Obituaries

Apr 10, 2014

BANGOR - John D. Freese, 89, husband for 64 years to the late Mary-Jane (Bates) Freese, died April 10, 2014, after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. He was born April 22, 1924, in Bangor, son of Paul W. and Esther (Atwood) Freese. He graduated from Maine Central Institute, served in the U.S. Army and graduated from Middlebury College, in...

Apr 9, 2014

Apr 8, 2014

Apr 8, 2014

BANGOR, ME – William Charles “Chuck” Dixon, 58, died unexpectedly April 8, 2014 at EMMC. He was born January 28, 1956, in Dallas, Texas, the son of William Theron and Marie Austin Dixon. Chuck graduated from Hampden Academy. Following high school, he attended the University of Maine and New York University where he obtained a Bachelor’s of Science and Nursing....

Apr 8, 2014

Apr 7, 2014

Apr 6, 2014

Eddington - Rodney J. Kenney, 79, died April 6, 2014. He was born June 8, 1934 in Bangor the son of Lyle and Ladore (Hunt) Kenney. From the age of 3 Rodney was raised by his mother Mary Kenney after the passing of Ladore. Rodney served in the United States Army. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and especially fishing with his...

Apr 6, 2014

Apr 5, 2014

BREWER -- Lawrence W. “Bud” Lyford, 90, died peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014, surrounded by his family at home. He was born Sept. 9, 1923, in Brewer, the son of Albert L. Lyford Sr. and Doris W. (Lawrence) Lyford. Bud was a 1941 graduate of Brewer High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball, and was the first...

Apr 5, 2014

BREWER - Frances P. Pennypacker, 92, died April 5, 2014, in Bangor. Frances was born February 4, 1922, in Bangor, the daughter of Frank E. and Eva M. Pressey. She graduated from Bangor High School in 1940 and received her B.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Maine in 1944. Frances taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grades in the...

Apr 5, 2014

DIANE ELAINE VAN DEUSON - photo GLENBURN - Diane E. Van Deuson, 69, wife of Thomas Jones and mother of John Jones passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus April 5, 2014 at her home following a valiant eight year fight against ovarian cancer. Diane was born February 23, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Robert W....

Apr 3, 2014

Bangor - Lieselotte Pekarski-Schwarz, 84, died at her home on April 2, 2014. She was born in Munchen, Germany the daughter of Franz P. and Anna Muller. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her 1st husband Charles J. Pekarski and her 2nd husband Theodore Schwarz. Lieselotte is survived by her son Charles R. Pekarski and his wife...

Apr 3, 2014

Apr 2, 2014

Frederick C. Morey, 65, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed peacefully at his home on April 2, 2014, surrounded by his loving wife and family after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Fred was born on March 24, 1949 in Millinocket, the son of Dr. Lloyd and Lillian Morey, and was the last baby born in the Morey Private...

Apr 1, 2014

Apr 1, 2014

Apr 1, 2014

LEVANT – John R. Spox, 77, died unexpectedly April 1, 2014, at his home. He was born January 10, 1937, in Bangor, the son of John and Emma (Street) Spox. John graduated from Brewer High School, Class of 1955. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a pipe fitter for Diamond International for many years. John was a member...

Mar 31, 2014

Orrington - Vinal D. Severance passed away peacefully, March 31, 2014. He was born in Carroll on May 30, 1925, the son of Forrest and Ethel (McLaughlin) Severance. He attended school in Carroll until 1941, when he moved to Orrington. He was a graduate of Brewer High School, after which he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served...

Mar 31, 2014

ORONO - Dawn Carol Strout, 68, died March 31, 2014, at a Bangor hospital. She was born March 10, 1946, in Newburgh, N.Y., daughter of Donald J. and Mildred E. (Foulkes) Strout.She was a 1969 graduate of the University of Arizona. Dawn taught at Dexter high school and retired from Athol Royalston Regional High School in Athol, MA. She truly...

Mar 30, 2014

BREWER – James J. Russell, 62, passed away on March 30, 2014, after a short illness, at a local hospital. He was born July 9, 1951, in Bangor, the son of Charles and Retia (Doherty) Russell of Eddington. Jimmy graduated from Brewer High School in 1969 and proceeded to attend the University of Maine. He was a member of the...