Obituaries

Richard Stacey

Richard Stacey

Oct 10, 2022

Bangor, ME and West Palm Beach, FL- Richard “Dick” Elmer Stacey, 85, died October 10 in Bangor. Born December 25, 1936, in Brewer, Dick was the youngest of four children born of William and Ethelyn (Carr) Stacey. He battled a short illness and passed surrounded by his loving wife, Sue and family. A 1955 graduate of Bangor High School, Dick...

Deborah Colman

Deborah Colman

Oct 8, 2022

Hermon - Deborah Jean (Harris) Colman, passed gently on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family. She was three days shy of her 70th birthday. A kind and generous person, Debbie was born in Bangor, October 11, 1952, to Martin A. Harris and Regina Colleen (Decesaro) Harris. She attended Bangor schools and was a member of...

Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor

Oct 8, 2022

Bangor - Stephen R. "Steve" Taylor, 68, left us to go to Heaven to be with the Lord October 8, 2022, surrounded by family, at a Bangor hospital. He was born December 30, 1953, in Dover-Foxcroft, the son of Ralph W. and Lois A. (Nesbit) Taylor. Steve graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1972. Following graduation, he met his...

William Benson

William Benson

Oct 8, 2022

William O Benson (Bill), 78, died October 8th at a Bangor hospital after a lifelong battle with diabetes. He was born on September 12th, 1944, in Portland to Elmer O Benson and Helen H Benson. Bill was a very committed man who lived a life full of adventure. After he graduated from South Portland High School in 1962, he joined...

Cory Alan Grandmont

Cory Alan Grandmont

Oct 8, 2022

Hudson - Cory Grandmont, 47, joined his brother Paul in heaven on October 8, 2022. Cory lost his battle with colon cancer, surrounded by his loving family, shortly after being diagnosed. Cory was born on May 16, 1975, he graduated from Brewer High School in 1993. He went into the Army as a Private First Class, where he served in...

Lorna Leighton

Lorna Leighton

Oct 3, 2022

Lorna Erma (Hartford) Leighton – PHOTO EAST ORLAND – Lorna Erma (Hartford) Leighton, 59, passed away unexpectedly October 3, 2022 at a Bangor hospital. She was born May 9, 1963 in Dexter. Lorna was extremely loved and will forever be missed by her family and friends. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Lorna was a CNA...

Jean Berberoglu

Jean Berberoglu

Oct 2, 2022

BANGOR – Jean Berberoglu, 94, passed away peacefully October 2, 2022, at a Bangor healthcare facility. She was born December 15, 1927, in Newport, Maine, the daughter of Harold B. and Isabelle M. (Coffin) Carson. Jean graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1946. Following graduation, she attended Academie Moderne, in Boston, Massachusetts. Shortly after, she became a model for...

Catherine Smith

Catherine Smith

Oct 2, 2022

C. Louise Smith Newburgh C. Louise Smith, 85, passed away October 2, 2022 at her home. She was born in Houlton, July 31, 1937 the daughter of George and Mary Agnes (Bolger) Griffin. Louise graduated from Hodgdon High School and Eastern Maine General Hospital as a registered nurse I 1958. She worked at EMMC and Acadia Surgical Suite most of...

Marcia Trafton

Marcia Trafton

Oct 2, 2022

MARCIA FOSTER TRAFTON BREWER Marcia F. Trafton, 83, passed away peacefully on October 2nd, 2022. She was born in Auburn, NY on October 6th, 1938. Marcia grew up in Moravia, NY, where she attended school and was on the basketball and softball teams. After graduating from Moravia High School in 1956, she attended Alfred University and then went on to...

Herman Ellery Hallett

Herman Ellery Hallett

Oct 1, 2022

ORONO - Herman Ellery Hallett, 97, passed away peacefully October 1, 2022, at Orono Commons, where he resided for the last eight years living with dementia. He was born May 23, 1925, in Bridgewater, the son of John H. and Emma P. (Delong) Hallett. Herman grew up in Mars Hill and was the youngest of 13 siblings. He was a...

Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

Oct 1, 2022

BANGOR - Donald C. Lewis III, known to friends and family as “Tripp”, passed away October 1, 2022, at 59, in Bangor. Tripp lived an active life despite many serious health issues. He faced them all with a positive attitude and good spirits. He attended Bangor schools and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono. He was a member...

Ralph Smart

Ralph Smart

Sep 30, 2022

Ralph D. Smart, 98, died September 30, 2022, at Dexter Health Care in Dexter, Maine. He was born on May 7, 1924 in Bangor Maine, the son of George E. and Clara J. Smart. Ralph graduated from Danforth High School in 1941. Following graduation, he apprenticed at Fay & Scott Machine Shop in Dexter, Maine. Afterwards he went to New...

Rose Fisher

Rose Fisher

Sep 29, 2022

Rose Marie Fisher died Thursday September 29, peacefully at home, of complications of Covid and Altzheimer’s disease. She was born in Ft. Fairfield, August 6, 1938, daughter of Aubrey Laurence Lovely and Edna Louise Kinney Lovely. She was delivered by the famous Dr. HC Kimball, who also delivered all of her six siblings: Bob, Dick, Clayt, Leo, Betty and Glynn....

Robert Cobb

Robert Cobb

Sep 29, 2022

ORONO - Robert A. Cobb, 80, passed away September 29, 2022, surrounded by his family after valiantly battling cancer, at a Bangor hospital. Bob was born in Augusta October 19, 1941, the son of Willis and Aldea (Maheux) Cobb, growing up on a dairy farm in Winthrop. He balanced farm chores starting at 4 a.m., three sports and numerous extracurricular...

Kainan Thornton

Kainan Thornton

Sep 29, 2022

Bangor - Kainan T. Thornton, 21, started his way upstairs to Heaven, after a courageous battle with cancer, September 29, 2022, at a Boston, Massachusetts hospital. He was born April 24, 2001, in Bangor, the son of Nicole A. (Ryan) Thompson and Ian T. Thornton. Kainan graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 2019. Following graduation, he began working at...

Gilbert Cory

Gilbert Cory

Sep 28, 2022

BREWER – Gilbert C. “Gil” Cory, 86, passed away September 28, 2022, peacefully at his home, with his wife and loved ones by his side. He was born January 26, 1936, in Fifield, Wisconsin, the son of Gilbert E. and Bernice E. (Wagner) Cory. Soon after, the family moved to Chicago’s South Side. Gil graduated from high school in 1953....

Sandra Hennig

Sandra Hennig

Sep 27, 2022

Sandra Sue Hennig October 19, 1952 - September 27, 2022 Sandra "Sandi" Sue (Costello) Hennig, 69, of Dedham, ME passed away on September 27, 2022, peacefully at home with family present. She was the daughter of William John Costello Sr. and Madelvn Katherine (Peterson) Costello. She was born on October 19, 1952 in New Haven, CT, growing up in Branford....

Victor Wilson

Victor Wilson

Sep 26, 2022

Victor L. Wilson Brewer Victor L. Wilson, 83, passed away September 26, 2022 at his home, after a brief illness, with his wife, children and family by his side. He was born in Lincoln, June 19, 1939 the son of Robert H. and Elsie J. (Johnson) Wilson. He grew up on Prospect St. and attended Brewer Schools. Victor graduated from...

Richard Webster

Richard Webster

Sep 25, 2022

Bangor, Maine and San Diego, CA - Richard P. Webster, better known as Dick, passed away in Bangor on September 25, 2022, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his two loving daughters: Katrina Stamas and Marcy Soucy; his son-in-law, Ryan Soucy; his grandchildren: Stephen Stamas, Evan Soucy, Georgia Stamas, and Alex Stamas; and his siblings:...

Donald Guptill

Donald Guptill

Sep 23, 2022

Donald L. Guptill, 88, died September 23, 2022 at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Hampden on October 15, 1933 the son of Myrle and Georgia (Phillips) Guptill. Don attended schools in Hampden and Brewer and was a graduate of Bangor High School. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Don retired from the U.S....