Brewer. She was a sales clerk for many years both at Freese’s, and at Epstein’s department stores. Florence...

Nov 7, 2015

Nov 5, 2015

BEULAH GERTRUDE (Ireland) DELONG Beulah G. (Ireland) Delong, 99, a longtime resident of Maine and Ft. Myers, FL, passed away on November 5, 2015 at HealthPark Care Center in Ft Myers Florida. Beulah was born on August 27, 1916, in Castle Hill ME, to Elbert and Effie Ireland. On New Year’s Eve 1938, she married the love of her life,...

Nov 5, 2015

Barbara Shirlene Coombs, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 5, 2015. She was born September 8, 1926, in Lincolnville the daughter of Donald I. and Alice (Miller) Patten. Shirlene graduated from Crosby High School in Belfast. She married Frank H. Coombs Jr. on April 14, 1950. She and Frank owned and operated the U-Ota-Bowl Bowling Lanes in...

Nov 5, 2015

Nov 4, 2015

Nov 3, 2015

Nov 3, 2015

James “Jim” Vernal Bennett Jr., passed away peacefully on his 82nd birthday surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1933, in Bangor the son of James V. Sr. and Hilda (Aird) Bennett. Jim served his country in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War. He then returned to Maine and worked for many years as an...

Nov 3, 2015

VEAZIE – Jeanette Edinger, 94, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. She was born March 27, 1921 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the daughter of Anthony and Nellie (Wesley) Saltamachia. Jeanette was a resident of Veazie since 1968 and worked at Fogler Library, University of Maine until her...

Nov 2, 2015

Nov 2, 2015

Nov 2, 2015