Obituaries

Alice Cote

Alice Cote

Jan 26, 2022

Alice M. Cote, 76, died peacefully with her boys at her side at EMMC, on January 26, 2022. She was born March 26, 1945 in Rosebud, Texas, the daughter of the late Udell Smilie and Doris (Hopper) Smilie. After graduating from Milby High School, Alice worked in the service industry while raising her sons in Texas and in Maine. She...

Gary Coulombe

Gary Coulombe

Jan 26, 2022

Bradley – Gary A. “Rev.” Coulombe, 63, died unexpectedly at his home with Allen by his side on January 26, 2022. He was born September 29, 1958, in Bangor, the son of Robert and Beverly (Gothrow) Coulombe. After graduating from Old Town High School, Gary worked at the Old Town Shoe factory for the next 17 years before going to...

Gloria Dionne

Gloria Dionne

Jan 25, 2022

Brewer - Gloria J. Dionne, "G-MA", passed away January 25, 2022 with her loving children, Kim and Kevin, by her side. She was born July 8, 1940 in Bangor to Alfred and Madeline (Ashe) Ouellette. Gloria graduated from Old Town High School. She worked many years in retail and eventually retired from H.E. Sargent. After graduation, Gloria married her high...

Donna L. (Wentworth) Olesky

Donna L. (Wentworth) Olesky

Jan 24, 2022

Kenduskeag - Donna L. (Wentworth) Olesky, 77, died from a brief illness (NOT COVID) on January 24, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital with her family by her side. She was born July 5, 1944 in Southwest Harbor, daughter of Alton and Rose Wentworth. Donna graduated from Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor and Husson College in Bangor. Donna was predeceased...

Dale Pelletier

Dale Pelletier

Jan 24, 2022

BANGOR - Dale Daniel Pelletier, 42, died unexpectedly in Hampden, January 24, 2022. He was born February 13, 1979 in Edmunston, New Brunswick, the son of Daniel Pelletier and Janice Sirois. Dale had a passion for working with adults with disabilities and made it his mission to remove limits for those he supported. He fostered, encouraged, and worked hard to...

Colonel Charles Boothby

Colonel Charles Boothby

Jan 23, 2022

Colonel Charles Laurence Boothby Bangor, Maine May 8, 1935 – January 23, 2022 Charlie Boothby passed away January 23rd, 2022 at a local hospital. He was born to Laurence B. Boothby and E. Louise (Ricker) Boothby on the family farm in Livermore, Maine. He was christened in the Second Universalist Church of Livermore and remained a proud Universalist his whole...

Tina Andrews

Tina Andrews

Jan 23, 2022

GLENBURN - Tina M. Andrews, 57 died unexpectedly January 23, 2022 at her home. She was born March 5, 1964 in Limestone, the daughter of Ronald W. Sr. and Brenda L. (Wilcox) Andrews. Tina graduated from Central High School, Class of 1982. She went on to college to become a Medical Assistant. Tina is survived by her daughter, Breanna; brother,...

John Storey

John Storey

Jan 22, 2022

GLENBURN - John A. Storey, Jr., 50, died unexpectedly January 22, 2022, at his residence in Glenburn. He was born October 7, 1971, in Bangor, the son of John A. and Betty (Dugas) Storey. John graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1990. After graduation, John held many jobs, as he was a Jack of all trades and master of...

Marjorie E. Hoffman

Marjorie E. Hoffman

Jan 22, 2022

BRADFORD - Marjorie E Hoffman passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday January 22, 2022. Born in New Haven CT on July 6, 1929. Marge received her B.A. in education from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in 1951. She met her husband, Benjamin F Hoffman, JR, while attending college, later married, and while traveling...

Robert Randall

Robert Randall

Jan 19, 2022

Robert "Bobby" W. Randall, 89, passed away peacefully Jan. 19, 2022. He was born May 13, 1932, in Bangor, ME. Bobby proudly served in the Chosin Few, U.S. Marine Corps. during the Korean War. He was married to the love of his life, Jean, for 68 years. Surviving in addition to his wife, Jean, are his 8 children; Theresa Comingo,...

