Obituaries

Lucille Boober

Lucille Boober

Mar 12, 2022

Lucille “Lucy” Eliza (Reynolds) Boober, 87, of 140 Hancock Street, Bangor, ME passed away peacefully on March 12, 2022 at her home. She was born February 24, 1935 in Winterport, ME the daughter of Herman Reynolds Sr. and Nellie (Clark) Reynolds Sanborn. Lucy, aka “Rosie” worked for many years at Wongs Laundry then she moved onto working at New Franklin...

Patricia Lord

Patricia Lord

Mar 12, 2022

Patricia Ann “Patti Ann” (Newcomb) Lord, 84, died on March 12, 2022. She was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on May 15, 1937. She lived in Glen Ridge with her family and attended school there. Most of her summers were spent at the beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. In the early 1950’s, Patti moved to Scituate with her mother and...

Matthew Hikel

Matthew Hikel

Mar 11, 2022

KENDUSKEAG - Matthew (Matt) Elias Hikel, 25, died March 11, 2022 at his home in Kenduskeag. Matt was born in Bangor Maine to Peter and Kimberly (Call) Hikel on March 12, 1996. He graduated from Central High School in 2015 and worked at the University of Maine for 5 years. Matthew will be remembered for his gentle, sensitive spirit and...

George Wright

George Wright

Mar 11, 2022

ORONO - George R. Wright, 82, died March 11, 2022, at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born August 11, 1939, in Richford, Vermont, the son of Richard M. and Helen H. (Ripley) Wright. George graduated from Canaan High School, Class of 1957. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. After he returned from...

Vita Fullerton

Vita Fullerton

Mar 11, 2022

Vita R. (Cutuli) Fullerton, 79, of Bangor, Maine, passed away on March 11, 2022. She was the beloved mother of Roy and Mark (Wendy), and devoted grandmother of India and Calvin (mother Lori). Vita was an Air Force spouse for 25 years. At the age of 20, she was raising a family in Berlin, Germany, just blocks from the Berlin...

Susanne Reid

Susanne Reid

Mar 11, 2022

Susanne E. Reid, 99, died peacefully March 11, 2022, while residing at Woodlands Memory Care in Brewer. She was born September 14, 1922, in Gera, Germany, the daughter of Fritz and Leopoldine (Dressler) Meyerweissflog. Sue lived the early part of her life in Germany and Austria. In 1957 she came to the United States to be with her husband, Edward,...

Richard Tillson

Richard Tillson

Mar 10, 2022

HERMON – Richard “Rick” Emile Tillson left his earthly home to join many loved ones, who were there to meet him in his heavenly home on March 10, 2022. Rick fought a tough and courageous battle with gastric cancer for almost 2 years. His journey ended peacefully at home in his wife’s arms and surrounded by his loving families. Rick...

Betty Durando

Betty Durando

Mar 10, 2022

B. Elissa Durando Elissa Durando, 89, passed away March 10th, 2022. She was born on August 11th, 1932, in Brewer, Maine, the daughter of Ralph Waldo Morrill and Arlene (Albee) Morrill. Elissa married Harry C. Durando in 1952 and they travelled extensively while in the military. She was also a lifelong member of the Columbia Street Baptist Church. She worked...

Lillian Winchester

Lillian Winchester

Mar 10, 2022

Lillian Estelle Winchester, 96, passed away on March 10, 2022, at a Orono healthcare facility. She was born July 18th, 1925, in Brewer the daughter of Harry and Blanche (Kingsbury) Winslow. Lillian was the beloved wife of Sidney Winchester who passed away on March 8, 2012. Theirs was a true love story. They married and devoted to each other for...

Sophia Wirta

Sophia Wirta

Mar 10, 2022

At home, with her family by her side, Sophia L. Wirta, 86, of Cheshire, CT, formerly of Glenburn, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2022. A Special thank you to the VITAS Healthcare team. Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend “Sophie” was born in Natick, Massachusetts July 19th 1935, daughter of the late Naoum and Eleftheria George. Sophie is...

