Obituaries

Rhonda Bickmore

Rhonda Bickmore

Feb 27, 2022

KENDUSKEAG - Rhonda Jean Bickmore, 61, died on Sunday, February 27, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born June 16, 1960, in Bangor, the daughter of Ida (Thayer) Daigle and Edward Small Jr. After a long career, Rhonda was able to realize a longtime dream to attend college, earning a degree in Criminal Justice in 2013. In addition to...

James Dence

James Dence

Feb 26, 2022

James E. Dence, 82, died peacefully February 26, 2022, at his home in Great Pond. He was born March 16, 1939, in Johnstown, New York, the son of Raymond and Celia (Hess) Dence. Jim attended Northville High School and joined the Navy in 1956. In 1958 he married the love of his life Janice Elaine Ellsworth and she joined him...

Jeannine Dye

Jeannine Dye

Feb 25, 2022

Jeannine “Jeannie” L. Dye, 67, passed away peacefully February 25, 2022, at her residence. She was born January 5, 1955, in Bangor the daughter of Lawrence M. and Constance (Ouellette) Comer. Jeannie loved Maine, enjoying nature and the outdoors and loved gems – and she was the truest gem of them all. She was dearly loved by her family and...

Diane Harris

Diane Harris

Feb 25, 2022

Diane T. Harris died February 25, 2022, at a local hospital after a very brief illness. She is now home with our Heavenly Father, and will join her parents and brother in peace. Diane was born January 12, 1956, in Bangor, the daughter of Charles L. and Mildred T. (Curran) Harris. She graduated from Hermon High School in 1974 and...

Mary-Jane Wedin

Mary-Jane Wedin

Feb 25, 2022

Mary-Jane (Robbins) Wedin, 88, passed away on February 25, 2022, at a Dover-Foxcroft healthcare facility with her loving husband by her side. She was born October 9, 1933, in Brewer, the daughter of Clyde and Dorothy (Pelletier) Robbins, and grew up in a large and loving family with seven siblings. Mary-Jane never grew tired of telling us stories of growing...

Jane Miner

Jane Miner

Feb 24, 2022

Jane A. Miner, 76, of Holden, peacefully passed away in her home on February 24, 2022. She was born March 1, 1945, in Lewiston to John Violette and Marguerite (Letendre) Violette. Jane graduated from St. Dominic's Academy in 1963, as the first female valedictorian. She taught high school English and French in Eastport. But found her calling, working 32 years...

Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert

Feb 24, 2022

HAMPDEN - Michael J. Gilbert, 71, died February 24, 2022, at the Togus, VA Medical Center. He was born December 14, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Manford O. and Jane A. (Thebeau) Gilbert. Michael served in the United States Army. He was an avid fan of the Cleveland sports teams. Michael met Rita in 1966, and they were...

Rosemary Kosobud

Rosemary Kosobud

Feb 22, 2022

BANGOR – Rosemary L. (Maciag) Kosobud, 91, died February 22, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 12, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Stephen J. and Leona M. (Foster) Maciag. Rosemary graduated from East High School in Madison, Wisconsin, Class of 1949. She married Carl J. Kosobud in 1953, and together raised...

Richard "Rick" P. Ozog

Richard "Rick" P. Ozog

Feb 22, 2022

Richard “Rick” P. Ozog, 68, went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022, after a sudden illness, in Bangor Maine, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1953, in Waltham, Mass the son of Julius and Lena (Lech) Ozog. Rick is survived by his wife Nancy (Jordan) Ozog, and their three children:...

Ronald Frost

Ronald Frost

Feb 22, 2022

Hancock - Hi, I’m dead. I’m not merely dead, I'm really most sincerely dead. It’s important to not be too cautious in life. If you obey all the rules you miss a lot of fun – rather in the end, slide in sideways with a glass of Jack in one hand and a Fender Jazz in the other shouting, what...

