Obituaries

Jan 3, 2014

Jan 3, 2014

Charles John (“Chick”/“Charlie”) O’Leary, Jr., 76, retired past President of the Maine AFL-CIO, passed away from lung cancer at his home in Orono on January 3, 2014. He was born on January 25, 1937 in Bangor, the son of Charles J. O’Leary and Doris Foley O’Leary. Charlie grew up in Bangor and graduated from John Bapst High School in 1955;...

Jan 3, 2014

NADEANE E. AVERILL BANGOR – Nadeane E. Averill, wife of Andrew Peter Averill, died January 3, 2014 at her residence. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.Brookings-Smith.com

Jan 2, 2014

Jan 2, 2014

Shirley Diana, 88, passed away peacefully January 2, 2014, at her residence in Brewer. She was born April 29, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Frank and Emily (Sellman) Tholl. Shirley retired from a long career in film processing industry before moving to Maine. She had a great passion for sewing, crocheting, knitting and cooking. Her most favorite...

Jan 2, 2014

Fred Elmer Hardin Orrington Fred E. Hardin, 83, passed away January 2, 2014 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth, N.H., May 15, 1930, the son of Thomas and Gladis (Emerson) Hardin. He graduated from Brewer High School Class of 1950. Fred served in the US Army during the Korean War as an Army engineer from 1952 to 1953....

Jan 2, 2014

Jan 1, 2014

Raymond L. Chase Bangor Raymond L. Chase, 86, died January 1, 2014 at a Bangor health care facility, after a brief illness. He was born in Bar Harbor December 19, 1927, son of Raymond and Sylvia Chase. Raymond served in the US Army during WW II and the Korean War when he was stationed in Japan. Raymond worked for N.H....

Dec 31, 2013

ORONO - Jacqueline “Jackie” Thompson, 89, died suddenly December 31, 2013 at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Born in Laconia NH, to Albert and Antoinette (Spenard) Joyal, in 1948 she married Basil W. Thompson, with whom she shared her life for 65 years. As a loving and supportive wife and mother, she liked nothing better than to play games and laugh...

Dec 31, 2013

Dec 31, 2013

Katherine Marie (Rakowski) Bruneel PHOTO BANGOR – Katherine Marie (Rakowski) Bruneel, 68, passed away peacefully December 31, 2013, surrounded by her family., after a long battle with Amyloidosis. Kathy was born, the third of ten children, to Valentine and Margaret (Gebauer) Rakowski in Detroit, Mich. Early in her childhood, Kathy’s family moved to Walled Lake, Mich., where she spent much...

Dec 30, 2013

BREWER – Jack T. Kenney, 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday December 30, 2013, while at his residence. He was born July 22, 1930 in Brewer, the son of William G. and Audrey H. (Cohoon) Kenney. Jack grew up in Brewer and was a graduate of Brewer High School class of 1949. He then graduated...

Dec 30, 2013

James Martin Perkins, 55, died peacefully at his home in Carmel on December 30, 2013. He was born December 26, 1958 at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor. Jim graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1977. He later enlisted in the Air Force where he was stationed in the Bahamas and later California and specialized in satellite communications. Jim later moved...

Dec 30, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

BANGOR – William James Snow, Sr., devoted husband of 54 years to Patricia F. (Walsh) Snow, died December 29, 2013 at a local hospital. Bill was born Jan. 3, 1936 in Bangor, son of Stewart S. Snow and Lillian M. (Holmes) Snow. Bill was a graduate of Bangor High School, class of 1954. After graduation he joined the Maine Air...

Dec 29, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

Dec 28, 2013

Dec 28, 2013

Bangor - Margaret Ellen Lobley, 91, wife of the late Perley W. Lobley, died December 28, 2013 at a local hospital. She was born August 25, 1922 in Bangor, daughter of Ira C. and Mary C. (Brown) Beal. Margaret graduated from Bangor High School, class of 1940. She worked for Bangor Hydro for several years. She met Perley Lobley and...

Dec 27, 2013

BANGOR - Robert "Bob" Gordon Bell, 87, died December 27, 2013 at the Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. He was born September 26, 1926 in Bangor the son of Harry and Gertrude (Wilson) Bell.Bob was a graduate of Hampden Academy and a U. S Navy veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific Theater on the USS Topeka. Bob had been employed...