John Mcnulty

John Mcnulty

Mar 10, 2022

John William McNulty, 67, died March 10, 2022, almost a full year and a half after receiving a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer. Having dedicated his life to the conservation and stewardship of Maine’s forests and timberlands, he will be remembered not only for his distinguished career as a professional forester, but also as a caring husband, father, friend,...

Coco May Pacholski

Coco May Pacholski

Mar 9, 2022

Hermon – Coco (Elsie) May Pacholski, 74, known as “Ma”, “Mom”, and “Auntie Coo Coo” died unexpectedly on March 9, 2022 in her home. She was born September 9, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest daughter of Herbert and Elsie Sauvé. Coco grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Waltham High School. Following graduation, she enlisted in the...

Patrick Taylor

Patrick Taylor

Mar 7, 2022

Patrick Timothy Taylor Bangor Patrick Timothy Taylor passed away March 7, 2022. He was born July 31, 1988 in Bangor, ME, the son of Mark and Regina “Jeannie” (Spellman) Taylor. Patrick graduated from Bangor High School in 2007. He was a dedicated and loving father to Berkley. His patience and peaceful way with Berkley were wonderful to witness. He was...

Gary Crane

Gary Crane

Mar 7, 2022

Exeter - Gary Steven Crane, 59, passed away as the result of an automobile accident due to weather conditions early on March 7, 2022 near his home in Exeter. He was born in Bangor, to Donna (Lyford) and Vernon R. Crane of Exeter on May 12, 1962. He graduated from Dexter Regional High School and Eastern Maine Technical College. Gary...

Allen Cote

Allen Cote

Mar 4, 2022

Allen Wilfred Cote ‘Cota’ Eddington, Maine and Plant City, Florida Allen Wilfred Cote ‘Cota’ went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2022 in Tampa, Florida at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital-Hospice with his daughters by his side. He was born in Orono, Maine, February 15, 1938, the son of Wilfred J. Cota and Lois V. (Lamson)...

David Bryant

David Bryant

Mar 2, 2022

Hampden - David B. Bryant passed away at home surrounded by family on March 2, 2022. He was born to John C. and Margaret (True) Bryant on April 2, 1924 in South Freeport. David grew up with five siblings on the coast of Maine where his lifelong love of fishing and boating began. He attended schools in Freeport, graduated from...

William Van Dorn

William Van Dorn

Mar 1, 2022

William Rolly Van Dorn, Jr. "BVD", age 44 of Hampden, Maine passed away unexpectedly on March 1st, 2022. He was born in Long Beach, California on June 29th, 1977. Bill was a graduate of Bangor High School, Class of 1996. He was a loving, devoted husband to his beloved wife Adrienne (Fernandez)Van Dorn of 23 years, and their son Victor....

Ruth Mccaughey

Ruth Mccaughey

Mar 1, 2022

Ruth McCaughey (Duley), died on July 20, 2021 at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish, Montana of natural causes. She was born May 8,1920 in Starks, Maine, the daughter of William H. and Flora E. Duley. Ruth graduated from Madison High School, Madison, Maine in 1938 and continued with her education at Beal Business College in Bangor, Maine, where she studied...

James Doughty

James Doughty

Feb 28, 2022

James “Jim” F. Doughty, of Bangor and Prospect Harbor, Maine, died unexpectedly on Monday, February, 28, 2022 at his son’s home in Bangor. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on May 26, 1938 in Bangor, the son of George L. Sr. and Marion (Brown) Doughty. Jim was a graduate of Bangor High School, Class of 1956....

Charisse Stanko

Charisse Stanko

Feb 28, 2022

Charisse Stanko Charisse “Cherry” Pauline Stanko, 74, passed away peacefully Monday, February 28 after a lifelong battle with Type 1 diabetes. She was born November 28, 1947 in Blue Hill, where she was raised and lived for her entire life. She was the oldest of six children, helping her parents, Mike and Mary Astbury, to raise her four sisters and...