Troy Varnum

Troy Varnum

Feb 21, 2022

Troy S. Varnum, 50, died unexpectedly at his home in Bangor on February 21st, 2022. He was born May 13th, 1971 in Bangor, the son of Alden C. and Judy (Gaddis) Varnum. Troy was a 1989 graduate of Bangor High School, and also a graduate of Husson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. He had an extensive career...

Stanley Jacobs

Stanley Jacobs

Feb 20, 2022

BREWER - Stanley G. Jacobs, 95, died peacefully February 20, 2022 at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born March 24, 1926, in Bangor, the son of James and Alice (Pinkham) Jacobs. Stanley served with the U.S. Army in Italy during WWII. After returning from the War, he built and started Stanley’s takeout restaurant in Bucksport. He then married Gloria,...

Charles Hatch

Charles Hatch

Feb 19, 2022

Charles F. Hatch, 74, died peacefully at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor on February 19, 2022. Charlie was the first child born to Charles Ernest Hatch and Ethel (Moore) Hatch on September 30, 1947 in Bangor. Charlie graduated from Bangor High School. After graduation he was drafted into the United States Army. Upon completing his basic training at Fort...

Richard Russell

Richard Russell

Feb 19, 2022

FRANKLIN – Richard “Dick” Russell, 83, passed away February 19, 2022, at an Ellsworth hospital. He was born November 22, 1938, in Brewer, the son of George and Jean (McQuillan) Russell. Dick graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1957. Following graduation, he served four years in the Marine Corps Reserves. He was employed by Viner Music, Dunham Hanson, Byron...

Pamela Barber

Pamela Barber

Feb 19, 2022

Pamela Barber, daughter of Preston and Beverly (DeLong) Johnston, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2022 at the age of 62. Pam grew up in Caribou, ME and graduated from Caribou High School in 1977. She married Ron Barber in 1982 and they moved to the Bangor area in 1995. Pam was an active member of...

Mary Frawley

Mary Frawley

Feb 18, 2022

KENNEBUNK - Mary Jacqueline Frawley, 95, died peacefully on February 18, 2022, at Huntington Common in Kennebunk, her home for the last five years, after a lifetime living in Bangor. Jackie was born July 22, 1926, the daughter of James Doherty and M. Estelle (Duffy) (Doherty) Robinson. Jackie married Alfred C. Frawley, Jr., her high school classmate, in 1950. Jackie...

Dianna Rich

Dianna Rich

Feb 17, 2022

GREENBUSH - Dianna E. Rich, 69, passed away, Feb. 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 30, 1952, to Charles Sr. and Charlotte (Day) L’Heureux. Dianna graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1970, and was married shortly after to Steven Rich, with whom she had two children. She spent a number of years working...

Robert Cochrane

Robert Cochrane

Feb 17, 2022

Robert D. Cochrane Bangor Robert D. Cochrane, died Thursday February 17, 2022 at Northern Light Medical Center, Bangor, ME. He was born in Bangor, February 15, 1950, the son of Donald and Teresa (Conway) Cochrane. He attended Bangor Public and Parochial Schools and he graduated from John Bapst High School, Class of 1968. A graduate of the University of Maine,...

Joanne Tracey

Joanne Tracey

Feb 16, 2022

Joanne J. Tracey, a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother passed away in her home with her family by her side on 2/16/2022. She was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick to Oniel and Yvette Soucy. She is survived by her son Thomas and daughter-in-law Jennifer, her sisters Lola, Charlene and Murielle, her sister-in-law Betty Tracey, her many nieces and Nephews,...

Peter Thibeau

Peter Thibeau

Feb 15, 2022

Peter Thomas Thibeau, 73, died unexpectedly but peacefully on February 15, 2022 with his family by his side. Peter was born on January 22, 1949, in Caribou, Maine, a son of Merton and Doris Thibeau. He and his eight siblings were raised on a potato farm in Fort Fairfield. Peter graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1967. He enlisted...