Obituaries

May 28, 2015

May 28, 2015

HAMPDEN – Gerald A. Deveau, 84, died May 28, 2015, at The Maine Veteran’s Home, Bangor. He was born February 16, 1931, in Orono, the son of George C. and Mary E. (Melanson) Deveau. Gerald attended Orono schools, and he served in the United State Army during the Korean War. Gerald was a baker at BMHI for many years, a...

May 27, 2015

Hampden – Alwyn Lester Fitzgerald, 86, died May 27, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. He was born August 30, 1928 in Holyoke, MA, the son of William J. and Gertrude (Tauscher) Fitzgerald. Al was born and lived in the Ingleside section of Holyoke, MA until his family moved to Conway, MA when he was 2 years old. Soon after...

May 26, 2015

May 26, 2015

James E. Murphy, 63, passed away May 26, 2015 in Bangor. He was born in Bangor, January 19, 1952, son of Edward and Frances (Chambers) Murphy. Jim was proud to be a US Army vet, having served his country in Vietnam. He worked for the University of Maine for 25 years before retiring. Jim was a Little League volunteer, and...

May 26, 2015

Dolores Beverly (White) Withee died peacefully May 26, 2015, as the result of Alzheimer’s disease, at the Woodlands Memory Care Unit in Brewer. Dolores was born January 7, 1935 in Bangor, daughter of William and Althea (Morrison) White. She grew up in Bangor and graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1953. In 1954, she married Richard F. Withee and...

May 26, 2015

Martha Kennett Gervais, 58, passed away on May 26, 2015, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bangor on September 13th 1956, the daughter of Roland and Esther (Ford) Kennett. Martha graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1974. She received her associate's degree in 1983 and her bachelor's degree in 1989, both...

May 25, 2015

Frankfort - Jeffrey Ray Redmond, 39, of Frankfort, died unexpectedly May 25. He was born Oct 15, 1975 in Bangor, Maine, the son of Laurence (Larry) and Alice (Wiswell) Redmond. Jeff graduated from Searsport District High School. He is survived by his parents, his beloved wife, Tamra Montgomery, children: Arrianne, Jeffrey (JJ), Kelsie, Josie, and Caroline, and grandson, Levi. One...

May 25, 2015

May 25, 2015

May 24, 2015

Monson – Anita M. Chambers, 76, died after a brief illness May 24, 2015 surrounded by her family at a Dover-Foxcroft hospital. She was born January 22, 1939, in Fort Kent, the daughter of Emile J. and Roseanne (Garneault) Ouellette. Anita married Roger Chambers in 1960 and together they raised their family. They had spent 42 years together when Roger...

May 24, 2015

Loraine Patricia Arnold, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 24, 2015, at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. She was born November 22, 1931, in Brunswick the daughter of Dwight E. and Genevieve E. (Bibber) Walsh. Her mission in life was caring for her dear and loving family. She so much loved spending time...

May 24, 2015

May 24, 2015

May 24, 2015

May 23, 2015

BANGOR AND NEWPORT – Vernal R. Wyman, 87, passed peacefully, May 23, 2015. He was born April. 10, 1928, in Newport, the son of Archie and Clydie (Gray) Wyman. Vernal serviced his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean War, and he was awarded The Purple Heart. Vernal was an avid baseball player, and he was a...

May 22, 2015

Lynne Labree, 61, passed away peacefully, May 22, 2015, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born May 12, 1954. Lynne lived with Pat and Jerry Jubinville in Exeter for over 25 years. She attended the day program at Bouchea Center on 13th Street in Bangor for many years. Her home and the day program staff and attendees became...

May 22, 2015

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015

BANGOR – Nancy Pennypacker LaHaye, 92, passed away peacefully at Ross Manor with family by her side, May 21, 2015. She was born September 2, 1922, in Bangor, the daughter of John O. and Frances (Lambert) Pennypacker. She grew up in Bangor and graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1940. Nancy helped organize many of her high school class...