Obituaries

Dec 21, 2014

HOLDEN – James F. McGrath, 71, died unexpectedly December 21, 2014 at a Bangor hospital and went to heaven to be with his family. He was born July 26, 1943 in Brewer, son of Daniel J. and Olga (Crockett) McGrath. Jim was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was an avid history buff. He collected coins and baseball cards and enjoyed...

Dec 20, 2014

Dec 20, 2014

Dec 18, 2014

Paul M. Winkler, Sr. Bangor Paul M. Winkler, Sr., 84, died unexpectedly December 18, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born July18, 1930, son of Dr. Christopher C. and Harriet V. (Downs) Winkler. Paul graduated from Bentley School of Accounting, Boston and then entered the US Navy, and served during the Korean War. In 1953 he married Ann Sullivan...

Dec 18, 2014

Bangor – Elizabeth “Bette” Wright, 86, died December 18, 2014 at a local health care center. She was born May 25, 1928, in Augusta, daughter of Francis S. and Doris L. (Clough) Harwood. Bette was a graduate of Cony High School and attended William and Mary and was a registered Medical Technologist. She was Director of Volunteers at St. Joseph...

Dec 18, 2014

Old Town – Doris E. Fletcher Jackson, 74, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at a Bangor hospital. She was born April 12, 1940, in Mars Hill, the daughter of William P. and Hope E. (Kinney) Miller. Doris loved reading books, traveling, and enjoying her family and close friends. She also enjoyed her job at...

Dec 17, 2014

Dec 17, 2014

Barbara J. Crossman, 66, died unexpectedly December 17, 2014, in Glenburn due to a motor vehicle accident. She was born August 19, 1948, in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of Betty (Boucher) Cronin. Barbara was a graduate of Hartford High School and from Eastern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in the nursing program. For over 25 years her nursing career took her...

Dec 17, 2014

Dec 17, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

BANGOR – Margaret Ann Scripture, 68, died December 16, 2014 at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family after an extended illness. She was born October 27, 1946 in Bangor, daughter of Donald A. and Jean L. (Goggins) Scripture. Margaret was a graduate of Bangor High School, class of 1964 and attended a school of Business in Portland. She...

Dec 15, 2014

Alfred John “Bud” Aptt, 67, of Bradford, passed away December 15, 2014 in Levant. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Geraldine, and was born in Attleboro, MA, son of the late William and Beverly Aptt. Bud was employed as an automotive technician, a long-haul truck driver who traveled all over the country with his beloved wife. Most...

Dec 15, 2014

Bangor – Jean (Deering) Cowie, 92, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 in Bangor. Jean was born in Bangor on June 7, 1922 the only child of the late Maurice and Enid Deering. Jean grew up and attended schools in Hampden, graduating from Hampden Academy in 1940. She attended Farmington Normal School and taught in Greenville, Maine, where she met...

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 14, 2014

Kevin B. Griffin Bangor Kevin B. Griffin, 59, passed away peacefully at his home on December 14, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 20, 1954 in Bangor, son of Bruce D. and Joan (Briggs) Griffin. Kevin graduated from Brewer High School Class of 1973. He attended Colby College and the University of Maine before graduating from...

Dec 14, 2014

Roland Quinn Olmstead, Jr., passed away peacefully on December 14, 2014, after a brief illness. He was born in Brewer on March 18, 1941, the second child of Alice (Estes) and Roland Q. Olmstead, Sr. He grew up in Veazie, graduating from Brewer High School in 1959. Being one of the Brewer Witches was something in which he took pride....

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 12, 2014

Edward G. Warman, Sr., 70, went into the arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior, December 12, 2014, after a courageous battle with COPD. Ed was born in Greenville, September 26, 1944, the son of Lester Arthur and Adelaide (Gellison) Warman. Ed had a work ethic that could not be rivaled. He worked many jobs throughout the years, beginning when...