Linda V. Newton

Linda V. Newton

Jan 19, 2022

BREWER - Linda V. Newton, 71, left us too soon on January 19, 2022, at a hospital in Bangor. She was born July 2, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Bernard P. Lopez and Rachel Cisneros. Linda was a single mother of 4 until she met and married the love of her life, Charles (Dennis) Newton in 1987....

Merrill Muncey

Merrill Muncey

Jan 18, 2022

Holden - Merrill H. Muncey, Sr., 85, died peacefully at his home on January 18, 2022 after a long illness. He was born in Danforth on August 3, 1936, the son of Harvey and Josephine (Gould) Muncey. Merrill served in the United States Marine Corps during Korea war. He also served in the Seabees, and the Air National Guard. Merrill...

Aron Hardy

Aron Hardy

Jan 18, 2022

Aron Daniel (Berry) Hardy, 35, of Hermon, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Lewiston on Thursday, November 20th, 1986, the second child of Donna Greeley and Stephen Berry of Livermore Falls. Aron graduated from Livermore Falls High School, class of 2005. He attended college in New Hampshire where he...

Harold Purdy

Harold Purdy

Jan 17, 2022

HAROLD NOBLE PURDY Hermon Harold Noble “Buzz” Purdy was born in Gardiner, Maine on July 16, 1932 to Harold Colby and Miriam Lee (Ladner) Purdy. He grew up in Gardiner and graduated from Gardiner High School He was a Boy Scout, a Sea Scout, and a member of the infamous SLRPFD Fire Department. He ran the Communication Center for Civil...

Ernestine Cole

Ernestine Cole

Jan 16, 2022

BANGOR – Ernestine B. Cole, 88, passed away peacefully January 16, 2022 with family by her side at her home in Bangor. She was born April 8, 1933 in Bangor, the daughter of Ernest and Gladys (Hatch) Braley. A graduate of Bangor High School, where she met David Cole her husband of 68 years, Ernestine traveled the country and Europe...

Beverly Rogers

Beverly Rogers

Jan 15, 2022

Beverly Ann (Hanscom) Rogers, 82, of Orrington passed away peacefully to be with her beloved daughter Beth Ann on January 15th 2022. She was born in Orrington on June 13, 1939 and was a 1957 graduate of Brewer High School. Bev was an outstanding homemaker and mother of three and grandmother of five. She loved to read and enjoyed knitting...

Phyllis Gray

Phyllis Gray

Jan 15, 2022

Phyllis Parker Gray, 93, passed away peacefully at home on January 15, 2022, after a period of declining health. Phyllis was born to Perley F. and Lillian (Averill) Parker on August 3, 1928, in Frankfort, Maine. She lived her entire life in Frankfort until the death of her beloved husband, Arnold E. Gray, in 2017. They shared 67 years of...

Sally Day

Sally Day

Jan 14, 2022

Sally Day, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14, 2022, passing from metastatic lung cancer. She was born on March 31, 1942 in Bangor, the daughter of Cecil and Violet Curtis. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 37 years, Harold Day. Sally is also survived by her daughter, Lisa Whittemore and...

Merlin Cunningham

Merlin Cunningham

Jan 14, 2022

Winterport - Merlin D. “Junior” Cunningham Jr., 75, died unexpectedly on January 14, 2022 at a Bangor Hospital with his loving wife, Donna by his side. He was born October 10, 1946, in Belfast, the son of Merlin D. and Nellie (Crooker) Cunningham. Merlin served in the United States Navy for 27 years. He is survived by his loving wife,...

Thomas Goslin

Thomas Goslin

Jan 13, 2022

VEAZIE - Thomas J. Goslin, Jr., 78, passed away January 13, 2022, at a Portland hospital with his wife and sister by his side. He was born October 16, 1943, in Alton, the son of Thomas J., Sr. and H. Lois Goslin. In 1971, he married Patti-Lee Stevenson, whom he met at Family Fun Bowling Lanes in 1969, and they...